FAI U17 Cup win for Killarney Celtic but St Brendan’s Park crash out

FAI U-17 CUP SECOND ROUND

Abbeyfeale Utd 2 Killarney Celtic 3 (After extra-time)

A BRILLIANT hat trick by Terry Sparling sent Killarney Celtic into the third round of the FAI U-17 Cup on Saturday after a great win over Desmond League side Abbeyfeale United on Saturday.

In a very competitive game the sides were deadlocked at 2-2 after 90 minutes and it progressed to extra time with Terry Sparling firing home the goal that won the game.

St Brendan’s Park 2 Bridge United 4

THE Park entertained Clare side Bridge United and after a keenly contested game the Clare side were victorious.

DENNY U-17 LEAGUE

Atletico Ardfert 5 Ballyheigue Athletic 2

ATHLETICO Ardfert notched up a big win over Ballyheigue Athletic. Darragh O’Sullivan was the star of the show for the winners scoring a hat trick while Billy Daly and Seanie Brosnan completed the scoring for the winners.

DENNY YOUTHS LEAGUE

Killorglin 2 Ballyhar Dynamos 2

IN a good lively game exchanges were relatively even and a draw was probably a fair outcome a the end. Ballyhar went ahead with a Jack Duggan goal but Killorglin equalised just before half time when Stephen O’Loughlan scored from a Dylan O’Neill cross.

Killorglin welcomed back goalkeeper Alex O’Connor who had been on duty with the Kerry U-17s and he made two fine saves but with Killorglin pushing for the win were caught out on the break with Jack Duggan putting Ballyhar ahead in the 80th minute.

With time running out and Ballyhar looking like taking all three points a wonder strike from Killorglin captain Gabriel Griffin with two minutes left on the clock earned the Launesiders a point.

Ballyhar’s best players on the day were Conor O’Sullivan, Patrick O’Connor, Dara O’Donoghue, Harry Doody and Brian O’Driscoll.