Colemanstown U12 boys faced a busy schedule over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with two Championship fixtures away to Bearna na Forbacha & home to Corrib Rangers.
U12 Boys: Championship: Bearna na Forbacha 0-1 Colemanstown. On Saturday morning, our U12 lads made the early journey to Barna to take on Bearna na Forbacha under the guidance of Fintan Finnerty & Kevin Collins. Challenging weather conditions meant a late switch from the grass pitch to the astro surface. With a reduced panel of just 10 players, the squad delivered a determined & disciplined performance. Colemanstown created several scoring opportunities, with Patrick Collins & Colm Mac an Iomaire central to much of the attacking play. The breakthrough eventually came when Matthew Kelly found the net to secure a hard-earned 1–0 win. The team showed great resilience in the closing stages to hold onto their lead in difficult conditions. Match Report: Peter Kelly
Squad: Avey Mahon, Eugene Kelly, Igor Ziolek, Conor Finnerty, Matthew Kelly, Oisin Kelly, Patrick Collins, Martin Fleming, Colm Mac an Iomaire, Kayden Brett, Nathan Cleary.
U12 Boys: Championship: Colemanstown 0-3 Corrib Rangers. The squad were back in action tonight Tuesday evening when they hosted table-toppers Corrib Rangers. This was always expected to be a stern test & despite a committed effort from Colemanstown, it was the visitors who came out on top with a 3–0 win. While the result did not go their way, the lads showed great spirit across both games in a demanding weekend of soccer.
U14 Boys Div 3 Colemanstown 4-2 Knocknacarra. Colemanstown Utd U14 boys delivered one of their standout performances of the season on Saturday when they secured a superb 4–2 victory over Knocknacarra in challenging, blustery conditions. The game began at a high tempo, with both sides evenly matched in the opening stages. It was Colemanstown who struck first in the 25th minute as Mark Shaughnessy threaded a brilliant pass through to Sean Forde, who finished confidently to give Colemanstown the lead. The introduction of Aaron Burke proved to be a turning point as he made an immediate impact off the bench. He first threaded a ball through for Thomas Kennedy before he linked up again to assist Mark Shaughnessy for Colemanstown’s second. Colemanstown went into the break firmly in control at 2–0.
Colemanstown carried that momentum into the second half. Shortly after the restart, Tim Ruane produced a stunning run from deep, covering almost the length of the pitch before teeing up Thomas Kennedy for a well taken third goal for Colemanstown. Caelan Noone then extended the lead to 4–0 from the penalty spot, putting daylight between the sides. Knocknacarra battled back and pulled two goals back in the second half, both from the penalty spot, but Colemanstown’s solid defensive unit stood firm. Conor Saunders, Tim Ruane, Richie O’Connor and George Costello were immense at the back & provided a rock-solid shield in front of the outstanding Iarlaith Griffin in goal.
Across midfield Caelan Noone, Sean Forde, Sé Laffey & Mark Shaughnessy worked tirelessly, while Adam Mitchell & Thomas Kennedy impressed up front with their movement & threat in attack. There was also a valuable contribution from the bench, with Trevor Harlowe, Aaron Burke, Niall Mason & Phelim Flynn who all played their part in a complete squad performance. Overall, this was a fantastic team display; arguably one of the best performances produced by this group of lads all season as the game finished with Colemanstown 4-2 comfortable winners. Match Report: Ann Forde
Squad: Iarlaith Griffin, Conor Saunders , Richie O’Connor, Tim Ruane, Adam Mitchell, Caelan Noone, George Costello, Sean Forde, Sé Laffey, Thomas Kennedy, Mark Shaughnessy, Trevor Harlowe, Aaron Burke, Niall Mason, Phelim Flynn.
U14 Girls Div 1 Colemanstown 5-3 Kilshanvey. Colemanstown U14 girls delivered an impressive performance at home to Kilshanvey, securing a well-earned 5–3 victory in challenging conditions. Playing against a strong breeze in the first half, Colemanstown showed great composure and control, dominating both possession and territory from the outset. Their early pressure paid off when Sorcha Nic an Iomaire opened the scoring, calmly finishing one-on-one with the keeper by placing the ball to the keeper’s left. Colemanstown remained firmly in control for the remainder of the half, moving the ball well and limiting Kilshanvey’s opportunities. They went into the break with a deserved lead.
Three changes were made at halftime, and Colemanstown made an immediate impact. Just three minutes into the second half, Sorcha Nic an Iomaire this time turned provider, setting up Aoibhinn Doyne for her first goal of the season. Aoibhinn finished confidently with her left foot to double the lead and got the loudest cheer of the day from the stand. Colemanstown continued to push forward and soon made it 3–0, with Sorcha grabbing her second of the game with another well-taken finish. Kilshanvey responded to make it 3-1. Niamh Lally who had moved out of goal in the second half—scoring from a well-struck free kick to restore Colemanstown’s 3 goal advantage.
Kilshanvey gained momentum and pulled two more goals back, bringing the score to 4–3 and setting up a tense finish. However, Colemanstown responded strongly, regaining control of the game. Sorcha Nic an Iomaire completed her hat-trick with another excellent goal to make it 5–3, sealing the victory. Colemanstown managed the closing stages comfortably, seeing out the game with confidence. It was a superb team performance, highlighted by excellent passing and teamwork throughout, and a thoroughly deserved win for the girls. Match Report: Garry O’Grady
U12 Girls Div 2: Coole 3 – 1 Colemanstown. In windy and difficult conditions and missing a number of players through illness and holidays, our U12 girls suffered their first league defeat on Monday away to Gort side Coole. Coole struck first with a quick goal but Colemanstown equalised with superbly worked team play for Emily Tuohy making her forward line debut to calmly finish. The sides went in 1-1 at the break but two quick second half goals by Coole made it 3-1 and despite their best efforts Colemanstown couldn’t breach the Coole defence. The girls will dust themselves off and regroup for the visit of Kilshanvey in two weeks time with the league title still very much in their own hands with three games left to play. Match Report: Neil Ryan