Erris United Football Cub

In the Summer evening sunshine – yes – the Summer evening sunshine – Iorras Aontaithe U15 were unlucky not to have taken a point from this league encounter at home to Manulla on Wednesday evening the 29th May, final score Erris 4 Manulla 7. In the second half Adam Carabine hit the cross bar for Erris on 78 minutes and Darragh Murray was a constant problem to the Manulla defence and came very close at netting a hat-trick on 57 minutes.

Scorers for Erris were: Darragh Murray (22 & 36 minutes). Padraig Ruddy (27 minutes). Adam Carabine (67 minutes). Scorers for Manulla were: Jack Hall (16 minutes). Shane Benson (21, 72 & 83 minutes). Patrick McLaughlin ( 87 minutes). Cian Dunne (44 minutes). Gillian O’Bryan ( 25 minutes).

Iorras Team – Niall Duffy, Edward Deane, Leo Howard, Mikey Conroy, Nathan Reilly, Mike Togher, Aran Reilly, Darragh Murray, Padraig Ruddy, Adam Carabine, Aryan Carey. Subs Used- Oisen O’Donnell & David Gaughan.

Manulla team- Luke McNicholas, Aran  Walsh, James Murphy, Jack Hall, Ciaran Hanlon, Patrick McLaughlin, Ryan Corrigan, Cian Dunne, Gillian O’Bryan, Jack Harte, Shane Benson. Subs used- Darren Horan & Neil Barrett.

 

 

The Erris United/Iorras Aontaithe club awards were presented on Friday evening the 24th May for the 2012 Football season. The awards were held in the Clann Lir and, like every year, it was well attended. The Master of ceremony was Club Youth Coach, Des O’Connor. The New Club Chairman, Micky Dixon welcomed everyone and thanked McNulty Travel/Coaches and Derrick McNulty for their Sponsorship of the awards. The Chairman went on to thank all the club sponsors and all at the Club for their commitment and hard work. He congratulated all the winners.

 

The awards were as follows: U11 Player of the year-Shane O’Donohue. U12 P.O.Y- Fionnan Ryan. U13 P.O.Y.- Aran Reilly. U14 P.O.Y.- Michael Keane. U15 P.O.Y-Marty Boylan. U16 P.O.Y- Jamie Flannary. U17 P.O.Y.- Tony Conroy. U18 P.O.Y.- Brendan McGrath.

 

The Masters Player of the year was Stephan Carolan. The Erris United (B) team Player of the year was Eamon Carey. The Erris United (A) team Player of the year was Michael Meeaghan.

The Golden Boot awards went to: U12 GB- joint winners- Evan Ivers & Luke O’Reilly. U13 GB- Evan Ivers. U 14 GB- Dara O’Muirithe. U15 GB- Ryan O’Donohue. U16 GB- Pete MacArthur. U17 GB- Kyle O’Reilly. U18 GB- Joint winners, Kyle O’Reilly & Gary Boylan. The Masters Golden Boot was jointly won by Eric O’Reilly & Stephen Carolan. The Erris United (B) team golden Boot went to Eric O’Reilly. The Iorras Aontaithe (A) Golden Boot went to Micky Togher.

Also recognised and presented with their medals was the Iorras Aontaithe U14 panel that won the Divisional Shield recording ten wins out of ten in the process.

 

The Erris United Masters were also recognised for the League & Cup winning achievements.

Also recognised was Gary Boylan & Ryan O’Donohue who are part of the emerging Talent programme.

 

The Club Chairman Micky Dixon made a special presentation on behalf of the Club to the former Chairman, Tom Reilly in recognition of his role and that of his Wife over the past eight years.

(Photos from the presentation can be viewed on the Club Facebook page)

Iorras Aontaithe lost 3.2 to Castlebar Celtic in thrilling divisional cup clash in Carnenash this evening,after going behind midway through the first half Iorras squared the tie when a Brendan Nallen free kick was superbly headed to the net by Niall Geraghty after 26 minutes,without any more chances of note it ended all square at  1-1 at the break.

Iorras started the second half slowly and found themselves 3.1 down, from then on it was all Iorras and good saves from the Celtic keeper kept out David Reilly,Mikey Sweeney and Mark Gilbert. Iorras pulled a goal back through a David Reilly penalty after a Mikey Sweeney shot was handled after 71 minutes. Iorras pinned Celtic back,  but despite good efforts from Gary Boylan Mickey Sweeney and Mark Gilbert Iorras couldnt force an equaliser and exit the cup.

TEAM-  H Gaughan, M.Meenaghan, S. Murphy, D Reilly, Niall Geraghty, G Boylan, M. Togher, B Nallen, T Murphy, J Boylan, M Gilbert, Subs used– (M Sweeney, D McManaman, O Murphy) S. Sweeney, M. Doocey, S Nallen

Iorras Aontaithe (B) recovered from been 2-0 down in the first half, in the forth round League one encounter away to Conn Rangers on Sunday 19th May, to grab their first three points of the season with a final score: Conn Rangers 2 Iorras Aontaithe (B) 3. Three second half goals from Eric O’Reilly (2) and a debut goal from new signing, Chris Barrett. The third goal was from a free from Eric to clinch all three points. Erris United (B) are making a habit of coming from behind, they did so against Achill Rovers recently.

Erris United (B) progressed to the second round of the Tonra Cup away to near neighbours, Achill Rovers on a score of Achill 2 Erris 3 on Sunday the 12th May. At the break the home side were, 2-1 in front,  Brendan Murphy scoring for Iorras but in the second half the inspirational Gareth O’Malley scored twice to secure their place in the next round.

Iorras u13s recorded a 5.1 victory over Castlebar Celtic (B),despite starting brightly. Iorras didn’t play well in the first half and with the scores at 1-1 at half time, but after few stern words and encouragement from Eric and Sean Iorras put in much better second half performance.

The Iorras boys were easy winners in the end, Iorras u13 currently sit top of the Division One table, keep up the good work.

TEAM.Anthony Walsh, Mark Harding, Fionnan Ryan, Padraig Cowman, James O’ O’Donnell. Caolan Walker, Luke O’ Reilly, Cormac Murray, Owen McHale, Evan Ivers, Shea O’ Donoghue, John Leneghan, Gabriel Harding, Diarmaid O’ O’Donnell, Matthew Sullivan, Matthew Walsh, Mikey Ginnelly, Robert Barrett