Newtown Take Under-11 Shield Title in Cracking Final
June 11th, 2001
By Tony Murphy
Newtown came from behind twice and then scored the winner to take the title in a very exciting final of division one of the under-11 shield against Wicklow Town on Sunday last in Kilcoole. Wicklow got off to a dream start in the opening minutes when Mark Vickers broke through the Newtown defence to put his side into the lead.
However, Newtown kept their heads up and got back on level terms
Newtown Winners Celebrate Victory
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through a goal by Colin Odlum who had a superb game throughout. Wicklow went ahead again shortly after half time when Shane Whoriskey rocked the Newtown net.
However, Newtown, who were the far better side on the day, never game up and after mounting constant pressure on the Wicklow defence they equalised again through Christopher Nugent and Barry Davis. Then, with just seven minutes to go, Newtown's constant pressure paid off when a fine shot by Barry Davis proved too much for Wicklow goalkeeper, Conor Jameson.
While Wicklow launched some dangerous attacks throughout the game, the
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superb work of John Connaughton, backed up by Cormac Cassidy and William Carthy, deprived the county town side of further scores.
Newtown panel: Colin Devlin, John Connaughton, Cormac Cassidy,William Carthy, John Keogh, Ruairi O'Neill, Karl Tottenham, Lorcan Duff, Roy Carthy, Colin Odlum, Christopher Nugent and Barry Davis.
Wicklow Town panel: Conor Jameson, Conor Dickenson, Aubrey O'Neill,
Fast Action By Both Teams
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Darragh Kelly, Mark Vickers, P.J. Yates. Ricky Quinn, Patrick Galligan, Gerard Browne, Shane McDonald, Shane Whoriskey and Karl Malone.
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