Commanding Celtic ease into semi-final

ARDEE CELTIC TORRO UNITED

FAI Junior Cup, and the following weekend they are in Kilkenny for a Leinster Junior Cup tie with Evergreen.

However, the Drogheda side have strengthened their squad

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LEAGUE strugglers Ardee Celtic at least have a semi-final of the Kilmessan Shield to look forward to following this straightforward victory last Wednesday evening.

The tie was switched from Ardee to the all-weather at Kingscourt, but Ardee quickly during the Christmas break, with former Drogheda United Under-19 player Rob Cashman and Anto Burke prised away from Leinster Senior League clubs Glebe North and St Mochtas respectively. adjusted to the surroundings and just 10 minutes were on the clock when Darryn Gaynor scored, capitalising on a poor clearance from the Torro goalkeeper which fell kindly at his feet.

At the other end Stuart Reynolds was called into action on four occasions to deny Torro, who these days are plying their trade in Division 2 of the league.

The Premier Division side took their opportunities and Lorcan Myles gave them a two-goal cushion when he controlled a Darryn Gaynor NEWFOUNDWELL: Ronan Brown, Stephen Murphy, Daryl McDonagh, Paddy O’Boyle, Alan Murphy (Ross Reid), Dean Carolan (Adam Brady), Cormac Reid, Ryan Connor (Brian Kermode), Adam O’Connor (Kevin Bull), Ian Devine, John Kermode. cross and sent a low shot into the net.

Unable to score at the correct end, Torro inadvertently scored past their own goalkeeper when a cross-shot was diverted into the roof of the net, leaving the netminder rooted to the spot.

Torro hardly threatened in the second half, with Reynolds saving from their one attempt on goal, and Ardee substitute Shane Hickey rounded off the scoring, tapping in Ross Gaynor’s cross.