Hanover Harps 2 St. Pat's 1

Hanover came out on top in a very competitive game this evening in The Plots. Hanover went ahead with a goal straight from the corner kick from Tristan Cotter. St Pat's equalised from a free kick from MJ Haughney. Score was 1 - 1 at halftime.

Hanover were on the front foot in the second half and got their rewards with a great strike from Tìre Adeleye. Game finished 2-1 to Hanover.

Best for St.Pats were Jordan Touhi and Temi.

Best for Hanover were Jake Corcoran, Oìsin Woods and Tìre Adeleye

The home side started on the front foot controlling possession and getting off shots. Conn Small hit the post twice in the first 15 mins. Eli Slevin shot from 25 yards only to be denied by the Ballymurphy keeper yet again. The breakthrough finally happened on the stroke of half time when Eli Slevin put Michael Quigley through who intelligently squared it back for Small to rattle the back of the net.

Ballymurphy came out in the second half and pressed for an equaliser only for Conor O'Gorman to deny them. The second goal came shortly after with Michael Lyons setting Quigley away to finish and make it 2-0. New Oak took control and held the ball well before Quigley nearly got his second only to be denied by the post. Luke McLoughlin came ckose twice but the Ballymurphy keeper kept the score at 2-0.

Best on the day - Blake O'Grady, Michael Quigley, Conor O'Gorman

Hanover Harps took on league leaders New Oak at home for a hotly contested game of football on a cool spring evening. A few short minutes after the first whistle the homeside were first to score with Nathan Walsh scoring from a fantastic free kick which deflected off the crossbar and into the New Oak goal. Hanover were unlucky not to get a second goal in the half when another free kick taken by Charlie McHugh went just a couple of inches over the visitors crossbar. New Oak had their own chances in the first half and were unlucky not to score in the 20th minute with the ball ping ponging at the front of the Hanover goal with the ball finally being booted over the crossbar.

Both teams started off strong in the second half with though battles throughout the field. The visitors pushed hard and were rewarded on the 40th miunute with their first goal. New Oaks second goal came about 5 miutes after from a corner that was tapped in. Hanover fought hard to score an equaliser and had some good opportunities that just did not go to foot. A disappointing result for Hanover to lose by the smallest of margins but they can be proud of the team performance.

2-1 win to New Oak.

Best for Hanover were

Senan Sheehan

Nathan Walsh

Nathaniel Jakubiec

New Oaks stand out players were

Cormac Lowry

Oisin Rice

Hanover Harps division 2 team welcomed St Pats Boys to The Plots in the first of our mid-week fixtures. It was an amazing game played tonight by two teams that were taking no prisoners. Both teams had their chances but the goal that won it was an amazing header on the 4th minute by Alex Broderick from a fantastic corner taken By Tire Adeleye.

A special mention to our Captain Fantastic Joe Dermody who really took the lead on the night.

It was an overall good performance from St Pats Boys.

Parkville started brightly but after some good St. Joseph's play they took the lead in the 8th min.

They nearly doubled their lead but for a great save from Bradley Stynes in the parkville goal, this inspired Parkville who started to come back into the game with some good play from Ryan Jennings, Dara Murphy and Jordi Coughlin.

With half time approaching James Broughan supplied a lovely cross in for Cody Doyle to equalised with his head.

Parkville started the 2nd half as they finished the 1st half with great play down the line. On one of these plays Oliwia Zaborniak won a corner that was converted to the back of the net by Donnacha Myres.

St. Joe's fought back for an equaliser but the Parkville defence of Dennis Fitzgerald, Joe Smithers, Orhran Byrne and Orhran Murphy came into their own and clear everything that came their way.

In the dying minutes one final chance fell to Parkville after a great through ball from Max O Donohoe who put Cody Doyle in. Dolye was fouled just outside the box and the resulting free kick was put narrowly wide by James Broughan.

That was the end of the action and Parkville held on for their 1st win of the season.

A great team performance.

St. Pats U15 march on to the quarter-finals of the SFAI Trophy after securing a hard-fought 2-1 win in extra time against St. Kevin's. In the initial stages of the match, St. Kevin's dominated possession and created a number of chances, with Luke Dooley making a fantastic save to prevent St. Pats from going behind. However, Pats dug deep and gradually took control of the midfield, thanks to the efforts of Mark Buggy.

Despite having a number of opportunities to score, Pats found it difficult to break down a resolute St. Kevin's defense, and it was only towards the end of the first half that they finally managed to find the back of the net, with Kacper Zarzycki putting them 1-0 up at halftime.

In the second half, Pats continued to dominate but were unable to convert their chances, and St. Kevin's gradually began to find their way back into the game, eventually equalizing to make it 1-1. The match remained level at full-time, leading to extra time.

Both sides had their chances in extra time, but Pats looked the more likely to score, and with just three minutes left before penalties, Mark Buggy produced a moment of magic to score the winning goal and send Pats through to the next round. The match ended 2-1 in Pats' favor, and their victory was well-deserved. Standout performers for Pat's included Ruari McEvoy, Mark Buggy, and Dawid Jarmakow.

This was a game played under cold but sunny condition on St. Patrick's Boys AFC Astro. This was a game that both sides had to win.

Both teams started well with St. Pat's creating some great chances. St. Pat's scored 1st through Andrew Monteiro about 15 minutes jnto the first half. Despite some impressive defending Andrew scored his second just before the end of the half.

St. Pat's started the second half well and within a few minutes of the start John Hendricken scored a scracker of a goal after some fine footwork to get jim in a position to shoot.

Against the run of play Slaney scored an excellent goal.

Pat's put the game to bed with a fourth goal from Danny Serafin.

Despite constant pressure and many shots on goal St. Pat's were unable to break through a solid Slaney defence.

A good result for St. Pat's. No man of the match as a great overall team performance from 1 to 16.

On a day of very changeable weather, Slaney got off to a very bright start and took the lead in the first minute of the match from the very first attack of the game.

A young Vale lineup remained under pressure for much of the first half but continued to battle hard and grabbed a goal with a good move which was finished off well by Frankie Doyle to leave the half-time score 1-5 to the visitors.

The heavens opened early in the second half, along with the floodgates, as the two teams shared 4 goals in the second half - the home team playing some very good passing football.

Romeo Sithibe struck an excellent freekick from 25 yards out to the top corner and a good run and tidy finish from Doyle for his second of the match were just reward for a much improved second half performance from the home side.

Best for Vale:

Adam Keating

Frankie Doyle

Ethan Chambers

Vale goalscorers:

Frankie Doyle x2

Romeo Sithibe

Best for Slaney:

Will Darcy

Rory Cullen

Rian Nolan

Goalscorers:

Callum McCabe

Rian Nolan

Timmy Jackson

Ronan Bonchar

This was a tight game to begin with before Eoin condren whipped in a cross and Toby Joyce with a brilliant first touch finished well to get Bally off to a good start on 14 mins. Conor Walsh then doubled the lead on 20 with a shot into the bottom corner from 25 yards 2 - 0 HT ,

Parkville started the the second half well but Ballymurphy put the game to bed on 55 mins when a determined Lucais Doherty forced the Ball home from a corner , best for Bally Thomas Sheehan, darragh Coleman and Toby Joyce. It was a solid team performance from Parkville.

Burrin Celtic’s unbeaten record in the u13’s competition came to an end this morning. Burrin Celtic travelled to Hanover Harps on a fine morning with the home side coming away with a comfortable win (4-0). With a full strength squad, the Hanover camp were keen for retribution after suffering defeat to Burrin Celtic two weeks earlier. Hanover Harps outbattled Burrin Celtic across the field with a great team performance.

Hanover’s first goal came after about 6 minutes when Mael O’Rock slipped a pass to Shay O’Grady who took a long range shot on goal powering over the Burrin Celtic keepers head. Hanover added two more goals before the end of the first half with super goals coming from Owen Fitzharris who carefully picked his spot under huge pressure from the Burrin defense after a fine through ball from Andrian Robu and Robu saw his own effort find the net shortly afterwards.

Burrin Celtic had some good opportunities in the second half but for some fine goalkeeping from Daire Brady between the Harps sticks.The visitors probably had their best chance early in the second half with a free but Hanover keeper made a brilliant save. Hanover Harps final goal came around the 45th minute from a very low header by Nathanial Jakubiec that skipped over the goal line yielding a winning margin equal to their losing margin in the team’s prior encounter.Best for Hanover were, Daire Brady, Maesfi Islam, Shay O'Grady and Owen Fitzharris

It was a beautiful sunny morning in The Superbowl as Vale Wanderers welcomed Parkville Utd for what proved to be an exciting game of football. However, It was the visitors who started the brighter grabbing the first goal of the game with Thomàs Doran firing home from close range after a poorly cleared corner kick in the opening minutes. There were half chances for both sides, but the half ended 0-1 to the visitors.

Vale came out after half time a different team and began to play much better football. They got back on level terms when a pass from Diarmuid Redmond found Mathew Jordan, who finished smartly to bring the game level. Vale, now with their tails up turned the screw and following a lofted ball from Jason Kelly, Shaun Sibanda held off the challenges and found the back of the net with around ten minutes left to play.

The Tullow outfit re-grouped and began to search for an equaliser, but the Vale rearguard held firm with Joey Drea and Brendan Byrne making several crucial interventions. One of those clearances led to a late corner and Parkville, with one last push grabbed an equaliser with just minutes left on the clock, which was finished by Kia Quinn and the scoreline finished honours even.

Best for Vale were:

Joey Drea,

Shaun Sibanda,

Brendan Byrne.

Best for Parkville were:

Conor Butler,

Paudi Connelly,

Oisin Wall.

The league leaders St Pats scored early in this match and never looked like letting that lead slip.

6 minutes in Jonah Brennan was at the back post to capitalise on a loose ball to put the visitors ahead.

12 minutes in and Gabriel De Sa put in a great cross which Cody Byrne strcthed to try get his head on the end of but it just evaded him.

On 15 minutes Ryan Doody curled a lovely free kick in off the under side of the bar to put Pats 2 nil up.

It was too and fro for much of the half with Pats passing being side ans deservedly went in 2 nil up.

The 2nd saw both sides battle hard with Pats having the better of the chances.

Best for New Oak were Evan Glynn, Aj Bolger, Kieran Holbrook & Hugh Collins.

Best for St Pats were Ryan Doody, Jonah Brennan & Jamaal Adegoke.

Burrin Celtic came out strongest in this match played in good conditions on an excellent pitch on Saturday morning, with the breeze influencing the game at times, and the sun smiling occasionally during the match.

Burrin started off strongly with some attacks down their right wing, and it was from one of these early attacks that Burrin put in an inviting cross that fell to Leah Fitzgerald 12 yards out. She hammered the ball towards the goal, it hit the underside of the cross bar, rebounded off the back of the unlucky Nurney keeper, and into the net. Both teams worked hard in midfield, with Mai Cradock of Nurney making good progress at times, and she very nearly played in Kelly Tobin through on goal, but the Burrin goalkeeper, Kaitlyn Sheppard, was out very quickly to win the ball at Tobin’s feet. Nurney were forced to make a change, due to an injury to Hannah Watters, who had been putting in great work in the left back position. It is hoped that she makes a speedy recovery. The game was in the balance, one-nil at half-time.

Both teams came out in determined mood in the second half, with both teams pressing forward. However, Burrin it was that got the next goal, with a India Mernagh shot from the edge of the area finding the corner of the net. Nurney pushed forward, but from a Burrin Celtic breakaway, Leah Fitzpatrick killed off Nurney hopes with Burrin’s third goal.

Best for Nurney were Doireann O’Toole, Katie Cowman and Holly Ryan, who all put in great efforts.

Best for Burrin Celtic were Lucy Simms, Shannon Green and Kaitlyn Sheppard.

Cretty 8-1 Joseph’s

Niall Kealey 1

Bobby Rohan 1

James Keating 1

Niall hickey 1

Evan Dunne 1

Blake rice 2

Cian o Sullivan 1

Best for cretty Shane Baldwin Nial Kealey seamus lynch

Best for Joseph’s

Walter webb 1

Best for kevin ginn

In Blustery Conditions St Annes welcomed killeshin to Ballylinan.

The Game got off to a hectic start with chances at both ends

And both keepers busy from the start.

Killeshin had the ball in the net on 15 minutes a nice finish by finn Farrel but was deemed to be offside.

The deadlock was broken on 20 minutes with a lovey finish from outside

the box scored by Darragh Mulhall. Then just before half time

St Annes got another this time Sean O'Sullivan breaks through

and scores a neat lob over the keeper.

The half finished.

The Second have started brightly with both teams have good

Passages of play but killeshin was chasing the game they

Used the wind to the advantage and scored 2 early goals but for

both to be off side. Persistence paid off for killeshin and the narred the gap

with a lovely finish from close range by fionn Farrel.

Killeshin sealed a point with a goal from Rian Holdon.

A very exciting game both teams gave everything today.

Goal scores for St Annes:

Darragh Mulhall

Sean O'Sullivan

Best of St Annes

Sochi objogwu

Davin Rowan

Darragh Mulhall

Goal scorers for Killeshin

Fionn Farrel

Rian Holdon

Best of Killeshin

Nathan Purcell

Brian Mooney

Riori O Doherty

Hanover Harps met St Josephs on a wet and windy morning in The Plots for a great game of soccer. Both teams starting strong and wanting the points, it was Hanover however who got the first goal with a spectacular goal from Andrian Robu. Josephs came straight back on the attack, getting awarded a penalty that they made sure to put in the back of the net with a brilliant strike from Niall Egan. With everything to play for it was game on. Hanover came back in the 28th minute with a cracking shot from Nathan Walsh. And not 2 minutes later another shot came from Hanovers Nacho Montesinos. Half time score 3-1.

With the weather conditions not on either teams side, it saw for a very quiet second half. The ball didn't make it into either net, with shots from both sides.

Full time score 3-1 to Hanover.

Goal scorers for Hanover were Andrian Robu, Nathan Walsh & Nacho Montesinos.

Goal scorer for St Josephs was Niall Egan.

3 best for Hanover were Edon Nimani, Senan Sheehan & Nacho Montesinos.

An overall great team performance from St Josephs

Hanover maintained their unbeaten home record after a good win against Bagenalstown in The Plots on Saturday morning.The home team started brightly and had a couple of half chances before forcing a number of corners.From a Sam McHugh delivery,Eoin Ryan rose highest to head home at the back post to give Hanover the lead after ten minutes.Bagenalstown grew into the game and got their passing going to ask questions of the home defence. From one attack the ball was played wide and the resulting cross carried all the way to the top corner to draw the sides level.In difficult conditions the game was to and fro before a good Hanover move saw a great Dermot Lawlor cross glanced home from the head of Aaron Cunningham Burke. Half time 2-1 to the home team.

The second half continued to be well contested with both keepers being called into action.The next goal was to prove vital and Sam McHugh got it for Hanover, carrying the ball past several challenges before finishing from an acute angle. A hard fought win for Hanover who had Dermot Lawlor, Bailee Cooney, Daire Byrne and Leon Fitzgerald in top form.Bagenalstown had good performances from Jason Dillon, Ian Craddock, James Cushen and Kyle Clarke.

18/02/2023

U12 - Div.2 Slaney Rovers 4 – 2 St. Anne`s

Slaney, with the strong wind at their backs in the first-half, dominated all the possession and broke the deadlock, when keeper Thomas `mossie` Keane gathered and he released a long ball to Timmy Jackson, who took a lovely touch away from a defender and calmly slotted the ball home for 1 nil on ten minutes. The home side doubled their lead when Timmy Jackson slotted home in the fifth minute, an excellent through ball from Peter Burke. Kallan McCabe`s powerful run and fine finish put Slaney 3-0 and on the stroke of half-time, Daniel O`Neill used the wind to great effect, when his spectacular long -ranged effort found the top corner, for 4 nil at the break. To their credit, St. Anne`s responded in the second half with two fine finishes from Mark Kennedy and Liam Hyde, to reward the efforts of Ciaran Loughman, Freya Conroy and Davy Walsh. Slaney were well served by Harry McMorris, Riley Kennedy and Peter Burke

St.Patricks Green vs Red. Both teams fighting for the top half of the league. First half score ended 2-1.

The red team got off to a great start in second half with a 3rd goal.

The match ended at 5-1 to Pats Red.

Pats Green Scorer Corey Purcell Lawler

Pats Red scorers Jayden Kelly x 1. Jan Flezjar x 2 and Chris Morabane x 2

Burrin Celtic AFC have won 3 out of 4 home games.
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Nurney Villa AFC has yet to win in this competition, having lost its last 5 games.
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New Oak Boys AFC
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Hanover Harps AFC are currently on a winning streak of 4 games.They have won 3 out of 4 away games.
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Parkville United AFC have won 4 out of 5 home games.
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Nurney Villa AFC
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