Under 14s

Congratulations to the U14 Premier side on securing a place in the Under 14 Champions League final.

The Semi Final was a 2 legged event against Mulroy Academy with Rovers winning the first leg 2-1 and second leg 5-2.

Not the ideal start in the 2nd leg with Mulroy getting the boost they needed scoring 15mins in putting the pressure on Rovers to need to work harder if they wanted to be sure of the place in the final.

The equalizer came just before the the end of the first half from a Ronan Tinney free kick.

The second half seen Rovers starting to play much better. Tinney once again got on the scoresheet this time from a corner, and a minute later great work from Helden Carvalho got him Rovers third.

Mulroy managed to pull another one back on 50minutes from Kai Corcoran. Rovers continued to push and Colm Og Breathnach wrapped up the contest with 2 further goals for Rovers making it 5-2 on the final whistle.

Next up the Champions League final where the lads will meet Donegal Town.

Its been a great season for the lads and well deserved for them to get to the final.

The U14 lads suffered defeat to a strong Donegal Town side losing out 4-0.

It was a toughly contested battle and Rovers will feel the score line was not a reflection on the game, having multiple chances themselves and indeed 2 cleared from the goal line.

They continued to battle all the way to the final whistle and should be proud the effort and will dust themselves off now and continue their Champions League campaign will Mulroy Academy next up in the coming week.

I was an end to end battle on the night, with Rovers have the advantage of the wind at their backs for the first half. Impact sub Colm Og Breatnach literally only on the field 20 minutes in and weaves some magic inside the box to break the deadlock and secure what was to be the only goal in the game. The second half Rovers against the wind played some great football and were unlucky on a number of chances to further the lead. Final whistle 0-1 Letterkenny Rovers.

After the match the team congratulated Kurt Obanor on getting selected for the DUL 2011s and we all wish him well for the year ahead.

Congratulations to our U14 girls on their 2-0 victory over Gweedore Celtic in the Rosebowl final in Ballyare today!

Aisling McGinley scored both goals and was named Player of the Match .

Bonagee Utd. 3 - 5 Letterkenny Rovers

A thrilling encounter in the Dry Arch on Thursday night 26th Sept 2024 as a local derby clash between Bonagee and Letterkenny Rovers would keep the crowd on the edge of the seats.

Rovers couldn't have asked for a better start when they shocked the home side in the 1st minute through some magic by Helden Carvalho on the edge of the 18th yard box weaving past 2 and smashing home.

To make things better on 5 mins Rovers were to find the net again from a great ball towards the back post from Carvalho, and head back across goal by Jamie Gorman for Thalji Al Daher to volley into the goal.

Bonagee responded on 7 minutes working the ball well through the Rovers defense and giving them the boost they needed to settle into the game and although there were chances at either end the half would end 2-1 to Letterkenny Rovers.

Bonagee worked hard going into the second half and found the equalizer 9 minutes in making it 2-2.

10 min Kristian Evangelista who was threateningly close on a number of occasions managed to strike well from about 20yards sneaking inside the post giving Rovers the lead once again.

The work rate from both sides was great and Bonagee managed to once again pull back an equalizer 26 minutes into the second half.

Both sides were really going for it and this was leading to opportunities on the counter.

It wasn't until the final minute of normal time when Rovers would get the lead once again when awarded a penalty that was well despatched by Ronan Tinney into the top left corner.

Rovers continued to push and 2 minutes into injury time sealed it off when Thalji Al Daher claimed his second of the game.

Rovers advance to the next round after a hard but well earned victory on the night.

Our U14 boys side finished off a very successful league campaign by winning the league on their final game.

The League was tightly contested with little separating the teams which is great to see.

The final game was away against Gweedore Celtic on Saturday 7th September and a hot morning it was.

Rovers were challenged well by the Gweedore side making them have to work to get the result needed.

Goalscorers on the day were Colm Og Breathnach, Denzel Taku, Ronan Tinney and Helden Carvalho.

All the team contributed to the result and put in a great performance.

Final result in the game was Gweedore Celtic 2 - 4 Letterkenny Rovers.

U14 SECOND DIVISION Glen Rovers 2 - 7 Letterkenny Utd

Letterkenny United finished the season in style with an impressive win against a strong Glen Rovers side. Callum Gallagher opened the scoring for Letterkenny with a superb strike from outside the box, and moments later, Gérard Chukwunkee added a second with a similar effort to make it 2-0.

However, Glen Rovers responded quickly, leveling the score at 2-2 before Thomas Muller delivered a perfect cross that found Jack Barr, who made it 3-2 at halftime.

Rovers started the second half strongly, with Gérard netting his second goal from a Callum Gallagher corner. Jack McLaughlin added a fifth for Letterkenny, volleying home from another corner, and Thomas Muller extended the lead to 6-2 after beating his defender and slotting the ball into the net. Jack McLaughlin completed the scoring, grabbing his second of the game to seal a dominant 7-2 victory.

A great team performance to end the season on a high—well done to all!

Goalscorers: Callum Gallagher, Gérard Chukwunkee x2, Jack Barr, Jack McLaughlin x2, Thomas Muller

U14 Premier - Letterkenny Rovers 5 - 2 Mulroy Academy

A thrilling encounter in Leckview this morning as the U14s Premier played a must win game to keep their league chances alive. A win for Mulroy would have been enough for them to take the title. Great performances throughout the field and the perfect start for Rovers as a ball from Akai Alleyne found Colm Og Breathnach putting Rovers 1 up in the first minute.

U14 PREMIER DIVISION

Letterkenny Rovers 3 - 1 Kilmacrennan Celtic

Goalscorers: Colm OgBreathnach, Ronan Tinney, Ronan Ward.

A tightly contested match with is all even at half time one goal each. Rovers had started stronger and created plenty of chances but only Colm OgBreathnach managed to get it into the net from Rovers. Kilmacrennan get working and got an equaliser before half time lifting their spirits.

The second half we kept battling but were struggling to find the breakthrough. Ronan Tinney took it on himself to find the goal from a corner kick he worked it along the line and cut in enough to create the angle to fire it home.

Rovers sealed the game with the next goal coming from a well placed finish by Ronan Ward.

U14 FIRST DIVISION

Glenree Academy 2- 2 Letterkenny Crusaders

U14 PREMIER DIVISION

Letterkenny Rovers v Keadue Rovers

Goalscorers: Thalji Ad Daher, Colm Og Breathnach, Adhamnan Gibson, Luke Elliot, Kurt Obanor, Helden Carvalho

A dominant performance from the lads at home with 6 players getting on the scoresheet. Some fine creative football on display.

U14 PREMIER DIVISION (Postponed due to weather)

Gweedore Celtic v Letterkenny Rovers

U14 GIRLS

Letterkenny Rovers 7 - 2 Raphoe Town

Goalscorers: Savanna Keys x4, Amy Moore x2, Aisling McGinley

Four goals from Savanna Keys, two from Amy Moore and one Aisling McGinley secured the victory this evening, however Raphoe Town worked to the end as Letterkenny who played game with only 10 players began to tire scored twice through Amanda Caldwell and Katie Melerkey.
Faye Casburn Rovers and Brooke Johnston Raphoe where the players of the match.

U14 PREMIER DIVISION

Mulroy Academy 2 - 3 Letterkenny Rovers

Goalscorers: Thalji Al Daher x2, Carvalho Helden

In a thrilling encounter at Kerrykeel on a warm Saturday evening, Letterkenny Rovers edged out Mulroy Academy with a 3-2 victory. The match was fiercely contested, with both sides showing impressive skill and determination.

Letterkenny Rovers opened the scoring through Thalji Al Daher, who headed home a beautifully delivered corner from Colm Og Breathnach. Mulroy Academy responded bringing the score to 1 each in the second half.

Carvalho Helden showcased his talent by dribbling past several defenders inside the box and finishing with precision to give Rovers a 2-1 lead. Shortly after, Thalji Al Daher struck again, dribbling along the edge of the 18-yard box, finding space, and blasting the ball into the left lower corner to put Letterkenny Rovers 3-1 ahead.

Despite this setback, Mulroy Academy continued to battle and pulled one back, bringing the score to 3-2. They pressed hard for an equalizer, creating several late chances but unable to find the net. In the end, Rovers held on to secure the points against a tough Mulroy side in an exciting and closely fought contest.

U14 FIRST DIVISION

Letterkenny Crusaders v Gweedore United

A very strong performance by Crusaders.

Goalscorers: Matthew Junior, Matthew McGlinchey, David Alamu, Pedro Evangelista, Kayden Crossan

U14 SECOND DIVISION

Letterkenny United 4 - 2 Mulroy Celtic

Goalscorers: Jack Barr, Thomas Muller, Callum Gallagher

U14 PREMIER DIVISION

Illistrin 3 - 4 Letterkenny Rovers

Goalscorers: Denzel Taku, Colm OgBreathnach, Luke Elliot, Thalji Al Daher

Letterkenny Rovers 5 - 1 Glenea United

Goalscorers: Thalji Al Daher x2, Adhamnan Gibson, Ronan Ward, Helden Carvalho

U14 FIRST DIVISION

Keadue Celtic v Letterkenny Crusaders

Very good win for the Crusaders side with Matthew Junior, David Alambu, Josh McHugh, Zander McLaughlin and Pedro Evangelista all scoring.