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The Juvenile year is getting off to a great start this year with the involvement of up to 35 coaches and mentors across all age groups.
U16
Brendan Kane and company have been back training for sometime now and can be found, together with the U15's led by Paudie O'Riordan, at Cappagh Park on Sunday mornings from 11:00 to 12:30.
U15
City League
Competition begins last Sunday in August.
Annaghdown, Barna, Claregalway, Micheal Breathnachs, Moycullen, Oranmore
U14
This year's Féile team under the guidance of Padraig Dempsey, PJ Kelly, Mark Butler, Martin Clery and Anthony Finnerty are back training for the last couple of weeks and had a great run out against Tuam Stars under lights in Tuam last week. A big thanks to their hosts for reffing the first two quarters and for providing great opposition on the night. It was a great training exercise for both teams.
Féile this year takes place over the weekend of 17th/18th of April. The venue for the first round is Oughterard.
U13
The under 13's are straining to get out of the blocks this spring and will begin their training sessions next Sunday, 7th of March at St. Mary's at 11. We will partake in a city league starting in June, while the county league will be in August. We will also have a team in the U14B Féile competition in An Cheathrú Rua on the weekend of April 17th / 18th. We also hope to participate in the Austin Stacks tournament in Tralee in September.
City League Teams
Barna, Claregalway, Clarinbridge, Moycullen, St James
U12
Mike Lally, Anthony Finnerty and Frank Woods have been beavering away with the U12's both indoor and outdoor on a Sunday morning. This team will have a City League and a county league to look forward to this year and hopefully some trips to away tournaments later in the year.
City League
Competition beginning on last Sunday in March.
Barna, Claregalway, Clarinbridge, Micheal Breathnach’s, Moycullen, Oranmore, Annaghdown
U11
Like the U13's this group are due to start shortly under Ger O'Farrell, assisted by David O'Connor and Prionsias Kitt.
City League
U11's will not have a repeat of the "Blitz" format of last year, however, they will have an "informal" competition beginning in mid-May with agreement between the clubs with respect to format of games – how-many-a-side, rules etc. The participants in this league have not yet been finalised.
U10
The boys born in 2000 have done a lot of training indoors in the new Knocknacarra National School at 6:00 pm on Tuesday nights. They have now moved outdoors from Feb 23rd and can be found on the bottom pitches in Col. Einde, Threadneedle Rd every Tuesday at 5pm. As the light improves, this time will move later.
A trip to Maynooth is planned for early April, final details to be confirmed. All coaches (Brendan, Dave, Denis, Eamon, Mairtin and Paul) are very enthused by the great response at training from this age group. There are no formal competitions at this age groups so the managers intend to host friendlies and blitzes over the season.
U9
Norman Costello's lads have started back tarining and can be found up in St. Enda's on a Sunday morning at 11:00am.
U8
John Daly is in charge of this group and has also been back training, together with Alan Mulholland's U7's, in the Aras.
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