MOONE BLITZ NAAS AS BRAVE FIGHTBACK FALLS SHORT
Naas AFC Under-15s ran into a red-hot Moone Celtic side and came away on the wrong end of an 8-1 scoreline — but not before giving them a real fright.
It was a nightmare start when the boys failed to deal with the first corner and found themselves a goal down inside two minutes, Noah keeping them in it with a sharp save moments later.
But Naas rallied — and then some. Fionn Nolan and Fionn Leonard Finnegan carved out half-chances before Luke saw a neat finish scrubbed off after the ref insisted he re-take on the whistle, his second crack whistling just over the bar.
The back four of Andy, Dylan, Ezekiel and Thady held the line superbly as Naas turned on the style. Harry, Louie and Davin combined beautifully, Davin skinning his full-back before teeing up Fionn Nolan inside the box — only for the keeper to spring off his line and deny what looked a certain goal.
Then came the cruel twist. Moone struck three times in a frantic final five minutes — one a peach, one a penalty — and the lads went in shellshocked.
A corner goal straight after the restart made it five and heads dipped, a soft penalty adding a sixth before Moone added two more. But Naas had the last word: Jayden, Fionn Nolan, Harry and Rhys worked the ball for Louie to fire home a deserved consolation that squirmed under the keeper.
A first defeat in five games is no disgrace against a side of this quality — and the lads go again in the cup next week.
Match Facts
- Result: Naas AFC U15 1 – 8 Moone Celtic
- Competition: U15 Major 1 League
- Date: 14 November 2026
