FAI Umbro Junior Cup 6th Round

FAI Umbro Junior Cup holders, Carrick United, survived a tense and competitive contest with Athenry FC to advance to the final sixteen of the competition.

The teams were obliged to decide the issue with a penalty shoot-out after they had drawn 1-1 and Carrick came through 3-2 against a strong Athenry who were losing finalists in 2006.

Carrick beat Dublin�s representatives, Killester United, in last season�s final and Ballymun United, who defeated Killester in the current competition, are still going strong.

Ballymun were one of Dublin�s survivors to the round of sixteen when they travelled to Rathkeale and beat the locals by three goals.

The challenge from Limerick is certain to be a considerable one this season with Fairview Rangers and Janesboro leading the way.

Fairview, winners of the Cup three seasons in succession from 2002, beat Redcastle FC, from Inishowen, 2-0 and Janesboro out-scored a powerful St. Michael�s 3-0.

Iorras Aonthaithe (Erris United) made home venue tell when they entertained another Limerick side, Pike Rovers, in Sligo and triumphed 3-0.

The results of the Sixth Round matches to hand are:
FAI Umbro Junior Cup 6th Round

Crumlin Utd.   2 - 0   St. Mealruans FC,
Westport Utd   2 - 2   St. Peters FC,
(St. Peter�s won 8 � 7 on pens)
Kinsale FC   2 � 0   Nenagh FC,
St. Kevins Boys   1 - 3   Evergreen FC,
Sheriff YC   1 - 1   West Utd   1,
(Sheriff YC won 3 � 2 on pens)
Fairview Rgs   2 - 0   Redcastle FC,
Carrick Utd    1 - 1   Athenry FC,
(Carrick Utd won 3 � 0 on pens)
Rathkeale FC   0 - 3   Ballymun Utd,
Janesboro FC   3 - 0   St. Michaels FC,
Clonmel Town   1 - 0   Carbury FC,
Willow Park FC   0 - 1   Bohemians FC,
Lisselton Celtic   6 - 1   Granville Rgs,
Iorras Aonthaithe   3 - 1  Pike Rovers.

Fixtures
Glengad Utd v City Utd,
Regional Utd v Douglas Hall FC,
St. Vincent�s v Coolock Town