Wicklow Intermidiate Hurling

 

Intermediate Hurling Championship

 Arklow Rocks Parnells 0-7

 Carnew Emmets 3-18

 Pearse Park

 Eoin Horkan

 

A John Doyle inspired Carnew saw them get the win they needed in Arklow on Saturday evening.

 

It was the hometown side who opened the scoring with a quick fire double when PJ O’ Connor slotted a free before Shane Mellon added a second score inside five minutes. The opposition took the lead when Richard Greene fired in the goal before John Doyle opened his account with a free. As the rain came down in Arklow scores were hard to come by early on but O’ Connor kept his side in the game with three dead balls. Carnew response was efforts from play from late change John Gregan and Dan Nolan along with another Doyle dead ball. It was now the south Wicklow sides turn to take over with four more white flags from Doyle from play and frees. Both sides traded scores on the cusp of the final whistle with Larry Kinsella adding a second green flag. The Rocks finished the scoring in the half with another Mellon effort to narrow the gap to seven at the break.

Whatever was said to the Carnew men at the break certainly worked as they pushed forward early in the second half. It was that man Doyle who was on fire in the middle of the park as he added four more white flags with two from play while adding two more dead balls. The Arklow men narrowed the gap slightly with another free from O’ Connor. As the midway point of the half came Dan Nolan added two more to his tally as the gap between the sides widened.

From the midway point to the full-time whistle, it was all the Emmets firing a goal and five points without reply. After netting an early goal Kinsella added a white flag to his tally for the game. With ten minutes to go Doyle extended his account with three frees and an effort from play. With five minutes to go the opposition were reduced to fourteen men when Liam Somers saw the line with his second yellow of the game. The final scores of the game were a Doyle dead ball along with a third goal as Aaron Remond finished the scoring in Arklow.

 

 

Arklow Rocks Parnells: John Cushe; Des Byrne, Darren Riley, Sean Somers; Liam Murphy, Martin Gilbert, Tyrone Byrne; Liam Somers, Conor Doyle; Shane Mellon (0-2), Cian Doyle, PJ O’ Connor (0-4fs); Conor Jameson, Paddy Mellon, Tony Kinsella.

Subs Used: Ryan Bardon for Des Byrne (30), Daniel Long for Tyrone Byrne (42), Eamon Doyle for Tyrone Byrne (45).

 

Carnew Emmets: Billy Molloy; Conor Byrne, Ruairí O’ Brien, Paul Murphy; Adam Jordan, Mark Collins, John Walshe; Willie Collins, John Doyle (0-13 8fs); Martin Molloy, Larry Kinsella (1-1), Cormac Redmond; John Gregan (0-1), Dan Nolan (0-3), Richard Greene (1-0).

Subs Used: Paul Nolan for Willie Collins for (45), Ciaran Lambert for Adam Jordan (48), Ben Gilligan for Richard Greene (51), Aaron Redmond (1-0) for Dan Nolan (55).

 

Referee John Keenan.

Wicklow Junior B Football

 

Junior B Football Championship

 Newtown Mount Kennedy 0-6

 Roundwood 5-15

 Newtown

 Eoin Horkan

 

An exceptional performance from start to finish saw Roundwood get the better of their neighbors away on Thursday night.

 

The opening half quarter of this tie belonged to the Roundwood full forward line as they all got on the scores sheet. It was the David Kavanagh show early on as the corner forward netted two early goals along with raising two white flags inside the opening ten minutes. The lead was extended when Dale Brady in the posit corner raised another white flag. Nearing the midway point, the home side were reduced to fourteen men when their goalie Ciaran McGurl was given a black card. The opposition pressed forward with the extra man as Niall Gaffney opened his account with two efforts before wing forwards Enda Foley and Kevin Lynchehaum extended the lead. The home side finally managed to open their account with a free from Sean Odlum.

With ten minutes left in the half another Kavanagh effort along with a Gaffney dead ball was canceled out when Sean Heffernan scored for the opposition. The final scores of the half were from the boots of Martin Gaffney and wingback Bobby Doyle as both drove up the field just before the half time whistle.

The home side were the first to trouble the scoreboard in the second half as Odlum added his second before cornerback Michael Kelly drove forward to narrow the gap. Roundwood was using the long ball into full forward Gaffney, and this paid off as he fired over three more efforts from play in between an Odlum effort from a free kick. Midway through the half Gaffney netted another goal as Brady did likewise minutes later. The opponent’s final consolation score of the game was an excellent point from an acute angle as Terry Murphy slotted over. It was then a Gaffney dead ball and a final goal from Kavanagh that guaranteed a win for Roundwood in this local derby.

 

Newtown Mount Kennedy: Ciaran McGurl; Cian Fenelon, Justin Owens, Michael Kelly (0-1); Ross Carthy, Andrew Waters, James Lennox; Paul O’ Riordan, Craig Dalton; Terry Murphy (0-1), Sean Heffernan (0-1), Karl Carthy; Dean Taylor, Sean Odlum (0-3 2fs), Stuart Synnott.

Subs Used: Owen Mayew for Cian Fenelon (55), Luke Dease for Dean Taylor (44).

 

Roundwood: Hugh Kenna; Luke Wrynn, Lorcan Nolan, Roan Hayes; Enda Murphy, Gavin Staunton, Bobby Brady (0-1); William Halligan, Martin Gaffney (0-1); Kevin Lynchehaum (0-1), Liam Kenna, Enda Byrne (0-1); David Kavanagh (3-2), Niall Gaffney (1-8 3fs) f, Dale Brady (1-1).

Subs Used: Luke Ferguson for Luke Wrynn (30), Johnny Tobin for Enda Byrne (30), Sean Lacey for Liam Kenna (32).

 

Referee Pamela Prendergast

Wicklow Junior Hurling Championship

 

Arklow Rocks Parnell’s 1-10

 Barndarrig 0-20

 Eoin Horkan

 Parnell Park

 

An Andrew Kavanagh inspired Barndarrig saw them get the better of their neighbors Arklow on Tuesday night in the Junior championship.

 

From the opening whistle it was the village side that took control with Andrew Kavanagh four early scores from dead balls and efforts from play. His teammate Tom Doyle then extended the advantage before Kavanagh slotted in two more efforts. Midway through the half the home side's full back Kevin O’ Reilly was given his marching orders with Kavanagh adding another with the resulting free. Down to fourteen men Arklow started to play with Jason Redmond raising white flag from play and a free in between efforts from county star Kavanagh and James Cullen. On the stroke of half time Redmond raised a green flag from a twenty-one-yard free to narrow the gap to five.

After the interval, the Rocks started narrowing the gap with a glorious effort from Redmond before Cormac Whitmore added a long range free. The opposition added to their tally inside ten minutes with another Kavanagh dead ball. It was now the turn of Whitmore to take control as he put three more white flags on the scoreboard as the gap narrowed midway through the half. Not to be out done Malachy Stone and a Kavanagh double canceled out the scoring. Both Whitmore and Kavanagh traded two frees as the final whistle grew closer. With eight minutes left on the clock Jacques McCall, who played as the sweeper got his name to the scoresheet first from play. After a bit of confusion on the sideline Kavanagh was given his second yellow of the game. His teammates Liam Dickenson and McCall finished the scoring with an Elliot Young effort in response at the final whistle.

 

Arklow Rocks Parnell’s: John Cushe; Keelan Brake, Kevin O’ Reilly, Paul Gilbert; Stephen Shorthall, Charlie Monaghan, Jimmy Dignam; Colin O’ Connor, Cormac Whitmore (0-6); Jason Redmond (1-4), Danny Long; Keith Barnes; Seosamh Kelly; Elliot Young, Matt Curran.

Subs Used: Jonathan Roche for Danny Long (45), Danny Curran for Keith Barnes (52),

 

Barndarrig: Michael Crowley; James Cullen (0-1), Kevin Cullen, Roger Belton; David Boddy Shane Whelan, James Quinn; Liam Dickenson (0-1), Andrew Kavanagh (0-14 8fs); Sean Leonard, Malachy Stone (0-1); Tom Doyle (0-1); David Dickenson, Aaron Jackson, Jacques McCall (0-2 1f)

Subs Used: Chris Fitzpatrick for Shane Whelan (30), Ryan Skidmore for David Dickenson (40), Oisin Doyle for Andrew Kavanagh (60)

Intermidiate Football Wicklow

 

Intermediate Football

 Annacurra 0-15

 Laragh 0-12

 Eoin Horkan

 Avondale

 

After having drawn last week Annacurra needed to win this third-round tie and this they did with the aid of Frank Clune and Gearoid Murphy, who did not start last week's tie.

 

After winning the toss Annacurra managed to open the scoring with a Ronan Brenna effort that split the posts. Within a minute the opposition had the tie level when Eric Olohan found his range from the edge of the exclusion zone. Both forward lines inside lines were looking dangerous as James Doyle fired over to give the south Wicklow side the advantage once again. The opposition then hit a purple patch with four scores in between a Frank Clune effort. The full forward line all got on the score sheet with Andrew Nolan firing over a place ball and Mark Cullen slotting over alongside an effort from Olohan to double his tally. The final score of this flurry for Laragh saw John Nolan open his account for the day. As the midway point of the half drew closer a Gearoid Murphy effort along with Euan Harper finding his range had leveled the contest. From midway to the end of the half it was all the side in green and gold as Murphy slatted two efforts, before Clune and Glenn Austin got in on the act. With the final kick of the half the gap had narrowed to three when Andrew Brancanto hit a forty-five.

When the contest resumed Clune extended the gap with two dead balls as it looked like Laragh were in trouble. This was not the case as they managed to narrow the gap considerably with midfielder Damien Hanlon raising a white flag alongside Cullen and Nolan before John Murphy got his name on the scoresheet. It was Clune who stepped up again to stem the time this time with an effort from play. The final scores of the game for Annacurra came from that man Clue adding two more before substitute Kevin Healy made an immediate impact. The opposition were going for goals as the tie entered the final minutes, but Annacurra held strong as John and Andrew Nolan fired over efforts. Laragh could not manage to break through the defense to score that all important goal as the opposition held out for a three-point victory.

 Annacurra: Robert Fitzgerald; Eliot Robinson; Alan Byrne, James Keenan; Euan Harper (0-1), Glenn Austin (0-1), Pauric Doyle; Dylan Doyle, Evan Doyle; Martin O’ Brien, Frank Clune (0-7 3fs); Stephen Murphy; Ronan Brennan (0-1), Gearoid Murphy (0-3), James Doyle (0-1).

Subs Used: Michael Healy for Stephen Murphy (45), Conor Byrne for Ronan Brennan (48), Kevin Healy (0-1) for Euan Harper (50),

 Laragh: Shane Duffy; Alex Olohan, Andrew Brancanto (0-1f), Luke Kearney; Cian McHugh, Peter Merrigan, John Murphy (0-1); David McDonald, Damien Hanlon (0-1); Ryan Delamere, John Nolan (0-2), Aran Lynham; Andrew Nolan (0-3), Eric Olohan (0-2), Mark Cullen (0-2).

Subs Used: Craig McCoy for John Murphy (48), Myles Conway for Cian McHugh (51)

 

Referee John Keenan

 

Intermidiate Football Wicklow

 

Intermediate Football

 Coolkenno 0-7

 Barndarrig 0-9

 Eoin Horkan

 Avondale

 

After a good early start from the south Wicklow side, it was Barndarrig that eventually came out on top on Saturday evening in Rathdrum.

 

Playing with the aid of a strong breeze it was Coolkenno who flew out of the blocks going three points ahead inside ten minutes. After keeping possession well, they eventually broke through with an effort from Conor Walker in the next play, Cathall Rossiter was given a black card. Within minutes wing forward Pauric Murray had fired over two long range frees. Midway through the half Barndarrig started to fight back led by full forward Michael Murphy slotting a mark before Martin Cullen and Paul Ryan leveled the tie. With the final kick of the half Eamon Rossiter stepped up to fire over with the aid of the breeze, ensuring his side would be up by the minimum at the break.

When the game resumed Barndarrig fought back and took a two-point lead with efforts from Martin Cullen and Murphy again along with a Michael Cullen effort. The dead balls of Murray had the tie level as we reached the midway point of the game. With the tie firmly in the balance, Murphy stepped up again to give his side the lead before doubling the lead minutes later. With only a kick of the ball between the sides Barndarrig goalkeeper Aaron Jackson pulled off a great save. On the counterattack Martin Cullen finished the scoring for his side. With Coolkenno looking for that decisive goal all they could manage was a final free from Rossiter leaving two points between the sides at the final whistle.

 

 

Coolkenno: Damien Geraghty; William Doyle, Robert Keogh, Donal Doyle; Cathall Rossiter, Jim Cushe, Phillip Timmons; Niall Bailey, John Gregan; Paul Murphy, Liam O’ Neill, Pauric Murray (0-4fs); Eamon Rossiter (0-2 1f), Conor Walker (0-1), Eoghan Dolan.

Subs Used: Oran O Callaghan for Conor Walker (40), Ben Jackman for John Gregan (40), Conor Doyle for Phillip Timmons:

 

Barndarrig: Aaron Jackson; Tom O’ Shea, Andrew Kavanagh, James Cullen; Malachy Stone, Shane Whelan, Jacques McCall; Paul Ryan (0-1f), Anthony Quinn; Michael Cullen (0-1), Martin Cullen (0-3), Joe’ O’ Shea; Sean Leonard, Michael Murphy (0-4 3m), Bernard Quinn.

Subs Used: Conor Leonard for Bernard Quinn (60):

 

Referee Max Molloy

Junior a Football Wicklow

 

Junior A Football

Blessington 2-13

Shillelagh/Coolboy 3-9

Hollywood 

Eoin Horkan 

A last-minute point from Sean Mescall who had flown back from Prague three hours earlier saw Blessington come out on top in this third-round game in the middle of Storm Betty.

In the opening phases of this game both sets of players had to try to cage that swirling wing from the storm. The opening score of the game from Jordan Nolan with a dead ball effort for the Blesso. Within five minutes the opposition had taken the lead with a minor from Brendan Behan before they fired in their first goal of the game through Dan Behan. The west Wicklow side were playing with the breeze and found points easier to come by with Sean Mescall and Curtis Geraghty firing over. With points difficult to come by their opponents netted a second goal this time as Dean Grandy found the roof of the net. Then the south Wicklow side were then reduced to fourteen men when Enda Foley was given his marching orders with six to go in the half. A penalty was awarded that Mikey O’ Toole duly converted.  A last free from Nola and another Geraghty effort n finished the scoring for the side in blue and white. The opposition netted a third goal of the half when Conor Clinton gave his side the lead by the minimum at the break.

When the game resumed the tie was leveled when Finn Behan raised a white flag with a sublime effort. A double from Wayne Kinsella gave his side the lead with eight minutes gone in the half. The scores were flying over from both sides as Barry Murphy and Nolan brough the lead back for their side. Shillelagh/ Coolboy then hit a purple patch firing over four scores unanswered. The first came from the boot of PJ O’ Keefe before Clinton and Behan extended their tally. The final score of this patch came from Pj Mulhall as it looked like the victory was going to the south Wicklow side. With eight minutes left in the tie the opponents hit into gear with frees coming from Nolan before O’ Toole added to his tally. The game then swung in their favor when O’ Toole collected a ball and fired into the net.  As the final whistle drew closer, cornerback Ethan Cotter drove up the field to raise a white flag which gave his side the lead. A dead ball out on the wing from Cathal Murphy had looked like both sides were going to be going home with a point each. Blessington’s wing forward Sean Mescall had other ideas as he drove forward to fire over the last score of the game giving his side the victory. 

Blessington: Adam Williamson; Ethan Cotter (0-1), James Dooley, Dylan Friel; Barry Murphy (0-1), Finn Behan (0-1), Jordan Lynch; Ruairi Finan, Kevin John Rogers; Adam Smyth, Curtis Geraghty (0-2), Sean Mescall (0-2); Jordan Nolan (0-4fs), Sean Byrne, Mikey O’ Toole(2-2fs)

Shillelagh/Coolboy:Caoimhin Rawson; Enda Foley, Darragh Foley, Finlay Nolan; Ruairí O’ Brien, Aaron Kinsella, Dan Behan (1-1); Wayne Kinsella (0-2 1f), Dan Nolan(0-1); Dean Grandy (1-0), Pj Mulhall (0-1)l, Cathal Murphy (0-1f); PJ O’ Keefe (0-1), Brendan Behan (0-1f,Conor Clinton(1-1).

Referee; Noel Kinsella.

Junior B Football Wicklow

 

Junior B Football Championship

 Dunlavin 3-14

 Kilbride 0-3

 Eoin Horkan

Dunlavin

 The home side produced a fine team display as they controlled this Junior B encounter from start to finish.

 

The home side had a clear game plan with full forward Thomas David pivotal to this as by the twentieth minute of this game the ex-Kildare underage star had fired over six points equally scoring from play and frees. It was then the turn of midfielder Adam Byrne to drive through the middle of the opposition defense before firing into the roof of the net. The opposition managed to stem the tide towards the end of the half with points from Shane Carty and Tadhg Reid. The final score of the half was from Daire Wright giving his side a comfortable lead at the half time whistle.

When the game resumed Davis slotted his final score before his other forrad colleagues joined in the scoring act. It was Mossy Lawlor who added a score to his tally alongside Dean O’ Rourke and a second goal this time from the aforementioned Wright before he doubled his points tally. A final effort from Kilbride stemmed the tide as Richard Ward got his name on the scoresheet. After the midway point Kilbride were awarded a penalty but Shane Carty's effort was well saved in the goal. As the home side emptied the bench one of the subs Dean Phelan made an immediate impact sliding in his side’s third goal of the game. The opposition had one last goal chance which was expertly saved by stand-in goalie Dean O’ Rourke. With the tie over as a contest the final three scores were added by Byrne Lawlor and roaming wingback Harry Coleburn

 

Dunlavin: Rory Martin; Gavin Drouhin, Robert Murtagh, Joshua Farrell; Jordan Dunne, Seán O Sullivan, Harry Coleborn (0-1); Thomas Kelly, Adam Byrne (1-1); Alan Deering, Mossy Lawlor (0-2 1f), Daire Wright (1-2); Dean O’ Rourke (0-1), Thomas Davis (0-7 3fs), Luke Bagnall.

Subs Used: Joseph Metcaffe for Luke Bagnall (36), Dean Phelan (1-0) for Dean O’ Rourke (38(, Conor Deering for Thomas Kelly (43), Michael Phelan for Thomas Davis (45), Dean O’ Rourke for Rory Martin (50).

 

Kilbride Kevin Byrne; Patrick Clarke, Neil Donohue, Adam Kiernan; Dylan Duffy, Niall Keogh; Callum Ashmore; Finn Craul, Tadhg Reid (0-1); Michael Ruttle, Richard Ward (0-1), Gavin Duffy; Jamie Carroll, Shane Carty *(0-1f), Paul Cruise.

Subs Used: Eoin Behan for Paul Cruise (45), John Behan for Jamie Carroll (48), Darren Kilduff for Michael Ruttle (55).

 

Referee Liam Cullen

Intermidiate Football Wicklow

 

Intermediate Football championship

 Valleymount 2-8

 Annacurra 1-11

 Roundwood

 Eoin Horkan

 

A late Gearoid Murphy point was enough to see both sides go home with a point from Roundwood Sunday evening.

It was the side wearing green and gold who gained an early advantage in this tie firing over three early scores from the forward trio of Ronan Brennan, Martin O'Brien and Conor Byrne. The west Wicklow sided with a dead ball from Jack Slattery to narrow the gap. It was then the turn of Annacurra cornerback Euan Harper to slot over before another Slattery free. Near the midway point of the first half Annacurra looked like they had taken complete control with a major of the boot of Dylan Doyle before Byrne added a second to his tally. Just after the midway point as it looked like the opposition were out of the game up stepped Declan Cahill and Jack Slattery to raise two green flags one after another while Wayne Comerford added a minor. With the last plays of the half Byrne slotted his third before center back Glenn Austin ensured that Annacurra would be a point up at the break.

After the interval Valleymount moved Sean Higgins inside and within minutes he levelled the tie before play before slotting in a forty-five to give his side the lead. A dead ball from Robbie Miley saw the west Wicklow side push ahead by two points. Moments later, after Stephen Murphy split the posts from long range, he was then giving his marching orders for a strike on one of his opponents. It looked like this had put the reds in complete control as Higgins along with substitute Sean Geoghan added two more scores. With ten minutes to go Geraroid Murphy sprung from the bench for the south Wicklow side and within minutes he had narrowed the gap to one. With the final kick of the game Murphy slotted over an effort with four defenders around him to ensure that both sides would leave with a point.

 

Valleymount: Paul Miley; Shane Browne, Steven Cahill, Robbie Behan; Sam Reid, William Kavanagh, Aaron Balfe; Declan Cahill (1-0), Jack Slattery (1-2 2fs); Robbie Miley (0-1f), Liam Miley, Sean Higgins (0-3 1 45); Tadhg Miley, Wayne Comerford (0-1), Mick Richardson.

Subs Used: Sean Geoghan (0-1) for Wayne Comerford (37), Brian Flynn for Mick Richardson (39), Adam Condon for Sam Reid (41).

 

Annacurra: Robert Fitzgerald; Euan Harper (0-1), Alan Byrne, Eliot Robinson; Pauric Doyle, Glenn Austin (0-1), Sean Weld, Stephen Murphy (0-1), Evan Doyle; Conor Byrne (0-3), Martin O’ Brien (0-1), John Moran; Ronan Brennan (0-1), Dylan Doyle (1-0), James Doyle.

Subs Used: Gearoid Murphy (0-3) for Dylan Doyle (50), Stephen Murphy for John Moran (53), James Keenan for Euan Harper (55),

 

Referee Nick Nolan

Wicklow Intermidiate Donard

 Intermediate Football championship 

Donard the Glen 3-15

Killmacanogue 3-7

Roundwood 

Eoin Horkan 

In one of the highest scoring matches of the championship so far it was Donard who came out on top Sunday afternoon.

From the opening of the whistle, one could see this tie was going to   be a real scoring fest. The west Wicklow side took an early lead when Ray Halloran opened his account for the day. Within minutes the tie was level when opposition wing back Simo Doyle split the posts. Donard were playing a long ball into a two-man full forward Line of Halloran and Healy, this time it was Healy who fired over. The opponents then took the lead with a goal from Ben O’Callaghan added to with a point from Conor Gallagher. Both sides then traded scores with a dead ball from Liam Monaghan before Josh O’ Callaghan fired over from play. After the midway point in the half the west Wicklow side hit a purple patch hitting six points in between a solitary effort from their opponents. The Donard forward line was on fire as Halloran scored a goal before Ronan Flanagan along with wing forwards Conor Manifold and Kevin Keely all added white flags. Two more frees from Monaghan finished the scoring for their side with an effort in between from a dead ball off the boot of John Fox. Leaving four between the sides at the break.

After the resumption it was Donard who kept pushing forward with four more unanswered scores as Healy slotted two along with Manifold and another dead ball from Monaghan. With the game slipping away Kilmac started to plug away at the lead as Doyle added a goal to his tally from wing back along with a point from Fox as he was moved from midfield to full forward. After a goal line clearance by the Donard defense they countered and netted themselves through Manifold to extend the lead out again. As the final whistle drew nearer an Oisin o’ Friel effort canceled out two from the boot of Fox for the opposition. The fresh legs started to make an impact off the bench as with his first touch of the game Joey Mills found the back of the net. With five minutes to go the north Wicklow side drove forward and center back Gavan Burke unleashed an effort from the twenty-one-yard line which nestled in the corner of the net. The final scores of the game came from both midfielders as Monaghan fired over two more dead balls in reply to a Fox effort.

Leaving eight between the sides at full time.

Donard The Glen: Brian Keogh; Riain Waters, Oisin Traynor, Jack Grace; Willie Eager, Colin Osbourne, Clifford Grace; John Hambridge, Liam Monaghan (0-6fs); Kevin Kealy (0-1), Oisin O’ Friel (0-1), Conor Manifold (1-2); Ronan Flanagan (0-1), Conor Healy (0-3), Ray Halloran (1-1).

Subs Used: Ross Sheridan for Kevin Kealy (37), Ronan Kelly for Jack Grace (46), Joey Mills (1-0) for Ronan Flanagan (52), Eoin Sheridan for Ray Halloran (53), Tadhg McCarthy for Oisin O’ Friel (60)

Kilmacanogoue: Kevin Redden; Eoin Tuohy, Cian Rafferty, Luke O’ Callaghan, Simon Doyle (1-1), Gavan Burke (1-0), Stephen Flynn; John Fox (0-5 3fs) f Rob Conan; Conor Callaghan (0-1), Niall Meldon, Dylan Henry; Mick Whelan, Josh O’ Callaghan (0-1) Ben O’ Callaghan (1-0).

Subs Used: Conor Power for Conor Gallagher (36), Mikey Doyle for Stephen Flynn (53).

Referee Tiernan De Hall.

Junior A Football

 

Junior A Football Championship Round 2

 Aughrim 3-9

 Bray Emmets 1-6

 Aughrim Community Grounds

 Eoin Horkan

 A second half Alex Kavanagh hat trick was the major difference between the sides on Saturday evening.

 

From the opening few minutes it was clear to see that both sides would find it difficult to score from play as the defenders seemed to be getting the better of their opponents.

The deadlock was finally broken after five minutes with an Adam Keegan effort for the home side.  As the half went on Bray pushed forward and took the lead with two dead balls off the boot of Niall McGraynor. It was then the turn of Conor Phelan to equalize for his side. Another McGraynor free gave his side the lead before Alex Kavanagh fired over his first point of the day leaving the sides level at the break.

After the interval Kavanagh doubled his account as he was starting to find his feet inside. Bray’s midfielder Adam Prunty was then shown the line for an off the ball incident early in the half. Both sides then landed frees with McGraynor and Phelan slotting over. The home side then hit a purple patch firing a goal and four points in an eight-minute spell with two minors from Conor Lambert and a Mick Brennan effort as he drove from midfield, Dean Newsone then found his range with a great effort. This was in between a goal from a penalty from Alex Kavanagh. A final McGraynor effort this time from play reduced the gap slightly before his teammate Evan Barry palmed into the net to ensure a nervy finish. This was until Kavanagh once again stepped up for his sides, netting twice in the final minutes of play to give his side a deserved victory.

After the final whistle the referee gave a second yellow to Conor Phelan as both sides left the field of play.

 

Aughrim: Mark Shannon; Finn Byrne, Oision Keegan, Hugh Gunning; Shane McGuckian, Conor Lambert (0-2), Ian Clancy; Sean Campbell. Mick Brennan (0-1); Joe McGuckian, Conor Phelan (0-2fs), Adam Keegan (0-1), Alex Kavanagh (3-2 1 pen) , Robert Lambert, Dean Newsome (0-1).

Subs Used: Darragh O Shea for Conor Lambert (48(, Andy Holt for Sean Campbell (53), Jonathan O’ Connor for Dean Newsome (55).

 

Bray Emmets: Eoin Khan; Dan Kelly. Finn Green, Mark Cusack; Ross Hayde, Conal Butler, Cormac Martin; Adam Prunty, Niall McGraynor (0-6 4fs), Luke Doyle; Oscar Harty, Evan Barry (1-0), Ciaran Kelly.

Subs Used: Aaron Walsh for Niall McGraynor (56), Adam Dixon Delahunty for Mark Cusack (58)

Wicklow Galway Cup Roundup

 Wicklow U12s Roundup

 

Wicklow 3

 

Roscommon Tigers 1

 

It was a great start for the Wicklow side with a Rian Abell Ward proving the difference at the end of the first group game. Tyler McElvaney added a third to put the tie out of the reach of the Roscommon side.

 

 

Wicklow 1

 

Wilton 1

 

On Thursday morning Wicklow produced a great display from start to finish but finished with a share of the spoils with a last-minute free kick from their Cork opponents. Tyler McElvaney had his side in the lead, but the Atlantic wind helped the Cork side net a late free kick.

 

Wicklow 3

 

Clare Yellow 0

 

In what was arguably one of the best performances of the tournament Wicklow dominated from start to finish to get all three points against Clare.

It was Rian Abell Ward who opened the scoring before Alessio Coppola and Kevin Yan who ensured the three points.

 

Wicklow 2

 

Salthill Devon 1

The final group game ended up being a semifinal as Wicklow made their way into the Saturdays final.

An angled effort from Kevin Yan with the advantage of the breeze gave his side the lead early. After the break the home side leveled before Alessio Coppola stopped up to fire in a magnificent free kick to send his side into the final

 

Final

 

Wicklow 2 (0)

 

 Finn Harps 2 (3)

 

After a two-goal draw at full time with goals coming from Tyler McEvaney, the sides couldn’t be separated at full time.

It was Wicklow that dominated this game with McAvaney firing in two early goals. With four minutes to go the northern side managed to narrow the gap to one before firing in an equalizer in the last minute of play.

 

Afterwards we got the thoughts of U12 coach Andrew McDonough. “How after getting to the final was icing on the cake. “The boys started fantastically.”  McDonough goes on to praise Finn Harps on how “they played football till the end and unfortunately the little bit of luck needed to win cup finals was on their side at the end of the tournament.”

As a final word Andrew explains how the tournament went as a whole and how he was so porous of the boys getting too two finals in the SFAI the Galway Cup

 

“The squad had enough about them to get to a final. He adds “how the lads progressed throughout the tournament.”

 

 

Squad: NO. 1 Harry Waite

NO. 2 Ciaran Kenny

NO. 3 Freddie Kavanagh

NO. 4 Donagh McKerr

NO. 5 Nadal Kingne

NO. 6 Cian Ward

NO. 7 Kevin Yan

NO. 8 Rian Abell Ward

NO. 9 Tyler McElvaney

NO. 10 Alessio Coppola

NO. 11 Robbie Doyle

NO. 12 Evan Gregan

NO. 13 Ben Stapelton

NO. 14 Aj Long

NO. 15 Sean Byrne

NO. 16 Drew Mernagh

NO. 17 Oskar Dominik

 

Wicklow U13s roundup

 

Wicklow 1

 

Limerick Desmond 1

 

Wicklow began the tournament with an entertaining goal draw with David Mc Cormack scoring their only goal of the game as they couldn't get the better of their west Limerick counterparts.

 

Wicklow 3

 

Limerick County 2

 

The U13s got their first win of the tournament in a five-goal thriller. It was Rhys Behan who opened his tally for the tournament before Cian Murphy and David McCormac ensured all three points.

 

Wicklow 3

 

Longford 2

 

In their final group game, a Cian Murphy hat trick was the difference as they got revenge on Longford after the same team had beaten them in the All-Ireland final in June.

 

Semi Final

 

Wicklow 2

 

Carlow 1

 

Wicklow’s U13s made their way into the final with a win over the southeast neighbors. Cian Murphy doubled either side of the half time whistle was rough to see his side into the final on Saturday against the Finn Harps academy.

 

Final Wicklow U13s

Wicklow 1(5)

 

Limerick County 1(4)

 

 

For the second time in the tournament Wicklow’s U13s managed to come out on top against Limerick County.

The southeast side dominated from the opening whistle and deservedly took the lead with a Samuel Conyard penalty. They had several chances to extend their lead but couldn't do it. Playing against the elements in the second half Wicklow were pegged back and eventually Limerick leveled the tie.

The managers had a huge decision to make in the final plays as penalties loomed. They had given each keeper a half during the competition, and it was Lucy Doyle Farrington  who had to mind the nets for her side in the penalties. She managed to guess right for all five penalties. After Limerick’s first one went wide Wicklow penalty takers Sam Conyard, Rhys Behan, Cillian Maher, David McCormac and Cian Murphy kept their composure to win bringing home a cup from Galway for the first time ever.

Lucy Doyle Farrington gives her thoughts after the game. “I was pumped going into the penalty shootout and I believed that we would win it as we had such great support on the sideline.”  Lucy, who guessed right for every penalty, explains how “she was immensely proud of all the work the coaches had put in before and during the tournament and how this led them to believe that they would come home with the silverware.” After the final whistle assistant manager Trevor Conyard states how “during the whole tournament the side had never been behind, and it stayed like this all the way through with a strong defense and two great goalkeepers.”

 

NO, 1 AJ Doyle (GK)

NO, 2 Samuel Morohan

NO, 3 Rhys Behan

NO, 4 Ciallan Maher

NO, 5 Aaron Nolan

NO, 6 Zach Kavanagh

NO, 7 Samuel Conyard

NO, 8 Kale Conyard

NO, 9 Cian Murphy

NO, 10 Failim Redmond

NO, 11 David McCormac

NO, 12 Alex Murphy

NO, 13 Shane Doyle

NO, 14 Tiernan Shorthall

NO, 15 Tristan Fogarty

NO, 16 James McBride

NO, 17 Richard Carton

N0.20 Lucy Doyle Farrington (GK)

 

 

 

 

 

Wicklow U15s

 

Glenavon 9

 

Wicklow DDSL 0

 

It was a tough start for last year's Kennedy cup side as they were put in the toughest group possible.

 

Salthill Devon 1

 

Wicklow 1

 

In what was a great presence Wicklow battled to earn a point against the home side. Jack Healy opened his tally for the tournament.

 

One the third day of competition the Wicklow side kept playing.

Some lovely football but were unfortunately beaten by two which was a great result against a midlands side. They played against another Galway side in Maree Oranmore who got the better of them in a tough tie by four which did not reflect how close the tie was.

It was a midday kick off for the first Wicklow Limerick tie of the day.

Like came out victorious by 4 goals.

 

It was a 10th place finish for Wicklow.

 

Squad: NO. 1 Finn Richardson

NO. 2 Luke Finnigan

NO. 3 Matthew Cullen

NO. 4 Comghan Powell

NO. 5 Aaron Roy

NO. 6 Riain Lambert Byrne

NO. 7 Leo Kavanagh

NO. 8 Leighton Gahan

NO. 9 Oisin Conlon

NO. 10 Jack Healy

NO. 11 Oran Finnerty

NO. 12 Arda Sayan

NO. 13 Jack Killeen

NO. 14 Kelan Kavanagh

NO. 15 Zaac Quinn

 

As a final word we hear from Brian Kavanagh the WSDL chairman who wanted to thank all the Wicklow support from all the parents and players from each team. “After the U12s lost both Wicklow’s U15s and U13 sides gave them a guard of honor coming off the pitch.”

 

And finally, Brian along with Galway Cup coordinator Ronan Gibney wanted to state, “how the Wicklow sides had the best support during the four days of competition and how all the other teams spoke highly of them.”

Galway Cup Final Day

 7th Place 2010 Club

 

Limerick County 0

 

Cavan Monaghan 2

 

In the first north vs south battle of the day. It was Cavan / Monaghan who ensured an eighth-place finish in the competition with strikes from Ethan Connolly and Ari Sassy.

 

Shield Final 2010 Club

 

Murroe AFC 0

 

Killarney Athletic 4

 

 It was the Kerry side that got the better of their Limerick opponents in the Munster final.

Killarney produced a fine team performance from the opening whistle with four different players getting on the score sheet in this final. First to find the back of the net was Paddy Noonan before his teammates Jayden Hurley, Eanna Hennigan and Conor Moynihan guaranteed victory for their side.

 

3rd Place 2010 Club

Greenisland 1

 

Clare 2

 

After the Antrim side took the lead, it was a Clare comeback meant that they would come away with victory.

 

The Antrim side took the lead early when Luke Hill found the back of the net. The tie was leveled with an own goal before Clare’s Kyle McNamara stuck an effort past the opposition goalkeeper to guarantee his side a third-place finish in the competition.

 

2010 Club Cup Final

 

Crusaders FC 6

 

Salthill Devon 1

 

A Michael Temetan hat trick was inevitably the major difference in this final as Crusaders fired in six goals against the home side.

 

From the opening whistle Crusaders took control of this final with Noah Kerr and Toby McGrath opening the scoring for their side. It was then the turn of Owen Fitzharris to extend the lead. It then turned into the Temetan show as he netted a hat trick as the full-time whistle grew closer.

 

9th Place 2011 Boys

Roscommon Tigers 0 (5)

 

Clare Yellow 0 (4)

 

The first of the Saturday games to go to penalties saw the Rossie Tigers take the ninth place in the 2011 boys competition winning by a goal in the penalty shootout.

 

Shield Final 2010 Girls

Galway Select 2 (4)

 

Roscommon Girls 2 (5)

 

This final produced an all-Connacht affair, and the near neighbors could not be separated at the end of normal time.

The home county side went into a two-goal lead when Ellie Harty-O'Brien

And Tilly Carroll rattled the back of the net. This kicked their opponents into gear with Juliet Kenny and Mairead Mullins pulling their side back into the tie.

It was the Rossies that won the dreaded shootout on penalties.

 

5th Place 2010 Girls

Sallthill Devon Girls 0 (7)

 

Longford Girls 0 (6)

 

After the game fishing goalless at full time this was not to be the case in the shootout as the home side got the better of the Longford girls firing in seven penalties to their opponents six.

 

Cup Final 2010 Girls

Galway Select 1 (4)

 

Sligo Leitrim Girls 1 (3)

 

This was the second time in the competition we saw these two sides go to battle. After an early Kayleigh Joyce goal for the home side, it looked like they were on the way to winning this final. Their Connacht opponents had other ideas as VANA MCMAHON equalized sending the tie to penalties.

The home side managed to win it by the narrowest of margins.

 

9th Place 2008 Premier

 

In the first Wicklow Limerick battle of the day, it was Pike that got the better of their southeast opponents.

 

Pike flew out of the blocks in this placing game with a double from TADHG MCELLIGOTT. They kept pressure on the opposition goal netting twice before full time with efforts from JACK DUGGAN and RYAN MOLONEY.

 

Super Elite 3rd Place 2009 Super Elite

 

FAI 2010 National Academy 3

 

Leeds 2

 

In one of the most highly anticipated games of the final day it was the Irish side that got the better of their English opponents.

 

A Calvin O'Sullivan double along with a goal from Odhrán McHugh had the FAI side in complete control and it looked like this was going to be the case until full time. Leeds had other ideas, narrowing the gap to the minimum with Miller Megson and Jacob Howard netting. The English side could not net a third as the FAI side finished third in this group where there was nothing between any of the sides.

 

7th Place 2011 Boys

 

Maree Oranmore FC 2

 

Wilton United 0

 

An own goal from the Cork side before Senan Ward netted was the difference as the east Galway side placed seventh in the boy’s section.

 

Super Elite Cup Final 2009 Boys

 

Glenavon 1

 

Sligo Rovers 3

 

A Jack McGowan double was the difference in the end in the most anticipated clash of the day.

 

It was the northern Academy side that took the lead early in the final when Michael Emerson's effort found the back of the net. This early effort woke Sligo up as they fought back into the game. It was then the turn of Jack McGowan to fire in twice to give his side the lead. The final was over as a contest when Ryan Lang added a third for the Connacht side.

 

7th Place 2008 Premier

Maree Oranmore 0

 

Clare 5

 

Clare produced one of the best performances of the final day, netting five goals on the final day of the games.

 

A Colin Frawley double had his side in control of this placing game before Jason Keane Hayes, Devin Downes and Sean 0 Callaghan guaranteed the win over their neighbors from across provincial borders.

 

Shield 3rd Place Play off 2010 Elite

 

Longford 6

 

Salthill Devon 0

 

The northeast side made light work of the home side with a six-goal victory.

 

Longford opened the scoring through Patrick Wallace. As the half went on, they managed to fire in two more through Fionn McCormack Crowe and Jeremy Prendergast. After the interval they netted three more times with efforts coming through Leon Zielenski and a Senan Brody double.

 

9th Place 2011 Boys

 

Roscommon Lions 0 (3)

 

Clare Blue 0 (4)

 

One of the Clare sides got the better of the Rossie Lions side in penalties after neither side netted in regulation time.

 

 Cup Final 2011 Boys

 

Finn Harps Academy 2 (3)

 

Wicklow 2 (0)

 

After an entertaining goal draw the Donegall Academy side managed to win the final on penalties.

 

After gaining an early two goal advantage with strikes from Josh and Jamie O’ Donell. It looked like the Donegal side were in complete control. This was not the case as a determined Wicklow side battled back to level the tie when their striker Tyler McElvaney fired in another double sending the final to penalties.

 

Shield 3rd Place Play Off

 

Longford 6

 

Cavan Monaghan 2

 

It was clear that both sides played with the shackles off in the placing match as Longford finished in third place, winning this eight-goal classic.

 

Longford took early control in this tie with when Mia Murtagh and Oliver Brychcy

both netted twice in this play off. An own goal and a strike from the boot of   Adam Kinlan finished the scoring for their side. Cavan Monaghan pushed forward and managed to net twice just before the final whistle when Tadhg Scully added to his competition tally.

 

Shield Final 2008 Premier

Glenavon Academy 0 (5)

 

Dundalk 0 (6)

 

The Louth side came out on top after the full-time whistle, winning by a solitary penalty after an entertaining goalless draw.

 

Cup Final 2008 Premier

 

Midlands Schoolboys League 1

 

Donegal Schoolboys League 2

 

 

This was arguably going to be one of the best games of the day as both sides had comfortably made their way to the final.

 

The Midlands side took an early lead when a Samuel Byrne effort found the back of the net. Not to be deterred Donegal battled back and a Brian McFadden double meant they would be heading back north with the cup.

 

 2010 Elite Shield Final

 

Clare 2

 

Limerick Desmond 1

 

In the final all Munster derby of the competition Clare got the better of their west Limerick opponents by the minimum.

 

The north Munster side gained the early advantage in this final when TJ Finnan found the net. Clare then doubled their lead with an Iarlath Byrne effort. With the game heading towards the final whistle Dan Healy drove from the middle of the park to ensure a nervy finish, narrowing the gap to one.

 

Cup 3rd Place Play-off

 

Dundalk 0 (6)

 

Carlow 0 (7)

In the penultimate game of the tournament the southeast Leinster side got the better of their opponents on penalties.

 

2010 Elite Cup Final

 

Wicklow 1 (5)

 

Limerick County 1 (4)

 

It was penalties that decided the final game of the tournament with Wicklow getting the better of their Limerick opponents for the second time in the competition.

 

The Limerick side took an early lead through DONAGH HORGAN as his side looked like they were going to win this final. The Wicklow side managed to equalize when Samuel Conyard strike found the back of the net in the second half.

A solitary penalty was the difference as Wicklow managed to bring the Cup back east.

 

On a final note, a special mention must go to a couple of players. Mia Murtagh (Longford 2010 Boys), Lucy Doyle Farrington (Wicklow 2010 Boys) and Ellen Hackett (Murroe 2010 Boys   lined out for the sides playing in all boy’s teams.

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