Youths Division 1

Borora Juniors-2

Athboy Celtic-1

Borora Juniors and Athboy Celtic played out a close game in Moynalty on Thursday night.

1st half:

Borora Juniors dominated from the start with good play from Diarmuid O’Reilly on the wing and Sean Coyne and Seamus Rooney up front but many chances were wasted throughout the first half and the game was 0-0 at half time

2nd half:

Athboy got into the game a bit more in the 2nd half but it looked as if it was going Borora’s way when Jack Smyth scored after coming off the bench at half time. Athboy replied with an equaliser. Borora knew a draw wouldn’t be an accurate score line for the game and pushed hard for a winner.After Atboy’s goal Borora took over again especially in the middle of the field with Matthew Muldoon, Adam Kerins and Jack Henry winning the ball repeatedly from Athboy kickouts and not allowing them too many chances to keep the ball. Once again, Jack Smyth scored when it was needed. Borora held up well after this with stand-in centre back Shane Ryan alongside Jake Smyth and Micheal O’Byrne defending well.

Man of the Match (voted by team):

Jack Smyth

Team:

1-Dylan Smith

2-Jake Smyth (c)

3-Shane Ryan

4-Micheal O’Byrne

5-Matthew Muldoon

6-Adam Kerins

7-Diarmuid O’Reilly

8-Jack Henry

9-Nathan Byrne

10-Sean Coyne

11-Seamus Rooney

Subs

12-Jack Smyth (For Seamus Rooney)

13-Sean McDermott (For Nathan Byrne)

14-Geoffrey Carpenter

15-Calvin Quail (injured)

Missing

(Calum Blair, Aadam Khan, Shaun Harte, Jude Gilsenan, Evan Merriman)