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FORTH SPOT-ON AS THEY WIN THE UNDER-12 CUP AT FERRYCARRIG
IT TOOK extra time and penalties to finally break the deadlock when North End and Forth Celtic met in the Wally Doyle Memorial Cup final at Ferrycarrig Park on Monday night.
The League of Ireland ground again proved to be an ideal setting for a cracking game and but for an outstanding display by the Forth defence, the Wexford town team would have won the game inside 60 minutes.
The Murrintown boys again defied North End’s best efforts in the 20 minutes extra time played to leave the scoreline at 0-0 and then went on to lift the cup in the penalty shootout.
Forth’s goalkeeper Adam Connick was the man of the match and he rounded off a great display when saving the ‘sudden death’ penalty to give his team victory on a 5-4 scoreline.
The late Wally Doyle’s daughters Anne Lacey and Eileen Walsh were there to present the trophy to Forth captain Seanie Duggan to tremendous applause from the big attendance.Another guest on the night was Wexford referee Michelle O’Neill who officiated at the Under-10 Schoolboys Cup final in 2008 and at the Under-12 and Under-16 Cup deciders in 2009.
Michelle had the honour of being the first Irish female referee to officiate at a FIFA Women’s World Cup earlier this year and last week ran the line as part of the first female team to take charge of a major men's European final in the UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea.
Thanks to everybody who helped make Monday’s final a success and well done to the young stars of Forth Celtic and North End who gave us an underage footballing night to remember at Ferrycarrig.
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