Salthill Devon clinch U-21 League Title

**TheLedge** · 07/12/2006, 7:34 AM

Who? I hear you ask.

Salthill claim under-21 league title (from http://www.irishfootballonline.com/n...hp?newsid=5793)

Salthill Devon raised their first eircom under-21 League title on Wednesday night after defeating Cork City 2-1 in the final at Terryland Park, Galway. The County Galway club were the first club with no senior side in the eircom League to appear in the under-21 final but Salthill have now collected the Dr. Tony O'Neill Cup, denying Cork a clean sweep at under-21 level this year.

On top for much of the first half Devon failed to make the breakthrough until almost the hour mark. Michael Gilmore fired home from inside the box to put Salthill ahead.

On 63 minutes though, Cork levelled through Bryan McCarthy but a chaotic nine minutes saw Salthill regain the lead thanks to a 66th minute goal from Cian McBrien.

Salthill held strong in the closing minutes as Cork tried to force the game into extra time and emerged victorious.

**DotTV** · 07/12/2006, 9:41 AM

Well deserved win.
They beat Sligo and Galway Utd in preceding rounds.

**TheLedge** · 07/12/2006, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by DotTV

Well deserved win.
They beat Sligo and Galway Utd in preceding rounds.

Dont forget a difficult trip to Kerry.

**DotTV** · 07/12/2006, 2:00 PM

True enough

**Gaillimh Al** · 08/12/2006, 4:37 PM

The County Galway club were the first club with no senior side in the eircom League to appear in the under-21 final.

I may be wrong but didn't Mervue Utd qualify for the final a couple of years back. I think they were beaten by Longford in Flancare if memory serves me.

**galwayhoop** · 08/12/2006, 7:25 PM

Mervue were in the final of the Enda McGill Cup which is the cup competition while Devon won the Tony O'Neill Cup which is the league championship - fair play to them

**DmanDmythDledge** · 10/12/2006, 4:15 PM

Fair play to Salthill.

Do they have a link with Galway Utd?

**GUISAUltra** · 10/12/2006, 4:21 PM

not anymore they owned galway united a couple of years ago

**papa-j** · 28/12/2006, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by GUISAUltra

not anymore they owned galway united a couple of years ago

Congrats,must be a fine side. do these players also play with the junior team?

**Terry** · 28/12/2006, 9:16 PM

3 of them did, Sean Murphy, Breen Geraghty and Seamie Rabbitte. Bar Quirke then, the rest would be mainly under 19 still. The lad who scored the winner just turned 17.

**Conor H** · 28/12/2006, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

3 of them did, Sean Murphy, Breen Geraghty and Seamie Rabbitte. Bar Quirke then, the rest would be mainly under 19 still. The lad who scored the winner just turned 17.

Ciano is 18 in June.

**Terry** · 29/12/2006, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Ciano is 18 in June.

which is 7 months away, so I would say he has just turned 17 !!!!

**Terry** · 29/12/2006, 3:27 PM

Vinny Flaherty Salthill Devons main striker has also just joined Ipswich Town

**renovater** · 09/01/2007, 11:10 PM

I no I have been small bit late to respond to S. Devons win, fair play to them they are west of the Shannon, and lets not knock them. Well done lads! you done The West proud!!!!