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The Season So Far……

With a third of the season gone Draperstown Youth are finally turning the potential and style shown last year into results and points. With the experience of last year under their belts and with the addition of a few new signings bringing height and strength to the team, the Under 15’s are showing that they are one of the form teams this season.

Match 1: Draperstown Youth Vs Institute (3-1)

The season got off to a perfect start with a superb 3-1 win against Institute who last year were runners up in the league.
Team: F. Averill, M. McAuley, S. O’Hara, C. McCabe, J. McAuley, C.McKenna, O.Hegarty, A. Lagan, P. Flanagan, R. McGuigan, C. Convery
Scorers: T. Flanagan (sub), Convery, Hegarty

Match 2: Moyola Vs Draperstown (3-2)

The first away game saw the only defeat of the season so far. Draperstown will have felt that they were desperately unlucky not to have at least got a point from this game – the referee disallowing a perfectly good equaliser for an alleged foul on the Moyola goalkeeper.
Team: F. Averill, M. McAuley, S. O’Hara, C. McCabe, J. McAuley, C.McKenna, O.Hegarty, A. Lagan, P. Flanagan, R. McGuigan, C. Convery
Scorers: P. Flanagan, Convery,

Match 3: Coleraine Under 14’s Vs Draperstown Youth (0-5)

The withdrawal of quite a few regulars gave a chance to some of the squad players and they did not disappoint. On a very wet and windy day in Coleraine it was the Coleraine team who ended up getting blown away by a brilliant Draperstown performance. The highlights being a Tiernan Flanagan hat-trick, an exquisite lob from Aidan Lagan and a clean sheet from stand in keeper Ryan McGuigan.
Team: R. McGuigan, S. McBride, J. McAuley, C. McCabe (Capt.) D. Doyle, C. McDevitt, C. McKenna, Z. Elaliou, P. Flanagan, T. Flanagan, A. Lagan
Scorers: T. Flanagan (hat-trick), P. Flanagan, A. Lagan

Match 4: Draperstown Youth Vs Coleraine Academy (2-2)

Coleraine came to Cahore as league leaders and looking revenge for the previous weeks defeat of their under 14’s. In a very tight game, which Draperstown played the better football, honours were shared. The goals were both fine long range efforts – a first time shot from 25 yards by Danny Doyle and a free kick from all of 35 yards by Stephen O’Hara.
Team: R. McGuigan, S. McBride, J. McAuley, C. McCabe (Capt.), S. O’Hara, C. McDevitt, C. McKenna, D. Doyle , P. Flanagan, T. Flanagan, A. Lagan
Scorers: D. Doyle, S. O’Hara

Match 5: Draperstown Youth Vs Dungiven (2-1)

A local derby against a team that beat Draperstown 3 times last year. The game was a debut for new goalkeeper Chris Scullion The first half was a scrappy affair but Draperstown upped their game in the second half, played the better football and were deserved winners.
Team: C. Scullion, S. McBride, J. McAuley, C. McCabe (Capt.), S. O’Hara, C. McDevitt, C. McKenna, D. Doyle , T. Flanagan, P. Flanagan, R. McGuigan
Scorers: S. O’Hara, R. McGuigan (pen.)

Match 6: Donemana Under 14’s Vs Draperstown Youth (2-4)

The final game of the first round of matches was an away game to Donemana. Due to improvement work being carried out on the Donemana pitch the game was switched to Strabane. Between the atrocious weather, a terrible pitch and a very big physical home team it took the Draperstown boy’s time to settle into their usual passing football. The first goal came on 15 minutes when a speculative long range shot from Piaras Flanagan was spilled by the keeper and the ball trickled into the back of the net. The second goal quickly followed when Tiernan Flanagan was allowed to stroke the ball home after a goal mouth scramble. Draperstown were now firmly in control and in the 25th minute a great through ball set T. Flanagan on his way. The centre half tripped him from behind and the referee pointed to the spot.

Ryan McGuigan stepped up and hit an unstoppable penalty into the keepers top right hand corner. Draperstown were firmly in control and the only moment of real danger came when the Draperstown keeper picked up a back pass and an indirect free kick was awarded just inside the box. Draperstown saw out the rest of the half without incident.

The second half began the way the first ended – with Draperstown firmly in control, The pressure told and in the 2nd minute of the second half Piaras scored his second of the game to make it 4-0. The game should have been over at this stage but whether Draperstown thought they had it won or the substitutions disrupted the flow, the home team started to take the initiative and their efforts were rewarded with 2 goals in quick succession. In the end Draperstown had won the match by half time and it was just as well they had done so as they let the home team have far too much of the ball in the second half.

Team: C. Scullion, S. McBride, O. McGuigan, C. McCabe (Capt.), S. O’Hara, C. McDevitt, C. McKenna, D. Doyle , P. Flanagan, T. Flanagan, R. McGuigan
Scorers: P. Flanagan (2), T. Flanagan, R. McGuigan

A big thank you to Eugene and Aidan McAuley of the Diamond Service Station who this year sponsored waterproof training tops for the squad. This is very much appreciated by all at the club.

Also a big thanks to the Draperstown “Ultras” supporters who have travelled to all the games so far including a 90 minute journey to a wet and windy Strabane. Thanks for all your support and we hope it continues throughout the season.

Next First Team Fixture

McGrogan Memorial Cup | Monday 27 July 2010
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Draperstown Celtic v Broadway Celtic