Northend United Youth FC round-up: Prize nights brings season to conclusion

IN a fitting end to the season, Northend United Youth FC’s senior teams held their Awards night at two different venues this week, one at the Michelin Club and the other at Ballymena Golf Club.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st May 2012, 10:00 BST

Well in excess of 220 people attended these events which also doubled up as a Fundraising event for the Club.

Northend’s second Awards evening of the year was held in the Michelin Club on Thursday 24th May where close to 70 players, parents, sponsors and friends filled the club to capacity for the U13 awards.

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Northend’s Chairman, Johnny Sayers, again opened proceedings at the event before team Coaches, Mark Herbison, Steven Turner and Andy Ben Galbraith then went on to give an account of the year’s play before awarding the team with their trophies, including the Belfast and East Antrim Shield and Knock-Out Cups

The Senior Awards Night was held on Friday 25th Friday at the Ballymena Golf Club where again a large attendance of almost 150 players and their parents filled the Clubrooms to capacity for the U11s, U14s, U15s and U16s teams.

Coaches Paul Lecky, Mark Lecky, Charlie Kinney, Sean Carberry, Glenn Speirs and Johnny Sayers all gave an account of their teams’ successes throughout the year including all the major competitions won by each team.

Prizewinners in the various age categories were:

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Most Improved – Conor McGarry; Best Newcomer – Robbie McGaughey, Eoin Hynds; Clubman – Scott Sempey, Philip Kyle; Player of the Falkirk Cup – Sean McKay, Scott Sempey; Top Goalscorer – Sean McKay; Players’ Player of the Year – Robert McCluney; Player of the Year – Connor Meneely, Robert McCluney; BEAIYL Player of the U11 Shield Final – Robert McCluney.

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Most Improved – Robbie Dennison, Eamonn Elliott; Clubman – Conor McHugh, Jordan Todd; Best Newcomer – Johnston Kirkpatrick; Top Goalscorer – Zack Herbison; Players’ Player of the Year – Conor McHugh; Player of the Year – Conor Graham, Zack Herbison; BEAIYL Player of the U13 Knock-Out Cup Final – Zack Herbison; BEAIYL Player of the U13 Shield Final – Conor Graham.

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Most Improved – Leo Morgan; Best Newcomer – Janusz Woitowicz; Clubman – Jack Dawson, Ronan Ward; Top Goalscorer – Harry Kilgore; Players’ Player of the Year – Conor Bannon, Janusz Woitowicz; Player of the Year – Michael Carberry; BEAIYL Player of the Year U14 – Janusz Woitowicz.

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Most Improved – Jonny Hanlon; Best Newcomer – Keith Hall; Clubman – Ryan Gault; Player of Foyle Cup – Ross Swan; Player of Preston Cup – Jonny Hanlon, Stephen Hare; Top Goalscorer – Keith Hall; Players’ Player of the Year – Brendan O’Neill, Niall Swann; Player of the Year – Jamie Speirs, Bryan Etherson; BEAIYL Player of the U15 Knock-Out Cup Final – Michael Laverty; BEAIYL Player of the U15 Shield Final – Bryan Etherson.

UNDER-16

Most Improved – Lee Kirk, Gareth Williams; Best Newcomer – Tony Sloan; Clubman – Simon Cunningham; Top Goalscorer – David O’Brien; Players’ Player of the Year – Emmet Kerr; Player of the Year – Ciaran Ferris; BEAIYL Player of the U16 Plate Final – David O’Brien.

GENERAL AWARDS

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Kathleen Gordon Memorial Shield – Philip Kyle; Coach of the Year – Glenn Speirs, Stephen McLees; Team of the Year – U15s.

For a picture special from the Northend United prize nights, see this week’s Ballymena Times.