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BANTRY Bay Rovers AFC |
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Bantry- Kealkill—Glengarriff—Durrus Established 1990 |
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The new official club colors .
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HISTORY |
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JUNIORS 1990-1991 In our first season we won the Beamish Cup with a 2-1 win over Bellmount. 1991-1992 runners up in the 3rd division 1994-1995 1st division league and cup winners 1997-1998 winners of Carling Cup and Beamish Cup 2003-2004 2nd division runners up and Cup winners. 2004-2005 AIB Shield winners 2006-2007 Division 1 Cup runners up 2007-2008 Carling Cup runners up Division 1 Cup runners up 2008-2009 Division 1 Cup Winners 2009-2010 Division 1 Cup Winners LADIES 2004-2005 Ladies Cup Runners Up UNDER AGE 1991-1992 U14 League winners 1992-1993 U14 League winners 1994-1995 U16 League and Cup winners 1997-1998 U16 Cup winners 2002-2003 U14 Shield winners 2003-2004 U12 Shield winners U14 Shield winners U16 League and Cup winners [unbeaten] 2004-2005 U12 Shield winners U14 Cup runners up Shield winners[3 in a row] Blackpool cup quarter final and Fair Play Trophy winners 2005-2006 U16 Mark Hutchinson perpetual Shield winners U16 West Cork Shield U16 West Cork Cup 2006-2007 U16 West Cork Shield U18 Cup Winners U18 4th place in Budweis Cup in Czech Republic 2007-2008 U12 West Cork Cup Runners up U14 West Cork Shield Runners up 2008-2009 U12 Supervalu Premier League Runners-Up U14 Supervalu Premier League Runners-Up 2009-2010 U12 Supervalu Premier League Winners U14 Supervalu Premier League Winners U14 Supervalu Shield Winners 2002-2003 Season In the 2002-03 season the U14’s won the Shield competition when they defeated Drinagh 5-3 in the final. 2003-2004 Season Last season 03-04 was the clubs most successful year when the juniors won promotion and won the division 2 cup while the u18’s finished third in their league section. The U16 team remained unbeaten for the season winning the league and cup double beating Bunratty in each final under the guidance of Danny Peters and Tony Drummey who also were in charge of the U14 team that retained the Shield after beating Skibbereen 2-1 after extra time in a fantastic match.. To finish off the great season the U12 team under manager David Hourihane gave a great display in the U12 shield final against Clonakilty winning 4-1. 2004-2005 Season The 04/05 season saw the start of ladies soccer in the West Cork League. The Bay Rovers Ladies performed well in their first season and were unlucky to finish runners up in the Ladies Cup Final. We also saw an U14 girls team playing 2 games against Skibbereen, which they both won. The Boys U12 team didn’t have much luck in the league but retained the Shield with a great 4-1 win over Riverside. The U14 team under manager Danny Peters won the Shield for the 3rd year running when they beat Togher Celtic 3-0 in the final. They also reached the u14 Cup final where they were beaten by favourites Riverside after putting up a good performance. This team also travelled to England during Easter to compete in the prestigious Blackpool Cup. They finished joint first in their group but lost in the quarter final. They did win the Fair Play Trophy which was awarded for their behaviour on and off the pitch. They also reached the last 64 in the National Cup. The U16 team reached the league semi finals where they were beaten by eventual winners Clonakilty
2005-2006 Season This was the year of the u16’s. Both the juniors and other underage teams didn’t have much luck this season. The U16’s started their season with winning the Bay Rovers organised u16 Mark Hutchinson perpetual Shield when they beat College Corinthians 2-1 in the deciding match. The team also travelled to the Hasselt Cup in Belgium over Easter where they finished in 7th place. On Wednesday the 19th of April, two days after they returned from Belgium, they took on Clonakilty in the U16 Shield final in Drinagh. They won this match 3-2. On Saturday the 22nd of April they did the double after beating Riverside Athletic 5-3 after extra time in what was classed as the under age game of the season by the Evening Echo. A mention must be made about the U8 team which went through the season unbeaten under the management of Sean Mc Carthy. 2006-2007 Season The juniors just missed out on promotion this year but were building a good team with some of the youngsters breaking into the first team. The lost on penalties to neighbours Durrus in the AIB Shield semi final and lost the Division 1 Cup final 3-2 to a good Crookstown team. The u16’s retained the U16 Shield with a 4-1 win over Drinagh. The U18 team created history for the club when they won the first U18 trophy in our history with a 4-2 win over Riverside Athletic with Shane Drummey getting a hat trick. This team also travelled to the Czech Republic to compete in the Budweis Cup in July. They returned home with a cup when they finished in 4th place. 2007-2008 Season The Rovers U12 team made it into the Cup Final where they lost to a strong Bunratty team. The team under the management of Aidan Harrington and Ricky Peters played well to get to the final but Bunratty proved too strong on the day. In the Shield 1/4 final they lost 1-0 to Dunmanway Town in a very close match. The Juniors made it to the Carling Cup Final. A depleted team lost 4-1 to Drinagh .They also played in the division 1 cup final where for the second year running they finished runners up after Clonakilty Town beat them 4-3. While promotion looked a formality in February they lost out by 2 points to Ardfield for the second promotion spot. The U14 team were unlucky to lose against Drinagh in the U14 shield final. This game went the whole way to penalties. The U16 team lost 3-2 to Lyre in the semi final of the shield in a close match. 2008-2009 Season After a long season the Junior team finished in 3rd place in the league. Fielding different teams during the year didn’t help. With some more commitment by some this team is good enough to win promotion next season. They played in their third division 1 Cup Final and after losing the last two it proved third time lucky when they beat Droumree Dynamoes 3-2 on a fine Lyre Rovers pitch. The Under-age section of the club was also in full action this season. The U7-8-9-10 and U11 teams performed very well and make the future look bright. The U12 team playing in the Premier League had a battle right upto the last game of the season with Dunmanway town and Lyre and only just lost out on the title when Dunmanway equalised late against Drinagh. The U14 team finished second in the Premier league to an outstanding Skibbereen team.
2009-2010 Season This was Bay Rovers 20th year competing in the West Cork League. Our under age section did really well this season. The U7-8-9-10 and 11 teams performed very well in their respective blitzes. Our U12 team were crowned Supervalu West Cork Schoolboys Premier league winners going unbeaten for the season. Our U14 team were U14 Premier League champions also going unbeaten for the season and won the U14 Shield as well. The U16 team finished mid table in a tight league where only a few points separated 2nd from last. The Juniors retained the Beamish Division 1 Cup with a 4-1 victory over local rivals Bantry Gunners. They finished in 3rd place in the league for the 5th year running. Hopefully they will improve enough to finally go up next season. The club were awarded the Paddy mc Carthy shield for their success on and off the field. Also Connor Ellis of the U12 team was named player of the season in the U12 Premier League and Shane Delaney picking up his award for the U14 premier league player of the year. Celebrations were held in the Maritime Hotel where player were given their player and top scorers of the year awards .
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