was Günther there?

[Éanna]

Ok probably not, but someone from City should have been.

from soccercentral.ie

Nagle take Cup

Nagle Community College 3-0 PCC Falcarragh


There was no joy for Falcarragh as Nagle Community school from Cork took the Dr O’ Neill Senior Cup at Belfield on Wednesday. Winners of the competion 20 years ago, they probably didn’t to lose by the margin they did but it was always going to uphill for the Donegal outfit once they fell behind shortly after the restart.

To be fair, Nagle didn’t sit back on their lead with Falcarragh keeper Shaun Boylan producing a string of good saves to keep his team in the game. Bu

Falcarragh were short changed all afternoon in midfield where Keith Mullen and man of the match, James Cummins, tigerishly defended their sector.

Such was Cummins influence at that stage that Paul Feeney, part of a three man triangle along with Joe Sharkey and Philip Sweeney was moved out to the wing after just five minutes.

The football was not up to the high standard of last years affair but there was much to admire about this game with both teams giving it 100%.

Falcarragh were very impressive at the back with the Mc Gee brothers, Eamon and Neil forming two thirds of a three man defence along with Joe Mc Fadden.

And in midfield Sweeney worked tirelessly to get his team back into contention after the Leesiders had stunned Falcarragh with a goal two minutes into the second half.

But it was always going to be tough against a team who accounted for last year’s winners, St Mary’s Galway in the semi-final.

There was to little to report in the first half but Falcarragh nonetheless had their chances with Joe Sharkey shooting over on twenty five minutes.

An unmarked Sweeney then headed over on 35 minutes with Micheal Gibson also spurning a good chance after good work by James Hunter.

But the second half saw a turn round in fortunes with Steven Barrett finally putting Nagle in front on 47 minutes after Darren Swaine had put in a cross from the right hand side.

Boylan then produced a fine save to deny Swaine while at the other end Hunter was withdrawn to make way for Shaun Bowe.

And although Sweeney came close shortly on the hour , Falcarragh’s were handed another blow with ten minutes to go when Steven Barrett beat Boylan with a low shot into the bottom corner following a free from outside the box.

And it was all over with five minutes to go when Nagle full back, Alan Shaw, found the back of the net with a lob from outside the box.


Nagle Community School: Long; O’ Leary, Mc Governn, Shaw; Barrett, Cummins, Mullen, O Donovan; De Puis, Swaine
PCC Falcarragh; Boylan; Mc Fadden, E Mc Gee, N Mc Gee; Sharkey, Feeney, Sweeney, Gibson, Mc Ginty, Cannon; Hunter
Langan for Sharkey ht, Bowe for Hunter 55 minutes, Scanlon for Mc Ginty 60 mins

[Éanna]

I'm pretty sure Darren Swaine plays for City- u-18s I think- or else theres two of them!

[James]

of course gunther wasnt there, the man is currently babysitting his stiophain naomha kids out here in Boston..
in the sunshine..sweeeet

[Troy.McClure]

I was there! (or atleast at the Biochem dept next to it )

[Éanna]

Günther or no Günther I hope city did have someone there, these are the kind of games where players can be spotted.

[ccfcman]

stephen barrett,i think hes on the u18 team 2

[Éanna]

Apparently Darren Swaine was man of the match.

[Colm]

Originally posted by Éanna
I'm pretty sure Darren Swaine plays for City- u-18s

Yeah he does and Alan Depuis also plays for City u17's.

[Citygirl]

ok heres a list of the clubs that the lads play for....

Alan Long plays for Avondale United, Paul O'Leary plays for College Corinthians, Patrick Mc Governn plays for College Corinthians, Robert Milner plays for Cork City, Alan Shaw plays for Cork City, Stephen Barrett plays for Cork City, James Cummins plays for Cobh Ramblers, Keith Mullen plays for Avondale United, Paul O Donovan plays for Kilreen Celtic ; Alan De Puis plays for Cork City and Darren Swaine plays for Cork City


City signed Swaine, Barrett, Shaw, Milner and Depuis from Tramore Athletic last summer.....Some of you may have read something about that in the echo a few weeks ago...

[Dricky]

Well and good to sign them all but there is no apprenticeship system there, take them on when they are 16 with the help of Fas 5 lads each year, 5 year apprenticeship, if they are good enough contract them at age 20, if they are sold they are contracted to CCFC so we make a bit of money, better still they can still be educated as it would be full time and include would be Leaving Cert or Certificate of sorts, keeps the kids at home. what 16 year old would not like the chance to play football full time??? Stops them going to UK getting so far and then getting dumped and coming home never wanting to play football again. What parent would want to send their kids to the UK when they can get educated and be professional footballers with out having to leave home until they are good enough to do so and leave with a contract instead of scrubbing boots???