Local sports Author Robbie Rafferty will release his 3rd book documenting the history of local soccer in the Dundalk & District area this month. The book covers stats, stories and photographs of players and teams of past & present. A perfect gift for family or friends this Christmas. For order details of the book please…
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Cillian Rice (Redeemer)Brian McGuirk (Fane F.C.)Kian McEvoy (Redeemer)Dannan Killeen (Quay)Marc Lee (Redeemer)Ryan McDonald (Redeemer)Lee Wright (Rampart)Liam O’Callaghan (Rock)Shane O’Brian (Bellurgan)Peter McStravick (Glenmuir)Thomas Daly (Redeemer) Manager of the Year: Fra Trimble (Redeemer) Top Scorers: Ryan McDonald and Thomas Daly (Redeemer)19 goals Hall of Fame Awards:Billy Coyle (Arsenal), Davy Flynn (Pearse Celtic), Micky Clarke (Greenfield). Player of…
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Glenmuir United v Redeemer Celtic McConville Cup Final 2019 preview. Both teams, Glenmuir United and Redeemer Celtic will be contesting their first ever Fastfix McConville Cup Final. Glenmuir knocked out two clubs with great histories in the competition, Bellurgan 3 time winners in the 1990’s and Rock Celtic who also won the trophy 3 times…
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This Fastfix McConville Cup semifinal in Clancy Park kept the large crowd on tender hooks right to the last minutes of a thrilling match. It was three times winner Bellurgan who struck first, Steven Finnegan expertly driven free from outside the box eluding well and Glens keeper Jordon Mackin to give the Peninsula side a…
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After a brief floodlight failure on a balmy September night, the two teams preceded to give the large crowd a veritable goal fest, 14 in all, in a non stop attacking display from both camps. Thomas Daly put Redeemer ahead after 14 minutes of play and lobbed the keeper again in the 25th minute to…
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Bellurgan United kept their hopes of finishing second in the Premier League very much alive with a facile 8-2 victory over Fane F.C. in Flynn Park. The second spot now rest between Rock Celtic on 23 points and Bellurgan on 20 points. Peter Fisher with the 4th strike of the season broke the deadlock after…
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Bellurgan kept their hopes of finishing second in the Premier League with a hard fought victory over Glenmuir, who also harbour thoughts if the runner up spot behind Champions Redeemer Celtic. The match was played at a high tempo right from the off with both sides committed to attack. It took a penalty for Bellurgan…
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Redeemer Celtic were crowned Dundalk and District League champions after a champagne performance against Rampart Celtic, which saw the Gorman Park side score 9 goals in front of their ecstatic home followers, to win the Fyffes League Trophy. Ryan McDonnell started the scoring after just one minute of play, heading home Kevin McCormack’s superb left…
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Rock Celtic leaped-frog over both Fane and Bellurgan to claim second spot in the League with this deserved victory over Fane F.C. in Sandy Lane. Both teams made full use of the wide expanse of the pitch to play some excellent passing football. Despite the many chances created, it took until the 40th minute for…
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A lighting start to this game saw League too scorer nipping in to shoot past Kevin Rogan. Right from the ball being re-centred Shane O’Brian dashed past the home rearguard to hammer home an equaliser. Two minutes later a high cross from Kevin McCormack eluded the Bellurgan keeper to put Redeemer ahead with 8 minutes…
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After a quiet opening 45 minutes which saw the teams entering the break level at a goal a piece, Sean Kelleher giving Fane a 12 minute lead, which was cancelled out by a brillant Peter McStravick free kick, the game burst into life in the second period. A brace of goals from Nathan Flynn between…
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Bellurgan made it 3 wins in the bounce by inflicting a 5th straight defeat on Rampart in all competitions. The first chance of the game fell to Rampart when Jade O’Conor put Peter Fisher but his shot came back off the crossbar. On 15 minutes a Luke Higgins corner was finished to the net at…
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Redeemer Celtic took a massive step towards clinching their first ever Dundalk and District Premier League title with a very convincing scoring display against their tenents Fane F.C., opening a 12 point gap with 4 games left to play, over their nearest rivals, the out played Fane. Thomas Daly opened the scoring for Redeemer with…
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Glenmuir made it two wins on the bounce with this well deserved 4-2 victory over Rampart Celtic in Glenmuir Park. The home side looked lively right from the start but it took them 29 minutes before breaching the Rampart defence. Jamie Doherty’s daisy cutter from the distance eluding the Rampart keeper, five minutes later Ben…
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Quay Celtic made it two wins out of two when they defeated leaders Redeemer 3 – 2 tonight on their home patch in the Dundalk & District league. Redeemer raced into a quick 2-0 lead with goals in the opening 15 mins, one from a corner and the 2nd when some sloppy defending let in…
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