ATHENRY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB EST 1971

SUNDAY 29/09/2024

GFA U19 Premier Girls

Colga 0 - 5 Athenry

GFA U18 Division 2 Boys

Athenry B 4 - 4 Cois Fharraige

SFAI U16 National Cup Boys

Athenry B 3 - 0 Manulla

GFA U16 Division 1 Boys

Merlin Woods 1 - 3 Athenry

GFA U14 Championship Girls

Mervue Utd 4 - 3 Athenry

GFA U16 Premier Girls

Athenry 0 - 1 Maree/Oranmore

GFA U14 Division 2 Girls

Colga B 3 - 0 Athenry B

GFA U12 Division 4 Boys

Athenry C 2 - 3 Maree/Oranmore D

GFA U12 Championship Girls Colemanstown Utd 5 - 6 Athenry

GFA U12 Division 3 Girls

Colga B 1 - 1 Athenry B

SATURDAY 28/09/2024

GFA Mens U21 Championship

St Bernards 2 - 1 Athenry B

GFA U14 Division 4 Boys

Colga B 2 - 3 Athenry C

SFAI U14 National Cup Boys

S+F United 5 - 0 Athenry B

GFA U14 Division 5 Boys 

Loughrea B 1 - 6 Athenry D

GFA U12 Division 5 Boys

Athenry D 5 - 2 Cregmore/Claregalway D

FRIDAY 27/09/2024

Western Hygiene Supplies Bord Trill Premier League

Salthill Devon 2 - 0 Athenry

Western Hygiene Supplies Division 1 Athenry B 2 - 6 Salthill Devon B

SFAI U12 National Cup Boys

Athenry A 5 - 1 Castlebar Celtic B

GFA U14 Coley Smith Premier Boys

Athenry 2 - 1 Corofin Utd

U16 Boys Div 1
Merlin Woods 1-3 Athenry 

Bad weather conditions away to Merlin Woods saw Athenry U16's take an early lead through Robert Eastwood in this Division 1 game. Shortly afterwards Athenry, playing against a storm force wind, went 2-0 up as Caelan Keavney Burke scored an opportunist goal. To their credit Merlin pulled a goal back with a penalty just before half time. Second half saw no favours from the conditions as both sides tried to play through the wind & rain. Athenry emerged victorious though with just over 5 minutes left to play as Pedro Nascimento scored inside the box to record Athenry's first win of the season to great celebration.

Boys U14 Coley Smith Premier League
Athenry FC 2 - 1 Corofin Utd.

A hard fought win for Athenry as the home side went 1 up through Jay Furey, a lead that was held onto til the half time break.

Corofin equalised through a corner as Corofin headed an equaliser to set up a grand stand finish. With time running down it was Athenry who scored the winner as James Byrne caused mayhem in the Corofin defence to expertly finish into the net. Well Done great game of football for those watching.

Players of the game: Jay Furey / Ryan Donovan

Team Sponsors: Special thanks to the  Meadow Court Hotel and Glan Agua.

Best of luck to coach Marcin and the boys with their you tube channel to raise funds for new jerseys for their team.

If you're interested in sponsoring Marcin to reach his target please get in touch.

Exciting News for Our U13 and U12 Football Teams! They're planning to get brand new jerseys for our U13 and U12 football teams, and we need your help to make it happen! 

How can you support us? It’s simple – by subscribing to their YouTube channel and watching their videos. Every view and subscription brings us closer to reaching our goal! Together, we can make sure our teams look great on the field while continuing to inspire and grow our young talents.

Click the link below to subscribe and help our future stars shine! 

Thank you for your support!

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Great news this morning with confirmation Moanbaun Sports Development Project have been awarded a further €343,500 under the Regional Sports Capital Grants announced today.
The award of these funds are a milestone step towards the completion of our wonderful development at Moanbaun. This money will allow us to complete the two D areas at the end of the pitch which will include high jump, shot putt, Astro warm up area, long jump, and other works.
This is a joint venture between Athenry Football Club and Athenry Athletics Clubs (Senior and Juvenile). 

Thank you to all committee members involved in this project to-date, to our public representatives for their unwavering support & guidance and also to the wider community who have shown such enthusiasm for this project.
 

 U15 Girls Championship 

Athenry 3 - 4 Corrib Celtic

The U15 Girls had a great game of football versus Corrib Celtic in their Championship league match on Sunday 22nd September on the Athenry astro. A very tight affair with end to end attacking from both sides! Athenry goals came from Mia Greaney, Eve Ledwith & Aebha Engels  in this narrow but highly entertaining loss. Both sides should be commended for their never give up attitude and the football fayre that was served up on the day as an excellent example and display for girls football. 

FAI U17 Boys Cup R1
Athenry 2-1 Mervue Utd

A winner in the closing stages of this U17 FAI Cup First Rd saw Athenry secure a place in the next round of the FAI Cup. Despite Athenry missing a penalty and going a goal down to Mervue, Daniel Tuohy grabbed the equaliser to make it all square at half time 1-1. Second half saw no more goals
and so into extra time. As penalties beckoned, Conor Dillon found Shay O'Driscoll with an exquisite pass,  whose deft first touch saw him finish a great move from Athenry and send the watching crowd into delirium. WOW what a game!

FAI Junior Cup 1st Round

Friday 20th September 2024
Athenry 7-2 Oughterard

The FAI Junior Cup on the Astro in Moanbaun served up a fantastic game of football with a bucket load of goals. Athenry created chance after chance in a game that saw no less than 9 goals between the two teams. Athenry goals came from Adam Molloy, Dan Cunningham, Alex Park x2 , Cathal O’Neill x2 & Kieran Fox.

A win that now sees Athenry comfortably through to the next round of the FAI Junior Cup. Great win.

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GFA Western Hygiene Supplies Division 1

Tuam Celtic  1 - 1 Athenry B

Junior B had a good 1-1 draw away to Tuam in their Division 1 fixture with Jack Dillane opening the scoring for Athenry. Tuam came back strongly and were eventually rewarded with an equaliser as both sides could have won it in the end. 

Next JUNIOR B game is Friday 27th September 8pm at home to Salthill B.

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U12 Connacht Cup  vs. Ballina Town

Ballina Town were the visitors in a fantastic  cup match. Early goals helped Athenry to settle and with an excellent defence Maureen, Emma, Eleanor, and Niamh were steadfast in resisting Ballina's forwards. Goals from Sophie C, Ella, Emily, Ruby, Ines, and our captain for the day, Isla, showed how good they all are. Sophie D, Amy, and Sarah were also denied from getting on the scoresheet by some superb goalkeeping from Ballina. Winger Eva added pace and assists from the wing as Athenry goalie 

Roisín stepped up when needed. Team performance on the day was exceptional and we look forward to our next game.

U14 Girls Connacht Cup.

Athenry had a good win against Bernard’s with some top class finishing from our strikers. Teamwork was the order of the day but the girls never stopped running and pushing all day to the final whistle. Our 'White' team played a very strong Coolaney Utd from Sligo later on. A very accomplished side who our girls will have learnt a lot from after this game. They never gave up and we look forward to our league and more competitive matches to come. A massive Thank You to Sharon & Co for the fantastic food afterwards, really, really appreciated.

 FAI Youth Cup U18 Boys
Tuam Celtic 1 - 3 Athenry

The U18 Boys beat Tuam Celtic in their FAI Youth cup game away to Tuam. Cory Walker scored from a corner and it was 2-0 on 35 minutes when Cory Walker scored again. Tuam grabbed a goal back to make it 2-1 with half an hour left to give hope to the home side. But it was Athenry who struck next as they scored their 3rd goal through an Ethan Mitchell close range effort to finish the game and send Athenry through to the next round.

 Monthly Draw Update

A selection of recent winners of our Monthly Club Draw. Michael Hansbury (July), Keith Coffee (June), Collected Madden (June), Gary Coffee (June), Stephen Lally (May), Christine Caulfield (May), Thanks to Eddie Fox (winner of our July draw) and Brian McDermott for their continued work on this fantastic fundraising initiative. Please support if you can, with all proceeds going to the ongoing development of our Moanbaun Astro facility.

Enter our club draw here

https://athenryfootballclub.com/club-draw

 Western Hygiene Supplies Premier
Athenry 5 - 4 Renmore

A very wet Moanbaun saw a humdinger of a game involving no less than 9 goals. Within 30 minutes Athenry had raced into a 4 nil lead courtesy of goals from Ryan Corcoran (x2), Adam Molloy and Adam Duffy. Renmore came back very strongly to grab 4 goals of their own in terrible weather conditions with their equaliser being scored with literally minutes left. With a disappointing draw looking likely it was left to Morgan Leggett to find the winner in the dying seconds to give Athenry victory as they held until the final whistle. Great game! 

U21 Men's Premier

Salthill Devon v Athenry
Athenry won away as Senan Treacy got the ball rolling for Athenry. Ciaran Brown added another to make it 2-0 to Athenry and Daniel Tear completed the first half scoring from the edge of the box. Further goals from Cory Walker, Ciaran Brown (again), Captain Molloy, Howard & Flores added more icing to an already fantastic cake!

MOM  -  Ciaran Brown

FAI CUP U17 Boys
Salthill Devon 1 - 2 Athenry (AET)

The U17's saw themselves up against Salthill Devon away in the preliminary round of the FAI Cup. With it 0-0 at half time it was Salthill who took the lead in the second half but on 50 minutes Athenry struck back. A Daniel Touhy header from a corner made the game end 1-1 after the refs whistle and the game entered extra time. With goalie Oran Shaughnessy in superb form it was left to Ethan Mitchell to win the game as he calmly slotted home the winner with seconds left to lead an exhausted Athenry team through to the next round.

 Western Hygiene Supplies Premier
Galway Hibs  2-2 Athenry

Athenry left Bohemore this weekend with a draw and 2 points left behind, having gone deep into injury time 2-1 ahead and looking certain of the win. But when the referee awarded a penalty for handball, Hibs slotted home to grab a well earned draw.
It was Hibs who took the lead after 20 mins with a well taken goal from a ball that dropped kindly into he box. 10 mins later, a superb Dan Cunningham cross was headed home by Ronan Jennings. Into the 2nd half and Athenry started to dominate, helped by the introduction of youth and fresh legs from the bench. And it was one of the subs, Ethan Mitchell, who delivered the lead for Athenry, with a tidy assist from the ever-busy Adam Duffy. 2-1 Athenry led and pushed for a 3rd, but it wasn't to be. Injury time, penalty, 2-2 at full time. Lots of positives for the season ahead!

Western Hygiene Supplies Division 1
Athenry 3-1 Galway Bohs

The Junior B team lads had a good 3-1 win on Friday night against a very tough Galway Bohs team, at home on the Moonbaun Astro. 2 goals in the first and 1 in the second half put the lads 3-0 up and well in control.
Bohs came back hard and kept pushing and were rewarded with a goal with about 5 minutes left on the clock. A big 3 points.
Goals scorers were Alex Park x 2 & Jack Maguire x 1. Next game is Sunday 15th September away to Tuam at 11am.

Thanks to our Sponsors Belville Construction & Declan Rooney Menswear.

Our Little Stars and Academy returns this Saturday 7th September at 9am!! Details of the relevant coaches in each age group can be found above in the poster.

Membership can be purchased at https://athenryafc.clubforce.com/products/membership  

U15 Girls are looking for new players for the all new season ahead. Training will be on the Astro and is on Mondays 7.30-8.30pm, Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm with Matches every second Sunday. New Players always welcome to join. Contact Steve 087 0571980

U18 Boys Championship side beat Merlin Woods away from home. A good few new signings this season with the goals coming from Darragh Hislop, Shay O'Driscoll, Ronan Hogan, Eoghan Cooley, Anthony Tear & Vincent Gannon on his debut. 

The Boys U16's Div 4 had a great 3-0 win over Bearna na Forbacha with goals from Conor Hickey (2) and Biagio Carminati. 

U14 Premier Boys won 2-0 over Knocknacarra FC with James Byrne opening the scoring in the first half with a self made penalty and Ruairi McNena scoring the second.  

The U14 Boys Div 5 ended in a 1-1 draw versus Renmore. Harry O'Toole was superb in goal with Athenry taking the lead through Frankie Treanor before Renmore equalised to draw the match. Man of the match went to Eoghan McNamara. 

In U14's Division 4 it finished Cregmore/Claregalway 1-6 to Athenry. Nathan Flynn grabbed a hat-trick with a brace from Filip Wolanin & Killian Coffey also chipping in with a fine strike from range. 

Well done to all.

Senior A had a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Mervue United in their opening game of the season. The B team beat Oughterard 3-1 in their first game back in Division 1 with Alex Park (pen) & Jack Maguire x2 scoring.

Under 11 Girls have an Open Training Session planned for Wednesday 4th September from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Everyone Welcome. For more info contact David Murphy 087 0993224.

Athenry are really looking forward to our Boys & Girls age 7-13 years of age Goalkeeping Academy which is taking place on Monday September 9th at 6.30pm on the new astro. Further info from David Keane 087 205 0811

The Over 35’s B team had their end of season awards in the Square Inn in Athenry. Former club goalkeeper and Square Inn owner Martin Morrisey presented the awards on the night. Well Done to Players’ player of the year Shane Holleran. Managers player of the year was John Dillon. The Over 35 A's  had their end of season awards night in JF Murphys and congratulations to Kieran Kilkelly, who took home the Players player of the year and Gary Coffey, who took home the managers Player of the year. Well done to both sides on an entertaining season, with the A's going all the way to the Europa Div 1 Final narrowly losing out 1-0 to St Bernards.

What a game to start of our all new season! Bring it on as Athenry have an opening home fixture versus Mervue United on Friday 30th August on the Moanbaun new astro pitch. Kick off is on from 8pm sharp!

Our Little Stars and Academy returns on Saturday 7th September at 9am!

U9 & U8 & U7 Boys & U7 Girls is on at 9am, U6 Boys & Girls is from 10.30am, U4 & U5 Little Stars 10.30am. Then on Sunday 8th September U8/U9 Girls is on at 9am.

Membership can be purchased at https://athenryafc.clubforce.com/products/membership  

 Athenry AFC were at the launch of the GFA 2024/25 season at Eamonn Deacy Park alongside Irish International Legend Packie Bonner. A fantastic experience for coaches & players alike.

Another busy season is almost upon us as we look forward to preparing for a feast of footy for 2024/25 ahead. All new Academy & 'Astro' Training timetables have been posted up. Please click here to find out more info.

TRAINING TIMES

ALL ROADS LEAD TO EAMONN DEACY PARK THIS MONDAY!!

Best of luck to the Athenry FC Over 35 A Team as they take on St Bernards in the Final of the GFA O35 DIVISION 1 EUROPA CUP SEMI FINAL this Monday, 26th August Match Kicks Off at 19.30pm In Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway H91 AV81. We are looking for as much support as possible to cheer on the lads!

 1 Week Until Our First Premier League Experience V2!

The countdown is on! In just one week, we kick off the Premier League Experience V2—and you won't want to miss it!

 Date: 24th August 10am-12pm
Location: Athenry Football Club

Get ready for an elite training experience and your chance to learn from ex-pros and elevate your game to new heights.
What to Expect:

- High-intensity drills and advanced techniques
- A chance to compete and showcase your skills
- Pathways to advance through our Premier League stages
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O35 Non Junior div 1 Semi Final
Athenry 3-2 Knocknacarra 

WOW What a semi final win for Athenry Over 35's. Alan Lynch put the maroon lads 1 up, but Knocknacarra equalised to level before half time and indeed they went 2-1 up with 15 minutes remaining in the second half. This time it was Athenry's turn to come roaring back as they pushed for the equaliser. Mark Cullinane made it 2-2 with less than 10 minutes to go and then Daryn Tully was brought down for a  penalty. Gary Coffey stepped up to calmly slot home to make it 3-2 to the home side as Athenry went on to win. Eamonn Deacy Park beckons as they now face St.Bernards in the final. All support appreciated. Well done and

Special thanks to our sponsors JF Murphys & Byrne Mech!  

Friday 16th August will see a pre-season OPEN training session for U12 Girls on the Clubhouse Astro. On from 6.30-7.30pm for those Girls Born in 2013.

Reminder that football boots with moulded and plastic/rubber studs are the recommended footwear for Athenry's state of the art Astro pitch!

See Training & Footwear Link Here

 IT'S BACK - THE PREMIER LEAGUE EXPERIENCE V2

Athenry Football Club is delighted to announce that the Premier League Experience from Velocity186 is returning to Athenry!! 

Athenry Football Club is straight back in to host another stage 1 Premier League Experience (following on from hosting a very successful stage 2) on the 24th of August from 10am-12pm. This session is open to boys and girls born 2009-2013. They will be picking 2 players from this session to attend stage 2 which will be an in-person session with Stephen Ireland & Ryan Hopper.

Book Your Place here: https://bit.ly/3yFcWpp

FULL DETAILS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE LINK BELOW

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- First session will take place at 10am-12pm on the 24th of August at Athenry Football Club

Emmet Byrne from Byrne-Mech has kindly sponsored new tops for the 0ver 35's ahead of their Division 1 Semi Final on Wednesday evening against Knocknacarra. Picture shows Manager Sean McGrath, Emmet Byrne and Captain Mickey Noone.  

Byrne-Mech is a 100% Irish Family owned Business since 1977. Specializing in the design, prototyping, manufacturing, and validation of sheet metal components and assemblies.  They are a “Gold Standard Supplier” for delivering high-quality, precision components, assemblies, and fabrications to leading manufacturers.

Best of luck to the Athenry FC Over 35's A Team as they take on Knocknacarra FC in the Semi Final of the GFA O35 DIVISION 1 EUROPA CUP SEMI FINAL this Wednesday, 14th August. Match Kicks Off at 19.15pm on the Astro in Moanbaun, H65 NY66.
We are looking for as much support as possible to cheer on the lads!

  Last chance to secure your place in next week's camp. Tuesday (6th Aug)  to Friday (9th Aug) from 10am to 1pm with early drop off available from 9.30am.

Click link below to book:

https://tinyurl.com/Summercampathenryfc

 Lots of Athenry squads prepare for the all new 2024/35 season ahead. Our Men's U21s will train this Tuesday 6th August in Raheen pitch from 19.30pm to 21.00pm. U12 Girls (born 2013) are also back on Tuesday (6th Aug) on the Moanbaun Astro from 5.30pm-6.30pm and U15, U16, U17, U18 & U19's (Born 2006-2010) Girls squads are all back on Wednesday (7th Aug) on the the Astro. New players welcome to attend in any of the above Open training sessions. Check your footwear to bring for each session as these Girl's sessions are on Astro. 

 Membership is now open for the 2024/2025 available as follows depending on when you sign up for membership;

Sign up before 31st July and you can choose to pay in 5 monthly instalments (July / August / September / October / November).

1.Sign up in August - 4 monthly instalments.
2.Sign up in September - 3 monthly instalments.
3.Sign up in October - 3 monthly instalments.

4.Sign up after 31st October - Membership is payable in full.

Please note - €60 from each membership will go directly to servicing the cost of our new 4G Astro facility and the continuous improvement of our facilities at the club.

Please see the links to Memberships below or sign up on our website :

Website Membership Link Here

Athenry AFC Memberships 2024/25
LINK: http://bit.ly/4cKrB1n

Any Membership queries can be sent to John at afcmemberships@gmail.com 

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Some great images from sportsfile of the U17 FAI Womans final on Sunday where the girls completed a remarkable quadruple.

Pictures can be purchased at the link here. 

https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/112407095/5000/

The amazing U17 girls do it again! This time they are national champions after beating Killester Donnycarney Football Club 4-2 in a great match played at Mullingar FC grounds in Gainstown. Goals from Kerrie O’Driscoll (2), Ella Farrelly and Mollie Noone secured the U17 FAI Women’s Cup to add to their GFA League, GFA League Cup and Connacht Cup successes! Congrats to all the girls and their Coaches, Mike Noone, Brian Sweeney as well as assistant coaches Jamie O’Driscoll, Gerry Kilkenny and Stephen Lally.

Congrats to Captain Kerri O Driscoll who was also presented with player of the match.

Winners for our Monthly Club Draw for May & June were as follows - June - 1st Gary Coffey €600, 2nd Colette Madden €250, 3rd Keith Coffee €150. May - 1st Christine Caulfield €600, 2nd Johnny Hughes €250, 3rd Stephen Lally €150. It's Only €12.50 per month with guaranteed prizes.

To enter, simply click here:

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Best of luck to the Athenry FC U17 Women's Team as they make the journey to Mullingar this Sunday 14th July to take on Killester Donnycarney Football Club in the Final of the FAI U17 WOMENS NATIONAL CUP. Match Kicks Off at 2.00pm in Mullingar Athletic FC, Gainstown. N91 D889. Support is always welcome and we would love nothing more than to see a big Athenry FC crowd there to see the girls lift the cup! 

Maree/Oranmore 1-2 Athenry

Athenry had a great win over Maree/Oranmore in the Over 35's Division 1. Jamie O'Driscoll rolled back the recent years to show his calibre as he and Rob Kavanagh combined to win a penalty for Athenry. Neil Murphy duly dispatched it to put Athenry 1 nil up in the first half. Oranmore started the second period sprightly and began to exert dominance and were duly rewarded with an equaliser. Athenry bounced back from this set back as they started to counter with their own expansive play. Gary Coffey took full advantage for Athenry after gaining possession from  a defensive lapse as he made no mistake scoring from an acute angle to send the maroon visitors home happy. Next outing is next Tuesday away to St.Bernard's.  

U16A Boys Open trails will host an open training session on Thursday 18th July at 5.45pm-7.15pm. This will take place on the new astro pitch, so please bring suitable boots. For more info then please contact Brian 087 608 3347

U13 Girls Open trials will host an open training session on Friday 12th July at 6.15pm-8pm. This will take place on the new astro pitch, so please bring suitable boots. For more info then please contact Anne 085 712 2077

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8 weeks ago, we welcomed the Manchester United legends to Athenry for a weekend of events and fundraising. Re-live the Match Day with a sneak peak of some of the footage compiled by one of our own coaches, Ivor Carroll, including interviews with some notable Athenry FC stewards! (more to come!!) You can still donate to the fundraiser at the link below as we further the development all the time for the benefit of the Athenry Community.

https://www.idonate.ie/event/moanbaunsportsfacility

  ATHENRY FC LADIES v FC LEGENDS UNITED

This Saturday we will welcome @fclegendsunited all the way from Dallas, TX to Athenry as they take on our Ladies team in a challenge match. Match kicks off on the Astro in Moanbaun at 3pm .

We want to see as many supporters as possible on Saturday morning shouting for both teams! 

 FC Legends United Soccer club 

Back to training lads for the all new season ahead! Athenry Senior Mens B will have preseason training begin on Tuesday 16th July at 7.30pm in Raheen pitch. We welcome all new and current players to this training session.

 ATHENRY FC v FC PADOVA

This Saturday we will welcome FC Padova to Athenry as they complete their tour of Galway with a match against Athenry FC girls.  Match kicks off on the Astro in Moanbaun at 11.30am. We want to see as many supporters as possible on Saturday morning shouting for both teams! 

Athenry AFC will be running a summer camp in Moanbaun on Tuesday 6th August to Friday 9th August rom 10am to 1pm (with early drop off available from 9.30am) Venue is Athenry FC (H65 NY66).

Secure your place today on the link below:
Limited places.

https://tinyurl.com/Summercampathenryfc

 Athenry 0ver 35's enjoyed the great weather as they secured their first win of the season thanks to a Kevin Murphy hat trick against a Knocknacarra side who Athenry managed to keep at bay for much of the game. 'Enduring the good weather Athenry's opener came courtesy of Murphy. Marc Walsh lofted the ball over the visiting keeper's head from a cross and Murphy slotted home from close in. Then another goal after a Brian Cos free kick thundered off the bar and who else but Murphy was on hand to head into the net once again. Then it was the 'poachers' show once again as Murphy completed his hat trick when his initial shot was saved and he tapped in the rebound to claim the match ball. Next up is Kinvara United whom we welcome to Athenry next week. 

 U17 Womens FAI Cup Semi Final

Athenry 7-2 North End Utd (Wexford)

U17 ladies overcame North End Utd to reach the FAI cup final next month. The Wexford ladies took a 5th minute lead before Athenry's Kerri O'Driscoll scored the equaliser. O'Driscoll scored again just before the break as Athenry went in at half time with a fortunate 2-1 lead. Athenry flew into the 2nd half and goals from Anna Jordan, Mollie Noone x2 and Ella Farrelly put the game beyond North End before the Wexford side scored another consolation. Clodagh Crowley's late strike put the icing on the cake and capped off a superb performance to make the final score 7-2.
Well done on a fantastic team performance and we look forward to the final.

Fantastic home win in an absolute goal fest of a game on a scoreline of 7-2 today (Sunday 16th June) in the FAI U17 WOMENS CUP SEMI FINAL over North End United of Wexford. Well Done to both sides on an exciting and entertaining game of football. Report to follow.

Raheen Woods Hotel saw us celebrate our teams and players from the past season. We honoured the remarkable accomplishments of our members with a fantastic display of no less than 13 trophies which was another very successful year for the club. 

Special thanks must go to our guest speaker, Head of Coaching and Player Development Stephen Lally.  We are indebted to our coaches who give so much time to our players and teams. Thank you to all of you who contribute so much effort and time. We hope everyone enjoyed the evening. The player awards can be found on our Facebook page here.

Our latest Club Draw winners are now posted up online, congratulations to you. The Club Draw has been an important part of the clubs fundraising activities in recent years and gives you the opportunity to win cash prizes in a limited draw. Entry costs only €12.50 per month with a guaranteed monthly prize fund of €1,000.

Monthly prizes will be as follows unless otherwise specified: 1st Prize: €600, 2nd Prize: €250, 3rd Prize €150. All proceeds raised from the draw, after the distribution of prizes, will be used towards the continued development and maintenance of our new 4G Astro Facilities. Please see our page here on how to join.

 CLUB DRAW | athenryfootballclub1971  

We are a club that has seen massive development and  increasing participation levels in recent years. We are already looking for new players, coaches & volunteers for the all new season ahead. Athenry as a club continues to grow and with its fantastic facilities and it's community based approach we are asking you to get involved for the upcoming 2024/25 season ahead. So why not consider Athenry as YOUR club. Keep checking here and our social media on how to get involved. From playing, coaching to helping out with our academy and social media we are sure to have a role for you!

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Athenry Velocity 186 Soccer Summer Camp is coming and is open To Players From All Clubs. Secure your place now! https://www.velocity186.com/service-page/summer-camp-athenry

Running from 29th July - 2nd August. Sessions will run from 10am-1pm daily with an early drop off 9:30am and late pick up 1:30pm. Places are limited and a maximum capacity has been set. For Boys & Girls Aged 8-14. All Coaches are Safeguarded and Garda Vetted and camp will be held on the Athenry Football Club Astro.

coach@velocity186.com

The Michael Byrne Cup went to Salthill Devon in Eamonn Deacy Park courtesy of a Jack Arra break away goal. Thanks to 

all of those fans for their fantastic support all season long and Congrats to our league rivals & cup double winners Salthill Devon.

It was Salthill 5’s time again and what a great event this was for local footballers & beyond. Our U13 Boys played on Sunday morning, acquitting themselves well. The boys even found time to enjoy the beach afterwards! Thanks to Salthill Devon and the Salthill Devon National 5 A sides  organising team for a wonderful event. Congratulations must also go to our Director of football, Stephen Lally, who was inducted into the Salthill 5’s Hall of Fame alongside Noel Mernagh, in recognition of their achievement of winning the 5’s a record 4 times each - well done Stephen. 

 Our very own Mollie Noone is nominated for a SFAI Goal of the tournament award for her incredible goal in the SFAI U16 Cup Final!! 

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Athenry Boys U14A team came out on top 4-2 against Salthill Devon on the Astro in Moanbaun last evening to clinch their place in the Premier Cup final against Knocknacarra FC in Eamonn Deacy Park next weekend. Going 2-0 down after only 5 minutes it appeared to be a mammoth task for the lads to progress, but wow what a come back!  Luke Murtagh pulled one back just before half time to get the comeback on. Five minutes into the second half and Charlie Griffin equalised and Athenry then went ahead as Ronan Meehan volleyed into the goal as Athenry took control. Eoin Kelly finished the game to make it 4-2 to send a euphoric team into the final on Saturday 8th June. Full match report here

Athenry Football Club Annual Awards Night is on 9th June. Join us for a special evening as we honour our players and teams from U12 and up at our Annual Awards. Celebrate some great successes the club have had throughout the season, including a memorable U16 Girls SFAI Cup win. So don't forget it's on Sunday, 9th June in the wonderful Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry @6PM-8PM. We look forward to seeing you all there.  

  Athenry Boys U16's entered their final game of the season with a promotion playoff against Renmore after a solid campaign in Division 2. Athenry were very attack minded but went 1-0 down and had to battle back with a penalty from Darragh Lally which resulted in the Renmore keeper getting a straight red card. Athenry scored another penalty via Fionn Atkins and followed up with goals from Robert Dennis, Eanna Brett & Kevin Mullahy to go into a commanding lead. Ten men Renmore never stopped playing football to score a second goal as the match ended 5-2 to Athenry. 

Big thanks to Head Coach Keith Lally, the management team, parents/guardians and to all of our supporters. Well Done.

 Best of luck to our Back-to-Back Treble winning Girls U17 Team as they host Carrigaline United this Sunday in the Quarter Final of the FAI Women's U17 Cup. Match Kicks Off at 2.00pm on the Astro in Athenry. H65 NY66. Come along and support the Team as they battle for an incredible 4th Cup this season!!

Coaches and Volunteers Required!!

As our club grows and become ever more successful, we now need more coaches and volunteers than ever! Please register your interest to athenry@galwayfa.ie

To ensure the smooth functioning and continued success of our club, we are reaching out to our community for support. We kindly ask parents, supporters, and members of the public who are interested in helping out to please get in touch with us. Together, we can share the workload and make sure our club thrives.

There are numerous opportunities to contribute and support the club in various ways. Whether you're interested in  management, coaching, equipment maintenance, cleaning, providing refreshments, grounds keeping, social media management (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), website maintenance, match reporting, journalism, event planning, fundraising, child welfare, youth development, photography, grants, or first aid – there's something for everyone.
Please remember that relying solely on others to fulfil these tasks is not sustainable. The heart and soul of our club rely on the willingness of considerate individuals to generously contribute their valuable free time. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to those who already dedicate themselves to the club – without you, we wouldn't exist. 

Together, we can guarantee the seamless operation of the club for all our members and the wider community.

 U16 Boys Championship Cup Final
Athenry 2 - 0 Galway Bohs. A winning end to a memorable weekend for Athenry Football as the U16 Boys won the Championship Cup on a beautiful sunny evening in Eamonn Deacy Park.
Athenry got off to the perfect start with an early goal, when Conor Dillon rose high to head in a Stephen Martin cross. Mid way through the 2nd half, Athenry doubled their lead when Ethan Mitchell went on a trademark dazzling run into the box and when the ball fell to Patrick Whelan he made no mistake to slot it home, 2-0 to Athenry.
The rest of the game saw the lads battle brilliantly across every area of the pitch, as a very strong Boys side tried hard to find a way back. But it was to be Athenry's day and 2-0 it finished. A winning end to a fine season for a wonderful bunch of lads.
Congrats to them all and their coaches Jamie, Paddy, Tony and Thomas.

 What an incredible weekend. To the ten Manchester United Legends who brought so much excitement and enjoyment to Athenry this weekend thank you. To everyone who attended the various events, who volunteered, who sponsored and to those who made it all happen a huge thank you to you all. This weekend will live long in our memory. Thank you for your incredible support and we hope you all enjoyed it.

U15 Boys Championship Cup ended in a scoreline of Corofin 3-4 Athenry. Our U15 boys travelled to Corofin this afternoon for a quarter-final encounter against the League winners.
Athenry got off to a super start when Andrew Gill hit the back of the net with a curling, dipping 30 yeard free kick, giving the goalie no chance.
Corofin then started to dominate and were level from the penalty spot after 20 mins. And disaster struck when minutes later, another penalty was awarded which Corofin dispatched to make it 2-1, with Athenry under real pressure. On the half hour, a wonderful strike from well outside the box by Rian Donoghue flew into the top corner, and Athenry were level. Then, just before half-time, it was Athenry who were awarded a penalty when Caelan Keavney Burke was taken down. Andrew Gill stepped up and slotted home for his second. Athenry went into half-time 3-2 ahead.
In the second half, Athenry used their bench well to stay with a strong Corofin and looked comfortable until a fine individual effort from Corofin found the bottom corner. 3-3 and that's how it stayed as extra time approached.
But when a lovely through ball from Rian Donoghue was picked up by Caelan Keavney Burke, he calmly stuck it past the keeper to put Athenry 4-3 ahead with little time remaining.
And that's how it finished. Atheny into the semi-final against Bearna next week. A super performance from the entire squad.

Please take time to recognise the companies and businesses that have supported this exciting event to raise funds for the Moanbaun Sports Development Project  Without their support none of this is possible. 

As it stands there are a few match tickets available. Everything else is sold out.  

Thank you to everyone who have bought tickets to date.  We hope you all have an enjoyable and memorable time. 

Visit www.moanbaun.com for match tickets.

U14's in the Div 2/3 Cup Quarter Final it ended Salthill B 0-4 Athenry B. Visiting Drom in the rain it took a while for Athenry to find their feet as the conditions. It made for difficult football but as the rain subsided Athenry asserted  their authority on the game. Robert Eastwood scored a brace in the first half to make it 2-0 then completed his hat trick on 45 minutes with Pedro scoring another to set Athenry on their way to the Semi finals. A win built on defence with  Padraic Fahy-Rabbite and Aidan Humphries supreme at the back. Captain: Jason Davey MOTM: Robert Eastwood. Sponsors
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