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Castleknock Celtic celebrated their new sponsorship by Healing Nature Health Food Store, Roselawn when their 2 Sunday teams had important victories in their Cup and League competitions.

 

This was a Leinster Senior League Division 3 top of the table clash which 2nd placed Castleknock needed to win in Porterstown Park to put maximum pressure on league leaders Swords Celtic who led the table by 5 points at start of play. It was remarkable from the off how fired up the home side was as they chased down every ball. No one demonstrated this more than centre forward Mikey Aherne as he didn’t give the visiting defenders a moment’s rest. Demi Dare on the right side was in a similar mode as he chased down every ball. He was the first to have a serious chance when he raced forward to win the challenge against Swords’ Conor McNeill. Demi was just beaten to the ball by the excellent keeper Aaron McCormack who was a virtual extra defender as he frequently cleared up any danger on the edge of the box. Despite an extremely competitive first half, chances were few, though Swords probably went closest to breaking the deadlock. Alex Bradean had to be alert to keep his goal intact late in that first half.

 

The second half was equally competitive. Castleknock’s captain and man of the match, Barry Neville, exhorted his team mates throughout and they responded. On 60 minutes, Greg Tobin latched onto a throw-in from Nuru Butalezi and he hit a screamer from 30 yards that bulged the top corner of the net and Castleknock were ahead. Their lead only lasted 5 minutes when Swords hit back through their inside forward Steve Doyle. There was a lot of tension as both sides chased a winner, but all the while wanting not to concede. But in the last minute, Castleknock’s Mohamed Omara, raced into the box to get on the end of Brian Whealan’s pass, and he was the coolest man on the pitch as he placed his shot into the bottom right hand corner. Porterstown Park erupted as the game was won in that last minute flourish. Castleknock, with 2 games in hand, move to within 2 points of Swords and an exciting finish to the season is assured.

 

Castleknock Celtic’s LSL Major 1 side also had a great weekend as they won through to the semi final of the Polikoff Cup after a 5-3 victory over Corduff Utd. Pick of the goals was a brilliant 20 yard strike by Cillian Daly. Man of the match was Graham Fennell, Castleknock’s veteran defender.