Carniny bus-ting for success!

With the club's commitment to the 'Elite' National Youth Leagues increasing from four to five teams next season from Under 12 right through to Under 16 levels, the bus will be a great acquisition for Carniny as it will be primarily used for the National League teams whose boys have the opportunity to travel province wide to tackle some of the best clubs in Northern Ireland.

The club received the bus last week which has been adorned with the Carniny crest and club website address – www.carninyyouthfc.co.uk.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, an under strength Carniny Under 15s easily disposed of neighbours Chimney Corner who simply could not deal with stand in striker Zach Barr who scored four of his sides five goals in a 5-1 win.

In another National League fixture the under 12s came back from two goals down to beat Maiden City by five goals to two with a blistering second half display.

It was a day of 100 per cent victories for the National League teams as the 13s beat Ards Youth at Ballymena Showgrounds whilst the 14s travelled to Mid Ulster and won against Glenavon in a League Cup tie.

The younger sides at the club at under 10 and 11 age groups also had fine wins against Oliver Plunkett and Rosario respectively in the league as the older boys at 16 and 17 level had a mixed day with the 16s going down 3-0 to Irish League side Cliftonville and the 17s won by the odd goal in five against St Oliver Plunkett FC.

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Carniny 3, St Oliver Plunkett FC 2: Goals for Stewart and Dawkins gave Carniny a two goal lead at half-time.

SOPFC put Carniny's backs under pressure and this paid off with a goal in the 40th minute.

Then McHenry made a long run up the wing, crossed the ball to Stewart who finished well before SOPFC came back and scored with three minutes to go.

Carniny: Reid, Apsley, McHenry, Marshall, Lennon, Neilly, Young, Lemon, McDonald, Dawkins, Stewart, Wylie.

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Carniny 3, Rosario 1: Doherty pked Carniny into a half time lead with a left-footed effort. The second half started with the nimble Neilly putting Doherty in for his second.

Doherty then slammed the ball high into the corner of the net to claim his hat trick before Rosario did manage to score from the spot.

Carniny: McClean, Adams, Evans, McGall, McComb, Savage, Keenan, Stewart, McNeil, Neilly, Doherty, McKee and Anderson.

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Carniny 5, Maiden City 2: Maiden City took a deserved lead on 15 minutes and then doubled it shortly after.

Carniny's Eamon Fyfe`s free kick effort was met by Matthew Shevlin for 2-1.

Carniny were soon level when Josh Feeney got on the end of a corner kick. Shevlin put them in front with a 20-yard cracker.

Then Brandon Moore delivered an inch perfect cross for Millar to head home. With five minutes left young Millar slotted in his second and Carniny`s fifth.

Carniny: Marquess, McDonnell, Rowe, Fyfe, Sharpe, Mairs, Feeney, Killough, Moore, Millar, Shevlin.

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Carniny 5, Ards 2: Carniny goals came from Jonathan Cummings, David Calderwood (2), Stewart Nixon and Leon Bonnes.

Ards then scored two consolation goals.

Panel: Gillespie, Gamble, McCready, McNiece, A Graham, Cummings, Lemon, Nixon, D Graham, Calderwood, Bonnes, McClean, Kirk, Barr.

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Carniny 2, Glenavon 1: Carniny got off to a great start when Bobby Flynn went in bravely to nod the ball over the advancing keeper, then Glenavon equalised shortly afterwards with a well taken goal .

Chandler Douglas restored Carniny’s lead before half time - a scoreline which remained until the end.

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Carniny 5, Chimney Corner 1: Zach Barr opened his tally on five minutes, beautifully slotting home to the keeper’s left. Barr then doubled their lead and eventually got his hat trick from a super cross by Nicky Black.

Chimney Corner were awarded a penalty and scored a consolation goal. Then Barr got his fourth of the day. It looked like Barr had got his fifth when he sent the ball goal ward, only to see Craig Todd cheekily stop the ball before the line and tap in.

Carniny: Dunlop, White, McAllister, Todd, Carson, McKelvey, Black, Greene G, Barr, Apsley, Wright.

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Carniny 0, Cliftonville 3: After a scoreless first half, Carniny started the second half well, but from their own corner Cliftonville broke and caught out Carniny at the back and they went down one nil.

Ten minutes later the referee awarded Cliftonville a penalty, which they scored from. Cliftonville then missed a penalty but right at the end of the game they finished off Carniny with a third goal.

Carniny: Boyd, Kernahan, Ross, McWhirter, McDowell, Waring, Armstrong, McIlveen, Kerr, Moore, McLaughlin, McCaughern.

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Carniny 3, St Oliver Plunkett FC 2: Trailing 2-0 at the break, Michael Thompson scored to bring Carniny straight back into it. Four minutes later Dan McCloskey levelled the scores with an excellent finish.

Then Paddy Deboys popped up to cooly slot past the Plunkett keeper for the winner.

Carniny: Quigley, McGarry, Thompson, Sands, Dillon, McCartney, Cassidy, Gilmore, Scroggie, Deboys, Millar, Friel, Cubitt, McCloskey, Blair.