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Mooncoin welcomed Villa to Breezy Suir Crescent this morning for an 11am Kick Off .

Today was a game of two halves , with both teams going toe to toe for the first half , with very little to seperate them .

After some discussion at half time , and a few words amongst themselves, the girls took to the pitch with determination .

The break came for us 10 mins in when Emily Blackmore took a shot on goal , the villa keeper got to it, but the ball still found its way over the goal line .

Villa had a speedy response and within a couple of minutes had equalised .

This pushed the girls on again , and on the 15 minute mark , Emily Blackmore found herself again in a scoring position , and finished to the net making it two one .

The introduction of Ella Brennan a little earlier really changed the dynamic of the game , as her speed on the wing was proving pivotal for the Home side . Ella was rewarded by finding the net herself on the half way mark .

Our defence was tested on a number of occasions , with Ciara o keeffe making two clearances off the goal line after Alanah Tobin diverted a ball from front of goal . Ellie Corcoran was solid in the middle of the field and a lot of ball was moved through Ellie during todays game .

Luiseach O Donohue was her usual dependable self today and played her part in setting up of the Fourth goal . Passing a ball up the line to Sommer Grant who made no mistake and blasted for back of the net , the villa keeper did well again to deter the effort , but the ball still ended up in the back of the net .

Sommer had seen a long range shot come off the woodwork minutes before .

A well earned win today and three points on the Board .

Last weekend was a very busy one for all our teams involved over two mixed days weather wise, Saturday glorious, Sunday dreadful.

U11A Boys
Southend 1 Mooncoin Celtic 0
This side, though depleted, showed signs of true potential and pushed Southend all the way.

U11B Boys
Mooncoin Celtic 2
Ferrybank 2
Two up at half time thanks to Ted McLoughlin and Pete Dunphy against a decent Ferrybank team. Unfortunately the second half saw the boys pegged back but can count themselves very unlucky not to have won.

U11C
Mooncoin Celtic 4
Villa 1
A tight but frantic first half saw few chances for Mooncoin with Tom Mackey the busier goalie making two saves. It ended with captain for the day Ben Mackey striking into the top corner after Villa had cleared a corner.
The second half saw a flurry of goals with Bobby Kinsella, Eoin Barden, Donncha Mackey and Tom Mackey all scoring within ten minutes of the interval. Villa got back into it with a goal soon after. They were denied a second by a save from TJ Curran at full stretch as the ball bounced back off the post. 5-1 to the home team and top of the table with three wins from three.

U15 Boys
Bohs 3 Mooncoin Celtic 0
Poor conditions on Sunday for this group and tough Away trip in Poleberry today with a depleted side against a very good drilled Bohs side ended in a 3-0 defeat, all the goals coming in the first half. The score line flatters us really with Bohs having all the possession and chances. Positives from it was the performance from Oisin at the back and the the girls Ella Brennan & Aoibhe Rees who played their hearts out.

U16 Girls
Bohemians 1 Mooncoin Celtic 0
A very tight game with little between the sides in what is sure to be a very tight league. One goal was always going to win it and unfortunately Bohs sneaked it.

U12 White Girls
Mooncoin Celtic 1
Carrick United 3
Horrendous conditions for this young group but it did not stop these determined girls who put in a performance which deserved more. Emily
Fewer got the goal on the day.

U12 Green Girls
Mooncoin Celtic 2
Ballyduff 3
A rip roaring game played in shocking conditions again but a big crowd cheered on both teams, Ballyduff just about shaded things but signs of improvement are evident. Lexi Walsh got both goals with one screamer from distance.

Youths
Kilmacow 8
Mooncoin Celtic 3
A flattering scoreline with 4 goals from set pieces putting Kilmacow in the driving seat. An Alex Bailey hat trick was the bright note but a disappointing result for the lads.

3rd Division
Mooncoin Celtic 1
St Paul’s 4
A fast start from a lively St Paul’s team saw them 4 up on the half hour mark with two screamers giving Bradley McNabb no chance, a blatant push at a corner for another and a defensive mix up costing us. A much improved second half with a mountain of chances saw a penalty penalty miss, a couple of very good saves by the Paul’s keeper before Jamie Moore pulled one back.
Poor display overall.

A very good Piltown side who displayed incredible skills and technical ability came to Suir Crescent this afternoon to take on a new look side who are slowly finding their feet in what is sure to be a very competitive league.

Three first half goals had Piltown ahead at half time but the second half was a different story as the girls grew in to the game and could have notched one or two themselves. Piltown scored two good goals in the second half to grab the three points.

Development of this squad is ongoing but good displays from all today gives the coaches confidence going in to next week.

The result against Portlaw does not reflect how competitive the game was throughout. Maria Dunphy scored an excellent goal and we were unlucky not to score more, with a shot of the crossbar and a few straight into their goalkeeper’s hands.

Molly played a captain’s role throughout and Gwyn Dermody was the Player of the Match.

Our young team was ably assisted by a lot of u10s who were brilliant and will be a force to be reckoned with when their league starts in a couple of weeks.

A huge thanks to Watmor Construction for sponsoring our U12 jerseys.

Big big thanks must go to Watmór Construction and Civil Ltd for sponsorship of jerseys for our U12 White Girls Squad. Pictured with the squad in Portlaw this morning was Andrew Walsh of Watmór Construction and don’t the girls look well in them. Also picture is U12 coach Padraig Kirwan with Declan and Eric Walsh of Watmór Construction and Civil Ltd.