Milton Keynes Irish VS March Town United by MKIrishFC

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Date Competition Venue Opposition Result Score

30.07.22 League Home Coventry Utd L 0 1 02.08.22 League Home Easington Sports W 2 0 06.08.22 FA Cup Home Tilbury L 2 4 13.08.22 League Away Long Buckby W 1 – 0 23.08.22 League Away Godmanchester Rovers L 0 1 27.08.22 FA Vase Home Arlesley Town W 1 0 30.08.22 B&B Cup Home Amersham Town L 0 3 03.09.22 League Home Eynesbury Rovers W 4 0 13.09.22 League Home Cogenhoe Utd W 5 4 17.09.22 League Home Rothwell Corinthians W 3 1 24.09.22 FA Vase Away Aylesbury Vale Dynamos L 0 0 Pens 4 5 27.09.22 League Away Bugbrooke St Michael D 2 2 01.10.22 League Away Lutterworth Town L 0 1 08.10.22 League Cup Away Quorn L 1 4 15.10.22 League Away Desborough Town W 2 0 22.10.22 League Home March Town Utd 29.10.22 League Home Histon 05.11.22 League Away GNG Oadby Town 12.11.22 League Home Wellingborough Town 19.11.22 League Away Coventry Sphinx 26.11.22 League Home Bugbrooke St Michael 03.12.22 League Away Rugby Town 10.12.22 League Away Eynesbury Rovers 17.12.22 League Home GNG Oadby Town 26.12.22 League Home Newport Pagnell Town 07.01.23 League Away Coventry Utd 14.01.23 League Home Rugby Town 21.01.23 League Away Histon 28.01.23 League Away Easington Sports

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Irish First Fixtures 2022-23

League

Premier Division South - 2022/2023 Table as at 21st October 2022

Club

RUGBY TOWN

NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN

COVENTRY SPHINX

TOWN UTD

KEYNES IRISH

WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN

COVENTRY UTD

EASINGTON SPORTS

LUTTERWORTH TOWN

BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS

GODMANCHESTER ROVERS

OADBY TOWN

COGENHOE UTD

DESBOROUGH TOWN

EYNESBURY ROVERS

LONG BUCKBY AFC

ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS

P W D L GD PTS

MK IRISH FC - NEXT GAMES

Sunday 23 October ko 10.30am

SUNDAY home vs Old Bradwell Utd (Great Linford)

VETERANS home vs Stevington

Saturday 29 October ko 3pm

FIRST home vs Histon

RESERVES away vs Harborough Town Res (Cup)

Sunday 30 October ko 10.30am

SUNDAY home vs Club Tropicana (Great Linford) (Cup)

VETERANS away vs Right Advice (Walnut Tree)

UHLSport United Counties

10 8 2 0 19 26

11 7 3 1 14 24

10 7 1 2 21 22 MARCH

10 7 1 2 19 22 MILTON

10 6 1 3 9 19

10 5 1 4 0 16

9 5 0 4 2 15

11 4 1 6 -1 13 HISTON 10 4 1 5 3 13

10 3 3 4 2 12

11 3 2 6 -9 11

9 2 4 3 3 10 GNG

9 3 1 5 -7 10

10 2 3 5 -4 9

9 2 3 4 5 9

10 2 3 5 15 9

10 2 2 6 -12 8

11 2 0 9 16 6

Short History of MK Irish FC

On June 1st 2020 the club was formed when Milton Keynes Robins, Unite MK and Milton Keynes Irish Veterans joined together to operate as one club going into the 2020/21 season, Milton Keynes Irish FC! The first team playing at Step 6 in the Spartan South Midlands Division One, the newly formed reserve team playing in the UCL Reserve Division and the Veterans playing in the Veterans League Division One. There are also an adult team in the Milton Keynes Sunday League.

Our first season as a club was unfortunately brought to an early finish due to the effects of COVID 19. The 2020/21 season was looking to be very promising as we found the first team sitting second in the table after 9 games played with the best PPG in the league and went on an exciting run in the FA Vase which saw us get knocked out in the 3rd round on penalties after advancing through 4 rounds beating three higher league opposition.

The season was officially curtailed, however due to performances under Milton Keynes Robins, the club earned promotion to the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division (Step 5) based on PPG over the previous 2 seasons.

2021 also saw the addition of an U18 Floodlit team (run by MK College under the Adopt a Team Scheme) and another 5 youth teams who came over to join under the MK Irish banner from Scot FC, increasing the number of teams to 11, another 2 youth teams were added in 2022.

THERE’S just something about the FA Cup first round proper draw you dare not miss it. Growing up, the hazy memory is listening on the radio but now it's a prime time live TV event, usually beamed from a clubhouse of one of the lucky Non League teams to have got through. Despite the wider national interest being piqued at this stage, we of course all know what goes into reaching even this round If the FA Cup fourth round qualifying at the feeling of the first round proper draw, then Monday night’s first round was a blockbuster. Recency bias perhaps, but it’s hard to remember one in recent seasons that has pulled out so many mega ties – it will be hard for the TV execs to make their live pics that's for sure. Bracknell Town drew League One title chasers Ipswich Town, Hereford are at home to Portsmouth, the winners of the reply between Torquay and Hampton & Richmond host Derby County, Coalville who stunned Notts County are off to Charlton Athletic, Alvechurch at Cheltenham Town, South Shields welcome Forest Green, Woking have a home date with Oxford United, Curzon Ashton take on Cambridge United, first round debutants Needham Market travel to Burton Albion…the list goes on and on.

I’ve written here before about the annual FA Cup bashing that will start in January, frustration with the elite clubs who want to cancel all replays because of so called fixture congestions as if it’s the solution and the bad wrap the competition, at times, receives. But on Monday we could see in full swing how good the FA Cup is. How much it means. From a packed Alvechurch clubhouse where the draw was held oohing and ahhing every time a ball close to theirs was drawn. To the scenes of the Bracknell squad jumping around when they drew Ipswich, or Coalville players celebrating their pairing with former Premier League outfit Charlton there just can’t be a competition in the world quite like it. Every fan and club dreams of having that special run. One that you can dine out on for years. Heroes are made in the FA Cup. And the exciting thing for the players still in this year’s cup, they still have that chance to make it them this time. Some clubs will have less high profile first round draws but they are often the winnable ties that lead to bigger days further down the line. The limelight will fall on many over the next few weeks. For some it will shine even brighter as they have to ready their grounds for big crowds, television cameras and all the circus that comes with it. There will be hundreds of hours put in at Bracknell, for example, as they prepare their intimate Bottom Meadow – home of Sandhurst Town for the might of Ipswich Town. Only in the FA Cup. There’s just something about it.

League

Reserve Division - 2022/2023 Table as at 21st October 2022

Club

HARBOROUGH TOWN RES

KEMPSTON ROVERS RES

MILTON KEYNES IRISH RES

NORTHAMPTON ON CHENECKS RES

DESBOROUGH TOWN RES

BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS RES

NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN RES

WELLINGBORUGH WHITWORTH RES

DAVENTRY TOWN RES

GNG OADBY TOWN RES

BOURNE TOWN RES

WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN RES

P W D L GD PTS

0 4 28 21

1 17 20

6 2 3 12 20

6 1 4 13 19

5 3 4 2 18

4 1 5 -3 13

3 3 5 -6 12

3 3 7 -13 12

3 2 5 11 11 COGENHOE UTD RES

GODMANCHESTER ROVERS RES

HUNTINGDON TOWN RES

ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS RES

RAUNDS TOWN RES

3 1 5 3 10

4 0 6 15 10*

2 3 7 23 9

2 2

0 1 8 32

UHLSport United Counties Football

12 11 1 0

10 7 2 1

11 7

11 5 5

MK Irish Reserves Fixtures 2022-23

Date Competition Venue Opposition Result Score

09.08.22 League Home Newport Pagnell Town Res L 2 3 13.08.22 League Home Desborough Town Res L 1 4 20.08.22 League Home Huntingdon Town Res W 2 0 26.08.22 League Home Wellingborough Whitworth Res L 2 3 03.09.22 League Away Rothwell Corinthians Res W 8 0 06.09.22 Cup Away Kempston Rovers Res A 2 0 17.09.22 League Away Harborough Town Res L 0 3 20.09.22 League Away Cogenhoe Utd Res W 2 1 24.09.22 League Away Wellingborough Town Res W 5 2 01.10.22 League Home Bourne Town Res W 8 0 04.10.22 Cup Away Kempston Rovers Res W 4 1 08.10.22 League Home Raunds Town Res W 13 0 15.10.22 League Home Northampton ON Chenecks Res W 4 3 22.10.22 League Away Wellingborough Whitworth Res 29.10.22 Cup Away Harborough Town Res 05.11.22 League Home Bugbrooke St Michaels Res 12.11.22 League Away Desborough Town Res 19.11.22 League Home GNG Oadby Town Res 26.11.22 League Away Northampton ON Chenecks Res 03.12.22 League Home Godmanchester Rovers Res 10.12.22 League Home Kempston Rovers Res 17.12.22 League Away Bugbrooke St Michaels Res

RESERVES

HOME GAME KO TIME 15.10.22 – 25.03.23 IS 2PM

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MK IRISH FC 2022-23 SEASON

GOALKEEPERS

JAMIE ADIM AARON HALAI OWUSU KYEREMATENG JACK TAYLOR OUTFIELD PLAYERS ‘NIMMY’ AJIGBOLAMU BENJI ANSAH ELTON ANNING FELIX ATTA NAT BEECHER GEORGE BOLAND STEPHEN BROOKS CAMERON BROOKS HARVEY BURROWS JACK CLARKSON OLIVER COLEMAN MATTHEW COOKE

MK IRISH FC 2022-23 SEASON

OUTFIELD PLAYERS

SCOTT DUMMETT MO ECHCHARKI NAWFAL ECHCHARKI JESSE FORSON LUKE GARDNER JUSTICE GLOVER CAMERON HARDIE JOSH HAWKINS LLOYD KPAMBER WESLEY IREGBU CAMERON JOHNSON TOMMY JONES DOMINIC LAWLESS LIAM MURPHY SAMUEL OLAWALE ANDRE OLUKANMI

MK IRISH FC 2022-23 SEASON

OUTFIELD PLAYERS

NATHAN OLUKANMI POWFIL RAPOSO HARRY ROBERTSON KEELAN SHAND GEORGE SHRIEVES NATHAN SMITH RYAN SMITH LIAM SMYTH SHAHEIM WARD TYRIQ WARD CLINTON ZAWE

MK IRISH FC 2022-23 SEASON MANAGEMENT

TERRY SHRIEVES GLYN CREASER LEE BROWN

LEA COULTER VINNIE SHRIEVES

MK IRISH FC 2022-23 SEASON

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NAME: OWUSU KYEREMATENG

AGE: 33

POSITION: GOALKEEPER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: MK IRISH, WINSLOW UTD

FAVOURITE CLUB: ARSENAL

FAVOURITE FOOD: GHANA JOLLOF RICE

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: SPONSORED BY: T ELIE

NAME: JACK TAYLOR

AGE: 28

POSITION: GOALKEEPER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: OLNEY TOWN, NORTHAMPTON ON CHENECKS, NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN

FAVOURITE CLUB: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

FAVOURITE FOOD: INDIAN

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: CRAIG DAVID

NAME: AARON HALAI

AGE: 26

POSITION: GOALKEEPER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: MK IRISH ATHLETIC, UNITE MK, WOLVERTON TOWN, LEIGHTON TOWN

FAVOURITE CLUB: LIVERPOOL

FAVOURITE FOOD: NANDOS CHICKEN

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: JACKSON 5

NAME: JUSTICE GLOVER

AGE: 37

POSITION: MIDFIELDER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: NETHERTON UTD, WHITTLESEY ATHLETIC

FAVOURITE CLUB:

FAVOURITE FOOD: STEAK & CHIPS

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: MUMFORD & SONS

NAME: ‘NIMMY’ AJOGBOLAMU

AGE: 22

POSITION: STRIKER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: DUNSTABLE TOWN, CRAWLEY GREEN

FAVOURITE CLUB: MK IRISH

FAVOURITE FOOD: JOLLOF RICE WITH CHICKEN AND PLANTAIN

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: P-SQUARE

NAME: DANIEL ADETOYE

AGE: 24

POSITION: STRIKER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: NEW BRADWELL ST PETER, RADFORD

FAVOURITE CLUB: MAN UTD

FAVOURITE FOOD: THAI

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: 4PF

NAME: MOHAMMED ECHCHARKI

AGE: 23

POSITION: STRIKER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: NEWPORT PAGNELL ATHLETIC

FAVOURITE CLUB: ARSENAL

FAVOURITE FOOD: PIZZA

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: 21 PILOTS

NAME: POWFIL RAPOSO

AGE: 24

POSITION: STRIKER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: MK IRISH ATHLETIC

FAVOURITE CLUB: CHELSEA

FAVOURITE FOOD: PASTA

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: GIVEON

NAME: DOMINIC LAWLESS

AGE: 35

POSITION: STRIKER

PREVIOUS CLUBS: NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN, ST IVES TOWN, BEDFORD TOWN, BANBURY UTD, KEMPSTON ROVERS, AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS, EYNESBURY ROVERS

FAVOURITE CLUB: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

FAVOURITE FOOD: ROAST

FAVOURITE BAND/GROUP: BOYZ 2 MEN

MARCH TOWN UTD FC – A BRIEF HISTORY AND FIRST TEAM BIO

March Town played on several grounds in the early 1880’s before sharing a ground with March Town Cricket Club at The Avenue. March Town played there until after the war.

As founder members of the Isle of Ely Football League, March played in that League until joining the Peterborough & District League.

After the war they added `United’ to the Clubs’ title, reflecting the move to the GER sports ground in Robingoodfellows Lane.

After an unsuccessful spell in the United Counties League, March appointed ex Norwich City and Notts County player, Oscar Hold as Manager and after two seasons won the UCL Championship.

In the 1955 56 season, March joined the Eastern Counties League and finished runners up to Peterborough United Reserves. They finished runners up to Spurs `A’ in the 1960 61 season but had to wait until the 1987 88 season to lift the Championship.

March have won the League Cup once, beating Spurs 3 2 in a two leg final, with the second leg being played at White Hart Lane.

The Hares have reached the first round proper of the FA Cup twice, going out to Brentford 4 0 in the 1956 57 season and more recently losing 2 0 at Swindon (1977 78 season). They have jointly held the East Anglian cup with Barking in 1953 54.

March Town now runs three senior sides and a Ladies Team. The 1st team play in the United Counties League South, whilst the Reserves, A Team and ladies teams play in the Cambridgeshire Leagues

March Town also has a thriving Youth set up, with the under 18’s playing in the Thurlow Nunn League.

Squad

Charlie Congreve (GK)

Charlie has been at the club for a fewseasons having joined in 19/20 season. Hehas established himself as a real scaffold end favourite

Jonah Gill(GK)

A young goalkeeper on dual registration with Peterborough Sports FC. Came to us as cover when Charlie jot injured in a preseason friendly match

Josh Burrows (Defender)

The right back who joined us from near neighbours Wisbech St Mary in 20/21. Josh is a young footballer who has a bright future in football and is a stand out player for the Hares.

Jack Saunders (Defender)

Joining us from near neighbours Chatteris Town FC. Jack is abrilliant player and gets right into the gameand willhelp his team mates out in whatever way he can.

Scott Callaghan (Defender)

This is scotts second spell at March after leaving to join Lakenheath FC midway through lastseason after a short spell there he returned to RGF Lane and appeared 16 times for Ash Taylors Team

Cavan King (Defender)

Cavan joined the MarchTown FCthis season Joining us from fellow United counties south league outfits Rothwell corinthians FC

Adam Brumby (Defender)

This willbe Adams 2nd season at March having madea massiveimpacted last season. Adam was alsonamed players player and supporters player last season.

Harry Edwards (Defender)

A ex Cambridge United FC Academy player joined march last season with the under 18s. Heplayed in all 14 league games and has a bright future ahead of him.

Danny Emmington (Defender)

Danny returned to the club after avery short spell with Wisbech Town FC.He was shortly named club captain and went on to make 41 appearances last season and was named managers player

Luis Cowie (Midfielder)

Luis is a 17 year old young lad who is starting his second season with MTFC.Hemade 11 appearances scoring 1 goal in the 21/22 Thurlow Nunn season

Sam Green (Midfielder)

Sam has progressed to the 1st team after having asuccess with the reserves in the lastfew seasons. Hewas voted young player of the year from the MTUFCboard of directors

Sam Murphy (Midfielder)

Joining us from rivels Wisbech Town FC where he made over 200 appearances. This will be Sam’s firstseason with the hares.

Stef Cavozzi (Midfielder)

After winning reserves player of the yearaward in 2019. Stef has been a key name on the reserves team sheet and has showed real potential to make the switch to the 1st team

Eoin McQuaid (Midfielder)

Eoin is another player returning to March after having aspell at Wisbech Town FC. Hemade 15 appearances lastseason scoring 3 goals

Efraim Romanos (Midfielder)

This is Efraims 2nd spell atmarch having first joined us in the 2019/20 Thurlow Nunn League. He played lastseason at HaverhillRovers FC playing 35times scoring 1 goal.

Rob Conyard (Striker)

Coming back from a major injury Rob soon fount his scoring boots with the reserves side. Before catching the eyeof 1st team managerAsh Taylor.

Craig Gillies (Striker)

Good centre forward who has previously played higher. Craig is capable of scoring goals from anywhere on the pitch. He scored 29 goals last season and is hoping to surpass that this season.

Jack Friend (Striker)

This willbe Jacks 3rd season at the club. The guy scores goals for fun. He scored 35goals last season and was the Thurlow Nunn’s top goal scorer. Whenever jack plays, he always works his socks off.

OUR SPONSORS

MK City Plumbing & Heating

A family run business based in Crownhill, Milton Keynes which was founded in 2009 and proud kit sponsor of both the home and away kits for the first team.

Shrieves Roofing

A well known family run business operating in Milton Keynes offering all roofing services and a valued sponsor of the club.

AT Architecture Limited

A multi disciplinary architectural practice based in Northamptonshire and a teamwear sponsor of many of our senior teams training kit.

Mercer Electrical Services Ltd

Based in Milton Keynes, they provide a variety of electrical services and our tracksuit sponsor for the First Team and Reserves.

MATCH DAY SQUADS from:

Milton Keynes Irish FC

Ajigbolamu

Beecher

Brooks

Dummett

Town Utd FC

Brumby

Burrows

Callaghan

Cavozzi

Conyard Owusu Kyeremateng

Gardner

Olawale

Olukanmi

Shand

George Shrieves

Cowie

Edwards

Emmington

Friend

Gillies

Green Ryan Smith

Smith

Smyth

Ward

McQuaid

Murphy

Romanos

Saunders

Terry Shrieves MANAGER Ash Taylor

OFFICIALS:

Thorne,

Walker

March

Oluwanimilo

Nat

Stephen

Scott

Luke

Samuel

Andre

Keelan

Nathan

C King Liam

Shaheim

Tyriq

Luke

Reagan Beaumont, Todd