Celtic are crowned Div 3 Sunday AUL Champions
Castleknock Celtic 0 Swords Celtic 1
Celtic had numerous chances particularly in the first half to
wrap this game up, but
alas their finishing was not decisive enough on a day when the
Swords' keeper, Glen Brazil, was in inspired form. He
denied Cillian Quinn a number of occasions, including when he
dived at the striker's feet - see photo below. Across he is
fouled yet again. Craig Dunne had also gone very close
when his shot was just wide of post. Probably the most
crucial point for Celtic was when Quinn broke through, but when
he unselfishly squared the ball for his fellow striker, who shot
to the net, it was ruled offside. This reporter was bang
in line, and it was a good goal, but football is full of
marginal decisions and you have to take the good with the bad,
dust yourself down and get on with it. The good decisions
balance out eventually. To be fair, at the other end Swords
scored what looked like a good goal, and again it was ruled
offside. But in the second half, late on, Swords did take
advantage of a defensive lapse, and the ball was in the back of
the Castleknock net. 0-1 defeat, but the lads tried to get a
result. They brought on Dilly, but to no avail. The visiting
Swords side were a bit too strong on the day.
It is now down to regrouping for the new season starting in September. Registration takes place on Wed 14th June in Porterstown at 7pm.