Updated: Saturday, 15th December, 2007 12:00am

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Late goal foils Kentstown Rovers

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After making a less than perfect start to this Brenfer Youth League clash Kentstown Rovers came back to lead 2-1 at the interva,l but were caught out by the concession of a crucial third goal.

Swords Rovers netted the opener, but Andrew Kearney replied with two goals midway through the half. The first was scored when he got to the end of a Keith Walsh flick and he netted the second by rounding the`keeper and slotting home from a tight angle.

The home side equalised just after the break and grabbed a crucial third from a penalty.

Andrew Lynch had an effort rebound off the post but it was Swords who prevailed. Best for Kentstown were Kearney, Walsh and Patrick Dunne.

Kentstown - D Donghue; K Walsh, P Dunne, M McDonnell, D Matthews, D O`Brien, B Teeling, A Lynch, T McKeown, A Kearney, P McDonnell. Subs  -J Muldoon for Teeling, M Kelly for M McDonnell, M Browne for Walsh.

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Dunshaughlin Youths2

Dunshaughlin u-14s produced their best performance of the season to defeat Premier  opponents and hosts Swords Rovers in this u-14 cup game.

Conor McGill, goalie Andrew Kiernan, Eimhin Kinsella and Oisin de Bhal were the standout players for the winners, but this was a fine performance.

Brendan Bowe opened the scoring after a fine through ball from Cillian Dervan and Gary Commons made the game safe with a long range second after good work by David Baggott.

Dunshaughlin Youths - A Kiernan, C Phelan, A Keane, C Cassidy, O De Bhal, G Flanagan, C Dervan, S Scanlon, B Harte, D Baggott, E Kinsella, G Commons, C McGill, S Duggan, O Killoran, B Bowe, R O`Dowd.

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Dunshaughlin worked very hard to take all three points from Clontarf in this NDSL u-10 league encounter. The home side missed an early penalty and Dunshaughlin took advantage with the lead goal from Colm O`Connor.

Andrew Jackson swapped goal stopping for goal scoring after the break when he was set-up by Conor Huijsdens for the winner while William McCarthy and Jean Kavanagh also excelled for Dunshaughlin.

Dunshaughlin Youths - A Jackson, S Hetherton, J Kavanagh, B Conlon, C O`Connor, C Huijsdens, S O Muirí, D Watte, W McCarthy.

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Kells / Blackwater should have scored three goals in the first 15 minutes of this NEC Div 2 clash on Saturday. Instead they had to settle for a draw with goals from Adrian Brady and  Jason Dolan.

Kells/Blackwater - C Donegan;  L O` Rourke, C Mulroe, D Morgan, S Smith, J Murray T Browne, A Brady, B Bailey, K Cassidy, J Dolan. Subs - D King for Browne, S Newman for Brady.

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It was 1-0 to Carrick in this NEC u-15 League clash and it was the home side who went on to make sure of victory with two more in the second-half goals. Kells / Blackwater had first rate outings from Jake McManus, Jonathan Quigley and Shane Morgan.

Kells/Blackwater - C Gilsenan; J McManus, J Quigley, S Kierans, F Ferguson, S Morgan, T Smith, W Feeham, D McGovern, O Keirnan,  G Kerrigan. Sub -  B Farrelly for Kiernan.

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Sam Obembe`s goal was enough to separate the sides in this NEC u-14 league encounter on Saturday. Cormac Murray, Evan Keegan and David Murphy were in find form for the winners. Seamus Mattimo hit a long range effort that rebounded off the post before Obembe scored his late and vital goal.

Kells/Blackwater - C Murray; E Keegan,  D Murphy, S Mattimo, P Murray,  S Needle, K Scanlon, A Arkins, S Obembe, L Rennicks, R Farnhan. Subs - A Hayes for Arkins, B O` Connor for Needle.

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Kells/Blackwater defeated Johnstown in this NEC u-13 Div 1 clash on Saturday with goals from Ryan O`Reilly (two) and Owen O`Connor tagged on a third. Conor Bray, Andrew O`Rourke, Oisin Reilly, and Peter Hanney sparkled.

Kells/Blackwater - C Bray;   L Beggy,  A O` Rourke, L Byrne, R Daly,  P Hanney, M Carrigy, O Reilly, R McManus, R O` Reilly, C Moen. Subs - J Skelly for O` Reilly, O O`Connor for Reilly, P Daly for Carrigy. 

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Two goals apiece from Carl Jordan and Sergie set Kells / Blackwater up for a comfortable win over Torro in the NEC u-12 Div 1 clash on Saturday.

Kells/Blackwater - T Flanagan; A Gargan, C McGovern, T Ryan,  D Phillips, P Farrelly, A Millington,  J Reilly, C Jordan, Sergi,  A Quigley. Subs - A Alkin for Phillips, L Lawless for  Gargan.

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It was Kells/Blackwater all the way as they marched to a big win over Carrick in the NEC u-11 Div 1 on Saturday.

Fionn Reilly showed the way for the winners with a hat-trick with Brandon Browne adding two goals and Danny O`Driscoll also hitting the target.

Kells/Blackwater - D Browne; C Arkins, D Sheridan, F Reilly, C Lynch, R Fox, C  Sheriadn, T Mongey, L Shine, B Browne, E Sheridan. Sub - D O` Driscoll for Sheridan.

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There was plenty of end to end fare in this u-10 Drogheda & District Schoolboys League clash at Kells on Sunday.

Shane McDonnell bagged two goals for the home side with Craig McGivern also finding a way through the Boyne defence. At one stage in the second half Kells/Blackwater led 3-1 only to concede two late goals. Conor Murphy, Aaron Murphy, McDonnell and Ciaran Gaffney played well for the home side.

Kells/Blackwater - C Reilly; C Tighe, C Gaffney, K Flanagan, S McGee, C Murphy, D Williams, S McDonnell, A Murphy. Subs - S Freeman for Williams, C McGivern for C Murphy, B Tobin for McGee.