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The victorious Castlebar Celtic side celebrate winning the Connacht Junior Cup final against Mervue United in Headford
CONNACHT JUNIOR CUP FINAL
Castlebar Celtic 1
J Loftus 32
Mervue United 0
In Headford
Castlebar Celtic retained their Connacht Cup with a 1-0 win over Mervue United in the final on Sunday, in Headford. A 32nd minute penalty strike by Jordan Loftus was enough for a Castlebar side that sat off the opponents in the second half, but were very solid at the back when needed.
Last week’s star man, Eoghan Hughes, won the penalty after breaking down the touchline before cutting inside and drawing a foul off Mervue full back, Kasper Zatonski, just inside the box.
Roscommon referee, Glen Campbell, pointed to the spot, and Loftus stepped up to blast low to the ’keeper’s left and into the net.
Mervue didn’t create much. Their best player, Kody McCann, threatened a couple of times, but for the most part, Brian Walsh at left back for Celtic dealt with him.
Mervue pressed in the second half, but Walsh (the player of the match), Iospeh O’Reilly, Cathal Coyne, and Mark Cunningham at the back were outstanding, with Stefan Hester in top form behind them.
Celtic’s midfield duo of Oran Groarke and Niall Brennan were terrific too, and Jordan Loftus operating deep caused numerous problems for Mervue. Dylan Edwards, Eoghan Hughes, and Johnny Cocozza were excellent too.
A full match report and after-match reaction will be carried in Tuesday's Mayo News.
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