Erris United Football Cub

The club are now selling tickets for your chance to see Manchester United v Valencia in the Champions League clash at Old Trafford on December 7th  with return flights to and from Manchester plus one nights B&B for two in a Manchester Hotel. This is a wonderful prize and your chance to see the top stars in the best club competition in the world. The second prize is a bottle of whiskey, third prize is a box of sweets and forth prize is a tin of biscuits. The draw will be held in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel on Sunday night the 21st November.  Tickets are 2 Euro each or 5 Euro for a book of three.  Good Luck everyone and pleases support.

The teams that will contest/compete in the newly shaped Mayo League Divisional format for next season were announced last night with eight teams in each Division. In the Super League there is Ballina Town, Ballinrobe Town, Castlebar Celtic, Claremorris, Iorras Aontaithe, Manulla, Swinford, Westport Utd.  In the new Premier Division (B) there is Ballyglass, Bangor Hibs, Crossmolina, Iorras Aontaithe (B), Kilmore United, Moy Villa, Mulranny Utd, Partry Athletic.

Iorras Aontaithe (B) rounded off their 2010 league campaign on a winning note at home to Partry Athletic on Sunday 3rd October, final score 4-0. Jason Boylan scored two with one each from Vincent McGrath and Sean O’Donnell. This win unfortunately, was not enough to avoid been relegated to Premier Division (B)  for next season with a fourth from bottom finish, and thus unable to avoid the broom in the Mayo League’s reshaping of all the Division for next season with eight teams instead of ten in each division.  The Management team of Paul Reilly, Harry Reilly and Seamus O’Malley and their Player Panel are wished a very constructive and reflective rethink on next years league campaign.

The Iorras Aontaithe under age Academy finished its coaching for the 2010 season recently and everyone had a great time in its first season.

The Club would like to thank all the children and parents and all the Coaches for their time and commitment. The Academy will return again in April 2011.

Iorras Aontaithe closed the curtain on the Super League season 2010 with a 0-4 win away to Ballyheane on Sunday 26th.

There was goals from Anthony Mills, 12th  and 88th  minute and one each from Sean Gaughan on 15 minutes and Ivan Barrett 75th minute. The Manager, Michael S. Togher praised his Player panel over the season and said everyone is looking forward to the Cup Competitions ahead. One note of interest, Henry Gaughan made his debut between the sticks, with an excellent showing in the second half, when Ballyheane probed the Iorras rear guard for an opening

TEAM- Henry Gaughan, Michael S.Togher, David Reilly, Neil Geraghty, Padraig Doherty, Stephen Cawley, Anthony Mills, Michael Meeaghan, Sean Gaughan, Ivan Barrett, Jason Boylan.

Iorras Aontaithe U18 were playing in the second round of the Connaught Cup against Ballyheane, around the same time, but unfortunately they were defeated 3-2 with the Iorras goals coming from Paul Barrett (Penalty) and Tommy Conroy

All roads lead to Milebush this Saturday September 25th for the Mayo u18 league semi finals Iorras Aontaithe play Westport United in the second semi final  in Milebush ko 3pm.this will be a good test for Iorras against a very strong Westport side,the winners will play either Bangor Hibs or Castlebar Celtic in the final. Also in action this weekend  are Iorras u14 side away to Fahy Rovers on Saturday at 2pm in the Connaught u14 cup , and on Sunday in the Connaught u16 cup Iorras u16s are away to Ballyheane.

Iorras u16s had a a thrilling 4.2 aet Mayo u16 cup victory over local rivals Cornboy in Cornboy last Saturday afternoon, Iorras had to be at their best to overcome a physically stronger Cornboy side with two goals each from Paul and Cathal Barrett getting them home.

Team. Sean Murphy,Niall McGonigle,Ryan Gallagher,Brendan McGrath,Darren Barrett,Gary Boylan,Paul Parrett,James Kelly,Vincent Hanley,Kyle O’ Reilly,Cathal Barrett,Shane McIntyre,Mikey Barrett,Sean McDonnell,and Ryan Ruddy

The draw for the F.A.I. Junior Cup has been made and Iorras Aontaithe has been drawn away to Ballyvary Blue Bombers in the second round 0n the 17th October.

Congratulation to Iorras Aontaithe U16 who were crowned Division One champions on Monday evening 30th away to Manulla, rounding off an excellent league season, 2-5.

Iorras went behind in the opening minutes of the game but Paul Barrett started the fight back with an good goal and Tommy Conroy and Cathal  Barrett added two more before the break. In the second half Iorras showed their league championship pedigree with two more goals from Gary Boylan and a second from Tommy Conroy. Coach, Eric O’Reilly was very happy with how the panel  preformed all season and extended his best wishes to everyone.

TEAM- Sean Murphy, Neil McGonnigle, Owen O’Donahue, Paul Barrett, Darren Barrett, Kyle O’Reilly, Gary Boylan, Ryan Gallagher, Brendan McGrath, Tommy Conroy, Cathal Barrett, Shane McIntyre, James Kelly.