WDSL MATCH REPORT 

- SFAI U15 Inter-League

Wicklow vs Kilkenny 

The lads were well beaten by Kilkenny in Arklow Yesterday.  Report below.

Kilkenny claimed their first Group B win in the SFAI U15 Inter-League competition as they overpowered Wicklow.

The Cats led 5-1 at the end of the first half on the all-weather at Travers Insurances Park in Arklow on Sunday evening.

Two early scores in three minutes paved the way for the visitors to pick up the points.

Following a 5-1 loss to the NECSL but a 2-1 triumph over Wexford, the Marble County outfit led when Padraic Meany (9) and Sean Dempsey (11) netted

After losses away to NECSL (5-0) and Dundalk (3-0) at home, the Blue’s pulled one back through Daire de Hora’s superb 20th minute solo effort.

But the away side’s response was swift. Matias Quaglia headed in on 21. Paddy Grace grabbed a fourth in the 33rd minute following a corner before turning provider for Meany moments later.

The game became disjointed after the interval. But Kilkenny regained their groove in the latter stages. 

Substitute Aaron McCormack notched a sixth just after the hour mark.

He then won a 62nd minute which was converted by Andrejs Kirolovs.

Sub Paddy Purcell got in on the act in the 67th minute with a superb long range strike.

Dempsey rounded off matter’s seconds later with his second goal of the contest.

Wicklow will finish the Group campaign away to Wexford next month.

WICKLOW: Aidan Farrell; Oscar Doyle, Jamaal Abdool, Aaron Hrofman, Abdul Alham; Alex Zevatskyi, Adrian Rybaltowski, Alexander McCall; Nathan Gough, Girogio Morgillo-Fidyk; Daire de Hora.

SUBS: Cian Levins, James O’Keeffe, Wolsey Sloan Kelly, Prince Poku.

KILKENNY: Conor Hickey; Harry Egan, Jack Treacy, Andrejs Kirolovs, Hugh Power; Sean Norton, Sean Kavanagh, Paddy Grace, Matias Quaglia; Sean Dempsey, Padraic Meany.

SUBS: Lorcan Mahony, Mikey O’Brien, Scott O’Shea, Aaron McCormack, Paddy Purcell, Danny O’Neill.

REFEREE: Tony Doran (Wicklow ISRS).

Report by Paul Dowling

Footnote:

Fair play to the players and coaches for playing out their campaign when missing so many players.