BY GER McCARTHY
DUNMANWAY Town won the 2023 SuperValu West Cork Schoolboys and Schoolgirls U13 Schoolboys Championship thanks to victory over Togher Celtic.
Dunmanway maintained their undefeated league record and made it mathematically impossible for any of the U13 Championship’s chasing pack to catch them in their second last league outing of the season.
Eoghain Holland, Mike McCarthy, Oisin McCarthy, and Paddy O’Brien found the net in Town’s 4-0 win over local rivals Togher Celtic to confirm their title-success.
Dunmanway Town U13 squad: Paddy O’Brien, Mike McCarthy, Daithi O’Donovan, Oisin O’Regan, Filip Kowalewski, Alex Hurley, Eoghain Holland, Max Bramoulle, Eoghan Foley, Rian Farr, Naomi Hayes, Ben Machie, Oisin Kelleher, Vittor Coutinho, Kelvin Collins, Natalie Morrisey, Hugh McCarthy and Oisin McCarthy.
Beara United consolidated second position in the U13 Schoolboys Championship thanks to a comprehensive win at home to Clonakilty Celtic last Sunday. Ryan Healy (4), Killian Lynch (2), Henrikas Darbys (2) and Rhys Martin-Sullivan netted for United while Matthew Afonso and Charlie O’Sullivan were on the scoresheet for Clonakilty Celtic.
Castlelack received a walkover from Sullane in the U13Schoolboys Premier League last Saturday. That automatic three points moved the Brinny club three clear of closest rivals Inter Clonakilty with two round of games to go.
Lilly Scannell (3), Aisling Kelleher (2), Caroline Creedon, Lily Hoare, Eibhlin Ni Bhriain, Grainne Lynch, Muireann Ni Shuibhne, and Rionach White scored for Sullane in their 7-1 U12 Schoolgirls Premier League victory at home to Riverside Rovers. Annabella Mc- Carthy replied for the visitors.
Skibbereen picked up their first U12 Schoolgirls Championship victory of the season thanks to a 5-1 triumph away to Beara United last Sunday. Kellin Sullivan was on target for United but Lily O’Sullivan (2), Jessica Galvin, Margarita Mironova, and Eve O’Sullivan efforts earned a delighted Skibbereen their first win of the campaign.
Clonakilty AFC proved too strong for Castlelack in the U14 Schoolgirls Premier League last Saturday. Orlaith Crowley and Amelia Hennessy scored in a 2-0 Clonakilty win with Luisne Deiseach, Grace Forristal, Aine Hennessy, and Fiadh Pattwell also performing well.
Nessa Sullivan, Niamh Harrington, Grace Kiely, and Aisling O’Sullivan stood out for a battling Castlelack.
In the U12 Schoolboys Premier League, Castlelack Celtic moved one point ahead of the chasing pack as they defeated Ardfield 6-0. Jack Allen grabbed a hat-trick while Declan Kerr (2) and Sean Evans were also on target. Jack Twomey, Calum Craig, and Declan Kerr also impressed for Celtic, while Jake Burke, Cian Dooley, Rohan Hegarty, and Brehon O’Mahony played well for the visitors.
