2008 Premier Group A
Wicklow 0
Maree Oranmore 4
A strong second half performance saw the
Galway side get the better of the side from the east coast.
After a tight tense opening quarter in the
first half the home county side took the lead with seventeen minutes gone with
a controlled effort from Kian Doole. On the stroke of half time the lead was
doubled with a finish from Cillian Costello.
The second half turned into the Sean Hoade
show with the Maree Oranmore man netting twice to guarantee his side all three
points.
Glenavon Fc Academy 5
Salthill Devon 0
It was Jake McConville’s day again with the
Glenavon sharpshooter netting another hat trick.
From the outset the academy side took control
of the ball netting early through McConville. He finished his hat trick firing
in two more as the half carried on. His teammate tried to emulate him, but
Callum Cope only netted two to make sure his side would finish this early
morning tie with victory.
2008 Group B
Dundalk 1
Pike Rovers 2
A comeback from the Limerick side ensured they
would start day three with a win.
It was the northeast side that took the lead
with a cultured finish from Finn Madine.Dundalk controlled the tie up until the
change of ends. The wind was causing trouble for both teams it was the Limerick
side that started to use it better. Eventually they leveled the tie with a
SCOTT NUGENT effort. They eventually made sure of the victory through CATHAL
MCNAMARA.
Donegal Schoolboys 2
Mervue 0
An Evan Daly double saw the northern side
overcome the Galway side.
Mervue battled hard from the start with the
aid of the breeze but could not break through a resolute Donegal defense. The
northern side took advantage with an Evan Daly striker before the same man
doubled his tally for the tournament.
SF 2010 Club
Murroe AFC 2
Limerick County 1
All Limerick/ family affair with Aaron
Hackett. playing against her sister Ellen Hackett with coming out on top.
Neither of the siblings got on the scoresheet
in this game but Murroe got the better of their Limerick counterparts in this
game.
Murroe used that swirling breeze to their
advantage early on, firing in two goals firstly from the boot of SAM WALSH
before his teammate JAMES LONG. The county side fought back into the game and
narrowed the gap with a RORY MAGUIRE effort. They could not manage to equalize
before the final whistle.
SF 2
Salthill Devon 0 (7)
Clare 0 (6)
The home side got the better of their Munster
neighbors, firing in seven penalties after the sides could not find the net in
normal time.
SF 3
Crusaders two
Greenisland 0
The all-Antrim affair with only five miles
separating the two sides outside Belfast.
With both teams knowing each other so well
this semifinal was always going to be a tough battle from the outset as both
midfields canceled each other out. Eventually, with a couple of minutes to go
in the first half, the Crusaders took the lead, with a strike from Michael
Temetan.
The second half was much the same as both
sides found it hard to get used to that famous Salthill wind. The tie finished
eventually with a second goal through that man Temetan again.
Sf 4
Killarney Athletic 4
Cavan Monaghan 2
It was the Kerry town side that came out on
top in this six-goal thriller with a Jayden Hurley double eventually proving to
be the difference in the end.
This tie was ended to end from the start as
both attacks were getting on the end of some fantastic play but could not
convert early on. It was Hurley who eventually gave his side the lead before
Cian Hegarty and Brendan McHugh. Killarney fired their final goal of the game
through the aforementioned Hurley. The opposition managed to battle back with
two efforts first from Brannan McCaul before his teammate Conor Goodman
narrowed the gap to two in the end.
Group A 2011 Boys
Clare 0
Longford 4
A Senan Brady double was the major difference
in this final group game.
All the early pressure in this tie came from
the Longford side as the opposition could not get control of the ball. The
control eventually led to the first major with a Ryan O'Donnell effort. As half
time neared, they doubled the lead with a Fionn McCormack Crowe strike.
After the interval they kept the pressure on,
and a Senan Brady double finished off the scoring in the game.
Roscommon Lions 2
Finn Harps 4
A goal
hungry academy side got the better of the Rossies Lions side.
After a great opening few minutes from the
Connacht side firing in two early goals from Ethan Neary and Finn Murphy. This
kicked their opponents into gear with both Josh O'Donnell and Charlie Bonner
netting doubles to give their side the win.
Group B
Clare 0
Wicklow 3
A dominant performance from the southeast side
even against the elements saw them get the better of their Munster
counterparts.
Even against the wind the Wicklow side gained
a foothold from the outset firing in an early goal through midfielder Rian
abell Ward. The second half playing with the wind Wicklow pushed forward with
their opponent’s goalkeeper standing strong. Eventually they ensured three points
Alessio Coppola and Kevin Yan fishing the scoring.
Roscommon Tigers 4
Wilton 1
It was a comfortable victory win for the
Connacht side against their Munster counterparts.
A Rory Hawkshaw double meant his Tigers side
were in complete cruise control in this game. It was then the turn of Finn
O'Mahony and Ewan Devine to finish off the scoring for the dominant Rossie
side. Their Cork opponents managed to narrow the gap to win with Sean Dollard
narrowing the gap to three by the final whistle.
Sf 1 2010 Elite
Dundalk 0
Limerick County 2
After halving got through their group Limerick’s
County side managed to get the better of Dundalk by a goal in either half.
The opening goal of the game was a well taken
long range effort from DONAGH HORGAN just as the ref was about to blow up the
half time whistle. The second half was a battle as Dundalk pushed forward wind
assisted. It was Limerick who broke away on the counterattack with a well taken
finish from RIAN MARTIN. This sent them through to the final on Saturday.
SF 2
Wicklow 2
Carlow 1
In the battle of the southeast, it was the
Wicklow side that overcame the elements to win.
From the opening whistle Wicklow gained
momentum creating chances at will as the Carlow net minder stood strong on
three occasions early on, The Wicklow goalie drove a ball down the field that
Cian Murphy latched onto to give his side the lead. This is how it would stay
till the break.
Once the game began again Carlow were awarded
a penalty which was converted by Cormac Lowry. It was that man Murphy who
stopped up again ten minutes from time to send his die through to the final.
SF 3
Clare 2
Longford 1
In a fantastic semifinal Clare managed to
fight their way into a final on Saturday.
They took an early lead as Kevin Mulqueen
found the back of the net. The tie became more end to end as both sides tried
to get that elusive second goal. The Munster side eventually broke through with
Ben Lyne finding the net. A Ryan Kenny effort narrowed the gap for the opposition,
but they could not manage to level the tie before the final whistle.
SF 4
Limerick Desmond 1 (5)
Cavan Monaghan 1 (4)
This semifinal was won by the west Limerick
side in a penalty shootout after neither side could be separated in 50 minutes.
After an early Kyle Smith effort, it was
canceled out before the final whistle by Eoghan Kelly.
Group A 2008 Premier
Maree Oranmore 1
Salthill Devon 2
The Galway east vs west battle was won by the
home side from Drom.
A Jean (m) Harlamovs double saw the home side
take the lead into the break. They kept up the pressure but could not fire in
the third goal. Maree Oranmore battled back into the tie and half the deficit
in their final group game with a Cillian Costello effort. They tried their best
to level the tie but could not break through for a second goal as their home
side came away with all three points.
Group A 2010 Girls
Galway FA 1
Sligo Leitrim 1
The Connacht girls’ teams produced a fine one-one
draw in their final group game.
It was the home county side that grabbed the
early advantage with a. Kayla Capone effort with the breeze at their backs.
Early in the second half the tie was leveled when KATIE O'BRIEN found the back
of the net. Neither side could muster a second goal before the full-time
whistle.
Longford 2
Galway Select 4
It was another win for the home side with the
select team earning victory in a six-goal classic.
The northwestern side took an early lead in
Drom with an Aoife Tiernan
Friday
afternoon powering into a two-goal lead with efforts from Leah Waters and
colleague Aoife Tiernan.
After this bright start the home side started
to wrestle back momentum as they netted twice through Kate McNamara before
Keela Donnelly Meehan and Jessie Tollett joined in on the scoring frenzy.
2009 Super Elite
Sligo Rovers 2
Leeds United 1
A second half comeback saw Rovers beat the
English side making their way into the final tomorrow.
Leeds controlled the ball from the outset as
they managed to handle that gusty Salthill breeze. They eventually took the
lead midway through the half with a Jacob Howard effort. The second half of
this semifinal was all the opposition as Sligo fought back to gain momentum.
They equalized in the tie when Oisin Nolan. With the final kick of the semi-Jack
McGowan rattled the back of the net to give his side victory.
Glenavon Fc Academy 1
FAI National 2010 Academy 0
It was the northern side that got the better
of the fAI side with a late strike on the cusp of full-time.
Anyone in attendance could see that there would
not be much between these sides as they battled for the elusive final place.
Glenavon only needed a draw to ensure their place in the final. This was
evident as the FAI side pushed forward but could not break down a resolute
Glenavon defense.
With only a few minutes left in the tie
Glenavon struck for a goal through Harry Dubourdieu
To pave
their way into the final.
Group A 2008 Premier
Midlands Schoolboys 2
Wicklow 0
Midlands produced a win against a battling southeast
side as the rain started to come down heavy in Drom.
The
table toppers were awarded an early penalty in the game which was converted by
Tadgh Slattery. Wicklow stood strong for the rest of the half producing some
heroic defending in the process. With this defending, the wall was broken late
in the half when Diarmuid O'Higgins finished well.
The second half saw neither side adding to the
scoring as the rain and wind worsened.
Group B - 2008 Premier
Clare
Dundalk
Mervue 3
Pike Rovers 2
This five-goal
thriller saw the Galway City side beating their Limerick City counterparts.
The breeze was causing awful havoc as the
evening progressed with both sides trying to take advantage of it. The Galway
side who was more used to it gained a three-goal advantage with efforts from
Daniel Keating, ChiChi Adams and Sean Nnadi. The Limerick city side wrestled
back the advantage in the tie and narrowed the gap to one with strikes from
JACK DUGGAN and CATHAL MCNAMARA. These efforts were not enough as Mervue took
the spoils in this intercity derby.
Group B - 2011 Boys
Wilton United 3
Clare Yellow 1
It was the Cork side that got the better of this
all-Munster affair.
The Cork side managed to finish off the group
with all three points with strikes from Tim O'Herlihy, Will Twomey and Liam
O'Sullivan. Clare managed a late consolation off the boot of Cobhan O'Brien to
ensure theory finished day three with a goal in their final group game.
Salthill Devon 1
Wicklow 2
A second half free kick against the Atlantic
breeze saw the southeast side get the better of the home side to make their way
into tomorrow's final.
Playing with the aid of that swirling Atlantic
breeze Wicklow gained the early momentum and netted early when Kevin Yan angled
effort found the corner of the net. Wicklow tried to double their advantage but
salthill stood strong at the back.
The home side found an equalizer early in the
second half when Rian Clery's long range effort flew into the net. Against the
breeze Wicklow pushed for the winner and found it when an Alessio Coppola free
kick found the top corner ensuring their spot in tomorrow's final.
Group A - 2011 Boys
Longford 1
Finn Harps Academy 4
The northern academy made sure that they would
beat their northeast neighbors with four well taken goals.
Longford did take the lead against the run of
play through Stephen Kelly
on the counterattack
as the Harps. Within minutes that tie was level when Oliver Loughran before
Jayden Buchanan gave his side the lead. Finn extended their advantage with two
more well taken goals after some fine team play with Buchanan and Lewis Quinn
finishing the scoring in this tie.
Clare 1
Maree Oranmore 4
A Ronan Keating hat trick was the difference
between there and the provincial border.
It was MO that flew out of the blocks with
three goals with three goals from Keating, two of them being deflected effort
that found their way into the net. His teammate Matthew Herrick finished the
scoring for the Galway side..
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