Erris United Football Cub

Over 50 under age members of the club with minders made the trip to the recent Ireland v Italy, World Cup Qualifier, in Dublin. The party left Belmullet early on Saturday 10th and stopped at Swinford and Feericks of Rathowen before heading to the game. There was a look of excitement on the Childrens faces as they set off for the match with the World champions. The club says thank you to all the minders for making the event so exciting. Comments on how the day went, please.

Children and minders setting off.

This saturday october 10th as part of Iorras Aontaithe 25th anniversary celebrations,the club are bringing 50 kids to Croke Park for the Ireland v Italy World Cup quailifer,due to the large interest in the trip, a draw was held to select the 50 children,13 Iorras Aontaithe officials will also accompany the children to the match.This is a great chance to see Ireland play against one of the best teams in the world,an enjoyable occasions awaits.

1ST PRIZE two tickets Ireland v Italy and b and b on night of match in Belvedere Hotel Dublin, JASON KEANE, GLADREE.

2ND PRIZE. dinner for 2 Broadhaven

Bay Hotel, MARY O MALLEY, CARROWTEIGUE.

3RD PRIZE. bottle of whiskey,COLIN DEANE ,CORCLOUGH EAST.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.

The club has tickets currently on sale with first prize 2 tickets for the World Cup Qualifier Ireland v Italy in Croke Park on October 10th plus one night B&B for two in the Belvedere Hotel in Dublin on the night of the game. The second prize is Dinner for two in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel. Third prize is a bottle of whiskey. Tickets can be got from any Club member or at the Club stand in Brogan’s Eurospar, Belmullet on Saturday 26th September and on the day of the draw the 3rd October. Please give your support.

The draw for the first round of the 2009-2010 F.A.I. Junior Cup was made recently and Iorras Aontaithe have received a bye in round one and will be drawn at home to Conn Rangers in the second round which will be played on the weekend of the 24th/25th October.  Iorras will be hoping to emulate last seasons performance and that great cup run  which brought them all the way to the semi final before losing narrowly to, competition winners, Ballymun United.

After that highly impressive run Iorras have to be considered one of the favourites to go all the way this time.

Player-Manager, Eric O’Reilly vented his fury on his sides abysmal performance in the second half away to S & F United in the Super League on Sunday 6th.

Iorras were in front on 30 minutes with a move that started with Anthony Mills providing  a  pass to Shane Nallan who produced a great cross as Garth O’ Malley headed home from close range. Iorras had the better half of possession but the balance in the side was effected with an injury  to Pat Barrett, early in the first half. It stayed at 1-nil going into the break.  But in the second half poor  defending by Iorras gifted S & F two goals on 17 and 22 minutes into the half. Iorras were awarded a penalty on 85 minutes which Shane Nallan converted. It was a great opportunity to go top in the Division which they failed to seize.

Iorras (B) were away to Crossmolina in the Premier Division and secured the three points with a goal in each half from John Noel Flannary  (0-2).