Late goal foils Kentstown Rovers
Swords Rovers3
Kentstown2
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.
Swords Rovers0
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.
Clontarf Athletic1
Dunshaughlin Youths2
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.
NECSL
Rathkenny Rovers2
Kells/Blackwater2
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.
Carrick3
Kells/Blackwater0
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.
Kells/Blackwater1
Athboy Celtic0
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.
Kells/Blackwater3
Johnstown0
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.
Kells/Blackwater5
Torro1
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.
Carrick1
Kells/Blackwater6
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.
Kells/Blackwater3
Boyne3
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.