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Our U10A’s continue to drive forward on a seriously impressive level in this league. They have now won 9 games out of 9 scoring some massive victories along the way and never once producing anything short of excellent football. A serious amount of credit must be given to the high level of training carried out every Tuesday night in the Complex by all the players under the coaching guidance of Paul and Stephen. Today’s game was another strong team performance. Conal Kennedy scored two amazing goals from the 6 scored. Our man of the match David Burke never put a foot wrong all day and his confidence on the ball is so encouraging to watch. A young version of Town legend Billy Byrnes comes to mind. The 6-1 victory was not all about goals today as the team worked so hard for each other but a 2nd half display of immaculate defending ensured we ran out comfortable winners and all though it is difficult to identify one player we cannot go without mentioning the excellent display of Colm Power who is producing some wonderful football for his team.
What a show from our boys today. We opened the scoring with a beautiful goal from Niall Hoctor after a beautiful defense splitting pass from Jack Harney. St. Michael’s fought back and early in the 2nd half took a 2-1 lead. Another great show from Gary Laste in goal ensured we remained in the game with two superb point-blank saves. We needed something special to pick us up as St. Michael’s were starting to gain in confidence then up stepped our man of the match John Furlong with a goal to savour. He took the ball at the half way line and ran at them beating 6 players and burying the ball in to the top corner. This gave our boys some lift and shortly after that a breaking ball was won by Jack Harney who delivered it to John Furlong who dinked a beautiful pass to Mark Stokes to free Mark down the left wing. Mark controlled the ball and rather than crossing with his left he cut back on his right and players a controlled defense splitting pass to Peter O’Dowd who did what Peter does best and placed it securely in to the bottom corner. Once we got in front there was no way the team were going to concede another. The whole team worked so hard for each other and it was a joy to see them all celebrate the win at the end.
Our C team are really starting to hit some form now. We are really pushing hard to win the league and on this form we will take some stopping. The whole team worked so hard for this win as we came up against an excellent goal keeper today that prevented a route. It became a battle of wits but there was no stopping our man of the match score the decisive goal today. Mathew Brophy was quickest to react to a breaking ball and placed the ball past their goal keeper who credit to the keeper did get a touch on it but could not prevent the goal. Clonmel Town kept pushing and all the game seemed to be played in the St. Kevin’s half of the pitch but even though we could not put some more goals on the score sheet it was not from the lack of trying from such players as Dylan Kiely, Alex Gibbons, Brian Quirke and Brian Lacey who all had great efforts stopped by their goal keeper.
Our U-11s adventure in the FAI Cup is over after a 2-1 home defeat to Corinthians. The boys put in a wonderful performance but just came up short. Hard luck to Kieran and all the players. They did themselves and the club proud.
Our U14s defeated local rivals Clonmel Celtic 3-0 last Saturday. A 15th minute effort from Eoin Kehoe gave Town a 1-0 half time lead. Two second half goals from Kevin Kirwan and Joe Doyle ensured all three points for Town.
Our U16 team defeated Clerihan 4-1. Kevin Gunne was the undoubted man of the match scoring all four goals.
