Aug 27 Frustration for Town in stalemate
Arklow Town dropped their first points of the season in tonight's meeting with Drogheda Town at Bridgewater Centre Park.  Having taken maximum points from the first two outings Town were keen to preserve a perfect start to the new season.  However, it was to be an evening of missed opportunities for the home side spurning a number of good chances in front of goal.  Both teams had chances in the opening half, with Gavin Doyle going closest for Town.  Town increasingly dominated the second half but an opening goal remained elusive.  Town's profligacy in front of goal was heightened with Darren Forsyth's late penalty being saved by the Drogheda keeper.  Match report here.

Aug 24 Early double salvo secures victory
Two goals inside the opening ten minutes ultimately paved the way for an excellent win for Town's Leinster Senior League team this evening against a very fancied Tolka Rovers at Bridgewater Centre Park.  Town's return to the top tier of LSL football on Sunday morning last saw Matt Britton's team hitting the ground running, earning a welcome three points in a 4-0 win at Firhouse Clover.  Tolka Rovers, fancied by many to challenge for the honours this term, were tonight's first visitors to Lamberton.  In front of a sizeable attendance at Bridgewater Centre Park the home team started in fabulous fashion with Darren Forsyth netting after just five minutes.  Gavin Doyle doubled Town's lead in the tenth minute.  Though the visitors pulled one back midway through the half it was Town who dominated for long spells and indeed they could well have increased their lead at times in the second half.  Match report here.  Town are again in action this coming Friday evening, welcoming Drogheda Town to Lamberton.  Kick off is at 7.45pm.

Aug 22 Town make flying start in top tier
A wonderfully impressive performance earlier today from Arklow Town's Leinster Senior League side, promoted this term to the top tier, the Senior Division, travelling to Tallaght to face a tough opening day assignment at Firhouse Clover.  Matt Britton's team made the perfect start with a Darren Forsyth wonder goal in just the tenth minute.  Striker Gavin Doyle doubled Town's lead on the hour mark.  Substitute Billy Manley put the contest beyond the Dublin side with a goal fifteen minutes from time and Town rounded off a perfect start to the new season with a Darren Forsyth penalty with just five minutes remaining.  Town now face two tough home fixtures inside the next week, facing Tolka Rovers at Bridgewater Centre Park on Tuesday evening and then welcoming Drogheda Town on Friday evening.  Both games kick off at 7.45pm.  Please support.  Match report from today's emphatic win at Firhouse Clover here.

Aug 18 Under 15 players requested to attend Knockenrahan training session
All players selected on the newly released Under 15B squad have been asked to attend a first training session at the Club's Knockenrahan pitch, adjacent to Carysfort School, this coming Friday evening.  The training session commences at 6.15pm and runs till late (manager's words, not mine!).  Could all players please ensure that other players selected for this squad are aware of the Friday evening training session.

Aug 16 Squad details for season 2010-11 announced
Teams have now been selected for the upcoming season, 2010-11.  These teams have been selected from the group of players who have participated in the recent Club trials.  Included also are players from last season who were unavailable to attend the trials for numerous reasons (away on holiday etc.) but who had informed the Club prior to the trials to express a desire to play for the Club oncemore this new season.  If you played for the Club last season and do not see your name listed in the squad details below then please contact the club immediately.  Please note that there will be TWO REGISTRATION TIMES for players to register for the new season.  The first Registration session takes place in the Clubhouse at Bridgewater Centre Park, Lamberton on Wednesday, August 18 between 6pm and 8pm.  The second, and final, Registration session takes place on Saturday, August 21 between 11.30am and 1.30pm, again in the Clubhouse.  Players must be accompanied with at least one parent / guardian at these Registration times, where team registration forms to enter Club teams into WDSL competition must be completed.  Click here for full details.

Aug 15 Club Membership now open
Club membership fees have been set for the upcoming season, 2010-11.  Fees for playing members have been set at €70 per player, with family memberships priced at €110 for a family of two and just €150 for a family of three playing members of Arklow Town FC.  This season sees also the introduction of a new non-playing membership.  The fee for this is just €25 per person and this package includes free admission to all games at Bridgewater Centre Park, including the Leinster Senior League side now promoted to the top tier in Leinster football.  Membership draws offering an array of prizes throughout the season make becoming a non-playing member of Arklow Town Football Club all the more attractive.  So, join today!  Registration of schoolboy/girl players takes place this coming Wednesday and Saturday in the Clubhouse.  For further details on non-playing membership, please contact Ollie Nolan at 087 7446245.

Aug 11 Change made for Saturday trial times
The first three evenings of trials for the upcoming new season, 2010/11, have gone extremely well with all age groups now having been put through their paces in their initial trial.  The 8's, 9's and 10's who all trialled on Monday evening will face their second and last trial tomorrow evening, Thursday, at the Community College.  The 11's, 12's and 13's, who trialled on Tuesday evening will do so again on Friday evening at the Leisure Centre.  Trials earlier this evening at the Leisure Centre revolved around players at 14, 15 and under 16 levels.  In a change of schedule, these players are all asked to attend the Saturday morning trials at the Leisure Centre between 10.00am and 11.30am instead of the previously advertised staggered times.  The team trial schedule can be viewed here.

Aug 10 Town face Firhouse in season opener
Arklow Town will open their 2010/11 campaign in the Leinster Senior League senior division with a tricky away assignment at Firhouse Clover on Sunday, August 22.  Matt Britton's team, promoted as Senior 1 champions, will be keen to make an instant impression in the top flight and know that Firhouse will provide stern opposition.  The Dublin side, promoted themselves to the top flight last season, enjoyed a relatively successful season and possessed a good home record, unbeaten from February till the season's end.  Town are then in action 48 hours later with an opening home game at Bridgewater Centre Park, facing last season's fourth placed Tolka Rovers.  Kick off against Tolka Rovers is at 7.45pm on Tuesday, August 24.

Aug 9 Exciting Stateside move for Domhnall
Under 18 star Domhnall Minogue today starts his new career with Catawba College, over in North Carolina, USA.  Domhnall has been successful in securing a four year college scholarship through Pass4Soccer and Arklow Town Football Club.  All at the club wish Domhnall the very best and will meet up again at Christmas and summer holidays.  Domhnall has agreed to keep us all updated back home on our website with reports on his progress and new life in America.  Domhnall is the first player on our America college player pathway and his experiences will give great insight to that chose life in the States.  Domhnall was a key member of Town's Leinster FA Youth Cup winning side last season and we wish him well as he adjusts to life stateside.

Aug 7 Under 12 Foyle Cup review
Coach Lar Mahony has put together a comprehensive review of the recent Foyle Cup campaign enjoyed by Town's impressive U12 team.  While the team may be dominant in WDSL action this was their biggest test thus far as a developing squad and a fabulous week's football in Derry and district was enjoyed by all.  The competition started on July 20 with an emphatic win over Ballymoney Select.  Further group games saw Town facing Shankill Youth and Dungannon before reaching the knockout stages in the Plate competition.  For a full review of Town's Foyle Cup campaign, please click here.

Aug 4 Walker scores as Irish record double success
A good opening day's play for Town's Shane Walker and the FAI U15 Emerging Talent squad at this year's Galway Umbro Cup.  Kicking off the tournament with the a Group A fixture against Norwegian side Stabaek, a solitary goal for the Irish earned the points.  The Irish squad's second game of the day was against fancied English side, Ipswich Town.  The boys in green prevailed, winning the contest 3-1, with Shane Walker, a starter against the English side, firing home the FAI's third goal, to wrap up an impressive victory.  The Irish now face Bangor City tomorrow knowing that a win will see them topping the group and through to the Umbro Galway Cup semi final on Friday afternoon.  Elsewhere in the U13 section, the WDSL squads entered the fray, with one group of players playing in the Elite section and the other in the Club Boys section.  Mindful that this is very much an exercise in player development with one eye on next summer's Kennedy Cup, the two teams performed well in games against Oxford United, Galway DL and Dungannon Youths respectively.  Arklow Town has a sizeable presence within both competing sides and it was Aaron Healy who netted Wicklow's solitary goal in the defeat against Dungannon.  Click here for further details on the opening day's play at the Umbro Galway Cup.

Aug 3 19's look back on a fine Foyle Cup tournament
Manager Brian Byrne looks back on an excellent week at the recent Foyle Cup tournament, held annually in Derry and District.  Town entered three sides into this year's tournament - the U19's, U14's and U12's - with all three sides performing well in the week-long competition.  The U19's were unlucky not to go all the way, edged out on penalties after their semi final versus Derry City had ended scoreless.  Here we take a look at the daily challenge our U19's faced, from their opening Group A game against Ballymoor through to the comprehensive 4-1 win over Institute in the 3rd/4th Place play off.  Details here.

Aug 2 Walker set for Galway challenge
Shane Walker will this week play for Ireland, a member of the FAI Under 15 Development squad that are participating in the Umbro Cup over in Galway. Both Paul Breslin and Willie Walker, Shane's managers from last season, would on behalf of all in the Club wish him well when he dons the green jersey for the first time. The Irish squad have been placed in Group A and will kick off their Umbro Cup campaign on Wednesday morning when facing Norwegian side Stabaek. Later on Wednesday evening the Irish face Ipswich Town and complete their group schedule on Thursday morning when facing Bangor City.  Click here for further details.

July 27 Summer Nights - Having A Blast!
Mark the date in your diary, August 7 - Arklow Bay Hotel 9pm till late:  Arklow Town FC Summer Session.  Breakaway will provide the live musical entertainment and no doubt observe the fancy footwork on display across a packed Bay Hotel dancefloor! An essential fundraiser for the schoolboy/girl section of the Club with the new season just around the corner we are asking all parents and friends to come along and enjoy a fantastic night.  Tickets are available at numerous outlets in the town - Kavanagh's Shop on Wexford Road; the Arklow Bay Hotel Reception and from any committee member.  Please note that on Wednesday August 4 and Thursday August 5 we will have a limited number of tickets on sale at the Bridgewater Shopping Centre.  Tickets cost just €10 each.  Engelbert Humperdinck once sang, "please please please release me!"  We're asking all to come along, have a great night out on Saturday, August 7 and into the bargain, "please please please support the future of Arklow Town Football Club."

July 27 Town duo sign for UCD
James Scallan and Daniel Ledwith have signed for UCD and will now play for the Students in the Airtricity U20 League.  Both players signed amateur terms last night with the Dublin club after UCD first team manager Martin Russell's lengthy pursuit of the duo.  The Arklow duo had delayed signing for UCD due to club committments with Town's U19's at the recent Foyle Cup tournament in Derry.  Both players will line out alongside clubmate Dara Verney who joined the Students just last month.  All at Arklow Town Football Club are delighted to see the progress being made by both players, in accordance with the player development plan at the club.  The duo, both key figures in Town's historic LFA Youth Cup win last month, are set for debuts tomorrow evening when UCD face Shamrock Rovers in an Airtricity U20 League pool 3 clash.  We wish the duo well.

July 24 Penalties deny 12's as 14's finish on a high
Arklow Town U12's ended their debut at the Foyle Cup with an appearance in the Plate Final against Downpatrick Youth League earlier today.  The match ended 3-3, with Town's goals coming from Ross Hanley, Liam Scales and Mikey Quigley.  Penalties were required to determine a Plate Winner with Downpatrick prevailing from the spot in an exciting decider.  Earlier in the day, Town's 14's brought down the curtain on their own Foyle Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 win over Lisnaskea.

July 23 12's reach Plate Final as 19's land third place finish
Again, four games played by Arklow Town sides in today's Foyle Cup action, with the 12's playing two games, facing Belfast club St. Oliver Plunkett in the morning, winning 1-0 with a Conor Dodd goal.  Later in the day they faced Letterkenny in the Plate semi final and eased to a 4-0 win with goals from Conor Byrne, Liam Scales, Stewart Mills and Ross Hanley.  The U14's lost their Foyle Shield semi final on penalties to Carnbane Youth League after a 1-1 draw, with Kyle Hilliard netting for Town.  The U19's ended their Foyle Cup campaign with a thorough 4-0 win over Institute.  Adam Hanlon put Town into a first half lead with Clive Crammond (2) and Peter Walker adding second half goals.

July 22 Doyle hat trick puts 14's into Shield semi final on disappointing day for Town
Four games played today involving Arklow Town sides, with the 14's in action twice and both 12's and 19's following.  Town's 14's faced group leaders Linfield needing nothing less than a win to maintain hopes of topping the group.  However, Linfield won the game 2-0 leaving Town to compete in the Shield competition.  They faced Coleraine in the Shield quarter final later in the day and won that contest 5-0 with Cillian Doyle bagging a hat trick.  The 12's faced group leaders Dungannon United needing a win to preserve their own Foyle Cup ambitions.  Ross Hanley scored for Town in a 1-1 draw, leaving Town to compete in the Foyle Plate competition, due to face Belfast side St. Oliver Plunkett tomorrow morning in the quarter final. Lastly, major disappointment tonight at the Brandywell Showgrounds for Town's U19 side, facing hosts and holders Derry City in the Foyle Cup semi final.  After a tense 0-0 stalemate penalties were needed to seperate the sides with, unfortunately, the home team prevailing from the spot.  In keeping with the other ties mentioned here, no match report available.  Town now face Institute tomorrow evening in the 3/4th place play off, a 7pm kick off at Templemore Swilly.

July 21 Dramatic night in Derry as Kelty spot kick puts Town into Foyle Cup semi final
High drama indeed tonight in Derry with a late late show from Town's U19's securing a place in tomorrow's Foyle Cup semi final, where a re-run of last season's meeting with holders and hosts Derry City awaits.  Daniel Ledwith gave Town a perfect start, firing home a free kick in the 20th minute.  Morecambe levelled though just five minutes later with a deflected goal and the deadlock remained unbroken till the dying moments.  With Oxford United thumping Ballymoor Colts 4-0 it meant that Town needed to win to secure a semi final place.  Penalty to Town!  Up stepped wing wizard Jonathan Kelty to smash home the pressure spot kick to send Town into the semi final.  Brilliant!  The U14's were forced to settle for a share of the spoils with Limavady United in their second outing.  Having edged ahead with a Kaelim Broughan header in the opening half, Town failed to press their advantage, forced to settle for a draw.  Disappointment however for Town's U12's with a somewhat surprise defeat against Belfast's Shankill Youth.  Both U12's and U14's can still progress as group winners.  To see the current state of play and what's required for both teams to progress as group winners click here for the breakdown in advance of tomorrow's key games.

July 20 Stylish Town sides win on the double
Two great wins earlier this evening for Arklow Town's U12's and U19's, against Ballymoney Select and Oxford United respectively.  The U12's opened their Foyle Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 win over the northern side - goals from Conor Byrne, Mikey Quigley, Liam Scales and Calem Devereux easing Town to a fine win and a positive start.  They now face Shankill Youth tomorrow afternoon seeking to make it two from two.  Over in the Brandywell Showgrounds Town's U19's won the key Group A game against Oxford United, with Daniel Ledwith heading home the only goal of the game to put Town into pole position going into the last group games tomorrow.  If Town can defeat English side Morecambe then they are through to the Foyle Cup semi final as group winners.  All to play for on a very busy Wednesday evening, with the U14's also in action facing Limavady United.

July 20 Opening draws for 19's and 14's
Arklow Town U19's and U14's have opened their Foyle Cup campaigns with draws against Ballymoor Colts and Ferencvaros respectively.  The U19's were first in action last night, facing local side Ballymoor Colts at Oaklands Park in Derry.  Two goals from Clive Crammond and Paul Barr put Town into an early driving seat.  Frustration grew though with two goals disallowed and then the Derry side hauled themselves back into the tie with two goals of their own, leaving the opening game a 2-2 draw.  Earlier this afternoon Town's U14's were in action facing famous Hungarian club Ferencvaros.  The game ended in a creditable 0-0 stalemate with keeper Aaron Jackson excellent between the posts.  Town's U12 side are in action later this evening, facing Ballymoney Select and the U19's are involved in a must-win game against Oxford United.

July 19 Town kick off Foyle Cup campaign tonight
Three Arklow Town sides are this week up in Derry city and surrounding area competing in the Foyle Cup.  The Foyle Cup is Ireland's premier youth tournament and this year's 18th annual tournament sees 144 teams participating.  Arklow Town Under 19's kick off their campaign at 7pm this evening, facing Derry side Ballymoor Colts, at the Oaklands ground.  Sixteen year old Alan Sunderland has been drafted into the Town squad.  The teenager has been phenomenal in training and is pushing hard for inclusion in the starting XI.  Midfielder Domhnall Minogue remains an injury doubt for Town.  Match details to follow later this evening.  The Under 14's kick off tomorrow afternoon against Hungarian giants Ferencvaros (3.45pm kick off), with the Under 12's in action against Ballymore Select at 5.15pm.

July 18 Club trial dates for new season confirmed
Arklow Town Football Club will host schoolboy/girl trials for the forthcoming season, 2010-11, over five evenings next month.  Commencing on Monday, August 9, trials will begin for schoolboys/girls aged between 8 and 10.  Over recent years the continuing growth at these levels has been noticeable with an annual increase in numbers participating in the younger age categories.  At Under 8 level alone, the Club had seven teams participating in WDSL competition last season.  The Club trials are open to everyone and we always welcome new members.  Arklow Town Football Club now caters for more than 500 schoolchildren alone, from the ever-popular 6's and 7's Club, through the Girls Academy and across the many age levels, our teams competing successfully within WDSL football, and beyond.  Our continuing association with Sheffield United and the Club's noted player pathway, aligned with a soon to be redeveloped Bridgewater Centre Park, sees the Club to the forefront of football here in Wicklow.  We look forward to welcoming old and new faces to the Club Trials in early August.  Click here for further details.  See you there!

July 10 Town quartet earn call up into FAI Development Programme
A quartet of Arklow Town Under 12 players have been invited to participate in a pilot scheme for a FAI Under 12 Development programme.  The players - Leslie Sharp, Dáire O'Conchubhair, Darren Furlong and Peter Sherwood - have been invited to attend four training sessions throughout the month of July, with the sessions taking place at Gorey Celtic's Umbro Park ground at Mullawnfin, just outside the Wexford town.  The first session has already taken place, on July 7, with the three remaining sessions on July 14, 21 and 28.  The four players are also members of the WDSL U13 squad that will travel west, to Galway, in August, to participate in the Umbro Galway Cup.  The Wicklow side will compete in the Boys Elite section alongside seven other teams.

July 10 Town sides set for Foyle Cup action
Just ten days to go before the 18th annual Foyle Cup kicks off in Derry city and surrounding area.  The tournament, one of the largest in Europe, takes place over five days, from July 20 through to July 24 though this year's Under 19 section kicks off on Monday evening, July 19th, with Arklow Town Under 19's in action, facing northern side Ballyclare Comrades.  Similar to last season's tournament Arklow Town will have three teams competing, at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 19 levels.  We preview each team's opening group fixtures here.  Coverage of all games will appear here throughout the tournament and our updates will be frequent.  Best of luck to our competing sides.

July 8 Shane selected for FAI Emerging Talent squad
Town's Shane Walker has been called up into the FAI Emerging Talent squad that will take part in next month's Umbro Galway Cup, which takes place between August 4th and 7th.  The tournament, now in its sixth year, is divided into four age categories, with Shane donning the Irish shirt in the Under 15 Elite Section.  The Irish squad will face Ipswich Town, Norwegian side Stabaek and Welsh club Bangor City in their opening Group A fixtures.  Group B contains defending champions Leicester City, Cherry Orchard, Aberdeen and Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna Boys.  Shane follows in the footsteps of now former Arklow Town clubmate Aaron Barry who featured in the FAI's Emerging Talent squad back in 2007 at the same tournament.  The WDSL U13 squad will also participate in the Umbro Cup, playing in the Boys Elite section.  Details of this year's tournament can be viewed here.