Quotei'd be very surprised if there was a crowd bigger than 3,000 at the match
Then there will have to be big screens put up for the estimated 1,500 extra fans that may turn up for the game. Would be a major embarrassment for the FAI Junior Council if there was a lockout of supporters.Originally Posted by Terry
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i'd be very surprised if there was a crowd bigger than 3,000 at the match
2,000 from Athenry, 500 + Galway football people and a couple of hundred from Waterford.
id be surprised if that many turned up for the game. i agree with terry. terryland is suitable.
How are the final preparations getting on?
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Today is D-Day. The hopes of a community is hedged over ninety minutes of football to determine the junior champions of Ireland. Eight months of hard work and preparation will be rewarded as the winners of the competition will thrust the trophy to the sky. Best of luck to the two teams.
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waterford crystal 1
athenry 0
after extra time
halloran 105
i knew they would win,,,
Was at the game. Athenry had some good opportunities, looked lively going forward. Crystal defended well and were organised. One goal was all that was needed to settle the game and it was only going to come via a set piece or mistake. Well done to Crystal, it really atones for last year. Athenry brought a great crowd and their day may come. Some of the Athenry fans, including a young boy I was talking to were not impressed with the match officials.
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Go on the Crystal. No team deserves it more.
Paul Wyse, Robbie Butler and Niall Butler were outstanding.
The cup is back where it belongs in the south east!
Good crowd at the game in acess of 2000 poeple well done to waterford hard luck to athenry.
To be fair the best team won on the day, Athenry didn't show there best form they were afraid to attack they put to many poeple behind the ball which gave to much space to Waterford.
The game it self was good and kept their supporters on there feet to the end.
The Athenry keeper A Cronnin kept them in the game for long peiods with some fine saves while at the other end Waterford's keeper will say he had an easier day No shots on target.
with the game heading for penos 3min remain when waterford made 2nd change his first touch found the back of the net.
thats the way it ended.The stat oil cup heading south.
Athenry should take a leaf out of waterford book. there is always next year.
I saw your flag on display behind the scoring goal last night.
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congrats to all involved at crystal, it makes up for last year.
athenry should take heart from this, to be beat in the final is tough but getting back on track is whats makes a team great.
We knew we were going to score in that end Thunderblaster so we stuck it there!
Amazing win and proves a number of things.
1. There is always next year as Crystal have proved by winning the trophy after last years defeat.
2. Never give up. Crystal were 10 seconds from going out in round 4 against Tramore.
3. The amazing suppport Westport had last year. Athenry is only a stones throw from Terryland and they managed to bring 1500 fans. Westport brought 4000 fanatics all the way to Kilkenny and they sang for 90mins. Not taking anything away from Athenry fans who were excellent but not a patch on the Mayo lads.
My heart goes out to the Tribesmen but nobody can deny that the Crystal lads and club deserve this. They must hate to see us come up. In the last 3 seasons we have played Mervue, Galway Hibs, Salthill Devon twice and Athenry. The lads have won all 5 games and not conceeded a goal!
Magic!
Yes Congrats on ye win well done and thanks for the compliment
congrats to crystal. ironically ur best player, no 10, had just gone off when ye scored. as an athenry man i was delighted to see the back of him. he's a class act.
When had a number of good chances but our finishing was poor. we didn't work the keeper. don't think its fair to say our keeper kept us in it. he saved a couple of long range efforts. i would have fancied our chances at penalties as our keeper excels at them. It was always gonna be decided by 1 goal either way and i don't think either team could complain if they lost it as no one really took control of it.
must take issue with you on the crowd. the main stand in terryland takes 3500 and it was 90% full nearly all athenry supporters. thats not counting the crowd around the perimiter. considering athenrys total population is hardly that anyway it was a great turnout.
The main stand has 1700 seats and would hold at tops 200 standing along the back.
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