Captain V Captain

You Lose your Out
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Five football questions only one winner, X your wrong :-) your right
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Q1 - Who was the most succesful Celtic Manager
Q2 - What Airtricity League team play their home league games in Hunky Dory Park?
Q3 - What English team are also known as the Tractor Boys?
Q4 - In the 1988 European championship who scored Ireland's goal against England
Q5 - Ladyswell Fc was founded in 1982 but who was the club founder?


Christopher Mc Entaggart

Ans 1 - Martin O'Neill-------X
Ans 2 - Cobh Ramblers------X
Ans 3 - Notts County--------X
Ans 4 - Kevin Sheedy--------X
Ans 5 - Michael Walsh------:-)
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Dermot Ennis
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Ans 1 - Martin O'Neill-------X
Ans 2 - Sligo Rovers---------X
Ans 3 - Plymouth------------X
Ans 4 -Ray Houghton------:-)
Ans 5 - Michael Walsh------:-)

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So Dermot Ennis is the winner but what are the correct answers, Answer 1 Jock Stein - Answer 2 Drogheda Utd and Finally Answer three Roy Keane's Ipswich Town are also know as the Tractor Boys.

Team Mates Returns

Club Secretary Spills the Beans on his Team

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Q1. Who are the best and worst Trainers?
Ans 1: Mackey is the Best, Tommy is the worst he's always talking
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Q2. Who is the most and least skillful?
Ans 2. It is Bunny left or right foot it does not matter, Walshy is the worst he tries to control the balls with his balls.
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Q3. Who are the Comedians in the group?
Ans 3. That's Pearcy and Sam they are gas
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Q4. Who is the biggest moaner?
Ans 4. Has to be Moloney
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Q5. Which one of your team mates most look like a cartoon character and which cartoon character?
Ans 5. Chowder has to be Deco's double.

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Q6.Who are the most / least intelligent?
Ans 6. Mark O'D he is on another level and then Dotsy
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Q7.Who has the most outlandish boots?
Ans 7. Has to be Oisin love the green, but Gaz is not to far behind
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Q8. Who is the strangest character you have come across?
Ans 8. That's fiddler he is on a different planet
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.....and finally do you think any of the lads will actually ever fit into the new XXL gear that you ordered?
Well if I come out of retirement I think they will fit me perfectly Ha

Ladyswell Dynamos Start off with a Flyer

Ladyswell Fc 3 v 0 Dynamo Dublin
Stephen Hand 29’
David Farrell 35’
Declan Burke 42’
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Ladyswell Sunday welcomed Dynamo Dublin to a wind swept Damastown as the league season got under way for the teams in the Sunday division. Ladyswell manager Michael Wilders had a selection problem on his hands as his squad of twenty plus players arrived up.
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Ladyswell would play the first half against the wind which was quite strong. It was apparent that the home side were up for the game and started brightly as the ball was fizzed from right to left across the pitch. It was the home side who attacked first and Stephen Hand should of made it one nil only to be denied by the Dynamo Dublin keeper.
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It was again the dynamo Dublin keeper who was called into action when a free kick from the edge of the box was floated in and Mark O’Donnell won the header but the keeper was alert. Ladyswell continued to push on and after combining from a through ball Oisin Doyle found David Farrell who was again denied by the keeper.
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Ladyswell continued the onslaught and it paid off after Dara Doyle found Stephen Hand in space down the left and after taking on the full back Hand dispatched the ball with great aplomb into the bottom right corner. Ladyswell should have been two up shortly after Hand Combined with Moloney down the left hand side and Moloney struck with a stinging shot only to be denied again by the Dynamo keeper who had been busy in the first half.
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The keeper was about to get busier as the home side made it two, once again Farrell and Doyle combined up top and Farrell made no mistake as he placed the ball in the corner past the keeper. With half time fast approaching David Moran in the Ladyswell goal was asked to come take a couple of catches as the away side tried to take the pressure off their goal. Despite this it was Ladyswell who would make it three before the break as Declan Burke followed up an earlier shot and buried from 20 yards leaving the keeper with to much to do.
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The second half once again seen Ladyswell take the ascendancy and once again the away keeper was being his busy self and denied Oisin Doyle, brother Dara and also stopped Sam Nevin from getting his first goal of the season. The second half would also see Ladyswell take the foot off the gas and play the ball around quite well as the three points were secured.
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The second half also seen captain McEntaggart replaced by Alan Devlin as a pre-caution due to his recent foot injury and also seen Stephen Hand replaced by Stephen Mooney also as a pre-caution . Samuel Nevin would also be replaced with Thomas Hand coming on.
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Thomas Hand was straight into the action after a great ball up the wing by John Walsh seen him twist and turned the left back and pulled a great ball back to David Farrell who was unlucky not to take his tally to two for the day. The game slightly petered out as Ladyswell took the foot off the gas and the six changes between both sides seen the game end without the away side really having tested the Ladyswell keeper.
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Ladyswell Fc:
1. David Moran - 2.Mark Moloney - 3.John Walsh - 4.Declan Burke - 5. Christopher McEntaggart (Capt) - 16. Mark O’Donnell - 7. Stephen Hand - 8.Dara Doyle - 9. Samuel Nevin - 10. David Farrell - 11. Oisin Doyle
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Substitutes: Alan Delvin - Stephen Mooney - Thomas Hand
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Man of the Match: Stephen Hand

Phoenix Park Not a Good Hunting Ground

Laurel Lodge 5 v 0 Ladyswell Fc
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Ladyswell welcomed on board a second Saturday side this term and while last seasons Saturday team were equiping themselves very well in Damastown in front of some phisiperous home support our new team were finding life in the Leinster Football League a bit more difficult.
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Nothing is won our lost on the first day of the season but this will not help the feeling of disapointment for Kevin and Stuart on their first outing under the Ladyswell name. The team is only quite new and it will take time to form an understanding and they could be a force to be reckoned with for the season when the creases are ironed out.

Honours Even in Damastown

Ladyswell 1 v 1 Moorefield
Ciaran Ennis 39’
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First day nerves were no where to be seen as Ladyswell welcomed Moorefield Fc to a windy Damastown for the beginning of the Leinster Football league Saturday division 3. Ladyswell would be without key players Gavin Cordean, Shane Smith, Keith Clarke and with Colin Ennis out till Christmas the new Ladyswell manager Mick Loftus was left with a few changes to make.
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The game tipped off with the wind behind the home sides back and it was the home side who started brightly. The home side should have been one nil to the good when a superb ball by Gerrard Gannon found Ciaran Ennis how powered his shot into the arms of the out rushing keeper.
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The game shortly became a midfield battle and tackles were being dished out by both sides with the referee reluctant to show a card to either side. The game was very bitty and was broken a lot by a number of free kicks and offsides.
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Moorefield stunned the home side after a free kick on the edge of the Ladyswell box was well saved by the home sides goal keeper but he could only push it against the post and the on coming Moorefield striker dispatched the rebound to make it 1 v 0.
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Ladyswell looked disjointed after the goal but the home side were denied by a defensive header against the post by Dermot Ennis and the Moorefield striker pinged the post. The home side retaliated brilliantly and began getting the ball down on the ground and it should have been one all when Stephen Coates dragged his shot just wide.
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Ladyswell continued to push on and got the deserved goal they were searching for after a brilliant ball into Ciaran Ennis who opened his account for the new season with a cheeky goal. The Ladyswell goal would see both teams go into the break with an even keel.
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The beginning of the second half would see Ladyswell getting the ball onto the ground and playing the ball around the Moorefield centre midfield. Ladyswell’s back four were getting all the plaudits as they were catching the attackers off side again and again to the frustration of the away side.
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Up the other end of the pitch Ladyswell were playing the ball around and the home side should of taken all three points with Ciaran Ennis going close again and substitute Daniel McLoughlin also dragging a shot wide, but the best chance of the day fell to Ladyswell’s right Back John Cunningham who had two great opportunities denied by the goalkeeper one after the other. The game finished one all despite Ladyswell feeling the maybe should of picked up all three points, but the league title wont be won on the opening day and nobody likes to lose on the first day out. -

Ladyswell Utd
1.Robert Simpson - 2.John Cunningham - 3. Colin Moran - 4.Dermot Ennis (Capt) - 5. Stephen Keenan - 6. Stephen Coates - 7.Gerard Gannon - 8. Ian Kenna - 9. Noel O’Driscoll - 10.Michael Nolan - 11. Ciaran Ennis
Substitutes: Christopher Cahill, Daniel McLoughlin, David Farrell
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Man of the match: Stephen Keenan

An Open Letter from The Board

Dear All,
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First off all we would like to take this chance to welcome Kevin, Stuart and the new Saturday team and we would also like to welcome Dermot Ennis, Keith Clarke and their under nineteen’s on board. A special welcome to Mick Loftus who has taken charge of the Saturday team while Michael Wilders and Mark Moloney will look after the Sunday team.
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The Committee wish all the managers and players all the best of luck for the up and coming season and would like to extend a very warm welcome back to Colly Moran.
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We are looking forward to a very good season in the league and please god we might follow up our very good pre-season tournament and win one or two trophies in the league. Everybody has put in a lot of hard work in pre-season training to be ready for the 2010/2011 season.
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This brings us onto the winter training program. This year we will be training together as groups and individually as teams which are as follows:
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Saturday A and Saturday B will do spinning classes together on a Monday 8-9.
Saturday A will play astro on Wednesday in Coolmine from 8 to 9 on pitch 1.
Saturday B will play on Thursday in Ladyswell from 8 to 9.
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The Sunday team and the under nineteen’s will do spinning on Tuesday at 8 to 9
The under nineteen’s will play astro in Ladyswell from 7 to 8 on Thursdays
The Sunday team on Friday in Corduff pitch No,1 from 8 to 9.
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We believe (the committee) that this is the best option for the winter and gives a good balance of fitness and football in the winter, but if anybody has any other ideas please feel free to contact any committee member. The spinning classes will take place in the National Aquatic Centre and will go from spinning, to box fitness, and cardio training to keep it entertaining during the winter.
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Also all players are entitled to use the pool and changing facility showers etc, in the aquatic centre after each session and we would encourage all players to take full advantage of these top of the range facilities.
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We hope everybody enjoys the training but running this program carries a huge cost to the club so we will ask each player to pay 5 euro at the aquatic centre and the club will pay for the costs of the instructors and for all the teams astro turfs.
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The club can only do this as long as all players pay there subs week in week out as the cost of pre season training hits 285 euros per week so it is extremely important that we all pay our subs other wise the club cannot facilitate the training program. Also can all players please have there registration fees paid as soon as possible.
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Best of luck again for the season and we hope everyone enjoys playing for Ladyswell United Football Club
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Yours Sincerely

The board of Ladyswell United
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Board Members
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Chairman: Michael Walch
Treasurer: Brendan Doorly
Secretary: Michael Wilders
Paul Hughes, Mark Moloney

Deadline Day

URGENT NOTICE

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All players must return their registration forms to Michael Wilders no later then August 24th.

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ANY PLAYER WHO DOES NOT RETURN THE FORM BY THE ABOVE DATE WILL NOT BE REGISTERED IN TIME FOR THE FIRST GAME AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION.

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It is your responsibility to ensure you complete and return the above. If you are not able to return the form to Michael Wilders please contact Mark Moloney who will also accept the form on the clubs behalf.

Ladyswell Utd's Boot Watch

Pretty In Pink

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Ladyswell Sunday side player Gary Nolan has won the most outlandish boots award after he was spotted wearing the most outlandish boots yet at Thursday nights training session.

His pink boots even out done the "snot green" boots that Oisin Doyle had been seen wearing last season.

Ladyswell Hunting for New Managers

On a day when Martin O'Neill quit from his job without explanation Ladyswell began their hunt for new managers for their up an coming teams.

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Despite being in the Birmingham area at the weekend club secretary Michael Wilders has denied he had a meeting with O'Niell, sources close to Wilders claim that a deal had been completed.

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Ladyswell club secretary would confirm that he is looking for new managers for the growing club and has said all interested parties should contact him at ladyswellunitedfc@ymail.com

Youth is the Future

Ladyswell Development Squad off to a flyer
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Shamrock Celtic 0 v 1 Ladyswell Utd
Pierce Sloane 30 Mins
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The Leinster Football League's new initiative of helping clubs develop took a new step when they brought in the new Under 19 division. Two of the ten clubs who will be part of this new division will faced off in a pre-season friendly in Coolock. Ladyswell's development squad who will be under the management of Saturday side Captain Dermot Ennis faced off against Shamrock Celtic a new addition to the Lfl family.
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A strong eighteen lad squad travelled to Coolock for their first game together, Ladyswell started quite brightly with Stephen Dempsey in the middle of the field showing his strength and quick thinking by pinging the ball from left to right. The game was quite bright and both sides were not shy as the tackles were flying in from both sides.
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It was the away side who created the first clear cut chance when Stephen Gibney lifted a ball over the top and found Ryan Keogh in space but Keogh just could not find the killer touch. It was Ladyswell who seemed in the ascendancy as they continued to push on and after a good free kick by Captain Leon Sweeney which found Ryan Keogh in space but Keogh just took the ball to wide and the chance could not be converted.
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It was obvious Ladyswell were winning the Battle in the middle of the park and Sean Burke and Stephen Dempsey were a torn in the home sides side, Dempsey was lording it and almost gave Ladyswell the lead with a lovely dinked ball found Ryan Keogh in space but Keogh's cross could not be finished off by a Ladyswell head.
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Ladyswell had started well but a real joy to watch was the understanding between right full Carl Halpin and Glen Keogh who were breaking down the home sides left for fun. Once again Halpin and Keogh combined and Keogh's strike off the outside of his boot sailed very close to the top corner but the wrong side of the crossbar.

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Ladyswell did take the lead in the first half once again another superb ball by Dempsey found Pierce Sloane in space and the young lad made no mistake to give the away side the lead.
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After the goal Ladyswell's back four were tested on a number occasions by the home side but between Carl Hannan who had a man of the match performance and Andrew Ward as well as Halpin and Sweeney, they were equal to the task and answered the question asked really well. When the home side got through goalkeeper John Reid make three good saves one of which left him with a nasty knock that seen him feeling a bit soar as half time approached.
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At half time manager Dermot Ennis made a number of changes which seen Gavin Smullen, Ciaran Doyle, Jordan Nolan and also goalkeeper Aaron O'Brien come on. The second half started brightly again and Ladyswell again had the first chance and should of made it two nil when Ciaran Doyle went close.

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The second half also seen Ladyswell sitting back a little deeper and were almost punished after a ball over the top was stuck wide of O'Briens right hand post. Ladyswell also had their chances with Jordan Nolan and Doyle also coming close. Ladyswell soon seen Carl Halpin limp off to be replaced by Chase Nori. The home side shortly after had an opportunity to equalise when Ladyswell were caught sleeping and gave away a penalty, the home sides excitement was soon snuffed out when Ladyswell Keeper O'Brien made a fabulous save.

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As the game drew to a close Carl Doyle broke down the left and struck from distance but the keeper held it quite well. The last five minutes seen the home side throwing everything at Ladyswell but the Development squad were able to hold on for the first victory in their first game.