Match Reports 02-10-2016

                Wexford and District Women’s and Schoolgirls League 02-10-2016

Under Twelve Premier Division

Seaview United         0          Courtown Hibs          2

Courtown Hibs made the long journey to Seaview and came away with a hard earned three points against a determined home side

Under Twelve Division One

Curracloe United       9          Moyne Rangers         1

A strong home team performance saw Curracloe overcome a young Moyne Rangers side. Erin Carley was on target for Rangers but goals from Emma Cullen (4), Rebecca Fanning (3) and Caoimhe Whelan (2) gave Curracloe victory

North End United     4          Gorey Rangers          2

A player of the match performance from Katie Law saw North End pick up their second win of the season and move top of the division. Katie scored all four of her sides goals although Rangers did manage to score twice themselves in an exciting end to end battle

Under Twelve Division Two A

Adamstown   2          Bunclody AFC            9

Bunclody made it two wins from two games as they travelled to Newbawn on Sunday morning and overcame a young Adamstown side with goals to spare. Megan Martin scored both goals for the home side but goals from Rebecca O Connor, Corrie Fitzgerald, Corrie Monaghan, Jade Conroy and Sarah Kenny gave Bunclody all three points

Bree United    2          New Ross Celtic        1

These two sides played out an exciting encounter before the home side eventually took all three points with goals from Amy Doyle and Grace Donohoe. Aoife Kielthy was on target for Celtic

Under Twelve Division Two B

New Ross Town        8          Rosslare Strand         1

Town picked up their second win of the season as they proved too strong for a young Strand side. Aoibh Thomas (4), Leah Ryan, Emma Ross, Ella Nolan and Niamh Bates were all on target for New Ross while Aisling Roche scored for Rosslare

Under Twelve Division Three

Cushinstown AFC      0          Bridge Rovers            2

These two sides played out an exciting end to end game before Rovers eventually came out on top to secure victory. Shannon Doyle and Rhiannon Healy were both on target for the visitors

Gorey Rangers B       2          Campile United         2

Campile made the long journey and came away with a point after their second draw of the season. Ali Funge and Leanne Holohan both scored for Rangers while Eva Fuhrmann scored both goals for Campile

Rosslare Rangers      6          St Cormacs    1

Two goals each for Tegan Fortune and Abigail Clarke as well as goals from Bobby Culleton and Sophie Cornish saw Rangers collect their second win of the season. Emerson Doran was on target for St Cormacs

Under Twelve Division Four

Shelburne FC             2          Forth Celtic White     2

These two sides played out a tight 2-2 draw with a point each probably the fairest outcome in the end. Milly Sutton and Caitlin Gaffney were both on target for Shelburne

New Ross Town B     1          Wexford Youths B     3

Amy O Lone scored for New Ross Town second string but it was not enough as Youths second team ran out 3-1 winners

Carnew FC     0          Bridge Rovers            5

Bridge Rovers made the journey to Carnew a worthwhile one as they knocked in five without reply to secure their second win of the season

Fastnet Rovers          1          Aughrim Rangers      6

Aughrim made it two wins from two games as they made the long journey to Fastnet and came away 6-1 winners. Amy Whelan scored for Rovers but goals from Abigail Whitney (2), Laci Jane Shannon (2), Chloe Sheehy and Ciara Connolly gave the Wicklow side all three points

FAI Umbro Under Sixteen Cup First Round

Bunclody AFC            2          Evergreen FC             0

Bunclody overcame a strong Evergreen team from Kilkenny to advance to the second round of the FAI Cup in a hard fought encounter on Saturday afternoon. Rachel Murphy and Zoe Kearney were on target to give the home side a momentous victory

Arklow Town             1          Cloughbawn              17

Premier side Cloughbawn proved far too strong for a young Arklow side as they also advanced to the second round of the FAI Cup. Niamh Mchugh (4), Sarah Siggins (6) Laura Butler (3) Emma Clarke (3) and Lydia McGrath were all on target for the visitors while Erica scored for Town

Under Sixteen Premier One

Courtown Hibs          2          Shelburne  FC            2

These two sides played out a 2-2 draw on Saturday and although both feel they could have won it, both were probably content with a point at the end. Niamh O Shea put Shelburne ahead but two goals from Gina Burke had Hibs in control before Katie Murphy scored to earn Shelburne a point

Tombrack United      5          St Leonards    1

The home side opened their campaign with a win as they overcame a resilient St Leonards side 5-1. Two goals each from Shannon and Shauna McGovern as well as a goal from Nadine Fortune saw Tombrack take all three points with Eimear Gabbett scoring a consolation goal for the visitors

Under Sixteen Division Two A

Corach Ramblers      3          Forth Celtic    3

Six goals between both sides but no winner in this exciting 3-3 draw where both sides produced some excellent football and either will feel they had done enough to collect all three points

Under Sixteen Division Two B

Wexford Celtic           2          St Josephs      2

Both these sides will fancy their chances of being in contention for the title at the end of the season and they could not be separated in this exciting 2-2 draw. Aliat Kouton scored both for Celtic while Sarah Mangan and Amy Mitten were on target for Joeys

Carnew AFC   5          Camolin Celtic           8

A thirteen goal thriller eventually saw Camolin Celtic come out on top away to a determined Carnew. Lucy Kemple (3), Maude Robinson Greene and Kaley Kavanagh all scored for the home side while Emma Carton (4), Grace Halloran (2), Aine Byrne and Emma Warren were all on target for Camolin

Women’s Premier One Shield Group B

Curracloe United       2          North End United     1

Both these sides have already qualified for the quarter finals of the Shield but they still managed a tight hard fought encounter before Curracloe eventually came out on top to finish top of the group. Martina Pender scored for North End while Rhianna Cullen scored both goals for Curracloe

Women’s Divisional Shield Group A

Tombrack United      2          Camolin Celtic           4

Their ability to take their chances was the difference between these two sides as Camolin picked up their first victory of the season. They led 3-0 thanks to goal from Megan Murray, Katie Keogh and Niamh O Leary but the home side battled back with goals from Sarah Merrigan and Kelli Maguire before Katie Kehoe killed off the game with her second goal minutes from the end

St Cormacs    0          Courtown Hibs          4

Hibs booked their place in the knockout stages with a comfortable 4-0 win away to St Cormacs. Two goals from Sarah Lynch and one each from Therese Flynn and Louise Kavanagh gave the visitors the three points needed to ensure their place in the next round

Women’s Divisional Shield Group B

Stoney LFC    0          New Ross Town        8

With both sides out of the Shield, there was little to play for in this match but Ross Town were ruthless in attack as they ran out 8-0 winners. Sandra Murphy and Sinead Ryan scored a hat trick each while Jenny Canning and Ann Carroll also found the back of the net

Women’s Divisional Shield Group E

Wexford Bohs            1          Bridge Rovers            2

Rovers have booked their place in the knockout stage of the Shield when they overcame Bohs in a tight match where there was little between the sides. Aideen Byrne was on target for the home side while Becky Carter and Haley Lacey scored the all important goals for Rovers

Women’s Premier Division

East End United         9          Benfica LFC    0

After last week’s shock defeat to Curracloe, Benfica travelled to Bennetsbridge and found the sharpshooting forwards of the home side too hot to handle. Jenny Reddy (4), Niamh Bolger (3), Ria Lawson and Aine Lannon all hit the net for a very strong East End side

Adamstown LFC        1          Ferns United  5

Ferns opened their league campaign with a win away to rivals Adamstown and at present are looking unstoppable. Marcella Cullen was on target for the home side but a Liz Evered hat trick and goals from Aoife Devereux and Leona Breen gave Ferns all three points

Women’s Division One

All Blacks        2          Piltown FC      3

Piltown will be pushing hard for promotion to the Premier division this season but will be glad to have come away from All Blacks with all three points after being made work very hard by the home side. Tara Lambert and Tina Colloton scored for All Blacks while Niamh Rockett and Liz O Toole (2) scored the vital goals for visitors

Women’s Division Two A

St Leonards    1          St Josephs      1

These two sides will be among the favourites in this division and both produced a game worthy of title contenders in this 1-1 draw. Fiona Ryan was on target for the home side while Michelle Gahan scored for St Josephs

Cloughbawn AFC      6          Moyne Rangers         1

Cloughbawn are scoring at will this season and overcame one of their biggest challengers when overcoming Moyne Rangers 6-1. Gina Foley scored a hat trick for the home side to add to goals from Tina Cullen, Kate Cullen and Tracy MArtin

Women’s Division Two B

Shelburne FC             2          Bunclody AFC            6

Bunclody continued their good start to the season with a 6-2 win away to Shelburne. Eimear Murphy scored both goals for the home side who came from 2-0 down to level just before half time. However goals from Hayley Browne, Alma Morris (2) and Britney Conroy (3) gave Bunclody all three points

Rosslare Rangers      3          Arklow Town             1

Arklow’s long trip to Rosslare was a fruitless one as the home side went ahead in the first half and the visitors were unable to get back into the game. Clodagh Cousins scored twice for Rangers with Lauren Barry also getting her name on the scoresheet

Women’s Division Three

Cushinstown AFC      3          Ajax Athletic   0

Cushinstown opened their league season with a deserved 3-0 win over a determined Ajax Athletic. Helen Power and Amie Gaffney (2) were on target for the winners who were delighted with this victory after a lot of hard work on the training pitch in recent months