Triangle F.C. School of Soccer

U16's Previous Match Reports

Under 16’s stay ahead of the pack

With another Saturday of dreadful weather cancelling matches Triangle U16’s were fortunate to have their game go ahead. 18^th Newtownabbey were the opposition and the Coleraine side had the luck of the high wind on their backs to begin with. Several chances were missed and it wasn’t until fifteen minutes when Richard Walker cut in on the left hand side on the eighteen yard line to open the scoring. Triangle struck again within five minutes with a Richard Walker cross which was toe poked home by Vinnie Henneghan. Vinnie added his second with a strike from the edge of the box soon after. The just before half time Richard Walker shot also from the edge of the box. This time the Newtownabbey keeper parried it away but not far enough, Karl McKillop toe poked it home to make the half time score 4-0 to Triangle.

With rain cancelling matches in all leagues the final decision rested with the team managers of Triangle and Chimney Corner. The team having travelled all the way to Newtownabbey for the game decided to go ahead even though the rain kept on coming. Triangle went one down early on from a long range kick from the opposition’s right back. The ball went right through to Triangle’s keeper, the wet conditions left him slipping the ball and the Chimney Corner centre forward capitalised and scored. Ten minutes later and Triangle were awarded a penalty when Aaron Duffy was brought down, he scored the equaliser with a low shot into the corner of the net. Just before half time Craig McKillop just missed scoring from a cross by Glenn Young.

The second half saw Triangle with the wind on their backs, a free kick just inside the opposition’s half taken by Johnny Thompson saw the ball carried on the wind and bounce in front of the advancing keeper. The ball bounced too high from him to collect and found the back of the net. Triangle were now in the lead which then did not relinquish. The Coleraine boys were now in control and five minutes later Vinnie Henneghan clinched the third. Richard Walker secured the fourth with a 30 yard strike into the top of the net. Soon after Harvey Webber crossed from the right and Richard Walker headed in. Richard clinched his hat trick in the last minutes to leave the final score 6-1 to Triangle.

Under 16’s even stevens

Triangle faced mid table Larne Colts this week in the East Antrim Youth League. The side began strongly 

and within two minutes was 1-0 up through play down the right side where Harvey Webber passed to Peter 

Hodge, Hodge stepped over the ball and then Craig McKillop pushed out to Richard Moffat who shot from 

twelve yards into the roof of the net. Larne then began to push Triangle back but the Coleraine side made use 

of the space and caught the Larne boys on the break, sadly Peter Hodge shot wide. Larne Colts kept the pressure 

on and were rewarded with an equaliser fifteen minutes before the break. The second half saw the Larne team 

take the lead but the Coleraine boys kept on the ball and good team play from Paul Wells who distributed well to 

Richard Moffat the ball then went up the line to Glen Young who pushed inside to Hodge, he in turn flicked to 

Richard Walker who drove the ball from eighteen yards into the corner of the net. The Coleraine boys had the 

upper hand and scored their third when Vinnie Henneghan lobbed the keeper from the eighteen yard line. Sadly 

the Larne side equalised with five minutes to go to leave the final score 3-3. Special mention to the Triangle 

defence of Aaron Duffy, Johnny Thompson and Paul Wells 

Whitehead was in the Under 16s sights this week and the Coleraine side 

went into cruising mode. The game began and within five minutes a long 

clearance from the Whitehead goalkeeper was picked up by a Whitehead 

striker who converted with a beautiful goal. Five more minutes elapsed 

before Triangle began the goal rout which left the boys 5-1 up at half 

time. The second half saw Owen Daley and Russell Smith come on for 

Peter Hodge and Craig McKillop. The scorers on the day were Richard 

Walker (4), Peter Hodge (2), Craig McKillop (1), Russell Smith (1), 

Vinnie Henneghan (3), Richard Moffat (1) and Owen Daley (1). The win 

put Triangle back on top of the East Antrim League Table.

Triangle U16’s took on their closest rivals Larne Colts and came away with the spoils. Within the first ten minutes 

the Coleraine side was on top with a couple of half chances being lost. The Colts came into the game and broke the 

deadlock when Paul Wells cleared the ball some forty yards out. This was immediately lobbed back to leave 

Triangle one down. Triangle were not at their best but with ten minutes to half time Vinnie Henneghan raced down 

the line and crossed to Craig McKillop who slide the ball in. The second half was tight and Larne Colts missed a 

chance from a corner which went wide at the back post. Richard Walker scored next with a strike from an acute 

angle twenty five yards out which hit the top inside of the net. The Coleraine side were now gelling together and 

Craig McKillop collected his brace when Richard walker ran the right wing and crossed to Craig who squeezed the 

ball home. Triangle were soon caught on the break but were saved embarrassment from the keeper Paul Wells and 

Gavin McLean who between them defeated the attack. Fifteen minutes to the final whistle and Harvey Webber won

the ball on the half way line. He found Craig McKillop who in turn passed to Richard Walker who lobbed the Larne

keeper on twenty yards to collect his brace. Final score Triangle 4 Larne Colts 1.

The best start of the season didn’t make it plain sailing for the Coleraine team up against 18th Newtownabbey at the

weekend. The boys were on form and twenty minutes in saw Vinnie Henneghan deliver a ball thirty yards to Craig 

McKillop. Craig brought the ball down with his right foot and lobbed the keeper. Some chances came Triangle’s 

way with Richard Walker hitting the post. It was when things were going well the team slackened off and the second

half gave the opposition the upper hand. Ten minutes in and 18th Newtownabbey were rewarded with an equaliser.

Triangle did just enough to stay ahead helped when Richard Moffat cleared off the line. In the last minutes fitness 

played its part and as the game slowed Triangle gained a chance to come back. The Coleraine boys were helped by

a mix-up of whistle blowing from a nearby Rugby game and everyone stopped for what was believed to have been

an off-side by Captain Vinnie Henneghan. However the referee signaled play on and quick thinking Henneghan toe 

poked in for the winner, 2-1 Triangle.

The Coleraine faced Larne Colts with both teams getting off to a steady start. Triangle soon got into a good pattern of play and began creating chances leaving Paul Wells with little to do. On one attack Scott Hamilton crossed to Craig McKillop who volleyed past the post. Shortly before half time Hamilton again made a great cross, Richard Walker got his head to the ball connected but it went over the bar.  The second half saw Peter Hodge and Gary Hamill who liven up proceedings. Five minutes in and a Scott Hamilton corner was deflected off a Larne defender to make it 1-0. Triangle scored again shortly after when a mix-up between Craig McKillop the Larne goalkeeper and defender left the ball fall to Harvey Webber at twelve yards out. Harvey struck home, 2-0. Triangle continued to dominate and ten minutes more and Hodge pushed the ball out from the six yard line where Hamilton placed the ball beneath the Larne bar. Larne picked up and Triangle slackened off and the sea-siders scored first from a corner and then from a Triangle player losing the ball at the half way line to capitalise and score. Final score 3-2 to Triangle.

Triangle U16’s top the league

Triangle FC U16’s continued their winning ways with a win away at Whitehead. The boys dominated the first 

half and were rewarded with the first Triangle goal fifteen minutes in courtesy of Richard Walker. Ten minutes 

later Glen Young made it 2-0 to the Coleraine side and this should have been the score at half time but for a 

dubious penalty award which was converted. The second half saw Whitehead with fresh vigor but Triangle when 

Richard Walker had to come off injured, Owen Daley stepped in and within five minutes rewarded the coaches’ 

decision by scoring the third. Owen finished by setting up Vinnie Henneghan to clinch the final goal of the day. 

Final score Triangle FC 4 Whitehead 1. 

 Last season’s local Cup and League champions moved this year to the East Antrim League and their opener was against Templepatrick. Triangle started with most of the play and chances but failed to score. The Coleraine boys were punished when they were caught on the break to go one down. Again Triangle were caught out by a long range shot which found them 2-0 down shortly after. Teams which win leagues and cups are made of stern stuff and the comeback began with Richard Walker pushed the ball out to Glen Young on the twelve yard line who tucked it away. Triangle’s second started from a crossed ball to the back post from Scott Hamilton and Richard Walker headed home. The third came courtesy of Vinnie Henneghan who scored by way of a shot from the eighteen yard line. The final Triangle goal shot from outside the box came from Richard Walker. A hectic few minutes saw the Coleraine boys haul themselves back into the winning position. Templepatrick clinched a third in the dying minutes to leave the final score 4-3 to Triangle FC.

Friendlies

Triangle v Co Donegal

Triangle v Colts