Ten-man Drogs still too strong for midlanders
Sunday September 9th Under-10
Group 1: Ardee Celtic v Bellurgan Utd, 10.00. Group 2: Bellurgan Celtic v Ardee Blues, 10.00.
Under-12
Div 1: Quay Ath v Ardee Celtic, 11.00; Blayney Acad Blue v Dromin Juv, 11.00.
Under-14
Premier: Bay Utd v Ardee Celtic, 12.30.
Div 1: Ardee Utd v Dromin Juv, 12.30.
Under-16
Premier: Albion Rovers v Shamrocks, 2.00. Div 1: Grove Rgrs v Bellurgan Celtic, 2.00.
North Dublin Lge
Under-12
Kevin Moran Prem/A Cup q-finals (extra time/ pens): Skerries Town (P) v Laytown Utd (P), 6.45; Clonee Utd (P) v Donacarney Celtic (P), 6.45; Donacarney Celtic (A) v Balbriggan (P), 6.45.
David Costello Sat A & Sun B/C Cup q-final (extra time/pens): Malahide Utd (B) v East Meath Utd (B), 6.45. Lee Brothers Sat C/Sun D Cup q-final (extra time/pens): Stamullen (C Sat) v Baldoyle Utd (D), 6.45.
Under-13
Joe Kirby Prem/A Cup q-finals (extra time/ pens): Rush Ath (P) v East Meath Utd (P), 6.45; Donacarney Celtic (P) v Killegland (P), 6.45. Tommy McCabe B/C/D Cup q-final (extra time/ pens): Balbriggan (C) v Stamullen (B), 6.45.
Wednesday September 5th Under-13
Joe Kirby Prem/A Cup q-final (extra time/pens): Dunboyne (P) v Laytown Utd (P), 6.45. Under-14
Brendan McKenna Prem/A Cup q-final (extra time/pens): Laytown Utd (P) v Tolka Rovers (P), 6.45.
Under-15
Molly Martin P/A/B Cup q-final (extra time/ pens): Drogheda Town (P) v Drogheda Marsh Crescent (P), 6.45.
Under-16
Ken McKay P/A Cup q-finals (extra time/pens): Dunboyne (P) v Cloghertown Utd (A), 6.45; Drogheda Town (P) v Raheny Utd (P), 6.45.
Thursday September 6th Under-14
Brendan McKenna Prem/A Cup q-final (extra time/pens): Donacarney Celtic (A) v Balbriggan (P), 6.45.
Euro-Sportring B/C/D Cup q-finals (extra time/ pens): St Itas (C) v East Meath Utd (B), 6.45; Malahide Utd (D) v Donacarney Celtic (B), 6.45.
Saturday September 8th Under-7
League: Stamullen v Grange Woodbine, 10.00; East Meath Utd v Bohemians, 2.00.
Under-8
A: Stamullen v Bohemians, 11.00.
B: Ashbourne Utd v East Meath Utd, 10.00. C: East Meath Utd v Baldoyle Utd, 1.00; Balscadden Boys v Stamullen, 12.00; Rush Ath v Laytown Utd, 10.00.
Under-9
A: Stamullen v Ashbourne Utd, 12.00.
B: Ratoath Harps v Laytown Utd, 10.00; East Meath Utd v Balbriggan, 11.00.
C: Stamullen v Balbriggan, 1.00; East Meath Utd v Swords Celtic, 12.00.
Under-10
B: East Meath Utd v Swords Celtic, 10.00; Laytown Utd v Balrath, 10.00.
DROGHEDA UNITED ATHLONE TOWN 3 1
DROGHEDA United Under-19s were a man down to Athlone for half an hour of this league game but still emerged with all three points at sunny United Park last Saturday.
The Drogs were leading 1-0 on 40 minutes when influential midfielder Eoin McPhillips got his marching orders for an injudicious tackle which earned him a second yellow card, but after surviving a penalty award and conceding an equaliser, they finished strongly to earn victory as Athlone also finished with 10 men.
From the kick off the Drogs exerted a firm grip in midfield, with McPhillips distributing the ball well and Gabi Aghinita, Levi Boardman and the always dangerous Jordan Adeyemo creating plenty of chances up front.
On nine minutes Aghinita turned beautifully just outside the box on the left-hand side but then shot over the bar. However, the Drogs did take the lead on 22 minutes when Adeyemo beat three players on the right-hand side of the box and hit a brilliant low shot past the goalkeeper.
On 35 McPhillips hit a great free from the right which flew just past the post, and two minutes later he hit a great shot which came back off the post and was cleared.
However, disaster came for the Drogs shortly after when McPhillips - perhaps frustrated at not C: Laytown Utd v Lusk Utd, 11.00; Stamullen v Skerries Town, 10.00.
D: Lusk Utd v Laytown Utd, 10.00; St Itas v Stamullen, 10.00.
E: East Meath Utd v Lusk Utd, 11.00.
F: Ratoath Harps v East Meath Utd, 11.00.
Under-11
Hugh Donnelly E/F/G Cup q-final (extra time/ pens): Laytown Utd (E) v Stamullen (F), 12.00. A: East Meath Utd v Balbriggan, 12.00. C: Swords Celtic v Laytown Utd, 10.00. D: Cloghertown Utd v Balrath, 11.30; East Meath Utd v McKelvey Celtic, 1.00.
E: East Meath Utd v Balscadden Boys, 2.00; Stamullen v Kilbarrack Utd, 11.00.
Under-12
C Sat: Stamullen v Balbriggan, 12.00; Laytown Utd v Balrath, 1.00.
Sunday September 9th Under-12
Premier: Baldoyle Utd v Donacarney Celtic, 10.00; Ratoath Harps v Laytown Utd, 10.00. A: Donacarney Celtic v East Meath Utd, 10.00. B: Swords Celtic v East Meath Utd, 10.00; Stamullen v Ratoath Harps, 10.00. C: Donacarney Celtic v Clonee Utd, 11.15. D: East Meath Utd v Ashbourne Utd, 10.00. opening his account - was dismissed for a high challenge.
The Drogs held out until halftime, but on the restart Athlone attacked against the 10 men and the home side were forced onto the back foot and faced a stern test of character.
On 55 minutes Athlone were awarded a penalty for an ill-timed tackle in the box, only for keeper Malachy Doyle to dive to the right Under-13
Premier: Raheny Utd v Laytown Utd, 10.00; East Meath Utd v Dunboyne, 10.00; Clonee Utd v Donacarney Celtic, 10.00.
B: Balbriggan v Stamullen, 11.15.
D: Rush Ath v Donacarney Celtic, 10.00; Laytown Utd v Balbriggan, 10.00; East Meath Utd v St Itas, 11.15.
Under-14
Premier: Laytown Utd v Baldoyle Utd, 11.15. A: Donacarney Celtic v Malahide Utd, 12.30. B: East Meath Utd v Donacarney Celtic, 12.30; Rivervalley Rgrs v Laytown Utd, 10.00.
Under-15
Premier: Drogheda Marsh Crescent v Drogheda Town, 10.00.
A: Dunshaughlin Youths v Donacarney Celtic, 12.30; Ashbourne Utd v Duleek, 12.30.
Under-16
Premier: Drogheda Town v Kilbarrack Utd, 11.45; East Meath Utd v Swords Celtic, 11.15. A: Duleek v Rivermount Boys, 12.30; Kilbarrack Utd v Cloghertown Utd, 11.15.
B: Kilbarrack Utd v East Meath Utd, 12.45.
Under-17
Premier: Portmarnock v Drogheda Town, 12.00. A: East Meath Utd v Drumcondra, 1.00. to pull off a magnificent save.
Athlone’s equaliser came four minutes later, though, as a low shot dribbled into the net despite Doyle’s best efforts.
The Drogs defended resolutely against an Athlone team who seemed to be gaining the upper hand at that stage.
However, Tom Adeyinka was introduced for Adeyemo and he posed a different type of physical challenge for the visiting defence, and after a brilliant attack on 65 minutes Aghinita chased a cross from the left and hit a brilliant shot across the keeper to give Drogheda a 2-1 lead.
Shortly after, the Drogs were awarded a free kick just outside the box, which resulted in Athlone being reduced to 10 men, and this proved a double blow for the away side as Boardman struck the resultant free kick to the corner of the net.
DROGHEDA UNITED: Malachy Doyle, Gabi Aghinita (Leo Tang), Dylan Connolly, Jordan Adeyemo (Tom Adeyinka), Dylan Culloty (Oisin Proudfoot), John Barry, Levi Boardman, Sean Trimble (Luke Ring), Eoin McPhillips, Sean Cronin (Ryan Harte), Lee McKevitt. Subs not used: Dan Grace, Cian Quinn.
•Drogheda United Under-17s won 4-1 away to Athlone Town at the weekend and the 15s hammered Monaghan/Cavan 6-1 in their away game.