Justin Burke Media

04/11/2026

This Sunday we have the Fitzsimons Cup Final taking place at the MDL Grounds in Navan at 12pm. Both clubs come into this match in fine form, with Monaghan Town Fc the Division 2 champions and Kells Celtic Youths are chasing the division 1 title but still have a few games left to achieve that success.

Both teams are boosted by their strike force - Kells have the double act of Jack O Keeffe and Cameron Feehan who simply are scoring for fun this season in all competitions.

Monaghans double act is Terence McDonald and James Kirwan who are building a strong bond together while they are well supported in goals from their midfield with 3 of them on 10 or more goals this season each.

Best of luck to our 3 match officials from the Louth ISRS Meath Branch

Path to the Fitzsimons Cup Final

Round 1
Torro United AFC 1 (Seamus Doherty)
Kells Celtic Youths 3 (Jack O Keeffe x2, Jacob Flood Norton)

Monaghan Town – BYE

Round 2
Kells Celtic Youths (Walkover 3-0)
Termonfeckin Celtic

Monaghan Town 3 (James Kirwan, Josh Kelly)
Cootehill Harps A.F.C 0

Round 3 – Quarter Final
Kells Celtic Youths 8 (Jack O Keeffe x4, Cameron Feehan x3, Ajay O Connell Tormey)
Trim Celtic AFC 2nds 0

Albion Rovers FC Senior 1 (Dylan Walsh)
Monaghan Town 4 (Terence McDonald x3, James Kirwan)

Round 4 – Semi Final
Kentstown Rovers F.C. 1 (Thomas Kelly)
Kells Celtic Youths 4 (Jack O Keeffe x3, Cameron Feehan)

Monaghan Town 2 (James Kirwan, Terence McDonald)
Athboy Celtic 1 (Cillian Griffin)

FINAL
Kells Celtic Youths v Monaghan Town

North East Football League The Anglo-Celt LMFM Meath Chronicle ISRS LOUTH Branch

04/11/2026

This Saturday sees the Clinton Travel Mens Challenge Cup Final take place at Sullivan and Lamb Park, home of Drogheda United F.C.

Johnstown Football Club are the reigning champions having won the competition for the first time last season and this year Dave Murdiff's side will hope to retain the trophy. They face a Parkvilla Football Club team that's had a great season so far, Ken Ratty's team will be confident having just completed the double over their local rivals in the Premier Division having beaten them in July 2-1 at the MDL Grounds and last week 5-1 at Claremont Stadium.

Both Parkvilla & Johnstown have scored 17 goals each on the way to this final but the Villa have yet to concede a goal in the competition this season. We expect goals in this final so make sure you come along to watch the Blue Riband final of the North East Football League

We all know that cup matches are different and this will be a super occasion for both clubs and supporters as they roar their players & management ion in the final.

Best of luck to both teams on the day, and of course our four match officials from the ISRS Meath Branch.

Path To the Final –
Clinton Travel Mens Challenge Cup

Round 1

Electro Celtic 0
Parkvilla FC 4
(Callum Bonnar x2, Samuel Kirwan, Craig Friery)

Bye: Johnstown FC

Round 2

Parkvilla FC 4
(Tommy Buchanan, Samuel Kirwan, Roy Browne, Jamie Blake)
Carrick Rovers AFC 0

Johnstown FC 3
(Lee Kelly x2, Lee Duffy)
Duleek AFC 0

Round 3

Monaghan Town Fc 0
Parkvilla FC 2
(Roy Browne x2)

Termonfeckin Celtic Football Club 0
Johnstown FC 8
(Lee Kelly x3, Lee Duffy x2, Liam Herbert x2, Jack Quirke)

Round 4

Athboy Celtic 0
Parkvilla FC 3
(James Friery, Finn Murray, Eoghan Breathnach)

Robinstown FC 0
Johnstown FC 2
(Lee Fahy, Lee Duffy)

Round 5

Parkvilla FC 4
(Callum Bartley x2, James Friery, Callum Bonnar)
Ardee Celtic Football Club 0

Omp Utd 3
(Sean Kelly, Aronas Grikas, Cian Gillespie)
Johnstown FC 4
(Joseph Moran Lynagh x2, Lee Duffy, Byron Farrell)

Final: Parkvilla FC v Johnstown FC

29/10/2026

Hi Everyone,

Can you all please share this for Athboy Celtic who need our help following the devastating news on their pitch development.

Any donation would be greatly appreciated by the club.

Athboy Celtic FC is heartbroken by the situation facing our club … Senan Edwards needs your support for PLEASE HELP ATHBOY CELTIC FC — OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU

29/10/2026

29/10/2026

Monday 26th October

UHY Farrelly Dawe White Womens Premier Division 

Athboy Celtic 0

Bellurgan United 0

29/10/2026

UHY Farrelly Dawe White Womens Division 3

Robinstown FC 2

(Aisling McElwaine x2)

Rock Celtic 0

25/10/2026

Eoghan Doody headed home Keith Fannings corner kick to put his Glaslough Villa team 3-2 up after they were behind 2-1 for most of the game. They went onto complete the comeback, winning 5-2 and remain on top of the division and on course for promotion in their first season back in the NEFL.

14/10/2026

A great guy who also coached the LFA Youth goalkeepers last season, and drove from our game to Croke park just to make sure all his keepers were looked after.

At the start of it all, when he was trying to prove himself as a footballer, future Premier League managers Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce were trying to sign him — Steve Williams was potentially that good.

A few decades on and a Welshman who is now an adopted son of Ireland is in demand in a different sphere, in another code.

Although he was new to Gaelic football, as you’d expect for someone born and raised in Cardiff, former Dundalk and Shelbourne goalkeeper Williams is in demand as a goalkeeping coach at senior inter-county level.

Previously involved with the senior panels of Monaghan, Derry, Tyrone and Louth, he will be on the backroom staff with Down for the season ahead. During his playing days, his stages were the likes of Oriel Park, Tolka Park and Dalymount.

About to turn 52, the long-time Dundalk resident feels at home in Croke Park, where he was last seen as part of the staff with Down for the ill-fated Tailteann Cup final in July, the Mourne men beaten by Wicklow.

Read the full article: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/a-soccer-goalkeeper-can-make-a-good-gaelic-goalkeeper-but-a-gaelic-goalkeeper-would-have-to-have-something-special-in-soccer/a/162796485.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeding

13/10/2026

I caught up with Kentstown Rovers Manager Brendan Lynch on Sunday after he led his ladies team to the League title against Kinnegad Juniors. Thats the double completed now, and his girls are not finished yet as they still have the Challenge Cup to play for with a quarter Final match still to play.

13/10/2026

🔵⚪️Bailieboro Celtic Seniors play host to Newtown Celtic FC in the Quarter Final of The Gerry Reilly Memorial Cup this Friday 16th.
Get down to The Vale to support the lads.🔵⚪️