Saturday 22nd March
Non-competitive (played on Astro)
U7 Boys
Askeaton/Kilcornan v Breska Rovers
Great matches and loads of goals. Well done boys!
U9 Boys
Rathkeale v Askeaton/Kilcornan
U9 boys traveled to Rathkeale on Saturday morning and played some very entertaining games.
Sunday 23rd March
Weekly Observer Division One
Askeaton/Kilcornan AFC 5-0 Shannonside FC
Sean Whelan 1’ (Assist Stephen Smith)
John McCarthy 24’ (Assist Stephen Smith)
Stephen Smith 56’
Evan Costello 74’
Colm O’ Flaherty 86’ (Assist Sam Duggan)
Askeaton/Kilcornan triumphed 5-0 over near neighbours Shannonside in a commanding display of football, with a dominant first-half performance that set the tone for the rest of the match. The game, played in good conditions, kicked off at 1:30pm, with the home side quickly asserting dominance.
The match could not have started better for us, as we took the lead within the first minute. Sean Whelan found the back of the net with a well-taken goal, assisted by Stephen Smith. The early strike set the stage for what was to come, and we continued to press.
On the 24th minute, a second goal arrived. John McCarthy was the scorer, once again benefiting from an assist by Stephen. The 2-0 scoreline at the break gave us a comfortable lead heading into the second half.
Changes came early in the second half, with Evan Costello replacing Diarmuid O’Connor on the 54th minute. Just two minutes later, on the 56th minute, Stephen scored his own goal, expertly converting a free kick to extend the lead to 3-0.
We made further changes as the match wore on, with Thomas McCarthy replacing Stephen on the 65th minute. On the 70th minute, Conor McNamara and Colm O’Flaherty came on for Tomás Sheahan and Sean Whelan, respectively.
The substitutions proved effective, as Evan added a fourth goal on the 74th minute, finishing off a well-worked move. Finally, Colm put the icing on the cake, scoring the fifth and final goal in the 86th minute to cap off a dominant performance.
Shannonside struggled to break down our defense and could not find a way past our resolute backline. The 5-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of our control throughout the game.
Photo: Dermot McCarthy on behalf of Ann Marie Braddish being presented with last weeks Split the Pot winnings from Rachel Cregan.
ASKEATON KILCORNAN AFC 50/50 SPLIT THE POT!!
Our Split the Pot draw was held on Tuesday 18th March in Askeaton clubhouse. The winner of €120 was Eileen Sheehy/Tim Doran.
Split the Pot is our weekly fundraiser for Askeaton Kilcornan AFC. You can enter by writing your name and contact number on the envelope and place your €2 into the envelope. The envelope should be placed into one of the buckets located in SuperValu, Centra, Top of the Town Bar, Cagney’s Bar, Shanahan’s Shop, Boss Barbers, Brian Collins Bookmakers, Moran’s Hardware, Askeaton Soccer Pitch and Kilcornan Community Hall. You can also enter online at www.askeatonkilcornanafc.ie The draw is held every Tuesday evening. Half of the money entered into the draw is given in prize money and the other half goes towards funding activities for our club. We thank you all for your continued support of this fundraising initiative, it is very much appreciated.
BONUS BALL
This weeks Bonus Ball winning number is 37
Draw 1 winner: Donal O’Shaughnessy
Draw 2 winner: Sinead Walsh
Congratulations to you both
CLUB SHOP
Our Club gear is available to purchase through the link https://www.bmcsports.ie/club-shops-c252/askeaton-kilcornan-afc-c1367
