WICKLOW ROVERS AFC CLUB NOTES WEEK ENDING 17th JULY 2022
Well, we hope everyone is enjoying the summer break and their holidays. With the good sunny weather here with us now, we can at last call it a summer break. Anyway, we hope you all are having a good time, just a couple of important dates for all senior and junior members of the club to keep in mind. The first one is to all youths and seniors, the club are holding open training sessions for the upcoming 2022/23 season. The first of these sessions will take place in the Rocky Road on Tuesday evening the 19th of July at 7.30pm with more to follow. The club will be competing in the Leinster Senior League and the Wicklow League. The open training session is open to all youth and senior players, to present, past and new players, everybody is welcome to attend. If you are interested in playing for the club this season but can’t attend the open training session on the first night, please contact any of the following: BA Franey 086-3631836; James Macklin 086-2662839; Matt Lincoln 087-2791648; Tom Doyle 087-6830486 or David “Doc” O’Connor 087-9935351. Alternatively, you can contact any committee member or pm us on the club facebook page with your details. All committee contact details can be found on the club website at www.wicklowrovers.com The second date is for all our junior members and that’s the start date to resume playing matches for the second half of the season. The WDSL activity on the playing field kicks off again on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday the 27th and 28th of August. We’re sure by then everyone will be chomping at the bit to get back playing. Once again everyone enjoy the break and we look forward to seeing you all back soon.
Our annual summer camp bookings are coming in at a rapid pace with the result that week 1 is now fully booked out. Week 2 runs from Monday 15th August to Friday 19th August. The second week is also booking up fast so to avoid disappointment we urge parents to book asap. The camp will run from 10am to 2pm daily and the cost is €75 per child with discount for 2 or more children from the same family. Every participant will receive a jersey. All children should bring a packed lunch, drink, rain jacket, football boots and shin guards. To book your place use the following link: https://wicklowroversafc.com/products or alternatively you can contact any committee member.
The club’s weekly junior soccer academy continues every Saturday morning [weather permitting] under the watchful eye of senior club coaches Johnny Dunne, Jimmy Nolan and John Kelly. The academy normally takes place on the club grounds at Whitegates but just for the month of July it has moved to East Glendalough school due to pitch maintenance. The academy is open to all kids from the age of 3 years to 8 years. The academy starts at 11 o’clock and finishes at 12. There is no need for registration so you can come along to any week that suits. Come along and learn the skills of football while having fun and enjoyment, it’s a great way of meeting new friends as you learn the skills as you get prepared for the introduction to participate in organised league football in the coming years.
The club in conjunction with our Saturday morning junior academy run a Superheroes Football section for kids with special needs. It kicked off on Saturday 25th of June on the all weather pitch at Whitegates and will be overseen by coaches James Quinn and James Macklin. The Superheroes section will run from 11.15 to 12.15 on Saturdays. If you are interested, you should register your child by email to wicklowroverssuperheros@gmail.com or you can contact James Quinn at 086-3989769.
There was another fantastic turnout at our Saturday junior academy at the weekend. Our academy is getting bigger and bigger with large numbers turning up. We could do with some help with the coaching of our future stars. Anyone of the age of 18 or over interested in getting into coaching should come along, it would be a great starting point if you were thinking of going into coaching or if you have retired from playing and want to give something back to football. Maybe you’re just a parent who wants to help out with the academy. Also, if there's any senior players interested in helping out your help would be very much appreciated. It is a very rewarding experience to see the kids come along and play football with a smile on their faces while learning the skills of football. The academy runs from 11 to 12 every Saturday so if you are interested, please contact any committee member or pm us on our Facebook page, thank you
If anyone is looking to purchase club gear it can be done online by visiting www.wicklowroversclubshop.com So if it’s socks and shorts, a polo shirt, rain jacket, coaches jacket, etc or something small like a beanie hat, water bottle, etc just visit the club shop or contact Colin Hindle at wrafcshop@gmail.com or by text at 087-1278510. Also, if you want to give someone a present but don’t know what to buy you can purchase a club voucher, all club items will come with the club crest.
Anyone with anything for our club notes, Facebook page or our club website can contact me by email at jimmy.nolan09@hotmail.com or by text to 087-9108706. For all news regarding the club, check out our club website at www.wicklowrovers.com or the club Facebook page.
