Friday, 20th April 2012. 18:30 ko
Newry City U12 1 - 0 Moneyslane
Match report to follow
Saturday, 25th February 2012. 11:50 ko
Newry City U12 1 - 7 Windmill Stars
An under strength Newry side faught valliantly in this match but it was always going to be difficult with only eight players available. Newry were put under pressure immediately and spent most of the game camped in their own half. Another great performance from Jamie McManus at centre back and a fine finger tip save from James McParland keeping the boys in the game early on. Inevitably the pressure told and Newry went into half time 3-0 down.
The second half was much the same and with Newry pushing froward Windmill scored a couple of goals on the break. Highlights of the second half were a well worked goal building from the back with Jamie Lynch finishing a one on one with a deft strike into the corner of the net after a nice through ball from Jay Green, a magnificent free kick from Tiarnan Murphy that lifted over the wall and thundered against the post and a second finger tipped save from James McParland to send the ball over the crossbar.
Newry continued to fight to the very end even though there were only eight of them and Windmill with a sixteen man squad bringing on substitutes relentlessly. A special mention for Charlie Billham who ran his sicks off for the full 40 mins and Eoin Finnerty playing his first game at left back.
Even though the scoreline would suggest a poor performance by the Newry team it was far from that. The attitude of the boys was excellent and their determination is something to be admired.
We're getting there.
Man of the Match: All 8 players
James McParland, Ronan Dillon, Eoin Finnerty, Jamie McManus, Charlie Billham, Jamie Lynch, Tiarnan Murphy, Jay Green
Saturday, 14th January 2012. 12:00pm ko
Newry City U12 1 -3 Midway United
Newry City put in a good performance on Saturday against 2nd in the table Midway United. Playing the game with the bare nine players due to sickness and injury and Newry defender James Poucher deputising in goal the boys started well, playing some confident passing football. This confidence along with a lack of concentration saw Newry concede the first goal when they were caught in possession whilst everybody was piling forward leaving a 3 on 1 situation which Midway gratefully accepted. The game continued in the same fashion until half time with Jamie McManus, playing his first ever game as a centre back, getting in some excellent tackles.
HT Newry City 0 - 1 Midway Utd
The game restarted and the good passing play of both sides continued. On 30 minutes Newry gave away a free kick by the touchline and a beautiful ball into the box saw a Midway player rise highest and glance the ball into the net. A lovely goal that you don't normally see at this level. Newry continued to battle and their hard work was rewarded on the 37th minute when Charlie Billham won the header from a kick out which Tiernan Murphy controlled and then played a defence splitting ball through the middle which Jay Green ran onto and dispatched into the net for his first goal of the season.
With minutes remaining it was decided to push Eoin Flynn, who had been having an excellent game at centre back, into the midfield so as to offer more attacking options. Newry had a couple of chances that they couldn't convert and on the stroke of full time a mis-kick by the Newry keeper left a Midway player with a shot on goal which he finished. A valiant effort from boys in the end but unfortunately a 1 - 3 defeat.
Man of the Match: Jamie McManus. We may well have found Jamie a new position.
Special mention: Eoin Flynn and James Poucher. Both had great games playing out of their usual positions.
James Poucher, Ronan Dillon, Aiden Ovesen, Jamie McManus, Eoin Flynn, Tiernan Murphy, Charlie Billham, Matthew McGinn, Jay Green.
Saturday, 12th November 2011. 11:00am ko
Newry City U12 0 - 10 Camlough Rovers
What can you say? A poor performance from Newry seen them 2 - 0 down within 90 seconds and struggle after that to get back into the game. With changes required in the defence due to absent players the defence looked disjointed and out of sorts and were punished often. Nothing else really to report other than the positive that the players never gave up which is encouraging. A lot of work required in training over the coming months to improve!!
Eoin Finnerty, Ronan Dillon, Matthew McGinn, James Poucher, Aidan Ovesen, Charlie Billham, Eoin Flynn, Tiarnan Murphy, Jay Green. Subs: James McParland
Saturday, 15th October 2011. 10:10am ko
The Newry City U12's left the field this weekend disappointed but can be proud of the effort put in against Annalong Rovers. In what was a closely contested game the run of the ball didn't seem to be falling Newry's way but maybe that is just a biased coach's perspective of it!!!
The game started evenly with both teams showing some premiership standard passing and moving. The deadlock being broken in the 7th minute when a ball was played through by an Annalong midfielder splitting the Newry defence leaving a 1 on 1 with the attacker and Newry keeper James McParland, the attacker winning this battle and leaving Newry 1-0 down. That score was doubled in the 18th minute when again a ball over the top left the same attacker and James McParland in a 1 on 1 again which the striker dispatched nicely leave James no chance.
Newry reacted positively and what can only be described as a beautifully chipped pass over the Annalong defence by Ronan Dillon put Robin Winvogel down the wing. Robin cut inside and hit a shot that bounced off the crossbar and away to safety.
HT Newry City 0 - 2 Annalong Rovers
Half time saw the introduction of Jay Green, Eoin Finnerty, James Poucher and Charlie Billham replacing Jamie McManus, Ronan Dillon, Fionn Palmer and Matthew McGinn.
With their new introductions Newry City continued their good pressure at the start of the second half and their efforts paid off in the 22nd minute when Eoin Flynn picked up the ball on the left wing, beat one player, cut inside and from an acute angle drilled a low shot into the far corner of the net.
Newry were now piling on the pressure and from the kick off this pressure told when Annalong gave Newry a free kick outside their area. Robin stood up and struck a shot that cannoned of the Annalong crossbar (again!!). Newry, smelling an equaliser pushed forward and on the 27th minute were dealt a cruel blow when another pass through the defence (this time offside but ignored by the referee) was finished despite the best efforts of Aiden Ovesen and James McParland.
Credit to Newry, who never gave up, pushed on to try and reduce the deficit. Another free kick from Robin in the 33rd minute was inches away from the top corner with the Annalong keeper just watching it skim the post and crossbar. Another goal never materialised and the game finished 3 - 1.
Paul Kennedy, Newry coach said after the game, "I'm proud of the effort put in by the boys and I look forward to watching the progress of these boys throughout the rest of the season. There is plenty of promise."
Man of the Match: Aiden Ovesen
James McParland, Aiden Ovesen, Fionn Palmer, Ronan Dillon, Eoin Flynn, Robin Winvogel, Matthew McGinn, Tiernan Murphy, Jamie McManus.
Subs: Eoin Finnerty, Charlie Billham, Jay Green, James Poucher.
Newry City were unlucky to come away from this game with no points to show for all their efforts. The game started evenly with both sides showing good attacking prowess. The deadlock was broken on eight minutes when Newry won a corner and the ball was expertly curled towards the goalmouth by Eoin Flynn. A mix up between Brookvale's keeper and his defence saw the ball finish in the back of the net with the goal being credited to Flynn. 1-0 Newry
Unfortunately the lead didn't last long for Newry as Brookvale immediately attacked from their centre and equalised making the score 1-1. Two minutes later a foul by Newry outside the box left Brookvale with a free kick which was nicely stuck by Rory Craven finishing in the back of the net. 2-1 Brookvale. In the 14th minute things started to look ominous for the boys in blue and white stripes as Brookvale made it 3-1.
Newry weren't about to give up and in the 18th minute a beautiful piece of individual skill saw Robin Windvogel dribble around three players and from a tight angle slip the ball past the Brookvale keeper.
HT Newry City U12 2 - 3 Brookvale
Half time saw three substitutions made by the Newry management with Jamie McManus, Eoin Finnerty and James McParland replacing Jay Green, Tiarnan Murphy and Matthew McGinn.
There was no change to the tempo in the second half as both sides played end to end attacking football and on 23 minutes Brookvale restored their two goal advantage with a well taken goal form their centre forward. Newry continued to battle and defend well with another excellent performance at the back from Aidan Ovesen. Their effort was rewarded on 39 minutes when with his back to goal Charlie Billham turned on a six pence and struck a sweet shot into the Brookvale goal. With a minute left Newry battled hard but could not get the goal required to salvage a point. The final whistle arrived with the Newry players dissapointed but they should take pride in the effort they put in.
The management can take a lot of positives from this performance and also the knowledge of what is required to make this promising young side into a great one.
Man of the Match: Aiden Ovesen
Right from the kick-off they dominated and but for a few good saves by the keeper could have got their noses in front in the opening minutes, but they didn’t have to wait long as Robyn Windvogel scored after some nice interplay between Eoin Flynn and himself allowed Windvogel to break from midfield on 11 minutes and calmly slip the ball under the keeper.