Sunday, May 28, 2017

Tombrack lift Under Eighteen Sevens title

Under Twelve Division Four
Wexford Youths         0          Aughrim Rangers       2
Divisional champions Aughrim Rangers travelled to second placed Wexford Youths on Wednesday evening and rounded off their perfect season with their fourteenth win from fourteen games. Abigail Whitney and Ciara Connolly scored both goals in the second half for the Wicklow side 

Under Fourteen Premier Division
Ballindaggin AFC       0          Courtown Hibs           0
These two sides are deadlocked at the top of the table and nothing could separate them when they met on Wednesday night with defences dominating in this highly entertaining scoreless draw. The Hibs keeper pulled off an excellent save from Niamh McHugh while at the other end Hannah Redmond saw her shot rocket back off the cross bar

Under Fourteen Premier Division
Curracloe United        1          Courtown Hibs           2
Hibs travelled to Curracloe on Saturday afternoon and after a dogged battle, they secured the three points to bring this division to a play off between themselves and Ballindaggin. Amy Robertson put the visitors in front but Rebecca Fanning quickly had the home side back on level terms before Hannah Redmond scored the winner for Courtown with fifteen minutes to go

Under Fourteen Division One
All Blacks       6          St Leonards    3
The home side have joined Forth Celtic at the top of the table after this win over St Leonards but they had to work very hard to overcome a determined visiting side. Goals from Eve and Aoife Cullen had St Leonards 2-0 ahead before Niamh Reese scored twice to bring the sides level before Jennah Molloy restored St Leonards lead just before the break. All Blacks were much better in the second half and goals from Emma Carr, Seren Ward, Aoife Houghton and a third from Niamh Reese gave All Blacks the three points they needed to finish level with Forth Celtic

Under Eighteen Sevens Play Off Final
Tombrack United        1          Bree United   1          aet
(Tombrack won 4-2 on penalties)
With three games to go, Tombrack looked to be out of the running for honours in this division but some excellent performances in the run in saw them force their way into a three way play off where they overcame St Leonards in the semi final and in torrential rain on Saturday, lifted the title after a penalty shoot out win over Bree United. After a scoreless first half, Becky Connaughton eventually broke the deadlock with a penalty early in the second half but the lead was shortlived as Amy Long quickly had Bree back on level terms. No further goals saw the game go to extra time and then penalties where Tombrack held their nerve to win 4-2. Aoife Codd and Louise Butler were on target for Bree in the shoot out while Becky Connaughton, Breda Cushen, Amie Dreelan and Nicola Ryan were all on target for Tombrack. League Vice Chairman Barry Dempsey was on hand to present the soaked but delighted home side with their league trophy

Under Fourteen Play Offs
All four divisions in the Under Fourteen league have all, or will, require play offs to decide the destination of the league titles. Seaview overcame North End on penalties in Division Two A while Adamstown beat Aughrim 2-1 to lift the Division Two B title. All Blacks and Forth will meet on June 10th in Kilmore to decide the destination of the Division One title while next Saturday Courtown Hibs and Ballindaggin will meet to decide who will be crowned Premier champions





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