01/06/2026
📃⚽️ Division 3 Match Report ⚽️📃
Old Fort Celtic FC 0-4 Rathangan FC
Second-Half Blitz Sees Rathangan Hit Old Fort Celtic for Four
A devastating second-half attacking display saw Rathangan FC break down a stubborn defense to claim an emphatic 4-0 away victory over Old Fort Celtic FC.
After a tightly contested opening period, the visitors turned on the style in the final half-hour, putting on a clinical exhibition of forward play to secure all three points.
A Cagey Opening and Tactical Deadlock
The match began with both sides battling intensely for control of the midfield engine room.
Old Fort Celtic set up in a highly disciplined defensive shape on their home turf, looking to frustrate the visitors and choke out any meaningful space in the final third.
Rathangan controlled large portions of the possession but struggled to find the final killer pass to unlock the hosts' compact low block.
With both defensive units turning in organized, error-free performances, clear-cut scoring opportunities were reduced to an absolute premium, leaving the teams locked in a scoreless tactical stalemate as they headed down the tunnel at the interval.
The Sheridan Show Sparks the Avalanche
The dynamic of the contest shifted completely after the hour mark as Rathangan’s tactical persistence finally reaped rewards.
The breakthrough arrived in the 64th minute when Timas Kacinskas engineered a brilliant opening, carving open the Old Fort backline with an incisive pass to find Jamie Sheridan, who kept his cool to slot the ball home and break the deadlock.
Stung by the goal, Old Fort Celtic were forced to push extra bodies forward, which allowed Rathangan to exploit the newly vacated space on the counter-attack.
In the 77th minute, Craig Monaghan turned architect, sliding a perfectly weighted ball into the path of Jamie Sheridan, who made no mistake in drilling home his second of the afternoon to make it 2-0.
With the momentum fully behind them, the visitors put the game completely out of reach in the final ten minutes.
In the 84th minute, Eoghan McMullen turned provider, picking out the brilliant Timas Kacinskas, who went from first-half creator to clinical goalscorer by finishing with aplomb to extend the lead to 3-0.
The icing was firmly placed on the cake in the 89th minute when Rathangan were awarded a penalty.
Up stepped Matthew Dunne, who calmly stepped up and buried the spot-kick to round out a spectacular 4-0 scoreline before the final whistle.
Sheridan Leads the Line
While multiple players contributed to a highly polished second-half team performance, the headlines belonged entirely to the visitors' unstoppable frontman.
Jamie Sheridan put on an absolute masterclass in clinical midfield play for Rathangan FC.
His intelligent movement off the ball, sharp positioning, and devastatingly clinical ex*****on under pressure completely dismantled a stubborn Old Fort Celtic defense in the space of just thirteen minutes.
For his vital brace and game-changing display, Sheridan was the unanimous choice for the undisputed Man of the Match.
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