Adult Men: Jack Lillis Cup QF: Colemanstown 3-2 Athenry B. Colemanstown A booked their place in the semi-final of the Jack Lillis Cup with a hard-earned 3–2 win at home to a determined Athenry B side. Colemanstown opened the scoring on 6mins following an excellent move down the right flank. Kerrill Hardiman combined brilliantly with Mossy Carr as he overlapped at pace before drawing the defender’s attention. With Kegs continuing his run, Mossy Carr was afforded the space to turn his marker & as he spotted the Athenry keeper off his line, he produced a delightful chipped finish from the right side into the far left corner. A moment of real quality to put Colemanstown 1–0 ahead. Both sides battled fiercely for the remainder of the 1st half, but clear cut chances were at a premium as both defences were on top. Colemanstown went in at the break with a narrow one goal advantage.
Athenry emerged strong after the restart & drew level soon after from a corner, as Colemanstown failed to clear their lines & were punished to make it 1–1. The response, however, was immediate. Good work through the middle from Tiarnan Proulx & Luke Williams worked the ball into the box, allowing centre back Richie Lally to burst forward into space. After a goalmouth scramble & an initial save from the Athenry custodian, Richie Lally reacted quickest to poke the ball over the line & restore Colemanstown’s lead at 2–1. Midway through the 2nd half the visitors again found an equaliser as they capitalised on some sloppy defending to restore parity at 2–2. With the match finely poised, Colemanstown rang the changes; Tommy Mellody, Aironas Kantauskas & Matthew Keane were introduced in an effort to steady the ship. The decisive moment arrived courtesy of veteran Tom Flannery. Showing great composure, he brought the ball down deftly just inside the box before unleashing a powerful strike to the right of the keeper to put Colemanstown 3–2 ahead. Jack Dillon was introduced late on to freshen things up as Colemanstown dug deep to see out the closing stages. Full credit to a brave Athenry B side who battled relentlessly & never gave up, but it was Colemanstown who held firm to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Jack Lillis Cup. Match Report: Gary Broderick
Squad: Alan ‘Junior’ Finn, Kerrill Hardiman, James Collevy, Richie Lally, Shane Duffy, Ray Moran, Luke Williams, Tiarnan Proulx, Tom Flannery, Mossy Carr, Shane Quirke, Tommy Mellody, Matthew Keane, Jack Dillon, Jack Kennedy, Aironas Kantauskas, Sean Hardiman.
Boys U17 Divisional Cup: East Galway 2–1 Colemanstown (AET). A dramatic and well‑balanced U17 Division 1/2/3 Cup fixture in Kiltormer saw East Galway edge out Colemanstown 2–1 after extra time. The game was competitive from start to finish, with both sides creating chances and neither ever fully in control for long. The opening half was played at a lively pace, with both teams settling quickly and showing strong structure. East Galway enjoyed good spells of possession as they tried to break down the Colemanstown defence, while Colemanstown posed a threat on quick counters. Both goalkeepers were alert and produced key saves, leaving the match finely poised at 0–0 at the break.
Colemanstown made the breakthrough midway through the second half, capitalizing on sustained pressure and finding space, with Paddy Gavin firing from outside the box to fire home the opener. The goal sparked East Galway into life. They increased their tempo, pushed higher up the pitch, and moved the ball with greater urgency. Their persistence paid off as they equalized later in the half with a well‑crafted move, bringing the game back to 1–1 and setting up a tense finish. Despite chances at both ends, with Fabian Carroll hitting the crossbar, Tadhg Hart and Sean Keating going close, neither side could clinch the winner before the full‑time whistle.
Extra time saw fatigue set in, but the intensity remained high. East Galway grabbed the decisive goal at the start of the second period of extra time, finishing clinically from close range to take a 2–1 lead. Colemanstown battled bravely to the end, committing bodies forward, but East Galway held firm to secure a hard‑fought victory. It was a tightly contested match with momentum swings, commitment, and quality from both sides. East Galway’s resilience and extra‑time strike proved the difference in an entertaining cup tie in Kiltormer. Match Report: Luca Lualdi
Squad: Tommy Nutley, Morgan Keogh, Fionn Proulx, Niall Robinson, Oisin Gavin, Sean Keating, Paddy Gavin, Tadhg Hart, Gearoid Walsh, Stephen Murphy, Joshua Lualdi, Ryan Shaughnessy, Noah McDonnell, Mike Lally, Fabian Carroll.
Boys U13 Championship Cup: Colemanstown Utd A 1–3 Maree / Oranmore B. Colemanstown U13A boys bowed out of the Championship Cup on Saturday morning despite a spirited home performance, as Maree/Oranmore B advanced with a 3–1 victory. Colemanstown competed well throughout & matched the visitors in intensity & work rate. However, a Frank Dunne effort which found the net briefly swung momentum but wasn’t enough on the day.
Girls U15 Div1: Craughwell 2-2 Colemanstown. This latest league tie in Craughwell on Saturday morning finished with a share of the spoils. Maddie Rohan & Leah Hansberry were the Colemanstown scorers. Colemanstown had a couple of late chances to steal a winner but the game finished in stalemate