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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