U13B Boys Div 1 & 2 Cup: Tuam Celtic 1- 6 Colemanstown. After a frosty Saturday morning, Colemanstown travelled to Tuam Celtic for the quarter final of the Divisional Cup. The line up featured Senan Prolux as captain for the day and Lucas Mckenna made his debut in goal. Tuam Celtic started well & scored in the first minute. While Colemanstown searched for an equaliser Tuam Celtic scored a second on 11 mins. On the 13th minute Colemanstown won a free kick & James Vignoles took a powerful shot which just went agonisingly over the crossbar. On the quarter hour mark Tuam Celtic replied with a third goal as they began to turn the screw. On 18mins Colemanstown won a second free kick which James Flaherty took, his shot ended up in the penalty box, but it was cleared by Tuam Celtic and soon after they scored their fourth goal of the half.
At half time Andrew Davoren and Igor Ziolek were introduced & 10 mins later Finn Scarry and Diarmuid Nevin were also subbed on to make their debuts. Colemanstown kept searching for a goal but it was Tuam Celtic who scored two more goals, one on 44min s and another on 49 mins. Colemanstown finally scored a consolation goal by the reliable Oisin Kelly. We now bow out of the Div 1 & 2 Cup and concentrate on the league for the remainder of the season. Match Report: Damien Davoren.
Squad: Lucas Mckenna, Nathan Cleary, Senan Prolux, James Flaherty, Patrick Collins, Oisin Kelly, Matthew Kelly, Jamie Lally, James Vignoles, Martin Flemming, Igor Ziolek, Andrew Davoren, Diarmuid Nevin, Finn Scarry.
U13 Girls Championship: Colemanstown 0 -1 Oughterard. We welcomed Oughterard to Colemanstown on Saturday afternoon for the latest round of the U13 Girls Championship. Fielding a very young side with just 12 players available; only three of whom were of the designated age grade, yet our girls put in a tremendous performance full of heart, determination, & skill. Both sides started well & created plenty of attacking opportunities in an evenly contested opening half. The standard of goalkeeping at either end was outstanding, particularly from Emily Tuohy who was top class between the posts for Colemanstown, pulling off a series of superb saves to keep the sides level. In front of her, Chloe Burke, Aislinn Murray, Realtín Saunders & Ciara Maybin formed a solid & disciplined defensive line as they worked tirelessly to repel wave after wave of attack. Across midfield, Holly Mellody, Lucy Burke Hardiman, Emily Hynes & Lauren O’Grady covered every blade of grass as they linked with defence & attack with some excellent passing & relentless work rate. Up front, Ella Kavanagh & Ava Forde combined well & posed a constant threat. Ava was particularly unlucky not to find the net, getting a few fine shots on target, only to be denied by a strong Oughterard keeper. Kate Hynes was introduced just before the interval, adding fresh energy as the sides went in level at 0-0 after a highly competitive 1st half.
The 2nd half was just as intense & exciting as the first, with both teams continuing to create chances. Oughterard struck in the 13th minute of the half to edge ahead, but the Colemanstown girls never dropped their heads. They battled bravely right to the final whistle, spurred on by tremendous support from the sidelines. In the end, that solitary goal proved decisive as the game finished 1-0 to Oughterard; a result that certainly did not reflect the balance of this thrilling encounter. Match Report: Ann Forde
Squad: Emily Tuohy, Realtin Saunders, Chloe Burke, Ciara Maybin, Aislinn Murray, Ella Kavanagh, Lucy Burke Hardiman, Emily Hynes, Lauren O’Grady, Ava Forde, Holly Mellody, Kate Hynes.