WICKLOW ROVERS

The senior men recorded an excellent 2-1 away win over Kingscourt Harps in the second round of the Leinster Junior cup. They made the long journey home from Cavan much easier with this fantastic victory.

Luke Byrne gave the lads a 1-0 half-time lead, the home side levelled matters early in the second period but parity was short lived when Mark O’Sullivan restored the Rovers lead, a lead they never surrendered.

It was a great result for the lads and now sees them progress to the third round where they’ll be hoping for a home draw. Well done to Greg, Denis, Dido and the lads.

Our under-17As drew 2-2 with Ashford Rovers, this was a tight encounter that could have went either way but a draw was probably a fair result, Luke Whyte and Conor Byrne hit the back of the net for the lads.

The under-17Bs went down 2-0 away to Arklow Utd, a goal in each half was enough to see the Arklow side take all three points.

Saturday’s junior action saw four of our sides in National cup action, first up was the 12As and they easily brushed aside a Portlaoise B team winning comfortably to set up a third round tie away to Edenderry Town A or Sallins Celtic B.

Highlights of the game were first ever goals for the club from Harri Armstrong and he did it in style with his first hat-trick.

Another player to nab an excellent hat-trick was goalkeeper Adam Doyle who came outfield to blast home three goals.

The 13As never reached their normal high standards as they made their exit from the National cup when they went down 3-2 away to Caragh Celtic, the lads didn’t get going in this game but to their credit they battled through out, Oscar Malcolmson netted both goals for the lads.

Our 15As also went out when they lost 3-1 away to Kildare Town, this was always going to be a tough place to get a result and so it proved.

The lads gave it their all and more than matched their opponents through out, Dylan Cummins scored for Rovers to claim his second of the season.

The 16s recorded an excellent 5-3 win away to Westmeath side Kilbeggan to set up a third round clash away to Allenwood Celtic or Emo Celtic in round three.

The lads put in a five-star performance and safely booked their passage into the third round with an impressive display.

Nathan Sullivan and Paul Marah both scored two with Chris Mabuza nabbing his first of the season to complete the five goal haul.

In local action the 12Cs gained their first win of the season with a 14-2 win over Sporting Greystones, a double hat-trick from Cian Doyle was the highlight of the game.

Cian Byrne also notched three goals with Sammy Doyle, Finn Davies, Darragh Carey, Ben Doyle and Shea Bolt all adding one each.

Sunday’s action saw the under-14 girls produce a thrilling 4-4 draw with Mount Merrion, this was a game full of attacking football, a game which could have ended 7-7 or even 8-8.

Molly Sweeney hit a hat-trick with Justine Cronin nabbing her