A giant step for Manus Celtic B

Third Division

Manus Celtic B   3

West Clare United 2

MANUS Celtic B moved close to the Third Division title when they beat St Pat’s and West Clare United at the weekend.

They have four games remaining and victory in all four will give Manus the league title.
On Friday evening they had a 4-1 win over St Pat’s with the goals coming from Conor Plunkett (2), Anthony Griffey and Aaron Considine from the penalty spot, although St Pat’s were much closer than the final scoreline would suggest.
On Sunday, Manus defeated another of the title-chasing sides in West Clare United. The winners took a three-goal lead through Anthony Griffin, Donogh Murphy and Aaron Considine who, again, scored from the penalty spot.
West Clare hit back with goals from Jamie Russell and Tom Honan.
Manus Celtic B: Brian Keogh, Michael Malone, Barry Malone, Declan Frawley, Seanie Moloney, Aaron Considine, Shane Considine, Anthony Griffey, Conor Plunkett, Bernard Scanlan, Donogh Murphy.
Subs: Davy Considine for Scanlan.
West Clare United: Kevin Harte, Michael Moloney, Damian Honan, Barry Copley, Barry Murphy, Hugh McNally, Brian Harte, Tom Honan, Jamie Russell, Matthew Moloney, Jason Russell.
Subs: Gearóid Russell and Cathal Sexton.

Hermitage B    2

Shannon Olympic B 0

SHANNON Olympic started very strongly and had a few chances to open the scoring. It was a fast, exciting first half but the sides went in scoreless at half-time.
Olympic were dealt a cruel blow in the second half when two late deflected efforts from Hermitage found the net to give them a 2-0 win. The scorers for the winners were Chris O’Riordan and Brian McMahon.
Hermitage B: Ian Mounsey, Cormac O’Neill, Chris O’Riordan, Shane Kelleher, Owen Cahill, Damian Hand, Cathal Keane, Jason Carew, Brian McMahon, Michael Singleton, David Cahill.
Subs: Kevin Ruane, Cyril Casey and David O’Dwyer.
Shannon Olympic B: Gerard Mason, Joe Brennan, Declan McManus, Aiden Boreland, Conor Flynn, Declan O’Meara, Grzegore Zmija, Terry O’Donnell, Cian O’Brien, Chris Mulreannan, Brian Barry.
Subs: Brian Ko for Mulreannan, Rob Morrissey for Flynn and Steve Linnane for Zmija.

St Pat’s  3

Tulla United 2

ST Pat’s kept up their push for promotion from Division 3 with victory over Tulla United B on Sunday.
St Pat’s had their goals from Shane Egan (Castlepark), Stephen Moloney and Sean McNamara.
Tulla took the lead through Alan Leamy but St Pat’s equalised before the break and took the lead early in the second half. Tulla levelled through Martin Floyd going into the final quarter.
St Pat’s: Paudie Mescall, Thomas McGuane, John Hickey, Damian Clohessy, Michael Dolan, Sean McNamara, Shane Egan (Castlepark), Damian Lineen, David Rigney, Shane Egan (Cahermurphy), Stephen Moloney.
Subs: Brendan McNamara and Daniel Blake.
Tulla United B: Joe Joe Floyd, Phil Browne, Eamon Howley, John Joe Cooney, John O’Hagan, Niall Leamy, Brian Murphy, Gerry Ryan, Declan Curran, Martin Floyd, Cheyenne Power.
Subs: Alan Leamy for Cheyenne Power and Dan Daly for Martin Floyd.