Saturday, March 4, 2017

Results from March 4th

Under Ten Cup Quarter Finals
Wexford Youths         1          Bunclody AFC           0
These two teams played out a very tight and tense affair with defences dominating and keeping chances to a minimum. However, after a scoreless first half it was Wexford Youths who broke the deadlock when Layla Stafford who scored to put last years beaten finalists through to a semi-final meeting wth New Ross Town. Bunclody battled hard for the equaliser but could not break down a resolute Youths defence

St Josephs       0          New Ross Town         2
New Ross Town made it through to the semi-final of the cup after this 2-0 win against a hard working St Josephs side. Goals from Ciara Nolan and Saoirse O Neill saw them through against the home side who did create chances but could not break down a well organised Tow defence. The visitors now have teams in the semi-finals of the Under Ten, Twelve and Sixteen Cups showing the strength of the club at underage level

Ballindaggin FC          4          Tombrack United      1
Cup holders Ballindaggin are through to a semi-final meeting with Curracloe after a strong second half performance saw them overcome near neighbours Tombrack 4-1. The teams were deadlocked 1-1 at the break but an early goal from the home side in the second half put them in control and when Tombrack came in search of an equaliser, Ballindaggin were experienced enough to score twice more to book their place in the last four. Leah Roban scored a hat trick while her sister Emily also found the net while Mikayla Tobin Cosgrave was on target for Tombrack.

Curracloe United        9          St Leonards    2
Premier side Curracloe were too strong for a young St Leonards side and have booked a semi final meeting away to Ballindaggin. The sides were much closer than the scoreline might suggest and it was the home sides clinical finishing that was the main difference between the two teams. Polly Redmond and Zara Corrigan scored a hat trick each with Erin O Brien adding two goals and Caoimhe Carley-Shiggins also getting on the scoresheet. Katie Ryan and Kate Swan both scored for St Leonards

Under Ten Division One
Ferns United   2          Forth Celtic    3
Forth Celtic moved up to third in the table after they travelled to Ferns United and came away winners by the odd goal in five. Amber McCleane, Kate Walsh and Maeve Hegarty were all on target for Celtic while Leah Earle and Eabha Doyle were on target for the home side

Fastnet Rovers            0          All Blacks      3
All Blacks made it three wins from three games and lead the way in the division after they came away from near neighbours Fastnet with all three points. Naomi Denton, Ciara Murphy and Ava Newport were all on target for the visitors while home keeper Izzy Walsh had a great game, making a penalty save midway through the second half

Under Ten Division Two B
New Ross Celtic         1          Rosslare Strand          3
Strand made it three wins from three games and moved well clear at the top of the table after this 3-1 win away to a young New Ross Celtic side. Aimee Merrigan was on target for the home side but two goals from Lucia O Donohoe and one from Kayleigh Aylward gave Rosslare the three points

Under Fourteen Cup Quarter Finals
St Josephs       2          Adamstown   4          aet
These two sides played out a thrilling cup tie that had to go to extra time before Adamstown booked their place in the last four where they will meet Ballindaggin. Goals from Karlina Jaglarz and Sinead Roche had Adamstown 2-0 up but two goals from Rita Redmond brought the sides level into extra time where goals from Maebh Wickham and Ashling O Dowd saw Adamstown through

Forth Celtic     3          Tombrack United      2
A strong first half performance from Celtic saw them go 3-0 up and although Tombrack came back strongly in the second half, Forth held on to go through to a semi final meeting with All Blacks. Grace Roche, Vicky Breen and Sarah Carroll were on target for the home side while Aoibhe McSweeney and Amy Tobin Cosgrave scored for Tombrack who pressed hard for an equaliser but could not break down the Forth Celtic defence

Curracloe United        2          All Blacks      3
All Blacks eventually overcame a determined Curracloe side to go through to a last four meeting with near neighbours Forth Celtic. Aoife Houghton gave the visitors the lead but the home side levelled before Seren Ward scored just before half time to restore All Blacks lead. Curracloe levelled for the second time early in the second half but Seren Ward scored again ten minutes from time to put her side into the semi-finals

Ballindaggin FC          6          Shelburne FC              0
Ballindaggin proved too strong for Shelburne and rounded off a good day for the club by booking their place in the last four. Orlagh Kehoe was in top scoring form by knocking in four while Laoise Kearney and Carla Cloney also got their name on the scoresheets

Under Fourteen Division Two B
Rosslare Strand           5          Arklow Town             6
These two sides played out an eleven goal thriller before Arklow eventually made the long journey home with the three points that moves them joint second in the table.

Under Eighteen Sevens
Tombrack United        1          Gorey Rangers           0
In a very closely fought encounter, Tombrack picked up the three points that moved them joint top of the table with Bree United when they converted a last minute penalty for a 1-0 win. The home side created several chances but found the Rangers defence difficult to break down until Rebecca Connaughton slotted the home the late penalty.


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