Kilnamanagh claim four cup titles
IT WAS a brilliant weekend for Kilnamanagh Football Club who claimed four cup titles at the weekend.
The Tallaght club saw their Senior Development team win the Larney/Baker Cup trophy, the U16 Major team secure the Paul McGrath Cup, the U16 A lift the Billy Behan Cup and this was capped off with the U13s claiming the Gerry Donnelly Cup.
In the Larney/Baker Cup decider, Kilnamanagh overcame the challenge of Ballymun 1-0 in a tight encounter.
Made up of a combination of senior players and players from their youth section, it has been a very successful year for Kilnamanagh who also finished runner-up in Premier One Saturday League.
Alex Molloy, who was also named Player of the Match, scored the all-important goal for the Kilnamanagh side.
Dave Toolan, Ryan O’Connor, and keeper Conor Little put in fine shows for the winners.
The Senior Development team
In the Paul McGrath Cup decider, Kilnamanagh Major team overcame Newbridge Town FC 3-2 in the decider.
A goal in the last minute from Sean Gallagher proved the difference in a well contested game.
Kilnamanagh went 2-0 up after Jude Dickers and Charlie McElroy found the net before Newbridge pulled two goals back to draw level.
Gallagher was a constant treat throughout, and his late goal proved the difference in the end.
Kilnamanagh Under 16’s A team with the Billy Behan Cuy
Meanwhile, Kilnamanagh’s U13s won the Gerry Donnelly Cup after edging out Corduff 3-1.
The Tallaght boys were 2-0 up at half time with Harry Murray and Liam Richardson on the scoresheet.
Corduff pulled a goal back in the second half to put Kilnamanagh under pressure, but Murray scored his second to put the contest out of reach. It’s the first time Kilnamanagh have won this title.
Kilnamanagh Under 13’s with the Gerry Donnelly Cup
In the U16 A Major final, a penalty shoot-out had to be decided to see who would win the Billy Behan title.
After the game finished 2-2 with Charlie Smullen and Adam Long on target, Kilnamanagh came out in tops in the end.
In the shootout, Charlie Smullen, Dillon O’Connor and David Arnold were on target with Lennon Lawless scoring the winner.
Jack Quinn saved two penalties in the shoot-out.
