Killarney rivals Celtic and Athletic drawn to meet in first round of FAI Junior Cup

FAI JUNIOR CUP

LADY luck has not been on the side of Kerry teams in the opening round of the FAI Junior Cup with five all Kerry clashes.

Killarney Celtic and Killarney Athletic are two sides who would be expecting to have a long run in the national competition but one of them will make their exit in the first round as they have been drawn against each other at Celtic Park.

There is also an all Tralee clash with Strand Road against Mitchels Avenue.

There is a Premier A clash between Castleisland and Fenit while CG Killarney travel to Pat Kennedy Park to play Listowel Celtic and Classic FC meet Dingle Bay Rovers.

Tralee Celtic, Mastergeeeha, Killorglin and The Park have home draws while Tralee Dynamos are away to Clare opposition.

FAI JUNIOR CUP DRAW Kerry/Desmond/Clare Second round

Killarney Celtic v Killarney Athletic

Classic FC v Dingle Bay Rovers Castleisland v Fenit Samphires

Strand Road v Mitchels Avenue

CG Killarney v Listowel Celtic

Tralee Celtic v Lifford Celtic (Clare) Mastergeeha v Moher Celtic (Clare)

Killorglin v Bunratty/Cratloe Celtic (Clare)

The Park v Shountrade FC (Desmond) Kildysert Celtic (Clare) v Tralee Dynamos Carrig Celtic (Desmond) v Breska Rovers (Desmond) Ballysteen (Desmond) v Ennis Town (Clare) Rathkeale (Desmond) v Shannonside FC (Desmond) Tulla (Clare) v Turnpile Rovers (Clare)

Grannagh Utd (Desmond) v Newcastlewest Town (Desmond) Newmarket Celtic (Clare) v Broadford United (Desmond) Glin Rovers (Desmond) v Sporting Ennistymon (Clare) Rineanna Rovers (Clare) v Shannon Town (Clare)

AK United (Desmond) v Avenue United (Clare)

(to be played on the weekend of Sept 29 and Oct 13)

MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP DRAW First Round

St Brendan’s Park v Killarney Celtic Mitchels Avenue FC v Fenit Samphires Castleisland v Tralee Celtic

Tralee Dynamos v CG Killarney Listowel Celtic v Dingle Bay Rovers

(to be played on or before October 13/14)

Second Round

Listowel Celtic or Dingle Bay Rvs v Mitchels Avenue or Fenit Samphires

Killarney Athletic v Windmill United St Brendan’s Park or Killarney Celtic v Killorglin AFC Castleisland or Tralee Celtic v Tralee Dynamos or CG Killarney

First Round

Killarney Athletic v Lyre (West Cork) Killorglin v Ballingarry (Clare) Killarney Celtic v The Park Bridge United (Clare) v Rattoo Rovers Tralee Dynamos (bye)

MUNSTER YOUTH CUP First Round

St Brendan’s Park V Tralee Dynamos Killorglin AFC V Killarney Athletic

(to be played on or before September 29/30)

Second Round FAI YOUTH CUP

Killorglin AFC or Killarney Athletic V Killarney Celtic St Brendan’s Park or Tralee Dynamos V Ballyhar Dynamos FC A STRONG downfield wind had a big bearing on this game and CSCB enjoyed its assistance in the first half and they had the lion’s share of possession.

They were denied twice by great saves by the Annancaul keeper Tommy Pierce while another ball destined for the net was taken off the line by Jason Hickson.

Annascaul/Inch got more into the game in the second half with Eamon Hickson going close from a header and Killian Falvey was only denied a goal by great last ditch defending by their opponents.

The break through came for Annascaul/Inch when Jerry Foley floated a great free kick into the box which was headed home by Jason Hickson.

CSCB pushed hard for an equaliser hitting the cross bar from a tight angle and drawing another smart save from Tommy Pierce low down to his left.

However Annascaul/Inch wrapped up the win when Joe Kennedy finished after good approach work from Killian Falvey. Best for the winners were Joe Kennedy Jason Hickson and Jerry Foley.

Stephen Bartlett (Castleisland), Jason Hickson (Annascaul Inch), Daniel Kinsella (Strand Road), Frank O’Connor (Manor West FC), Josh Crowley Holland (Inter Kenmare), Eric Daly (Ballybunion FC), Gary Cassidy (CG Killarney), Chris O’Meara (Killarney Athletic), Brendan Delaney (Mainebank) Damian Diggins (Tralee Dynamos), Jimmy O’Brien (Sneem Santos)