Galway Cup 2023 - Day 4 Action Review

Eoin Horkans wrap of Day 4 at the Galway Cup

7th Place 2010 Club: Limerick County 0 Cavan Monaghan 2

In the first north vs south battle of the day. It was Cavan / Monaghan who ensured aneighth-place finish in the competition with strikes from Ethan Connolly and Ari Sassy.

Shield Final 2010 Club: Murroe AFC 0 Killarney Athletic 4

It was the Kerry side that got the better of their Limerick opponents in the Munster final.

Killarney produced a fine team performance from the opening whistle with four different players getting on the score sheet in this final. First to find the back of the net was Paddy Noonan before his teammates Jayden Hurley, Eanna Hennigan and Conor Moynihan guaranteed victory for their side.

3rd Place 2010 Club: Greenisland 1 Clare 2

After the Antrim side took the lead, it was a Clare comeback meant that they would come away with victory.

The Antrim side took the lead early when Luke Hill found the back of the net. The tie was leveled with an own goal before Clare’s Kyle McNamara stuck an effort past the opposition goalkeeper to guarantee his side a third-place finish in the competition.

2010 Club Cup Final: Crusaders FC 6 Salthill Devon 1

A Michael Temetan hat trick was inevitably the major difference in this final as Crusaders fired in six goals against the home side.

From the opening whistle Crusaders took control of this final with Noah Kerr and Toby McGrath opening the scoring for their side. It was then the turn of Owen Fitzharris to extend the lead. It then turned into the Temetan show as he netted a hat trick as the full-time whistle grew closer.

9th Place 2011 Boys: Roscommon Tigers 0 (5) Clare Yellow 0 (4)

The first of the Saturday games to go to penalties saw the Rossie Tigers take the ninth place in the 2011 boys competition winning by a goal in the penalty shootout.

Shield Final 2010 Girls: Galway Select 2 (4) Roscommon Girls 2 (5)

This final produced an all-Connachtaffair, and the near neighbors could not be separated at the end of normal time.

The home county side went into a two-goal lead when Ellie Harty-O'Brien

And Tilly Carroll rattled the back of the net. This kicked their opponents into gear with Juliet Kenny and Mairead Mullins pulling their side back into the tie.

It was the Rossies that won the dreaded shootout on penalties.

5th Place 2010 Girls: Sallthill Devon Girls 0 (7) Longford Girls 0 (6)

After the game finishing goalless at full time this was not to be the case in the shootout as the home side got the better of the Longford girls firing in seven penalties to their opponents six.

Cup Final 2010 Girls: Galway Select 1 (4) Sligo Leitrim Girls 1 (3)

This was the second time in the competition we saw these two sides go to battle. After an early Kayleigh Joyce goal for the home side, it looked like they were on the way to winning this final. Their Connacht opponents had other ideas as VANA MCMAHON equalized sending the tie to penalties.

The home side managed to win it by the narrowest of margins.

9th Place 2008 Premier

In the first Wicklow Limerick battle of the day, it was Pike that got the better of their southeast opponents.

Pike flew out of the blocks in this placing game with a double from TADHG MCELLIGOTT. They kept pressure on the opposition goal netting twice before full time with efforts from JACK DUGGAN and RYAN MOLONEY.

Super Elite 3rd Place 2009 Super Elite: FAI 2010 National Academy 3 Leeds 2

In one of the most highly anticipated games of the final day it was the Irish side that got the better of their English opponents.

A Calvin O'Sullivan double along with a goal from Odhrán McHugh had the FAI side in complete control and it looked like this was going to be the case until full time. Leeds had other ideas, narrowing the gap to the minimum with Miller Megson and Jacob Howard netting. The English side could not net a third as the FAI side finished third in this group where there was nothing between any of the sides.

7th Place 2011 Boys: Maree Oranmore FC 2 Wilton United 0

An own goal from the Cork side before Senan Ward netted was the difference as the east Galway side placed seventh in the boy’s section.

Super Elite Cup Final 2009 Boys: Glenavon 1 Sligo Rovers 3

A Jack McGowan double was the difference in the end in the most anticipated clash of the day.

It was the northern Academy side that took the lead early in the final when Michael Emerson's effort found the back of the net. This early effort woke Sligo up as they fought back into the game. It was then the turn of Jack McGowan to fire in twice to give his side the lead. The final was over as a contest when Ryan Lang added a third for the Connacht side.

7th Place 2008 Premier: Maree Oranmore 0 Clare 5

Clare produced one of the best performances of the final day, netting five goals on the final day of the games.

A Colin Frawley double had his side in control of this placing game before Jason Keane Hayes, Devin Downes and Sean 0 Callaghan guaranteed the win over their neighbors from across provincial borders.

Shield 3rd Place Play off 2010 Elite: Longford 6 Salthill Devon 0

The northeast side made light work of the home side with a six-goal victory. 

Longford opened the scoring through Patrick Wallace. As the half went on, they managed to fire in two more through Fionn McCormack Crowe and Jeremy Prendergast. After the interval they netted three more times with efforts coming through Leon Zielenski and a Senan Brody double.

9th Place 2011 Boys: Roscommon Lions 0 (3) Clare Blue 0 (4)

One of the Clare sides got the better of the Rossie Lions side in penalties after neither side netted in regulation time.

Cup Final 2011 Boys: Finn Harps Academy 2 (3) Wicklow 2 (0)

After an entertaining goal draw the Donegall Academy side managed to win the final on penalties.

After gaining an early two goal advantage with strikes from Josh and Jamie O’ Donell. It looked like the Donegal side were in complete control. This was not the case as a determined Wicklow side battled back to level the tie when their striker Tyler McElvaney fired in another double sending the final to penalties.

Shield 3rd Place Play Off: Longford 6 Cavan Monaghan 2

It was clear that both sides played with the shackles off in the placing match as Longford finished in thirdplace, winning this eight-goal classic.

Longford took early control in this tie with when Mia Murtagh and Oliver Brychcy

both netted twice in this play off. An own goal and a strike from the boot of   Adam Kinlan finished the scoring for their side. Cavan Monaghan pushed forward and managed to net twice just before the final whistle when Tadhg Scully added to his competition tally.

Shield Final 2008 Premier: Glenavon Academy 0 (5) Dundalk 0 (6)

The Louth side came out on top after the full-timewhistle, winning by a solitary penalty after an entertaining goalless draw.

Cup Final 2008 Premier: Midlands Schoolboys League 1 Donegal Schoolboys League 2

This was arguably going to be one of the best games of the day as both sides had comfortably made their way to the final.

The Midlands side took an early lead when a Samuel Byrne effort found the back of the net. Not to be deterred Donegal battled back and a Brian McFadden double meant they would be heading back north with the cup.

2010 Elite Shield Final: Clare 2 Limerick Desmond 1

In the final all Munster derby of the competition Clare got the better of their west Limerick opponents by the minimum.

The north Munster side gained the early advantage in this final when TJ Finnan found the net. Clare then doubled their lead with an Iarlath Byrne effort. With the game heading towards the final whistle Dan Healy drove from the middle of the park to ensure a nervy finish, narrowing the gap to one.

Cup 3rd Place Play-off: Dundalk 0 (6) Carlow 0 (7)

In the penultimate game of the tournament the southeast Leinster side got the better of their opponents on penalties.

2010 Elite Cup Final: Wicklow 1 (5) Limerick County 1 (4)

It was penalties that decided the final game of the tournament with Wicklow getting the better of their Limerick opponents for the second time in the competition.

The Limerick side took an early lead through DONAGH HORGAN as his side looked like they were going to win this final. The Wicklow side managed to equalize when Samuel Conyard strike found the back of the net in the second half.

A solitary penalty was the difference as Wicklow managed to bring the Cup back east.

On a final note, a special mention must go to a couple of players. Mia Murtagh (Longford 2010 Boys), Lucy Doyle Farrington (Wicklow 2010 Boys) and Ellen Hackett(Murroe 2010 Boys lined out for the sides playing in all boy’s teams.