We will have another first for the club with the establishment of a girls under 18 team for the first time. The girls will enter the new sligo leitrim under 18 schoolgirls league.

SENIOR FRIENDLY: STRAND CELTIC 2 SLIGO ROVERS A 3
Strandhill Community Park

Our senior squad had a good workout on Sunday morning last with a friendly outing against Sligo Rovers A squad. Sligo Rovers A team are now preparing for their new season so the friendly suited both sides.

Strand Celtic Greens u 12 side had a friendly game with Ballisodare United u 12 Development side. To ensure that all kids got playing it was decided to play two small sided games running concurrently. This allowed all players a chance to showcase their skills in a cometitive enviroment.

GIRLS UNDER 16 LEAGUE: STRAND CELTIC 5 ARROW HARPS  1
Showgrounds

Match day three and Strand Celtic under 16 girls start to hit form with a well deserved 5-1 home victory over Arrow Harps on Saturday Feb 6. Goals from Laurn Boles, debutante Emma Harte and a hat trick from Emma Hansberry secured the points in a very competitive game.

As part of the clubs ongoing coach education programme we will have five coaches on the Kick Start I coaching course next weekend. Those coaches confirmed on the course in Sligo are Roger Murray, Ryan McEnroe, Nigel Morahan, Paul Higgins and Michael Shovlin. Further kick start I courses are available on 7th and 8th of May and on the 17th and 18th of September.

The Sligo Leitrim under 14 side were unlucky to go down by a solitary goal against Donegal in milford on Saturday afternoon last.

The Connacht FA is establishing a Connacht youth league for some of the provinces top sides. Strand Celtic is very grateful to be one of those clubs and also to Dessie Cawley for taking on the management position. Dessie has done tireless work with our under 16 and under 18 squads this season and his enthusiasm and coaching nous is a great assert to the club.

Strand Celtic have started a goalkeeping academy for all  the young potential Shay Givens out there. The academy will start on Friday Feburary 12th between 6pm and 8pm.

The academy is open to boys and girls.

UNDER 14 BOYS LEAGUE: STRAND CELTIC 5 BOYLE CELTIC 0
Strandhill Comunity Park

Our under 14 side continued their march to the division one semi finals with a comprehensive victory over a gallant Boyle Celtic B team on Saturday afternoon last.

UNDER 12: STRAND CELTIC GREEN 1 STRAND CELTIC HOOPS 1
Strandhill Comunity Park

Only the second ever under age derby took place in strandhill community park on Saturday last with the clash of our two under age development sides ending all square.

UNDER 14 LEAGUE: STRAND CELTIC 5 GURTEEN CELTIC 0
Strandhill Comunity Park

The first match of 2010 ended in a much deserved win for Strand Celtic Whites. This was great win for Brian ‘Trapp’ Redmonds charges whose continued hard work in training appears to be paying dividends.

GIRLS UNDER 16 LEAGUE: STRAND CELTIC 2 YEATS UTD 3
Showgrounds

Our under 16 girls went down to a one goal defeat in a cracking match of the highest quality in the showgrounds on Saturday afternoon last.