Category: Under 16

by John O'Brien

Get behind Johnstown FC U16s in What Promises to be a Thrilling Cup Final! Be There!

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Our U16s are making their final preparations for this weekend’s u16s John Harte Cup Final this Saturday, 30th September in the MDL, Navan for a 3 pm Kickoff.

Be there to support the lads!

Bring along your friends, your family, and your best-supporting self! Give the lads a huge boost by showing up, and show the strength of our community spirit!

Be there to support these great causes!

Admission to the MDL is only €4 per car, which includes a complimentary Cup Final program. Additional donations are very welcome and greatly appreciated. Every single cent of your contribution goes directly to support these wonderful causes:

S.O.S.A.D Meath

Meath Autism Network.

Be There!

#JohnstownFC #UpTheJohnner #CommunityClub

by John O'Brien

Congratulations to @ColáisteNaMi u17s

Congratulations to Coláiste Na Mi U17 Football Team on their recent 3 – 1 win at the North East Leinster Schools Final.

Johnstown FC was well represented with three talented young players from our u16 Squad; Conor Hanigan, Seán O’Connell, Max Curtis, and former player Brandon O’Callaghan.

The outstanding display of skill and collaboration on the football field was a clear indication of the continuous training and growth opportunities provided to these young players as members of both Johnstown FC and Coláiste Na Mi’s football community.

@ColáisteNaMi #jfc2023 #congrats

by John O'Brien

Johnstown Football Club: Training Times for All Teams!

Johnstown Football Club is ready to kick off a new season and we want you to be a part of the action! We’re offering a range of training times and days to suit all players, no matter your level. Come join us and have some fun on the pitch!

Age GroupMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdaySunday
Academy6-7 pm
U8s6-7 pm
U9s6-7 pm11-12 pm
U10s6-7 pm6-7 pm
U11s6-7 pm6-7 pm
U12s6-7 pm6-7 pm
U13s7-8 pm7-8 pm
U14s7-8 pm7-8 pm
U15s7-8 pm7-8 pm
U16s8-9 pm7-8 pm
Seniors8-9 pm8-9 pm

All training sessions take place at the MDL.

by John O'Brien

Johnstown Football Club: New Players and Volunteers Welcome!

Johnstown Football Club: Join the Fun!

Football brings people together and Johnstown Football Club provides a safe, fun, and educational environment for all. Our club invites players of all ages and abilities to join our teams, from Academy to Seniors. Whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned player, we offer the chance to improve your skills, make friends, and be part of a dynamic community.

Experienced FAI-qualified coaches at Johnstown FC are passionate about helping players reach their full potential. They use a fun, safe, and educational approach to teaching the game, focusing on skill development and building confidence in players of all ages.

We also welcome volunteers who love football and want to support our Players, Parents & Coaches. Volunteering allows you to give back to the community, make a difference in young people’s lives, and be part of a supportive and dynamic team.

If you want to play football, make friends, and join a supportive community, come to Johnstown Football Club. We welcome players of all abilities and would love to have you on our team.

Contact us today and become part of a community of football enthusiasts dedicated to playing and supporting the beautiful game. You can also register your interest via our Volunteer sign-up form.

by Jonathan Purvis

U16 Triumph tops a busy weekend for Johnstown FC

It was a busy weekend for Johnstown FC, starting with both our U16 Boys and U14 girls in cup final action up in the MDL on Saturday. On Sunday it was great to see the Peoples Park buzzing with activity with our Academy again in situ honing their skills in the heart of their community.

U14s

On Saturday first up we had our U14 girls coming up against our local rivals Parkvilla in the Colm Duffy Cup Final. This game handed us the template for the day in store for the Johnstown FC teams. It was an extremely tight affair with both Navan teams locked together after full time. Being a lovely day for football spectators were treated to extra time, but yet again both teams were in-separable after additional time with the game finishing 4 – 4. The game would be decided from the spot. Alas, it wasn’t to be for Johnstown FC Girls as it finished 4 – 2 after penalties. The Girls and their coaches can hold their heads high after a valiant effort on the day and great football being played throughout the year.

U16

In our second game of interest, the U16s came through a hard found battle against Kingscourt in the John Harte Cup final. Again the game was tight afair in the regulation 90″, with Kingscourt finishing the game with 10 men and the sides level at 0 – 0. Into extra time we went with Johnstown striking the first blow with a great effort going in off the underside of the crossbar. The Kingscourt team were resilient even with the numbers disadvantage and levelled the game before the first half was up in extra time. After over 100 minutes of football, the sides were inseparable. This group of lads showed their huge fighting spirit and kicked on after the break going 2-1 and then 3-1 up. They are a credit to the club themselves and their families after the turbulent year they’ve had. There were some lovely words shared after the final whistle mentioning their teammate Mikey Leddy. Congrats to the lads and the coaches on this well-deserved win. Some pictures and highlights below…

Academy

On Sunday we had a great turn out with nearly 30 kids in attendance for our Academy training at noon. It great to see the little ones enjoying themselves playing football with Johnstown. It is also great to see our coaches giving their time and effort but we are always looking for another pair of hands so if you are interested please get in touch with the page and we will start you off on your coaching journey.

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We hope to see an even bigger number of kids in the park at 12 next Sunday. Until then…

UP THE JOHNNER!

by Jonathan Purvis

Johnstown FC’s big day out for FAI Cup Finals day

Johnstown FC had a great day today for FAI Cup finals day at the Aviva Stadium.

Johnstown FC was well represented on the day with a great contingent traveling up by bus to the games. We were also represented in an official capacity with players from the girl’s u13 team selected as ball girls for the Women’s final and players from the boy’s u13s and u11s team as ball boys for the Men’s final.

Up first was the women’s final contested by Wexford Youths vs Peamount Utd. Wexford Youths were 1 – 0 victors on the day completing the double.

Johnstown FC Girls with their coach Ger Horan.

Next up was the men’s final where Dundalk FC took on Cork City FC.  Dundalk were victorious at the final whistle and completed the league cup double with a 2-1 win over Cork City.

The U11 boys with John O’Brien and Jonathan Quirke

Former Johnstown FC player Dylan Connolly was part of the Dundalk FC winning team. Congratulations Dylan.

The boys and there coach John O Brien celebrating with Dylan after the final whistle.

We had a helping hand from the wider Johnstown community providing some sustenance for the group, thanks to Smiths Supervalu and andysfunfood.com for providing snacks for the group and Dublin bus for the transport.

Days out like this are of huge benefit to the football club and help grow the sense of pride and community within the club. A huge thanks must go out to all parents and coaches that helped out on the day and made it so enjoyable. In particular, a huge debt of gratitude must be paid to John O’Brien who organised the day out from its inception.

Everyone had a very enjoyable day out and here’s to more in the future.

Selection of pictures and videos below:

by Jonathan Purvis

Johnstown FC are delighted to announce our new training and coach education partner EI Sports.

Post from EI Sports today:

Having met with the club we could see the passion the committee had to take the club forward from a Player Development & Coach Development perspective.

We will now be launching a New Club Academy program in the coming months to support Player development for ages 7 to 13. Having seen the growth in our own Academy program on Wednesdays in Navan with players from Johnstown FC and having had players on our trips over the past 2 years it is great to be bringing the program now directly into the club.

Further Developing the Club Nursery program to expand from 2011s to 2014s Boys & Girls.

Launch a new Coach Education Mentorship Program starting next week which will see a Coach the Coach program , supporting coaches with Session planning, new session ideas and enhancing the development opportunities for all the players in the club. This will include our very successful Junior Coach Mentorship program which will be launched shortly also.

We wish to Thank the Committee & Chairman Kevin for partnering up with us and we look forward to supporting the club in its Development Goals.

by Jonathan Purvis

Match Report Under 16s 22nd October 2016

U16s Newtown 1-5 Johnstown

Johnstown were on the road again for a third week running and came away with all 3 points.

The conditions were ideal and the away side made the most of a very good Newtown pitch.

David O’Gorman got the away sides first of the day with 15 mins on the clock. Noel Donnelly collected a long pass from Gaffney and he played in O’Gorman who made no mistake with a shot from just inside the box. Johnstown made it 2-0 when Joshua cut out a Newtown attack and he found O’Gorman who crossed for Donnelly to convert.

Ciaran McCann made it 3-0 shortly with a good finish from inside the the box. The last goal of the half came at the boot of Reaney. The impressive Adam O’Connor found Reaney with a defence splitting pass, the latter made no mistake with a good run into the box and finished past the keeper.

HT 4-0

Johnstown took the foot off the gas in the 2nd half. Although there were chances missed to increase the lead our normal passing game wasn’t there. The home side had a few chances themselves and Paddy Gaffney was called upon and saved well.

The away side made it 5-0 when Conor Davies converted a penalty after O’Connor was tripped in the box. Newtown got a consolation goal late on with a good finish from the Newtown striker.

This was a good performance with some stand out performers. Best for Johnstown O’Connor, O’Gorman, Barry, Gaffney and MOTM Kevin Joshua

Team: Paddy Gaffney, Glenn Sheeran, Darren Finnegan, Kevin Joshua, Josh Flood, Anthony Barry, Adam O’Connor, Ciaran McCann, David O’Gorman, Noel Donnelly, Danny Reaney.

Subs: Charles Okri, Japhet Ogu, Breen McCullagh, Christopher Matthews, Lorcan McKeever & Conor Davies

by Jonathan Purvis

U16 Match Report 15th October 2016

U16s Borora 2-7 Johnstown

Johnstown made the trip to Borora on a very wet Saturday morning. The conditions weren’t ideal but Johnstown started the game at a fast pace and began to play some slick football. The away side found themselves 2 to the good inside 10 minutes with goals from Ciaran McCann. Johnstown increased their lead with goals from Noel Donnelly and David O’Gorman. Borora to their credit never gave up and scored 2 goals of their own to leave the tie 4-2 at the break.

Johnstown got the next goal of the game 5 minutes after the restart when O’Gorman was put through on goal and he finished from inside the box. The away side continued to dominate and O’Gorman got his 3rd of the day with an unstoppable strike from 12 yards. The scoring wasn’t finished yet and Lorcan McKeever got his first goal of the season   with a neat finish from close range. This was a brilliant performance from the entire squad. Best for Johnstown, Ciaran McCann, Noel Donnelly, Adam O’Connor and David O’Gorman.

Team; Paddy Gaffney, Glenn Sheeran, Darren Finnegan, Kevin Joshua, Josh Flood, Anthony Barry, Adam O’Connor, Ciaran McCann, Japhet Ogu, Noel Donnelly, David O’Gorman.

Subs; Danny Reaney, Conor Davies, Darren Clarke, Lorcan McKeever, Chris Matthews & Breen McCullagh