Blarney United FC

News in Brief

FAI Summer Soccer Schools Return to Blarney

The FAI Summer Soccer School program returns to Blarney this summer. We are pleased to announce that this year we will be hosting 2 camps. The Mainstream camp will run from Monday July 9th to Friday July 13th from 10:30am to 3pm each day. If you book before June 15th then the cost of the mainstream camp will be €89. The goal keeper camp makes a welcome return as well running from Tuesday July 10th to Thursday July 12th. If you book before June 15th then the cost of the goalkeeper camp has been reduced to €59. There are a bunch of other discounts available including family discounts, discounts for booking multiple camps, previous participation discounts. Have a look at the FAI website for all booking and discounts information. or check it out on facebook

Sport Village

The Sports Village (Old Tennis Village) on Model Farm Road has been reopened by a not for profit organisation promoting participation in Sports for all ages and abilities.

New Fitness classes are starting next week - details are below.

As well as the Indoor pitches and Tennis courts there is now a full Gym. Basketball, Volleyball and Badminton facilities are being added in the coming weeks.
There is a supervised child's play centre to occupy the kids while parents take the classes or go to the Gym, there is a new coffee dock serving great coffee and scones and bookings are now being taken for the new Childcare Facility that will open in September.

U17s / 95s Match Cards for 2011 / 12 Season

Below are some of the match cards for this years U17s during the 2011 / 12 season. Probably fresh in most peoples memory now but you might look back in a few years with an "ah ye" moment. Click here for pics..

Blarney Girls continue to Improve

Congratulations to Edel ORaw, Claire Barry, Sophie Koster and Chloe Madden who represented Cork in the U12s Schoolgirls match on Sunday in Wexford on Sunday

19/Feb: U17 Div 1: Midleton 1, Blarney 95s 3

A beautiful Sunday afternoon for football and Blarney's play matched the weather. Right from the off, Blarney pressed, parried and pilfered every ball. Click here for more details

Blarney Utd will be using Joma Team Wear

Please note that Blarney United's new team wear will be JOMA sportswear. A new jersey will, over time, be fazed in but for now socks, shorts, tracksuits etc can be bought and paid for on line and posted to your door step using the link below or searching for teamwear Ireland and under the link Our Schools & Clubs you will find a link to Blarney United. For more information click on this Joma Sportswear Link

FAI Intermediate Cup 3rd Round: Blarney 1 Greystones 0

Blarney's Seniors advanced to the 4th round of the FAI Intermediate Cup thanks to an 85th minute header from Alan Weldon. The diving header came at the end of 25 minutes of sustained pressure from Blarney. Click here for pics or check them out on

Blarney 97A 8 Watergrasshill 4

Blarney 97As had the weekend off from league duties due to the foul weather and took on Watergrasshill on Sunday instead. Click here for some pictures

Oct 22nd: Blarney 95s 2, Bandon 1

22/Oct: Goals from James and Eoghan secured the 2-1 home win for the 95s in their U17s Division 1 clash with high - flying Bandon. Click here for more details

U19s lose out to Castleview in U19s Cup

The dreaded penalty shootout sealed Blarney's fate on Sunday night in the final of the U19s Cup. The game finished 1-1 at full time and remained that way at the end of extra time. Click here for pics

1109 - St Mary's 0 Blarney SenAs

Blarney's Seniors were good for their 1-0 win against St Marys on Saturday afternoon in St Mary's Park in their MSL Senior Premier Division clash. Click here for pics.

Autoglass Ireland Joins Blarney United

Richard Salt of Autoglass Ireland hands over a cheque to Blarney United to help support the underage football development initiatives in Blarney. Richard heads up a locally owned autoglass replacement company on Patrick's Quay in Cork (old PJ O'Hea building). Most of the work is billed directly to the insurance company making it easier for motorists to keep their windscreens damage - free. Richard explained that he was delighted to be able to give something back to a club that provides so much within the community. For more details contact Autoglass Ireland on 021-4518438.

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