A table quiz will be held in Swan Bar, Carrick on Shannon on Friday 7th November @ 9pm.
Table of 4 people – €20.00
Prize draw on the night.
All monies raised will go towards Carrick Town FC.
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Table Quiz Fri Nov 7th
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Good win for Senior Team
Monday, August 25th, 2008Life in the first division saw Carrick Town FC travel to Dromore Villa who were undefeated last season and could have proved to be a potential banana skin for Carrick Town but Carrick Town produced 90 minutes of controlled football which saw them win by 3-0.
Carrick Town set their stall out and after 2 minutes a move that saw Dan Flanagan find Stevie Sirle who in turn found Niall Flanagan who returned the ball to Stevie and saw it go narrowly wide. Carrick Town employed the offside trap and frustrated the home side. After 12 minutes the afore mentioned three combined again and saw Stevie Sirle finish off a great move to make it 1-0 to Carrick Town. Dromore Villa tried to respond immediately but a great save by Adrian Rapski saw the score stay at 1-0. The pitch was good for Carrick Town to get the ball down and pass. With 10 minutes till half time Dromore Villa broke the offside trap, Adrian Rapski made a great block, the ball broke to Ian McGreevy who carried it to the half way line. His superb vision saw him push the ball down the channels for Stevie Sirle to run on and make it 2-0. For the remainder of the 45 minutes the strong wind blowing across the pitch did not deter Carrick Town and still continued to play football throughout.
At half time the management stressed to the players that the next goal was vitally important and Carrick Town expected Dromore Villa to come out with all guns blazing. Carrick controlled with their passing game with Gerry Moore tackling as if his life depended on it. He was a constant threat alongside “Redzer”. It took 25 minutes into the second half before Dromore Villa really had a shot in anger. Again a great run down the left hand side from Stevie Sirle saw him cross the ball to the edge of the six yard box for Dan Flannagan to make it 3 – 0 and make the game safe for Carrick Town. Carrick continued to play football and some of the Dromore Villa tackling portrayed this. Carrick Town introduced Shane Fitzpatrick, David Dockery and Paddy McGarry for Eddie Gray, Niall Flanagan and Stevie Sirle. The continuity in Carrick’s play was there for all to see. This was a superb performance with the back four totalling controlled by Ian McGreevy, although carrying a knock, was a giant in the heart of the defence. Gerry Moore was outstanding at right full back and Stevie Sirle with two brilliant goals and a superb range of passes was the icing of the cake for Carrick Town.
Team: Adrian Rapski, Gerry Moore, Willie Gallagher, Ian McGreevy, Simon Rapski, Niall Flanagan, David McTeirnan, Anthony O Toole, Eddie Gray, Dan Flanagan, Stevie Sirle.
Subs Used; Paddy McGarry, Shane Fitzpatrick and David Dockery.
Subs not used: Diarmuid McGarry, Jamie Preuss and Adrian McKeague
The new management team of Terry Beckett and Adrian McKeague are more than satisfied with Sunday’s performance.
Training continues on Wednesday night 7pm at the Showgrounds as we build up to next Sunday’s first home game of the season when we take on Chafpool Rovers
Statement re FAI developer Officer
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Carrick Town AFC Chairperson Brendan Lowe has welcomed the appointment of an FAI Development Officer in Co. Leitrim and has commended Leitrim Council County for the decision to part-fund the appointment.Commenting on the appointment, and criticism leveled at Leitrim County Council by Leitrim GAA, Mr. Lowe said that adequate funding for soccer in the county was long overdue, and that there was no need for any other sporting body to feel threatened by the appointment.
“Carrick Town AFC has been providing a valuable community resource to County Leitrim for over 30 years, and to date, the club still doesn’t have its own pitch.”
“This has consistently inhibited development and prevented the club from availing of grants available under the Sports Capital Programme; this programme provided €691,000 for sports clubs in County Leitrim in 2007, of which not a single cent went into soccer at any level.”
“Carrick Town AFC’s own application, for €30,000 for the provision of mobile floodlights, was refused on the basis that the club did not own or have a long term lease on a pitch. As a result, it is not possible to conduct training for underage teams during the winter months.”
“The appointment of a Development Officer will be of great value in situations like this, and means a great deal in terms of securing the viability of soccer clubs in County Leitrim.”
“It has consistently been our experience that young people in Carrick On Shannon are interested in playing multiple sports, and we welcome any investment in sport and sporting facilities for young people in County Leitrim.”
