Mid-Season Break for Treaty United – and Devitt’s on Fire!

By Emma Dineen

All photos with thanks to KBD Photos

From dominant home wins to a gutsy showing away, it’s been a wild ride heading into the mid-season break. Missed a match? Here’s your full recap!

May 16th – Treaty United 4-0 UCD

Back at the Markets Field and back in form! Treaty took control from the first whistle and never looked back.

Lee Devitt broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, coolly slotting home from a sweet Mark Byrne assist. Minutes later, Karl O’Sullivan was fouled in the box, UCD went down to 10 men, and O'Sullivan smashed the penalty home to make it 2-0.

With the extra man, Treaty turned on the style. Devitt made it 3-0 in the 73rd, and Trpimir Vrljicak sealed the deal in stoppage time. Dominant, decisive – and a clean sheet from Carl Williams against his former side for good measure.

May 23rd – Treaty United 5-1 Longford Town

If the UCD game was good, this one was electric. Aiming to avenge an early-season defeat, the lads came out flying.

Devitt opened the scoring (again!) and grabbed his second shortly after halftime, assisted by Vrljicak. Then Vrljicak got on the scoresheet himself to make it 3–0. Devitt completed a stunning hat-trick (now on 11 league goals), before Yoyo Mahdy came off the bench and added the cherry on top in the 87th.

Five goals, and a five-star performance !

May 30th – Cobh Ramblers 2-1 Treaty United

Under the Friday night lights, with none other than Roy Keane in attendance, Treaty were dealt a frustrating one.

Cobh scored early in the 4th minute, but Treaty quickly found their rhythm. The equaliser came (oddly enough) via Cobh’s Cian Coleman, who accidentally sent it into his own net, a classy finish all the same.

Sadly, Cobh retook the lead minutes later and saw the game out with a tactical reshuffle. Despite the result, it was a strong showing, and Treaty head into the break still 4th in the table with the playoffs firmly in reach.

Up Next!

June 13th – It’s a big one as Treaty host Bray Wanderers at the Markets Field. First leg of a massive double header weekend!

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