It has emerged this week that Saint Roch's WILL have an Under 18's Squad next season. This comes as a major bonus for the players of the now defunct Under 16's! However like every year the squad will need a major reshuffle after 10 of last years squad have since left, none more notable than James 'Chico' Elliott who after making a brief return to the school team returned to Celtic on a full-time contract. Other players; Patrick French, John Moore, Paul McIlroy, Andrew Wilson, Mark Matheson, Paul Clayton, John Cotter, Scott Paterson and Patrick Linton have all left the team to find employment.

Players looking to fill the voids by the players mentioned above are; Stephen McGoldrick, Kevin Nolan, Darren Melon, Martin Gough, Anton Carey, Kevin Kelly, Lyes Foussi, Scott Mooney, Jason McGowan, Martin Rae, Steven Miller and  Mark O'Hara . All of whom will compete in a forthcoming trial match with the remaining 5 players from last seasons squad (Joe Murphy, Paul O'Donnell, Joseph Gordon, Barry Graham and Jamie Daily)

Saint Roch's also look set to draft in 4th year pupil Alec Anderson for the forthcoming season. Anderson, shone last season for the Under 15's and looks destined to team up with the Under 18's!  When asked of the claim linking Anderson to the seniors he answered ' Hopefully I will get the ok from Mr Kelly and after that I can concentrate on working hard for the team.'

Saint Roch's failed in their attempt to claim the League Cup after an enthralling 120 minutes and penalty kicks.

Things looked bright for 'The Roch' on the drenched pitch when stand-in goalkeeper Barry Graham saved a penalty and watched as O.L.S.P. hit the post. WAS LADY LUCK ON OUR TEAM??? Things got even better when the referee awarded a penalty for the'Candy' and John Cotter drove home from 12 yards. However, tragically O.L.S.P. equalised whithin 5 minutes of the 'Candy's' opener. The lads heads could not go down. No more goals were scored in the second half and so Saint Roch's were forced to endure Extra-Time.

Again no goals for either team forced penalties!

The people who put themselves in the firing line were;  Joseph 'Belly' Gordon,  John Cotter and  Mark Matheson. Cotter being the only man to convert his kick. The final scoreline O.L.S.P. 4 - Saint Roch's 1

Regardless of the final outcome, the boys of 'The Roch' can hold their heads high and boast of being the most successful Saint Roch's team EVER!!!

Saint Roch's made it 3 in a row by beating All Saints' at Loretto on Monday night. Saint Roch's goalscorers were Patrick French, Andrew Wilson and Paul McIlroy.

Saint Roch's will now try for the third time to defeat Our Lady and Saint Patricks Secondary in two years. O.L.S.P. have won 1-0 each time the two sides have met, lets hope the outcome is different on Saturday.

     AS YOU CAN SEE THE VIRUS TAKES ON A DRASTIC EFFECT!

Saint Roch's was shuddered this week with the news that inspirational goalkeeper Joe Murphy has contracted a life-threating virus. Murphy was rushed to hospital last Sunday after his condition deteriated. He was later diagnosed with the Vericella Zoster virus.

Saint Roch's  3     -      Saint Columba's High  1 (aet)

Saint Roch's come from a goal behind to book their place in the Semi-Final, were they will meet All Saint's.

It didn't take long for the floodgates to open, when a deflected shot following a blocked free-kick came off the unfortunate Mark Matheson to beat the helpless Joe Murphy in the Saint Roch's goal. 10 MINS

Saint Roch's had most of the possesion in the first half but fail to capitalize on this advantage, until John Cotter knocks on a Paddy French free-kick, which  is spilled by the keeper after a heavy challenge by Paul Clayton, allowed Cotter to smash home from 3 yards.  33 MINS

5 minutes later the 'Candy' thought they had taken the lead from a spectacular effort from Paul Clayton.Paul McIlroy launched a long throw into the oppositions box, Cotter leaped to win the knock on and Clayton acrobatically hammered the cross bar with an over-head kick. 38 MINS

The second half started just as eventful as the first with a sending-off.  10 minutes into the restart Man of the Match Andrew Wilson drove down the line and cut the ball across to the advancing Cotter who was uphended while trying to get beyond the defender. 55 MINS

As time ran out, Saint Roch's thought there luck had ran out also, when towering centre half Paddy French swiped the legs away from the oppositions centre forward in the box. Fortunatley for the 'Candy' through some mind games by Saint Roch's goalkeeper Joe Murphy and a poor run-up by the attacker, the penalty went wide by Murphy's left hand post.     80 MINS

Into extra- time the game went and Saint Roch's couldn't have asked for a better start. The returning Jamie Ellliott played a delightful through ball to Cotter who dummied the ball for the onward running Wilson who rifled his shot home. 91MINS

Things got better for Saint Roch's when they sealed the victory. John Cotter launched a long ball from 35 yards into the box were the ball somehow found its way to Andrew Wilson at the back post, were he controled the ball on his chest and fired home once again. 97 MINS

Tommy Burns, Player development officer for Celtic FC, has finally agreed to let Jamie Elliott play for Saint Roch's again after the star showed a distinct interest in winning his first winners medal for the school. A jubilant Elliot said 'When I started playing for the school team my aim was always to win as many medals as possible. When we won the Glasgow Cup in '99 , I was sent-off in the Semi-Final and missed the final. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure we get there again, and win'. This comes as a massive boost for the squad ahead of Wednesday's Quarter-Final clash against Saint Columba's.