All five Academy teams were in action over the weekend. It was an historic day for the club as a Bray Wanderers ladies team competed at National League level for the very first time.
The ladies team played their first game in the under 17 league and were defeated 4-1 away to a strong Wexford ladies team in Ferrycarrig park on Saturday. Wexford were three goals up before Ava Treacy scored for Wanderers in the 46th minute.
Academy Ladies u17 team v. Wexford ladies. 1 Danielle Batt, 2 Rebecca Gillan, 3 Sophie Hamilton, 4 Hannah Bissell, 5 Zoe Kelly, 6 Casey Brown Roche, 7 Sophie Madden, 10 Ava Treacy, 11 Aoife Mohan, 12 Eva de Freine, 21 Molly Kathleen Crowe.
Subs: 25 Rebecca Prenter (Gk), 9 Faye Evans (for Bissell, h/t), 13 Ava McKechnie (for Crowe, h/t), 14 Niamh Carry McLeavy (for Roche, 86), 15 Ella Moriarty (for de Freyne, 27), 16 Caitlin Lynch, 18 Lucy Heffernan (for Hamilton, 65).
Its two defeats from two games in group 4 for the under 19s who were defeated 2-1 away to Shamrock Rovers on Sunday at the Roadstone Academy. Goal scorer was Dean O’Shea.
Under 19 team v. Shamrock Rovers: 1 Enda Minogue, 2 Ryan Bowden, 3 Dean O’Shea, 6 Glen Hollywood, 7 Cian Maher, 8 Job Bondo, 10 Don Franklin Ogbeifum, 12 Steven Sweeney, 14 Adlane Boulmelh, 19 David Dalton, 24 Harvey Warren.
Subs: 30 Luke Ryan (Gk) (for Minogue, h/t), 4 Cian Walsh (for Boulmeth, 70), 5 Callum Byrne, 9 Jake Ellis, 11 Callum Perry, 17 Omar Hassan, 20 Emmanuel Odeniyi (for Warren, 61).
The under 17s were defeated 4-1 away to Shamrock Rovers on Saturday. Charlie Gallagher scored a consolation goal for Wanderers in the 77th minute after the team was four goals down.
Under 17 team v. Shamrock Rovers: 30 Cian Connors, 2 James Callaghan, 3 Daragh Meegan, 5 Eimhin Boylan, 6 Sam Hayden, 7 Ryan Reape, 10 Eoin Green, 12 Jad Hakiki, 13 Sean Fitzpatrick, 14 Sam Norval, 19 Charlie Gallagher.
Subs: 1 Jack Ross (Gk), 4 Neil Langan (for Green, 50), 9 Jakub Basinski (for Repae, 55), 11 Toby Curran, 15 Darragh Scanlon (for Norval, 82), 17 Harry Curtis (for Fitzpatrick, 55), 18 Keelan Byrne (for Meegan, 55).
The under 15s made it two wins from two games in group 4 when they defeated UCD 2-0 at in Pearse Park on Sunday. Goal scorers were Stephen Mohan (2 minutes) and Cian Doyle (44 minutes).
Under 15 team v. UCD: 1 Derry Moloney, 5 Daniel Jordan, 6 Lewis Temple, 7 Nathan Horan, 9 Hugh Parker, 10 Roy Lawlor, 11 Stephen Mohan, 12 Freddie Turley, 13 Caden Walsh, 14 Cian Doyle.
Subs (interchangeable) 25 Dylan Kane (Gk), 15 Ronan Langan, 17 Michael Cherico, 18 Christian O’Reilly, 19 Lorcan Moore.
The under 13s defeated Wexford FC 3-2 in Ferrycarrig park on Sunday. Sam Rothwell opened the scoring for the visitors in the 10th minute. Wexford equalised on 28 minutes through Wasilewski. Mason Melia then scored twice, in the 33rd and 39th minutes to put Wanderers 3-1 up. Wasilewski pulled a goal back on 55 minutes but the visitors held their lead to the end.
Under 13 team v. Wexford FC; 25 Sam Barker, 2 Max Colbert, 3 Roddy cotter, 4 Ronan Dawson, 5 Lee Brennan, 6 Sam Rothwell, 8 Evan Kane, 9 Mason Melia, 15 Jack Nolan, 16 Barry Kealy, 17 Daragh Emmett. Subs (interchangeable); 1 Joe Collins (Gk), 7 Matthew Britton, 11 Troy Finnegan, 18 John Leonard
Upcoming Fixtures
Under 19 home to Athlone Town on Sunday, 6 September. Kick off at the Carlisle grounds is 1.00pm.
Under 17 away to Athlone Town on Wednesday, 2 September. Kick off at the Athlone Stadium is 7.30pm.
Under 17 home to Galway United on Saturday, 5 September. Kick off at the Carlisle grounds is 1.00pm.
Under 15 home to Shamrock Rovers on Sunday, 6 September. Kick off in Pearse Park is 2.00pm.
Ladies under 17 home to Greystones United on Saturday, 5 September. Kick off in Pearse Park is 2.00pm.
Note: Fixtures and venues are subject to change.