F.A. Ireland Junior Cup

6th Round

Sunday 21st June 2026

Kick Off 14.00 On Time!

Castlebar Celtic 4 Parkvilla 1, attendance 195

25’ 1-0

32’ 2-0

47’ 3-0

55’ 4-0

74’ 4-1

@ Celtic Park

Pavillion Road

Castlebar

F23 PF62

€5 Admission

No Programme.

The two mile drive from Snugboro to Celtic Park took just eight minutes, where game two of the day was taking place. There’s a large car park adjacent to the ground, which has free parking on Sundays, with the pitch running lengthways away from here. Four steps of open terrace run along the left hand touchline, with the clubhouse/changing room building at the top, with the steps continuing around behind the far goal. The dugouts are opposite the clubhouse, with this side and the entrance goal end consisting of flat standing.

The match pitted Mayo League Super League against North East League Premier Division, with a place in the quarter final awaiting the winner. Very little happened in the opening twenty four minutes, but within a minute of the now almost obligatory drinks break, Castlebar broke the deadlock, cutting in from the right and curling a shot left footed into the far corner. They doubled their lead seven minutes later, when a back pass towards the ‘keeper fell short and the striker just got there first, poking the ball round him before rolling it into the empty net. When they made it 3-0 just two minutes into the second half, with another goal gifted to them following a fluffed clearance from the ‘keeper, it was pretty much game over. Eight minutes later they added a fourth goal with a 20 yarder that skimmed across the pitch into the bottom corner. The visitors did get a consolation goal with sixteen minutes left, when a powerful run from the centre circle saw two defenders beaten before finishing with a low shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the D.