Latest news with #Duleek
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
High-flying Duleek ‘Clear' winners in local derby tie
KENTSTOWN ROVERS 0 Premier Division A GOAL inside 15 seconds set Duleek on their way to a comfortable victory at home to local rivals Kentstown on Thursday night. The win sees Duleek retain their position of second in the top flight, just three points behind league leaders Bellurgan. Right from the kick-off Duleek broke forward, Cormac McGroggan slipped Dylan O'Boyle through and he finished with aplomb to give the hosts the perfect start. After that Duleek continued in the ascendancy, no doubt buoyed by their early strike, and they went close on several occasions before eventually doubling their advantage on 25 minutes. Another good piece of build-up play saw Jayden Clarke break down the wing before delivering a pass to Jamie McCarthy who duly scored his first goal of the season. Kentstown, though, have been a dogged team this season and they started to get into the game. Jonathan Clear made some fine stops in the Duleek goal as the visitors enjoyed a purple patch. However Duleek got to the half-time break with their two-goal lead still intact. The game became somewhat of a war of attrition early in the second period, but Duleek boss Bryan Murphy rang the changes mid-way through the half and those switches soon paid dividends. Matthew Noone and Josh O'Reilly, who had both come into the game, combined for Duleek's third goal. With Rovers pushing forward more, Duleek countered quickly and Noone supplied the pass for O'Reilly to score his fifth goal of the season. O'Reilly went close to another goal soon after, his effort going narrowly wide on this occasion. Duleek, though, still saw it out in good style as Clear secured his first Premier Division clean sheet. While they have a bye this weekend, Duleek will certainly be happy with their position on their return to the top flight. The season is almost at the mid-way point and they have won four of their seven games which has included almost all their trips to Dundalk. Meanwhile Albion Rovers had no fixture this week and their wait for a first league win of the season will continue as they are in Challenge Cup action this Thursday at home to Kingscourt Harps. They sides have already met this season, with the teams playing out a 3-3 draw in the Kilmessan Shield group stages. Duleek: Jonathan Clear, Sean Kennedy, James Traynor, Ben Boyce (Robbie Daly 83), Morgan Browne, Jamie McCarthy, Bobby Brady (Karl Dyas 83), Tom Reilly, Dylan O'Boyle (Josh O'Reilly 52), Cormac McGroggan (Matthew Noone 77), Jayden Clarke (Sean O'Halloran 77). ENFIELD CELTIC 3 DULEEK 2NDS 1 Division 2 Duleek 2nds suffered a defeat away to Enfield Celtic on Friday night as the hosts recorded their eighth win of the season. It was always going to be tough for Duleek against the runaway leaders and they were forced into an early change as Eoin Tierney got injured inside 15 minutes and was replaced by Heuston Stanley. Enfield went on to hit the front on the half-hour and probably just about deserved it at that stage, although Duleek had their chances. As the game went on it looked like Duleek may sneak a leveller, but on the hour mark Enfield capitalised on a defensive mistake to score a second goal. The visitors pushed forward and pulled one back on 77 minutes as a sublime solo effort from Breno Araujo set up a grandstand finish. Duleek hit the post inside the final 10 minutes, but they were caught on the counter-attack deep into stoppage time as Enfield put the result beyond doubt. Duleek: Daire Moore, Aaron Seery, Craig Brodigan (Craig Clarke 86), Kyle Boland, Leon O'Leary, Eoin Tierney (Heuston Stanley 14), Kyle Byrne, Robbie Duff, Leon Smith, Dylan Brodigan (Alan O'Brien 67), Adam Courtney (Breno Araujo 60).
Irish Independent
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Spot of bother as Duleek hit by late sucker punch in Meath derby
TRIM CELTIC 1 Premier Division GAMES between Duleek and Trim Celtic of late have been tight, but the Tollstone side have yet to beat the NEFL giants and that trend continued on Thursday night last when a 90th minute penalty for Robbie Horgan's team denied the hosts what would have been a deserved point. Duleek came into the game in flying form, while Trim have yet to hit the heights this season. Bryan Murphy's side nearly opened the scoring inside the first five minutes. Nippy winger Jayden Clarke was played through and in a one-on-one situation, from a tight angle, his shot squirmed wide of the far post. There wasn't to be another clear-cut chance for the remainder of the half. Trim were very physical and imposing themselves on the game, but all their opportunities came from long range and Jonathan Clear's handling was excellent as he gave the visitors no chance to profit from a spilled ball. Chances were also at a premium in the second half. Duleek won a succession of corner kicks but could not make them count. They looked like they might open the scoring late on when Dylan O'Boyle broke through a gap in the Trim defence. However, his first touch caused the ball to bobble and it just got away from him with only the keeper to beat. Then, in the final minute, Trim won a free kick and a diagonal delivery into the box saw the Duleek defence raise their hands for offside and in the ensuing scramble the ball struck a hand and the referee pointed to the spot. It was a real sucker punch when Brian Faulkner slotted the resulting penalty past Jonathan Clear in the Duleek goal and the visitors saw the game out to inflict just a second defeat of the season on Duleek. Murphy's team have three games remaining in the first half of the campaign. They have yet to play Carrick Rovers, Kentstown Rovers and Albion Rovers, all three of which are winnable, and at least six points from those games will leave them in an excellent position heading into the second half of the season. Duleek: Jonathan Clear, Sean Kennedy, James Traynor (Morgan Browne 46), Ben Boyce, Craig Moore, Jamie McCarthy, Bobby Brady, Matthew Noone (Tom Reilly 61), Dylan O'Boyle, Josh O'Reilly, Jayden Clarke (Cormac McGroggan 61).
Irish Independent
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Five-star Duleek on the rise as they see off Meath neighbours
DULEEK 5 Premier Division DULEEK moved up to second in the Premier Division with this thumping win away to Parkvilla on Friday night. It was very much a performance reminiscent of Duleek when they were in the First Division last season, with Dylan O'Boyle having a hand in four of the five goals at Claremont Stadium. Parkvilla had only lost once previously in all competitions this season, that coming in the Leinster Junior Cup, but Duleek hit the front on 18 minutes when Matthew Noone picked out Josh O'Reilly who scored his first Premier Division goal for the club. Two minutes later Bobby Brady and O'Boyle combined for the latter to score his seventh goal of the campaign in total. Brady was dominating the right wing and was proving to be a fulcrum for a lot of Duleek's early attacks. He went on to score Duleek's third goal on 27 minutes when, with a reverse of the second, O'Boyle supplied the pass for Brady to smash home. Jayden Clarke was industrious and he was unlucky not to get his name on the scoresheet. He met a cross with a sweet headed connection, but his effort smashed back off the post with the Parkvilla keeper rooted to the spot. Duleek were very much on top at this stage, with Parkvilla struggling to get into the game, but the hosts did pull one back on the half-hour mark when Jonathan Clear was beaten by a well-struck shot. The teams then exchanged goals as Brady restored Duleek's three-goal lead for all of four minutes, before Parkvilla made it 4-2. That was the score at half-time, but just four minutes into the second-half Duleek added a fifth. O'Boyle put O'Reilly through and he duly secured his brace for the evening. It looked as if Duleek would add more to their total. Having made his first-team debut the previous week, Tom Reilly came on for the final half-hour in central midfield and put in a good performance. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Duleek almost netted a sixth goal in the closing stages as substitute Karl Dyas cut in from the left and let fly, but his dipping shot hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced away to safety. Duleek are on the road again this coming Friday night as they return to Dundalk to face Bellurgan United in the last 16 of the Kilmessan Shield. Bryan Murphy's side will be hoping to avenge their recent 3-2 defeat at the hands of the in-form Cooley Peninsula side in the league. Duleek: Jonathan Clear, Ben Boyce (Sean Kennedy), James Traynor, Eoin Tierney, Robbie Daly, Jamie McCarthy, Bobby Brady, Matthew Noone (Tom Reilly), Dylan O'Boyle (Cormac McGroggan), Josh O'Reilly (Karl Dyas), Jayden Clarke.
