LEESIDE MAR 2000

Leeside AFC




Leeside, the proud owners of an excellent playing pitch with top class ancillary facilities - which have just been upgraded to include a large floodlit training area - just can't rest on their laurels.



Club secretary Denis Cambridge explains: "The club is expanding at such a rate that we are outgrowing our present facility. We hope to be in a position shortly to announce new plans for another major development".



The clubs' two junior sides are going great guns and lead their respective divisions. They also field teams in the AUL Youth and U17 divisions and intend to expand the schoolboys section next season. Cambridge has a big thank you for those behind the club: "We get great support from the local community and industries and we have a terrific relationship with Harbour Point, our main sponsors".



"We now have so many recruits to schoolboys that we have had to establish a separate committee to look after them", said Cambridge. "They are led by Martin O'Neill, Gerry Ring, John Hayes, Kieran Hayes, Michael McCarthy, and Denis Hayes, and they are actively preparing teams for the schoolboy leagues next term."



The committee have arranged a fundraiser in Ashbourne Hotel this Friday evening and the aim is to raise enough to take a team to the Bobby Charlton School of Excellence in Old Trafford. Cambridge confirmed that Lee Martin, scorer of the winning goal in the 1990 FA Cup final, will attend and all are welcome.



There were some worries down Little Island way when a new manager had to be appointed this season for the Premier side. In came John Shine and the success continued. He has made clever use of youth and B players and they currently stand proudly at the top of the Murphy's Stout AUL Premier League and are looking forward to their quarter-final in the AOH against Greenmount.



Ger Delea has recently taken over the B side and they head the rankings in AUL 1B. They have won 12 games in a row and will be going all out to make an impact in the County Cup.



Kieran Horgan and John Gettings look after the youths side while Jimmy Barry O'Sullivan is in charge of the U17s. Clubman of the Year Willie Cogan looks after the U13s.



The Premier panel consists of: Gerry Holland (captain), Kieran Mullins, Pat Collins, Tony Neiland, Wayne Barrett, Mick Coughlan, Frank Horgan, Mick Mooney, Frank Walsh, John Corcoran, Steven Walsh, Jeremy O'Sullivan, David Welch, Conor O'Leary, and Barry Lamb. Welch is the current leader of the Murphy's Stout Golden Boot chart and has, along with O'Leary and Frank Walsh, represented Leeside on this year's AUL Oscar Traynor team.



Leeside were founded in 1968 and honours to date include: President's Cup (1985), League 2(86), AUL 1B and County Cup double (1991), County Cup (1994), Youths 2A (1995), AUL 1B and County Cup double (1997), Premier A, Second Division Youths League and Cup double (1998).

LEESIDE FEB 2002

LEESIDE FOCUS




There is a familiar name in goal for the Leeside Premier side these days. Young Ray O'Connor has taken over the position once occupied with some distinction by his father of the same name. Kieran Mullins, who impressed for Leeside in the Jubilee AOH win last summer, is now in Australia and young Ray has been give his chance.



There has also been a change at management level. John Shine, the AUL Manager of the Year last season, has had to step down due to work commitments and has been replaced by Gerry Holland who is being assisted by Denis Cambridge.



Holland has been a terrific captain for Leeside and was unlucky to miss out on the AOH last season because of injury. Gerry skippered the Leeside A team to two 1B titles, two County Cup triumphs, a Mossie Linnane success and to the championship in Premier A.



The full A panel, much the same as last season, is: Ray O'Connor, Micky Coughlan, Tommy Gettings, Conor O'Leary, Jimmy O'Sullivan, Wayne Barrett, John Corcoran (captain), Steven Walsh, Frank Walsh, Kieran Murphy, Craig Donnelly, Jeremy O'Sullivan, Frank Horgan and Derek Delea. The squad is regularly supplemented with players from the B team.



Leeside had a poor start to the season and won just one of the first five league games. But they have since won six in a row and are now top of the standings. There was also major disappointment in the early stages of all the major cups: the Munster and FAI Junior and particularly in the AOH where they were beaten by Passage.



The second string, managed by Ger Delea and John O'Sullivan, are currently second in 1B. After the disappointment of losing in the semi-final of the St Michael's Cup, John and Ger are looking forward to having a good run in County Cup, a cup that has visited Little Island more than once.



Leeside also field a third junior side and they are more than holding their own in AUL 3B. Managers Kenneth Walsh and Colm Twohig are doing well with a blend of youth and experience.



Chairman Denis Cambridge says that last season has to go down as the best in the club's history because of the AOH win: "It was our third final in four years and we lost the previous two. To win it in Jubilee year made it even more special."



"The season was crowned for us when John Shine won the Manager of the Year Award, a great honour for him and also a great honour for the club. It was the second time in four years that it came to us as Richie Keating won it previously".



The honours didn't stop there. Willie Cogan was awarded Administrator of the Year at the Cork Schoolboys Annual Awards Night. Leeside's own awards went to Conor O'Leary (A team Player of the Year), Edward O'Mahony (B Team), Nick Charalambus (C team) and Wayne Barrett (Clubman of the Year).



Leeside have been long time supporters of the AUL Oscar Traynor Cup side and it was no surprise that they gave John Shine their blessing when he was asked to take over the league team. Cambridge, who assists John with the AUL squad, says; "John is longer involved with the day to day running of the club but he still keeps in contact and Leeside are delighted with the success he is having with the AUL." Three Leeside players, O'Leary, Jeremy O'Sullivan and Craig Donnelly, are on the AUL panel.



Donnelly is of course the leader of the Murphy's Stout Golden Boot with 12 league goals to his credit. He has scored eight in other competitions and six for the Oscar Traynor side.



The big club, sponsored by Harbour Point, Elm Tree, O'Callaghans (Glanmire) and Pepsi, has embarked on what Cambridge terms "a twin track approach to progress". "The first part is to maintain and enhance our status as a top Premier club. To do this we have to develop new coaching skills and, to this end, some of our younger players are attending courses."



"The Schoolboys committee, led by Martin O'Neill, Gerry Ryng, Kieran and John Hayes, are working hard preparing future teams and coaching them in the best traditions of the club."



Cambridge says the second track is to provide proper facilities: "At the rate the club is expanding, we need more pitches. At present, we are in discussions with the Little Island Community Association with a view to developing playing fields in the Carrigrenan area and we are hopeful of a successful outcome."



Cambridge's colleagues at Leeside are Jim O'Sullivan (secretary), Cathal Kelly and Edward O'Mahony (joint treasurers), Brian Cashman, Willie Cogan, Derek Delea, Gerard Delea and Gerard O'Mahony. O'Sullivan gets married soon and his colleagues wish him all the best. Further info on the club is available at their website in yahoo.com; just put Leeside in the search box and go.



Leeside were founded in 1968 and honours to date include: President's Cup (1985), League 2(86), AUL 1B and County Cup double (1991), County Cup (1994), Youths 2A (1995), AUL 1B and County Cup double (1997), Premier A, Second Division Youths League and Cup double (1998), Teddy Healy U17 League Cup (2000), AOH Cup (2001).

LEESIDE 2002 (?)

Unedited (and undated) NOTES FROM LEESIDE FOR Club focus


Changes for new season

Premier team: (IN) New keeper Dermot O ‘Brien (OUT) Wayne Barrett gone to Australia .Jermy O’Sullivan ,gone to MSL club Rockmount.



MANAGEMENT TEAM

Jerry Holland and asst Denis Cambridge. B TEAM John O Sullivan



Leading scorers

Ex keeper Kieran Mullins ,Derek Delea , Craig Donnelly.



CAPTAIN

John Corcoran Vice Stephen Walsh BTEAM Eddie O Mahony vice Jer O Mahony.



Representative Honours.

None , Only honour recently Craig Donnelly winning golden boot award .Craig and Connor O Leary ,Jermy O’Sullivan on Cork AUL team.



Player of the year awards.

No player of the year awards given out yet.



Beat victory.

Our 1 nil win over Blarney ,Our first win over them in 9 league games,hope fully will kick start our year.Team very young needed a win to settle them down.

BTEAM

Leeside b team had a great win over St John Boscos in the St Michels Cup.Winning 6-5 on penaltys after 1all draw.



League

Premier team; Had a very poor start down at the bottom end of the league .Lost ther first game to Greenmount 1nil ,Then only drew two of there next five games losing to Kinsale, Passage and Togher before geting there first win over Blarney by 1 nil Derek Delea getting the goal after 15 minutes.Five points out of twenty one not league winning form.Had a bad start to last season and still nearly won the league.

B TEAM

Going ok in the league mid table had good wins over Passage and local rivals Hill Celtic ,are very confident this team can win the league , have being close over the last couple of years.Had good win over Boscos in the St michels cup.



THE PANALS

Dermot O Brien,Michel Coughlan, Thomas Gettings,Connor O Leary,Jimmy Bar O Sullivan,Stephen Walsh,Derek Delea ,John Corcoran,Colin Ahern,Damian O Leary,Kieran Mullins,Craig Donnelly,Joe Lyons.Ger and Ed O Mahony Barry Lamb.The panal is subsidized from the b team were possible .



GROUND

The club have there own grounds and dressing rooms at the Little Island community centre .Adjacent to the splendid pitch the club have a flood lit training area.



TRAINING

Both teams train on Tuesday and Thursday nights .Jerry looks after both teams on the night.Jerry gets a very good turn out both nights and any new players wanting to join the club can call down either night at around eight o clock.



AIMS FOR SEASON

At the start of the saeson the main aim of the club would have being to win the league but a poor start has probably put that out of our reach ,At this stage a mid table finish is more a relistic goal.Hopefully we can get a good run in one of the cups,we had a lot of success over the last few years in the AOH getting to a number of finals and winning one .Having said that a run in any of the cups would be a bonus.The B team also would love to bring home the County Cup once more,Having won this cup on a few occasions as a player John O’Sullivan would now love to manage a winning team, a league and cup double would go down ok.

LONG TERM

Long term the club would love to develop more playing areas The schoolboys section now have a good structure and hopefully soon we will be able to see players coming through to the junior club every year.At the moment the F.A.I. junior cup is probably beyond us but with a bit more hard work and with the players coming through from the schoolboys its not beyond possibility.



COMMITTEE

Jimmy Bar O’Sullivan,(sec)Derek Delea ,Padrig Purcell,Ger O’Mahony,Ed O’Mahony.Michael Coughlan,Bill Cougan.



SPONSORS

Harbour point are the club main sponsors ,but the club also get support from the local publicans and industries.

LEESIDE FEB 01

Leeside AFC



"We aim to go one better this season", said Leeside chairman Denis Cambridge at the recent Murphy's Stout Team of the Month Award in Harbour Point. "The aim has to be to win either the AOH or the Premier League, having finished runners up in both competitions to an excellent Blarney Utd side last season".



To help achieve this ambition, Leeside premier manager John Shine, who received the December Award from Aidan Cotter of Murphy's Stout, has added to the squad by promoting Derek Delea and Jimmy O'Sullivan from the B team and inter-league player Thomas Gettings from the youths.



Craig Donnelly, who spent quite a few years playing with Leeside schoolboys, has returned to the junior side and is the club's top scorer with nine goals in as many games.



Cambridge reports that club membership is at an all time high: "We have entered a third junior team to cater for the demand, a side jointly managed by Joe Cunningham, and Martin Purcell."



The chairman maintains that it is important for the club that the second string plat at a high a level as possible: "We want them to be successful and doing well as first team boss John Shine regularly calls up one of two from the reserves to fill gaps in the first team. They are managed by Ger Delea and had a shaky enough start but have settled down and are playing some attractive football and the results are coming."



Gerry Holland is again captain of the first team and John Corcoran vice captain. The full squad is: Kieran Mullins, Wayne Barrett, Mick Coughlan, Gerry Holland, Steven Walsh, Jimmy O'Sullivan, Thomas Gettings, Garrett Linehan, John Corcoran, Derek Delea, Jeremy O'Sullivan, Conor O'Leary, Craig Donnelly, Andrew Sang, Kieran Murphy, and Frank Horgan.



Leeside, in recent years, have been great supporters of the Oscar Traynor Cup team and have regularly supply players to AUL representative sides. Conor O'Leary and Jeremy O'Sullivan figured this term, though the latter's chances were ruined by a fall on the ice that sidelined him for six weeks. Thomas Gettings is a member of Liam McCarthy's AUL youth side that has reached the national quarter-final. Last season's Player of the Year Awards went to Frankie Walsh (Premier) and Derek Delea (One B).



John Shine's hand in early season games was weakened due to injuries and holidays but he reports "that things have turned around now". That point is underlined by a seven game winning streak that helped them take the Team of the Month prize. That streak ended though when they lost on spotters to Maymount in the Munster Junior Cup.



Cambridge says that the schoolboy section is thriving: "We have three teams this year and more teams will be entered over the next few years. We are out-growing our facilities in the Little Island Community centre and we are trying to secure more land. We have secured a second pitch at Ridgid Tools in Mahon but would like something closer to home."



The committee, which gratefully acknowledges the major support provided by Harbour Pint GC and Pepsi Cola, consists of Cambridge, Cathal Kelly, Gerard O'Mahony, Wayne Barrett, and Edward O'Mahony.



Leeside were founded in 1968 and honours to date include: President's Cup (1985), League 2(86), AUL 1B and County Cup double (1991), County Cup (1994), Youths 2A (1995), AUL 1B and County Cup double (1997), Premier A, Second Division Youths League and Cup double (1998), Teddy Healy U17 League Cup (2000).

LEESIDE MAY 2005

DENIS CAMBRIDGE RIP


Many soccer people were present in Little Island last Saturday (21/5/05). Not for a game but to say a sad farewell to Leeside’s Denis Cambridge who was buried just a long kick or two from the venue he did so much to establish for his beloved club.



“We will not see his likes again,” said Leeside’s Kieran Horgan and there was not, will not be, any argument with that. He fought his club’s corner tenaciously, often fiercely, but once the dust settled on an issue, that was it and there were no grudges held.



Sometimes the good, the very ones we need, die young. At least in this courageous case, there are more than memories. The magnificent set-up at Leeside will stand as testament to his superb unselfish effort and constant interest in the betterment of the club and the community.



Hard to believe that, just a few short weeks back, in the hard fought end game of his life, he was down there on a sunny Sunday morning at his usual place on the line, his courage an inspiration to those of us who face much more mundane challenges than an 18 month battle with cancer.



To his equally courageous wife Geraldine, and to their three daughters, Aislinn, Ciara and Emer, to his mother Noreen, deprived of husband and son in quick succession, to his sisters Marion and Vivienne and his brother Kieran, we extend our sincere condolences on behalf of everyone in local football.



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Blarney Utd Leeside 2000 replay

MURPHY'S STOUT AOH CUP FINAL - BLARNEY UNITED V LEESIDE - THE REPLAY - TURNER'S CROSS - THIS FRIDAY 7.00pm.



AOH PREVIEW

This Friday evening will see new AOH Cup champions emerge at Turner's Cross. Blarney Utd and Leeside, the top two in the Murphy's Stout Premier League, turned in a thrilling one hundred and ten minutes in their first meeting and it ended all square.



This evening's second meeting will produce a winner for sure as extra time and penalties will be in operation if necessary. And there will be a new name on the 49 year old plinth for neither club has triumphed previously.



Blarney had the edge in midfield in the first game and that restricted the Leeside strikeforce. Skipper Dave Moynihan tackled and passed well and had willing runners in the shape of skilful youngsters Paddy Crowley and Raymond O'Leary, both of whom played in recent years with the AUL youths, while the experienced Carl Browne also worked hard and was on hand to net the opener.



Leeside skipper John Corcoran struggled to make an impact, as did Mick Mooney. Only Frank Horgan, who did set up the equaliser, looked capable of breaking the Blarney stranglehold. Jeremy O'Sullivan did get in to net the equaliser but generally he had his hands full in the midfield battle.



Moynihan limped out of the action after an hour and the Blarney performance dipped dramatically and indeed it was after his departure that Leeside scored. But Blarney, even without Moynihan, did regain the initiative before the end and that will be encouraging for Mick Mulcahy's men.



The Blarney defence was also top class last Sunday week and Leeside manager John Shine admitted his side were lucky enough to get that second half equaliser.



Their top two marksmen, inter-league strikers Conor O'Leary and David Welch (the likely Golden Boot champion), were held scoreless and indeed hardly bothered Blarney keeper Paul Collins at all.



Can Blarney repeat that defensive show? Can Paul Fitton and Cormac Hayes, with the assistance of Fergal O'Leary and Neil O'Riordan, again keep the Leeside forwards in total submission. Maybe they will but the chances are that Welch and O'Leary will break free and do some damage.



Not that you can do that much if the supply isn't there. And that is why the midfield battle will be crucial.



Led by Man of the Match Frank Walsh and his brother Steve, the Leeside defence gave Tom Bevan and Declan Meldrum virtually no room at all and it looks as if they can repeat that performance. Besides, full backs Wayne Barrett and Micky Coughlan, both ex AUL youths, can be expected to help out more in midfield and attack.



Blarney Utd panel: Paul Collins, Neil O'Riordan, Cormac Hayes, Paul Fitton, Patrick Crowley, Dave Moynihan (captain), Carl Brown, Fergal O'Leary, Paul O'Connor, Raymond O'Leary, Alan O'Brien, Tom Bevan, Declan Twomey, Declan Meldrum, Darragh Murray, Joseph Herlihy, Brian Murray, and Kenny O'Brien.

Leeside squad: Kieran Mullins, Pat Collins, Wayne Barrett, Mick Coughlan, Gerry Holland, Barry Lambe, Frank Walsh, Mick Mooney, Stephen Walsh, John Corcoran (captain), Tony Neiland, Jeremy O'Sullivan, Frank Horgan, Conor O'Leary, David Welch, and Kieran Murphy.



Leeside and Blarney will meet twice again before the season is out. Leeside have home advantage for the probable league decider on Sunday week while both have also qualified for the Linnane final on June 1st (venue later).

BLARNEY Utd LEESIDE 2000

MURPHY'S STOUT AOH CUP FINAL - BLARNEY UNITED V LEESIDE - TURNER'S CROSS - SUNDAY 3.00pm.



AOH PREVIEW

Premier big guns, Leeside and Blarney United, clash in Sunday's Murphy's Stout AOH Cup final at Turner's Cross (kick off 3.00pm). Neither club has won the coveted cup previously and current form suggests that there will be plenty of goals and goalmouth action.



Leeside have the better attack. It is led by the inter-league pair of Conor O'Leary and young David Welch who, remarkably, has scored twice in each of Leeside's games in this season's competition.



The Blarney attack has not been as impressive, though the likes of Declan Twomey and Tom Bevan are capable marksmen. Blarney will have to shade it in midfield if they are to have a chance. If not, they will forced to rely heavily on keeper Paul Collins who is the more experienced of the two keepers on view and who gives them an edge in this department.



Premier teams are exempt from the opening two rounds of the AOH and Leeside were drawn away to Passage in round three. Welch began his string of doubles here and O'Leary (2) and Mick Mooney also scored in a 5 - 0 win.



Pearse Celtic were their next opponents and they too were easily disposed of. O'Leary (3), Welch (2), and Eoghan Linehan, scored in the 6 - 0 away win.



Then followed a home draw against the then reigning champions Greenmount Rangers. Leeside rose to the occasion as did Golden Boot leader Welch who scored two beauties as the Little Islanders won 2 - 1.



Young Jeremy O'Sullivan was the scoring ace as Leeside crushed Springfield 6 - 0 in round six. O'Leary and Welch (2) added to O'Sullivan's hat trick to make the final score 6 - 0.



The recent semi-final at Turner's Cross was also an easy one for Leeside. They were up against third division Tower Street Athletic who, to be fair, had ambushed a couple of Premier sides on their march. But Tower were no match for the Premier big boys and O'Leary (3) and Welch (2) gave Leeside a 5 - 1 win.



Blarney Utd began their AOH campaign with an unimpressive and hard earned 2 - 0 win over second division Beaumont. Neil O'Riordan and Alan O'Brien (pen.) scored.



In the fourth round they were drawn away to St John Bosco's B and here a late late double by Twomey gave them a 3 - 1 decision. Bevan scored earlier. Twomey also came up with a late winner as they saw off a stern Glenvale challenge 1 - 0.



They had home advantage for the quarter-final against second division Glencairn and again made hard work of it. Bevan and sub Declan Meldrum struck to give Blarney a two goal lead but they had a late sweat after Glencairn pulled one back.



Blarney seem to do better against the better teams and showed good form in beating Rockville's Premier side 2 - 0 in the Turner's Cross semi-final. Paul O'Connor and Bevan got the scores.



Michael Mulcahy is the Blarney manager and he has overseen a gradual improvement over the past few years. John Shine came in for Richie Keating at Leeside at the start of this season and has organised his resources well. Dan Deady is the referee for Sunday's game and his assistants are Stephen O'Connell and Damien O'Mahony.