The Club’s Third team defeated Kingscourt 3-1 at Tully Park this afternoon to collect three more B Reserve Division points. On target were Aaron Newman and Michael Tyndall. The other goal was an OG.

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The new NECSL Seven-a-Side season started today when hundreds of young kids converged on the MDL Grounds in Navan and what a successful day it turned out to be.

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The weather may have been very unkind today but nonetheless the Club managed to play two Schoolboy games and ended up winning both.

Michael Loughlin & Paddy Kennedy saw their U16s defeat Ratoath in the SFAI Cup at Tully Park to advance to the next round. The only goal of the game was scored by Rory McEntee.

Nick Nally played a specially arranged U13 League game away in Athboy and came home wityh all three points after a 3-1 win. On target were Gavin Mullen (2) & Joey Corrigan.

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The U12s received a walkover from Kinsealy in their SFAI Cup and the U14s took to the field at Tully Park only for the opposition not to appear for their SFAI Cup match. News from the SFAI is awaited.

Tomorrow the U11s & U15s travel to play Marino and East Meath respectively in their SFAI Cups………if the weather holds up!

The Club’s U12 team has received a walkover into the next round of the SFAI Cup. The team was due to play Kinsealy at Tully Park on Saturday but Dublin side has conceded.

The Club Seniors have been drawn at home against Longwood in the 1st round of this season’s MDL Challenge Cup. The game is scheduled for 22nd October.

In the Leinster Junior Cup, having overcome Wicklow Town, the Seniors have been drawn at home to play the winners of the Clara Town V Leicester Celtic tie. A date has not yet been set.

In the FAI Senior Cup the Seniors have been drawn to play Sherriff Utd. Date not confirmed yet.

Please note the following change to Senior Training with immediate effect:

Tuesdays - 8.30pm MDL Grounds, Navan

Thursdays - 8.00pm Tully Park

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The long awaited start of the NECSL non-competitive Sevens takes place next Saturday morning at the MDL Ground and Celtic have 12 teams scheduled to launch their seasons. Five teams will take part at U8 under the management of Adrian Geraghty (Pumas), Pat Hanson (Rovers), Alan Kirwan (Rascals), Colm Clohisey (Falcons) and John Dalton (Beavers). Three U9 teams compete under the stewardship of Paddy Doyle (Spikes), John Sweeney (Tigers) and Dan Fox (Swifts). At U10 we have Gerry Harte (Raptors), Peter Callaghan (Eagles), Peter Madden (Cubs) and Pascal Corrigan (Jets). 

Good luck to everyone. Enjoy the beautiful game.

The long road to a National SFAI title starts next weekend for hundreds of teams up and down the country and Celtic have six teams scheduled to line out in the first round. The 12s, 14s and 16s all play at Tully Park and the 11s and 15s will travel away. The 13s have been seeded into the next round after their fine run last season at U12.

Goals by David Conway, Noel Payne and Paul Campbell secured a place in the next round of the Leinster Junior Cup for the Club’s Senior team this morning against Wicklow Town.

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With only the Senior team result to come in, results this weekend have very mixed so far in the seven games played.

The Reserves took then lead early in the second half against visitors Carrick Rovers only to concede a late equalizer in their B Resreve League match at Tully Park. As reported earlier, the Thirds lost on Friday night.

Nick Nally’s 13s suffered a rare defeat away in Kentstown as his boys struggle to get their early season form going. They lost out by the odd goal in five. Sean McGee and Rian Wogan were on target. Manager Shay Lee (pictured) was disappointed to see the U15s lose also, at Tully Park, against visitors Albion Rovers. Darren Osborne was on target in the 1-3 defeat.

Better news for John Sweeney’s 11s who won 4-0 at home to open their campaign. On target were Fearghal O’Hare (2), Jack Byrne (2) & Stephen Moroney. The 12s also won at home by a score of 6-1. David Fox, Jack Johnston (2), Conor Henebery (2) & Ciaran O’Rourke all scored. Also in ther winners enclosure were the U14s who held on to defeat Newtown 3-1 at Tully Park.

All Schoolboy matches were League games.

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