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Killala 5 Achill Rovers 0
Killala u-14 boys continued on their winning ways in this connacht cup round 1 match at home today.After winning the league already they kept playing their usual attacking game and lead 3-0 at the break with goals from D O Boyle, C Lally and K Healy.The home side made several changes in the second half but still ran out comfortable winners with two further goals from J Noone and C Lally.
Team:J Flannelly S Mc Andrew P Lynott K Mc Loughlin D Lawlor K Higgins D O Boyle K Healy J Noone C Lally R Sweeney
Subs:N Browne A Kearney B Lawlor T Dempsey A Kenny D Walshe (all used)
This post was submitted by Aidan Sweeney.
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Killala 2 Conn Rangers 5
Killala U-13 entertained fellow league leaders Conn Rangers this evening needing to win the game having already played a game more than the visitors but despite their best efforts ended up on the wrong side of a 5-2 scoreline despite taking an early lead.
After a tight opening 5 min a defensive clearance by Killala’s David Lawlor fell kindly to Shane McAndrew who beat one defender and strike a brilliant opener.
Conn Rangers pressed for an equaliser and were rewarded 15 minutes into the game.
Killala were unable to make their own efforts pay dividend due to a resolute Rangers defence and even after Killala’s Nathan Browne had to leave the pitch due to injury they were unlucky to go behind against the run of play. Conn Rangers scored again 5 minutes before the break again against the run of play to take a 3-1 lead in at half time.
The 2nd half started much the same as the first but it was the visitors who scored an absolute screamer which left the Killala keeper no chance.
Killala needing to win this game threw caution to the wind and were rewarded after Shane McAndrew picked the ball up in midfield and skipped past a few defenders to finish well to get his 2nd of the game to bring Killala deservedly back into the game.
With Killala pressing and Conn Rangers defending well it was a free kick from outside the box which was well taken. Conn Rangers deservedly win this league but were given a run from their money in this game thanks in no small part by the return from injury by Killlala captain and defensive lynchpin Keith Higgins.
Shane McAndrew finishes top scorer for Killala with 9 goals but was pushed close by Kyle McLoughlin with 8 and Kieran Lally and Kevin Healy also putting a few goals in.
Tony & Brian would like to take this oppertunity to tell all our players just how proud we were of them and not just for tonight but for their efforts over the entire season …. Thank You.
Killala Team: D Walsh, R McGuire, P Lynott, D Lawlor, K Higgins (C), A Kenny, K Healy, N Browne, K McLoughlin, K Lally & S McAndrew.
All subs used which were P O’Donnell, C Mooney, B Lawlor, T Dempsey and A Lally.
This post was submitted by Tony Browne.
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Conn Rangers 5 Killala 1
Killala traveled to their next League opponents Conn Rangers on a miserable wet Tuesday evening to play in the U-13 Mayo cup.
Killala started the better team and deservedly took the lead after Anthony Kearney put Kyle McLoughlin through who finished well to put the visitors 1 up after only 5 minutes.
Conn rangers equalised 10 minutes into the game and kept up the pressure to score twice more to leave the score 3-1 to the home side at the break.
Early into the 2nd half Conn Rangers extended thier lead. Killala pressed hard to reduce the defecit but the ball would just not break for them and were unlucky not to pull at least 2 goals back but it was the home team who scored 2 more during the course of the game to give them a deserved 6-1 victory although the scoreline did not reflect the true effort put in by the Killala lads.
Killala Team: D Walsh, C Mooney, P Lynott, D Lawlor, C McHale (D Dempsey 40min), S McAndrew, K Healy (A Lally 60min), N Browne, K McLoughlin, K Lally, A Kearney (B Lawlor 35 min).
This post was submitted by Tony Browne.
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Party Athletic 0 Killala 1
Killala U-13′s kept their league ambitions alive but just about after they emerged victorious after a 1-0 win away to Partry Athletic this Wednesday evening.
Killala lost thier captain Keith Higgins, and defensive linchpin, after only a minute had been played due to an ongoing knee injury that forced him off the field.
Killala made the breakthrough after 5 minutes when Killala’s Nathan Browne put in a cross from the right hand side that somehow found its way through a bunch of players to find Kieran Lally who poked the ball home.
It turned out to be what could be a vital goal in Killala’s league campaign because it was end to end football for the remainder of the match.
Although there were very few shots on target from either team both goalkeepers dealt with them comfortably with Killala’s keeper being slightly the busier.
What was an enthraling game for the local supporters to watch it left both sets of managers biting their nails and ruing missed chances especially Killala’s Kyle McLoughlin who’s shot agonisingly wide late in the 2nd half.
Partry to thier credit threw everything except the kitchen sink at Killala including the goalkeeper but the defense held firm.
Killala Team: D Walsh, R McGuire, C Mooney, D Lawlor, K Higgins, A Kenny, K Healy, N Browne, K McLoughlin, S McAndrew & K Lally.
Subs: A Kearney for K Higgins (1st Minute), D Collins for A Kearney (55 Minutes), B Lawlor for D Collins (63 Minutes), C McHale, P O’Donnell
This post was submitted by Tony Browne.
