Darragh MacAnthony – Future is Bright

Posted on November 26, 2011 by darragh macanthony

Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony is excited about the club`s current crop of young players.

Manager Darren Ferguson this week expressed his delight at the quality of the up and coming players at London Road after watching the Posh reserve team against Kettering.

Jaanai Gordon-Hutton, 15, who sat on the first-team substitutes’ bench earlier this month, scored twice in a 4-0 win, while teenage defenders Michael Richens and Peter Grant also impressed.

MacAnthony feels the future of the club appears to be in safe hands.

He said on social networking site Twitter: “I’m getting such a positive vibe about our youth team that I’m convinced within 36 months we will have a minimum of four playing in our first team.”

Posh could make history this season

Posted on November 18, 2011 by darragh macanthony

Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry has his eye on a little piece of history.

Fry admits he would love to see Posh surpass the best-ever finish in their Football League history – 10th in the old Division One back in their first season at this level in 1992/93.

And that looks a real possibility after a thrilling return to Championship football. Posh currently sit 11th in the standings after the opening third of the season.

Fry said: “It would be wonderful if we could beat the achievement of Lil Fuccillo’s team that finished 10th all those years ago.

“Doing that would be just reward for a brilliant chairman in Darragh MacAnthony, a great manager in Darren Ferguson and a terrific bunch of players and staff. In fact it would be fabulous for everyone connected with the club.

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“I can only see us improving individually and collectively and I really hope we can do it, but having said that I still maintain that finishing fourth from bottom would go down as a miraculous success.

“We’re punching well above our weight just by being here and hopefully we’ll win the fight. This is such a tough league full of teams that have played at the highest level, but I don’t think anyone could argue that we don’t deserve a few more points already.

“The fact that we are doing well by developing young players, rather than going out and signing those that are the finished article, makes it even more satisfying.

“The club could not be in better hands than those of Darragh – or God as I call him – and Darren.”

And Fry admits the atmosphere inside London Road is happier than he has ever known it since arriving all the way back in 1996.

Fry added: “It is a wonderful place to work. Everyone comes in with a smile on their face and loves being around the club.

“It is without a doubt the happiest atmosphere I’ve known in my 15 years here. It’s such a far cry from the early days that were a complete and utter nightmare for me.

“Sometimes I go and have a sit down in the dugout and pinch myself. It’s unbelievable how far we have come on and off the pitch.”

FRY is due to hold further contract talks with the agent of Joe Lewis this week.

He is ‘very hopeful’ that the goalkeeper can be persuaded to sign a new deal at London Road.

POSH have been handed a home tie against Blackpool in the third round of the FA Youth Cup.

The date for the fixture is still to be arranged.

Darragh MacAnthony

Posted on September 12, 2011 by darragh macanthony

Irish business mogul Darragh MacAnthony was introduced to a packed press conference on September 18th 2006 as the biggest signing in the history of the Peterborough United Football Club.

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Darragh MacAnthony commented on the subject saying: “I looked at three or four clubs but I chose Posh after seeing the Big Ron Manager documentary and then coming down to meet Barry (Fry). I’m passionate about football and its always been an aim of mine to become heavily involved in a club. There is potential at this club and in this city and I fell in love with the place as soon as I got here. I have no ulterior motives. I expect to lose money but I am willing to do that to take the club where I want to go which is the Premiership. That’s the ultimate goal and why shouldn’t we all dream?”

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Barry Fry said Darragh MacAnthony’s investment would be a massive boost to the club. Fry added: “I have taken the club as far as I can. I have no more resources to put money in and I firmly believe it is in the best interests for the football club as well as the city of Peterborough. Darragh is like me as he has so much passion and commitment but his expertise in business will help the club enormously. Darragh is purely interested in football. He has made his money in property but he is not interested in any property deal currently ongoing at the club.”

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Darragh MacAnthony Biography

Posted on September 10, 2011 by darragh macanthony

Darragh MacAnthony is the Chairman of Peterborough United Football Club and was born in Dublin on March 24th 1976. The only son in the family, Darragh from a very young age learned the importance of family values, something which still holds true for him today.

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He was educated in St. Marys College in Dublin until he was 15 and it was at this point when his family moved to the Marbella, Spain. He completed his education there, obtaining A-levels in Business, History and English Literature. After finishing school, Darragh worked for a period of time as a model, later moving into PR, advertising and direct selling. It was the latter that encouraged Darragh to setup his first true business opportunity, a real estate company which he started and expanded with his family by his side. Initially working from an apartment, his business acumen meant that this venture quickly grew into an international and multi-million real estate phenomenon.

During this time Darragh did not let go of one of his strongest passions – football. In 2006 he worked to make a life long dream come true as he turned his interests to the football industry, taking over as boss of Peterborough United Football Club. Since he acquired the Club it has evolved significantly and has won three promotions. He speaks candidly about his own personal experiences as Chairman through Twitter.

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When he is not spending time with his family he follows football, golf, tennis and is an enthusiastic weightlifter, making time to workout at his local gym everyday in Florida, USA. Although keeping physically fit is important for Darragh, maintaining a perceptive mind is high on his list of priorities. Fuelled by his many business and personal ventures, Darragh takes inspiration from iconic leaders of business and sport such as Donald Trump, Richard Branson and Roger Federer. Darragh´s astonishing success at such a young age has been the inspiration for many.

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