Head of Academy Coaching James McDonaugh praised his team after Hibs’ EOS completed a memorable treble on Saturday when the squad lifted the Central Taxis East of Scotland League Cup with a 4-1 win over Craigroyston at Marine Drive.
After the game a delighted McDonaugh told Hibernian TV: “We played our best football for weeks; our quality of passing and moving was first class.
“But also our patience and game management was very mature for a young team. We scored some exceptional team goals which included quality individual play.
“It’s been an outstanding season for the players, it all started with a Foyle Cup win and ended with a League Cup win with of course two brilliant league campaigns in between.
“It’s been a 75 game season with over 200 goals, my players have been a credit to themselves and the club and I congratulate them for their work and achievements.”
Saturday’s victory meant the squad ended up with three trophies over the course of a long and productive season including the team’s Foyle Cup win and Central Taxis First Division triumph,
Hibernian under-20s also finished in a creditable third place in the SPFL U20 League with the Academy players continuing to learn and progress in the process.
Hibernian EOS: Kleton Perntreou, Aaron Dunsmore, Bob Wilson, Neil Martyniuk, Callum Crane, Andrew Black, Jordan Sinclair, Dean Horribine, Euan Smith, Jamie Beaton, Lewis Allan.
Subs: Gareth McCaffrey for Allan, Taylor Hendry for Sinclair, Max Todd for Beaton, Dougie Horne, Tom Gardiner.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
