Under-14 Football League Athlone 5-19 Mullingar Shamrocks 4-10
With a combined total of 9-29 clocked up on the scoreboard this was a most enjoyable game of football played in Springfield on Thursday evening. Despite falling behind in the early stages and trailing by 1-3 to 0-0 after ten minutes Mullingar Shamrocks recovered well and had reduced the deficit to the minimum (3-5 to 2-9) at the interval thanks to the goal scoring ability of Ryan Kelly and Alex Sheerin. Athlone dominated the second half and outscored Shamrocks 3-10 to 1-5. The loss of Killian Kelly early in the game to a black card was costly but overall it was a good display by the Shamrocks lads highlighted by Ryan Kelly's hat trick of goals. Was he allowed keep the match ball?
Mullingar Shamrocks: Eoin Doran, Adam Glynn, Killian Kelly, Peter Finch; Tadhg Sheridan, Dylan Carey, Donncha Maguire; William O’ Reilly, Matt Ryan; Matthew Shaw, Calum Rigney, John Ryan; Alex Sheerin, Ryan Kelly, Gavin Pierce. Shane Ormsby, Gary Brannigan, Hugh O'Sullivan Sexton, John Shaw, Luke McCabe, Shane Egan, Frankie Tucker, Nathan Cornally.
Under-16 LGF: Garrycastle were too strong ...
Due to the absence of 5 players we had some girls playing out of position but It was certainly a case of déjà vu as the game that unfolded was exactly as the two previous rounds. Shamrocks replied to an early point with a well worked and superbly taken goal. Unfortunately our opponents took control and we were no match for their off the ball runs and ability to score from long range. After the break heads were lifted for the second half but we left ourselves far too much to do but never stopped working. To perform to the best of your ability you have to get the basics right and the girls will be working hard on those elements in the next few weeks to show that their results haven't been reflective of their work rate and ability.
Mullingar Shamrocks: Chloe Flood McCormack, Sinead Battle, Áine McKenna, Elyse Byrne, Aoibheann Regan, Robin Wrafter, Máiread Newman (Captain), Niamh Raeside, Anne Marie O'Reilly, Mia Gilligan Jasmine Haugh, Molly Byrne, Eve Hynes, Leah Glynn, Megan Reid, Kayla McNally, Abby Smith.
