WICKLOW ROVERS

Storm Jorge put paid to our Leinster Senior team’s scheduled game with Hartstown/Huntstown at the weekend when the LSL enforced a blanket postponement of games. There was no luck in terms of playing for our Wicklow League side either as their game away to St Anthonys was called off after the Kilcoole side withdrew from the league.

Our under-18s went down to a disappointing 3-0 defeat at the hands of Avonmore at Whitegates on Saturday afternoon.

Rovers were the better side in the first half but didn’t make their dominance tell. Both Paul Marah and Charlie Leonard had chances to give Rovers the lead but were unlucky.

Unfortunately for the lads, Avonmore added two further goals in a five-minute spell in the second half to claim all three points. The under-17s match away to Coolboy Rangers was called off because of the bad weather.

Saturday’s junior action saw the under-12Bs go down narrowly to a good St Patricks side losing 1-0. The team battled the elements and put in a good shift and were unlucky not to get something from the game.

The under-13Bs get their season off to the perfect start, four goals, a clean sheet and three points gave them a dream start after they saw off Greystones United B winning 4-0. Rovers’ goal scorers on the day were Calum Hodgkinson, Elliot Gaynor, Milli Phelan and Jack Neville in what was an excellent all-round team performance.

On Sunday the under-14s lost 3-1 at home to Enniskerry, the away side went in front, but Rovers levelled matters soon after with a neat finish from Georgie O’Neill. Rovers pushed for the winner but got caught with a quick breakaway from the away side to go 2-1 down. Then as Rovers piled forward in search of an equaliser the away side added a third against the run of play. Despite the result the lads put in a good performance.

Our under-16 girls played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Portmarnock at Whitegates. The girls had the