Generally a very productive weekend for our local Galway Clinic sponsored community club Maree/Oranmore fc.

The u15s advanced comfortably in Ballisodare, Co Sligo in the SFAI u15 cup with a comfortable win against Ballisodare Utd with Ben Costelloe notching three while Gavin Smyth and Tom Delany also among the scorers. The U13 Premier Boys continued their fine start to the season with a well merited 4-0 win away to a gallant Knocknacarra fc side with goals courtesy of Eanna Costello, Mike Grealy, Colm Whelan and an og.

The u13 Div 1 side played well against Moyne Villa had lots of chances but went down 2-1 in a game they dominated last Saturday in Oranmore. Ben Trainor got the goal. Meanwhile the u15 div 2 side went down to Colemanstown Utd also on Saturday despite a brace from Christian Kowacyzk.

Both club u18 sides were in League action on Sunday last, the u18 Division 2 side defeated Kinvara Utd 4-2 away with Luke Lally and Mark Shivnan among the goalscorers.The u18 Premier side will be a little disappointed with a 3-3 away draw to a stubborn and determined Athenry fc side.Despite leading three times in the game and dominating the first half a direct Athenry side worked hard for the point.The goalscorers on Sunday were Ben Wright, Princewell Diala and Eoin Lyons.

Photo: action from U17/18 Div 2 Match v Kinvara Utd

The u12 div 3 side played in a challenge in Maree last Saturday and came away with a good win against Knocknacarra fc.

The early exit from the FAI Junior Cup will disappoint manager Don O Riordan and assistant Hugh O Neill when they went down 3-1 to a good Corrib Rangers side with the goalscorer Neil Greaney. They hope to bounce back next Sunday when they take on Merlin Woods/Medtronic fc in a Premier League tie.

Our younger Academy sides (u6 to u10 boys and girls) returned to training last Saturday. Parents are reminded of the training times and to ensure their child is registered by downloading the Clubify App. The training times are as follows u9 boys 1pm to 2pm Oranmore Astro Turf, u10 Boys 1pm to 2pm Oranmore Cages. Boys u6 and u7 2pm to 3pm Oranmore Astro and all girls u6, u8 and u10 also from 2pm to 3pm Oranmore Cages. Finally the u8 boys train 3pm to 4pm on the Oranmore Cages.

Maree/Oranmore fc will be shortly be organising their Last Man Standing competition with a entry costing a tenner to win a thousand.

This coming weekend sees our u12,u14 and u16 boys sides in Connacht Cup action while our u12 girls will hope to continue their unbeaten run.We are delighted to announce that Maree/Oranmore fc now field girls sides from u6 up to and including u18. The work of our girls coaches and our Oran Precast girls director of coaching Roisin Jacob will pay dividends.