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Youghal’s Five a Side for Haiti
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Ronan Arundle from Cork Hill in Youghal is a bricklayer who has a little time on his hands. Living in Ireland, we do not have the horrors of earthquakes, tSunamis or Volcanoes and life is pretty good for most people. So Ronan decided it was time for him to do his turn for the people of Haiti, and try to give something back. He contacted his friends in Youghal United Football Club, who were delighted to offer their superb facilities for a 5-a-side weekend of soccer, with all donations to be given for the Haiti trip. Denise FitzGerald Reports | Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com Email: news@youghalonline.com
Team Farrell's (Standing) the winning first team with Team JD's 1 the runner-up team
Saturday and Sunday last, August 7th and 8th were the designated dates for the sponsored soccer and which received great support from many of the people of Youghal and surrounds. Five a Side soccer is normally played at night, but in brilliant sunshine on Saturday morning last twelve teams took to the grass in their efforts to win this prestigious event. Play went on all through the morning and afternoon, after which time the semi finals and finals would be played on Sunday.
Finbarr Walsh, Ronan Arundel presents the winning trophy to John Cotter, Captain Team Farrell's with Kamel from Supermac's Youghal, sponsors and Kevin Gallogley
Eventually, after a great spate of goals and tackling, fun and pokes, the winning team was the delighted Michael Farrell’s team of Summerfield, who defeated – only just – the runners up team of JD’s (A).
Ronan thanked sincerely YUFC for the use of their superb facilities, to Kamel of SuperMacs Youghal who was their Main Sponsor, and to all the guys who came along to play the five a side soccer tournament. Also to the officials, referees, Ken Hennessy and Kevin Gallogly without whose support the event would not have been a success.
It was a weekend of marvellous fun, of friendship, of getting in a little training and, for many, a chance to play a sport they normally don’t play at all. But this was no joking event – all were serious about winning, and about raising as much money as they could for Ronan Arundle,who is on his way to help with the rebuilding of Haiti in October.
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