Above are photos from the launch of the game, courtesy of Paul Dowling. Click on the images above to view full size.

20-05-10: Warm-up game.
The Wolfe Tone YC past & present team play a friendly v Garden County this evening (Thursday) at 7pm in the Temple Sportsfield. Support welcome! Click here to see some photos from the game.

20-05-10: Where we are at the moment.
Venue (Carlisle grounds), Time (4pm), Date (20 June 10).
Full panel of players chosen and confirmed.
James Earls has kindly agreed to manage the Wolfe Tone legends.
Full kit and training tops purchased (sky blue).
Signed Ryan Giggs shirt for auction.
Signed Charlton shirt for auction.
Signed ball Charlton for auction.
Programme being printed by Aidan O Toole.
Sponsor cards to be collected.
Auction night / casino in Stacks Bar 11th June 10.
Match balls and training balls supplied by Azzurri Sports.
Insurance, security, order of Malta, and Gardai available on the day thanks to Bray Wanderers.
Polo shirts (legends) sky blue being supplied for the day of the match for players and committee.
East Coast radio has started to plug match on Sunday nights at 8 o clock.
The Star and Herald papers are doing reports on the game (Paul Dowling).
The girl's academy to have a little match at half time the day of the match.
Under 11s b to have a guard of honour holding the flags when the players are walking out.
Under 13s ball boys.
Banners made and being erected this week in Carlisle.

29-04-10: The Wolfe Tone YC Past & Present squad for the Clash of the Titans game on 20th June 2010 in the Carlisle Grounds has been announced. The players are as follows: Sean Temple, Darren Brien, Steven Brien, Ian Fowler, Mick Mohan, Ben Mc Nulty, Justin Kelly, Justin Dutton, Tony Salmon, Kevin Scanlon (trainer), John Scanlon jnr, Keith Maloney, Thomas Tobin, James Tracey, Stewart Purcell, Tony Harris, Mark Mahon, Gary Purdy, Darren Temple, James O Connor, Gary O Connor, Dan O Connor,Dean Jordan, Darren Temple, Paul Dowling.
Signed Man Utd Ryan Giggs shirt up for auction. Training for the legends starts 16th May in Vevay with 2 friendly matches as well before the big game. Managers to hand back sponsor cards before next week as we need to start paying out . Trophy on display in club thanks to Kellys Jewellers. If managers could give one spot prize each for the Titans it would be appreciated as we need to start getting everything in order now.

Legends tone up for the Battle of Bray!

THE COUNTDOWN is on for what is already being described as 'the battle of Bray'. There may be three World Cup matches on Sunday June 20th when Slovakia/Paraguay, Italy/New Zealand and Brazil/Ivory Coast all meet that day in South Africa.
But back in North Wicklow on Father's Day, all eyes will be on the Carlisle Grounds.
In a unique venture in order to raise much needed funds for the progress in developing the club, Wolfe Tone and District Youth Club have organised charitable match against Bray Wanderers legends.
Founded back in 1973, the club currently boast 13 teams between Under 8 to Under 14 level playing in the Heatons/Sportsworld WDSL as well as a Saturday morning Academy catering for five to eight year-old's. They also have girls Academy which caters five to 11-years-old. As a charitable organisation, Wolfe Tone Youth Club relies on sponsorship and support from local business and individuals.
The club has plans to take over the lease of the running the Temple Sportsfield from Bray Town Council.
The match is one of the ways to raise to the profile of the club, and bring in much needed funds.
"We are asking for assistance in selling advertising space in the match programme/book, getting spot prizes, getting sponsorship for the match, getting much needed sporting memorabilia, and selling lines on he sponsorship card," said Wayne Monahan who is one of the organisers of the event.
"We need to look at the bigger picture and notice that our kids and many more will truly benefit from the club's progress in the development of Wolfe Tone Youth Club."
Over the past 15 years, the 'Blue's have produced more players through their ranks to go on and play for Wicklow's League of Ireland club that any other schoolboy nursery in the Garden County.
Perhaps the most famous of all is Wanderers record goal-scorer Kieran 'Tarzan' O'Brien whose own son Jake now plays for Wolfe Tone at Under 10 level. Current players Robbie Doyle and Shane O'Neill also lined out for the cub. Others to play for both clubs include the Brien brothers Shay and Darren, Stephen Horan, Philip 'Pip' Keogh, Darren Lacey and Dean Fletcher. Another pair to line out for two are Danny O'Connor and Justin Dutton.
The Green and White's panel is expected to include the likes manager Eddie Gormley, his Assistant Keith Long as well as other greats such as Anthony 'Bo' McKeever, Maurice Farrell, Jody Lynch, Stephen Fox, Mick Doohan and Martin Nugent. The Seagulls squad already experience in such a fixture. In October 2009, they drew with their Liverpool counterparts 2-2 in front of 3,000 spectators with 1990 FAI Cup hat-trick hero John Ryan on the mark for Bray as well as a 25-yard screamer from Richie Parsons. Tony Cousins and Phil Babb drew the Red's level.
Wolfe Tone are currently looking for sponsorship for the event, the match day programme.
If you feel you can assist in the required matters, please get in contact with the following people:
Wayne Monahan (086 0695744), E-mail: waynejmonahan@yahoo.ie Gary Purdy (0872715372), Con Salmon (086 324 9430) or club PRO Mick Gilman (085174 3641) E-mail: info@wolfetoneyouthclub.com

Paul Dowling