Kentstown spot on in FAI Junior Cup

Kentstown Rovers 3 Mid-Sutton 3 After extra-time Kentstown 5-4 on penalties Hosts Kentstown claimed a major scalp on Sunday when they defeated Leinster Senior League side Mid-Sutton after a penalty shoot-out in the FAI Junior Cup. In 2001, Kentstown became the only Meath side to reach the quarter-finals of this competition and they remain on course to repeat that feat after this superb result. Ciaran Macken gave the winners an early lead, but the visitors levelled before half-time. Mid-Sutton went ahead early in the second-half before Gareth Toal finished superbly to send the match to extra-time. Extra-time proved even more dramatic as Kentstown went behind 10 minutes from time only for Derek Bowens to equalise with the last kick of the game to send the match to penalties. Despite missing their first two penalties, Kentstown managed to prevail in the shoot-out thanks to the brilliance of their 17-year-old goalkeeper Eoin O"Connell who saved the vital last penalty to secure victory. Shaun Doyle, O"Connell, Andy Lynch and Toal were outstanding for the winners. Kentstown - E O"Connell; R McDonnell, S Doyle, S Gargan, G Toal, J Macken, A Lynch, S Lynch, Paddy Dunne, Derek Bowens, C Macken. Subs - David Bowens for Macken, Paul Dunne for Gargan. Navan Cosmos 2 St Maelruan"s 2 After extra-time St Maelruan"s 3-1 on penalties Navan Cosmos FAI Junior Cup run ended on Sunday at the MDL grounds, Navan when they were unfortunate to lose on penalties to top AUL side St Maelruan"s. After a scoreless first-half, it was the visitors who took the lead. Cosmos responded well and Lawrence Ivers equalised to force the match into extra-time. The Navan side then went ahead after Mark Nichols headed home, but St Maelruan"s equalised late on to force penalties. Joe Martin was the only Cosmos player to successfully convert his penalty and the more clinical Dublin side took full advantage to secure the win. Ivan Reilly and Kevin Ivers were outstanding for Cosmos. Navan Cosmos - D Coogan; J McDonagh, D Lambe, W Smith, M Nichols, I Reilly, K Walsh, S Conaty, K Ivers, S Ivers, L Ivers. Subs - J Martin for Lambe, R Ritiu for S Ivers, J Quinlan for J McDonagh. MDL Challenge Cup Torro 2 Square 4 Torro exited the Meath & District League Challenge Cup on Sunday when they were comprehensively beaten by Ardee side Square at Kilberry. The visitors led 3-0 at half-time and increased that lead after the interval. Despite late consolation strikes from Colm Gilsenan and substitute Peadar Farrelly it was a disappointing day for the Meath side. Torro Utd - S Gilenan; S Carroll, C Leonard, C Doggett, G McKeever, L Gilsenan, K Farrell, J Tolan, A Englishby, S Tolan, C Gilsenan. Subs - P Lennon for Leonard, M McKeever for Farrell, P Farrelly for Gilsenan.