Juniors:
The A team fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw, at home to in-form Holycross, thanks to a last minute equaliser from Youth player, Jay Ryan. Christy Doyle was the other scorer. This could prove to be an invaluable point as the season progresses. This result leaves Newport in joint second and 4 points behind leaders, Athlunkard, who are next week’s opponents.
The C team were at home to Caherconlish in the Open Cup on Sunday morning. This was always going to be a tough game as the visitors are leading Div 2A, which is two divisions above Newport. Newport put in a great shift and were just 2-1 down with 10 minutes to go but two late goals saw Caherconlish advance to the next round on a 4-1 scoreline. Ciarán Braddick was the Newport scorer.
Next Sunday’s junior fixtures.
Junior A, Premier A, Athlunkard Villa A v Newport Town AFC, 10.30am (Lee Estate) Robbie Broe
Junior B, Div 1B, Caherdavin Celtic v Newport Town AFC, 10.30am (Greenhills) Joe Rooney
Junior C, Div 3A, Caledonians B v Newport Town AFC, 2pm (Rathuard) T O’Sullivan
Schoolboys:
Both our competitive sides that were in action last weekend had great wins. The U12B side won 3-2 away to Pike with the goals coming from Will Meehan, Seamie Bridgeman & Conor Bailey. Pike is always a hard place to get a result, so this result was a great reflection of the lads’ efforts. Newport are now top of the table after four games, which is a great start to their season.
The U14s beat Mungret Regional B 3-0 at home in Derryleigh Park thanks to goals from Zack Mooney, Chris O’Connor & Aaron O’Flaherty. This was an excellent display and the result leaves Newport in joint third after four games, with 2 wins, a draw & a defeat.
The U8 Nippers travelled to play Caherdavin, in the non-competitive league, early on Saturday morning and again they had great fun, with some great football to be seen from both sides. Well done to all the players and their coaches.
Next Saturday’s fixtures are;
U9 Red Group, Aisling Annacotty v Newport Town Reds, 9.45am (Newtown Pk) Self-ref.
U9 Green Group, Newport Town AFC Greens v Regional Utd 2, 9.45am (Derryleigh Park) Self-ref.
U11 Red Group, Newport Town AFC Reds v Fairview Rgs 1, 11am (Derryleigh Park) Adam Walsh.
U11 Green Group, Newport Town AFC Greens v Geraldines, 12.30pm (Derryleigh Park) Adam Walsh.
U13 Div 1, Coonagh Utd v Newport Town AFC A, 11am (Coonagh) Pat O’Brien.
U13 Div 2, Newport Town AFC B v Regional Utd C, 2pm (Derryleigh Park) Adam Walsh.
U15 Div 1, Caherconlish v Newport Town, 2pm (Caherconlish) Thomas Joyce.
U7 Newport Nippers:
Training continues every Friday from 6-7pm on the astro-turf in Derryleigh Park for the U7 Nippers. All boys & girls, born in 2014 & 2015 (that are in primary school) are welcome to come along with a parent/guardian. All children must bring their own water bottle (clearly labelled).
Schoolgirls
Our U12 girls were the only schoolgirl side in action, when they welcomed Lough Derg to Derryleigh Park in the Shield Competition. Unfortunately, it was the visitors who ran out 5-2 winners despite a spirited performance from Newport. Fia Linanne & Lilly Allen were the Newport scorers.
None of our schoolgirl sides are in action next weekend.
Online Membership Registration
Players membership can now be registered and paid online via the club website or the Club App. All players must be registered and membership paid as soon as possible.
Club Gear
With the new season underway, we've had a few enquiries about how to order our club gear. Visit our O'Neills club shop to order & pay online. Orders will be delivered directly to your home.
Lotto
There was no winner of this week’s club’s lotto and the jackpot is now €1,800 with the next draw taking place on Saturday, October 3 in the clubhouse. The numbers drawn were 2, 8, 10, 22. The lucky dip winners were Chris O'Brien, Clonbealy, Ronan O'Mahony, Scrageen & Carmel O'Donnell, Farneigh. 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.
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
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.
€20 for 2020 Euro Millions Syndicate Fundraiser
Due to Covid-19, the start date for the first Euro Millions draw of our €20 for 2020 fundraiser has been pushed back to allow people more time to purchase a ticket and become part of our syndicate. 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.
