Kevin Moran Cup

NDSL U-12

Castleknock Celtic  6     Rush Athletic  0

Castleknock Celtic U12E continued their winning start to the season with a comprehensive win over Rush Athletic at Laurel Lodge. 

The Rush team arrived at Laurel Lodge and caused a few smiles by being an almost all girls team.  The game started with the girls proving that our Orlaith is not the only girl who can show the guys who can football and early signs were that they would make a game of it.

Celtic took a while to settle and get the measure of the opposition.  The nerves finally settled on 10 minutes when Aaron Connolly opened the score with a well-taken goal. Castleknock continued to play better by stringing some excellent passing moves together and putting Rush under huge pressure. The scoring continued with Darragh McCaffrey getting Celtic’s second on twenty minutes followed 4 minutes later by a well struck shot by Amir Kasaspovic thumping into the back of the net.

The second half continued with Celtic’s leading scorer Tom Byrne rattling the bar to be followed almost seconds later by Ntinga Mtiko scoring with a superbly struck long range shot from 25 metres.  With a 4 – 0 cushion the Celtic subs came on and proved to be equal to the task. Darragh scored his second of the day on 42 minutes and our regular keeper Jack Jennings getting a run out field set up Paul Garvey to smack in the sixth goal with five minutes to go.

The match ended 6 – 0. The excellent result was based on a solid defence led by Paul Burke and Jack Ryan, a hardworking midfield and a razor sharp forward line. The full Celtic squad worked very hard for each other and thoroughly earned their win. The crucial difference between the teams was the cohesive teamwork of the Celtic 12E squad producing a super home win. 

Squad.  Jack Jennings, Orlaith Higgins, Aaron Connolly, Paul Burke, Adam McCabe, Hugh Molloy Thomas Byrne, Jack Ryan, Ntinga Mtiko, Declan  King, Ciarán Byrne, Adam Prior, Darragh McCaffrey, Paul Garvey, Graham Chan, Amir Kasaspovic