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Cloughertown 2 Castleknock Celtic 2 NDSL 11A League 29 Oct 06 From the off, Cloughertown were closing down every Castleknock move and hung close to every Celtic player. However, it was Castleknock who opened their account first. Eve Farrelly cleared her lines to Keith Farrell who passed an incisive ball out to the right wing to Gareth Ruane. He tore past the defender and hit a high ball to the far side of the box. It was met on the volley by James Carolan who smacked it into the top left corner of the net………a sweeter goal you will never see. 1-0. As the first half progressed, the home side piled on the pressure down the right wing. They were unlucky not to have scored twice, when they hit the side netting and smashed one against the post. They were rewarded just before half time with a fine shot that gave Kevin McGovern no chance. 1-1. The referee was certainly alert but fair today and blew up for any misdemeanour, from both sides, on the park. After the break, Nicky Kelly hit a ball from defence to Eoin Newman in midfield. A defence splitting pass saw Carolan burst through from the half way line. He outpaced the defenders and cool as a cucumber lobbed the oncoming goalkeeper. 2-1 Cloughertown responded with vigour, and piled on the pressure. McGovern saved bravely at the feet of an oncoming attacker who left the boot in when he should really have held back. Jose would have been apoplectic at the challenge. He was hurt but got on with the game as usual. It was all hands to the pump, as the home side launched in the ball after ball into the Castleknock goal. And finally, the home side were rewarded with a fine shot that gave McGovern no chance. Final score 2-2. It was a beautiful morning in North County Dublin but difficult for both teams with the long wet grass making the ball very greasy. This was the first point that Cloughertown dropped. Not many teams come out here and leave with a point. But Celtic themselves were on a high after dumping Swords from the Premier Division out of the Cup the previous week. Team : Kevin McGovern, Robert Peel, Nicky Kelly, Adam Farrell, Eve Farrelly, Ronan Mc Cabe, Keith Farrell(C), Jack Kennedy, Alan Johnson , Eoin Newman , James Carolan . Manager : Brian Kennedy Assistant : Brian Farrell Coach : Vincent Newman
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