Ace Sports Awards Masters Shield Quarter Final Raharney United FC 3 Ballycane Celtic FC 0 Ballycane made the arduous journey to Meath to face a rejuvenated Raharney side that had recently achieved a string of impressive results. The visitors started optimistically as Wayne Doyle effectively combined with Jamie Curran right from the opening kick-off, putting Ballycane on the front foot. With significant possession early on, Ballycane pinned Raharney deep in their own half, orc

So Fresh Entertainment Women’s Cup Final. (By Jamie Connolly)  Derry Rovers FC 1 Monasterevin AFC 4 Monasterevin AFC emerged victorious in the So Fresh Entertainment Women's Cup Final, defeating Derry Rovers AFC 4-1 in a hard-fought contest.  While Derry Rovers showed moments of promise, Monasterevin's relentless attack in the second half proved too much and ultimately securing them the trophy. The opening exchanges saw an immediate threat from Monasterevin, with Colleen Rick

Ace Sports Awards Masters Cup Final Coill Dubh AFC 3 Leixlip United FC 1 Finals never come easy but Coill Dubh AFC have long been written into Kildare football folklore for knowing exactly how to win the big ones. Going into the break with a commanding 3-0 lead thanks to a Joe Bowers hat trick at Doctor’s road Clane to clinch the Masters Cup for the first time in the Clubs’s history.  Leixlip came into the decider full of confidence after a strong run to the final, dispatchin

Karina Donnelly Senior Cup Final. Naas United FC 1 Clane United FC 0 The final match possesses an eerie sense of déjà vu, as both teams faced off in the Senior Division Cup finale last season at the same venue, at the excellently prepared Canal Road in Rathangan. In that thrilling encounter, Clane United emerged victorious after extra time, with a contentious penalty shootout ultimately deciding the winner. Fast forward twelve months, and while Clane has not consistently show

Martin Moloney Div 1-2-3 Shield (Quarter Final) Kildare Town AFC (D3) 0 4 Kilcullen AFC  Kildare Town AFC (Div 3) were no match for Div 1 side Kilcullen AFC in the Martin Moloney Shield (Quarter Final) on Sunday, as the visitors came away with a resounding victory. On a glorious afternoon for football. Kilcullen showed dominance from the very first minute, playing some nice football linking up well down the flanks. The visitors drew first blood on the twenty first minutes whe

Ace Sports Awards Masters Cup (Semi Final)  (By Wayne ‘Bubba’ Doyle) Ballycane Celtic FC 1 Leixlip United FC 4 After a disappointing end...

KDFL Lumsden League Cup Semi Final. Clonmullion FC 2 Newbridge Hotspurs FC 0 Lumsden League Cup holders Clonmullion F.C. took on Newbridge Hotspurs in a  windswept Canal Road in Rathangan which didn't lend itself to flowing football. Both sides found it difficult to get into any sort of rhythm for the first quarter of the game. The first serious effort on goal came in the 23rd minute when Danny Thompson picked out Cody Mulhall who cut inside on to his left foot and had keeper

KDFL League Shield Semi Finals (Reports by Jamie Connolly) BBC United 1 Rathangan AFC 6 Rathangan FC stormed into the KDFL League Shield final with a dominant 6–1 victory over BBC United in an action-packed semi-final encounter. Rathangan took the lead early when Iain Doyle coolly converted a penalty in the 12th minute.  Their advantage was doubled just before the break as a BBC United own goal in the 37th minute made it 2–0. BBC were handed a lifeline shortly after the resta

Christopher Stanley Division 1 Cup Final. Bush Celtic FC 3 Clane United FC 3 (Clane United win 5-4 on penalties AET) Clane United and Bush Celtic served up a six-goal thriller in the Christipher Stanley Division 1 Cup Final in Kilcullen on Sunday. Bush are in the running to win the Division 1 league, whilst Clane have been disappointed with their league form, but both teams have always been evenly matched, so a tight game was always likely. Add to that the big occasion of a C

Leinster Heat Pumps Senior Division Clane United FC 2 Newbridge Hotspurs FC 3 Clane’s hopes of closing their Senior Division campaign on a high ended in disappointment on Friday night, as Newbridge Hotspurs came from behind twice to claim a dramatic 3–2 victory at Doctor’s Road. The match carried extra significance with Clane sitting three points clear of Hotspurs in second place. A lively opening saw both sides play on the front foot, but it was the hosts who struck first. I

So Fresh Entertainment Women’s Division Clane United FC 6 1 Derry Rovers FC Clane United AFC produced an impressive attacking display at Doctor’s Road to get the best of Derry Rovers AFC in a 7-goal thriller in this evenings KDFL So Fresh Entertainment Women’s Division clash. A first-half blitz, led by the Clane’s trio of Sarah Byrne, Molly Nason, and Mary Hulgraine, set the tone for a commanding home win in front of a vocal crowd. Rovers, sporting their pink and black kit, s

KDFL League Shield (Quarter Final)  Suncroft AFC 2 Rathangan FC 3 The perfectly manicured grounds of the Community centre in Suncroft set the scene for this League Shield quarter final tie between Premier side Suncroft AFC and Senior Division side Rathangan AFC.  Suncroft AFC fell to a narrow 3–2 defeat against Rathangan AFC in a game where the scoreline didn’t reflect the balance of play. The Croft dominated large spells of the match, creating the better chances throughout,

KDFL Martin Moloney Shield (Quarter Final) Kildare Town AFC 2 1 Suncroft AFC Kildare Town AFC’s Division 1 side booked their place in the...

Leinster Football Association Womens Inter League Shield Final. North East Football League 1 1 Kildare & District Football League,...