Foley nets injury-time winner for Klub Kildare girls
Ciara Hilliard tries to progress up the wing for Klub Kildare during the exciting 1-0 win over Finn Harps.
Isabella Foley became the hero of Klub Kildare with an injury-time goal to give Klub Kildare three points in the first home game of phase two League of Ireland. On a vey windy day which made playing football very difficult these two teams served up a very entertaining game. Although goals were in short supply this was down to great performances from goalkeepers on both sides gave their all in a swirling wind.
Klub Kildare can be grateful to Abbey Slattery, Morgan Kearney Ava Buckley and goalscorer Isabella Foley for the part they in this win. Klub Kildare make the long trip to Mayo next weekend to try and maintain their lead at the top of the table of Phase two of the League of Ireland.
Carla Byrne Morgan Kearney, Abby Slattery CP , Lucy Shona Hayes, Eseohe Elaine Irhue, Ciara Hilliard, Blossom Pednekar, Annabelle Carty, Keela Lennon Brophy Ellie Mae O’Neill, Carla Kelly.
Kate Gayson, Clodagh Merriman, Erin Lanigan, Isabella Foley, Ava Buckley, Cliona Costigan, Mia Andrews.
Mary Mc Geever, Bronagh Gallen, Sophie Doherty, Naimh Lafferty, Brooks Byrne, Aishling Duffy, Sarah Kelly, Ava Greer, Hannah Goulde, Shauna Doohan, Lily Rodgers.
Caoimhe Mc Laughlin, Chloe Blaney, Cliodhna Kelly.
Klub Kildare travelled to Athlone on Sunday afternoon. Having defeated Derry City last week this team was hopeful of making it two wins on the trot, but it was not to be as Athlone won two goals to one.
Klub Kildare opened brightly but playing against the wind they found it very difficult to make any headway against Athlone town.
Joshua Farnham opened the scoring after twenty-five minutes with a well hit shot that went into the corner of the net.
Athlone doubled their score in injury time in the first half with a scrappy goal from a corner kick.
Klub Kildare was a different team in the second half and despite numerous chances were only able to score a single goal – a penalty by Jaydon Parsons in the seventy fifth minute.
A disappointed Geordan Lambert Manager of the Under17 team said:
“A difficult first half saw us defend well apart from the two goals. I was annoyed at conceding the second goal, but we changed things a bit in the second half and to be honest we had enough chances to win the game - but it was not to be and we’ll look to improve on those aspects in our next game.”
Nathan Powell, Fionn Kirby, Jayden Bradley, Rhys Jones, Oisin Earley, Lorcan Cronin, Ethan Deegan, Adam Maher, Zain Ali, Jayden Parsons, Cian Reilly.
Jake Leonard, Cian Downey, Josh Brogan, Paul Abankwah, Carlsen Sadula, Aaron Mooney, Adam Whelan, Dylan Whelan.
Gabriel Frunza, Darragh Keegan, Shay Coen, Paul McEvily, Jack Nolan, Fionn Duffy, Rhuon Sousa, Joshua Farnham, Ameer Ayinde, Mani Daneeshvar, Sam Meegan.
Finn Sheridan, Eoin Fitzpatrick, Ferreira Oliverira, Ainis Obersauskis, Will Heffernan, Cooper Lynch, Tyler Gibbons, Leandro Miranda.
Klub Kildare 1 Longford Town 2
Longford Town 1 Klub Kildare 0
