WILTON UTD - UNDER 17 DIV 2 WINNERS 1994/95:
Quite a few managers of underage sides have mixed feelings about
parents attending matches but that is not the case with Denis
Budden: "Parents were a huge help to me this season, especially
in the provision of transport. They were always willing to help
whether the venue was near or far and saved the club a lot of
money."
Denis was the manager of the Wilton United team that won the
championship in Division Two of the Hurley Supermarket AUL Under
17 leagues and one parent singled out for special mention was
Michael Breen who helped out on the line on matchday.
In 1989/90, Wilton reached the national final of both the Under
17 and Youths Cups but lost the two. The current side is being
geared up to go one better and of the current bunch only skipper
David Spratt is overage for next season.
Their next date is coming up in July when they travel to play in
the Portsmouth Cup where Wilton sides have enjoyed success in the
past. The Under 17s will be one of four Wilton teams making the
trip.
The Under 17 title represents something of a change of luck for
this bunch who have been together since their Under 8 days.
Between cups and leagues, they have been runners up six times.
The bad luck spread into school competitions; nine of the Wilton
lads helped Colaiste an Spioraid Naomh to the national schools
final this season but they lost to St Mary's of Galway in the
final.
Noel McCabe, one of the people who put Roy Keane on the right
road, has been taking an interest in Budden's babes and already
one, Stuart Patterson, has been on trial at Liverpool. Ken
Bruton is due to visit Anfield once activities resume there next
month.
Budden's panel consists of: Eamonn Breen, Adrian Desmond, Kevin
O'Riordan, Brian Burke, Neil Horgan, David Spratt (captain,
Stuart Patterson, Ken Bruton, Martin English, Greg Fitzgerald,
Patrick Englihs, Colin O'Brien, Conor Buckley, Myles Lennon,
Stephen Daly, Patrick Clancy, and Fergus O'Donovan.
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