Annual Christmas Quiz
December 21, 2006
The annual Christmas quiz will take place on Thursday, December 28th, in the Market Inn. The start time will be 9pm sharp and if previous years are anything to go by you need to get there early if you want to guarantee youself a seat.
The quiz will be run along the usual format and there will be will a draw for an array of wonderful prizes such as copious amounts of drink and sweets,- just what we all want!! Everybody is welcome. See you on the night.
Draperstown Celtic 0-0 Riverside Colts
December 18, 2006
The last game before the festive season break and I think anyone who watched this game will be glad of the break as well. An effortless match played in a very cold winter’s day, let’s hope the break will help recharge the batteries.
Full Match Report
Team:
Kevin Leonard, Ryan Browne, John Higgins, Declan Graffan, Stephen McKee, Cathal Donnelly, Raymond Caulfield, Conor McDevitt, Sean McBride, Eamon Murray, Kevin Ward.
Subs: Seamus Bradley, Ryan Bradley, Chris McGarrigle
Churchill Utd 1-1 Draperstown Celtic
December 10, 2006
Mid December and this was only Draperstown’s second league game of the season such has been their commitment to various cup competitions. Following last weeks good display against Ards Rangers, Celtic were confident of another good performance this week, but this was not to be the case.
In a scrappy, dour affair Celtic looked to have taken the three points after a well taken goal from Ryan Bradley on 78 minutes, but Churchill grabbed an equaliser on 88 minutes when Smallwoods glanced in a header off the far post.
It might have been so different if Chris McGarrigle had scored from Graffin’s excellent cross after only 20 seconds and a minute later Graffin scuffed his shot when well placed. It seemed that even at this early stage Celtic would dominate proceedings, but they allowed Churchill to get back into the game. Kevin Leonard became the busier of the two keepers and showed his ability with an excellent save from McConways’s good header. Churchill’s centre forward, Lynch fired over from close range and then was thwarted by another good save from Leonard on 22 minutes. Celtic re-organised their formation to combat Churchill’s superiority in midfield where McGill and McLaughlin were having the better of things. The move allowed Draperstown to become somewhat more dominant and while Eamon Murray was unlucky to see his goal bound shot deflected for a corner by Scanlon, Celtic had not posed a real threat after that opening few minutes of the half.
Churchill began the second half brightly, and Leonard was called into making two good saves from Lynch and McGill in quick succession, but after this Celtic began to dominate possession. Celtic brought on Ryan Bradley and Cathal Donnelly and both almost had an impact on the game. Firstly Bradley fired a good shot just past the post and Donnelly’s free kick hit the post with McGarrigle stranded. With Draperstown dominant at this stage they took the lead when Eamon Murray’s through ball found Bradley who scored from the edge of the box. Sharpe almost equalised for Churchill when he failed to make contact from close range, while Bradley could have made the game secure for Celtic on 85 minutes but McGarrigle saved well in a one on one situation.
With time running out and the three points looking safe, Churchill threw men forward in one last attack and Smallwoods was able to get his head to a left wing cross and secure a point for the home side. While both sides could have won the game, neither dominated possession or showed any great skill on the day to claim the win and a draw was probably the fairest result.
Team:
Kevin Leonard, Ryan Browne, John Higgins, Declan Graffan, Stephen McKee, Cathal Donnelly, Raymond Caulfield, Conor McDevitt, Sean McBride, Eamon Murray, Kevin Ward.
Subs: Seamus Bradley, Ryan Bradley, Chris McGarrigle
Interested in Football Coaching ?
December 10, 2006
Would you like to become involved in football coaching? Now is your opportunity to get started with the IFA Grassroots Introductory Award.
The South Derry Grassroots Development Centre is offering the chance for anyone above the age of 16years old to obtain the…..
The IFA Grassroots Introductory Awards
When : Monday 8th January 2006
Where : Sperrin Integrated College, Magherafelt
Time : 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Cost : £30
There are limited places so to guarantee your place on this course please contact Niall Curneen (South Derry GDO) on 07802 327541 or email ncurneen@btinternet.com
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 22nd December 2006
In partnership with :
Draperstown Celtic FC (www.dc-fc.net)
Moyola Park FC (www.moyolaparkfc.com)
Magherafelt Sky Blues FC (www.skybluesfc.net)
Irish FA (www.irishfa.com)
Draperstown Celtic 2-1 Ards Rangers
December 3, 2006
DC march into the 3rd Round of the Belfast Telegraph Intermediate Cup with a well deserved and thoroughly entertaining 2-1 victory over Amateur League Division 1A side Ards Rangers.
Goals from Celtic’s Conor McDevitt and John Higgins coupled with a wonderful penalty save from Kevin Leonard were the foundations for Draperstown’s fine win over a determined Ards Rangers side in this Third round tie of the Intermediate cup.
This was Celtic’s first outing in four weeks and it certainly looked it in the opening five minutes when they appeared all at sea and could count themselves fortunate not to be at least two goals down after starting very slowly. In the first minute Ards’ centre forward Hall was only thwarted by a great tackle from Caulfield when he seemed certain to score and on four minutes Celtic somehow managed to clear away the danger following a corner when Ards had three shots blocked on the line, one of which saw a fingertip save from Leonard to keep the home side in the game, even at this early stage.
Having survived this scare, Celtic began slowly to get back into the game and a clean break by Eamon Murray was only stopped by a foul by Hobson who was somewhat fortunate to escape with only a yellow card as he was the last defender. However the home fan’s optimism of Celtic getting a grip on the game was short lived as Ards took a deserved lead on 15 minutes when Leonard’s save from Halls’ shot fell for Adair who scored from close range.Higgins had a shot saved by Irvine and Eamon Murray saw a goal bound header cleared off the line by Coulter on 22 minutes as Draperstown sought the equaliser.
The game then developed into a fractious spell with both teams receiving bookings as tempers became somewhat strained. Despite coming back well into the game as the half wore on, Celtic did not test Irvine in the visitors’goals as much as they would have liked though he did look ill at ease on several occasions.
The second half began with Celtic on top. Cathal Donnely saw his shot skid past the far post and substitute Chris McGarrigle saw his shot well saved by Irvine after being released by Eamon Murray on 52 minutes. Ards were determined to hold onto their lead and came close to extending it when Holden’s volley had Leonard scampering across his line with the shot going narrowly wide.
Celtic drew level when Declan Graffan’s excellent cross saw Murray challenge Irvine for the ball which fell kindly for Conor McDevitt to hammer home the equaliser from six yards on the hour mark. Five minutes later and Draperstown were celebrating their second goal and what a good goal it was. Donnelly’s cross was cushioned down by Murray for John Higgins to lash home an unstoppable shot from 25 yards. It was all action now as back came Ards straight from the re-start. They were awarded a penalty after Caulfield took down Nixon but Adair’s shot was saved by Leonard. The ball fell for Holden whose shot crashed against the bar and eventually the Celtic defence cleared the danger away.
The pace of the game was by this stage quite frantic and the play was end to end. Murray came close to scoring Draperstown’s third but his header flashed the wrong side of the post following Caulfield’s cross. Eamon Murray who was excellent throughout the entire match almost got the goal his play deserved when after good set up play from Graffan and McGarrigle, his shot was well saved at the expense of a corner by Irvine. From that, Conor McDevitt should have scored when left unmarked but his header went wide with the keeper beaten. With only a few minutes left Leonard again came to Celtic’s rescue when he produced a fine save to turn Adair’s firm header around the post. Ards were unable to produce a goal bound effort in the remaining four minute of the game and so it was Draperstown who now progress to the fourth round of the competition.
Team:
Kevin Leonard, Ryan Browne, John Higgins, Declan Graffan, Stephen McKee, Cathal Donnelly, Raymond Caulfield, Conor McDevitt, Sean McBride, Eamon Murray, Kevin Ward.
Subs: Seamus Bradley, Ryan Bradley, Chris McGarrigle
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