CORK YOUTHS
LEAGUE AT CITY HALL
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| Joseph Daly (snr) and son Joseph Daly of Daly Industrial Supplies-Stihl, who have sponsored Cork Youth League since it started in 2005 |
Lord Mayor Terry
Shannon gave a big welcome to the Cork Youth League at a reception in the City
Hall last (Thursday) evening. He had an especially grand hello for the FAI Youth
Cup won by league member Cork City last season. But he stressed the office of the
lord Mayor is “available to all the clubs”.
Mr Shannon is
very enthusiastic about the city, its history and culture and invited all present
to his chambers to see the various artefacts built up over the years. “This is
the 75th anniversary of the City Hall and there are celebrations to
come.”
John Finnegan,
chairman of the league was next to speak and he described the joint move by the
AUL and the MSL to form the league back in 2005 as “the best decision ever
made....we have worked very well together and we want that to continue”.
The League
announced the formation of a new U19 division and Finnegan described that “as a
very important step forward.” It obviously has good support as some 23 teams
have signed up for this grade, bringing the total number of teams (including
17s and 18s) to 70.
John Delaney,
the FAI’s chief executive, was present, as he was when the league was founded.
“In 2005, I was here to see the MSL and the AUL join up in a visionary move. It
was a terrific decision.” He also had much praise for volunteers in sport: “We
can't have clubs without them” and urged parents to get involved and encourage
their children.
Like the
other speakers, he paid generous tribute to the Dalys, Joe senior and Joe
junior, on their sponsorship of the league from the beginning through their
company Daly Industrial Supplies-Stihl.
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