Coaching, Schoolboy and Youth Football

 

How's everyone getting on??

 

Brianie? You still doing a bit? Mafi? BSM? BoyZ?

 

I propose we use this thread to share info and drills/practices

 

Fairly spread out here at the moment. Won again tonight and one win away from winning the Under 17 Mayo League. Strictly following a passing game. No over the top nonsense And it's no bother because the lads love it anyways!

 

Under 16 girls national cup v Salthill next Saturday. Big game against a quality side! Here's hoping Also applied for Summer Soccer school and waiting on Garda Clearance to get the go ahead!

My under 9s are in a playoff for the league on Sunday 

And we were doing a 'build the prefect player' exercise with them a few weeks back and we asked each one who their favourite player is,we got Rooney,Messi etc and one kid said Ross.Get in there 

Our girls won the Leinster U16 Cup the other night too and the U14 boys won the All Ireland yesterday.

How do the older lads react to you Mark?I wouldn't fancy coaching older than 14s.

17s Continue Imressive Run

 

The Under 17 A team continued their impressive form with a comprehensive 11-0 win over Kilmurry last Monday. Celtic dominated the first half with a large amount of posession, and Kilmurry found it hard to keep Celtic at bay. Adam Chambers in goal was confident throughout and his distribution was excellent. This gave Celtic a great edge as it provided width and a very quick attack which Kilmurry found hard to deal with. Noe Baba, playing at left back, scored his first of the day after some terrific link up play with Colm Nevin, who sent Baba through on goal who made no mistake slotting it past the 'keeper. 2 similar goals were to follow from the left, ourtesy of Cian Brennan and Baba's second. The half time score was a well deserved 3-0. The movement, passing and work rate in this team is improving every week and it was clear to see after a superb first half display.

 

The second half started with a bang with top scorer Jordan Loftus letting fly from 30 yards and struck a beauty into the top right corner. Jamie Ivers tried to go one better with a bullet from 35 yards that went straight into the top left corner. Ivers was quick to dismiss any "nonsensical and outrageous" bull-toe rumours. Patrick Boyle chipped in with a wonderful finish after beating the high Kilmurry line. He was sent through by Colm Nevin and then Boyle, staying calm and composed, chipped the ball beyond the 'keeper's reach to grab his 5th of the season. Noe Baba completed his hat-trick, Jordan Loftus and Cian Brennan added to their tally, and substitutes Gary Walsh and Matthew Ruane chipped in with a goal each.

 

The management were, yet again, delighted with the performance. "We've been delighted with the progress of this squad and they've just been improving with every game they play. The lads are enjoying their football and that's what counts at the end of the day."

 

Celtic's next game is at home to Ballyheane, date to be confirmed.

 

Celtic: Adam Chambers; Michael Hall, Steve Walsh (c), Jamie Ivers (Smyth, 70), Noe Baba; Gerry Hunt (McDermott, 58), Colm Nevin (Ruane, 55), Keith Mulchrone (Walsh, 55), Cian Brennan; Jordan Loftus, Patrick Boyle.

 

Subs: Kenneth McDermott, Alex Smyth, Gary Walsh, Matthew Ruane