Bay Rovers AFC

Best of luck to Morgan, Rory and Paddy from Bay Rovers who are part of the 2026 West Cork Academy Squad travelling to Liverpool for a fixture against Liverpool FC.
Hope ye enjoy the experience ⚽️
📅 Friday, 28 August
📍 Liverpool Academy, Kirkby
⏰ 5:30pm kick-off

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2026 Travelling Squad Announced! 🔴

West Cork Academy is delighted to announce the squad travelling to Liverpool for a special fixture against Liverpool FC.

📅 Friday, 28 August
📍 Liverpool Academy, Kirkby
⏰ 5:30pm kick-off

This is a fantastic opportunity for our players to test themselves against one of the world’s leading football academies. We are incredibly proud of everyone selected and wish the squad and coaching team the very best for the game.

On Sunday our U14 boys hosted Togher Celtic in a West Cork Schoolboys and Schoolgirls League One match.
The lads took the points with goals from Tadgh, Oskar, Nathan, Charlie & Jack.
Well done to all of them who played very well on the day with a great team performance.
Thanks to Togher for travelling over and a good game, our supporters and referee Gavin Daly.
Team Sponsor: Newtown Pharmacy.

Our U16 girls welcomed Castlelack FC to Kealkill on Saturday evening for a West Cork Schoolboys and Schoolgirls League match.
In an entertaining match Rovers took the points with our opening goal coming from Penelope with Pippa, Michaela, Katie and Issy added to the tally.
Thanks to Castlelack for travelling over and for a good game.
Thanks to our supporters and referee Niall O’ Donovan.
Well done to our girls who all played well, best on the night was Michaela Kelleher.
3 next best Katie Murphy, Amy O’Donovan and Issy Ross.
Team Sponsor: RossHaven Milling Ltd.

The Juniors season started today with a WCL Parkway Cup match away to Skibbereen.

Plenty of new faces started their first game for us today, Carlos who got our first goal, Marcos was excellent in goal and two from our U18s squad Chris O'Shea and Padraig O'Sullivan were both outstanding. Shane Sullivan and Joey O'Sullivan both put in a big shift as well when we needed it.

After Carlos scored the opener Skibbereen came back and went 2-1 up. Then towards the end of the 2nd half James Desmond sprinted 25 yards to chase down a back pass their clearance ricochet off James and into the net to make it 2-2.

No goals in extra time so it went to penalties. Paddy Cronin, Ryan O'Boy, Dan Andrews, James Desmond and Calvin Cronin all scored which meant we won 5-4 and into the next round.

That was for Barry O'Shea who suffered a broken leg in our pre season friendly on Wednesday

Thanks to Skibbereen

Team Captain: Paddy Cronin.
Thanks to the ref Anthony McDermott.
Kit sponsor: .boston

Competition: West Cork Schoolboys and Schoolgirls League U12 BOYS
Ardfield v Bay Rovers
Goal scorers: Bay Rovers - Rory Murnane , Johnnie Russell ,Lucas Forde & Morgan Coleman.
3 best players: Rory Murnane, Johnnie Russell and Shay Leahy (hard to pick 3)
Referee: Sean Dovle

Bay Rovers put in a clinical performance on Saturday, securing a great victory over Ardfield in an energetic contest in Clonakilty.

Bay Rovers set the tone early with crisp passing and great 1-2s in the final third, capitalising well on their scoring opportunities. Despite the scoreline Ardfield showed great determination, continuing to work hard in midfield and earning a well-worked goal of their own in the second half.

The front line of Rory Murnane, Lucas Forde, Morgan Coleman and Johnnie Russel in centre midfield had a day remember with goals all round but every one of them also providing assists.

Massive credit must also go the Shane Culloty in goals, Billy Triggs-Sharkey, Danny Murphy, Barra Sheehan in the back line and Shay Leahy in midfield as well as who’s defending was immense all day.

An all round great team performance!
Team Sponsor: Warmwise