U13 Boys Cup
Mayo 1
Galway 0
Evergreen Park Kilkenny
Eoin Horkan
The U13 Mayo lads defeated
Galway in Kilkenny early on Saturday afternoon with a magnificent football
performance from tip to end.
Conor Carey made the first of
Mayo's two shots on the Galway goal within a minute, and Tom Cunningham then
tried his luck shortly after. Both of these attempts came close to hitting the
upright. Early on, Mayo had perfect
control of the tie with to Matt Leonard's superb performance as the number
nine. Because of his ability to exert control, Leonard was able to collect t a
pass from Mattie Vahey and score. Carey and Vahey's efforts did not affect the
scoreboard as Mayo continued to dominate.
Galway began to take control
of the game after this early purple patch, which allowed them to create a
series of quick-fire opportunities. Before his strike teammates Fionn Duffy and
Daniel O' Halloran had opportunities that were denied by a staunch Mayo
defence, Jonathan Echefy received the first of these. But was thwarted by Ryan Nolan Mayo outperformed the
opposition in the second half thanks to Leonard and the perpetually vivacious
Robbie Ruane. At the interval, this left the smallest distance between the
sides.
Galway came out stronger in
the second half as they sought an equalizer. Early pressure led to a free kick
at the edge of the box, but Nolan comfortably stopped Adam Lloyd's attempt.
Moments later from a Ruane corner, Mayo
captain Mattie Vahey nearly doubled his team's advantage, but his header went
over the crossbar. Since Galway’s substitute goalkeeper was giving the Mayo back line
trouble with his boot, switching goalkeepers almost proved to be a genius move.
His lengthy passes to Jonathan Echefy resulted in two additional goal-bound
attempts that Nolan masterfully stopped. Luke Barry, a Galway man who entered
the game as a substitute, had an immediate impact but his attempt just missed
the upright.
It was Mayo who heled out
expertly to win this tie. After the game manger Gabby explained how “ it was a
huge relief and after seven games they managed to dig out the victory”.
He then went on to praise his
defence stating, “ that in seven competitive games we have not conceded a goal
it says a lot about our defence.”
Mayo; Ryan Nolan, Josh
O’Malley, John Murray, Ethan Duffy, Ethan Kelly, Mattie Vahey, Tom Cunningham,
Conor Carey, Matt Leonard, Rian Gavin, Robbie Ruane.
Subs Used Sean Nolan for (Cunningham
50), Mattie Daly (Leonard 57)
Galway; Elim Griallais, Ethan
Horan, Liam Carberry, John Kelly, Colm McCarthy, Dylan Kilraine, Adam Lloyd,
Cayden Harty, Jonathan Echefy, Fionn Duffy, Daniel O’ Halloran
Subs Used; Callum Conway,
Thomas McCartan, Emmett Hawkins, Luke Barry, Eoin Mullery, Jack Nolan.
Referee Mitch Corrigan
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