Kildare 1-10 Cavan 0-10

Kildare are Gerry Reilly U16 FT Cup winners for 2024 after beating defending champions, Cavan in the Cup Final played on Sunday evening in Millbrook, Oldcastle. The large crowd present were treated to great game played on a beautiful pitch. PHOTOS

Goals win matches and Hugh Martin’s goal in the 20th minute turned out to be the difference in the end. The result could have been different but for fantastic saves by Kildare’s ‘keeper, Jamie Wall. Kildare led by that goal at the break.

H/T: Kildare 1-5 Cavan 0-5

On the restart Cavan pulled to within a point with points from Nathan Quigley(f) and Cian McConnell Robbie Milham put up Kildare by 2 points again. Both goalkeepers made great saves again, first Cavan’s, Brady Roche and almost immediately by Jamie Wall yet again. 2 more Cavan points had the sides level in the 56th minute. Kildare with less scoring chances got the last 3 points of the game, while Cavan were off target on 3 occasions that could have forced at least a draw.

Kildare’s Daniel Sargent was presented with the ‘Man of the Match’ award by Pauric McCormick of Dromone Engineering (Sponsor of the tournament)

Kildare’s captain, Ollie Deller was presented with the Gerry Reilly Cup by members of the Reilly Family

Scorers for Kildare: Hugh Martin 1-1, Cillian Long 0-2, Peter Murphy, Pauric Carty(f), Jamie Wall(f), Ollie Deller, Barry Fitzpatrick, Robbie Milham & Luke Kelly 0-1 each

Scorers for Cavan: Nathan Quigley 0-5 (2f), Cian McConnell 0-2, Cathal Smith(f) Faolan Graham & John Donohoe 0-1 each

Kildare: Jamie Wall -Round Towers; Max Rainbow – Sarsfields;  Johnny Martin – Kill; Daniel Sargent – Eadestown; TJ Donohue – Sarsfields; Tom Martin – Kill; Aran Martin – Naas; Ollie Deller (Captain)Towers; Stephen Murphy – Raheens; Conor Byrne – Rheban; Cillian O'Donovan – Sars; Peter Murphy – Ballymore; Cillian Long – Naas; Pauraic Carty – Rathangan; Hugh Martin - Suncroft

Subs: Josh Finn – Kilcullen; Eoghan Conroy – Kilcock;Arthur Bailey – Suncroft; Barry Fitzpatrick – Clane; Aidan Maddock – Clane; Robbie Milham – Naas; Callum Keavney – Athy;  Robbie Milham – Naas; Rory Thompson – Raheens; Luke Kelly -Kill; Tadhg Murphy – Sarsfields; Cameron Pederschi – Athy; Giles Healy – Naas; Conor Malone – Kill; Hugh Kennedy – Athy; Conor McBrien – Ellistown; Turlough Donnelly-Kilcullen; George Lawler-Rheban; Robbie Milham - Naas

Cavan: Brady Roche-Cootehill Celtic; Christopher Baugh-Blackwater Gaels; Lee Glennon- Blackwater Gaels; Finian Smith-Denn; Michael Smith-Crosserlough; Harry McMullan-Cootehill Celtic; Dylan Bruder-Castlerahan; Cian McConnell-Butlersbridge; Fintan Devin-Blackwater Gaels; Cathal Smith-Lavey; Faolan Graham-Butlersbridge; Donagh Lynch-CuChullains; John Donohoe-Mullahoran; Nathan Quigley-Denn; Mark Mulvey-Knockbride

Subs: Eoin Lynch-Castlerahan; Divine Imade-Butlersbridge; Matthew Duffy-Mountnugent; Colin Hill-Shercock; Kian Lynch-Mullahoran; James Cassidy-Drumlane; Niall Martin-Kingscourt; Fiachra Mooney-Killenkere; Shane Brady-Cornafean; Callum O’Connor-Cootehill Celtic; Shay Galligan-Ramor; Cormac Murray-Drumlane; Mark Reilly-Denn; Gary McCabe-Killygarry; Ciaran Clerkin-Drumgoon Additional/ Injured Panel Members: Danny Brady-Laragh; Damien Hughes-Drumgoon; Conor Patterson-Kingscourt; Joseph Crowe-Lacken

Ref: Peter Skelly (Meath)

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