Juniors:
The Junior A side had mixed fortunes during the week. They beat Corbally 2-1 at home last Wednesday and then suffered a very disappointing 4-1 defeat away to Carew Park on Saturday evening. Against Corbally, Newport took the lead through Ben Coleman but then seemed to sit back and Corbally grew into the game and scored a deserved equaliser. This seemed to spur Newport on and they regained the lead courtesy of Jimmy Fyfe and held on to take the 3 points and make it three wins from three games.

On Saturday evening, they travelled to Carew Park, never an easy place to get a result and they returned home empty-handed after Carew won comfortably on a 4-1 scoreline to pick up their first points of the season. Carew took a 2-0 lead into the interval but Clemy pulled one back early in the second half to bring Newport back into the game. The visitors were well in the game at this stage but 2 goals in the 73rd & 82nd minutes ensured that Carew would take the 3 points on offer.

It’s fair to say that due to injuries and players missing, the lads aren’t yet firing on full cylinders and this is a tough division with every team capable of beating each other. It’s early days yet and the A team are currently third in Premier A after four games. Next up for the lads is the visit of Moyross to Derryleigh on Tuesday evening.

The B’s game away to Charleville was called off due to Storm Francis. The U18 Youths played their first game of the season and were unlucky to lose 2-1 away to Regional B with Eoin McLoughlin on the scoresheet for Newport. They bounced back on Sunday afternoon with a solid 4-1 win at home to Castle Rovers in a much improved performance. Scorers were Jay Ryan, Diarmuid O’Riordan, Dan Egan and captain, Ben O’Sullivan.

The U17s made it three win from three with comfortable wins at home to Parkville and away to Regional. They beat Parkville 6-1. Ciaran Darcy wrapped up an impressive performance with a hat-trick and suber-sub Conor Brett chipped in with a well-taken double with Shane O'Halloran also on the score sheet. Newport took a 1-0 lead into the break after a very even first half but went up the gears in the second half to eventually grind down a plucky Parkville side. Special mention for stand-in keeper, Christopher Egan, who had a very impressive game between the sticks. They then recorded a very comfortable 12-0 win away to a plucky Regional side who kept going right until the final whistle. The Newport scorers were Diarmuid O’Riordan (5), Ciaran Darcy (3), Adam McEvoy 2, Shane O’Halloran & Darren Gleeson.

This week’s junior fixtures.
Tuesday, September 1
Junior A, Premier A, Newport Town AFC v Moyross, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)
Junior B, Div 1B, Newport Town AFC B v Athlunkard Villa B, 6.30pm (Venue TBC)
U17, Div 2, Newport Town AFC v Holycross, 6.30pm (Venue TBC)

Thursday, September 3
Junior C, Div 3A, Newport Town AFC C v Mungret Regional C, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)

Saturday, September 5
Junior A, Premier A, Charleville v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Charleville)
Junior B, Div 1B, Pallasgreen v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Pallasgreen)

Tuesday, September 8
Junior B, Div 1B, Charleville v Newport Town AFC, 6.30 pm (Charleville)

Schoolboys:
After almost 6 months, the schoolboys resumed on-field competitive action at the weekend. Both U12 sides were in action. The A team recorded an excellent 1-0 win away to Lisnagry in the Premier League with Ronan Gaffrey scoring from the penalty spot in the final minute for the win. A very young U12B side gave a great account of themselves despite losing 3-0 at home to a very good Star Rovers side.

The U14s enjoyed an impressive 5-2 win at home to Aisling Annacotty D with Zack Mooney, the scorer-in-chief, with 4 goals and Ely White Linnane also on the scoresheet. Our U16 side travelled to Dooradoyle in the Premier Div and lost 4-2 to a very strong Regional Utd team. Aaron Coleman & Jamie Kavanagh were the Newport scorers.

Finally, our U8 Nippers enjoyed a very enjoyable non-competitive game away to Bridge Celtic on Saturday morning. These games are all about enjoyment & development and we saw lots of fun, smiles and fun out in Bridgetown.

It’s another very busy week while evening games are taking place. This week’s fixtures are;

Monday, August 31
U13 Div 1, Newport Town AFC A v Lisnagry A, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)
U13 Div 2, Newport Town AFC B v Mungret Regional C, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)

Wednesday, September 2
U15 Div 1, Newport Town AFC v Aisling Annacotty B, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)

Friday, September 4
U11 Red Group, Caherdavin Celtic v Newport Town AFC Reds, 6.30pm (Greenhills)
U11 Green Group, Corbally Utd v Newport Town AFC Greens, 6.30pm (Athlunkard)

Saturday, September 5
U9 Red Group, Fairview Rgs v Newport Town AFC Reds, 9.45am (Fairgreen)
U9 Green Group, Fairview Rgs v Newport Town AFC Greens, 9.45am (Fairgreen)
U12 Premier, Newport Town AFC A v Regional Utd A, 11.15am (Derryleigh Park)
U12 Div 3, Newport Town AFC B v Aisling Annacotty D, 12.45pm (Derryleigh Park)
U14 Div 2, Summerville Rvs v Newport Town AFC, 12.45pm (Portland Pk)
U16 Premier, Fairview Rgs A v Newport Town AFC, 2.15pm (Fairgreen)

Monday, September 7
U13 Div 1, Newport Town AFC A v Ballynanty Rvs, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)
U13 Div 2, Newport Town AFC B v Fairview Rgs B, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)

Schoolgirls:
The schoolgirl season gets underway this weekend with the cup competitions getting things underway. Fixtures involving Newport sides;

Saturday, September 5
U12 Girls Cup, Borrisokane v Newport Town AFC, 12pm (Borrisokane)

Monday, September 7
U16 Girls Cup, Killavilla v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Villa Park)

Wednesday, September 9
U15 Girls Cup, Killavilla v Newport Town AFC, 6.30pm (Villa Park)

Friday, September 11
U18 Girls Cup, Newport Town AFC v Birdhill, 6.30pm (Derryleigh Park)

Schoolboy / Schoolgirl Membership Registration
We will be holding more club membership registration nights for ALL schoolboy & schoolgirl players from U7 to U18 this week. 7-9pm this Monday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday, August 31, September 2, 3 & 4 at the clubhouse in Derryleigh Park. It is very important that a parent/guardian of players attend on one of the evenings to complete a membership form.

Training / Match Protocols – Covid 19
With nearly all our teams now back training and leagues about to start, this is a timely reminder for all players & parents to familiarise themselves with the club’s protocols for training / games in Derryleigh Park. Protocols are available to read on the club website.

Club App
We’re asking everyone to download the club App as soon as possible. Our App is going to be a vital tool to enable us to carry out contact tracing, co-ordinate training sessions, complete online digital Health Questionnaire forms and also streamline our communication to all our players & parents during the return to football. The App is really easy to download and simple to use and it’s vital that all managers, junior players and parents download our App in time for the return of training and matches. Details on how to download the app are on our website.

Lotto
There was no winner of this week’s club’s lotto and the jackpot is now €1,600 with the next draw taking place on Saturday, September 5 in the clubhouse. The numbers drawn were 3, 5, 9 & 14. The lucky dip winners were Michael O’Malley (Farnane), Amber Healy (Kiloscully) & Stephen Sheeran (Abbeyleix). Tickets can be purchased from any committee member at our lotto stand at Ryan’s Centra on Friday evenings & Sunday mornings. They can also be bought online via the club website. Thanks, as always, to everyone who supports the club’s main fund raiser.

€20 for 2020 Fundraiser - It could be Us! Be a part of (potentially) Newport's biggest ever celebration.
You can now securely enter our €20 for 2020 Club Fundraiser online via our website. It’s great value, as just one €20 ticket gains you multiple entries into 3 different draws including; Entry to the Club Lotto for 2 months (8 weekly draws). Membership of the NTAFC Euro Millions Lotto Syndicate for 12 months (104 draws). FAI National Draw ticket (draw takes place Dec 2020). Tickets are also available in Kennedy’s Discount Store, Ryan’s Centra from Committee members, team managers and the usual sellers. The success of this fundraiser is essential for the club as our fundraising efforts have been severely hampered since the impact of Covid 19 in March.

Clothes Collection:
Unfortunately due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are unable to accept any more bags of clothes in Derryleigh Park until further notice. Thanks to everyone who has donated to date.

Advertising Opportunities in Derryleigh Park:
We are now offering businesses & services the opportunity to advertise on customised signage prominently displayed on the astro-turf fencing in Derryleigh Park. With almost 30 teams in the club and close on 500 players, there is a high number of visitors to Derryleigh Park every week and this is a great opportunity to promote your business and at the same time, support our club. If you require details of the packages available, please contact any committee member, e-mail secretary@newporttownafc.com or call 087 6504779