Big oscar traynor game for nefl in navan on sunday

The North East Football League will take on the Kilkenny League in a preliminary quarter-final tie of the FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy at the MDL on Sunday, 3pm kick-off. 

Paddy O’Reilly's (pictured) NEFL side have every reason to go into this contest optimistic that they can chalk up a victory after wins against the United Churches League by 5-1 and 7-0 against the Leinster Football League.

Duleek’s Barry Kavanagh fired home six goals against an LFL outfit who collapsed in the second-half.

Kilkenny will go into the game on the back of victories over Wexford (2-0), Waterford (4-0) and Carlow (6-2).

“For the first time in a few years we’ve got a settled squad, every manager has co-operated with us, there’s not an issue at all, we haven’t had to chop and change the squad, we’ve got a settled squad,” said the manager.

A victory on Sunday will earn an away game against Limerick in the quarter-finals. 

NEFL (probable) v Killkenny - Padrag Gorham (Woodview); Stefan McKevitt (Rock Celtic), James Goggins (Trim Celtic), Anto McGuinness (Boyne Harps), Shaun Doyle (Kentstown Rovers), Stephen Grimes (Woodview), Mickey O’Kane (Woodview), Robert Coombes (Kentstown Rovers), Barry Kavanagh (Duleek). Billy Smith (Woodview), Mark Leavy (Trim Celtic).