Player of the season Votes required/New Merch. etc

Hi all,Bad news first, it's about to get a lot more awkward to get to Scunthorpe from Ireland. Ryanair are stopping the Dublin to Doncaster flights from next July so from next season on our choice of flights from Dublin etc are into Leeds Bradford/East Midlands or Manchester, Public transport from Leeds/East Mids to Scunthorpe is well nigh impossible but at least there is a regular rail service from Manchester to Scunthorpe.The only flight left into Doncaster from Ireland will be from Belfast City airport operated by Flybe.

As next season is our 15th anniversary, I'm getting some merchandise made to mark the occasion.I have a new supplier for embroidery and will be getting Polo shirts/Hoodies/Jackets/Fleeces/Caps with the UNITY crest as per virtual sample above. If anyone wants any polos etc please let me know sizes/colours required and I'll order them.

Hoping to have something special for members next season to mark 15 years,possibly a members only etched shot glass and a special badge, this years membership total of 65 is very poor considering we had 120 last season, this is the first season ever that we have more members OUTSIDE Ireland than within.

It'll soon be time to think about votes for Irish Iron player of the season, please forward votes to me by the 2nd week in April at the latest to give me time to get an award done up etc.

Hopefully see some of you at Wembley,

UTI !
Bernard

Irish Iron members with Clifford after the Yeovil game at Glanford Park.
On the way home at Doncaster airport we met the Yeovil town Irish SC !!!!

Irish Iron newsletter 2008/09

You can now download the online PDF version of the Irish Iron 2008/09 newsletter. Click the icon below to start the download.

A text version of the newsletter will be online soon.

(1.7MB It may take a while to load on dial up machines, so be patient.)

New Irish Iron Scarf available now

Clifford Byrne pictured with his new Irish Iron Scarf after the Peterborough game.

New scarves are £10 stg or €15 euro each including postage within Ireland or UK.

Irish Iron membership 2008/09

Membership fees now due for 2008/09 season.

Cost of membership is €15 euro or £10 sterling for which members receive 2 new members only badges pictured(just 100 of each made), a Pen and a membership card post paid in Ireland/UK.

All monies raised by us will go towards sponsoring players kit at Glanford Park.

Player of the Season Result

Joe Murphy wins our Award for the second season running.
In the closest contest for years, Joe just pipped Jack Cork to the award with Martin Paterson 3rd in the voting.
Thanks to all Members who cast their votes.
Joe will be presented with his award and a presentation bottle of Bushmills Whiskey at the OSC awards night after the Colchester game.

Next seasons membership fee will remain at €15 or £10 stg and for that, members will get 2 new members only badges, a new pen and membership card post paid.
I will bring a supply of badges/pens to the Colchester game for anyone who wants to renew their membership then.

UTI !
Bernard

Irish Iron Player of the Season 2007/08

Could all Irish Iron Members contact me with their votes for our Player of the Season as soon as possible.

Result will be announced on 20th April so get those votes in.

Happy St. Patricks Day !!!

Happy St. Patricks day to Irish Iron Members everywhere!!!

Almost time to pick an Irish Iron Player of the Season so get your thinking caps on.

Alex Calvo-Garcia to visit Dublin

Alex Calvo Garcia has been in touch to let us know that himself and a group of about 30 of his friends will visit Dublin in June, while here he and his group will play an Irish Iron Members select in a fun game of footie.
We're hoping to organise a members get together on one of the nights Alex is here, already Irish Iron members outside Ireland are planning to travel to Dublin to meet the Iron legend who was twice Irish Iron player of the season.
Alex and his party will arrive on 20th June and will spend 3 nights here.