Cormac McCarthy Solicitors

01/03/2022

24/12/2020

Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas and the very best for 2021. Our office will reopen on Monday the 4th of January and we look forward to seeing you all in the New Year 🎄🎅

08/06/2020

Hi folks, we are delighted to say that we are back to business as usual from today. Only difference is that we are operating on an appointment only basis. Please don't hesitate to give us a call on 091 875111 to talk to us or to arrange an appointment. You can also email us on [email protected] or message us here on facebook. We look forward to seeing you all again and hope that you are all keeping well and safe.

We would also like to wish our neighbouring businesses the best of luck with their reopening. Its lovely to see a bit of a buzz back in our lovely town. Brighter days ahead hopefully.

10/04/2020

Interview with "Cormac McCarthy"

1. When did you join Athenry FC?
- Neville Hynes, Davy Crimmins, Frank Flannery, Martin Morrissey and my goodself all played in the same U12 team in the 1983-84 season under manager Michael Morrissey. First soccer team ..... great times ! I was an Army Officer based in Cork and the Curragh so football involved constant travel for me, but played in Athenry, NUIG, Killtullagh and Coill Dubh Kildare. Enjoyed every minute of it!

2. Who was the biggest influence on you?
- Michael Morrissey, Tommy Fahy and Peter Gilhooley in my early years, at school Dominic Coll and at NUIG John Clarke. Grateful to each one of them.

3. You are currently a UEFA B holder, what would you say your strengths and weakness are a coach? What do you enjoy the most about coaching?
- I’d like to think that a strength is that I encourage children to take risks, lots of risks to play attractive football. Undoubtedly a weakness is an expectation of high standards, sometimes too high! If you concentrate on skills the results will follow... there is serious satisfaction watching young players develop over time.

4. What have you achieved in your time at the Club?
- I played for Athenry FC at the start and at the end of my career, in the interim I picked up Collingwood Cup, Budweiser League Cup, Crowley and Harding Cups with a few Premier and Divisional Cups thrown in along the way. I've always coached since my teenage years and I feel it’s so important to give back what you have received. I have been privileged to serve as Chairman, Secretary and Director of Football in this Club.

5. What are your three most memorable moments with Athenry FC?
- (1) We won a divisional cup in Terryland ( the pitch was the other way!) maybe 1990/1991, which was big at the time for me as I'd never won anything at soccer.
(2) I returned to Athenry FC to play with Eddy Fox, Davy Crimmins and my brother Kevin Mc before I finished, and that time just to stay in the Premier League was an achievement!!
(3) This year managed our u12s to Connacht Regional Cup glory....... the future is bright!

6. Who was the toughest opponent you ever played against?
- Whether in the Connacht Senior League or the Junior League Mervue United were the benchmark for us. Ollie Neary (Mervue), Dermot Mc Sweeney (Hibs) or Alan O'Donnell (Renmore) all players to be admired.

7. In all the Athenry squads you have been part of as a player can you name the following:
Funny Guy - The witty brother Mickey Quinn
Tough as Nails - Tommy Fahy
Fastest player - Eddy Fox
Most Skillful - Tony O'Shaughnessy
Most Grumpy - It’s a tie .......Colm Branagan & Brian Sweeney (still are!)
Best Player - Jamie O’Driscoll
Best Corkman - Davy Crimmins

8. From all the players you have played with, name your strongest five a side team which includes yourself:
Goalkeeper - W***y Killeen
Defender - Mackie Killeen
Midfielder - Peter Gilhooley
Striker - Tommy Fahy
Manager - PJ Killeen
( You would nt necessarily need shin guards just a good pair of ear defenders ! 😜)

Thank you,
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20/03/2020

A notice from Cormac McCarthy Solicitors.

27/02/2020

Please come out and support.

10/01/2020

The remaining Noggin Beanie Hats are at the Clubhouse Reception this evening between 5.30pm and 8.30pm.

Help spread this powerful message, “it’s ok not to be ok”, there is plenty of help and support around you, you just need to ask and Mind Your Noggin!

Unfortunately, mental health has become an ever-growing issue in our society, none more so than the ages of 13-25 year olds, a large cohort of our members. As a Club we feel it is important to address this were possible and help challenge the stigma attached with mental health.

https://www.nogginsport.org/about-noggin-sport

13/12/2019

ATHENRY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB est.1971 website admin by The Bootman www.thebootman.ie (find us on facebook ) 

25/11/2019

Main Fundraiser for 2019/20
Fri 22nd November 2019
Many thanks to our Exhibitors and Advertisers.
Contestants that took part in the show:
Liam Sheehan €1000,
Martina Rooney €800,
Ryan O'Shaughnessy €400,
Cian Coffey €400,
Niamh Hoarty €90 &
Niall Sunderland €60.
Check out our Club Directory on www.athenryfootballclub.com

03/11/2019

30/10/2019

We are delighted to have been awarded the Q6000 Gold Quality Assurance Award. The Q6000 is an advanced practice, risk and quality management standard awarded to solicitors’ firms which have demonstrated exceptional levels of client, practice and risk management. This award provides assurance to clients that this firm does not just observe but exceeds best practice standards.

Firms with the Q6000 accreditation have been independently audited and rank among the highest quality law firms in Ireland.