Weekending 7th July 2024

U14 PREMIER DIVISION

Letterkenny Rovers 3 - 1 Kilmacrennan Celtic

Goalscorers: Colm OgBreathnach, Ronan Tinney, Ronan Ward.

U14 Letterkenny Rovers defeat Kilmacrennan Celtic 3-1 on 6th July 2024

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 GIRLS

Ballyraine v Letterkenny Rovers

 

U14 Girls team that defeated Ballyraine 5th July 2024

 

Our U14 girls had a great win over an under strength Ballyraine FC this evening with some of their key players missing. Aisling McGinley opened the scoring with a long range shot, this was replicated by Amy Moore a short time later. Savanna Keys and Lailia Devenney both with hat tricks. Feile Marley pulled one back for Ballyraine. A good team performance by Rovers

U14 SECOND DIVISION

Letterkenny United 3 - 2 Illistrin Celtic

Goalscorers: Jack McLaughlin, Franco Calvo and Thomas Muller

The goalscorers Jack barr, Franco Calvo and Thomas Muller

With both team sitting top half the table this was sure to be a good encounter between both teams with Letterkenny Utd opening the scoring in just 10 minutes from a corner and a nice header from Jack McLaughlin. Illistrin soon leveled but it was straight from kick off when the ball came down the left and Jack Barr put it onto the box for Thomas Muller to scored and make it 2-1 at half time. Illistrin got a good start in the second half scoring early making it  2-2 scoring from a free kick. In the final minutes another corner for United and was put into the feet of Franco Calvo who scored calmly to put the home side 3-2 up. A great team performance from all the lads.

U14 GIRLS

Bonagee United 1 - 4 Letterkenny Rovers

Goalscorers: Savanna Keys x2, Aisling McGinley x2

U14 Girls defeat Bonagee United 4-1 on 7th July 2024

Our U14 girls secured a second place finish in the group stages progressing to play the next part of the season in the top section of the league, guaranteeing a top 8 finish this year out of 24 teams.

This is a massive achievement for any team however even more credit to the girls as the squad was only established last year and the majority of girls never played football before. Savanna Keys and Aisling McGinley scored two each this evening against a understrength Bonagee side, with the girls battling right to the end.