Bagenalstown AFC 0

Mill Celtic 1

Mill Celtic travelled to Bagenalstown this morning looking to get back into the winning habit after a poor run of late and as the league table suggested, this would be a tight affair. Town started brilliantly but found it hard to get their shots away. James Lillis and Trevor Nolan both had shots saved from the Mill keeper. Mill did have a few half chances early in the half but nothing to trouble the town keeper. The games sole goal came 5 minutes before half time after what was arguably the best move of the match, Daniel Mackey and Killian Harney Lawler combined to set Scott Keogh down the right wing whose low cross was expertly turned home by Padraig Carmody to put Mill 1 up at the break.

The second half saw both teams struggle to get control in what was a very stop start game. Town’s task became even harder when they were reduced to ten men with half an hour to play. Town had glorious chances late in the second half to equalize as Robbie Kane and Marty Curran saw efforts sail wide. Ultimately this was a game of few chances with Carmody’s goal proving to be the winner.

Best for Mill on the day were Gary Lambe, Conor O Sullivan, and Scott Keogh while best for town were James Hickey, Trevor Nolan and Thomas Kinsella.

Deen Celtic 1

Mill Celtic 7

The Balitore outfit trevelled to Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon looking to preserve their 100% start to their league campaign and had no real bother in doing so. In tough conditions at the Prince Grounds Mill were quick off the blocks and raced into a 3 goal lead with Catherine Dempsey netting a hat trick. This allowed Mill to relax in possession and pick their passes , runners from midfield would cause serious problems for the Deen defense with Nicole Heeney netting a brace. Deirbhle Byrne would get in on the act with 20 to play and Rachael Whelan would get her customary goal to take home the three points. Best for the winners were Mag Nolan, Chloe Foy and Sarah Hogan

Mill Celtic 0

Ardattin 2

Ardattin got back to winning ways today with a 0-2 win away to Mill Celtic. A strong start from Ardattin saw Philip Smithers have an early header parried away by the Mill keeper 2 minutes into the game. Mill responded 5 minutes later with a good through ball to their number 9 but the Ardattin defence was able to deal with the threat. Ardattin had a goal disallowed shortly after, Will Doran ruled offside. James Tobin pulled off a great save from Mills Dylan Wynne on the half hour. Both teams pushed for an opener, but the score stayed 0-0 into half time. Ardattin got the opener 8 minutes into the second half with Liam Whelan scoring his second in 2 games to make it 0-1. Mill put on the pressure for a brief period then, Alan Joyce saving from a scramble in the Ardattin box. Both teams were reduced to 10 men halfway through the 2nd half, but kept the pressure on. Liam Whelan getting his second goal 8 minutes from time. Late pressure from both teams to see out the game, but 0-2 the final score and a big win on the road for Ardattin. Best for Ardattin were Philip Smithers and Liam Whelan. Best for Mill were Brian Mackey, Eric Mackey and Dylan Wynne.

On a wet and winding day that made it challenging for both teams, this was always going to be a game of two halves Crettyard had the wind in the first half and created some good half chances in which Noel Leech scored from one after 20 minutes. Mill began to grow in to the game and started to get a foothold in the midfield and began to apply pressure to the Crettyard defence. This was rewarded when a free kick from Eric Mackey was played back across the six yard box for Dylan Wynne to smartly finish home to make 1-1. It stayed like this until the half time whistle.

For the second half, it was Mill Celtic who had the wind at their backs and they began to boss the open fifteen minutes of the half without creating anything clear cut. With 20 minutes to go, a speculative half volley from Dylan Wynne was spilled into the goal to put Mill 2-1 up. Straight from the restart, Crettyard put a good move together when Noel Leech crossed from the right in which Farrell Cuddihy controlled and finished for a excellent goal to bring it back to 2-2. Conditions began to get really bad and the remaining of the game ended up in a sporting battle with neither side been able to add to the score line. Best for Crettyard were Jonah Kelly, Farrell Cuddihy and Jamie Conway while for Mill Paddy Dunne, Killian Harney and Michael O’Sullivan stood out.

The away side came with the win on a good morning for football in Ballitore and more importantly have kept in touch with the league leaders Vale Wanderers. Pats took the lead on 15 mins from a header after a free kick. Mill levelled within 5 minutes after Conor Perse tucked home. Pats regained the lead after a corner was turned into his own net by a Mill defender. Mill got a penalty when Conor Perse was hauled down and Paul Kirwan cooly slotted home sending the keeper the wrong way.

Both sides pushed hard in the 2nd half for a winner with Mill going close through Cian Lynch and Eric Mackey but it was Pats who found a winner with 5 minutes to go.

Best for Mill were Tom McGuirk, Paddy Dunne and Eric Mackey.

Parkville hosted Mill Celtic in Hawkins Lane this damp Sunday Morning. Mill Celtic started the game very well and their early pressure paid off when Padraig Carmony headed home a Dylan Wynne cross. Parkville woke up and picked up the pace from here. Some nice football saw Barry Flynn through on goal and he slotted the ball away nicely, but a late whistle ruled the goal out for offside. 5 minutes later Andy Madden played a lovely cross to the back post and Barry Flynn again hit the net with a lovely volley but unfortunately for Parkville it was also ruled offside. Mill went 2 nil up when Paul Kirwan finished a great move after half an hour. 7 minutes later Barry Flynn deservedly got his goal when he latched on to another through ball and slotted it into the bottom far corner to make it 1-2. Mill pushed on and Carmony scored again just on the stroke of halftime.

The second half was a much more even affair. On the 60-minute mark, Parkville thought they won a penalty when Jamie Byrne was taken down just inside the box. The decision could have gone either way but the referee awarded a free kick on the 18 yard line which came to nothing. There were no more goals despite some good chances at both ends. Both teams were reduced to ten men 5 minutes from time where it finished 1-3 the final score.

Best for Mill were Paddy Dunne, Paddy Moore and Padraic Carmony while best for Parkville were Martin Fitzgerald, Stephen Hunter and John Murphy.

Second Division Mill Celtic upset the odds after they toppled Premier Division side Dolmen in Ballitore on Sunday morning. The hosts got off to the perfect start, hitting the front on 10 minutes through Kyle Corcoran. Both sides probed for openings for the remainder of the half but with defences on top it remained 1-0 into the break. The second half saw Dolmen reduced to 10 men on 55 minutes and that gave Mill all the incentive they needed. After a period of pressure, they added goal number 2 on 70 minutes, Paddy Dunne heading home from a free kick to give the hosts a 2-goal cushion. Shortly afterwards Dylan Wynne got himself on the score sheet as Mill ran out easy winners on a 3-0 score line rewarding the efforts of Paddy Moore, Paddy Dunne and

Kyle Corcoran.