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It’s been nine months since the 2014 Milk Cup drew to a close, which has allowed plenty of time for the Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) to reflect on their experience at the tournament. The Milk Cup caught up with the first side from Sierra Leone to complete at the competition, who travelled over 7,000 miles to Northern Ireland.
Preparations for this year’s Dale Farm Milk Cup are well underway with young aspiring footballers looking forward for the opportunity to participate in one of Europe’s most famous Youth Football Tournaments.
With the start of the New Year, Dale Farm Milk Cup Organisers have announced that the closing date for entries for the 2015 Tournament comes at the end of this month, 31st January.
Dale Farm Milk Cup 2015 – Sunday 26th July – Friday 31st July 2015!
Manchester United have given the thumbs up to a new competition for young players at next summer’s Dale Farm Milk Cup.
Mrs. Betty Coard, from the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice, receives a cheque for £1,100 from Co Londonderry player Cathal Connolly (centre) and County Antrim’s Cormac Lawlor, the proceeds from a collection taken up during finals night at the Dale Farm Milk Cup international youth football tournament in Ballymena Showgrounds earlier this year. Tournament chairman Victor Leonard said: “We are grateful for the generosity of our supporters who once again helped us support a charity that continues to provide tremendous care for young people with life limiting illnesses and their families.”
Two of the home grown stars of last summer’s Dale Farm Milk Cup are reaping the benefits of their success.
MAN UNITED: Dean Henderson, Tyler Reid, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Ro-Shaun Williams, Axel Tuanzebe, Zachary Dearnley, Jordan Andrew Thompson, Callum Gribben, Demetri Mitchell, Oscar Borg, Ogochukwu Obi.
Stephen Craigan’s Northern Ireland side won the Elite section of the Dale Farm Milk Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Canada, with Aaron McEneff grabbing the crucial goal.
COUNTY ANTRIM: Cormac Lawlor, Christopher Crane, Liam McKenna, Kevin Cunningham, Christopher Gallagher, Stephen Mallon, Matthew Lynch, Thomas Roscoe, Jack McCourt, Callan McCredie, Michael Brady.
Brentford 4-4 Club America De Mexico (America win 6-5 on penalties), Scroggy Road, Limavady. Milk Cup Globe semi-final.
Corinthians progressed to the Milk Cup Junior Section final following a thoroughly professional display to see off the threat of Plymouth Argyle at Seahaven, Portstewart.
County Antrim 0-0 O’Higgins (Antrim win 8-7 on penalties) Milk Cup Junior semi-final.
Dale Farm Milk Cup 2014 Junior, Premier and Elite Section Finals night at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Dundalk Schools League 0-3 Everton. Roe Mill, Limavady. Milk Cup Salver semi-final.
CSKA Moscow 2-2 Manchester United, Brandywell Stadium. John Owen reporting:
COUNTY FERMANAGH: Josh Gordon, Ronan Quinn, Eoin Beacom, Ronan Beattie, Joshua McKenna, Alex Holder, Lorcan McStravick, Caolan Ward, Jonathan Cassidy, Jamie Robinson, Nathan Beckett.
After last evening’s disgraceful scenes at Coleraine Showgrounds in the game between Northern Ireland v Mexico, the Organising Committee of the Dale Farm Milk Cup have suspended Mexico players Carlos Alberto Arreola, Raul Manolo Gudino, and Kevin Rusel Gutierrez and Northern Ireland’s Robbie McDaid from taking any further part in the Tournament.
County Antrim again fell to defeat at the hands of foreign opposition after a late twist. They met French side Vendee FC today on Day 3 of the tournament and were beaten after two well taken goals from impressive striker Pierre Durand at the end of each half.
Local side County Londonderry were unable to stop Southampton from claiming their third win of the tournament. The English Premier League academy side dominated the play and were well worth their two-nil win.
LIVERPOOL: Andrew Jackson, Liam Coyle, Liam Collings, Rhian Brewster, Benjamin Woodburn, Okera Simmonds, Glen McAuley, Daniel Atherton, Reese McGinley, Thomas Scully, Kieran Holsgrove.
Russian side Chertanovo Academy took the points after striker Alekseev Andrei had a game to remember, dispatching a penalty before seeing red late on.
CHERRY ORCHARD: Lee Doyle, Joshua Collins, Sean Gilbert, Craig Hanlon, Shane Whelan, Jordan Delmar, Troy Carey, Maxime Lougham, Darragh Markey, Thoms Llunga, Darragh McConville
Two stunning free kicks decided this Milk Cup tie in County Antrim’s favour on a balmy evening at Ballymena Showgrounds.