MINI WORLD CUP MINI WORLD CUP Mount Merrion Youths FC
Sponsored by
Ben Mahon former MMYFC and UCD/MMYFC Academy player who made his 1st team
for
AFC and also received his 1st International cap.
www.mmyfc.ie
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all our 1100 plus managers and players, their families and friends. Our annual Mini World Cup is now in its 33rd year and each year the event continues to grow. Our Club has been committed to encouraging the growth of soccer within our community for over 50 years. The Club fields 72 schoolboy/girl soccer teams
Merrion Youths Football Club is a community based club which provides young people with the opportunity to participate in structured football in the local area. The Club encourages its players to play at the highest level possible recognising their skills and abilities. Our aim is to provide a facility where players from the age of five, can develop their skills and reach their full potential in a safe and professional environment The establishment of our partnership with UCD AFC has opened up huge opportunities for all of our members as we continue to move forward.
Once again we would like to thank our Mini World Cup sponsor, South Dublin Credit Union for their support. We would also like to welcome our community partner, Lisney Sotheby’s
If you would like to join MMYFC and be a part of our ongoing success please talk to any of our Mini World Cup co-ordinators during the week, or through our website www.mmyfc.ie.
We hope you enjoy this year’s Mini World Cup and you can see what our Club has to offer in terms of its football and it progressive ethos.
Paul McDonnell, Chairperson
Email: info@mmyfc.ie
BOYS MINI WORLD CUP PITCH LAYOUTS
Litter: Please assist us in keeping Deerpark tidy by removing all litter. Bins will be placed at various locations around the park.
Parking: To minimise traffic disruption on adjoinging roads, we request that all visitors should use the car park in St. Teresa’s church. On Sunday please use Deerpark Road & Mount Anville parking facilities.
David Bewley Senior Director
Louise Kenny Director
Bevan Rooke Negotiator
Robert Lawson Divisional Director
Under 6 Competition
Under 7 Competition
SEMI-FINALS
Under 8 Competition
SEMI-FINALS
Under 9 Competition
Wednesday 4 June Pitch 1 (20 minutes per game)
Group A 18:00 Spain v S. Africa
Group B 18:25 Ireland v Ukraine
Group A 18:50 Germany v England
Group B 19:15 Holland v U.S.A.
Group A 19:40 Argentina v Spain
Group B 20:05 Italy v Ireland
Group A 20:30 England v Spain
Friday 6 June
1 (20 minutes per game)
Group A 18:00 Germany v Spain
Group B 18:25 Italy v U.S.A.
Group A 18:50 Germany v South Africa
Group B 19:15 Ireland v USA
Group A 19:40 England v Argentina
Group B 20:05 Ukraine v Holland
Saturday 7 June
Thursday 5 June Pitch 1 (20 minutes per game)
Group B 18:00 Italy v Holland
Group A 18:25 S. Africa v Argentina
Group B 18:50 U.S.A. v Ukraine
Group A 19:15 Germany v Argentina
Group B 19:40 Holland v Ireland
Group A 20:05 England v S. Africa
Group B 20:30 Italy v Ukraine
Under 10 Competition
S. Africa
Germany
S. Africa
England
Argentina
Spain
Monday 2 June Pitch 2 (20 minutes per game)
Group A 17:00 Spain v S. Africa
Group B 17:30 Italy v Ukraine
Group A 18:00 Germany v England
Group B 18:30 Holland v U.S.A.
Group A 19:00 Argentina v Spain
Thursday 5 June Pitch 2 (20 minutes per game)
Group B 17:30 Italy v U.S.A.
Group A 18:00 Germany v South Africa
Group B 18:30 Ukraine v Holland
Group A 19:00 England v Argentina
Group B 19:45 Ireland v U.S.A.
Tuesday 3 June Pitch 1 (20 minutes per game)
Group B 17:30 U.S.A. v Ukraine
Group A 18:00 England v Spain
Group B 18:30 Italy v Holland
Group A 19:00 S. Africa v Argentina
Group B 19:30 Italy v Ireland
Saturday 7 June Pitch 3 (20 minutes per game) Game 1 09:30 A1 v B2 Game 2 10:00 A2 v B1 Game 3 10:30 A3 v
Wednesday 4 June Pitch 2 (20 minutes per game)
Group A 17:30 Germany v Argentina
Group B 18:00 Holland v Ireland
Group A 18:30 England v S. Africa
Group B 19:00 Germany v Spain
Group A 19:30 Ireland v Ukraine
Sunday 8 June Pitch 3 (20 minutes per game)
Another Successful Season –Willie Boland
Academies and Merrion Kickers
Wehave had increased numbers for our Saturday morning Academies in Colaiste Eoin which also includes Merrion kickers, which is for 3 to 4-yearolds to prepare them for the Academy. These Academies are also run by some of our young coaches to encourage them into the coaching and for them to also develop. We have an u7 team for the second half of the season.
This is the first steppingstone for all involved to be introduced to 5-a-side football within the club at U8s.
Teams
We have 48 underage boys’ teams that play across Saturday and Sunday ranging from U7 to U18. We also have 4 senior teams that compete in the Leinster Senior League and the LFL. On the girls’ side we have 16 teams that compete on Sundays.
Overall, we have 68 teams in the club with over 1,000 players along with close to 200 volunteers helping out with the clubs. We also have three LOI teams – An U13 Development squad to prepare the players for LOI football as well as an U14 and U15 LOI squad that represents UCD/MMYFC in the National League.
Schools Programe
Each week I go into local schools to take some football sessions during
and after school to promote the club. This year I have been in 5 different schools including Oatlands, Mount Anville, SST Mount Merrion, Our Lady’s Grove and St Raphaelas.
Goalkeeper Sessions
We provided GK sessions every Thursday night which catered for goalkeepers from u11 to Senior within the club.
Coach the Coach Sessions
This season we provided Coach the Coach sessions for 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 teams within our club. We also introduced the Coaching Manual to our coaches to help with planning for their sessions and being able to have plenty of resources to explore.
Players
We have had players from both the boys and girls section attend ddsl representative training and games from age groups U12 to U15. In total 9 players from our club spent the season with their squads. We have also had a player picked to represent the ddsl at the Kennedy cup this June. From our u13 Premier squad, 7 players will progress to our LOI
development squad once the season finishes. This brings the total players to progress from Mount Merrion to the UCD LOI teams to 30 in the last 5 years. We have had 3 players who came through the academy make their first team debut for UCD, 2 of those players being just 16. We also have had three players pick up international caps at u18 and U16 levels.
Honours
U14 Girls – Cup Winners
Congratulations to our U121 boys, U15-1 Boys and U14 girls for winning their cup finals out in the AUL in May. Also well done to our U12 prem who reached the National cup semi finals before losing to eventual winners Shamrock Rovers. Our U15-1 Sunday side reached their second National final in two years where they played Cherry Orchard.
Final Note
A final note to say thank you to all the players for their commitment, effort
and application each week at training and games – to the managers for their unbelievable commitment and enthusiasm to help improve our players – to
coaches for supporting the managers and volunteering their free time every week –to committee members for their continued support in striving to improve the club at every level and of course the parents for supporting and encouraging their children when representing the club. I hope everyone enjoys the experience of the Mini World Cup and once again thank you all for your efforts for this season.
Willie Boland
U14 Division 1 team - winners of the SFAI National Cup
U15 Sun 1 U15 SFAI Trophy Finalists
Under 11 Competition
Germany
S. Africa
England
Argentina
Spain
Tuesday 3 June (25 minutes per game)
Group A Pitch 3
Game 1 17:30 Spain v South Africa
Game 2 18:00 Germany v England
Game 3 18:30 Argentina v Spain
Game 4 19:00 England v South Africa
Group B Pitch 4
Game 1 17:30 Ireland v Ukraine
Game 2 18:00 Holland v U.S.A.
Game 3 18:30 Italy v Ireland
Game 4 19:00 Ukraine v Holland
Wednesday 4 June (25 minutes per game)
Group A Pitch 3
Game 1 16:30 South Africa v Argentina
Game 2 17:00 England v Spain
Game 3 17:30 Germany v Argentina
Group B Pitch 4
Game 1 16:30 Italy v Holland
Game 2 17:00 U.S.A. v Ukraine
Game 3 17:30 Italy v U.S.A.
All games on Pitches 3 or 4 on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Thursday 5 June (25 minutes per game)
Group A Pitch 3
Game 1 17:30 Germany v South Africa
Game 2 18:00 England v Argentina
Game 3 18:30 Germany v Spain
Group B Pitch 4
Game 1 17:30 Ireland v USA
Game 2 18:00 Italy v Ukraine
Game 3 18:30 Holland v Ireland
Saturday 7 June Pitch 3 (25 minutes per game)
Game 1 12:30 A1 v B2
Game 2 13:00 A2 v B1
Game 3 13:30 A3 v B3
Game 4 14:00 A4 v B5
Game 5 14:30 A5 v B4
Finals – Sunday 8 June Pitch 4 (25 minutes per game)
July Camps
Week 1 July 14th-18th
Week 2 July 21st-25th
Week 2 Aug 18th-22nd August Camps
Week 1 Aug 11th-15th
Open to boys & girls aged 5-14
Open to boys & girls aged 5-14
Camps run Monday to Friday 10am-2pm
€100 (per week)
€100 (per week)`
€75 for second child from same family.
€75 for second child from same family.
Camps run by UEFA & FAI Qualified Coaches
Camps run by UEFA & FAI Qualified Coaches
To register your
Under 12 Competition
Monday 2 June (30 minutes per game)
Group A
Pitch 3
Game 1 17:00 Spain v South Africa
Game 2 17:30 Germany v England
Game 3 18:00 Argentina v Spain
Group B
Pitch 4
Game 1 17:00 Ireland v Ukraine
Game 2 17:30 Holland v U.S.A.
Game 3 18:00 Italy v Ireland
Tuesday 3 June (30 minutes per game)
Group A
Pitch 1
Game 1 18:00 England v South Africa
Game 2 18:30 Germany v Argentina
Group B
Pitch 1
Game 3 19:00 Ukraine v Holland
Game 4 19:30 Italy v U.S.A.
Wednesday 4 June (30 minutes per game)
Group A
Pitch 3
Game 1 19:00 South Africa v Argentina
Game 2 19:30 England v Spain
Group B Pitch 4
Game 1 19:00 Italy v Holland
Game 2 19:30 U.S.A. v Ukraine.
Thursday 5 June (30 minutes per game)
Group A
Pitch 3
Game 1 19:00 Germany v South Africa Game 2 19:30 England v Argentina Game 3 20:00 Germany v Spain P 2
Group B Pitch 4 Game 1 19:00 Ireland v USA Game 2 19:30 Italy v Ukraine Game 3 20:30 Holland v Ireland
Friday 6 June
(30 minutes per game) Game 1 17:30 A1 v
Boys Teams in Action Boys Teams in Action
UCD/MMYFC U15 LOI Team UCD/MMYFC U15 LOI Team
U15 UCD/MMYFC
Our UCD/MMYFC U15 team have started their season well, recently completing the LOI first phase where they have played 10 games as part of 'Group A'. In a very tough group consisting of Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Bray Wanderers, Klub Kildare and Wexford, the boys have amassed 5 wins, scoring 22 goals in the process, all while playing an entertaining brand of football. The most notable scalp came as a 4-2 win at home
against Bohemians, where we raced into a 4-0 lead after 65 minutes only for Bohs to score a couple of very late consolations. James Loughnane leads to scoring charts for the boys, with 8 goals in his 9 appearances. Narrowly missing out on this year's elite phase, the lads will now be looking forward to both the cup & shield campaigns getting underway in the coming weeks. As always, you can keep up to date with our LOI U15's through the FAI Connect App and the fantastic UCD/MMYFC social media pages.
Squad: Conor Wheeler, Jack Tobin, Sam Johns, Dylan Corbett, Tom Murphy, Blazej Kucharski, Finn Gallanagh, Sean Kelly, Josh Finnegan, Sam Wall, Jack Corrigan, Matthew Gormley, Luca McLaughlin, Ryan Hanley, Edgar Abulu, Mahmoud Hamad, Brandon Griffiths, JP Power, James Loughnane. Staff: Jason Goodison, Cian Kavanagh, Evan Murphy, Colin Gregan, Patrick Barry.
Girls Teams in Action Girls Teams in Action
U13 Girls
U14 Girls
U11 Girls – Galway Trip
U12 Girls
Skill Session
Under 7 & 8 Girls Competition
SEMI-FINALS
FINALS
Under 9 & 10 Girls Competition
Thursday 12 June (25 minutes per game)
Game 1 17:30 Italy v Ireland
Game 2 18:00 Ukraine v Argentina
Game 3 18:30 S. Africa v Holland
Game 4 19:00 England v Germany
Game 5 19:30 Argentina v Italy
Game 6 20:00 Ukraine v Ireland
Friday 13 June (25 minutes per game)
Game 7 17:30 Germany v S. Africa
Game 8 18:00 England v Holland
Game 9 18:30 Italy v Ukraine
Game 10 19:00 Argentina v Ireland
Game 11 19:30 S. Africa v England
Game 12 20:00 Germany v Holland
Under 11 & 12 Girls Competition
Germany
England
Argentina
Spain
Wednesday 11 June (20 minutes per game)
Group A 18:00 Spain v S. Africa
Group B 18:35 Italy v Ukraine
Group A 18:50 Germany v England
Group B 19:15 Holland v U.S.A.
Group A 19:40 Argentina v Spain
Group B 20:05 Italy v Ireland
Group A 20:30 England v Spain
Friday 13 June (20 minutes per game)
Group A 18:00 Germany v Spain
Group B 18:25 Italy v U.S.A.
Group A 18:50 Germany v South Africa
Group B 19:15 Ireland v USA
Group A 19:40 England v Argentina
Group B 20:05 Ukraine v Holland
Saturday 14 June (25 minutes per game)
Thursday 12 June (20 minutes per game)
Group B 18:00 Italy v Holland
Group A 18:25 S. Africa v Argentina
Group B 18:50 U.S.A. v Ukraine
Group A 19:15 Germany v Argentina
Group B 19:40 Holland v Ireland
Group A 20:05 England v S. Africa
Group B 20:30 Ireland v Ukraine
Sunday 15 June
MOUNT MERRION F.C. Player Pathways
THE CLUB PHILOSOPHY
The club objective is to play football at the highest level possible, across every age group & across every league entered in to. The club will achieve this by utilising a style of football that is attacking & skilful in its nature. The club will continually endeavour to facilitate matching player’s talent with the appropriate level of challenge & participation.
A player centred approach will be employed by all coaches & managers. There will be a focus on performance & development rather than results. Players will be encouraged to make their own footballing decisions in an effort to increase learning. The club also recognises that fun & social inclusion is important for all teams regardless of league or ability.
LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
Active Start Stage – Ages: 2, 3 & 4
Soccer contributes to the well-being of children by engaging them in the sport, while teaching them basic movement skills. At this introductory level, the objective is to get moving, keep active & have fun, in a safe, low pressure, positive learning environment.
Fundamentals Stage –Ages: 5, 6, 7 & 8
At this stage, individual player development is paramount. Players at this stage are totally self-centred & the primary focus should be on individual, technical ball mastery. Coaches should create a stimulating learning environment where the atmosphere is one of freedom and fun.” A “positive coaching” philosophy is vital at this stage.
Learning to train stage –Ages: 9, 10 & 11
The effect of the role-model is very important at this stage. Children begin to identify with famous players and successful teams, and they want to learn imaginative skills. Skill demonstration is very important, and the players learn best by “doing.”
Training to train stage – Ages: 12 & 13
Awareness of tactics within the game becomes an important facet of the learning process. Players tend to be self-critical and begin to question more, but they are also beginning to form a strong commitment to the team.
Training to compete stage –Ages: 14 & 15
Athletes who are now proficient at performing basic and soccer-specific skills are working to gain more game maturity as they learn to perform these skills under a variety of competitive conditions. Players must have a sound understanding of the game principles and concepts.
Training
to win stage – Ages: 16+
The majority of the player’s social, physical, technical, tactical, and psychological qualities are now fully established, and the focus of training has shifted to optimisation of performance. The focus at this stage is on the maximisation of all capacities, in an effort to produce good people as well as good footballers.
Active for life: Retention & Recruitment stage – Ages: All
The recruitment and retention of players, coaches, referees and administrators is key to the ongoing development & long term future of Mount Merrion Youth F. C.
SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS
OPEN FOR BOYS & GIRLS FROM 5-14 Y.O
OPEN FROM 2 JUNE - FRIDAY 22ND AUGUST ND 10AM - 3PM EACH DAY
LEAGUE OF IRELAND COACHES
PER PERSON UCD 5-A-SIDE PITCHES, UCD CAMPUS, BELFIELD
