{"id":8526,"date":"2024-06-10T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/?p=8526"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T11:52:50","slug":"faw-national-league-awards-hear-from-the-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/news\/faw-national-league-awards-hear-from-the-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"FAW National League Awards: Hear from the winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cardiff City\u2019s Seren Watkins topped off a memorable campaign by taking home the Genero Adran Premier Player of the Season award at the FAW National League Awards on Saturday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve seen Watkins transform from a combative midfielder to one who can score and assist at will this year. The former Wales U19 international has heaped praise on midfield partner Emma Beynon for allowing her to flourish this campaign, and one where she feels like she\u2019s improved no end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do feel like I\u2019ve really upped my game this year. I have to give credit to Emma Beynon who came in this season and really helped me. With her in the midfield with me, it gives me a lot more freedom because of the quality she brings. It\u2019s allowed me to be more attacking and I\u2019ve added goals to my game this season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Llandudno\u2019s Maddie Williams was awarded the Player of the Season award in the Genero Adran North.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dudno\u2019s team have plenty of attacking talent within it, but Williams was a standout throughout the season. Twelve goals and ten assists is an excellent return for the forward, as Llandudno strode to the Adran North title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Genero Adran South, it was Briton Ferry Llansawel\u2019s Laura-May Walkley who was crowned the Adran South\u2019s Player of the Season. Walkley had over 20 goal involvements this season, including netting in the playoff final. The creative dynamo talked about how her determination and motivation has helped her be better and better each season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just think a good part of it comes down to experience and knowhow, but it\u2019s also about having that will to win. I\u2019m still really motivated. I\u2019ve told everybody, I don\u2019t turn up and play, I turn up to be the best player on the pitch, and I\u2019ll do that with whatever I do. It could be tiddlywinks or darts; I just want to be the best. It\u2019s that drive to be better all the time that keeps me going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now for the Manager of the Season awards, and in the Genero Adran Premier, it was Cardiff City\u2019s Iain Darbyshire who took home the prize for the second consecutive year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After coming so close to win the treble last season, Darbyshire\u2019s side went that extra step this year, as they managed to record an unforgettable year. The manager credited the players and his staff for their constant desire to improve as a reason they managed to lift all three trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLast year we were one game away from completing the treble, and that hurt us quite a lot as a group. We had to improve, but we also knew all the other teams in the league would be a lot better, and they\u2019ve all pushed us really hard this year. But what you see from our players and our staff is the fact that we\u2019ve gotten better and better. You can\u2019t teach that. Everyone can be so proud of what we\u2019ve achieved this year, and it\u2019s an incredible achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Llandudno\u2019s Jordan Hadaway was awarded the prize in the Genero Adran North. At the start of the season, Hadaway\u2019s task looked difficult, but with a great team around him, Dudno managed to achieve some incredible things, and they want to repeat it next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI knew it wasn\u2019t going to be easy this season and my role was to lower the age of the squad. That said, we also wanted to stay competitive, and that meant being in and around the top two. Connah\u2019s Quay are an excellent side, but I feel like over the course of the season we\u2019ve been more consistent in our results and performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I\u2019m surprised in what we\u2019ve done, but so proud too. Going into next season, the aims will be the same, and hopefully we can be in the same position again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the Genero Adran South, it was Briton Ferry\u2019s Rhys James who was crowned the winner. Ferry were invincible in the league this year, scoring 55 and conceding five along the way. James and his side made up for last year\u2019s play-off heartbreak by gaining promotion to the Genero Adran Premier this year, and the manager is full of admiration for everyone involved at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a staff, it was a difficult one for us. We wanted to know what the character would be like at the start of the season. We never doubted the group, and from day one, I always knew the talent that we had in this squad and the potential within it. To then go on and do it after thinking about it is something different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To do it without losing or drawing is a massive credit to the players, but the staff behind the scenes are amazing too. They put so many hours in and I\u2019ve got the best staff possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the Young Player of the Season awards now, and in the Genero Adran Premier, the trophy went home with Wrexham\u2019s Lili Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Dragons have enjoyed a successful return to the top division, and Jones has been a crucial part of their success, often operating as the key link between the attack and the defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Genero Adran North, it was Bangor\u2019s Menna Evans who sealed the prize. Evans topped the goals and assists charts for Bangor this season, as they finished seventh in their first season in the second tier. With a season under their belt, Evans is hoping the team can push on next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI always wanted to give 100% this season for the club, and I worked really hard to try and my best for the team. I feel like my performances have got better, and that\u2019s also down to the teammates around me. I think we did well in our first season in the Adran North. We had a lot of challenges, but I feel like we\u2019ve adapted well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pontardawe Town\u2019s Keira Harris took home the Genero Adran South Young Player of the Season award. It\u2019s not been the easiest of seasons for the club, but Harris has shown great improvement this year, and is eager for her team to regroup and come back stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve massively improved since last season. The girls and the coaches pushed me to being the best player I can be, and my aim for this season was, whatever game I went into, to give my all. That\u2019s what we did as a team. It has been a difficult season. We didn\u2019t finish where we wanted to, but coming into this new season, we\u2019ll come together as a group and work hard to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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