13/09/2026
Brennan the hero .. as our under 14s kick off the cup with a win !
John Brennan came on early in the 1st half for the injured Adam Rodgers and he proved to be the match winner in a very entertaining game at central Park !
A large crowd was treated to both glorious weather and a brilliant game of football for under 14 level.
Illistrin came to Keadue as the in form team having won their last 6 league games in a row. The 1st half was a very tense battle with limit chances either side but tenacious tackling and competing all over the pitch. Halftime 0-0
The 2nd half started much in the same vain , with defences on top and midfield like a battle area with no inch given. The break through came on 54 minutes , when a long throw from Emily Doogan looked to have played Daniel Burns through , the visitors keeper came racing off his line to stop Burns but his clearance fell to the feet of young Brennan. He composed himself and from 30 yards he finished superbly to the net to the joy of the large home support.
The remaining 15 mins was a pressure cooker but the Keadue rearguard was immense and held firm. John Gallagher brought the game to a close to the delighted of the home side.
Illistrin are a fantastic young side , technically very good and not afraid to get stuck in. Our lads matched them all over the pitch and didnt give them an inch.
Emily Doogan and Finn Gallagher were rocks in the centre of defence , Ryan O Donnell covered every blade of the pitch and Daniel Burns kept the Illistrin back 4 on their toes for the entire 70 mins !
A brilliant team performance , such maturity for a team so young.
Next up is a home tie against invincibles Glenea United Fc ( Gleann Átha Aontaithe) next Saturday in Keadue.
Brennan ina laoch... agus tús curtha ag ár bhfoireann faoi-14 leis an gcomórtas corn le bua!
Tháinig John Brennan isteach go luath sa chéad leath in áit Adam Rodgers, a bhí gortaithe, agus ba eisean a chinntigh an bua i gcluiche an-taitneamhach ag Central Park!
Bhí an aimsir go hálainn agus an cluiche peile ar fheabhas ar fad don leibhéal faoi-14, rud a thaitin go mór leis an slua mór a bhí i láthair.
Tháinig Illistrin go Keadue agus iad i mbarr a maitheasa, tar éis dóibh a sé chluiche sraithe deireanacha a bhuachan as a chéile. Bhí an chéad leath ina chath teannasach; ní raibh mórán deiseanna ag ceachtar den dá fhoireann, ach bhí dul i ngleic fíochmhar agus iomaíocht ghéar le feiceáil ar fud na páirce. Scór ag leath-am: 0-0.
Lean an scéal céanna sa dara leath: bhí na cosantóirí i gceannas agus bhí an lár-pháirc cosúil le láthair chatha, gan aon orlach a ghéilleadh. Tháinig an briseadh mór sa 54ú nóiméad nuair a chruthaigh caitheamh fada ó Emily Doogan deis do Daniel Burns; rith cúlaire na gcuairteoirí amach óna líne chun stop a chur le Burns, ach thit an liathróid a ghlan sé díreach chuig cosa an óigánaigh Brennan. Choinnigh sé a shocair agus scóráil sé go hiontach ó 30 slat amach, rud a chuir áthas mór ar lucht tacaíochta an bhaile.
Bhí brú ollmhór ann sna 15 nóiméad deireanacha, ach bhí cosaint Keadue ar fheabhas agus sheas siad go daingean. Chuir John Gallagher deireadh leis an gcluiche, rud a chuir áthas ar fhoireann an bhaile.
Is foireann óg iontach iad Illistrin; tá scileanna teicniúla den scoth acu agus níl eagla orthu dul i ngleic go fisiciúil leis an gcéile comhraic. D’éiríodh lenár bhfoireann-na dul san iomaíocht leo ar fud na páirce agus níor ghéill siad orlach dóibh.
Bhí Emily Doogan agus Finn Gallagher ina gclocha láidre i lár na cosanta, chlúdaigh Ryan O’Donnell gach orlach den pháirc, agus choinnigh Daniel Burns brú leanúnach ar cheathrar cosantóirí Illistrin i rith an 70 nóiméad ar fad!
Taispeántas foirne den scoth; léirigh siad aibíocht iontach d’fhoireann chomh hóg sin.
An chéad chluiche eile ná cluiche baile i gcoinne Glenea United FC (Gleann Átha Aontaithe) — foireann nach bhfuil aon chluiche caillte acu — Dé Sathairn seo chugainn i Keadue.
