McCarthy Insurance Group Munster Junior Cup Final

Villa 3 Aisling Annacotty 0

Brilliant day for the club in Turners Cross yesterday as we captured our first ever Munster Junior Cup. The team has had several near misses in this competition in recent years and was determined to put it right this time.

We started well, creating a couple of chances, before a brilliant strike from Dean Walsh gave us the lead. We continued to take the game to Aisling and got our reward when Dean nodded home his second from a lovely Aaron O’Connor cross. We were perhaps a bit unfortunate not to add to the tally in an impressive first-half display.

The second half saw the expected Aisling reaction, and they grew into the game. However, our lads managed the game well, defended resolutely, and were always a threat on the Aisling goal. Late in the game, we sealed the victory when a James Kennedy shot was saved, but Shane Keenan, following up, tucked away the rebound expertly, to spark scenes of joy and celebration.

A really good performance from all 16 players that played and the broader squad who keep the standards of the group up all the time. The win completes the full set of local, provincial, and national Junior trophies for the team in the last 5 years – a fitting reward for the time and effort that all involved put into it.

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