New MDL season ready to kick-off
THE new MDL season kicks off on Friday, 15th August with listed home fixtures for teams with floodlights. The new teams joining the league include Cavan Town, Parkvilla, Donore Rovers was well as Boyne Athletic and Grove Rangers from Drogheda and Navan based side Boca Rovers. The gradings for the new campaign are: Premier Div - Albion Rovers, Albion Rovers, Ardee Celtic, Carrick, Duleek, Glaslough Villa, Glemnuir Utd, Navan Town, Rock Celtic, Slane Wanderers, Square Utd, Trim Celtic, Woodview Celtic; Div 1 - Bellurgan Utd, Cavan Town, Clones Town, Dromin Utd, Kells / Blackwater, Kentstown, Longwood, Navan Cosmos, Newtown Utd, OMP Utd, Robinstown, Termonfeckin, Torro Utd; Div 2 - Athboy Celtic, BMC Utd, Bohermeen Celtic, Boyne Harps, Chord Celtic, Electro Celtic, Kells Celtic, Marsh Celtic, Parkvilla, Skryne / Tara, St Laurence"s Gate, Summerhill Celtic, Trim Town; Div 3 - Kingscourt Harps, Agher Park, Beaufort Wanderers, Oldcastle Utd, Donacarney, Fordrew Rovers, Glen Rangers, Johnstown, Mosney Utd, Rossin Rovers, Sheelin Celtic, Enfield Celtic, Black Bull: Div 4 - Abbey Celtic, Bailieboro Celtic, Boyne Athletic, Grove Rangers, Clonmagadden, Boca Rovers, Knightsbrook, Moneymore, Donore Rovers, Bia Celtic, Castle Villa, Virginia Celtic; Premier Reserve - Slane Wanderers, Ardee Celtic, Carrick Rovers, Duleek, Glaslough Villa, Glenmuir, Marsh Celtic, Rock Celtic, Square Utd, Trim Celtic; A Reserve - Ardee Celtic 3rds, Bellurgan Utd, Robinstown, Chord Celtic, Skryne/Tara, Navan Town, Newtown Utd, Torro Utd, Albion Rovers, Trim Town: B Reserve - Bohermeen Celtic, Electro Celtic, Summerhill Celtic, Longwood, OMP Utd, Kells / Blackwater, Navan Cosmos, Kentstown, Dromin Utd, Donacarney: C Reserve - Agher Park, Athboy Celtic, BMC Utd, Enfield Celtic, Johnstown, Rossin Rovers, Oldcastle Utd, Black Bull, Kingscourt Harps. Navan Cosmos got the Meath & District League Top Four pre-season competition off to a winning start under new manager, former Trim Celtic boss, Alan Kirwin with a comprehensive victory over Rock celtic 5-0. Muredach McAndrew netted twice in the opening half, while Stephen Ivers was also on target to give the Meath team a comfortable interval lead. Thomas Adamczyk and Laurence Ivers added goals after the resumption to seal the easy win. Navan Cosmos - A Ball; D Lambe, B Reilly, M Nichols, D McGovern, J Martin, J McDonagh, D Coogan, I Reilly, M McAndrew, S Ivers. Sub - T Adamczyk for S Ivers, T Ratty for I Reilly, K Walsh for McDonagh, J Quinlan for McAndrew, L Ivers for Lambe.