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The Website for St. Michael's G.A.C Magheralin Co. Down

TRIP TO M&D'S THEME PARK

Please see below message from Sean Toman.

Folks,
we are planning a trip for both parents and kids to the M&D theme park in Scotland.  It promises to be very enjoyable and a great end to the season.  Details below
 
 There are a variety of activities for both older and younger kids.
See www.scotlandsthemepark.com for more information
 
Date: 10th October
Location: M&D theme park in Scotland
Cost per person: £30
 
Timetable
Leave Club                                06.00

Stena Line Terminal Check In:

06:55

Belfast Depart:

07:25

Stranraer Arrive:

09:25

M&D's Arrive

12.10

M&D's Depart

16.30

Stranraer Depart

19.50

Belfast Arrive 22.10
Arrive Club                                23.00
 
If you could let me know if you are interested and the number of people, that would be great.
 
Sean
Youth coach
+447801349940

YOUTH UPDATE

Youth training
 
The evening training sessions resumes this week after the daytime summer camp last week.
 
Youth matches
 
Wednesday, 26th August, 2009  - U8 - St. Michaels vs. Tullylish
Home match
Be at St.Michaels for 6.30pm
Bring St.Michaels/red top, gloves, boots if you have them

UNDER 10 NORTH-WEST DOWN FRIENDLIES

U10 North West Friendlies - Fixture List

REVISED

Fixture 1.   25/4/09.       3.0 clock.

Clann NaBanna    V      Tullylish.         

 

Fixture 2.    9/5/09.         3.0 clock

St Michaels     V     Tullylish.                       

 

Fixture 3.    20/6/09.       3.0 clock

St Michaels     V    Clann NaBanna               

 

Fixture 4.   27/6/09           3.0 clock

Tullylish      V     Clann NaBanna

 

Fixture 5.   25/7/09          3.0 clock

Tullylish     V     St Michaels                         

 

Fixture 6.  08/08/09             3.0 clock

Clann NaBanna  V  St Michaels                    

 

Fixture 7.    22/8/09             3.0 clock

Clann NaBanna     V     Tullylish.

 

Fixture 8.    12/9/09            3.0 clock

St Michaels    V    Tullylish                            

 

Fixture 9.     26/9/09          3.0 clock

St Michaels    V    Clann NaBanna                 

UNDER AGE PHOTOS

 

YOUTH REGISTRATION DAY 2009

Sunday 1st March in the Clubrooms from 2.30pm - 3.30pm.

YOUTH TEAM NEWS

The under 12 team's league campaign starts on the 13th April with an away match against Tullylish.  All parents of the team are asked to come along and give support to the stars of the future.

UPCOMING UNDER 12 FIXTURES

13th April 2008 - Away to Tullylish

20th April 2008 - Home to Drumgath

27th April - Away to Newry Shamrocks

4th May 2008 - Home to Attical

Training continues for all youth teams in the hall on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

2008 UNDER 12 FIXTURES

The fixtures for the forthcoming South Down Under 12 League can be accessed by CLICKING HERE

YOUTH TEAM TRAINING TIMES


Training times for the underage age players will be as folllows.
Week Starting 11th Febuary at the clubrooms.
U12 - Monday 7-8pm MENTORS Davy Mc Cabe & Marty Boyle
U14 - Monday 8-9pm MENTORS George Hanna & Martin McDade
U8 - Wedensday 6.30 - 7.30pm MENTORS Eddie Mulgrew & Kieran Marsden
U10 - Wedensday 7.30 - 8.30pm MENTORS Sean Toman & Rachel Mc Dade

Training will be indoors for the first few weeks and all players are asked to bring suitable training gear.

VHI CUL CAMP 2008:


After a successfull Cul Camp last year, the club has organised another camp for this year. The confirmed dates are Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August at the field.
Over 50 childern attended last year and it is hoped to get even more this year.
Price fo the camp will be confirmed later.

TULLYLISH BLITZ

Tullylish U-10 Blitz (Saturday 30th June 2007)

 

An Riocht Blitz

An Riocht U-10 Blitz Saturday June 9th
 
The St Michaels U-10 team took part their first ever football blitz competition at An Riocht playing fields on Saturday past.
 
It was a new experience for the St. Michaels youngsters, playing five competitive matches in the space of three hours against the so called bigger clubs of Down football. However despite their lack of experience at playing at this level, the team came away from Dunnaval Road in the knowledge that they done their club proud with great displays of skill, camardery and a never say die attitude.
 
The day started of with a tough opener against Down kingpins Mayobridge, followed by another tough match against the hosts An Riocht. St Michaels lost both games, however their performance against An Riocht, was a much improved display on their opener.
 
This improvement was carried into their third match, this time against Newry Shamrocks, when two late points from the Newry side robbed St Michaels off their first win in the competition losing by the narrowest of margins. Conor Mc Cabe and Conor Mc Donald scored two cracking goals in this tie.
 
Their fourth match was against East Down side Castlewellan, with the Magheralin team putting on an excellent controlled performance, winning comfortably in the end.
 
This set up a must win game against St Johns, who are very strong at this age level. The game should of been over by halftime, as St Michaels missed an open goal, hit the up right and also missed a penalty and the rebound. In the second half St Johns made them pay for their wastefulness in front of goal with a great second half performance to send St Michaels out of the competition. 
 
Every St Michael's player put in fine performances on Saturday, however special praise must go to Tierna Grimes at full back with some great tackling and passing out of defence and Conor Mc Cabe and Conor Mc Donald in the forward line who linked up well to score some cracking points and goals.
 
The club would like to extend a big thank you to all parents who helped out on Saturday and to the An Riocht club for the welcome we received and the effort that was put in to organise the blitz.
 
Although the team only recorded one victory out of five games, the St Michaels coaching staff took great satisfaction out of the progress that the kids are making. This is the first year allot of our youngsters have played competitive football, and its the clubs aim that with another few years of coaching and competitive matches under our belts, our underage teams will be competing at the same level with the likes of the Mayobridge's and the Kilcoo's.
 
Anyway let just enjoy our wee victory over Castlewellan, as its been along time since a St Michaels team at any level has had a victory over the this mighty East Down club.  (Report by Eddie Mulgrew)
 

Latest Fixtures

Under 10 Friendly

Wednesday 16th May 2007 @ 6.30pm

St. Michael's Vs Clann Eireann

Newry Building Supplies South Down Under 12 League

Sunday 20th May 2007 @11.00am

St. Michael's Vs Glassdrumman

 

For Calenday of May and June underage fixtures - CLICK HERE


UNDER 10 FOOTBALL

St. Michael's record first win at underage level.
On a wet Wednesday night, the u-10's of St. Michael's achieved their first win of the year.

They defeated Clann Na Banna on a scoreline of:
St. Michael's 5-2 Clann NaBanna 2-1

St. Michael's Vs Tullylish

St. Michael's 1-5  Tullylish 2-9

In this home encounter, St. Michael's u-12's looked to be on track for their first points of the season.  Both teams were level at half time on a scoreline of 1-2  each.

St. Michael's went into a one point lead mid way through the second half, however a late flurry of scores from the more experienced Tullylish side gave them a 2-9 to 1-5 win.

U-12 Round Up

Following St. Michaels' friendly away to Dromara,  the U-12's have since played two games in the South Down league.

They first had a home game against Drumgath in which they lost 3-4 to 1-4 despite a spirted second half performance.  Next up was a disappointing game away to Aghaderg, in which St. Michael's were well beat despite scoring a couple of late goals.

Next game is at home to Tullylish on Sunday 29th April at 11.00 am.

Under 12's

For the first time in over 10 years, St. Michael's have been able to field an underage team.  The U-12's took part in a friendly away to Dromara on Thursday 12th April in a game that all St. Michael's players can be proud of.

Next up for the U-12's is a home league game against Drumgath.

St. Michael's Vs Dromara U-12'S