All Kerry sides through in Skechers National Cups

KILLORGLIN have joined The Park in Round 4 of the 12’s National Cup after a 5-2 extra-time win over Holycross. Killorglin led twice but the visitors pulled level on both occasions. However there was only one side in it in extra time with the Kerry side hitting 3 without reply. Both Kerry sides will be away in the next round.

At Christy Leahy Park the home side were too strong for Charleville winning 7-1 to progress to Round 4 of the 14’s National Cup, one win away from the open draw. Cianan Cooney and Josh Connolly both hit two each while Kieran O’Connor, Sean O’Connell and Conor Kerins all got one each.

Listowel Celtic had a very good 4-2 extra- time win away at Regional United with the game tied at 2-2 at the end of normal time. Robert Stack 2, Darragh Carey and Christopher McQuaid got the Listowel Celtic goals.

Listowel Celtic and The Park will have home games in the next round with a place in the Open Draw for the winners.

There was one game played in mid-week in the U-15 National Cup Killarney Celtic won the all Kerry clash against Killorglin 2-1.Cian McMahon and Ruairi Dorrian got the Celtic goals with Cillian Burke replying for Killorglin in a cracking game. Celtic are now away to Aisling Annacotty in Round 4 while The Park are also in this round where a place in the Open Draw is the prize for the winners.

Five sides progress from the South West Region to the Open Draw Last 32 and also to the Regional competition. In the U-16 competition Killarney Celtic were too strong for Newport and led 4-0 at half time winning 9-0 in the end. Their goals came from Terry Sparling (3), Ryan O’Grady, Neil O’Shea, Pa O’Connor, Jack McCarthy, Jack O’Connor and Dylan Callaghan. In the Regional, Killarney Celtic will be away to either Ballingarry or Charleville in the [lay-off round.

The Park had a closer encounter against Nenagh winning 2-1. John Carmody put them ahead and TJ Mahon wrapped up the win. Their reward as well as a place in the open drawn is a Regional semi-final clash with the winner of the play-off game.

Killarney Celtic’s two games in Limerick - the U-12s v Caherdavin and the U-14s v Shelbourne fell foul of the weather as did Killorglin’s trip to BT Harps.