We went at Piltown from the off and the lads didn’t need much of a team talk as they knew what was at stake and it showed. We pressed and pressed from the kick off only narrowly missing chances in the first 5 minutes. We kept the tempo up and after a slick move Finbar Purcell was on the end of it to put us 1 up with a help from Canice Kinsella and Robbie Doherty. 1 nil at half time and the second started the same and we made a few changes before halftime and after the half and Piltown caught us napping to make it 1 all, ten minutes later it was 2-1 to them but up steps Billy Delahunty on his debut to make it 2 all. A great game was played by all 17 players.

Our u9s which was made up of a mix between our u8 and u9s visited the Williamstown complex to play De la Salle in a series of games.

A crisp cold evening did not hold back either club as plenty of goals were traded in exciting games.

Big thanks to our coaches who gave up their time this evening, they can take great credit for the continued improvements in our academy players. Without their help and encouragement, games like these would not take place.

Tough fixture for the under 14s today. We came up against a very strong St. Paul’s side. Good football in both halves by both sides saw an end to end game. Some strong defending was needed by us as St.Pauls attacked us at every opportunity. Ciara O’Keeffe was very solid playing a sweeper role and Alex Bailey and Mikey Cronin held their lines well to protect her. Daniel Roberts and Conor Dermody gave energy to the defence.. a midfield of Adam Conway, Tom Conway, Sam Hartwell & Lee Freyne broke down St Paul’s on a good few occasions and for parts of the game we were in control. Brian Dunphy player upfront as a lone striker.. Mike O’Keeffe and Eoin O’Callaghan came on to add more drive… Matthew Morahan and Aaron Fewer were other substitutes today. St Paul’s scored just before half time to get on top and we were on the back foot from there. They added a second mid way through the second half… we started creating chances and should have added one. But luck wasn’t on our side. Lee Freyne equalized from the spot but there was no time left to add another… performance wasn’t up to our normal standards but we will bounce back… player of the match was Ciara O’Keeffe

Tomorrow: U12 away to Piltown B, kick off 10.30
As of now games go ahead. This derby game will be interesting with the lads improving every game and will be looking forward to this one.
U14 home to St Paul’s, kick off 12.30
After the defeat against Bohs in their previous outing this squad will look to bounce back and stay in touch with the leaders.
Sunday:
4th division home to Abbeyside, kick off 11am
After securing three points last week, another win here will keep the lads within touching distance of the leaders.
Support as always is welcome for all teams.

We travelled to neighbours and leaders Kilmacow and within minutes found ourselves 1-0 down. A quick change of formation saw us settle into the game. A corner kick from Stephen Brennan saw Kilmacow players turn off thinking the ball was out of play but Sherwan played the whistle and put the ball into the net. Another chance came when Stephen Brennan showed some great footwork in the box but hesitated in taking the shot. 1-1 Half Time. Some fantastic saves in the second half from man of the match Jake Moore kept us in the game. A Kilmacow free kick from far out saw the ball parried out to an unmarked Kilamacow player to slot home 1-2. We kept fighting until the end but it just wasn’t to be. Some positives to be taken from this game and no doubt the lads will be raring to get back on the training pitch in preparation for our next game.

Best wishes from Mooncoin Celtic to the Kilmacow defender who had to be carried off in the second half.

This was a tale of 2 halves as the U14s held their own in the first but came unstuck in the 2nd to end up with a loss.

Sunday was a lovely afternoon to play ball and Mooncoin settled in to the game with a few strong tackles. There was a bit of to-and-fro in the midfield area and then first blood went to Tramore.

Mooncoin got back into the game and with a ball splitting the Tramore defence Emily raced onto it and hit the back of the net to make it 1-1.

There were a few chances for Tramore and then another through ball had Emily in on goal only for the keeper to make a good save and then the follow-up shot from Ella Brennan had the keeper make another good save to keep it as 1-1 at the half time break.

Tramore came on strong in the 2nd half scoring from a through ball, scoring off a corner routine, and from a lobbed shot. Mooncoin had a few bursts into the Tramore box from Eve and Emily but then Tramore went down the other end to slot in another goal which just tickled over line.

Even given the scoreline there were some fine performances in defence and once this team can get a hold of the midfield they will go far.

A short spin across the water to our neighbours in Portlaw for today’s league game saw us come away with 3pts in a below par display from this fantastic group of players .
We opened the scoring with virtually our first attack after 20 minutes when Dan Cleary swung in a corner towards the back post and Dylan Harrington was on hand to tap into the bottom corner.
Goal number two followed shortly after when Lee Tracey beat the full back and clipped the ball into the box for Daniel Fewer Ward to head home from
10 yards.
A number of chances went astray during the remainder of the half and to be honest we should’ve had one or two more going in at half time.
The performance improved for the opening minutes of the second half as we worked tirelessly to close out the game . We increased our lead just before the hour mark when a neat passing move from back to front fell to Lee , who drew the keeper from his line before passing to Daniel for an easy finish .
Portlaw responded when our concentration levels dropped and fired home two goals in quick succession .
The home team had the wind in their sails for the remainder of the game and made it extremely difficult for us to get up the pitch . A rare attack at this stage made it’s way into the opposition penalty area and Dan was in the right place to finish for his hatrick.
The home side fired in their third within minutes when some sloppy play on our part gifted them the opportunity.
The last 10 minutes was a backs to the wall display ,but we held out for the 4-3 win .
Disappointing performance but we’ll take the 3pts to keep us in touch near the top of the table.

U10 girls played Carrick this morning in lovely sunshine. 14 girls togged out rearing to go and flew out of the traps, hitting the post in the first minute. Carrick were first to score but the young ladies of Mooncoin bounced right back to equalize. Carrick capitalized on our inexperience to run out winners but the improvement was there from the first day for all to see. Well done to all girls and coach Dee Travers for her stirring speech to the girls after the game. Training resumes on Wednesday at 6.

After a two month wait, the older lads finally got a run out. A very slow start by us and we nearly got caught in the first 5 minutes but we eventually got going and started to play ball and the passing and movement was good throughout. A through ball from Scoby put Gerry Walsh through and he didn’t give up on it forcing a mistake and it was 1 nil through a Crusaders og and stayed like that up to half time. Second half kicked off and we kept the ball well and got a second from another mistake through another og. Crusaders got a goal back with a scramble in the box from a corner but we finished stronger and if not for rustiness could have been 4 or 5 to us. Good result after a two month lay off. Good numbers today with 16 available with still a few missing. Credit must be given to this squad who have kept training away even though no games have been scheduled. Next game away to Abbeyside next Sunday, 11am kick off.