3rd div result Mooncoin 3 stradbally 3

The first game of the season today for our 3rd division . A few late withdrawals didn’t help matters with a lot of changes having to be made but it was a very exciting game that we could and should have won. We went 1-0 up on 15mins through adam cunningham who buried a strike after a lovely cross field ball from mikey Ryan. On 20mins we got pegged back after a soft free was given an we didn’t get it away quick enough. On the half hour we missed an open goal somehow when scholsey put it over the bar . We had a few more chances in the first half through scholsey and evan but we couldnt convert so 1-1 at the half. Big mention the 3 youths evan Cleary, mikey ryan and adam croke who were taken off 10 mins into the 2nd half to go play a youths match and all 3 played brilliantly. James blackmore , Derek tebay and kevin knox came into the game as our only 3 subs and all did very well 2nd half. Just after the substitutions we conceded when the ball was spilled from a corner an stradbally tucked it away. This spurred on a very exciting 15mins of play where we really upped our game an took it to the opposition . On 65mins knox played the ball out to Derek, who put a lovely ball across for scholsey to finish at the back post. We looked like goin on to win but a lack of concentration from the kick off saw stradbally cross in to put us 3-2 down. On 70mins great work from scholsey to run into the box , the ball broke an Derek had a shot that was hand balled, kipper stepped up to tuck away the peno 3-3 . We had a couple more chances but it wasnt to be and the game ran out a draw. A lot of positives to take from the first game. With everyone from 1 to 11 plus all 3 subs playing their part .

Team – moore , n.gallagher , kipper , j.o.hanlon , s.cashin , m.ryan , a.croke , j.cody , a.cunningham , e.walsh , e.cleary subs – d.tebay, k.knox , j.blackmore

Next fixture – friday 30th august away to kilmacow

2nd div result: DUNGARVAN 0 MOONCOIN 0

A trip into the unknown for Saturday night lights in Dungarvan to open the 2nd division season .
A few late withdrawals from the squad left us with possibly the youngest Mooncoin team ever to represent the club , with the squad made up of 9 of the 15 players being 18 yrs old or younger .
Despite the perceived lack of experience we took the game to the home team and played some great football in the opening half hour.
To be fair to Dungarvan they weathered a few storms and troubled us on the counter attack with their speedy striker but the chaps at the back were resolute and unforgiving in their defending.
The game was allowed to flow by some brilliant refereeing and chances were missed by both sides over the course of the second 45 mins.
I might be biased , but given the chances created we were unfortunate not to take the 3pts
A no score draw sent us away up the N25 with mixed feelings on the outcome.
We’ll go again Wednesday evening against close neighbours Portlaw , where your sure too see an even younger team on view !!!!
Well done to all involved good point 👏👏
Special thanks to Michael Murphy for his sponsorship of a fantastic new set of gear , much appreciated by all involved 👍🏻

Youths Result: Mooncoin Celtic 6 Tramore C 1

A devastating first 30 minutes saw the lads race into a 6 goal lead with Kieran Fagan 3 and Evan Cleary 2 adding to Rudi’s opener. Tramore kept trying to play regardless of the scoreline and pulled a goal back via the penalty spot.
A few changes at half time didn’t stop the flow of the game and an even second half yielded no more goals.
Good start, Paraic Murphy was man of the match followed closely by Adam Croke.

Under 15 friendly: New Ross Town 3 vs Mooncoin Celtic 5

We travelled down to New Ross this morning for our first game of the season for an 11am kick off in glorious sunshine at the Good Councel college. A good test was given to us which was exactly what we were looking for. The game started at great pace and was end to end until we conceded a penalty in the first half. We equalised shortly after with a well taken goal from Sam Hartwell after a great ball from Stephen Foran. Stephen was unlucky moments later which an absolute thunderbolt from 30 yards hit the crossbar. Sam made it 2-0 nil shortly after from a great long ball from Tom Conway. But Ross Town equalised almost immediately to keep the game ticking. Sam made it 3-2 after a great pass from Adam Conway. Again the men in blue responded. We switched to a 3-5-2 system and it made the difference. Sean Lennon made a run from half way beating 5 or 6 defenders to score a great goal to put us 4-3 up and then another great goal from Sam made it 5-3. Mikey Cronin, Denis Kinsella and Ciara O’Keeffe had a great game in defence. Matthew Morahan has a great second half dropping back deep and leaving off some great passes. He was also very unlucky not to score. Our new Goalkeeper Jonah O’Toole looked the part and pulled off some fine saves throughout and gave a great performance on his debut. Man of the match Sam Hartwell for impressive pace and finishing with 4 goals. But a real stand out performance from Adam Conway on the right wing was great to see. Well done to everyone! Great test for the season ahead.

Munster Youth Cup Result: Villa 7 Mooncoin 3

The heavens opened just before kick off in Connors park and rained down goals for a highly entertaining 90 mins of football.

The playing surface was of the highest quality and both teams used the greasy surface to great effect .We started the game superbly and pressed the home side back in their own half for the first 10 mins and created a few good chances.

We took the lead on 15 mins when Dan Cleary picked up the ball outside the box and jinked his way through a few tackles before firing a super shot past the Villa keeper.

The pace of the game moved onto a different level after this and the home side gained the upper hand with relentless pressure and scored three before the half hour mark.

In fairness to the lads they kicked back into gear and finished the half the better side and Daniel Fewer Ward went close to getting a couple of goals back in the closing minutes of the half.

The home side made a couple of substitutions at half time and settled into the opening stages of the half better with some great passages of attacking football.

A lapse in concentration left Villa in for a soft 4th goal and a dubious 5 th followed soon after .
Tiring bodies forced a few substitutions and we got back into the game with fresh legs and quick counter attacking football.
Daniel was unlucky again when he hit the post and the rebound fell to Lee Tracey who dodged one defender only to be taken down by the next.
He dusted himself off to rifle the penalty to the roof of the net to make it 5-2…
At this stage the game was flowing at a frantic pace and Villa got in for a few chances only to find Darragh in stubborn form with a few quality saves. We got to within 2 goals of our hosts when Jack Ryan raced onto a loose ball in midfield and split the defence with a great pass for Lee to run onto and take it past the keeper and chip the retreating defenders for a top quality goal.
Unfortunately with our continuous attacking we left ourselves exposed at the back and Villa tapped in two more in the final minutes for a 7-3 victory.
A highly competitive and entertaining game that the lads gave everything they had and I’m sure they will have gained vital experience to help them progress in the league.

U 12 result: Ferrybank B 2 Mooncoin Celtic 3

Since this fixture was announced this squad have been putting in a massive effort in training and it truly payed off. We came into this game missing a couple of key players but it showed the strength this squad has with a few changes at the back the defence was strong and kept Ferrybank to very few chances in the first half.

A great save from Jake Moore seen the ball rebound out to a Ferrybank player and seen us go behind. But not the first time this season we went into the break 1-0 down but the pure determination and desire of this team seen us come running out of the blocks in the second half and we’re well on top with a goal on the horizon. Emily Blackmore came on at half time and put the Ferrybank defence under great pressure with her pace down the wing and it eventually payed off as the ball was deflected into the air and seen Aidan Carroll get his head to the ball and knock it into an empty net to make it 1-1.

We kept pressing Ferrybank while playing some lovely football the second was always on the way. The pure determination and excellent work rate from Aidan who covered every corner of the pitch seen him grab a second to put us in the lead. With Michael Cronin, Patrick Dermody and David O’Shea holding strong at the back there was still very few chances for the home side and we eventually found ourselves in the promising position of being 3-1 up. The ever present and captain for the day Eoin O’Callaghan added to his goal tally for the season and seen him make it 3 goals in 3 games in what was a superb performance from him on the wing.

Ferrybank made it 3-2 late on and put us under a lot of pressure but a few changes to our formation to strengthen up the back seen us hold out and take all 3 points. Great credit to all kids involved yesterday what a superb bunch of kids coach. Team ; Moore, Cronin, O’Shea, Dermody, O’Callaghan (C), Carroll, Croke, Dunphy, Wall. (Subs) Cuddihy, Blackmore, O’Keefe, Byrne, Herron. Scorer : Carroll (2), O’Callaghan.

2B Result: BOHEMIANS FC 1-4 MOONCOIN CELTIC.

It was a bitterly cold night in Wadding park tonight but that did not refrain the Mooncoin march to finish out the first half of the season unbeaten. Bohs played large parts of the first half in possession, constantly looking for a defense splitting pass that unfortunately for them, were knocking on the wrong door.

It was Mooncoin who took the lead, a penalty was awarded and penalty supremo Kipper O’Brien arrowed it into the top left corner of the net. Shortly after it was 2-0, Kelly whipped in a free kick from the right and Kavanagh headed into the far corner of the net and that’s how it stayed until half time. The opening quarter of an hour seen us slow out of the blocks and Bohs got one back with a shot from distance. Defiantly, our togetherness was not shattered, we push and pressed and eventually Synnott gave a ball to Kevin Walsh, he turn onto his preferred right foot, his shot was deflected and looped into the Bohs net. To seal the deal there was a mix up at the back for the home side, the ball fell for Synnott and he slotted it home for a comfortably victory.

Man of the match Johnny Kavanagh work tirelessly from start to finish and was a stand out performance on the night. It has been a very rewarding first half to the season for the squad who have yet to fall behind in a game all season and have picked up 25 out of a possible 27 points .

Well done to all the squad .

TEAM: O’Keeffe, Dalton, Kelly, C.O’Hanlon, McGrath, O’Brien, R.Walsh, Synnott, Sweeney, K.Walsh, Kavanagh. SUBS: Tebay, Tobin, L.Walsh, E.Walsh, J.O’Hanlon, Savauge, Dowley. The Christmas night out is Saturday DECEMBER 9TH. Bus leaves Comerfords @ 3:30pm.

Fixtures for the weekend

Saturday:
U12 away to Ferrybank B, kick off 10.30.
Derek’s squad have been making great progress every game and will look to continue their unbeaten run with 3 points here and climbing several places in the league with it.
U14 home to Kilmacow, kick off 12.30.
Derby day for this squad after the confidence boosting win which ended a long unbeaten Ferrybank run the last day. Kilmacow will be no pushovers having been in the B division last season, all the pressure will be on them in this one.

2B away to Bohs: kick off 7pm
A trip to Wadding Park under the lights for our high flying 2B squad. The lads have been very consistent to date and will be hoping to continue the impressive work rate which has really stood to them in each game so far. Patience will be key in this game as Bohs have shown they are a decent side when beating Carrick.
Sunday: 4th division home to Ferrybank, kick off 11am

Froggy and JJs charges will look to consolidate 3rd place with a win here. They have been consistent most of the season so far and will rue the points dropped earlier in the season.

Best of luck to all sides this weekend and as always, support is most welcome for all our teams home and away.