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Downpatrick 1-7 Bredagh 3-11
Sunday 22nd June 2008
Bredagh U-12 footballers defeated a good Downpatrick team at Downpatrick on Sunday afternoon.
The Bredagh lads played good football from the start with plenty of free flowing moves and support play, working well as a team. A number of players were trialled in different positions from their normal starting positions and they performed well. Alex McConaghy had a great game in the full back line, showing great strength and tackling ability. Tom Doherty started in the half back line and did a great job in this position, displaying passing skills and support play. Chris Ferry played in midfield and took to the task without any problems, while Ryan Goldsmith showed that he is more than a back, performing well in the half forward line.
Overall this was a comfortable win for Bredagh as they looked in control throughout the game. Well done to all the players and keep up the good work.
Panel and Scorers:Stephen Young, Alex McConaghy, Tiarnan Curran, Donal McLaughlin, Damien Hanrahan, Conor Francis (0-2), Tom Doherty (0-1), Chris Ferry (1-0), Dominic McConville, Ruairi Doyle (0-3), Declan Stewart (0-3), Ryan Goldsmith, Sean Blaney (0-1), Daire McPeake (1-1), Conor Kelly (1-0), Ronan Quinn, Owen Acton, Michael Browne, Peter McManus, Conor leggett, Niall Smyth, Cillian McMinn, Patrick McCarney, Daire Cumiskey
Bredagh 2-4 Carryduff 2-14
Sunday 15th June 2008
The U-12 footballers came up against an impressive Carryduff team in their East Down league clash on Sunday afternoon in Cherryvale.
Carryduff looked the sharper team right from the off as they got out in front of their markers and moved the ball quickly and accurately to each other. Bredagh struggled to get the ball out of their own half for a long period as Carryduff took score after score. They notched up 1-8 on the trot, despite the best efforts of Bredagh backs Tiarnan Curran, Donal McLaughlin and Thomas Gallen. Stephen Young was as strong in nets as he has been all season and kept the score board reasonably respectable. Bredagh managed to work the ball up to the forwards on two occassions before the end of the half and were rewarded with two good goals, first from Sean Blaney and then from Daire McPeake. Carryduff pointed again before the end of the half making the half time scoreline Bredagh 2-0 Carryduff 1-9.
This was always going to be difficult for Bredagh to come back and was worsened as Carryduff quickly added 2-2 to their tally shortly after the break.
In fairness to the Bredagh lads they didn't give up despite the scoreline and hard work in the middle third from Conor Francis, Dominic McConville and Declan Stewart managed to get things going Bredaghs way for a short period. During this period two good points were converted, first by Tom Doherty and then by Dominic McConville. Ruairi Doyle and Declan Stewart added two further points from well taken frees. However, Carryduff had the last say knocking over three more points before the final whistle.
Well done to Carryduff for this impressive display of football. Regardless of the result, the players and coaches got a wake up call at this game, having won three easy games in a row, Carryduff is the team Bredagh need to be aspiring to win against. Plenty of hard work to be done at training over the next few weeks and it's important that everyone turns up and takes seriously the drills and advice in order to improve.
Sean Blaney keeps the pressure on his marker
Conor Dornan displaying strength and determination
Tom Doherty's brother, Finn, helps line out the pitch or is he just fed up watching Carryduff get all the scores!
Bryansford 0-7 Bredagh 4-4
Sunday 25th May 2008
Bredagh U-12’s continued with their recent good form defeating Bryansford at Newcastle on Sunday afternoon. Bryansford, playing with the strong breeze in the first half, got off to a better start knocking over two good points from play. The Bredagh nerves were settled when Conor Francis pulled one back from a free kick, after Declan Stewart was fouled about 25m out from goal. Bryansford went on the attack again and scored another point, as the Bredagh lads started to adapt to the effects of the breeze. A lovely passing move resulted in Declan Stewart getting the ball in the danger zone and he smashed into the bottom corner of the net to give Bredagh the lead. Bryansford replied with another point but this was followed by another fast passing move that gave Declan Stewart a second goal scoring opportunity which he made no mistake and fired the ball past the Bryansford keeper into the back of the net. After another Bryansford point, star forward Declan Stewart got a third goal scoring opportunity which he rocketed past the keeper only to see it rebound off the crossbar. Full forward Daire mcPeake shook off his marker, who was twice his height, and pounced on the rebounded ball, netting into the top corner with a classy strike. The Bredagh keeper, Stephen Young, and full back line of Michael Browne, Tiarnan Curran and Donal McLaughlin did a superb job in wearing down the Bryansford forwards as they attempted to take advantage of the breeze before the end of the half. Bredagh led at half time by 3-1 to 0-5.
Bryansford opened the scoring in the second half with a point from play. The Bredagh lads struggled with the advantage of the breeze at the start of the second half as they kicked a number of wides from play. However, it was inevitable that the scores would come as forwards Sean Blaney, Conor Dornan, Conor Kelly and Ronan Quinn piled on the pressure with numerous flashes of great attacking play which led to two frees close to the Bryansford goal. Declan Stewart confidently struck the ball over the bar on both occasions to increase the Bredagh lead. The score of the game came from Daire McPeake as he blasted home his second goal in a crowded goal mouth, picking his spot and making no mistake as the Bryansford keeper could only look on. Declan Stewart wrapped up the scoring for Bredagh with a well taken point from play. Final score Bredagh 4-4 Bryansford 0-7.
This was another great performance by the U-12’s giving them their third win in succession. Well done to all the players who participated. There’s now a lot of competition for places as a number of the younger players have proven their capability at this level. Therefore, it’s very important that any player wishing to get their name on the starting line up in future games demonstrates a positive attitude at training over the forthcoming weekends.
Castlewellan 3-2 Bredagh 2-15
Sunday 18th May 2008
U-12 Squad at Cerryvale before leaving for Castlewellan
The Bredagh U-12 squad travelled to Castlewellan on sunny Sunday morning to try and continue their recent good form. This they did with a convincing win and, into the bargain, lead coach Peadar Doyle did a remarkable job managing to play all of the 29 panel within the 2 x 25 minute periods.
Bredagh took command early on in the first half and scored 8 points before Castlewellan got their name on the score sheet. The bredagh points came from Declan Stewart (0-1), Conor Francis (0-1), Dominic McConville (0-2), Conor Costelloe (0-1), Conor Kelly (0-1) and Ruairi Doyle (0-2, 2 frees). Castlewellan scored 1-1 towards the end of the half and Declan Stewart got another point before the half-time whistle leaving the score at 0-9 to 1-1 going into the interval. However, the gap could have been much greater as Bredagh kicked 12 wides from scorable positions.
Bredagh started the second half with 4 points in a row from Chris Ferry (0-1), Dominic McConville (0-2) and Conor Francis (0-1). Castlewellan replied with 1-1 before Chris Ferry, normally a goalkeeper/defender, displayed his skills at the other end of the field by netting a well taken goal. Castlewellan produced another goal, but this was followed by a great goal from Conor Legget, his second in as many games. Bredagh finished out the game with points from Declan Stewart and Chris Ferry for a final scoreline of 2-15 to 3-2.
This was another fine performance by the U-12's as they reach the halfway point in the league. Today demonstrated the strength within the squad as a number of the younger players got an opportunity to show their ability, most notably Padraic Woods, Ronan Quinn and Conor Guerin. Well done to all the players involved for displaying good teamwork and a positive attitude.
Panel and Scorers: Stephen Young, Peter McManus, Michael Browne, Ryan Goldsmith, Tiarnan Curran, Donal McLaughlin, Mark Patterson, Conor Costelloe (0-1), Sean McGourty, Conor Francis (0-2), Dominic McConville (0-4), Declan Stewart (0-3), Ruairi Doyle (0-2), Conor Kelly (0-1), Tom Doherty, Cillian McMinn, Ronan Quinn, Conor Legget (1-0) Alex McConaghy, Damian Hanrahan, Chris Ferry (1-2), Patrick McCarney, Niall Smyth, Conor Dornan, Conor Guerin, Padraic Woods, Mark McLaughlin, Sean Blaney, Conor Wilson
Bredagh 3-17 Kilcoo 1-6
Sunday 11th May 2008
A glorious sunny afternoon at Cherryvale provided a fitting atmosphere for an outstanding performance by the U-12’s against the mighty Kilcoo. The 30 strong Bredagh panel provided difficulty for the coaches in selecting a team with so many talented players to choose from.
Conor Francis opened the scoring with a point from play following a Damian Hanrahan effort just going wide of the upright. Kilcoo levelled things with a point 2 minutes later, but this was as close as they got for the remainder of the game as the Bredagh lads turned on the style and displayed their footballing ability and teamwork to the highest standard. The Bredagh full-forward line showed their accuracy in front of goal knocking over four points on the trot, Conor Kelly (0-2), Tom Doherty (0-1) and Conor Dornan (0-1). A further point was added by Dominic McConville before the Kilcoo lads found their shooting boots again getting two points against the run of play. The full-back line of Donal McLaughlin, Michael Browne and Ryan Goldsmith were in no mood to give the Kilcoo forwards any space as they pressured them into making mistakes on the ball and cleared their lines with an air of confidence and control. Bredagh were moving the ball fluently around the field and this was exemplified as Conor Francis netted into the top corner of the Kilcoo goal after a fast flowing move down the left hand side involving Dominic McConville and Ruairi Doyle. Conor followed up with a point a few minutes later leaving the Kilcoo lads 1-4 behind. At the other end of the field a contender for save of the season came from Stephen Young who managed to turn the ball just past the outside of the post following a low drive from point blank range. The umpire was just reaching down to lift the green flag as the ball rolled past his feet leaving a stunned look on his face. Dominic McConville fired over another point before half-time, leaving a scoreline of 1-8 to 0-3 at the interval.
Dominic continued where he left off in the first half, knocking over 2 more points shortly after the restart. At this stage the Bredagh lads were in full flow and looked more like the Kerry team in last years All-Ireland final. Their football was a joy to watch as they scored for fun notching up a further 2-7 before the final whistle, with scores from Sean Blaney (0-1), Damien Hanrahan (0-3), Conor Francis (0-3), Ruairi Doyle (1-0) and Conor Legget (1-0). Kilcoo had a late rally scoring 1-3 but it was too little too late, as the Bredagh lads stormed to a final score of 3-17 to 1-6.
This game demonstrated without doubt the capabilities of this great U-12 team, displaying strength and flair all over the field. The technical ability and experience of Dominic McConville, Conor Francis, Ruairi Doyle and Damien Hanrahan was supplemented by the younger lad’s fearlessness, agility and raw talent. Most notable were half-backs, Ryan Noble-Walker and Sean McGourty who displayed an abundance of footballing talent and determination which provided excellent viewing for all the supporters who keenly watched the game.
Well done to all the players for this great performance and don’t forget training as usual on Friday nights at 6.30pm
Panel and Scorers: Stephen Young, Peter McManus, Ryan Goldsmith, Thomas Gallen, Donal McLaughlin, Michael Browne, Ryan Noble-Walker, Sean McGourty, Tiarnan Curran, Conor Francis (1-5), Dominic McConville (0-4), Sean Blaney (0-1), Ruairi Doyle (1-0), Damian Hanrahan (0-3), Conor Kelly (0-2), Tom Doherty (0-1), Conor Dornan (0-1), Conor Legget (1-0), Alex McConaghy, Mark Patterson, Daire McPeake, Chris Ferry, Eoin Acton, Odhran Devlin, Niall Smyth, Daire Cumiskey, Ronan Quinn, Mark McLaughlin, Conor Wilson, Padraic Woods.
See photos below
Laitroim 6-11 Bredagh 2-14
Sunday 4th May 2008
Bredagh U-12’s played their 4th league fixture of the season away to Laitroim in what turned out to be a high scoring and highly charged affair.
Laitroim came out of the starting blocks very quickly showing hunger and determination and were rewarded with a goal after 3 minutes of play. Declan Stewart soon settled the Bredagh nerves as he fired over the bar to give the away side their first point. Laitroim replied with 3 points in a row before Declan Stewart got his and Bredaghs second point. This was followed by an unfortunate sending off incident in which Conor Francis was shown the red card following an altercation with his midfield counterpart. This put Bredagh on the back foot for a while as they tried to regroup and Laitroim scored 1-3 on the trot. However, Bredagh got to grips with the situation as the whole team dug deep and began to show great spirit and determination scoring 2-2 before the end of the half with scores from Declan Stewart 0-2, Conor Dornan 1-0 and Sean Blaney 1-0, leaving the half time score at Laitroim 2-6 Bredagh 2-4.
Bredagh commenced the second half as the stronger team as they displayed footballing skills of the highest order particularly forwards Sean Blaney, Ruairi Doyle, Declan Stewart, Ryan Noble-Walker, Daire McPeake and Stephen Young. The sustained period of pressure from Bredagh resulted in 9 points without reply from Laitroim, with scores coming from Stephen Young 0-2, Ruairi Doyle 0-2, Declan Stewart 0-3, Ryan Noble-Walker 0-1 and Conor Costelloe 0-1. This purple patch from Bredagh was amongst the best football seen from a Bredagh team this season, as the lads fearlessly battled for and won the ball against strong opposition players. Particularly notable were the younger U-12’s Sean Blaney, Ryan Noble-Walker, Brendan Stewart, Conor Wilson, Michael Browne, Padraic Woods and Conor Dornan. Unfortunately, 14 man Bredagh were unable to sustain the pressure and eventually Laitroim got back into the game as the Bredagh backs worked hard to minimise the impact with Ryan Goldsmith, Michael Browne, Eoin Acton, Damien Hanrahan, star mid-fielder Conor Costelloe and goalkeeper Odhran Devlin showing great resilience and determination. Bredagh got one final point before the end of the game by sharp-shooter Declan Stewart, bringing his tally for the game to 0-8.
Well done to the entire team for this great performance, regardless of the scoreline. The U-12 squad is 30 players strong this year and today demonstrated the strength within the panel as some regular starters were not available. Competition for starting places is going to be tough for the rest of the season and the players regularly turning up for training and showing good attitude are the players who will win through.
Breagh 5-7 Downpatrick 1-8
Sunday 27th April 2008
Bredagh U-12’s put on a fabulous display of determination, resolve and footballing skills to overcome Downpatrick on Sunday afternoon in sun-drenched Cherryvale Park.
Downpatrick opened the scoring with a point after 5 minutes but this was soon cancelled out as Dominic McConville slotted over bar with a well taken point. Soon after the Downpatrick lads moved into gear and began to dominate play, scoring 1-2 on the trot in a 10 minute period which unsettled Bredagh. The only chance for Bredagh during this period was an effort from Tom Doherty which went just wide of the upright. The Bredagh lads dug deep and began to control the Downpatrick play-makers in the middle of the field, with Dominic McConville, Conor Costelloe and Conor Francis all battling and working hard to take control. Bredagh soon got back in touch scoring 1-2, a goal and a point from Declan Stewart and a point from Conor Kelly. It could have been more as Tom Doherty was unfortunate to fire wide again with a great effort from distance. The game flowed from end to end for the remainder of the first half with good football from both teams and very intriguing to watch. Before the end of the half, Downpatrick scored 2 more points and Bredagh got 1-1. The Bredagh scores came from Declan Stewart 0-1 and Daire McPeake 1-0. Half-time score Bredagh 2-4 Downpatrick 1-5.
Shortly after the restart Eoin Acton collected the ball about 25m out, weaved through the defence and fired narrowly wide. Downpatrick drew first blood of the half with a point after 2 minutes. A 10 minute period followed with no scores as each team worked hard to create openings. The Bredagh defence of Mark Patterson, Ryan Goldsmith, Donal McLaughlin and goalkeeper Chris Ferry remained resolute as Downpatrick struggled to penetrate the line. Whilst half-forwards Ruairi Doyle, Sean McGourty and Declan Stewart were busy running and moving giving their midfield targets for possession. Bredagh began to look as if they were getting on top following a well pointed 45 from Conor Francis. This was closely followed by a point from Damian Hanrahan and a point from Dominic McConville from a 20m free. Downpatrick got a point back but it was all too obvious at this stage that the Bredagh lads were on top. Downpatrick lost their composure as Bredagh piled on the pressure and were rewarded with a fisted goal from Daire McPeake. Downpatrick managed one more point with a close range free, but ace forward Daire McPeake got into goal scoring mood and fisted 2 more goals to the back of the net to take his tally to 4-0. Bredagh should have had more as Dominic McConville, Sean McGourty and Declan Stewart were unlucky to see their point efforts going wide. Final score Bredagh 5-7 Downpatrick 1-8.
This was a superb performance from the Bredagh U-12 team as they turned out in strength with a panel of 30 players. The coaches used as many subs as possible but it was unfortunate that not all got a taste of the action. But well done to all the panel for their behaviour and attitude throughout the game.
Remember, training on Friday night @ 6.30pm. Next match away to Liatroim on Sunday 4th May. Keep an eye on the website for u-12 notices
Carryduff 6-6 Bredagh 1-5
Sunday 20th April 2008
Bredagh U-12 footballers travelled to Carryduff on Sunday to play their second league game of the season.
The Bredagh lads got off to a great start with a goal from Declan Stewart after 1 minute, catching Carryduff by surprise. This seemed to push Carryduff into gear as they made sure Bredagh didn’t capitalise on their early score by marking their men very tight and not allowing Bredagh any space. Carryduff soon got off their mark and scored 1-3 without reply from Bredagh. The Bredagh lads worked hard in all areas of the pitch during this purple patch for Carryduff, particulary the back line of Ryan Goldsmith, Tiarnan Curran, Thomas Gallen and Donal McLaughlin who fought hard to contain the Carryduff forwards. Declan Stewart popped up again after 15 minutes to slot over a point after a fast worked ball out of defence by Bredagh. However, it began to look like it wasn’t going to be Bredagh’s day as Carryduff replied with 2-1 in succession, leaving the Bredagh lads slightly dismayed. Before the end of the half Dominic McConville fired over a point after another great fast moving passing game from defence, leaving the half-time score at Bredagh 1-2 Carryduff 3-4.
Bredagh resumed the second half with enthusiasm, looking to make up the defecit in the scoreline, but were caught out early on by 2 easy goals and a further point. The lads didn’t give up at this stage and continued to work hard to stay in the game. They were rewarded with a 10 minute period of sustained pressure against the home side, with Ruairi Doyle, Tom Doherty and Damian Hanrahan all scoring a point each, Declan Stewart and Conor Francis hitting the bar, and shots from Tom Doherty, Dominic McConville and Damian Hanrahan just going wide of the uprights. Carryduff finished off the game with a goal and a point, leaving a final scoreline of 6-6 to 1-5.
This was a tough game against a very good team and it’s important that lessons are learned from this game. There was plenty of inspirational football from the Bredagh lads but it needs to be sustained for longer periods throughout the game. Well done to all the players who took part and don’t forget, training next Friday night at 6.30pm in Cherryvale.
Panel and scorers: Peter McManus, Ryan Goldsmith, Donal McLaughlin, Daire Cumiskey, Thomas Gallen, Ronan Quinn, Pauric Woods, Alex McConaghy, Daire McPeake, Tiarnan Curran, Conor Francis, Rory Hughes, Ruairi Doyle (0-1), Stephen Young, Dominic McConville (0-1), Chris Ferry, Eoin Acton, Christy Carlin, Conor Leggett, Odhran Devlin, Declan Stewart (1-1), Damian Hanrahan (0-1), Tom Doherty (0-1)
U12 Training Sunday 13th April 2008
Bredagh 1-6 Bryansford 1-6
Sunday 6th April 2008
Bredagh played Bryansford at Cherryvale in their first match of
the 2008 East Down U12 league. Under very windy, and cold conditions both
teams played some great football and a score of 1-6 each at the final
whistle was a fair reflection of a competitively contested game by two
evenly matched teams. Bryansford, playing wind assistance, pushed hard in
the first half for scores and gradually built up a lead to finish the half
with a comfortable gap of 1-3 to 0-0. Although behind on the score board, the first half produced some great
defensive work by the Bredagh lads and particularly the full back line and
keeper, and captain for the day, Peter McManus. From the second half throw-in the Bredagh lads played a much more attacking game and were
soon rewarded with points from Tom Doherty, Dominic McConville and Conor Kelly and a
goal from Ruairi Doyle got Bredagh back on level terms. Conor Kelly converted
a great long range free kick to put Bredagh ahead but the Brysonford lads
immediately responded to level things at 1-4 each. The last 10 minutes of the game
produced some great attacking and exciting football with both teams hitting
two more points, the Bredagh points coming from the foot of "man of the
match" Dominic McConville. Although disappointed not to have secured a home
victory the Bredagh lads can be pleased with their performance and are looking forward to the next fixture.
Team: Peter MCManus, Michael Brown, Ryan Goldsmith, Donal McLaughlin, Ronan
Quinn, Conor Francis, Tom Gallen, Dominic McConville, Stephen Young, Sean
Blaney, Ruairi Doyle, Sean McGourty, Connor Doran, Tom Doherty, Conor Kelly
Substitutions used: Odhran Devlin, Damien Hanrahan, Chris Ferry, Connor
Wilson, Connor Leggett
A third period of 10 minutes each way was also played. Again this was a
keenly contested encounter but this time Bredagh ran out comfortable
winners 2-5 to 0-3. Many good performances all over the pitch but
particularly from Daire Comiskey, Patrick McCarney, Odhran Devlin, debutante
Ruairi Hughes, Owen Acton and the Stewart brothers Brendan and Declan who
accounted for both the Bredagh goals.
Bredagh 1-8 St Brigids 2-1
Sunday 30th March 2008
The U-12's travelled to St Brigids for this challenge game in advance of their league campaign which commences next Sunday 6th April 2008.
The Bredagh lads put on an impressive display of football which provided great entertainment for the fans and coaches on what turned out to be a lovely sunny morning.
The first half was a low scoring affair with St Brigids leading 1-1 to 0-3 at half-time. The scores for Bredagh came from Conor Kelly, Tom Doherty and Ruari Doyle, all from play following great flowing football built up from the back line. The team played a short passing game which troubled the opposition, with the Bredagh lads all working hard to support each other as they moved the ball with great fluency from defence into midfield and on to the forward line.
St Brigids could have been further ahead in the first half only for a 'man of the match' display from goalkeeper Peter McManus. Peter provided a very safe pair of hands in nets and on two occasions saved courageously from point blank range.
Bredagh continued in the second half with their simple short passing game and were rewarded with a goal and five more points, Ruari Doyle(1-0), Dominic McConville(0-2), Chris Ferry, Mark McLaughlin and Conor Francis.
St Brigids only managed one score in the second half, as they struggled with Bredaghs style of football, and found it difficult to get the ball past the resilient Peter McManus.
Overall this was a great performance by all the players involved and provides a great confidence boost in advance of the East Down league. Well done to all the players and keep up the good work.
Panel and Scorers: Peter McManus, Stephen Young, Tom Doherty (0-1), Ruairi Doyle (1-1), Mark Patterson, Dominic McConville (0-2), Donal McLaughlin, Conor Francis (0-1), Thomas Gallen, Chris Ferry (0-1), Patrick McCarney, Eoin Acton, Odhran Devlin, Sean McGourty, Tiernan Curran, Conor Dornan, Ryan Goldsmith, Padraic Woods, Conor Kelly (0-1), Ronan Quinn, Michael Browne, Mark McLaughlin (0-1), Ryan Noble-Walker, Sean Blaney, Conor Wilson, Conor Guerin.
U-12 League Fixtures 2008
U-12 Football League Section “A” 2008
Round 1 & 8
Bredagh v Bryansford
Carryduff v Castlewellan
Downpatrick v Kilcoo
Liatroim v Bye
Round 2 & 9
Kilcoo v Liatroim
Castlewellan v Downpatrick
Bryansford v Carryduff
Bredagh v Bye
Round 3 & 10
Carryduff v Bredagh
Downpatrick v Bryansford
Liatroim v Castlewellan
Kilcoo v Bye
Round 4 & 11
Castlewellan v Kilcoo
Bryansford v Liatroim
Bredagh v Downpatrick
Carryduff v Bye
Round 5 & 12
Downpatrick v Carryduff
Liatroim v Bredagh
Kilcoo v Bryansford
Castlewellan v Bye
Round 6 & 13
Bryansford v Castlewellan
Bredagh v Kilcoo
Carryduff v Liatroim
Downpatrick v Bye
Round 7 & 14
Liatroim v Downpatrick
Kilcoo v Carryduff
Castlewellan v Bredagh
Bryansford v Bye
Bredagh 0-10 Downpatrick 1-6
Sunday 12th August 2007
This was the most impressive performance by the Bredagh U-12's this season in what was a very exciting match at Downpatrick. The bredagh lads battled hard right from the throw-in and it wasn't long before Niall Fitzpatrick scored a point to put Bredagh in front. This point was closely followed by a second point from a well taken free by Niall Kelly, giving Bredagh the ideal start. It was end to end football for the rest of the first half with further points for Bredagh from Thomas Gallen, Niall Kelly, Niall Fitzpatrick and Declan Stewart. The half time score was Bredagh 0-6 Downpatrick 0-4.
Downpatrick resumed the second half with an early goal which put Bredagh slightly on the back foot but the lads coped very well with the pressure, particularly Seamus McCloskey in goals and Patrick McLaughlin at centre back. Both these lads foiled numerous goal attempts by the Downpatrick team when they were in the ascendancy. Bredagh rallied with inspirational play by the seasoned stalwart, Caolan Schablie, who was rewarded with the winning point close to the finish. Bredagh got three more points in the second half from Niall Fitzpatrick, Odhran Devlin and Declan Stewart.
A great performance all round by the Bredagh team, well done to all who played.
Glenavy Tournament
Saturday August 11th 2007
Bredagh participated, along with 11 other teams, in a very well organised tournament at Glenavy on Saturday morning. There were a few showers but the weather was generally good and the Glenavy organisers were well prepared no matter what the conditions were like.
The Bredagh lads came up against very strong opposition in the group stages. Their first match was against the hosts Glenavy who were just too strong for the Bredagh challenge and Glenavy won easily in the end.
Bredagh woke up after their initial defeat and played Derrytresk in their second game, beating them convincingly. This gave them a confidence boost for their third and last group game against a well fancied Aghagallon team. This turned out to be a very close and exciting encounter, with Aghagallon taking the points in the end winning 0-5 to 0-3.
Bredagh finished third in their group which put them through to the semi-final of the Sheild competition. They came up against a very good Clann Eireann team and just didn't have enough strength to claw back a significant lead built up by Clann Eireann from the early stages of the match.
An enjoyable day out was had by all and well done to Glenavy for a very well run event.
Team and Scorers
Seamus McCloskey, Patrick McLaughlin, Daniel McGrenaghan, Caolan Schablie(0-3), Niall Fitzpatrick(0-5), Conor Francis(0-1), Ronan Smith, Dominic McConville(0-1), Conal Gormley, Declan Stewart(0-3), Donal McLoughlin, Odhran Devlin(0-2), Niall Kelly(0-5)
Bredagh 2- 2 Saul 2-8
Sunday 29th July 2007
In sunny but blustery conditions Bredagh lost out to Saul in Saul on Sunday
past. Bredagh lead at half time 2-1 to 0-3 thanks to goals from Niall kelly
and Nicky McCafferty. Playing with a strong breeze on their backs Bredagh
should have held a much greater advantage but due to some rather wayward
shooting the boys went into half time with a slender four point lead which
didn't reflect the dominance of the Bredagh lads play.
Bredagh only scored one point from play in the second half from the boot of
Mark Patterson as Saul made much more effective use of the srong crossfield
breeze. Saul went on to record a deserved 2-8 to 2-2 victory. Bredagh put up
a determined effort but greater accuracy from the forwards will be required
for the next encounter with Carryduff on Sunday 5th August. Best for Bredagh
on the day was Ronan Smyth who give a great disciplined defensive display.
Bredagh 1-5 Kilcoo 0-10
Sunday 22nd July
Bredagh U-12's were narrowly defeated by an impressive Kilcoo team on a hot Sunday afternoon at Cherryvale.
Kilcoo dominated play in the first half and led at the interval by 5 points to 2, with the Bredagh points coming from Oisin Smylie and Odhran Devlin. Kilcoo could have had a more substantive lead only for very good defending by the Bredagh lads, most notably James Durkan and Caolan Schablie.
The second half produced a more impressive Bredagh display and the team played with enthusiasm, flair and belief, assumedly following an inspirational team talk by lead coach Nicky McCafferty during the break!
Odhran Devlin gave a man of the match performance up front scoring the only goal of the game after picking up a breaking ball from an Oisin Smylie shot and blasting it to the back of the net. Odhran scored another great point from play later in the game to add to his tally. The best point of the day came from Lorcan Smylie after a surging run from defence, picking up the ball about 30 metres out from goal, broke through the stalwart Kilcoo defence and confidently knocked over an impressive point. Shortly afterwards Lorcan's brother, Oisin, added a further point for Bredagh.
Other great performances for Bredagh were Tiarnan Curran (goalkeeper), Stephen Young, Ruari Doyle and Nicky McCafferty.
Well done to all the players for a great team performance
Bredagh 0-12 Bryansford 0-7
Sunday 24th June 2007
Bredagh U-12 footballers travelled to Bryansford on a damp Sunday morning to play this important league game. However, the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the Bredagh lads as they fielded a full strength team. Bredagh hit the ground running right from the throw-in with Niall Fitzpatrick and Conor Francis working hard in midfield. Up front, Declan Stewart gave the Bryansford defence all sorts of problems twisting, turning and running with the ball. Declan opened the scoring for Bredagh with a well taken point from play. Bryansford replied with a point shortly after to level the scores but it wasn’t long before Bredagh were in front again with a point from Conal Gormley. Conal’s performance was superb, winning most balls that were played through to the full forward line, despite being marked by the biggest player on the pitch! Conal added another point to his tally, following a point from a free from Niall Fitzpatrick. Bryansford replied with two points, but this is as close as they got as Declan Stewart added two more points for Bredagh before the end of the half.
Bredagh commenced the second half with the same enthusiasm and determination they displayed in the first half and it wasn’t long before they were rewarded with an excellent point from Niall Fitzpatrick. Bryansford found it difficult to penetrate a very strong Bredagh defence, with an inspirational and fearless display of football from Caolan Schablie, emerging with the ball from numerous foiled Bryansford attacks. Also, rock solid in defence were Patrick McLoughlin, Dominic McConville, Oisin Smylie and Ronan Smith. Bredagh added further points to their tally with scores from Ruari Doyle, Conor Francis, Declan Stewart, Nicky McCafferty and Niall Kelly. Bryansford scored intermittently but never looked as if they were going to cause concern for this great Bredagh team.
This was an excellent team performance from the Bredagh lads, and with a similar attitude and commitment in future games they will be very difficult to beat. Well done lads, keep it up.
Team and Scorers:
Seamus McCloskey, Patrick McLoughlin, Dominic McConville, Caolan Schablie, Daniel McGrenaghan, Oisin Smylie, Ruari Cumiskey, Niall Fitzpatrick(0-2), Conor Francis(0-1), Aidan Donaghy, Stephen Young, Nicky McCafferty(0-1), Niall Kelly(0-1), Ruari Doyle(0-1), Donal McLoughlin, Tom Doherty, Conal Gormley(0-2), Mark Patterson, Odhran Devlin, Donal O’Kane, Declan Stewart(0-4), Ronan Smith, Fintin Gargin
An Riocht Tournament
Saturday 16th June 2007
Bredagh U-12's travelled to Kilkeel on an overcast Saturday morning to participate in the the An Riocht 1 day tournament along with 23 other teams.
The bredagh lads gave a good account of themselves winning 3 games out of 5 in the group stages and narrowly missed out on a quarter final place following a very competetive encounter with Burren in the play-offs.
There were some great displays from the lads throughout the day and there is the potential for this team to go on and win tournaments like this if they can consistently perform well through all their games.
Results and Scorers
Bredagh 2-5 An Riocht B 0-0
Niall Kelly (1-0), Aidan Donaghy (1-0), Nicky McCafferty (0-1), Donal McLaughlin (0-1), Ruari Cumiskey (0-1), Caolan Schaible (0-2)
Bredagh 1-2 Tullylish 0-1
Aidan Donaghy (1-1), Dominic McConville(0-1)
Bredagh 0-3 Longstone 0-1
Niall Fitzpatrick (0-1), Niall Kelly (0-1), Conor Francis (0-1)
Bredagh 0-1 Mayobridge 4-4
James Durkan (0-1)
Bredagh 0-2 Leitrim 1-4
Ruari Cumiskey (0-1), Conor Francis (0-1)
Bredagh 0-5 Burren 3-2
Aidan Donaghy (0-3), Nicky McCafferty (0-1), Caolan Schaible (0-1)
Bredagh v St. Brigids
Sunday 13th May 2007
Sunday 13th saw a squad of 26 turn out for two practice games against St
Brigids under 12's. Both games unfortunately ended in defeat by margins of 7
and 1 point.The difference in the performance this week as opposed to the
game at Kilcoo last week was a much greater level of determination and
desire to do well. This effort was demonstrated by all the panel and
typified by the efforts of James Durkin and Rory Doyle who both had " man of
the match" performances in their respective roles.
It is particularly important we get a good turn out at training on Fridays
as these sessions will give the squad the opportunity to learn and develop
their fitness and skills. We also play Carryduff on 3rd June and we will
want to deliver an excellent performance in that game!!.
U-12 Go Games Fixture List 2007
U-12 Go Games Section A
Round One
Castlewellan v Bredagh
Round Two
Bredagh v Bryansford
Round Three
Bredagh Bye
Round Four
Kilcoo v Bredagh
Round Five
Bredagh v Saul
Round Six
Carryduff v Bredagh
Round Seven
Bredagh v RGU Downpatrick
Round Eight
Bredagh v Castlewellan
Round Nine
Bryansford v Bredagh
Round Ten
Bredagh Bye
Round Eleven
Bredagh v Kilcoo
Round Twelve
Saul v Bredagh
Round Thirteen
Bredagh v Carryduff
Round Fourteen
RGU Downpatrick v Bredagh
Fixture’s Dates
Round One Sunday 15th April
Round Two Sunday 22nd April
Round Three Sunday 29th April
Round Four Sunday 6th May
Round Five Sunday 20th May
Round Six Sunday 3rd June
Round Seven Sunday 10th June
Round Eight Sunday 17th June
Round Nine Sunday 24th June
Round Ten Sunday 1st July
Round Eleven Sunday 22nd July
Round Twelve Sunday 29th July
Round Thirteen Sunday 5th August
Round Fourteen Sunday 12th August
ALL THE ABOVE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE BOARD DISCRETION
Bryansford Pictures
Go Games, Sunday July 30th
Glenavy Tournament
Bredagh enjoyed a great days football on Saturday July 1st at the St Joseph's Glenavy 9-a-side Football Blitz.
The eight invited teams were Bredagh, St Peter's (Armagh), Derrytresk (Tyrone), St Vincent's (Dublin), St Patrick's Lisburn, St James’ Aldergrove, St Mary's Aghagallon (Antrim) and Glenavy.
The competition was run superbly well and the rules were very interesting - there were no goal keepers and only points counted.
Bredagh performed really well and were only knocked out by St Peter's after extra time. Witht the scores level, it went to a 'Golden Point'. We had two good chances to score but were unlucky. The Dubs won the cup with the lads from Armagh Runners-up.
And finally, each club had a Player of the Tournament - Joe Shields took the prize for Bredagh.
Pictures v St Brigids
From a challenge game on Sunday June 4th in Cherryvale.
Bredagh 4-4 Bryansford 4-3
Sunday, May 28th -Bredagh beat Bryansford in the latest Go Games at Cherryvale by 4-4 to 4-3, a narrow and quite fortunate victory. Diarmaid Kielty was the Player of the Day. Training is on Fridays from 6 O'Clock.
Bredagh 13-14 Kilcoo 1-2
Go Games, Sunday May 21st - this was a real shock result against our old rivals Kilcoo in a one-sided game where Bredagh were stronger and dominated from start to finish. Mathew Duffy was solid in goals but had no chance with an excellent Kilcoo goal taken by the smallest player on the pitch. The defence of Ronan McKegney, Diarmaid Kielty, Michael Robinson and Oisin Smylie gave little away and raided forward when the chance presented itself. The midfield of Joe Shields and Lorcan McMullan controlled their zone, launching attack after attack. Their long range point-taking was a pleasure to watch. The forwards - Declan Magee, Lorcan Smylie, Niall Kelly and Ciaran McColgan - gave an exhibition of scoring. The most pleasing thing for the coaches was to see the team spirit and support play. Things will get much harder as the league progresses but if the team continue to work hard success should follow.
Development Game - with a total of 33 Bredagh players available the second match was a 16-a-side game – to give all the players a run out. The football was hard, fast and direct. Training will continue of Friday evening at 6.30pm and the next match is next Sunday at home to Bryansford.
List of Players
Dario Angelone, Gerard Whyte, Joseph Shields, Stephen Dougal, Oisin Smylie, Lorcan Smylie, Michael Deery, Patrick McLaughlin, Robert Graham, John Mongan, Fionn Price, Declan Magee, Aidan Donaghy, Peter Rice, Mark Quinn, Lorcan McMullan, Michael Robinson, Aaron Maguire, Donal O Kane, Cian Deery, Nicholas McCafferty, Enda McGonigle, Daniel Mulvenna, Ciaran McColgan, Ronan McKegney, Diarmaid Kielty, Sean McGuigan, Matthew Duffy, Michael Hughes, Seamus McCloskey, Sean Rocks, James Durkan, Ryan McGarry, Ronan Smyth, Tomas Flannigan, Niall Kelly, Michael Woods, Conall Gormley, Peter Brennan, Ciaran Foster, Ruairi Sheridan, Niall Fitzpatrick, Conor Gibson, Daniel McGrenaghan, Caolan Schaible, Conor Dunlop – 46
Fixtures & Results
Challenge Games
Sunday, April 23 - Bredagh v Carryduff
Sunday, June 4 - Bredagh 5-7 St Brigids 2-5
Go Games - Section A, all at 12.00, except where marked
Sunday, May 14 - Carryduff v Bredagh - 3 games played
Sunday, May 21 - Bredagh 13-14 Kilcoo 1-2 + Dev game
Sunday, May 28 - Bredagh 4-4 Bryansford 4-3 + Dev game
Sunday, June 11 - Downpatrick v Bredagh
Sunday, June 18 - Castlewellan v Bredagh
Sunday, June 25 - Bredagh v Carryduff
Sunday, July 2 - Kilcoo v Bredagh
Sunday, July 30 - Bryansford v Bredagh
Sunday, August 13 - Bredagh v Downpatrick
Sunday, August 27 - Bredagh v Castlewellan
GUIDELINES
1 - the main game is 11-a-side with a secondary game to suit the number of remaining players. There should be no subs
2 - both games take place at the same time, either across or up and down the pitch, 20 minutes each half
3 - where a second referee does not attend, a Coach should referee the secondary game
4 - playing rules have been distributed to clubs and referees by the Down Coaching Committee
5 - home teams must have goals, cones etc, in place. Penalties apply for a late start
6 - clubs & referees are asked to e-mail in observations on
'Go Games' based on the first two weeks activities regarding ways to improve the programme. This should be done by Monday 5th June
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Downpatrick 1-7 Bredagh 3-11
Bredagh 2-4 Carryduff 2-14
Bryansford 0-7 Bredagh 4-4
Castlewellan 3-2 Bredagh 2-15
Bredagh 3-17 Kilcoo 1-6
Laitroim 6-11 Bredagh 2-14
Breagh 5-7 Downpatrick 1-8
Carryduff 6-6 Bredagh 1-5
U12 Training Sunday 13th April 2008
Bredagh 1-6 Bryansford 1-6
Bredagh 1-8 St Brigids 2-1
U-12 League Fixtures 2008
Bredagh 0-10 Downpatrick 1-6
Glenavy Tournament
Bredagh 2- 2 Saul 2-8
Bredagh 1-5 Kilcoo 0-10
Bredagh 0-12 Bryansford 0-7
An Riocht Tournament
Bredagh v St. Brigids
U-12 Go Games Fixture List 2007
Bryansford Pictures
Glenavy Tournament
Pictures v St Brigids
Bredagh 4-4 Bryansford 4-3
Bredagh 13-14 Kilcoo 1-2
List of Players
Fixtures & Results
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