20/10/2026
Match Report
U16 boys SFAI Cup Round 3
Kentstown Rovers 2 - 1 Torro United AET
HT 0-0
FT 1-1
AET 2-1
On a day when some of the Torro United players could have had their minds on other matters to occur later that day it certainly didn’t show.
Traveling to Kentstown for an early morning start
(thanks to Kentstown, referee and all others involved for moving kick off earlier to allow those travelling a bit of breathing space😄), to face a side 2 Divisions above us and after claiming their spot in the premier shield final you could be forgiven for thinking this was over before starting given the number of absentees too for Torro utd.
After some initial ‘ball watching’ as Kentstown stroked the ball around, Torro got stuck in and chased and harried Kentstown. Luke mcGuinness went closest forcing the keeper in a save on edge of his box. Torro limited Kentstown to a few chances which Harry Rooney dealt with. Objective 1 met at halftime. 0-0. Not conceding.
In the second half Torro matched Kentstown blow for blow and took what they thought was the lead when Eamon Callaghan found the net only for it to be called offside. We won’t go there!
As so often happens Kentstown scored soon after but with the clock ticking down Sam Reilly made a burst into the opposite box, was felled and a penalty awarded. He dusted himself off and put it away.
Extra time did yield a winning goal but unfortunately it went the way of the hosts in the first period of ET. Torro nearly snatched an equaliser when Eamon Callaghans header from a corner went close but it wasnt to be.
A super effort from the lads which deserved more.
Team: H. Rooney, P. Markey, L. McLoughlin, D. Halpenny, E. Callaghan, C. Bagnall, A. Flanagan, S. Reilly, J. Keane, C. Kennedy, L. McGuinness, C. Beckham, E. Kenny.
