2005
has been another very successful
year for ladies football in Saval
and the playing feats of the girls
in the Under-12, Under-14,
Under-16, and Junior teams augurs
very well for the future of the
club.
Under
12
The
Under 12 team, under the
management of Edmund Lennon and
John McCarthy, won the prestigious
Castlewellan Shield.
This
was a magnificent feat given that
the majority of the side are
eligible again next year.
Under
14
The
Under 14 side, again under Edmund
and John’s management won the Down
League for the third year in
succession. This is truly a
remarkable achievement. Earlier in
the year they won the Teconnaught
Tournament.The Under 14 side has
never been beaten in Down Football
since it’s formation in 2003.
Under
16
The
Under 16 side, managed by Anthony
Crozier and Damien Lennon had a
very successful season going all
the way to the league semi-final
having won South Down .They also
made it through to the Down Under
16 Championship Final where they
were narrowly beaten by a strong
Bryansford team.
SAVAL LADIES MAKE HISTORY
TO TAKE THE DOWN JUNIOR
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
This was
with out doubt the highlight of
the year for Saval ‘s Ladies
Football. On the 11th
September on a sunny Pairc Esler
Newry , a young Saval team
containing 10 of the successful
Under 16 side were up against
Intermediate side Tullylish who
were cast iron favourites for the
Murray Cup.
No
one appeared to give Saval any
chance but the girls went out and
put on a tremendous display of
skill and determination and were
deserved winners.
An
added bonus was that Saval’s
Rachel O’Hare picked up the Player
of the Match award which was
selected by the Down Senior Ladies
Manager Gregory McGonigle.
The
girls also did themselves proud by
finishing second in the league to
a very strong Bredagh side. They
will now be competing at the
higher grade next season.
The
Junior management of Anthony
Crozier and Damien Lennon can
certainly look forward to further
progress next year.
Saval
GAC would also like to take this
opportunity to thank sponsors
Havern Bros for their continued
support of Ladies Football.
Down
Stars
The
following players have represented
Saval club at county level this
year-
Under 14
- Christine McCarthy, Naimh
Millar, Natashya Lennon, Eimear
Kane, Laura Jayne Hehir, Anna
Madine and Lorraine Havern.
Under 16
– Grace Cole, Claudia Cole,
Niamh McGowan and Rachel O’Hare
Minor
– Aine Crozier
Anthony Crozier Saval Ladies
Football
