Artane Beaumont  1   Castleknock Celtic  9     

NDSL Cup U-9 Section A

15 Sept 08

 That's the way ....... uh uh..... we like it..... uh uh!

Wow...... and we are off to a flying start. Even though the team has not had real time to gel, the combined performance of all players impressed the onlookers.   In a 1-9 victory over Artane - Beaumont the Castleknock team showed real promise. The match started with both teams a little tentative, but the opportunities arose once the nerves were overcome and Jack Horgan slotted the first goal for CCFC.

The team settled, then the goals began to come, with Jack Horgan achieving a Hat trick and more (which I don't know the term for), Thomas Stevens scored his opener of the season, David O' Byrne got two on his debut, Jack Bradshaw also scored on his debut. But more to the point the team, as a whole played really well as a unit. Jack Donohue, Ewan Lawson and Thomas Stevens showed their skills in taking on the opposition in the middle of the park and provided lots of ammo for the front pack.

Caoimhe Lynam found her legs and stretched them, making some really impressive runs up the right wing leaving the opposition standing. The defence was as solid as they had been at the end of last season.

Paul Lambert, Caoimhe Lynam, joined by Jack Rudden and Stephen Byrne in the second half proved formidable.  In goal, Oisin O'Donohue, didn't have an awful lot to do but what he did have to do he did well the single goal conceded is a tribute to ever-improving skills as a keeper.

The team welcomed three newcomers to the ranks Jack Bradshaw, Jack Rudden and David O'Byrne. We now have four Jacks on the team ( A good poker hand!) but this is proving difficult for the Manager who inevitiably just shouts Jack and four heads turn. This will take a bit of getting use to !

As the goals went in they were followed by a chorus of "That's the way ....... uh uh..... we like it..... uh uh! " from the Kids and parents alike. It surely is the way we like it and hope we can continue in these winning ways. But regardless, we will surely have fun along the way.... eh ?