Weekly Review

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Ladies League Results
Mooncoin Celtic 8
Villa 0
After the heavy defeat away to Dungarvan, the girls were keen to start fast and get back doing the basics. They flew out of the traps with goals from Sarah Walsh with a hat trick, Bethany Carroll, Ella Brennan and Aoibhe Rees putting them 6 up at the break. Second half goals from Bethany Carroll and Aoibhe Rees secured a  resounding win against a young Villa side.

Mooncoin Celtic 3
Park Rangers 0
A sunny wednesday evening in Suir Crescent saw the girls dominating a first half but couldn’t get the breakthrough until a speculative effort from Bethany Carroll squeezed past the keeper just before half time. Becky Connaughton buried a free kick on the hour mark before Ella Brennan with a trademark bullet goal secured the three points.
Two wins on the bounce and two clean sheets ahead of the upcoming Munster Junior Shield Final on Sunday 13th. Preparation will now focus on that historic game for the club and we hope to see as many from Mooncoin in the RSC on Sunday 13th at 12 noon.
Final well done to the Waterford League Ladies team on their convincing win recently away to Wexford in the Angela Hearst group game. We had Ella Brennan in the squad for this one.

3B League Result
Tramore 3
Mooncoin Celtic 3
The boys continued their good run and will be disappointed not to have taken three points on offer.  Goals from Adam Cunningham and Kieran Fagan had them two up in the first half but Tramore pulled back to level up before half time. Tramore then took the lead early in the second half before DT McGrath continued his good form with an equaliser. Disappointing result after taking control early but an improvement nonetheless. The lads were delighted to hand U15 Goalkeeper Bradley Nolan his debut and Bradley was excellent throughout showing how comfortable and confident he is regardless of his age.

3rd Division Cup Result
Villa 1
Mooncoin Celtic 2
An excellent result on villa’s astro pitch especially after going behind to a soft penalty on half time which Bradley Nolan nearly kept out. Adam Walsh equalised early in the second half and the lads dominated villa and eventually got the winner through Tommy Lennon with the clock running down. Great win and a home quarter final against Park Rangers to come after the mid season break.

Lovely Morning at Scoil Mhuire

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Massive thank you Ms McInerney and all the staff at Scoil Mhuire for having us this morning to show all the students the trophies won in recent weeks. Great interaction had with all and some good questions out forward by the kids.

Congratulations

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Congratulations to the Waterford Special Olympics soccer team who had a big tournament in Carrigaline last Saturday and came home with the goods 🏆. Two Mooncoin men were involved with Niall Corcoran and Davy Dobbyn in the squad and also amongst the goals. Well done boys.

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Dungarvan Utd 8
Mooncoin Celtic 1
After the heroics in Clare, it was back to business in the local league with the first league game played in hot conditions in Abbeyside FC against a very good Dungarvan team. They showed their class throughout and rattled in some class goals throughout. Emily Blackmore got our only goal on the night.

U13D Cup Final
Mooncoin Celtic 2
Ballyduff 1
A tight tense game was anticipated and it certainly played out that way with no goals in normal time but we had plenty chances through Seanie, Billy and Tyler hit the post with a header. Extra time kicked off and Lexi released Billy from the start and he made no mistake after breaking away from the defence. We had another couple of chances but didn’t take them and paid the price with Ballyduff equalising from long range. The second period came and we peppered the Ballyduff goal but to no avail with penalties looking likely but Seanie had other ideas as he jinxed his way in to the box and rifled home the winner to clinch the cup and also the double. Great scenes after the game as Jonathan raised the Mitchell Kennedy cup aloft and Tyler raised the league trophy. Some great memories created by this squad which had a sprinkling of different ages and characters. McDonald’s played host to the after party with singing and dancing aplenty. 🏆🏆

That brings the curtain down on our underage season with one league and two cups clinched 🏆🏆🏆, we had four teams finish second in their leagues, we were beaten in two other cup finals, beaten in 6 cup semi finals too. A decent underage season overall.

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We’ll start with our Dixie’s Dribblers Academy which is kindly Sponsored by Eastgate Engineering. They finished up last Friday evening with ice cream treats which went down a treat with young and old and we must give a thank you to Mondo’s for helping out with the treats.
We had club coaches JP Byrne and Ritchie Lynch along with U13 player Molly Walsh visit to show off Munster and All Ireland trophies and medals won with the Waterford Schoolgirls u13 Development squad this season. Great buzz around with the kids.

Ladies Munster Shield Semi Final Result
Tulla Utd 2
Mooncoin Celtic 4 (AET)
Please see separate report.

U17 Girls Munster Shield Semi Final Result
Mooncoin Celtic 0
Carrigaline 2
A second Munster semi final in a matter of days, where we hosted Cork outfit Carrigaline on a sunny afternoon. Short a number of regulars,the girls put it up to the away side but the stronger side won out on the day with an early goal and a late finish. Big thanks to everyone who helped out on Sunday and parents for supplying sandwiches etc after the game. Best of luck to Carrigaline in the final.

U13D League Result
Southend United 0
Mooncoin Celtic 2
A win was required to clinch the league and this squad duly obliged with a first half finish from Jonathan R putting us ahead after an excellent pass by Lexi. The second half was nervy throughout with a late strike from Shane M sealing the game, three points and most importantly the League. This group have been excellent all season and have a cup final to look forward to this Saturday when they will aim for the Double against Ballyduff.

1B League Result
Bohs 4
Mooncoin Celtic 1
Bohs deservedly took the three points on offer with all goals coming in the first half.

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History Made as Our Ladies Team Become the First in the Club to Reach a Munster Final!

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History Made as Our Ladies Team Become the First in the Club to Reach a Munster Final!
On Friday night, our Ladies team made history, becoming the first ever from the club to reach a Munster Final after a dramatic and hard-fought victory away to Tulla in the *Munster Shield Semi Final* .

Through sheer determination, passion, and hard work, this group has grown into something truly special.
Despite being the stronger side from the outset, we found ourselves 2-0 down inside the opening 30 minutes. But in true Mooncoin spirit, the girls refused to drop their heads. Their desire to fight back was relentless. Wave after wave of pressure followed, and their efforts were finally rewarded in the 55th minute when a free kick from Becky Connaughton was spilled by the Tulla goalkeeper, and Emily Blackmore reacted quickest to slot home and put us back in the game.
From that moment on, the belief and work ethic of the team were unmistakable. Every player dug deep. With just five minutes left on the clock, that belief paid off—Emily threaded a perfectly timed through ball to Ella Brennan, who made no mistake and hammered home the equaliser. Mooncoin had fought their way back. And were rewarded with a chance to build on that with extra time .

As the match went into extra time, legs were tired, but hearts were strong. The girls, now full of confidence, continued to push forward. Their persistence paid off again when Ella’s corner caused chaos in the box and Becky got the decisive touch to put us ahead for the first time in the match.

Tulla weren’t done yet, and it took a fantastic low save from Abbie Hassett to keep our lead intact. But Mooncoin kept pushing. Our fourth came when another excellent corner from Ella found Shauna Mullowney at the back post, who showed great composure to tee up Hannah Carroll—who unleashed a stunning strike from outside the box to score her first goal for this Ladies Team. And what a time to get it!
It was a phenomenal team performance—one built on fight, heart, and unshakable determination. Every player left everything on the pitch. The desire to win and the work rate shown throughout proved why this group of players have earned their place in a Munster Final.
We now await the winners of the other semi-final between Aisling Annacotty and Riverstown .  Preparation is well and truly underway and the squad was back training last night .  The Munster finals will take place on July 13th .

Big weekend ahead

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A big weekend for the club with two Munster Semi Finals and our u13B side in action on Saturday morning hoping to clinch the league.

Friday evening sees our Ladies team head to Clare for a 7.30 kick off against Tulla Utd with the place in the Munster Shield Final on offer.

Saturday sees our second u13 squad head to Southend knowing a win will clinch the league. They’ve been in terrific form throughout the season and will do everything to get their hands on the title.

Sunday
Carrigaline are the visitors on Sunday at 2pm for the u17 Girls Munster Shield semi final where the girls will be aiming to upset the odds and get to the final.

Please get out and support our sides this weekend

Weekly Review

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U12 Cup Semi Final Result
Mooncoin Celtic 1
Carrick United 2
A sluggish start saw this team two down early on and they left themselves too much to do against a dogged Carrick side. Disappointing result but a positive season put in by a big squad.

U13A Result
Mooncoin Celtic 0
Carrick United 5
Short a lot of regulars for one reason or another saw Carrick clock up the goals and take the three points.

U13B Result
Mooncoin Celtic 3
Park Rangers 1
Goals from Billy, Seanie and Dionis secured the three points on offer to put this squad within touching distance of the league title.

Mooncoin Celtic 0
De la Salle 0
First played second with the squad knowing a win would be enough to clinch the league but a solid De la Salle team held out after a titanic battle.

U13B Cup Quarter final Result
Villa 1
Mooncoin Celtic 4
A slow start in breezy conditions saw villa take a deserved lead before Seanie and Lexi put the lads ahead. Two excellent finishes from Billy in the second half secured a semi final slot.

U13B Cup Semi final Result
Mooncoin Celtic 6
Piltown 1
A damp evening for a derby game with both teams cagey from the off. Dionis opened the scoring before piltown deservedly equalised. Billy put us ahead before half time and the second half saw further goals from Seanie,Shay, Billy and Shane secured a place against Ballyduff in the cup final.

U11D Cup Final
Ballinroad 0
Mooncoin Celtic 0
Ballinroad win 3-0 on penalties.
A bright morning in Tramore saw an even game played out with plenty chances for both sides. Extra time saw no goals and on to dreaded penalties and unfortunately Ballinroad came out on top.

1B League Result
Ballinroad 1
Mooncoin Celtic 0
First defeat of the season for this squad with Ballinroad deservedly taking the three points.

3B League Result
Mooncoin Celtic 2
Seaview Celtic 0
A richly deserved three points for Johnny’s lads with two second half goals from Adam Walsh and Kieran Fagan securing the three points.

U14 Cup Final Result
Mooncoin Celtic 2
Villa 1 (AET)
Drama of the highest order last Saturday evening in Tramore with young Jack T climbing highest to head a last second equaliser to send the crowd wild. Further drama was to follow in extra time with Ali battling to send Aaron D through to slide home the winner and win the Cup. Well deserved win for a good bunch of boys.

U16 Girls Result
Tramore 7
Mooncoin Celtic 1
Title chasing Tramore proved too strong despite us taking an early lead through Anna R and having a few chances early on . A lot of this squad are under age again next season so experience gathered this season should stand to them. Congratulations to Tramore who deservedly won the League.

Clover Tournament
Our young academy boys kindly Sponsored by Eastgate Engineering took part in the Ferrybank Clover Tournament which was run by the evergreen Mick Mullowney who continues to do a marvellous job every year. Lots of fun was had by the boys with them getting a win in their third game after two defeats.

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Best Of Luck Hannah

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All in Mooncoin Celtic wish the Waterford Schoolgirls Gaynor Cup squad, Coaches and our own Hannah Dobbyn the very best of luck as the Gaynor Cup kicks off tomorrow in UL in Limerick. This squad have been busy preparing with months and will have high hopes of going far in this prestigious competition.

Inaugural U11 Girls Tournament

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What a day to celebrate girls soccer with the hosting of our first U11 Girls Tournament with the Watmór Cup on offer for the winners. 16 teams split in to four groups of 4 teams and 24 group games starting at 9.45 were played out with thrills and spills a plenty. Quarter finals followed with the dreaded penalties coming in to play with Southend and Ferrybank unfortunately exiting the competition in shootouts, Mooncoin Celtic and Ballinroad were also knocked out in the quarter finals. Tipperary outfit Clonmel Town were strong throughout but met a determined Park Rangers out fit in the semi final who met Villa in the final after Villa beat Tramore in the other semi final tie. The Champions League music blared out as both teams entered the pitch and a tense game followed with Villa edging it 2-1 and taking home the Watmór Perpetual Cup. Beatrice Lynch of Park Rangers picked up the player of the tournament award which was kindly Sponsored by Sheridan’s Trophies.
A truly amazing morning to see 160 girls showcasing all that is good about soccer, fun and lots of it.
We have to thank Kilkenny County Council for their help with a Community Event Grant which helped cover the running costs for the day. Also, thanks to Watmór Construction and Civil LTD for their continued support for the club. Thank you must go to all that helped with parking, setting up today and clean up afterwards. No ref…no game, we were very lucky to have four volunteers give their time to make sure it ran smoothly and ref 31 games between them. DJ Scoosh deserves a 👏 for her usual entertainment and of course a wee bit of drama along the way. Thank you to Sonya of Wild Willow Coffee for parking up and ensuring all were catered for on a sunny morning. A final thank you to all participating clubs, their supporters, their coaches and most importantly the young girls who played this morning.
Hope to see you all again next year.

Kilkenny County Council
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Participants:
Kilmacow FC
Portlaw United FC
Ballyduff AFC
Villa FC
Park Rangers FC
Tramore AFC
Southend United FC
Clonmel Town FC Ferrybank FC
Ballinroad FC
St Joseph’s AFC
Carrick United FC