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U-18�s Away To Erris Utd

10/03/2010

The Paul Large managed U-18 side will meet Eriss Utd on Saturday 13^th March @ 2.00 pm in the Helen Johnston Mayo League. The manager will be looking to Shane Moran, James McGauran, John Daly, Stephen Fitzgerald, Conor Griffin, Fergal Durkan, Danny Kirby and Aidan Walsh who were all part of last years Connacht Cup winning side to have big performances and they will have to be at their best to claim all three points. Paul Large will use this game to give a run to his squad as his side have already booked their place in the play-off stages. Best to luck to all involved

U-16�s Looking To Advance In The SFAI Cup

10/03/2010

The James Minogue and Mark Togher�s managed U-16 side will face Sligo side K&K Utd in the Mayo Cup Q-Final on Sunday 14^th March @ 1.00 pm in Celtic Park. The management team knows that this is a difficult tie and they will be looking for big performances from Roy Cresham, Marcus Moylette, Jamie Fallon, Lorcan King, Liam Nevin and Tommy Reilly if they want to progress to the round. The tie of the game has yet to be decided. Best of luck to the managers and all the players

U-14�s Face Difficult Sligo Tie

09/03/2010

The clubs U-14 squad will face Sligo side Real Tubber in the Connacht Cup on Saturday 13^th March @ 2.00 pm in Celtic Park. Celtic who captured the Mayo U-14 Premier League & Cup title already this season will be looking to have a good run in this competition. The team mangers Padraic Cresham and Michael McDermott know that this will be a difficult tie and known they will need to up their performance from their hard earned victory over Mervue Utd in the last round. The team will be picked from the following squad. Stephen Walsh, Alex Smyth, Colm Nevin, Jamie Ivers, Noe Baba, Gerry Hunt, Jordan Loftus, Cillian McNeela, Colm Drevins, Keith Mulchrone, Mark Nolan, Jason Hunt, Darren Murray, Kenneth McDermott, Liam Irwin, Adam Chambers, Ben Garrett, Kevin Quinn, Garry Walsh, Ronan Carolan, Eric Eaton. All at the club would like to wish Padraic, Michael and the players the best of luck

U-13�s Back In League Action

09/03/2010

The clubs U-13 side are looking forward to meeting Erris Utd in the Mayo U-13 League on Sunday 14^th March @ 1.00 pm in Erris. The John Ralph, Ger O�Boyle, Stevie Ryan and Isopeh O�Reilly side remain unbeaten this season in the League but they will need to be at their very best to remain on top of the table. The Celtic side will be picked from the following squad; Adam Chambers, Darragh Coll, Colm Dravins, Conor Ludden, Sean Conlon, Noe Baba, Gary Walsh, Stephen McDermott, Sean Ivers, Philp Ruddy, Dylan Ralph, Cathal Lisibach, Jason Hunt, Mathew Ruane, Paul Walsh, Conor Murray, Adrian Rowland, Mark Howley. Best of luck to all involved

Fixtures For This Week 807

08/03/2009

U-18 Mayo Cup: Erris Utd V Castlebar Celtic Sat 13^th Mar @ 2.00 pm Away

U-16 Mayo Cup: Castlebar Celtic V K&K Utd Sun 14^th Mar @ 1.00 pm Celtic Park

U-14 Connacht Cup: Castlebar Celtic V Real Tubber Sat 13^th Mar @ 2.00 pm Celtic Park

U-13 Mayo League: Erris Utd V Castlebar Celtic Sun 14^th Mar @ 2.00 pm Away

Torpey Returns To A Championship Side

07/03/2009

Declan Kilkelly and Harry Jennings were delighted that Eoin Torpey has rejoined the club from his spell with Sligo Rovers. Eoin has come through the Celtics� very successful Academy and has won numerous Mayo and Connacht titles with various under age sides. With Stevie Gavin and Paul Walsh also returning to the club the management team are putting together a very strong squad for the A Championship campaign.

Celtic Lads On Mayo Duty

07/03/2009

The club were well represented by Noe Baba, Ronan Carolan, Jamie Ivers and Stephen Walsh on the Mayo U-14 team than beat their Roscommon counter parts 5-0 in Milebush last Saturday. Well done lads.

No Winner Of The Weekly Lotto

07/03/2009

There was no winner of the clubs weekly lotto jackpot of �8,700. The numbers drawn were 15, 18, 24 & 31. The �20 were Mickie Kilcourse, Sligo, Padraig Chambers, Carmel Coll, & Carmel Ford. The next draw will take place in Stacks Bar on Thursday 11^th March with the Jackpot @ �8,800. The lotto committee would like to thank The Harp Bar & staff for holding the draw and all the people who purchased tickets

Youth Registration Important Notice

03/03/2009

The SFAI have introduced a new registration format for all clubs this season and it is important that all last years players and one guardian from U-11 to U-14 squads turn up at the club house so that they can be registered to play in the Mayo League. The club will be holding its third Youths Registration day on Saturday 6^th March between 5-8 pm in the clubhouse. All Academy players� (7-10 years of age) will receive a free club t-shirt.

Results Form Last Week

02/03/2009

Mayo Masters League: Castlebar Celtic V Ballyvary BB TBC

U-18 FAI Youth Cup: Castlebar Celtic 0-4 Fairview Rangers

U-16 SFAI Cup: Castlebar Celtic V Mervue Utd Postponed

U-14 SFAI Cup: Castlebar Celtic 0-2 Crumlin Utd

U-13 Mayo League: Killala 0-3 Castlebar Celtic

Young Hoops On Mayo Duty

02/03/2009

The club were well represented on the Mayo U-11 and U-12 teams that played their Galway counterparts last weekend in. On the U-11 squad were Fintan Brotto, Mark McDonnell and Mark Quinn. Sean Keeney, Jason Hunt and Stepehn McDermott all are part of the U-12 squad. Well done to all involved.

No Winner Of The Weekly Lotto

26/02/2010

There was no winner of the clubs weekly lotto jackpot of �8,600. The numbers drawn were 4, 7, 11 & 18. The �20 were Ryan Kilkelly C/o Golf Course, Darren Nolan, Kevin Gormley & Charlie Meehan. The next draw will take place in The Harp Bar on Thursday 4^th March with the Jackpot @ �8,700. The lotto committee would like to thank Mick Byrne & staff for holding the draw and all the people who purchased tickets

Connacht U-18 League

26/02/2010

The club are delighted to be entering a team in the new Connacht U-18 League which has already kicked off. New Super League manager Paul Large will be in charge of this talented group of players. Details of new signings will be announced at a later date.

Castlebar Mitchell�s

26/02/2010

The Castlebar Celtic Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish Castlebar Mitchell�s every success in their 125 years celebrations which was launched on Friday 12^th February.

Celtic At Large (By Tom Kelly Connaught Telegraph)

25/02/2010

Paul Large has been unveiled as the new manager of Castlebar Celtic�s Super League squad. He is replacing Mick Kilcourse and Adrian O�Brien who stepped down at the end of last season�s campaign. But the former Westport United and Ballina Town boss has persuaded Kilcourse and O�Brien to be part of his managerial team as he bids to give a fresh edge to the club�s push for glory in Mayo football�s most prestigious competition. Large guided Celtic to the Connaught Youths (Under 18) Cup in 2009 and coached the club�s Under 20 squad in the League of Ireland last season. With Celtic unlikely to enter a second team in the League of Ireland this year because of the emergence of the Connaught Youths League, Large is convinced the Super League will provide an ideal platform for many of the club�s emerging stars. He stated: �Only a certain percentage of our players will get the opportunity to turn out in the League of Ireland A championship. �Consequently, it is important to give the players who are not selected for the A squad attainable objectives like the Mayo Super League. �We all know how difficult it is to win it. But if we get the mix right, there is no reason why we should not give it a go. �I realise the mix must include youth and experience. And while we are certainly not short on youth, I feel we could do with a little bit more in terms of experience. �As a result, I am hoping that some players who left the club for one reason or another in recent years will consider returning. �If we get the balance in our squad right, there is no reason why we should not be challenging Ballina Town, Westport United, Iorras and others when the new season gets underway in April. �While we are already being written off in many quarters as one the four sides that will be relegated as part of the Mayo League�s restructuring proposals for the 2011 season, I�m convinced we can surprise a few people. �The very essence of Castlebar Celtic has long been its character and fighting spirit. The club also has an abundance of talent coming through the ranks and those writing us off as a Super League force may have to reconsider their verdict before the new season is out.� Meanwhile, Large told The Connaught Telegraph he has completed the final draft of his book on the career of his late father Frank who enjoyed an illustrious playing career in the professional ranks in England. His career spanned from 1958 to 1974 and his clubs included Halifax Town, Queens Park Rangers, Northampton Town, Swindon Town, Carlisle United, Oldham Athletic, Leicester City, Fulham, Chesterfield and Baltimore Colts. He died in August 3, 2003, at the age of 63

U-18�s Face Difficult FAI Youth Cup Challenge

24/02/2009

The Paul Large managed U-18 side will meet Limerick side Fairview Rangers on Sunday 28^th February @ 2.30 pm in Celtic Park for a place in the Q-Finals of the FAI Youth Cup last won by the club in 2007. Fairview will be hot favourites to advance and after knocking out last years U-17 finalists in the last round. The manager will be looking to Shane Moran, James McGauran, John Daly, Stephen Fitzgerald, Nigel Naughton, Fergal Durkan, Danny Kirby and Aidan Walsh who were all part of last years Connacht Cup winning side to have big performances and they will have to be at their best to advance to the next round. The manager will have plan without the injured Danny Kirby, Enda McGahon, Conor Griffin and Jack Murray but still has a strong squad to pick from as was shown with their impressive form shown over the last few weeks. Best of luck to Paul and all the lads.

U-16�s Looking To Advance In The SFAI Cup

24/02/2009

The James Minogue and Mark Togher�s managed U-16 side will face Galway city side Mervue Utd in the SFAI Cup on Friday 26^th February @ 8.00 pm in Celtic Park. The management team knows that this is a difficult tie and they will be looking for big performances from Roy Cresham, Marcus Moylette, Jamie Fallon, Garry Concannon, Lorcan King, Liam Nevin and Tommy Reilly if they want to progress to the round. The tie of the game has yet to be decided. Best of luck to the managers and all the players.

U-14�s Face Difficult Dublin Tie

23/02/2009

The clubs U-14 squad will face top Dublin side Crumlin Utd in the SFAI Cup on Saturday 27^th February @ 2.00 pm in Celtic Park. Celtic who captured the Mayo U-14 Premier League & Cup title already this season will be looking to have a good run in this competition. The team mangers Padraic Cresham and Michael McDermott know that this will be a difficult tie and known they will need to up their performance from their hard earned victory over Gavin Dykes Merville Utd in the last round. The team will be picked from the following squad. Stephen Walsh, Alex Smyth, Colm Nevin, Jamie Ivers, Noe Baba, Gerry Hunt, Jordan Loftus, Cillian McNeela, Colm Drevins, Keith Mulchrone, Mark Nolan, Jason Hunt, Darren Murray, Kenneth McDermott, Liam Irwin, Adam Chambers, Ben Garrett, Kevin Quinn, Garry Walsh, Ronan Carolan, Eric Eaton. All at the club would like to wish Padraic, Michael and the players the best of luck

U-13�s Back In league Action

23/02/2009

The clubs U-13 side are looking forward to meeting Killala in the Mayo U-13 League on Sunday 28^th February @ 2.00 pm in Killala. The John Ralph, Ger O�Boyle, Stevie Ryan and Isopeh O�Reilly side remain unbeaten this season but they will need to be at their very best to remain on top of the table. The Celtic side will be picked from the following squad; Adam Chambers, Darragh Coll, Colm Dravins, Conor Ludden, Sean Conlon, Noe Baba, Gary Walsh, Stephen McDermott, Sean Ivers, Philp Ruddy, Dylan Ralph, Cathal Lisibach, Jason Hunt, Mathew Ruane, Paul Walsh, Conor Murray, Adrian Rowland, Mark Howley. Best of luck to all involved.

Fixtures For This Week 8

22/02/2009

Mayo Masters League: Castlebar Celtic V Ballyvary BB Wed 24^th Feb @ 8.00 pm Milebush

U-18 FAI Youth Cup: Castlebar Celtic V Fairview Rangers Sun 28^th Feb @ 2.30 pm Celtic Park

U-16 SFAI Cup: Castlebar Celtic V Mervue Utd Fri 23^rd Feb @ 8.00 pm Celtic Park

U-14 SFAI Cup: Castlebar Celtic V Crumlin Utd Sat 27^th Feb @ 2.00 pm Celtic Park

U-13 Mayo League: Killala V Castlebar Celtic Sun 28^th Feb @ 2.00 pm Away

Results For Last Week

22/02/2009

U-18 Mayo League: S&F Utd 2-5 Castlebar Celtic

U-15 SFAI Cup: Castlebar Celtic 2-5 Cherry Orchard

Youth Registration Important Notice

21/02/2010

The SFAI have introduced a new registration format for all clubs this season and it is important that all last years players and one guardian from U-11 to U-14 squads turn up at the club house so that they can registered to play in the Mayo League. The club will be holding its second Youths Registration day on Saturday 28^th February between 5-8 pm in the clubhouse. All Academy players� (7-10 years of age) will receive a free club t-shirt.

Gibbons Hat-trick Sees� Of Utd

21/02/2010

S&F Utd 2-5 Castlebar Celtic

A Gibbons hat trick secures 3 points at green road Straide + Foxford 2-5 Castlebar Celtic.

A Jake Gibbons hat trick was the difference between Celtic and S+f at the final whistle of the U18 Helen Johnson mayo league game at green road on Saturday.

The sides went in at half time level at 2-2 thanks to Gibbons who converted twice. A penalty and a 35 min strike assured S+F of parity.

The second half saw the introduction of Darragh Howley for the Injured Nigel Naughton and this allowed Aidan Walsh to go up front where he chipped in with two well taken goals. At this stage it was all Celtic and Jake Gibbons completed his hat trick before being replaced by Jack Irwin. Celtic: Concannon, Moran, Daly, McGowan, Fitzgerald, Walsh, McGauran (Capt), Naughton, Gibbons, Bennett and Fallon. Subs: Irwin, Howley

Cherry On Top As Celtic Go Down To Orchard

21/02/2010

Castlebar Celtic 2-5 Cherry Orchard

Celtic U-15�s bowed out of the Evans Cup at the last 32 stage when they were second best to top Dublin side Cherry Orchard at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon. Games against Dublin sides usually bring out the crowds and this occasion proved no different. Early exchanges were even enough with Noe Baba having a shot on goal for Celtic while at the other end Marcus Moylette had to have his wits about him to keep out an Orchard strike. With 12 minutes on the clock Celtic won a free about 30 yards from goal which Baba put just wide of the post.

However it was the Dublin side that took control of the game for the remainder of the first half, netting their first goal on 14 minutes-a shot that deflected past the 'keeper, a second followed soon after and the Orchard were good value for their lead. Celtic stemmed the tide for a while with Nicholas Jordan being a colossus in defence ably assisted by Barry, Murphy and Walsh but the half was to end on a sour note when the home side conceded a third. Moylette had just made a great save and from the resultant corner the away side headed the ball to the net.

The second half started well for Celtic and they rose to the occasion with some brilliant football. Barry moved into midfield and he brought a good save from the Dublin 'keeper after 3 second half minutes. Celtic were slowly but surely finding their feet and after 8 minutes a great run by Nicholas Jordan was headed to the net by Captain Nevin. The Celts were on a roll now and through great midfield work by Lavelle and Nevin Baba found the net from close range. The comeback was well and truly on and the Dubliners were rattled momentarily with their earlier smooth passing going through a lean period.

The game turned for the away side again after 20 minutes when what looked like a foul on a Celtic player was waved on and the away side got a crucial fourth goal. Celtic, try as they might, could not find another gear; the earlier efforts had deflated them. Colleran and Egan put in Trojan work on the wings while Ivers put in many tackles and Jake Gannon tried his heart out after being introduced in the second half but hardworking Cherry Orchard put the game out of reach with a breakaway 5th goal midway through the second period.

Celtic did their best but came up against one of, if not the best underage soccer team in Ireland and it was certainly no disgrace to come off second best to a fine footballing side.

Celtic: Moylette, Murphy, Walsh, Barry, Jordan, Egan, Nevin, Colleran , Baba, Ivers, Lavelle. Subs: McHugh, King, Gannon, McGahan, Costello

*Thanks to the ladies who made the tea and sandwiches at half and full time for both teams who very much appreciate your hard work

New Club Merchandise

20/02/2009

New club merchandise will go on sale at Elverys Sports, Main Street, Castlebar, from March 18^th next. The merchandise all reasonably priced, includes jerseys, socks, shorts, Caps, scarves and badges. This is a great opportunity to support your local team and would make an ideal gift.

U-18�s Away To S&F Utd

19/02/2009

The Paul Large managed U-18 side will meet S&F Utd on Sunday 20^th February @ 2.00 pm in the Helen Johnston Mayo League. The manager will be looking to Shane Moran, James McGauran, John Daly, Stephen Fitzgerald, Conor Griffin, Fergal Durkan, Danny Kirby and Aidan Walsh who were all part of last years Connacht Cup winning side to have big performances and they will have to be at their best to claim all three points. Paul Large will use this game to give a run to his squad as his side have already booked their place in the play-off stages. Best to luck to all involved

U-15�s Looking To Rob The Orchard

19/02/2009

The U-15 squad known they face a difficult game when they meet top Dublin side Cherry Orchard in the U-15 SFAI Cup 5^th Rd on Saturday 20^th February @ 2.00 pm in Celtic Park . Managers Gerry Conway and Denis Ahern will be looking for big performances from Irish International Noe Baba, Paul Colleran, Michael Levelle, Marcus Moylette, Jake Gannon, Kevin Costello, Colm Nevin, Jamie Ivers, Donnacha Barry, Nicholas Jordan, Eric Eaton and Jordan Loftus. Best of luck top Gerry, Denis and all the players.

Manger Delighted With New Signings

19/02/2009

Declan Kilkelly, Manager of the clubs League of Ireland side was delight that he captured the services of ex Longford Town goalkeeper Danny O�Leary whose vast experience will a massive benefit to the club. Also back at the club is Stevie Gavin who has played for a number of League of Ireland clubs over his successful career and Paul Walsh who captained Celtic U-18�s to a Connacht, Quigley and Johnston Cups treble in 2006 .

No Winner Of The Weekly Lotto

19/02/2009

There was no winner of the clubs weekly lotto jackpot of �8,500. The numbers drawn were 4, 10, 13 & 31. The �20 were Anne O�Malley C/o Ger Cresham, Bridie King, 64 The Curragh, Bobby Feeney & Mick Morgan. The next draw will take place in Mick Byrne�s on Thursday25^th February with the Jackpot @ �8,600. The lotto committee would like to thank Paddy Moran�s for holding the draw and all the people who purchased tickets

Junior B Team Back In Training

19/02/2009

The clubs Junior B side is resuming training on Tuesday and Thursday nights� @ 7.00 pm in Celtic Park. All players are asked to attend and new players are welcome. Richie Berkley and Joe McDonald will manage the side this season that will operate in Mayo League Division 1.