Back Row (Left to right) Carl Corcoran, Dean Egan, Lateef Yussuf, Conor Higgins, James McKeown & Daire Lynch. Front Row (l to r) Gareth Van der Westhuizen, Colm Mulryan, Jack Kelly, Conor Sweeney & Eoin Sweeney.

FAI Junior Cup
Mullingar Town 1 - 0 Trim Celtic
In a tight game a single goal in the 80th minute was enough to give Mullingar victory. Celtic started brightly and almost took the lead when David Conway had a shot tipped around the post after excellent work from Craig O’Hanlon. Celtic had the ball in the Mullingar net on twenty minutes but the referee saw a push from the corner and disallowed the goal. Shortly afterwards Dominic Martin headed inches wide. At the other end Mullingar kept Celtic keeper Brendan Murphy occupied without ever testing him. Celtic lost midfielder Keith Jones through injury in the first half but his midfield companion David Fagan produced two surging runs only to denied by the last defender on each occasion.
Early in the second half Celtic lost another player to injury, this time it was Ross Campbell who had to be replaced. Celtic had another goal disallowed this time for a contentious offside as Craig O’Hanlon’s cross-shot was poked home by Mick Corrigan at the back post. Mullingar almost took the lead after a break down their right however with keeper Brendan Murphy beaten Dominic Martin arrived on time to clear the ball off the line. Celtic should have taken the lead from a Ciaran Rispin corner, however David Conway headed home when unmarked. With ten minutes remaining the home side took the lead after a break down their left which was finished well. Celtic thought they had a chance to draw level however the referee strangely awarded an indirect free kick rather than a penalty for a push on David Conway in the box. From the resulting free kick Celtic had their last chance when Conway shot over.
Best for Trim Celtic were David Fagan (pictured above), Brendan Murphy and Darren Fay
Trim Celtic: Brendan Murphy, Ciaran Rispin, Mark Gilsenan, Darren Fay, Dominic Martin, Mick Corrigan, Keith Jones, David Fagan, David Conway, Craig O’Hanlon, Ross Campbell.
Subs: Noel Payne (for Keith Jones), Clayton Keegan (for Ross Campbell), Tony McDonnell

SFAI Under 16 Cup
Trim Celtic 3 - 0 Baldoyle
Halftime: 0 - 0
Trim Celtic scorers: Eric Scanlon, Colm Doyle, Graham Higgins
Trim Celtic advanced to the next round of the SFAI Cup after a fine win against Baldoyle at Tully Park on Saturday, Trim were unlucky not to be in front at half-time after Alan Douglas struck the post early on but in the second half Trim upped the pace even further and on the hour mark Colm Doyle put them in front with a fine first time shot from almost 30 yards, Doyle nearly doubled Trims advantage five mins later but hit the post after a Ciaran Quinn free-kick. Substitute Graham Higgins was in an uncompromising mood when he came on and he put Trim two up after a fine move that ended with Higgins beating three Baldoyle defenders and finishing coolly. With five minutes remaining Alan Douglas who was a constant threat all day was fouled in the box and goalkeeper Eric Scanlon slotted away the penalty to put the game beyond doubt. Best for Trim in this excellent team performance were Barry Flynn, Ciaran Quinn, Alan Douglas and Colm Doyle.
Trim Celtic: Eric Scanlon, Barry Flynn, Mark Corrigan, Keith Way, Philip O’Donohoe, Aaron Newman, Anthony Craig, Colm Doyle, Alan Douglas, Paul Genockey, Ciaran Quinn.
Subs: Graham Higgins (for Philip O’Donohoe), Eoin Hanson (for Aaron Newman

NECSL Under 12 League
Trim Celtic 8 - 1 Baileboro
Halftime: 5 - 0
Trim Celtic scorers: Sean FitzGerald 3, Joan Lehmann, Sean McGee, Gavin Mullen, Fionn Nally
Trim Celtic Under 12s ran out comfortable winners in this NECSL encounter. From the start, Trim took the game to Baileboro and had a number of chances inside the first few minutes with Baileboro’s keeper doing well to keep Trim out. However, it wasn’t long before Sean FitzGerald broke the deadlock on 12 minutes. From that moment on, Trim settled well and went on to score four more in the first half. Sean FitzGerald did very well in completing his hat-trick before the break, Sean McGee added another and Joan Lehmann rounded off the half with a brilliant individual goal after taking on most of the Baileboro defence. In the 2nd half, Trim brought on a number of substitutes and pushed Joan Lehmann and Gavin Mullen up front. Gavin’s impact was immediate with a fine finish from the right side of the box in the first minute of the half. Trim continued to dominate and in the 40th minute, Fionn Nally and Gavin Mullen worked a fine 1-2 with Fionn finishing off well. The game ended with Joan Lehmann getting onto the end of a cross in the box. Overall, it was a great performance by Trim with everyone doing well, especially Sean FitzGerald, Joan Lehmann and Ciarán Halpin.
Trim Celtic: James Mitchell, Shane O’Connor, Gavin Mullen, Ciaran Fitzsimons, Joan Lehmann, Sean McGee, Fionn Nally, Joey Corrigan, Sean FitzGerald, Sam Millen, James Toher
Subs: Gareth White( for James Mitchell), Ciarán Halpin (for Sean FitzGerald), Eoghan Fox (for Sean McGee), Daniel O’Byrne (for Sam Millen), Tomas Bravek (for Shane O’Connor)

Next Wednesday will see the final of the first of this year’s MDL Mini Leagues -the Under 10’s. The game will feature Mark Farrell’s Supremos against Kilcarn Devils and the Club hopes to see many supporters there on the night to cheer the boys on. Congratulations to the boys on getting into the decider and well done to Mark for his leadership and direction.

The squad is pictured above. Back Row (left to right) Conor Fay, Shane Moore, Robert Burke, Martin O’Leary & Cian Downs. Front Row (l to r) Cian O’Hare (mascot), Fergal O’Hare, Niall Sweeney, Kevin Nally, Harry Purcell & Stephen Moroney. Also in the squad but not in the photograph is Conal McGrenra.

Hopes are high that the deciders of the Under 8 and 9 Mini Leagues will also feature Celtic teams. Gerry Harte’s U9 Raptors have set the pact from the start and John Sweeney’s U8 Tigers are shaping up nicely also.

The Club’s Firsts travelled to Mullingar today to play Mullingar Town for a place in the next round of the FAI Junior Cup but bowed out by the only goal of the game scored five minutes from the end.

See full Match Report following.

The Club’s Second team will travel to Dundalk next Saturday for the re-fixed Leinster Junior Shield game against Rock Celtic. At stake is a place in the last sixteen. The competition was won last year by Carrick Rovers Reserves.

The U16’s are scheduled to play the next round of the SFAI Cup at Tully Park next Saturday against Mullingar and the following day the U12’s travel to Swords to do battle also in the SFAI Cup.

The Firsts take on Trim Town in a local MDL Premier Division derby game next Sunday morning.

Everyone in the Club would like to wish the MDL Under 21 side the very best of luck in its big match on Tuesday evening agsinst the LMC in the Oscar Traynor tournament. Kick off is scheduled for 8.15pm at Oriel Park in Dundalk.

We are delighted to have a number of players flying the Club flag in the MDL squad and we wish them well on the night.

Premier Division
Trim Celtic 1 - 5 Albion Rovers
Halftime: 0 - 2
Trim Celtic scorer: Mick Corrigan
Albion took the lead from the penalty spot when Ciaran Rispin was harshly adjudged to have fouled an Albion player in the box. Albion doubled their lead halfway through the half when Albion broke down the left to cross to the back post where the ball was stabbed home.
In the second half Celtic started brightly but suffered a setback when a defensive error allowed Albion in to score an easy third. Celtic again rallied with substitutes Craig O’Hanlon and Shane Ashe giving the Albion defence something to think about. Celtic scored a deserved goal when Mick Corrigan headed home unmarked from Ross Campbell’s free kick. However two goals on the break as Celtic were pushing forward allowed Albion seal victory. Best for Trim Celtic were Keith Jones, Ross Campbell and David Fagan.
Trim Celtic: Tony McDonnell, Ciaran Rispin, Mark Gilsenan, Dominic Martin, Darren Fay, Mick Corrigan, David Fagan, Keith Jones, David Conway, Mark McCormack, Ross Campbell.
Subs: Craig O’Hanlon (for Ciaran Rispin), Shane Ashe (for Mark Gilsenan), Seamus Harte.

Picture above shows Manager Alan Kirwan talking at half-time.

Premier Reserve
Albion Rovers 4 - 3 Trim Celtic
Halftime: 1 - 1
Trim Celtic scorers: Shane Ashe 2, Seamus Harte.
Trim Celtic’s away form remains a worry after this defeat against a better Albion side. Celtic struggled in the early stages and fell behind before the lively Shane Ashe hit a rasping shot off the crossbar. Seamus Harte cancelled out Albion’s lead just before halftime as Celtic found themselves lucky to be level at the break.
On the resumption Shane Ashe gave Celtic an unlikely lead and headed over soon after in Celtic’s best spell of the game. On seventy minutes Albion equalised then took the lead from the penalty spot before Shane Ashe lobbed the keeper to level the scores again. Neither side seemed content with a draw but it was Albion who struck the winner with a free kick in the last minute. Despite defeat Trim Celtic remain on top of the league but a massive improvement away from home is needed if they are to stay there until the end of the season. Best for Trim Celtic were Shane Ashe, Danny Quinn and Seamus Harte.
Trim Celtic: Mick Martin, Alex Geraghty, Tom Boyle, Danny Quinn, John Kelly, Stephen Jones, Noel Payne, Seamus Harte, Steve Ennis, Shane Ashe, Clayton Keegan.
Subs: Alan McCormack (for Seamus Harte), Cillian Ryan (for Clayton Keegan), Mick Tyndall, David Campbell.

SFAI Under 14 Cup
Dunboyne 2 - 2 Trim Celtic A.E.T
Dunboyne win 6 - 5 on pens
Halftime: 0 - 1
Fulltime: 1 - 1
Trim Celtic scorers: Scott McGowan, Sean Foley
Trim Celtic suffered penalty heartbreak after a great performance in this SFAI Cup match. Celtic took the lead on twenty minutes when Scott McGowan headed home Damien McGee’s free kick, a lead that was held until halftime. The second half was an even affair with both sides creating chances, however Dunboyne left it until injury time to equalise and force extra time. Celtic took the lead in extra time through Sean Foley and worked hard in defence and midfield to keep the lead. With two minutes of extra time Dunboyne were awarded a free kick when it looked like Celtic player Jonathan Shaw had won the ball, the resulting set-piece giving Dunboyne another equaliser forcing the game into a penalty shoot-out which Dunboyne won 6-5. Best for Trim Celtic were Damien McGee, Jonathan Shaw and Jamie Lee.
Trim Celtic: Dylan Murnin, Darren Melia, Nigel Kennedy, Jamie Lee, Jonathan Shaw, Damien McGee, James Allen, Diarmuid Higgins, Shane Mooney, Scott McGowan, Sean Foley.
Subs: Sean Curran, Keith Earls, Jake Shields Ryan.

NECSL Under 13
Borora 1 - 2 Trim Celtic
Halftime: 2 - 0
Trim Celtic scorer: Conor Daly
Trim Celtic were two goals down at halftime despite playing some good football. Conor Daly scored from twenty yards for his tenth goal of the season but Celtic couldn’t find an equaliser. best for Trim Celtic were James Hyland, Dermot O’Keane and Ian Keogh.
Trim Celtic: Dermot O’Keane, Sean Hyland, James Hyland, Conor Farrell, Marcus Shiels, Kevin Maher, Cian McGrenra, Sean Geraghty, Conor Daly, Ian Keogh, Tom Stokes.
Subs: Cormac Joyce (for Tom Stokes), Martin McDonagh.

Zak plays for the Club’s Under 8 Pumas. He was born on 6th March 1998. His favourite team is Tottenham Hotspurs and his favoutite player is Robbie Keane. His sporting ambition is to play for Ireland.