Kilroot Rec FC

Saturday 10TH FEBRUARY 2006 2ND ROUND CLARENCE CUP KILROOT REC 2 V 1 ALBERT FOUNDRY @ BELTOY KILROOT SCORERS NICKY SHARPLES O G. REFEREE LAWARENCE WALLACE. MAGISIFIENT KILROOT END PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTENDER AND LAST YEARS BEATEN FINALISTS ALBERT FOUNDRY IN THE CLARENCE CUP A BITTERLY COLD DAY WITH A CROSS FIELD WIND ASSISTED THE FOUNDRY IN THE FIRST HALF. KILROOT COULD HAVE NOT DREAMED ABOUT GETTING A GOAL IN THE THIRD MINUTE YET IT HAPPENED A DARREN MCKINTY PASS TO JOHN MATHERS WHOS SCUFFED SHOT WAS HALF CLEARED BY KEEPER TO GOAL PREDITOR NICKY SHARPLES DEADLY FROM 10 YARDS, 1-0. Straight from the kick off foundry should have been level but Paul Mather had other ideas and cleared the goal bound shot over the bar. As the match progressed foundry’s john McGrath, Gary Chisholm and glen Dunlop weren’t getting the time they needed on the ball to conjure up any chances. 33 minutes a delightful chip from Kilroot’s mark Latimer came of the cross bar. 35 minutes David kid nicked the ball from a foundry forward found john Mathers he beat two defenders slipped a perfect ball to Nicky sharples racing in on goals but snatched at the shot when he had more time. 37 minutes from a free kick to foundry Paul macaw with a bicycle kick brilliantly saved by Gary McClune but couldn’t hold the ball Chris waters following in prodded the ball home very much against the run of play,1-1. 40 minutes the foundry keeper earned his place on the team with a tremendous save from a Nicky sharples thunderbolt of a shot from all of 30 yards. The second half Kilroot had the advantage of the wind and were causing foundry plenty of problems and the frustration was beginning to set in on our more illustrious opponents. 60 minutes Nicky sharples let foundry of the hook again when he should have done better with a great chance. 70 minutes Darren McKinty a rock for Kilroot started the move for the second goal playing the ball to john mathers who had given the cumbersome defenders a torrid time skipped by a couple of them whipped in a viscous cross and the unlucky Jason mcclurg headed into his own goal. 2-1, Kilroot had their noses in front and were seeing a different plan from the visitors, stop Kilroot at all costs with Darren McKinty singled out for special treatment. 75 minutes GARY MULHOLLAND replaced mark Latimer. Kilroot continued to dominate as discipline continued to deteriorate in the foundry team resulting in GLENN DUNLOP BEING DISMISSED FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT IN THE 80TH MINUTE. 80 MINUTES COLIN ADAIR REPLACED DAVID ARMSTRONG. 82 MINUTES FOUNDRYS GARY CHISHOLM WAS THE SECOND PLAYER TO BE DISMISSED FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT. ALL THE KILROOT TEAM deserve a special pat on the back and all PLAYED TO THEIR CAPABITILITIES WITH KEEPER GARY MCCLUNE GREAT IN THE AIR ,A SPECIAL MENTION FOR DARREN MCKINTY A GIANT IN TODAYS GAME. KILROOT TEAM, GARY MCCLUNE, STUART HAMILTON, PAUL MATHERS PHILLIP BURNSIDE, GLEN CRAWFORD, MARK LATIMER (Gary Mulholland 75) David Armstrong (Colin Adair 80) Darren McKinty, David kid, Nicky sharples, john mathers. 3rd sub Ricky coulter not used.

Saturday 10th February 2007 Rooftop II 3 v 2 Kilroot Rec II @ Lough side Kilroot scorers Chris Armstrong (p) Andy Mearns Kilroot seconds travelled to Lough side today with great expectations full of enthusiasm and well rested from a lie off last week. it all turned pear shaped15 minutes a goal down to an aging centre forward who was to prove a constant threat to the young Kilroot side, 1-0. 25 minutes Kilroot were level Neill Hall brought down in the box Chris Armstrong gave the keeper no chance with the penalty, 1-1. 30 minutes Rooftop in front again and again it the big centre forward responsible, 2-1. 40 minutes Kilroot further behind this time the centre forward turned provider, 3-1. The second period Kilroot had all the play in the last 20 minutes but found it hard to score70 minutes Andy Mearns replaced Darren White. 80 minutes Kilroot’s Andy Mearns was the benefactor of a goalkeeping error heading the ball wide of the grasping keeper, 3-2. Neill Hall and young Darren Nelson went close but not close enough it was a case of to little to late on a day Kilroot will want to put this match behind them. Kilroot Seconds team, Phillip Brownlee, David Gillespie, Jamie Campbell, Edd Armstrong, Barry Meek, Chris Armstrong, Trevor Cole, Darren White (Andy Mearns 70) Gary McCahon, Neill Hall, Darren Nelson. Other two subs not used, John Smiley and Chris Barry.

Saturday 3rd February 2007 5th round Junior Shield Kilroot Rec 4 v 1 Rosemount rec @ Beltoy Kilroot scorers John Mathers (3) Nicky Sharples Manager Jim Pherson gave the Kilroot team some sound advice after lasts week debacle and it was heeded as we saw a different Kilroot playing today a Kilroot team that wanted to impress against Down Area Premier League team Rosemount Rec in the 5th round of the Junior Shield. Kilroot did progress into the 6th round but had a scare or two on the way Rosemount squandered two good chances in the early part of the game. Kilroot went in front after Paul Mathers to Nicky Sharples held off a couple of challenges crossed to back post for man of the match John Mathers to chip the keeper, 1-0. 12 minutes from a David Kidd corner Rosemount failed to clear Nicky Sharples hurriedly shot sailed over the bar. 20 minutes Rosemount wasted another good chance from a free kick. 39 minutes Kilroot doubled their lead a move started by David Kidd cross supplied by Nicky Sharples tap in for John Mathers, 2-0. 43 minutes Kilroot defenders watched as a Rosemount free kick eluded them resulting in a simple goal a just reward for their first half effort, 2-1. 53 minutes Kilroot got their two goal cushion back after a David Kidd free kick and Nicky Sharples rose majestically to head home at the back post, 3-1. 62 minutes a long ball from Rosemount was headed on and a shot went across the Kilroot goals. Kilroot were being pressed back and conceding free kicks just outside the area Rosemount wasted two of these in the 64th and 70th minute. 70 minutes Kilroot’s first sub young James Pherson who’s going through a bad patch at this moment being replaced by mark Latimer. 76 minutes from another free kick Rosemount which went right across Kilroot goals was hammered into the side netting by an inrushing forward the story of Rosemount’s day shooting boots at home. 86 minutes Kilroot’s second sub second team player Colin Adair who had a distinguished game was replaced by Trevor Cole another second team player. 90 minutes Young John Mathers showed the Rosemount team how to score running onto a superb defence splitting pass from Darren McKinty scored his third goal and Kilroot’s fourth to add a little icing on the cake, 4-1. This match was played in a wonderful competitive spirit and Rosemount didn’t play that badly, they just left their shooting boots on the Bus. Kilroot team Gary McClune, Glen Crawford, Phillip Burnside, Colin Adair Stuart Hamilton, (Trevor Cole 86) Paul Mathers, Darren McKinty, David Kidd, James Pherson (Mark Latimer 70) Nicky Sharples and John Mathers. Third sub Ricky Coulter not used.

Saturday 27th January 2007 Kilroot Rec 0 V 1 Rooftop Rooftop scorer Roy McMaster’s Rooftop travelled to league leaders Kilroot at Beltoy on the back of a seven goal hammering the previous week not the ideal preparations for this tough encounter but still they won by a single goal and shattered Kilroot’s home invincibility and deserved to be victorious after the 90 minutes. Kilroot took the field with a lack lust attitude going through the motions as if turning up was enough to win this game against lowly Rooftop. Kilroot’s top goal scorer Nicky Sharples had the captain’s armband in the absence of the injured Simon Hamilton and won’t fell proud of his immature performance and general contribution towards the game. First half both teams had chances all squandered with the rooftop keeper the busier of the two. 52 minutes Nicky Sharples wasted a glorious chance in front of goals blasting his shot high and wide to the relief of the visiting keeper. 58 minutes Glen Crawford picked up an injury and was replaced by up and coming young David Gillespie from the second squad. 63 minutes Gary McClune the Kilroot keeper made a wonder save tipping a goal bound shot from Darren McWalter’s over the bar for a corner. 69 minutes Kilroot gave away a corner rather cheaply and paid the price with the ball knocked out left and centred in again for big Roy McMaster’s to break Kilroot’s hearts with a header to near post which Gary McClune got a hand to but couldn’t keep it out. 78 minutes live wire John Mathers was introduced to the play replacing Mark Latimer. 85 minutes Phillip Glover replaced Gary Mulholland. Kilroot team Gary McClune, Glen Crawford (David Gillespie 60) Paul Mathers, Stuart Hamilton, Gary Mulholland (Philip Glover 85) David Kidd, Darren McKinty, David Armstrong, James Pherson, Mark Latimer (John Mathers 78) Nicky Sharples.

27th January 2007 4th N'Abbey OB II 3 V 3 KILROOT REC ii @ Six mile water Leisure centre Ballyclare. Kilroot scorers Gary McCahon (2) Ricky Coulter. A great performance from Kilroot seconds at Ballyclare playing with a man short had two chances in the early part of the game Darren White and Ricky Coulter going close. 13 minute 4th forward running onto a long ball was upended in the box by Kilroot keeper Philip Brownlee he had no chance from the spot kick, 1-0. 20 minutes with the long ball the code of the day 4th doubled their score, 2-0. 30 minutes Kilroot’s new signing Darren Nelson supplied the cross for Gary McCahon to tap in at the back post and reduce the arrears, 2-1. 40 minutes Kilroot levelled the score after a corner kick by Chris Armstrong was volleyed into the goals by Ricky Coulter, 2-2. 65 minutes Kilroot caught out with another long ball all at sea 4th ahead again, 3-2. 70 minutes all square again a Ricky Coulter cross found the loitering Gary McCahon at the back post to head past the 4th keeper, 3-3. 75 minutes Kilroot’s Ricky Coulter picked up an injury and was replaced by Neill Hall. Both teams had chances to win the game with Darren Nelson hitting the wood work and Neill Hall going close for Kilroot. Kilroot team Phillip Brownlee, John Smiley, Colin Adair, Edd Armstrong, Barry meek, Chris Armstrong, Darren White, Trevor Cole, Gary McCahon, Darren Nelson, Ricky Coulter ( Neill Hall 75) Other subs Jamie Campbell and Chris Barry not used.