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East Cork Soccer Notes Cobh Ramblers FC Celebrate Stars of 2017


by JORDAN MCCARTHY


photos by CLAUDIA SHANAHAN O’KEEFFE


Cobh Ramblers FC held its 2017 Awards Night at


the Clubhouse


last weekend – where the club honoured the Rams’ heroes of the past twelve months. Stephen Henderson’s


men finished runners-up in the SSE Airtricity First Division this year, in what was a successful season for the club. Last Friday night, players from the Senior Team, along with members of the Under


15, 17 and 19 sides, were recognised at


the awards


ceremony. The overall Player of


the Year accolade went to goalkeeper Paul Hunt, while the Young Player of the Year was awarded to teenage defender James McSweeney. Both players were very influential in the East Cork side’s second place finish in the First Division, where they just missed out on promotion, behind Waterford FC. David Hurley was


named the U19’s Player of the Year. The mid- fielder was a key player in


the side that topped


the Southern Division this year. Jaze Kabia, son


of ex-Rams striker Jason, won the U17 Player of the Year accolade and Sam O’ Driscoll was named U15 Player of


the Year.


2017 was the inaugural year of the U15 side, and they recently appointed a new manager in Kevin Ronayne. A decade on from their


triumph, a special tribute was paid to the First Divi- sion champions of 2007. The squad were given a Special Merit Award, on the tenth anniversary of their title win. Elsewhere on the night, a Special Recognition Award was given to Ita Burns and the Clubman of the Year went to Josh Kelly.


• The Senior Squad


• Bob Donovan Presenting Sam O’Driscoll with the U15 Player of the Year


• Bob Donovan Presenting Jaze Cabia with the U15 Player of the Year


• Bob Donovan and Stuart Ashton Presenting James McSweeneywith the Young Player of the Year


• Bob Donovan presenting the Special Recognition Award to Ita Burns


• Bob Donovan Presenting David Hurley with the U19 Player of the Year


• Bob Donovan and Stuart Ashton Presenting Paul Hunt with the Senior Player of the Year


• Denis McCarthy and Bob Donovan presenting the Special Merit Award to the 2007 League Winners @eastcorkjournal / #eastcorkjournal eastcorkjournal


• Bob Donovan Presenting Josh Kelly with the Clubs Person of the Year


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