Celbridge 6-10
Clane 1-8

Celbridge U12 Boys produced a top class performance on Fri night at Hawkfield to claim the Div 1 title.
Played on a very wet evening Clane opened the scoring with a point only for Ciaran Darcy to equalise,Clane got the next two scores a point followed by a goal to lead 1-2 to 0-1
Andrew McNiffe entered the fray and his first contribution was to find the back of the Clane net he was then unlucky to hit hit the post with another effort.
Celbridge where now on top an Ross Flanagan got on the end of a sweeping move to put Celbridge 2-1 to 1-2 in front.
Killian Browne followed up with a free.
Clane came back into the game and reeled off three point's in a row leaving us all square.A great save by Jake Whelan followed by a Sam Lynam kept the game tied.Celbridge broke up the field an Ciaran McClean pointed to leave the half time score
Celbridge 2-3
Clane 1-5

Celbridge began the second half with Mark Cleary driving forward from half back to thump over a great point quickly followed by Cormac O'Sullivan finding the back of the Clane net.A Clane point couldn't stop the Celbridge charge as Killian added a point Sebastian Oglinzeanu driving forward popped over another point.Ross added another 3-7 to 1-6 at this stage.Clane pointed again back came Celbridge with Ross finding the back of the Clane net a Killian free and Sebastian goal.
Clane got their last point of the game while Celbridge added point's from Killian,Sebastian and a brilliant Max Lavelle goal leaving Celbridge deserving winners
Celbridge 6-10 Clane 1-8

This was a top class performance from all the Celbridge lads Jake Whelan superb in goals
Sam Lynam,Mark Cleary,Jake Quinn,Sebastian Oglinzeanu and on pitch Captain Matthew Roze Anderson who done a fantastic man marking job on Clane's Andrew Hyland always had the upperhand
At Midfield Ross Flanagan and Cormac O'Sullivan where tremendous at winning ball an setting up attacks.
Up front Killian Browne,Ben Howley,Ciaran Darcy,Andrew McNiffe,Max Lavelle and Ciaran McClean all proved too hot to handle on the night

Celbridge team

Jake Whelan
Sam Lynam
Sebastian Oglinzeanu 1-2
Matthew Roze Anderson (Captain)
Mark Cleary 0-1
Ross Flanagan 2-1
Cormac O'Sullivan 1-0
Killian Browne 0-4
Ciaran McClean 0-1
Ben Howley
Ciaran Darcy 0-1
Subs
Jake Quinn
Max Lavelle 1-0
Andrew McNiffe 1-0

Celbridge Lily Og footballers after their 20-May session in Hawkfield. Our players from left to right are; 

Ciaran Darcy 

Max Lavelle 

Ciaran McClean 

Ross Flanagan 

Sebastian Oglinzeanu 

Cormac O'Sullivan 

Killian Browne 

Missing, Sam Lynam

With Kildare player's, Niall Flynn and Eoin Doyle

Written by Barry Mcclean

On Sat last July 1st Celbridge U12s made the short journey to Straffan to compete in their blitz. Celbridge where in Group B along with host club St Edwards,Two Mile House and Maynooth.  

We beat St Edwards in the opening game 2-11 to 0-1 

We then beat Two Mile House 4-5 to 1-1.

In our final group game we defeated Maynooth 3-10 to 0-2.

This left us Group B winners.

We played the runners up in Group A Caragh in the semi final the boy's played very well in the Semi final winning on a scoreline of 7-11 to 0-0.

In the Final we faced Clane the only team to have beaten us this year.

Despite Clane getting the opening score Celbridge took control goals from Killian Browne,Andrew McNiffe and Captain Matthew Roze Anderson put us in control a great save by Jake Whelan followed quickly by Killian getting another goal left us well in command.

We continued to control the game and ran out comfortable winners on a scoreline of 7-2 to 1-4.

We had a squad of 17 player's in Straffan and each an everyone of the lads can be very happy with their contribution on the day.

Squad 

Jake Whelan 

Sebastian Oglinzeanu 

Cormac Gardiner 

Eoghan Light 

Jake Quinn 

Ross Flanagan 

Dallan Friel 

Cormac O'Sullivan 

Finnan O'Dulaing 

Ciaran McClean 

Matthew Roze Anderson  (Captain)

Ciaran Darcy 

Sean Bowes 

Cal Duggan 

Andrew McNiffe 

Ben Howley 

KillianBrowne 

Congratulations and well done to all the lads and a big thank you to all the parents for their support on the day.

Celbridge 10-12  V Confey        3-7

Celbridge produced their best performance of the season to cement their position at the top of the table with a 5th consecutive victory in this top of the table clash with Confey. 

With a very strong cross wind making playing conditions awkward,Celbridge started well with the very impressive Alex Elworthy scoring and early goal and and point to settle us down further 1st half goals from Alex again Dara Flynn,Fionnan O'Dulaing and Jake Whelan and points from Alex, Finnan Dara Jake with 3 Max Lavelle a beauty by Dallan Friel and a fantastic score by Conor Liscombe left the home Side with 5-9 . Confey where finding it harder to come by scores this was down to fantastic defensive work from Captain  Sam Brady,Aaron Perry,Cormac Gardiner,Matthew Gallagher and Daragh Kennedy.  At half time we led 5-9 to 0-3.

The second half began on the same vain quickfire goals for Alex and Finnan made the second half comfortable Finnan Jake and Cal Duggan added further goals.

Celbridge introduced Cian Byrne Sean Bowes Daniel Moore and Brian McBride who was superb when he came on.

All in all this was a fantastic display and result all 18 players from goalkeeper Conor Casey out made a huge contribution well done to all.

Team

Conor Casey 

Matthew Gallagher 

Aaron Perry 

Sam Brady  (Captain)

Cormac Gardiner 

Finnan O'Dulaing  3-1

Dallan Friel      0-1

Max Lavelle      0-1

Jake Whelan     2-4

Dara Flynn          1-1

Daniel Moore 

Alex Elworthy     3-2

Subs

Conor Liscombe  0-1

Cal Duggan          1-1

Sean Bowes 

Daragh Kennedy 

Cian Byrne 

Brian McBride