Another title for Connolly Celtic

Connolly Celtic 2
Bridge Utd A 1

THE season ended on a high note for Connolly Celtic when they defeated Bridge Untied A at the county grounds on Wednesday evening last.

Having captured the first-division title with victory over Rhine Rovers at the same venue a week earlier, the newly promoted premier outfit came from behind to add the Clare area FAI Cup to their collection.
Beaten in the cup semi-final a few days earlier, Bridge United were keen to end the season with a win and they started brightly and took the lead with a Darren Murphy goal.
Connolly Celtic fought back and following a Kieran Dillon cross, Bernard Field levelled the tie.
Extra time was looking likely as the full-time whistle approached but there was time for another goal and it came to Connolly through experienced Mickey Byrnes who hit the winner with time almost up.
Connolly Celtic: Niall Quinn (captain), Barry Lynch, Alan Markham, Kieran Dillon, Brian Connellan; Brendan Dillon, Bernard Field, John Paul Healy, Jan Feck, Mickey Byrnes, John Kelly.
Sub: Keith O’Looney for B Dillon.
Bridge United A: Mark Lonergan; Donald Deanney, Darren Murphy, Damian Murray, Jonathon Hayes; Eric Carr, Christy Griffin, Darragh Fitzgerald, Jonathon Downes; Kieran Quinlan, Adrian White.
Subs: Jamie O’Gorman for Murray; Gavin Downes for Fitzgerald.

Mountshannon retain premier status

Mountshannon Celtic 2
Bunratty-Cratloe A 1

MOUNTSHANNON Celtic secured their place in the Premier Division for next season with this play-off victory against promotion chasing Bunratty-Cratloe A at The Cragg last Wednesday.
The first-division outfit took the lead just before half-time through substitute Ally McMillan who had replaced the injured Michael Hayes.
The premier outfit called on all their experience in the second half and they hit back with goals from Kevin Dooley and Keelan McNamara to retain their place in the top division for the new season.

Mountshannon Celtic: Colm Kavanagh; Joe Underwood, Martin McNamara, Pádraig Brody, Michael Scanlan, Andrew McNamara, Kevin Dooley, Cathal Moloney, Keith Finnerty, Paul Dooley, John  Moloney.
Subs: Keelan McNamara, John O’Brien, Raymond Cahill.
Bunratty Cratloe A: Pete Murphy; Philip Counihan, Gearóid O’Connell, Ronan Hayes, Pádraig Chaplin, Sean Hynan, Michael Hawes, Sean McDonald, Paul Butler, Michael Hayes, Brian McMillan.
Subs: Ally McMillan; Barry Gleeson; Martin McMillan.