Longford and District Schoolboy League
Kennedy Cup
Kennedy Cup trial on Sunday at 10am at the Astro turf pitch in the Mall. Clubs
are asked to send players they consider Kennedy Cup standard. Emerging Talent
players are asked to attend.
U/11 Girls League.
Olympic Rovers looked very sharp in brushing a side the challenge of Gaels
United. Mary Sloane and Shannon Tarmey made sure the Gaels defence had
lots to do. Emer Reilly and Lisa Nolan impressed throughout.
Jessica Holdsworth added to her tally for the season with a double against
Ballyboro. Aideen McKeon and Marie Reilly were also on target in a 4-2 win.
Scorers for Ballyboro were Niamh Scally and Aoife Magan.
U/11 League
Erne Valley Rovers made easy work of under strength Melview Eagles. Glen
Brady and Robbie Fitzpatrick showed their eye for goal.
Camlin United found the 4-1 score line a little flattering against Gaels United.
Gaels worked hard and in goal scorer Paul Donnelly, Kevin Whitney and Danny
McGee had some of the best players on view. However not for the first time
Robert Clarke was superb for Camlin.
Dylan McCabe scored twice as UCL Cubs beat Killoe.
Pete Connor scored a hat-trick to help Castlepollard Reds beat Ballymahon
Tigers on the Astro Pitch in Ballymahon, Ciaran Fagan, Connor McGraw and
Kevin O’Brien were also on the score sheet.
U/9 League
Exciting game between Melview Bulls and Castlepollard Reds. Both sides
tried to play good football much to the delight of their fans. The issue was
decided by a Tom Higgins strike in the first half that gives the points to the Reds.
Shane Lynch and Anthony Fagan impressed for the winners. Best for the Bulls
were Conor Lee and Adam Phillips.
Camlin Celtic got the better of Gaelscoil winning 2-1. Gaelscoil hit the post
twice as they dug deep in an effort to save the game. Darragh Conroy applied
the finish to a move that involved Paddy Duggan and Luke
Reilly.Gaelscoil equalised through Dylan Murray. Evans Ovedji hit the winner for
Celtic.
Mostrim ran up a big score at home to Ballyboro. Liam Sheridan hit four.
Others to find the net were Eoin Smith, Joseph Gaffney, Shane Campbell and
Seamus Donnelly.
Killoe Sharks were high scorers against Gaels at Cullyfad. Shane McManus,
Niall Farrelly and Robert Moffitt got among the goals.
U/16 League
Camlin United stay top after beating Ballymahon Colts 4-0 at Abbeycartron.
With Castlepollard and Gaels United chasing this was a vital three points.
David Birmingham and Noel Patton helped Camlin survive some early momentum
from Ballymahon Colts. Jerry Stokes scored twice Cathal McArdle and Jim
Mongan one a piece.
The only game to survive on Sunday was Castlepollard Celtic v Ballymahon
and after a five goal thriller it was Castlepollard who took the honours with the
help of a Paddy Cheever’s hat-trick and they remain unbeaten and in second
place but with a game in hand.
U/13 League
Ballyboro remain unbeaten after a late Diarmuid Murtagh goal give them
victory over a gallant Gaels United .Colin Gannon got through a lot of use full
work down the flank for Ballyboro. Ethan Connell was a hand full for the Gaels
rear guard while John Mulryan was very imposing at the back for the winners.
Dean Cosgrove and Ciaran Quinn were best for Gaels United.
Lisryan Rovers jump off the bottom after beating Erne Valley Rovers 6-1 at
Lisryan. Inspired by Eamon Higgins and Hayden O’Reilly the home side bossed
the game from the start. Ciaran Mallon netted three. Liam Sullivan, Anthony
O’Reilly and Mark Tully also got on the score sheet. Finnan O’Reilly got a
consolation goal for Rovers.
Darryl Carrigy is a striker in form. On Saturday he scored four as Ardagh
United beat Castlepollard Celtic 5-2. Max Charles and Michael Daly scored for
Celtic.
U/11 SFAI National Irish Banks Cup
Melview FC are through to the open draw and beating Dunmore Town 3-0 on
Sunday last in Dunmore. On a wet and windy day Gerry Maloney’s side did all
that was asked of them in becoming one of the few Longford clubs to reach the
last 32? Melview attacked from the off with Liam Barry and Martynas Kalinauskas
winning a lot of ball and dispatching it accurately to the front men. Patrick
O’Shaughnessy didn’t have to be asked a second time when one such ball arrived
at his feet. O’Shaughnessy got his and Melview’s second before the break. Kevin
Maloney and Tobi doing the spade work. Dunmore came more into the game in
the second half and keeper Dylan McGeoy and defender Peter Hanley came into
their own. The third goal was scored by Ben Ryan after a good move. The draw
will take place on Wednesday 17th December in the Clarion Hotel Dublin