ST JOHN BOSCO'S 1994

ST JOHN BOSCO'S UTD:




These Saints may be second string but they sure aren't playing second fiddle.

The Saints in question are St Bosco's Std who going well in AUL 2B and caused

a big upset with a recent win away to higher ranked Cobh Town in the AOH.



The East Cork club has many links with the coveted AOH. Bosco's, the first

team that is, won it in 1980 and in 1990 and are rarely absent from the

closing stages. Aidan Berry, currently starring in the "B" side was on the

victorious 1990 crew.



The way the second string is performing at present, don't be surprised to see

the two Bosco's outfits in the closing stages in the spring. Indeed, they have

already played one another in the AOH. That was in 1992 when the senior side

won 2 - 0.



Frank Morgan is the manager of Bosco's Utd. Frank has been in AUL football in

one capacity or another for the past twenty one years and is currently the

club chairman.



He started his football back in 1973 with St Martins of Youghal, one of the

clubs that amalgamated some years ago to form the current Youghal Utd club.

Frank started off as a centre half but took over the goalkeeping duties in

1976 and was a regular between the posts until a family move to Midleton in

1982 led to his signing with Bosco's. Here too he played in goal and went on

to win a County Cup medal in 1986/87.



While the versatile Berry is probably the best known of Morgan's men, the

inspiration for the younger players (and they are quite a young side) is

veteran defender Gerry O'Sullivan, sometimes the immovable object, sometimes

the irristible force. Either way, you don't want to see the lion hearted

Gerry in your path.



The squad, which is skippered by Tommy Wallis, is: Noel Murphy, Rory

McSweeney, Jason Bailey, Joe Ryan, Gerry O'Sullivan, Brendan Forde, Aidan

Berry, Ivan O'Riordan, Michael Corcoran, Sean Corcoran, top striker Justin

Donnelly, Mark Duggan, John Power, John Cotter, and Greg Cahill.



This team had its origins in the club's youth side which was brought together

by secretary Denis McSweeney in 1989. In their second season, they reached

the final of the Youths Second Division Cup only to be pipped on penalties by

Coachford.



They then entered the third division junior league and soon gained promotion.

Last season wasn't a great one but Morgan has put a much greater emphasis on

training this term. The team's attitude has improved and so have the results.

Morgan's men are well and truly on their way.