Bridge Celtic topple first-division leaders

Moher Celtic 3   Bridge Celtic 4

BRIDGE Celtic made the long journey to Lahinch on Sunday and defeated league leaders Moher Celtic.

The home side started well and went two goals ahead through Johnnie Daly and Cohen Phillipson.

The visitors hit back and goals from Seamus Gleeson and Luke Turner had them level at 2-2 at the break.

Early in the second half, Kevin Scales put the North Clare side back in front and they almost doubled their lead but Johnnie Daly’s effort rebounded off the upright.  Seamus Gleeson then equalised before Wesley Fleming hit the winner for the visitors.

Moher Celtic: Shane Keane; Declan Fawl, Alan Horan, Denis Murphy, Brian Conway; Willie Murphy, Alan O’Brien, Kevin Scales, Cohen Phillipson; Johnnie Daly, Sean Noonan.
Subs: Donogh Fawl for O’Brien; Aaron Greene for Declan Fawl; Jimmin Dooley for  Noonan.
Bridge Celtic: Paul O’Connell, Johnnie Howard, William Slattery, Luke Turner, Ollie Phillips; Paul McEvoy, Seamus Gleeson, Shane Byrnes, Eugene Fleming; Jamie Fawl, Wesley Fleming.
Subs: Daniel Ahern, James Nolan.

 

Bridge United A 4   Avenue United B 1

BRIDGE United A were comfortable winners over Avenue United B on Sunday.

Bridge were well on their way to victory at the halfway point when they led 3-0. They extended their lead early in the second half before Nicki Twumasai pulled one back for the Ennis side.

Scorers for the winners were Damian Murray (2), Darren Murphy and Stephen Steward.

Bridge United A: John Mulready; Jason White, Daren Murphy, Alec Cole, Johnnie Downes; Tom White, Darragh Fitzgerald, Eric Carr,  Damian Murray Mike McNamara, John Keogh.
Subs: Stephen Stewart for Keogh; Kieran Quinlan for Fitzgerald; Johnnie Hayes for Carr.
Avenue United B: Killian Culligan; David Considine, Shane Browne; Keith Dormer, Cian Darcy; Nicki Twumasai, Neil Slattery, Thomas Corry, Eoghan O’Loughlin; Sean Corry, Colm Mullen.
Subs: Michael Shannon for Mullen; John Waters for Corry; Thomas Cronin for O’Loughlin.

Corofin Harps 4   Bunratty/Cratloe 1

COROFIN Harps maintained their place at the top of the Division 1 League with this win over Bunratty-Cratloe on Sunday.

In what was a very tight game, the all-important goal came from Eamonn Malone with 10 minutes remaining.

The sides will meet again this Sunday, this time in Round 2 of the Junior Cup.

Corofin Harps: Michael Concannon; Stephen Quinn, Brian Halpin, Brendan Keane, Daryl Bane; Brian McGahern, Jason Tierney, Damian Ryan, Michael Daly; Stephen Keane, James Keane.
Subs: Eamonn Malone, Diarmuid O’Loughlin, Fiachra Roche.
Bunratty-Cratloe: Andre Shavin; Philip Counihan, Dave Quinn, John Liddane, John O’Halloran, Barry Gleeson, Brendan O’Neill, Pat O’Halloran, Stuart Cahill, Danny Hanson; Tommy Joyce.
Sub: Dave Kerins.