COMISSERATIONS ON JUST MISSING PROMOTION LADS,

BUT WELL DONE ON THE SEASON OVERALL, YOU HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT.

For the third time this season Everton's under 15 side came from behind to beat Kanturk, who on this occasion probably deserved something from the game.

It was Everton who started best and an early penalty, despatched by Lee McCarthy, set the away side up nicely. But Kanturk responded well and deservedly found an equaliser ten minutes later and neither side could add to their tally before half time.

The second half saw Kanturk fly out of the blocks and leads 3-1 after ten minutes of the period. With the side struggling David Murray and Jake Smith were introduced and it has to be said thay had a major impact on the game. First Jake Smith poked home from a corner and, after Craig Hurley burst through the midfield to equalise, David Murray gave the lads the lead with a good finish. With Murray providing excellent service at this stage Everton looked the likelier winners and when Jake Smith netted his second the side looked home. But Kanturk never gave it up and reduced the defecit with five minutes left to just one. With nerves jangling Everton clung on and crept over the winning line, surviving a last minute scare when Kanturk struck the bar.

Another battling performance where the side showed the character to come from behind saw Everton's under 15 side secure a vital two-two draw away to top of the table St Mary's today.

Lee McCarthy continued his excellent scoring for by netting both Everton's goals, the second with five minutes to go keeping Everton in touch with the leaders.

The weekends other results saw Buttevant held by Kanturk and Springfield/Ramblers win away to Ballincilloig and the top of the table is now very tight indeed, with just five points seperating the top four.

And with Everton in third and fourth placed Springfield Ramblers having games in hand over St Mary's and Buttevant it's now all to play for in the remaining games..

For the second time this season Everton's under 15 side came from behind against Kanturk, though this local cup result and performance stands head and shoulders above the two one victory last November in the league. The home side were ahead inside five minutes through a penalty and when a second spot kick saw them extend the lead after twenty five minutes they looked in control. A straight red card reduced Everton to ten men five minutes later and the game looked up for the visitors but a Calvin McCarthy strike reduced the gap and half time arrived with the ten men still in touch.

And in a second half dominated by the ten men Kanturk had no answers to Everton's determination and skill. The excellent Lee McCarthy levelled ten minutes in and Damien Walsh, playing up front instead of his usual centre half position and looking for all the world as if he'd been there all his life, slotted a deserved goal midway through the half to put the visitors in front. From that point there was only one winner and with Craig Hurley in outstanding form Everton controled the game comfortably. A second for Calvin McCarthy five minutes from the end left the final score at four two, which on the day was about right.

Everton's under 15 side showed huge heart and belief to come from a goal down mid way through the second half to grab a deserved victory over Kanturk this morning.

The game was scoreless at half time despite the home side dominating all aspects of the game and when Kanturk stole an opening goal ten minutes in to the second period it looked like being one of those days all teams dread.

But Aaron O' Donovan made two excellent saves in the next ten minutes to keep his side in it and then Damian Walsh, who was outstanding on the day, slipped an equaliser for Everton and the side pushed on. Lee McCarthy provided what proved to be the winner five minutes later and the lads dug deep to keep a late rally from Kanturk at bay and bag the three points.

Derek Walsh was "devasted" having seen his under 15 side deprived of the three points that could have seen them go top of division 4 by a last second equaliser on Saturday. The home side, on the balance of play, probably deserved the three points, but it was not to be.

As one would expect from a top of the table clash the first half was an even contest with defences on top, but Everton felt they were the most likely winners with Mary's reduced to ten men just before the break, which arived with nothing on the scoreboard.

And when good work from Kevin O Brien led to Neil Halahan giving the home side the lead ten minutes into the second period Everton appeared on course for victory. The next ten minutes however proved crucial as the visiting keeper produced two top class saves, denying Robert McCabe each time, to keep the score at one nil before a defensive slip from the home side let Mary's in for an equaliser.

Everton drove on though and with the back four now in commanding form, particularly Aaron O' Donovan, pushed for a winner. Jake Smith, excellent throughout, shone in this period and Everton were rewarded for their endevours with eight minutes remaining when Robert McCabe was fouled and Liam McCarthy slotted the resultant penalty. Everton couldn't quite find a third however and Mary's produced a sucker punch with the last kick of the game to grab a point. The result leaves the sides locked on seven points, but Everton had more than enough on show to indicate they are a match for anyone in this section, a fact that reduced Derek's devastation to mere disappointment.

14th Oct 2007: Lakewood 0-3 Everton

Everton beat bottom side Lakewood comfortably on Sunday to record back to back league wins. Managers Derek and Paul were delighted with the performance from the lads on a day when goals from Calvin Malone and Kevin O'Brien either side of an own goal provided a three nil win, which could easily have been more. The goals were the icing on a good performance in which Aaron Mulcahy, Lee McCarthy and the under 14 captain Conor O' Sullivan excelled. The side now have six points and having put an opening day defeat behind them are well positioned to push at the top of the league again this year.

Derek Walsh and Paul Mulcahy watched their side put in a strong battling performance against higher placed opposition in the national cup on Sunday. Douglas Hall however, playing three divisions above the Everton lads, had too much about them in the end and finished comfortable winners.

Everton's under 15 side bounced back from an opening day defeat to Buttevant with a more comfortable than the scoreline suggests win over Ballincollig at Coffey's field on Saturday.

On the day there were good performances from Lee McCarthy, Eric O Connell and Damien Walsh in a game the home side dominated throughout. Man of the Match however went to Craig Hurley who had the added sheen of the two goals on an excellent performance.

Derek Walsh was disappointed to see his side unluckily lose the opening game of the 2007/2008 campaign in Buttevant. While the side did all they could they felt they were hindered by a Buttevant side that were short handed just before kick off and physical in their approach. The Everton goals came from Calvin Malone and Craig Hurley.

Manager - Derek Walsh and Paul Mulcahy