Spot-on Dromin land cup
DROMIN JUV GLENMUIR CELTIC
WHAT a corker of a game this was - and such a pity that either side had to lose after so lavishly entertaining the good crowd at a sunny and beautifully presented Bellew Park.
The Under-11 Group 2 cup decider on Saturday morning was non-stop pulsating action.
Brendan Cassidy was the one who spearheaded Dromin to victory, scoring two of his side’s goals and then firing home one of the two vital spot kicks in the shootout that followed after extra time had failed to separate the sides.
First up for Dromin in that shootout was Finn Carter and his coolly slotted spot-kick - after he had struck the net and then made to retake it - proved crucial, with Cassidy putting away their next kick.
Left-footer Cassidy had given a flash of the damage he was capable of as he raced past a number of defenders up the right wing to briefly lift the siege on his goal in the early minutes.
Sean Imehiji, acting as ringmaster
Drogheda S’children’s Lge 3 3
Drogheda Town Eagles v Duleek Dynamoes, St Olivers, 10am; Albion Black v Square Utd, Monasterboice, 10am; Walshestown v Drogheda Tn Phoenix, Walshestown, 10am; Termonfeckin v Albion Green, Termonfeckin, 10am.
Under 11:
Drogheda Marsh Crescent Red v Square Utd, Moneymore, 10am; Termonfeckin Green v Donacarney Blazers, Termonfeckin, 11:15; Duleek Arrows v Drogheda Tn Eagles, Duleek, 10am; Duleek Tigers v Square Utd Red, Duleek, 11am; Drogheda Tn Falcons v Walshestown Wolves, St Olivers, 11:15; Boyne Rov v Albion White, St Josephs, 10am; Albion Green v Donacarney Bears, Monasterboice, 11:15; Albion Black v Rossin, Monasterboice, 12:15; Walshestown Wizards v Donacarney Lions, Walshestown, 11:15; DMC White v Duleek Cel, Moneymore, 11am.
Under 10 Girls:
Glen Magic v Albion, The Glen, 11:15; Walshestown v Termonfeckin, Walshestown, 12:15.
Under 9:
Drogheda Tn v Walshestown Cheetahs, St Olivers, 10am; Square Utd v Drogheda Boys Navy, School Field, 10:30; Boyne Rov v Albion Black, St Josephs, 11am; Duleek Bandits v Drogheda Boys White, Duleek Astro, 10:30; Rathkenny v Dromin u9, Rathkenny, 10:30; Duleek Dragons v Donacarney Dingoes, Duleek Astro, 11:30; Walshestown Panthers v Donacarney Dragons, Walshestown, 10am; Donacarney Wildcats v Albion Green, Blackhills, 11am; Drogheda and the attacking maestro, produced a fast burst up the left wing and then shot over the crossbar from wide on the other side, before demonstrating the real havoc he could cause. He sped past three opponents to take him clear inside the penalty box, only for Paudie McCabe to defy him with a double save.
It was nearly a case of ‘anything you can do I can do at least as well’ as Cassidy surged through the Glenmuir defence and struck the butt of the post.
Glenmuir went straight back to the other end where Sam Sweeney broke into plenty of space on the right and Imehiji cleverly dummied his low cross to leave Ferdia Myles King with a tap-in at the back post to make it 1-0.
Glenmuir went close to increasing their lead on his three different occasions, but instead Cassidy shocked them by equalising, He showed how dangerous he was again when he intercepted a free kick in midfield and surged through the middle to force a flying save out of Ciaran Moran.
Who else, then, than Cassidy to put Dromin ahead after eight minutes. From the resulting corner kick the ball fell to him on the edge Under 8:
Albion Black v Rossin, Albion Astro, 10:30; Drogheda Boys Navy v Square Utd, Marley’s Lane, 11am; Drogheda Boys White v Walshestown Cheetahs, Marley’s Lane, 10am; Duleek Tornadoes v Albion Green, Duleek Astro, 12:30; Boyne Rov White v Donacarney Sharks, St Josephs, 10am; Termonfeckin v Drogheda Marsh Crescent, Termonfeckin, 12:30; Donacarney Seals v Walshestown Pumas, Blackhills, 10am; Boyne Rov Blue v Dromin, St Josephs, 12:00.
Sunday May 20th
Under 14:
Drogheda Town Eagles v Albion Black, St Olivers, 10am; Walshestown Dragons v Termonfeckin Green, Walshestown, 10am; Moneymore v Drogheda Boys, Moneymore, 10am; Duleek Bhoys v Slane, Duleek, 10am; Drogheda Town Falcons v Square United, St Olivers, 11:15; Termonfeckin White v Albion Green, Termonfeckin, 10am.
Under 12:
Albion White v Drogheda Marsh Crescent, Monasterboice 1, 10am; Termonfeckin Green v Walshestown Foxes, Termonfeckin, 11:15; Boyne Rovers Yellow v Square United, St Josephs, 10am; Duleek Sharks v Drogheda Town Hawks, Duleek, 12:15; Walshestown Trojans v Drogheda Town Eagles, Walshestown, 11:15; Slane v Duleek Meteors, Slane, 10am; Albion Black v Drogheda Town Falcons, Monasterboice, 11:15; Albion Green v Rathkenny, Monasterboice, 12:30; Boyne Rovers Blue v Grove Rangers, St Josephs, 11:10.
Under 10:
Walshestown Wolves v Donacarney Colts, of the penalty box and he hit the sweetest of drives low into the corner of the net.
But their lead lasted no more than seconds as from the kick-off Glenmuir attacked at the heart of the Dromin defence and TJ McCabe’s effort struck a defender and ended up in the net.
Dromin went back in front five minutes later when Finn Carter’s corner kick was fumbled by goalkeeper Moran and dropped over the goal-line, but the latter later made amends with a great save. Cassidy looked set to settle the outcome when he went on another
Dundalk S’boy Lge
Tuesday May 15th
Martin McGee Cup: Bellurgan Utd v Walshestown, 7.15; Quay Olympic v Grove Rgrs, 7.15.
Wednesday May 16th Under-14
Premier: Shamrocks v Dromin Utd, 7.30.
Thursday May 17th Under-12
Premier: Walshestown v Muirhevnamor, 7.15.
Under-14
Premier: Rock Celtic v Ardee Celtic, 7.15.
Under-16
Eamonn Mulvenna Cup: Ardee Celtic v St Dominics or Bellurgan Utd, 7.15.
Saturday May 19th Under-13
Premier: Quay Celtic v Ardee Celtic, 11.00. Under-15 mazy run from half-way and beat three players to unleash a powerful shot, but Moran was equal to it.
This was after Imehiji had weaved his magic to work an opening in the centre of the Dromin box and then fired into the top of the net to put the sides level again.
In the end even extra time couldn’t separate the sides and the final proceeded to penalties. DROMIN: Paudie McCabe, Owen McCabe, Mark Geraghty, Finn Carter, George Fox, Pearse Gorman, Jake Young, Conor Byrne, Cillian Burke, Christian Leddy, Brendan Cassidy.
SCHOOLBOY LEAGUE FIXTURES
Under-16
Eamonn Mulvenna Cup: Glenmuir Utd v Ardee Celtic or St Dominics, 2.00.
Monday May 21st
Under-13
Dundalk FC Cup: Glenmuir or Ardee Celtic v Bay Utd or Bellurgan Utd, 7.00.
North Dublin League
A North: Stamullen v Rush Ath, 7.00.
Under-14 Metropolitan Girls
B: Stamullen v Malahide Utd, 7.00.
Under-18
A: Donacarney Celtic v Malahide Utd, 6.45.
Thursday May 17th Under-14 Metropolitan Girls A North: Rush Ath v Stamullen, 7.00. Saturday May 19th Under-7 Under-10
B: Laytown Utd v Balbriggan, 10.00; East Meath Utd v Malahide Utd, 10.00.
C: Laytown Utd v Dunboyne, 11.00; Maynooth Town v Stamullen, 1.00.
D: Lusk Utd v Stamullen, 11.00; Rivermount Boys v Laytown Utd, 10.00.
E: East Meath Utd v Grange Woodbine, 11.00. F: East Meath Utd v Balrath, 12.00.
Under-11
A/B Cup 1st rd (extra time/pens): Balbriggan (A) v East Meath Utd (A), 10.00; Stamullen v Bohemians, 10.00.
C/D Cup 1st rd (extra time/pens): Bohemians (D) v Cloghertown Utd (D), 12.30; Stamullen (D) v Lusk Utd (C), 11.00; Laytown Utd (C) v Swords Celtic (C), 12.00; East Meath Utd (D) v Balbriggan (C), 1.00.
E/F/G Cup 1st rd (extra time/pens): Bohemians (G) v Laytown Utd (F), 1.30; Stamullen (E) v Donnycarney (G), 12.00; Clonee Utd (G) v East Meath Utd (E), 10.00.
Under-12
C: Stamullen v Ratoath Harps, 1.00; Balbriggan v Laytown Utd, 12.30.
Sunday May 20th
Under-13
Premier: Dunboyne v Donacarney Celtic, 11.00; East Meath Utd v Rush Ath, 10.00.
B: Stamullen v Ratoath Harps, 11.15.
D: Swords Celtic v Laytown Utd, 11.15; Balbriggan v East Meath Utd, 10.00; Donacarney Celtic v Rush Ath, 10.00.
Under-14
A: Donacarney Celtic v Baldoyle Utd, 11.15. B: Donacarney Celtic v Laytown Utd, 12.30; East Meath Utd v Dunshaughlin Youths, 11.15. D: Baldoyle Utd v Donacarney Celtic, 10.00.
Under-14 Metropolitan Girls
Premier: Donacarney Celtic v Red Lake, 10.00.
Under-15
Premier: Parkvilla v Drogheda Town, 11.30. A: Ashbourne Utd v Donacarney Celtic, 11.15; Balscadden Boys v Duleek, 12.30.
Under-16
Premier: Drogheda Town v Swords Celtic, 10.30; East Meath Utd v Raheny Utd, 2.00. A: Cloghertown Utd v Duleek, 10.30.
B: East Meath Utd v Raheny Utd, 12.30.
Under-17
A: St Itas v East Meath Utd, 11.15.
Mary Farrell Cup (extra time/pens): Balscadden (A) v Drogheda Town (P), 2.00.
Under-18
A: Marino v Donacarney Celtic, 11.00.