A humdinger of a game in windy Stradbally this morning as the league challengers looked to steamroll a visiting Mooncoin Celtic. With our boys facing into the gale in the first half, they stuck to their task well, retaining their shape and working tirelessly when not in possession. Paddy T was solid throughout with his shot stopping top class and it was always going to be a fortuitous goal to beat him. A wind assisted corner swirled in the air and entered the net off the far post midway through the half. This spurred the boys on as the put it up to the Stradbally lads. The second half was always going to be different with the wind at their backs. They pushed and pushed for that equalizer but couldn’t get the breakthrough. Excellent squad effort by all present with solid games put in by Sean Kearns and Billy Delahunty at the back with little getting past them. Canice Kinsella was his usual busy and creative self with Man of the Match Anil Ramaswamy putting in a super shift on the right side of midfield. Piltown await the lads in their next meeting.

U14 Girls home to Park Rangers, kick off 11am

U10 Girls home to Park Rangers, kick off 12.30

Youths away to Waterford Crystal, kick off 11am

4th division away to Park Rangers, kick off 2pm

Best of luck to all teams. Support for all our teams would be most welcome especially the girls on Sunday morning if ye have a couple of hours to spare.

Tommy Kielthy was the man in the hot seat today getting another cut on the new ground. A super job as usual and doesn’t it look well?

6 fallers at the weekend coupled with the 13 that fell midweek, leaves 50 entrants heading into week 3. Man United’s late winner on Saturday saved over half of the field. Interesting couple of weeks coming up with a few shrewd people going with lesser lights and holding on to the big guns.

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6 fallers today and 41 through to round three so far. Chelsea will be watched with hope by 9 entrants who picked the boys in blue. Just aswell Man United scored that late goal as we’d be left with only a handful.

Reminder to all to get your picks in for tomorrow by 12 noon. 57 are left standing and again there is a wide range of picks in with Brighton,West Ham, Man Utd among some of the picks in so far. Again, best of luck to all left in the competition.

Tomorrow:
U11 Home to Bohs, kick off 10.30
U13 home to Villa, kick off 12.30
U15 home to Kilmacow, kick off 2.30
Sunday:
2A home to Red Star, kick off 11am
4th division away to Abbeyside, kick off 11am
Best of luck to all sides and as always support for all our teams is vital so please get yourselves down to Ashgrove tomorrow to cheer on our upcoming stars.

The mighty Huddersfield only went and beat Wolves and by doing so have sent 12 entrants out of the competition at the first hurdle. Scandalous result.