SuperValu West Cork Schoolboys U14 Cup Weekend Preview

The last remaining quarter finals in the West Cork Schoolboys U14 Cup will be decided tomorrow with three fixtures to be decided.

Bay Rovers travel to the West End, Balineen to face Riverside Athletic with a 12:30 kick off tomorrow. Both sides have suffered indifferent form in the SuperValu U14 League this season with Bay Rovers currently lying fifth and Riverside eight in the table. Bay still have an outside chance of making the play-offs but the U14 Cup probably offers the Kealkil side their best chance of silverware this season. Riverside still have games in hand in the league but will need to pick up points in all of those matches to have any chance of making the top four and qualifying for the play-offs. Padraigh Cronin is top of the Rover scoring charts with 7 goals in all competitions so far this season. Bay will also look to Cathal Power, Kevin Casey and Nathan Wycherley to find the net in Balineen. Riverside's Gearoid Harrington and Conor O'Neill have netted 9 goals between them this season and are sure to prove a handful for the Rovers' back four tomorrow. Home advantage may just swing the tie in Riverside's favour but expect Bay to push them all the way in this one.

Current SuperValu Under14 League leaders, Lyre Rovers, travel to face Togher Celtic in a re-arranged quarter final tie with a 2pm kick off tomorrow. Lyre are flying in the league, deservedly sitting top of the table after eight matches. The Knockskeagh side have only lost once in the league this season (away to Bunratty) and have a formidable forward line in James Hayes and Shane O’Donovan. The Rovers strikers have notched 15 league goals between them so far this season. Gearoid Barry, Ethan Draper and Scott Sheehan have also weighed in with plenty of additional goals from midfield. Togher currently lie fourth in the table and are more than capable of upsetting the league leaders. Mark Quinn is Celtic’s leading marksman with 6 goals this season. There should be plenty of drama as the sides shared nine goals in a 6-3 league win for Rovers earlier in the season.

Bunratty United travel to Cannon Crowley Park to face last year’s U14 league and cup winners, Drinagh Rangers, with a 12:30 start. Rangers are still in the hunt for a play-off spot in the league while Bunratty are seven points ahead and in second place in the U14 league table. United will look to top scorers Sean Evans (16) and Eddie Goggin (13) to fire them into the semi finals. Drinagh have plenty of talent in their squad and will hope Michael Collins, Paul Shanahan, Alfie Hyland and Darren Sweetnam are in top form tomorrow.


Fixtures for Saturday, February 2nd 2008

WCSL U14 Cup - Quarter Finals
Togher Celtic vs. Lyre Rovers in Togher at 2pm
Riverside Athletic vs. Bay Rovers in West End Balineen at 12:30
Drinagh Rangers - Bunratty United in Cannon Crowley Park, Drinagh at 12:30

Visit www.westcorkschoolboysleague.com for further details.