A very successful girls' competition was held on March 23 in Ballymahon: 21 Teams competed in the day long event:
Scoil Mhuire, Newtownforbes won their two games to proceed to the North Leinster Finals as Section B Cup winners:
There was keen competition in the Girls' “A” Cup Section: Melview A secured top spot in Group 2 with three wins: Cloontagh won Group 2 which earned them a playoff spot against Melview C: Ardagh won their group and reached a playoff against Ballymahon from Group 6:
Playoff Results:
Cloontagh 3/0 Melview C
Ardagh 2/0 Ballymahon
Semi Final Results:
Cloontagh 3 /0 Melview A
Ardagh 1/1
(Ardagh won 3/2 on penalties after extra time)
9 teams took part in the Boys' “A” Cup Section: Group winners were Ballinalee “B”, Kenagh “A” and Abbeylara “A”:
Kenagh “A” defeated Ballinalee 2 /1 to reach the Final against Abbeylara “A”:
20 teams participated in the Boys “B” Cup Section on Tuesday April 13 in Ballymahon: Group winners were Stonepark “A”, Colehill “B”, Melview “C”, Edgeworthstown “A” and Colmcille:
Playoff Result: Colehill “B” 3/0 Melview “C”:
Semi Final Results:
Mostrim “A” 2/2 Colmcille
Teams were level after extra time and a most extraordinary penalty shootout followed with scores level at 5 all after all eight players had taken a penalty each! Finally Edgeworthstown “A” won 6 to 5:
Melview “A” 4/1 Colehill “B”
The finals in all competitions were held in Flancare Park on April 15
Final Results:
Girls' A Cup: Ardagh 4/1 Cloontagh
Boys' A Cup: Abbeylara 1/1 Kenagh (Abbeylara won 2/ 1 on penalties after extra time)
Boys' B Cup: Melview 4/3 Edgeworthstown
We are very grateful to the staff at Ballymahon FC and Paddy Conway, Longford Town FC for ensuring all venues were well prepared to ensure smooth running of competitions: Many thanks also to Tony Cousins who attended the Finals at Flancare Park and made presentations to the winners:
Best of luck to all the Longford teams who play in the North Leinster finals on April 28 in Navan
Girls' “A” Cup: Ardagh
Girls' “B” Cup: Newtownforbes
Boys' “A” Cup: Abbbeylara
Boys' “B” Cup: Melview
Boys' “C” Cup: Edgeworthstown
