Centenary Shield
Press Release: Friday, April 29, 2016
Republic of Ireland finish with a flourish against Wales
Wales 0-3 Republic of Ireland
Aaron Drinan (6, 36) Jamie Aherne (55 pen)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Schools select secured runners up spot in the Inspiresport Centenary Shield following their hat-trick of goals against their Welsh counterparts in Llandundno last night (April 28)
Carrigaline Community School ace Aaron Drinan got the Irish scholars off to the perfect start with a goal inside six minutes with a splendid 35 yard screamer that curled past Roberts in goal
Aaron’s second of the night came courtesy of some great play from Raphoe’s Billy Banda as he slipped the ball into the path of Eoghan Morgan. The Mount Temple student hit the by-line and squared the ball to the impressive Drinan who made no mistake in front of goal. Two up with 36 minutes played.
The Irish were unfortunate that they didn’t extend their goal tally four minutes from the interval as Captain Jamie Aherne just couldn’t connect with Drinan’s rebounded shot on goal.
Paddy O’Reilly made a number of substitutions in the second half which saw Davitt College pupil Fintan Borotto make his International debut as Billy Banda made way.
Confey College starlet Aherne was lively throughout the first half and kept this momentum going as he forced Roberts into a smart save four minutes into the restart.
Lucan CBS player Conor Kane was fouled by Nash in the box as an Irish penalty was awarded on 55 minutes. The Irish Captain, Aherne converted from the spot to take the tie out of Welsh reach.
The Irish were in total control in the latter stages as the Welsh were restricted to shots from range. A great finish to the Republic of Ireland Centenary Shield campaign which saw O’Reilly maintain his unbeaten record in this competition.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Coffey, Morgan, Kane, Scales, McCarthy, Hanney, G Doherty, Drinan, K Doherty, Banda, Aherne (Captain)
SUBS: Brouder for K Doherty (HT), Borotto for Banda (60), A Delap for G Doherty (65), Chambers for Coffey (73)
WALES: Roberts, Nash, Davies, Jones, Pratt, Woods, Maksimovic, S Jones, A Jones, Bibby, Boyles
SUBS: Lovett for A Jones (85), Edwards for Boyles (79), Touray for Maksimovic (75), Kilburn for K Jones (HT), I Jones for Woods HT)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: David COFFEY (Coláiste Muire, Cobh),Corey CHAMBERS (Gorey Community School, Wexford), Shane HANNEY (Clonkeen College, Blackrock), Ryan O’DONOGHUE (Our Lady’s Secondary School, Belmullet), Darragh GIBBONS (St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon), Conor McCARTHY (Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Blarney), Liam SCALES (Gaelcholáiste na Mara, Arklow), Killian BROUDER (Desmond College, Newcastle West), Conor KANE (Coláiste Phádraig, Lucan CBS), Gareth DOHERTY (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar), Eoghan MORGAN (Mount Temple Comprehensive School, Clontarf), Fintan BOROTTO (Davitt College, Castlebar), Dylan GRIMES (Marino College, Fairview), Adrian DELAP (Loreto Community School, Milford), Kyle DOHERTY (Comeragh College, Carrick on Suir), Aaron DRINAN (Carrigaline Community School), Jamie AHERNE (Confey College, Leixlip), Billy BANDA (Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe)
MANAGEMENT: Paddy O’REILLY, Manager (Trinity Comprehensive School, Ballymun), William O’Connor, Assistant Manager (Scoil Mhuire SS, Buncrana), Ollie HORGAN, Coach (St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny), Conor FOLEY, GK Coach (Athlone Community College), Paul MASTERSON (Equipment Manager), John McSHANE, Coach/Video Analyst (Dublin Oak Academy, Bray), Mickey McGLYNN (Physiotherapist), Dr. Aidan O’COLMAIN (Team Doctor)
Inspiresport Centenary Shield RESULTS
Friday, February 26 Scotland 1-1 Northern Ireland in Lesser Hampden, Glasgow, KO 7pm
Friday, March 4 Northern Ireland 1-2 England in Comber, KO 4pm
Thursday, March 17 Republic of Ireland 0-0 Northern Ireland in Arklow Town FC, KO 1pm
Friday, March 18 Wales 1-2 England in The Book People Stadium, Bangor City FC, KO 7pm
Thursday, March 24 Scotland 0-1 Wales in Harlow Park, Inverurie Local Works FC, KO 7.30pm
Friday, April 1 England 2-1 Scotland in Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood Town FC, KO 7pm
Friday, April 8 England 2-2 Republic of Ireland in Park Hall Stadium, The New Saints FC, Oswestry, KO 7.30pm
Thursday, April 14 Northern Ireland 2-0 Wales in Comber FC, KO 4.30pm
Thursday, April 14 Republic of Ireland 3-1 Scotland in Celtic Park, Killarney Celtic FC, KO 7pm
Thursday, April 28 Wales 0-3 Republic of Ireland in Llandudno, KO 7pm
Inspiresport Centenary Shield TABLE
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|
England |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
|
Republic of Ireland |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
Northern Ireland |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
Wales |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
3 |
|
Scotland |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
1 |
