Collins hits the winner… again

Premier League

Rock Rovers 2
Avenue United A 3
Avenue United A maintained their challenge for the Premier League title with this victory over Ennis rivals Rock Rovers last week.
For the third game in a row, former Bunratty player Con Collins scored the vital match-winning goal.
The winners took an early two-goal lead. Their first came from a Dave McCarthy free kick mid-way through the half and this goal separated the teams at the break. Rock came close to equalising shortly before half-time when Stephen Hickey’s effort went just outside the upright.
Avenue doubled their advantage early in the second half and again it was McCarthy who scored after Mikey Mahony had created the opening.
A penalty resulted for Rock when Hickey was taken down and Daryl Eade converted before Niall Nevin hit the equaliser after good play from Hickey and Eoin Glynn.
Avenue replied quickly and Collins grabbed the winner after a David Smith corner.
Rock Rovers: Stephen Loftus; Michael Dinan, Jason White, Shane Daniels, Ronan Judge; Dean Gardiner, Ashley Glynn, David Ryan, Daryl Eade, Eoin Glynn, Stephen Hickey;
Subs: Francis Daniels, Niall Nevin, Marty McLoughlin.
Avenue United A: John Healy; Simon Cuddy, Mattie Nugent, David Russell, Dylan Casey; David Smith, David McCarthy, Pa Wilson, Con Collins, David Herlihy, Mikey Mahony.
Subs: Colin Smith; Barry Nugent.

Second Division

Inch Crusaders 0
Newmarket Celtic B 2
After a scoreless first half, Newmarket Celtic B took the lead courtesy of a Martin Mulqueen flick. Ten minutes from time, the side wrapped up the points when Mulqueen struck again, this time scoring from a free kick.
Inch Crusaders: Andy O’Flynn, David Talty, Thomas O’Doherty, Brendan Talty, Mark Connellan, Declan McNaboe, James Rynne, Brian McDonnell, Gavin Cording, Clinton Keane, Rory O’Connor.
Subs: Colm Ryan for McDonnell; Rory Killeen for David Talty.
n Newmarket Celtic B: Johnnie Ryan, Ciarán McCoy, David Barry, Christopher Noonan, Leo Lynch; Owen Kelly, Danny Conway, Tom Monaghan, Kieran Crosby, Martin Muqlueen, Barry O’Driscoll.
Subs: Darren Sheedy for Barry.

Moher Celtic A 2
Kildysart Celtic 2
Moher Celtic and Kildysart Celtic shared the spoils in Liscannor on Sunday
Moher took the lead through Willie Murphy after five minutes but Kildysart levelled midway through the half when Damian O’Shea scored from the penalty spot. Murphy put the home side back in front before the break but Kildysart levelled with 20 minutes remaining through Gerry Finn.
Moher Celtic: George Benn; Alan McDonagh, David Commane, Declan Fawl, David McDonagh; Kevin Scales, Paul O’Dwyer, Willie Murphy, Damian Finnucane; Paul Cagney, James McEvoy.
Subs: Brendan Vaughan, Ian White and Barry McGovern.
n Kildysart Celtic: Keith Murphy; Christy Clancy, Tommy Ayers, Kieran Ayers, Rory Murphy; Johnn Guinnane, Gerard O’Donnell, Jonathon Hickey, Dermot Ayers; Gerry Finn, Damian O’Shea.
Subs: Brian Moloney; Gary O’Donoghue, Liam Finn.

Third Division

St Pat’s shock leaders, Coole
Coole FC 1
St Pat’s 2
Third division league leaders Coole FC, suffered a setback to their title hopes at the weekend when they went under to St Pat’s at Gort.
The winners held a 1-0 lead at half-time after Damian Lineen scored from a Brendan McNamara corner. They doubled their lead early in the second half when Derek O’Connell was on target.
Early in the final quarter, the home side pulled one back through Edane Junior and from here to the finish, they piled on the pressure in search of an equaliser.
Coole FC: Chris Reilly; Dave Franklen, Aidan O’Boyle, Strephen Quinn, Anthony Coppinger, Ricky Prince, Alex Bruckard, Carlos Alberto, Dave Cahill, Edena Junior, Ger Fahy.
Subs: Jason Donovan, Andrew Coen, Greg Lally.
n St Pat’s: Keith Considine; Thomas McGuane; John Hickey, Damian Clohessy, Aidan Sexton, Sean McNamara, David Rusell, Shane Egan, Brendan McNamara Stephen Moloney, Damian Lineen.
Subs: Derek O’Connell; David Rigney.

West Clare United 4
Shannon Olympic B 2
West Clare scored a deserved win over an understrength Olympic team at a blustery Kilrush on Sunday. West Clare opted to play with the wind in the first half and took the lead after only two minutes.
The wind played a major factor and Olympic were under quite a lot of pressure. Just when it looked like they would go into the break only one down, the home side scored again.
After the break, West Clare scored twice again before Olympic hit back with goals from Brian Barry and Vlado Pahuli. When the final whistle sounded, West Clare, whose goals came from Shane Ryan (2), Jamie Russell and an own goal, were deserving winners.
West Clare United: Kevin Harte; Damian Honan, Barry Murphy, Barry Copley, Hugh McNally, Tom Honan, Matthew Moloney, Brian Harte, Shane Ryan, Jamie Russell, Jason Russell.
Subs: Gearóid Russell, Patrick Haugh, Cathal Sexton.
n Shannon Olympic B: Karl Ahlsved, Joe Brennan, Conor Flynn, Felipe Reyes, Declan McManus, Adam Kelly, Terry O’Donnell, Dwayne Mann, Vlado Pahuli, Grzegore Zmija, Brian Barry.
Sub: Cathal McKee For Mann.