Evergreen take on Kilmallock of Limerick this Sunday in the FAI Junior Cup Quarter Final on the Kells Road at 2pm.
We will have Live Commentary of the game on KCLRFANZONE.COM.
Here’s some statistical information on both sides ahead of the game.
Club Name: Evergreen FC
Year Established: 1946
Club Colours: Green & White
Manager: Patrick Holden
Club Captain: Niall Andrews
Top Goal Scorer This Season: Sean Barcoe
Secretary: Shane Daly
Background & History of Club: Achievements/International Players/Historic Events.
· Founded in 1946
· 24 times Kilkenny & District League Premier Division Winners
· Over 800 playing members with a thriving Academy , Schoolboy and Schoolgirl sections along with 5 adult teams.
· Numerous players have been capped at Junior international level including current captain Niall Andrews and Player/Manager Patrick Holden.
· Players capped at Underage level throughout the years, including most recently, current junior player, Mikey Drennan
· Long history of producing players that have gone on to compete at national league level, including current Airtricity players Sean Maguire, Gavan Holohan, Jimmy Keohane ( Cork City), David Mulcahy ( Waterford United)
History in FAI Junior Cup: 3rd time in club history reaching Q Finals, (1984, 1999 and 2017)
Finalists in 1984, Semi Finalists in 1999. Current Player/manager Patrick Holden played in 1999 Semi Final
Story So Far This Season: League and Cup.
Current Kilkenny premier league holders, In contention for all local honours in Kilkenny & District league again this season.
Path to the Quarter Finals:
7th Round : Evergreen 2 Willow Park 0
6th Round : Newfoundwell 1 Evergreen 3
5th Round : Evergreen 5 Carrig Celtic 0
4th Round : Bridge Rovers 1 Evergreen FC 5
3rd Round : Evergreen 3 Newtown United 0
2nd Round : Mullingar Town 1 Evergreen FC 3
1st Round : Bye
Club Name: Kilmallock Utd AFC
Year Established: 1977
Club Colours: Green and White Hoops
Manager: Derek McCarthy
Club Captain: Tommy Heffernan
Top Goal Scorer This Season: Barry Sheedy
Background & History of Club: Achievements/International Players/Historic Events.
Munster Junior Cup Final 1987, FAI u17 Cup Final 2009, Many domestic leagues & Cups
Niall Hanley & Barry Sheedy Schoolboy Caps,
History in FAI Junior Cup: Quarter Final 2010, Last 16 in another previous year
Story So Far This Season: League and Cup; First year back in premier for a few years will keep our status, still in Lawson Cup, Last 16 in Munster Junior cup, and Quarter Final FAI Junior Cup
Path to the Quarter Finals
Round 2: Knockainey 2 Kilmallock 7,
Round 3: Croom Utd 1 Kilmallock 5,
Round 4: Fairview Rgs 1 Kilmallock 1 Won on pens AET,
Round 5: Kilmallock 3 Shamrock Rovers 0 AET,
Round 6: Kilmallock 2 Bellurgan 1,
Round 7: Donnycarney fc 1 Kilmallock 1 won on pens AET.