10/05/2026
Match Report: Glin Rovers F.C. B v
St Ita’s
St Ita’s produced a strong second-half display to secure a deserved victory over Glin Rovers B after an evenly balanced opening period.
The first half was tightly contested, with neither side creating many clear-cut chances. Glin struggled to threaten, while St Ita’s had a few promising opportunities but couldn’t find the finish. The breakthrough arrived on 27 minutes when Jack Long was fouled inside the penalty area. TJ stepped up and confidently placed the penalty low to the goalkeeper’s right, giving St Ita’s a 1–0 lead at the interval.
St Ita’s came out for the second half with greater urgency and raised the tempo from the restart. Paul went close early on with a one-on-one chance, but the Glin goalkeeper made an excellent save to keep his side in the contest.
The pressure paid off in the 65th minute when a cross from the left bounced kindly for Jack Long, who reacted quickest to tap home from six yards and double St Ita’s advantage.
A key moment arrived in the 71st minute when Paul Fitzmaurice was replaced by Tony McCarthy — a substitution that proved inspired. McCarthy made an immediate impact. In the 84th minute, he capitalised after the Glin defence failed to clear their lines, tapping in from close range. Deep into stoppage time, in the 94th minute, McCarthy capped the performance with a superb individual effort, showing great footwork on the edge of the box before firing a powerful shot into the top of the net.
While the first half was cagey and lacked fluency, St Ita’s second-half performance was energetic, clinical, and ultimately decisive in sealing an emphatic win.