YOUTH LEAGUE CUP
Lagan Harps 1 - 1 Letterkenny Rovers
Letterkenny Rovers won 2 - 3 on penalties
Letterkenny Rovers kicked off their league cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Lagan Harps. Sam O'Donnell gave Rovers a first-half lead with a long-range free-kick that slipped past keeper Kai Brown. Brown later made a vital fingertip save to deny Alex McDevitt and keep Lagan in it at the break.
Lagan responded strongly in the second half, with Fintan Loughran capitalizing on a defensive lapse to level the score. Both sides pushed for a winner, with standout performances from Rovers debutants Luke McGuiness and Danny McKinley.
A draw was a fair result after a competitive contest, with Rovers edging the penalty shootout 3-2 in the event of joint placings.
U12 Rovers Girls
Illstrin B 0 - 7 Letterkenny Rovers
An outstanding opening performance for Letterkenny Rovers in their first outing in the league cup.
The Rovers team started strong, holding a majority of the possession and creating countless opportunities up front.
This continued through the game with passing accuracy and confidence increasing as the game went on.
It was a hat-trick for Aoibhe Gibson and 2 goals each for Lena Szydelko & Louise McGahey and a clean sheet for Kerry Wade. Special mention for Shallom Akpo for a excellent performance in Defense.
U12 Rovers
Letterkenny Rovers 2 - 0 Gweedore Celtic
The U12 Rovers have booked their place in the Premier Cup Final after a hard-fought win over Gweedore Celtic at the Aura. After a tight first half, Rovers came alive in the second, with Lucas Casburn scoring directly from a cross to open the scoring. A brilliant one-two between Charlie Lynch and Zach McKinley set up Charlie for the second goal.
Despite late pressure, Gweedore’s keeper Ultan kept the scoreline respectable, but Rovers’ defence, led by goalkeeper Scott McLaughlin, held firm for a clean sheet. Lucas Casburn was named Man of the Match for another outstanding performance.
U12 United
Dunfanaghy Sharks 2 - 1 Letterkenny United
Letterkenny United were narrowly defeated 2-1 by Dunfanaghy Sharks in a hard-fought match at Callum Friel Park.
Letterkenny took the lead in the first half with a well-earned penalty from Evan Price after being fouled in the box.
However, two quick second-half goals from Dunfanaghy turned the game around.
Despite a strong effort to come back, Letterkenny couldn’t find an equaliser.
Standout performances came from Noah Harris, Isaac Joel, Oisin Wethers, and Man of the Match Evan Price. Best of luck to Dunfanaghy in the semi-final.
U12 Athletic
Letterkenny Athletic 3–0 Illistrin FC
Letterkenny Athletic’s 2015s secured a spot in the Division 2 League Cup semi-finals with a dominant 3-0 win over Illistrin FC.
Lopsy Adeyemi opened the scoring early, followed quickly by a solo goal from Shay McLaughlin.
Despite a stronger second-half showing from Illistrin, including a missed penalty, McLaughlin sealed the victory with his second goal.
Shay McLaughlin was named Man of the Match, with James McLaughlin also impressing in midfield.
U12 Crusaders
Keadue Rovers 2–3 Letterkenny Crusaders
Letterkenny Crusaders edged a dramatic win over Keadue Rovers in a tightly contested match. Noah Carr opened the scoring early, but Keadue responded with two goals to lead 2–1 at halftime. The second half was evenly matched, with both sides creating chances. Carr levelled the game with a stunning strike from outside the box, before Caleb Bomah snatched a last-gasp winner, assisted by Johan Niju. Man of the Match: Noah Carr.
U14 Rovers
Letterkenny Rovers 3–4 Donegal Town
Letterkenny Rovers started strong with early goals from Cayden Crossan and Goodluck, assisted by Pedro Evangelista. Despite Donegal Town pulling one back, Rovers held the lead at halftime. Donegal Town turned the game around in the second half with two quick goals, including a controversial penalty. Jack McLaughlin equalised for Rovers, but a last-minute winner sealed the win for Donegal Town in a thrilling encounter.
U14 Rovers
Letterkenny Crusaders 2-3 Bonagee.
Letterkenny left themselves too much to do after going 3 down in the second half but 2 quick goals by Jake and Efosa gave us an opportunity in the last 5 minutes to grab something out of the game but it wasn't to be. Great second half performance against a good Bonagee team.
U16 Crusaders 🏆 League Cup Champions 🏆
Milford Utd Blues 1 - 2 Letterkenny Crusaders
Great win for the boys who battled hard from going a goal down before equalising 10 minutes before half time by Cristian Evangelista and started well in the second half going 2-1 up by bluejay ming in the 65th minute and held on for the win right up to the end, man of the match performance by Alexander McLaughlin
U16 Rovers
Eany Celtic 1–2 Letterkenny Rovers
Letterkenny Rovers booked their place in the U16 Premier League Cup Final with a gritty 2-1 win over Eany Celtic, despite playing over an hour with 10 men.
Thalji Al Daher gave Rovers an early lead, pouncing on the rebound from a saved penalty.
A controversial red card for Calum McLaughlin shifted the momentum, allowing Eany to equalise early in the second half.
But Rovers responded strongly, with Adam Dwyer converting a penalty won by Javi Lopez to seal the win.
A resilient defensive display saw them through to the final against Milford Utd.
Under 10 Girls
The Girls were in action during the weekend in a blitz hosted by Bonagee
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