U13 SFAI Skechers Cup Connaught Semi-Final

Kiltullagh Pioneers 1 - 3 Mervue Utd
(Oisin Coyne)
Our U13s went down fighting this morning to the Premier league leaders and unbeaten Mervue team in the Connaught semi-final on a heavy pitch in Castle Park.
We held our own in the first half and even took the lead when a parried Jack O'Brien free kick was tucked away brilliantly by Oisin Coyne in the 21st minute.
We had had a couple of chances before that as well, with shots from Pierce McGurk and Jamie McDonagh, while Danny Keane went on a brilliant run and cross on 17'.
The warning signs were there as well as the visitors hit the cross bar on 18' and Cormac Cooney had to save brilliantly on 24' with JOB's last ditch tackle just after saving us on that occasion.
Mervue scored an equaliser on 25' and the Pioneers rode their luck a couple of times before half time, but went in at the break 1-1.
It had been an outstanding defensive effort with Sean Muldoon, Michael Walsh and Oscar O'Gorman rock solid alongside JOB, with Dara McGillicuddy playing excellently, sitting in front of the back 4.
We had a couple of chances in the second half with another free kick that flew over the bar, but our luck ran out in the 43', when Mervue scored a second from a corner. We battled on with Tom Daly going on a run and Jamie shooting over on 50', but Mervue effectively ended the contest on 55', when a defensive slip allowed their centre forward to tuck their third away neatly in the bottom corner.
Pierce had another shot that was saved brilliantly and put out for a corner on 59', but Mervue deserved their win overall and best of luck to them in the rest of the competition.
Squad - Cormac Cooney, Sean Muldoon, Oscar O'Gorman, Michael Walsh, jack O'Brien, Pierec McGurk, Danny Keane, Oisin Coyne, Dara McGillicuddy, Tom Daly, Jamie McDonagh, Cathal Duffy, Jack Earls, Christopher Byrnes, Eanna Hurley.

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