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Club Notes 2 Season 2010/11

The Leinster Senior team kicked off their season with a home draw on Saturday against Bangor Celtic at the Whitegates.A Shane Cassidy goal earned them a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Well with the season just upon us and teams beginning to take shape for the start of the new season lets not forget the younger kids,the clubs Saturday morning soccer academy is back up and running so get down and enjoy the fun and games while learning the skills of soccer.The academy is under the watchful eye of experienced coach Johnny Dunne.It takes place on the all weather pitch in the Whitegates every Saturday morning from 11 till 12,the academy is open to all boys and girls from the age of 3 years old upwards.So all you potential Robbie Keane’s,Wayne Rooney’s and Ronaldo’s,get the gear on and get down to the Whitegates and enjoy the fun of soccer.
Training for our under 18 side continues every Tuesday and Thursday nights in the Rocky Road at 7.30 pm,all new players are welcome.
Congratulations to Rene,Mark and the under 11A team on winning the shield in the recent Ballybrack Tournament.A couple of highlights in the tournament was a brillant hat-trick from JJ Power in the semi final and Richard Sheane picking up the player of the tournament award,well done lads,congratulations to everyone involved.
The club are trying to start up a girls team,in order to see if there is an interest out there the club have set up two nights for girls to attend coaching sessions,the first night was last Monday while the second night has been scheduled for next Monday the 30th of August from 6.30 till 7.30 at the Whitegates.So if your interested in playing girls soccer try to attend next Monday evening.
The club would like to wish our three senior teams the best of luck for the new season,we would like to wish James Quinn and James Macklin [1st team],Tom Doyle and Andrew Scanlon [2nd team] and Pat Cassidy [3rd team] every success for the new season.We would also like to welcome Pat Cassidy on board as manager of the third team as he replaces Johnny Dunne and Paul Delaney who stood down,many thanks to Johnny and Paul for getting the third team up and running last season.For all news regarding the club check out the club website at www.wicklowrovers.com

Premierleague Clubs battle for young Wicklow Rovers keeper Dunne

Wicklow Rovers U14 goal-keeper Tommy Dunne will travel for trials with English Premiership Birmingham City followed by a visit to Blackburn Rovers before completing a hat-trick of trials with Birmingham's arch rivals Aston Villa.
 
Tommy was first choice keeper for Wicklow at the recent Kennedy Cup and showed his undoubted potential in the county's best ever sucess reaching third place. Tommy began his career with Wicklow Rovers at the age of 8 and has worked tremendously hard in training and coaching with ex Man City and current Sporting Fingal goal keeper Darren Quigley. Tommy's rise to prominence is also down to the dedication and support of both his parents Jenny and Tommy and Wicklow Rovers wish him every success in his persuit of hopefully  a goal-keeping career at the top level.