NEFL - Oscar Traynor update and cup draws
North East Football League Oscar Traynor manager David Doyle announced a provisional squad for this season’s FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy competition which is likely to kick off in mid-October.
The OMP Utd manager is keen to build on last year’s great run which saw the NEFL reach the quarter-finals where they were edged out in Donegal.
Goalkeepers
Conor Gilsenan (Navan Cosmos),Daniel Shields (Navan Town).
Defenders
Paul Delaney (Navan Cosmos), Stefan McKevitt (Quay Celtic), Robbie Dillon (Navan Cosmos), Shaun Doyle (Navan Cosmos), Anto McGuinness (Boyne Harps), Keith Walsh (Kentstown Rovers), Ruaidhri O’ Rourke (Kingscourt).
Midfielders
Jonathan Deegan (Boyne Harps), Danny Coyle (Boyne Harps), Cormac Reid (Duleek), Rob Coombes (OMP Utd), Dylan Doyle (OMP Utd), Mark Leavy (Navan Cosmos), Podge Gilsenan (Athboy Celtic), Colm Carney (Navan Cosmos), David Bowens (Navan Town).
Strikers
Conor Walsh (Navan Cosmos), Lar Ivers (Navan Cosmos), Barry Kavanagh (Duleek), Arnold Ruskenas (Johnstown), Martin Smith (Quay Celtic), Derek Bowens (Navan Town), Robbie Cassidy (Slane Wanderers).
CHALLENGE CUP
First round - Kentstown v Torro; Bay v Carrick; Navan Townv Park Celtic Summerhill; Duleekv Glenmuir; Chord Celtic v Lourdes Celtic; Rathmullen v Newtown;m Robinstown v Trim Celtic; Kells Celtic v Bellurgan; Skryne/Tara v Muirhevnamor; Square Utd v Athboy Celtic; Donacarney v Electro; Kells / Blackwater v Rangers; Castle Villa v Drogheda Marsh; Ardee Celtic v Harmon Rangers; Parkvilla v Bailieboro; BMC Utd v Trim Town; Rock Celtic v Enfield; Oldcastle v Slane; Dunshaughlin v Rossin; Woodveiw v Albion Rovers; Newfoundwell v Quay Celtic; Black Bull v OMP Utd; Virginia v Kingscourt.
Byes: Fordrew, Boyne Harps, Hazel Lane, BJD Cel, Killmessan,Navan Cosmos, Johnstown, Bohermeen and Rathkenny. Bradys Seat
RESERVE CUP
Preliminary round - OMP Utd v Enfield; Albions 19s v Rossin 3rds.
First round - Kentstown v Park Celtic Summerhill; Albion 19s or Rossin 3rds v Navan Cosmos; Torro v Kingscourt 2nds; OMP Utd or Enfield v Rossin; Ardee 3rds v Athboy; Bohermeen v Robinstown; OMP 3rds v Boyne Harps; Bellurgan v Johnstown; Kells / Blackwater v Newfoundwell; Rathmullen v BJD Celtic; Carrick v Kingscourt 3rds; Rock Celtic v Navan Town; Ardee Celtic v Johnstown 3rds; Albion Rovers v Duleek; Black Bull v Square Utd; Trim Town v Trim Celtic.