Our Ajax Coaching Clinic is fast approaching to be provided by AJAX football club with top Ajax youth coach Eddie Van Schaick providing the course, in partnership with Strand Celtic Football Club. The event is on Wednesday 14th April 2010.

Bookings are going well for our Celtic Easter camp with limited places remaining.

In addition there is a Kick Start II course on the 27th and 28th of March in Sligo.

Further kick start I courses are available on 7th and 8th of May and on the 17th and 18th of September. Any of our existing coaches not qualified are encouraged to attend the course and should contact the clubs Director of Coaching, Maurice Monaghan, on 087 946 7167.

Plans are developing for the North West Cup in August 2010. Last years tournament was an outstanding success and great credit was due to tournament director, Marcus White, and his organising committee. The first meeting for the organising committee will be held on Thursday night at 10pm in the clubrooms. Anyone interested in getting involved in helping with the tournament can come along on Thursday night or contact Marcus.

As part of the clubs partnership programme with Glasgow Celtic the club will be hosting two evenings for coaches in April. There will be a one and a half hour coaching session only for Strand Celtic coaches on Tuesday April 6th. This is building on the successful coaching seminar from last summer.

Well done to some of our young girls stars who have been selected for the Connacht trials at under 16 and under 18 level on march 6th at the regional emerging talent centre in castlebar. At under 16 level Emma Hansberry and Lauren Boles are selected for trials. Irish international player Bronagh Kerins has been selected for trails at under 18 level. We wish all the girls the best of luck at the trials.

Well done to all our new coaches who attended the Kick Start I course last weekend. Our participants were Roger Murray, Ryan McEnroe, Paul Higgins and Michael Shovlin. It is very important for the club to have all our coaches educated to a minimum of Kick Start I level. Further kick start I courses are available on 7th and 8th of May and on the 17th and 18th of September. Any of our existing coaches not qualified are encouraged to attend the course and should contact the clubs Director of Coaching, Maurice Monaghan, on 087 946 7167.

Our girls futsal side will be in action against Calry Bohemians and Saint Johns on Saturday morning next starting at 12:30. Our coaches are Ailsing Osborne and Brenda McCallion and we swish the girls well in this exciting and fast paced game.

Strand Celtic are delighted to announce that as part of our club partnership that Galsgow Celtic will be holding a soccer camp from tuesday 6th April to friday 9th April. After last summers successful camp demand will be high so parents are asked to book early so as to avoid disappointment.