Glenmuir star Ebuka earns trip to Celtic Soccer Academy

Ebuka Kwelele

Glenmuir United Football Club are delighted to announce that U-13 player Ebuka Kwelele has been selected by Celtic Soccer Academy Coaches to attend Glasgow during the October mid-term break for week long training sessions with Celtic Youth academy.

This is an all-expenses paid opportunity by Celtic and is viewed as an extension of the initial opportunity presented to players that have been selected.

Ebuka was selected after attending an elite player opportunity academy camp in Dublin three weeks ago along with other participating clubs. Ebuka also attended the October Soccer Camp held at Glenmuir Park and also travelled to Glasgow with the Glenmuir team for a tour and coaching week last April.

Celtic Soccer Academy International Manager Tony Massie expressed huge thanks to all Glenmuir FC players for taking part and emphasised on their tremendous attitude, appetite to play the game and desire to learn.

All players present represented their club, family and themselves extremely well. The coaches commented on how hungry many of the players in their groups were to find out more; specifics about their positions and technical information to help them improve.

He hopes that every player took something away from the weekend, from the lecture theatre activity, to taking on board the information relayed to them as a group and as an individual on the field by their coach.

With the same kind of application to their game and working hard on the things they were taught, hopefully we will see more players from the same event next year over at Celtic to show their capabilities.

Such is the interest in Glenmuir’s partnership with Glasgow Celtic, Glenmuir United Football Club have announced that from next season onwards the club are to hold a player registration day for age groups at U-10 to U-18, a date will be announced very soon. This is due to the demand of players wanting to join the club and is a reflection of the very successful running of the club and coaching structure which has been developed over the past number of years.

Three other players were also selected from Partner Clubs to travel to Glasgow in October, two players from Pike Rovers (Limerick) and one player from St. Joseph’s (Dublin).

All at Glenmuir United Football Club would like to wish Ebuka and the other three lads all the best in the coming months!

Glenmuir to host Celtic Soccer Academy this October

Glenmuir Football Club are set to host a Celtic Soccer Academy for footballers aged between six and 17 years of age during the October mid-term break from school.

The camp, which is being run in partnership with Glasgow Celtic FC, takes place from October 27^th to 31^st in Glenmuir Park from 10am to 3pm daily.

The cost is €80 and each day there will be different themes.

For further details call Ciaran on 085 1376571 or Gary on 087 7500334.

Glenmuir and Celtic confirm link-up with Dublin meeting

Glenmuir United’s link with the Glasgow Celtic International Programme went to the next level at a meeting held in Dublin recently.

On the day club representatives Eamonn Farrell, Mark Sheils and Gary Rogers, along with Willie McNabb, Celtic Youth Academy and Mark Anderson outlined Glasgow Celtic and Glenmuir’s commitment to each other.

The club partnership programme allows Glenmuir United Football  Club to become an official club partner of Celtic Football Club and receive exclusive benefits such as:

• Access to academy standard coaching curriculum
• Opportunities for Glenmuir club’s teams to visit Celtic FC
• Visits from Celtic FC coaches to Glenmuir Football Club
• Opportunities for Glenmuir coaches to receive coach education sessions from Glasgow Celtic academy coaches
• Opportunities for registered Glenmuir club players to attend official Celtic FC coaching in Glasgow
• Features for Glenmuir United FC on Celtic’s official website, in the official Celtic magazine ‘The Celtic View’ and on the official club internet channel Celtic TV
• Opportunities to host Celtic FC soccer camps/clinics
• Opportunities for Glenmuir registered players and teams to travel to Celtic FC to take part in the Celtic team tour experience.

Glenmuir will host a world famous Celtic Football Club camp in Dundalk in the coming season, the organisation of which is already underway. Coaches from the Celtic Soccer Academy will travel to the club and deliver a week long camp based around the ‘Celtic Way’ in coaching young soccer players.

These camps are open for boys and girls of all ages and are designed so that the players attending will experience what it is like to be coached in the methods of Celtic Football Club.

“The coaching curriculum covered will be amazing,” said Glenmuir club representatives, who got an insight to what will be delivered at the international partnership meeting.

“As was said in previous releases the key to success of these seminars and programmes will be player participation and coach education.

“Once again Glenmuir Football Club would like to give a special mention amd thank Eoin McGuinness of Tain Bhoys Celtic Supporters Club who helped to get the contacts in place.”

Details will follow regarding a registration day on the Celtic International Soccer Camp at Glenmuir Park. An announcement will be made in the near future through the club website www.glenmuirfc.com and Glenmuir Facebook and Twitter feeds. Those interested in being involved and taking part in the soccer camp will have to book early as places will be limited.

Glenmuir’s Celtic link-up to benefit coaches and players alike

Glenmuir United’s link with Glasgow Celtic, which was announced at the weekend, has given the club exclusive access to the Scottish champions’ academy and development coaches for coach and player education. The relationship with Glasgow Celtic is in its infancy but will grow each season and the Hoey’s Lane club have plans for more exciting programs in the future.

Talks between the clubs are at the next level with Glasgow Celtic’s Soccer Academy manager Mr Willie McNab, who recently spoken to Glenmuir United’s club representatives Mark Sheils (Club Secretary) and Gary Rogers Committee member.

According to Mr Sheils, the link-up will benefit future generations of players at the club.

“Mr Mc Nab was very impressed with the club’s enthusiasm to revitalise grassroots football by constructing and having the best soccer facilities and, in turn, developing youth players in the right way,” he said.

“Glenmuir are striving to implement better coaching for all its coaches and with this partnership at Celtic we hope to further educate both the players and coaches at the club. Celtic will provide the club with session plans and drills for all the coaches and regularly conduct coaching seminars and programmes.

“The key to success of these seminars and programmes will be participation and education. The main objective of the programmes is to make a difference to young footballers across the north east and the promotion for positive change at the under age level.

“At Glenmuir FC we place huge importance on our community work and in this new partnership it will be a major part of that. The young Glenmuir players are the future of the club both on and off the field, and we have seen first hand what great work soccer in the community does and how much fun the kids have at the Glenmuir FC Academy,” said Mark.

Both clubs are looking forward to working with each other and their will be further announcements and publications in the near future through the club website www.glenmuirfc.com and Glenmuir Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Glenmuir Academy registration day this Saturday

The Glenmuir Academy are holding a registration day this Saturday 1st March from 10:30am to 1:30pm at the club’s grounds on Hoey’s Lane in Dundalk.

Parents who are interested in getting their children involved are asked to come along on the day to fill out the registration forms and pay the €30 fee which covers insurance, jerseys, shorts and socks.

Academy Age groups for 2014 are as follows:

• U6 – born in 2008/9
• U7 – born in 2007
• U8 – born in 2006
• U9 – born on 2005 (starting at a later date)

The academy is open to all boys and girls regardless of ability. Weather permitting, it is hoped to commence training on Saturday March 8^th.