U17 Match Report - Limerick FC 1 Bray Wanderers 8

 

Sean Hennelly claimed a six-goal salvo as Bray powered past Limerick in the U17 LOI Academy Tier Two (South). 

The Shannonsiders actually took the lead at Charleville AFC on Sunday afternoon. 

But Wanderers lead 4-1 at the interval against the hosts who were down to ten-men with Hennelly finding the net four times. 

The striker was on the mark twice more in the second period as the visitors ran out 8-1 winners. 

Despite the Seagulls creating three clear cut chances in the opening ten minutes, it was the home team who opened the scoring in the 12th minute. 

A defensive mix up allowed Alex Uwumarogie through one on one with away goalkeeper Alex Forde with thew striker slotting in. 

Bray continued to dominate, and that pressure paid off in the 22nd minute. Kian Dowling played a through ball for Hennelly to equalise. 

Hennelly added his second six minutes later. But in the aftermath of the goal, Uwumarogie received a red card. 

With the extra player advantage, the Green and White’s made the most of it with Hennelly adding two more scores before the break in the 37th and 42nd minutes. 

Hennelly notched the fifth for the Wicklow team in the 56th minute. Substitute Bailey Shelley then found the net in the 63rd minute. 

Hennelly turned provider for Cristiano Bramley to make it 7-1 in the 79th minute before Hennelly registered his double hat-trick in the 88th minute. 

 

Bray Wanderers: Alex Forde; Conor Lougheed, Max Free, Luke Smith, Ryan Owens; Eric Schütte, Ronan Dawson; Cristiano Bramley, Ethan Cheese, Kian Dowling; Sean Hennelly. 

 

Subs: Bailey Shelley, Bradley Byrne, Aidan Kane, Jack Nolan, Flynn Ryan, Rocco Byrne. 

 

Pictures: Ethan Finnerty. 

 

* Elsewhere in the section, leaders Galway United lost 2-1 against CK United at Killeshin AFC. Kerry FC defeated Shamrock Rovers 2-1 at Roadstone. 

Alk three results means Galway lead the way on 13 points from six games. Waterford are second on ten points from five matches. Shamrock Rovers follow on ten points with Bray (eight points), CK United and Cobh Ramblers (seven points) and Kerry (six points). 

 

* Bray are back in Limerick on Sunday August 25 as they will face Treaty United at the Manor Fields in the Quarter Finals of the Mark Farren Cup.