Northend boys finish season on a high note

Northend United U12s had a super end to their season when the team won the NWCDYL Shield Final at Ballysally on Saturday, beating Moyola Olympic 3-1 and Roe Valley 3-0 along the way.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th May 2014, 12:00 BST
Northend Uniited U12s who won the NWCDYL Shield Final on Saturday, being presented with their Cup by Stevie Crowe, NWCDYL Chairman.Northend Uniited U12s who won the NWCDYL Shield Final on Saturday, being presented with their Cup by Stevie Crowe, NWCDYL Chairman.
Northend Uniited U12s who won the NWCDYL Shield Final on Saturday, being presented with their Cup by Stevie Crowe, NWCDYL Chairman.

Oisin Connolly scored a hat-trick in the first match, while Ross Gamble, Conor McDonald and Matthew Stewart bagged the goals in the second and final match.

Delighted manager Conor Connelly said: “The team have made great strides from the start of the season and this final is a fitting end to our season”

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Elsewhere it was heartbreak for Uel Magill’s U10s United team who lost their Plate Final on the golden goals rule, with Dungiven Celtic scoring the all important goal in injury time after the match had ended 0-0 in normal time.

Afterwards the manager stated “This young squad have taken a massive step forward since the winter break and their continuing development is clear for all to see. Each of the boys should be very proud of their achievements, and today’s place in the Plate Final is all down to their hard work in training”

The Club was also well represented at the McDonalds Mini Soccer tournament at the Showgrounds on Saturday with two teams at the P2 age group and two teams at the P3 age group.

In a busy week for the Club, both of Ally McGarry’s U8 teams were again in action on Friday night, when they travelled to Ballymoney to play in the IFA sponsored small sided games tournament against the host club as well as Coleraine and Ballymena United.

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Friday night saw both U8 teams continue the fourth week of a 6 week programme in Ballymoney in conjunction with the IFA and Ballymoney United. In a great set up, both teams were paired up against teams from Coleraine FC, Ballymena United and Ballymoney United. Both teams played 5 games and an enjoyable night was had by all.

Northend United: P Murphy, A McPeake, J Mark, S McDermott, C Hendron, C Burnside, P McAuley(c), O Maka

Northend Youth: K McAllister, E Pirie, D Higgins, PP Donegan, L Devlin, C Lyness, C McKeown, D Patterson

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Northend’s results from the NWCDYL were: Northend 0, Dungiven Celtic 2; Northend 5 (Owen Campbell, Peter Bristow 2, Kevin Cosgrove 2), Coleraine Alexandra 1; Northend 2 (Bristow 2), Limavady Youth Colts 1; Final - Northend 0, Dungiven Celtic 0 (Dungiven won on golden goal).

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Panel: C Wilson, D Magill, N Devine, C McMillan, P Bristow, K Cosgrove, J Adams, L Hector, O Campbell.

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Northend results from the NWCDYL Shield final were: Northend 3 (Oisin Connolly 3), Moyola Olympic 1; Northend 3 (Matthew Stewart, Ross Gamble, Conor McDonald), Roe Valley 0.

The coaching staff of Conor Connolly and Desy Metrustry would like to take this opportunity to thank the players and their families for the support throughout the year.

Panel: S Higgins, J Kirkpatrick (c), C Mc Donald, C Meeke, C Forsythe, M Stewart, C Forsythe J Coates, O Connolly, C Metrustry, R Gamble, C Killough, J Scullion