MU14
Our MU14s were at the Oscar Traynor on Sunday as they lost out to an excellent Bohemian FC. The home side capitalised with 2 late strikes as Harps pushed for a goal. Oran Daly & Ben Farrell both impressed during the game sharing the POTM, while Jack Byrne captained the side.
1 Reuben Maxwell GK
2 Luke O’Donnell
4 Sean Gallagher
5 Cahir Daly
8 Ronan McGranaghan
9 Odhran McHugh
11 Oran Daly
12 Finn Devine
14 Jonah Cannon
15 Jack O’Donnell
16 Jack Byrne CP
Subs
3 Ben Farrell
17 Lee McDaid
19 Marcin Pirch
20 Matthew Dowds
MU15
Our MU15s came up against a strong St. Pat’s Ath. team at the AUL Complex with the home side coming out on top in a hard fought game. A good display from Harps throughout the 90 minutes with Danny Og Cooney, Cormac Crossan & Naoise Kavanagh all playing important roles.
1 Cormac Crossan GK
2 Adam Rodgers
3 Callum Boyle
4 Jack Davies
5 Danny Og Cooney
6 Blake Meredith CP
7 Leighton Green
8 Cole Connolly
9 Naoise Kavanagh
10 Eanna Duddy
11 Temple Akpo
Subs
18 Noah Boyle GK
14 Diarmuid Reid
15 Adrian Plata
16 Shai Thompson
17 Alex Ferry
MU17
Harps MU17s took the points in Dundalk as they scored a 1-0 win in Oriel Park. Matthew McGeehan scored the only goal of the game in the 50th minute.
99 Ryan McConnell GK
3 Eoin Gorman
4 Shane Sweeney
5 Declan Patton
6 Josh Cullen
7 Eamonn MacBride
8 Conor McGranaghan
9 Matthew McGeehan
10 Gavin McAteer CP
11 Callum Maskery
21 Rowan McGroarty
Subs
40 Vladyslav Onyshchenko GK
12 Daniel Cunningham
14 Ruairi Connaghan
15 Liam McLaughlin
16 Tiarnan Callaghan McElwaine
17 Guilherme Tavares De Morais
24 Corey Sheridan
MU20
It was a tough day for the Harps MU20s as they faced a strong St Pat’s team in Blanchardstown. The home side scored seven without reply.
25 Oisin Cooney GK
2 Óisin Porter
6 Reid Kelly
8 Mark McGlynn
9 Volodymyr Kovalchuk
10 Adam Duffy CP
12 Tiernan Ruddy
16 Ben O’Donnell
18 Caoimhin Bonnar
21 Ryan Creevy
22 Dylan McAteer
Subs
26 Ronan Callaghan GK
40 Ryan Galvin GK
5 Adam McDaid
17 Jamie McMonagle Quinn
24 Jack Keys
WU19
Finn Harps WU19 suffer only their second defeat of the season as they played their penultimate game in Phase 1 of the league.
Played in excellent conditions in Corry Park, Illistrin, the visitors took the lead in the 14th minute after the initial cross was well defended by Eva Blaney at the back post despite close attention from Phipps and Kelly returned a fine cross to Phipps who produced a fine side foot volley to the net.
Harps had a great opportunity to equalise in the 24th minute when Erika Gallagher played a great through ball over the top to Aislinn Coll who was unceremoniously tripped by a Bohemians defender before she got her shot away with the keeper off her line. Coll’s resulting free kick was saved by Brennan. Lorrine Greene was defending well at right back and saw a lot of action on her side of the pitch. Darcey Kelly had a half chance from a header but the ball went wide after a great cross from Codie Walsh.
Heidi Gill, Ella McHugh and Codie Walsh were starting to dominate the midfield area before halftime as Harps were growing into the game. Wingers Caitlin Doherty and Maryanne Ward were getting more joy too as Harps finished the half strongly.
Harps lifted the intensity in the second half but were dealt a sucker punch in the 51st minute when a dangerous cross into the box from Phipps resulted in an own goal. Soon after Harps were adjudged to have handled in their box and Kelly’s penalty was almost saved by Leah McLoughlin who had a fine game.
On a positive note Freya Canning made a return to the side and there were impressive debuts at U19 level for U17 players Eabha Daly and Kaylagh Sweeney. With Orlaith Doherty, Claire Diver, Bridgin Hynes and Roisin Lynch out injured the Harps team put in a great performance against an excellent Bohemians FC team. They conclude Phase One of the league away to Shelbourne FC on Sunday having secured third place in a very tough group. Heidi Gill and Darcey Kelly were the POTM.
16 Leah McLoughlin GK
2 Heidi Gill
4 Erika Gallagher
5 Darcey Kelly
6 Aislinn Coll CP
7 Mary Anne Ward
8 Codie Walsh
10 Ella McHugh
11 Eva Blaney
17 Lorinne Greene
20 Caitlin Doherty
Subs
1 Claire Diver
3 Emily Niamh Irwin
14 Freya Canning
15 Bridin Hynes
18 Kaylagh Sweeney
21 Eabha Daly
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