As I roved out....

A roundup of the weekend's soccer action from around the county. 

Tommy Nolan’s goal nine minutes from time kept Mill Celtic’s title hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Castle Rangers. 

Nationalist Premier DivisionBurrin Celtic 2 (O’Donoghue ,21; Kelliher, 35) Parkville United 4 (Cleary, 7; McCann, 36; Dempsey, 43; O’Neill, 72) Parkville claimed the derby day bragging rights as they secured a ...

The Indoor championship season kick started with a new Leinster Championship record from Adam Nolan of St Laurence O’Toole.

Wicklow senior football manager, Oisin McConville, was left vexed by the match officials as he watched his side lose out to Carlow on the weekend, while Carlow boss Joe Murphy was left to ponder how his side almost threw it away. 

The Irish Gold Cup is the feature race at Leopardstown today

Clane jockey Mark Walsh enjoyed a Grade 1 double at Leopardstown today on Majborough and Kaid D’authie

Wicklow's late penalty to earn a draw at Black Gates coupled with Athy's win over Seapoint means Tullow drop into the bottom two in the league table

Wicklow thought they had snatched a draw with a late goal at Netwatch Cullen Park but much to Carlow's relief that was ruled out and Joe Murphy's team held on to make it two wins from the opening two rounds of the National League

The Carlow side played their part in a very entertaining final but that was scant consolation after falling to a narrow defeat

Captain Lucie O'Reilly was named player of the match while Amy Wall scored an outstanding four goals

Donagh Murphy scored a National League goal for Carlow last weekend and got another during midweek DCU as they qualified for the semi-final of the Fitzgibbon Cup

Sean Gannon takes up his first managerial job with Kildare SFC champions

As I Roved Out...

Wille Hosey travelled from Canada to attend the Nationalist's Sports Star Awards and join his father in the Carlow Sport Hall of Fame

Niall McCullagh receives the Special Recognition at the Nationalist's Sports Star Awards night

15-year-old Ciara Cahoon is fast becoming one of Carlow’s premier sportspeople and a rising star in Irish motorsport.

Late last year, CK United announced that they had been accepted to be part of the new Third Tier and with the news that Buckley Park is imminent, it was only a matter of time before they announced a manager as they prepare to compete in the new National League in August.

“It is a huge honour. It is really appreciated,” said Patrick Mullins expressing surprise when it was announced he had won the Carlow Nationalist Sports Person of the Year award.