Under Ten Schoolgirls Cup Second
Tombrack United 1 All Blacks 1 (After extra time)
(Tombrack won 4-3 on penalties)
Our Under Ten girls progressed to the last eight of the cup after a thrilling victory over a well organised All Blacks side that went all the way to penalties to decide a winner. A thrilling first half saw both sides cancel each other out with both goalkeepers well in control of their areas with Eabha Guinan in the home goal playing particularly well. Tombrack started the better in the second half but as happens in these situations, All Blacks took the lead with a well taken goal from Naomi Denton. However, Tombrack were not behind for long and a well struck shot from Erin Tobin found the corner of the net to bring the sides back level. Tombrack continued to push for a winner with Mikayla Tobin Cosgrave, Megan Hayes and Eimear Roche all going close while Eabha in the goal as well as Chloe Byrne were busy in the defence keeping All Blacks at bay. No further goals saw the game going to extra time and eventually to penalties which went to sudden death before Eadha saved All Blacks seventh penalty to give our girls 4-3 victory.
Well done to Martin, Rebecca and the team on this great performance and now hope for a home draw in the last eight
Under Twelve Schoolboys Division Three
Tombrack United 1 New Ross Town 1
Our Under Twelve boys are still in contention for at least promotion after this 1-1 draw in what is proving to be a very tight and closely contested division. The lads started well in this game and their attacking style of football saw them pressing the Town defence back and on ten minutes were rewarded when Danny Dreelan fired a shot to the back of the net for a deserved lead. New Ross did press forward in search of an equaliser but found the home defence difficult to break down with Daire Moynihan playing exceptionally well in the Tombrack goal. New Ross eventually equalised when a full stretch save from Daire fell to an incoming forward and the ball ended up in the back of the net. The second half was all Tombrack but just could not find the goal to give them the three points and while I sometimes slag Bob about his "total football", the future of the club is in good hands if the standard of play from these players today is anything to go by. They deserved all three points but on the day that didn't happen and are still in contention for honours in a very close division
Under Fourteen Schoolgirls Cup Second Round
Tombrack United 6 Bree United 0
Our Under Fourteen girls have booked their place in the last eight of the cup after this comfortable win over a Bree side who defended strongly for the opening phase of the game but once the first goal was conceded, Tombrack were always in control. Nadine Fortune continued her good scoring form by knocking in four while Zoe Tobin Cosgrave and Shauna McGovern also found the net to book their place in the quarter finals and with three of the five Premier teams already knocked out of the cup, the dream of getting to another final remains alive. Well done to Pat, Martina and the girls
Under Fourteen Schoolboys Division Three
Newpark United 5 Tombrack United 3
The last time these two sides met, Newpark ran out comfortable 7-1 winners but this game was very different and the home side did not have it all their own way this time around. Newpark are locked in a battle for the title with Ballymurn Celtic but were never going to find this local derby and manager Willie Maher was delighted with the effort put in by his players. William Kenny, Adam Jeffers and Evan Maher were all on target for our hard working Under Fourteen squad who have had a decent season and will finish a respectable midtable and now have only one league match remaining. Another group of players who have done the club proud and have a great future ahead of them
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