A windy evening in Tramore saw league champions Ferrybank and our own boys go toe to toe for the Frank O’Byrne Cup on offer.

Chances came and went for both sides in the first half with Ryan Sutton going close twice only to be foiled by the impressive Ferrybank number one, Tyler Kelly pulled off a stunning double save and had John Mackey to thank for clearing away the third attempt. 0-0 at half time.

The second half started with Mooncoin Celtic on top with Will Doherty, Richard Hayes, Jack Twomey and Ryan Sutton getting on top in midfield. 3 minutes in and Will Doherty latched on to a through ball and slid it past the advancing keeper much to the delight of the big support from Mooncoin.

More chances came and went for Ferrybank with Tyler Kelly in top form on goal when tested and Evan O’Brien went very close to sealing the game but could only find the side netting.

A tense finish saw wild celebrations at the final whistle as our boys hung on against a very good Ferrybank team. Massive well done to this big squad and coaches Shane Twomey, Martin O’Brien and Lyndsey Kelly and a big thanks to the travelling support last night and all season.

A very tight game between Ferrybank and Mooncoin Celtic this evening with 2 strong teams not giving an inch but also playing some great football and on the turn of an instant Mooncoin got their noses in front and took the Cup win.

Some great celebrations followed.

Full match report to follow but for now enjoy the video and pictures.

A stark reality check for our ladies for the level that is required to compete, in what will be a very strong league. A very fit, direct and well drilled Carrick team took no mercy and scored some cracking goals throughout the game. A tough evening at the office and plenty food for thought.

A slick looking Benfica team with a wealth of experience took on our new ladies team on the back pitch in the RSC on what was a very hot evening. From the off, our young ladies were pinned back but restricted Benfica to long range shooting and held out until the half hour mark when a dodgy offside was ignored to see Benfica 1 up. The girls settled and battled gamely and went in 1 down at half time.

The second half saw a similar pattern with a couple of early goals coupled with some tired legs of our own, eventually saw Benfica win 5-0.

A baptism of fire for a very young side who finished the game with all girls under the age of 20. They stuck to the game plan of frustrating Benfica and with games coming thick and fast, they will learn very quickly to adapt to the quicker games. Well done ladies, young and old. Big thanks to the large crowd who popped in to support too.

What a night as the Mooncoin Celtic U15s win 4-1 to win the Cup and on the same night are also crowned 2021-22 League Champions.

Double Winners Mooncoin Celtic.

Carrick V Mooncoin was the u16 cup semi final fixture ,,, and with teams that finished joint second on the league table , it was always going to be a battle .

Both teams went at this game with the prize of a Cup final at the forefront of their minds .

Mooncoin put it up to Carrick . Our previous meeting had been a one way affair , and our girl made sure that , that wasn’t the case again last night .

Carrick pressed from the beginning and our defence worked very hard to keep them at bay . Mooncoin pressed equally and saw a chance to score come and go .

Carrick took the lead mid way through the half , but Mooncoin battled and stuck together and brought it to the break still at 1-0 .

The second half was just as epic as the first half. It was end to end stuff . With Carrick scoring their second goal on the mid way mark of the second half . That goal ultimately putting the game beyond our reach .

Carrick move on to a Cup final, and last nights game brought the curtains down on what has been a fantastic season for this u16 Mooncoin Team .

This match was a credit to both teams with some excellent football on display throughout. Park Rangers, who had won 5 and drawn 2 of their previous 7 matches, took the lead in the first half.

Mooncoin regrouped and pushed hard for an equaliser which eventually came before halftime direct from a corner by Saoirse Mackey. Mooncoin dominated the second half with wave after wave of attacks which were defended resolutely by Park.

Park Rangers grabbed a lead very much against the run of play from an excellent corner which was finished off from close in. Lexi subsequently fired home an excellent goal to bring the game level. We continued to dominate and play some excellent football but a winner was not forthcoming.

The Park Rangers keeper was by far the busier and pulled off some excellent saves to keep her team in it.

The match ended tied at 2-2 and a further 20 minutes of extra time could not break the deadlock.

Penalties loomed but the girls had confidence in Hannah in goal and the penalty practice in recent weeks paid off when Anna Reddy scored the first penalty, followed by Hannah saving 3 and scoring 1, which resulted in a 2-1 win to us. This was a real team effort from all of the girls.

U12 boys lost 4-1 away to Stradbally in the quarter final of the cup this evening,

Stradbally were clinical with their chances in the first half and were 2 nil up at half time. They then scored an unstoppable goal which you just had to admire and applaud.

We scored a good goal next with Ethan Owens heading home from Robbie Sutton’s cross.

We had some momentum and pushed hard for the next goal but we got caught out at the back.

The scoreline of 4-1 did not reflect the effort the lads put in throughout. Best of luck to Stradbally in the semi-final.