Comfortable four-goal win for Bridge Celtic

Bridge Celtic 4   Turnpike Rovers 0

BRIDGE Celtic were comfortable winners over Turnpike Rovers in their tie at Bridgetown on Sunday.
After a scoreless first half, the home side struck early on the resumption and a brace from Willie Neary put them in the driving seat. Alan Conway hit another brace before the end of the game.

Bridge Celtic: Paul O’Connell; Luke Turner, Derek Conway, William Slattery, Stephen Howard; Willie Neary, Paul McEvoy, Seamus Gleeson, Pat Tobin; Alan Conway, Wesley Fleming.
Subs: Ollie Phillips, Fergal Lyons and Brendan Nolan.
Turnpike Rovers: Ian Mounsey; Shane Moroney, Donnacda Hassett, Joe Slattery, Dermot Gannon; Dean O’Grady, David McMahon, Eric Considine, Jason Hayes, Sean Dobbins, James Keane.
Subs: Eric Hayes and Mark Woods.

Manus Celtic A 1   Avenue United B 1

MANUS took the lead when Simon McDonagh scored from the penalty spot. Andrew Page and John Molloy came close to adding to this lead, while Mike McDonagh saw his effort hit the post before half-time.
Manus created a number of chances in the second half when they hit the post twice. Avenue’s equaliser came five minutes from the end when Mick Shields’ header deflected off a defender and ended up in the net.
The game was held up for 15 minutes in the first quarter after Avenue’s Joe McNamara picked up a serious leg injury.
Avenue played the final 15 minutes with 10 men after David Considine had to retire due to injury and the team had used their quote of substitutes at the time.
Manus Celtic A: Pakie Healy; Ian Considine, Pa Galbraith, Tóla Crowe, Andrew Page, Kevin Clohessy, Steve Geraghty, Jamie Fahy, Mike McDonagh, John Molloy, Simon McDonagh.
Subs: Mikey Geraghty and Darren McDonagh.
Avenue United B: Killian Culligan; Alfonso D’Auria, Neil McCarthy, Alan McNamara, David Considine, Gordan Murphy, Eoghan O’Loughlin, Eamonn O’Reilly, Joe McNamara; Shane McMahon, Shane Browne.
Subs: Conor O’Brien, Dara Kerins and Mick Shields.

Bunratty/Cratloe A 2   Kilrush Rangers 0

BUNRATTY-Cratloe took the lead after five minutes when Ally McMillan headed to the net following a Damian Browne free.
Four minutes from the end they sealed victory with a goal from Barry Gleeson.
Bunratty/Cratloe: Damien Haugh, Phil Counihan, Michael Hawes, Pa O’Halloran, Eoin Nash, Sean McDonald, Diarmuid Nash, Ally MacMillan, Damien Brown, Martin MacMillan, Shane Purcell.
Subs: Barry Gleeson, Paul Linden and Dean De Loughrey.
Kilrush Rangers: Johnnie O’Connor; Kevin Clohessy, Paul Heaslip, Martin Danagher, Paddy Coleman, Sean Shannon, Trevor Clancy, Niall Brennan, Rory O’Connor, Stephen Sweeney, Eoin Fitzgerald.
Subs: Kevin Larkin and Gearóid O’Brien.

Rhine Rovers 2   Bridge United A 1

RHINE Rovers have moved to the top of the First Division League following a win over Bridge United A on Sunday.
Johnnie O’Brien was on target from the penalty spot to fire Rhine into the lead and they doubled their advantage when Cathal O’Sullivan was on target shortly afterwards.
Jonathon Downes pulled one back for Bridge United when he converted a penalty late in the game.
Rhine Rovers: Fergal Keane; Cillian Duggan, Paul Johnson, Sean Heaney, Martin McInerney, Ivor White, Cathal O’Sullivan, Mark Hanrahan, Johnnie O’Brien, Christy O’Brien, Derek Ryan.
Subs: Brendan Quinn and Conor Hanrahan.
Bridge United: Paul Tuohy; Brendan Murphy, Mark Culbert, Dominick Murphy, John Hayes; Jonathon Downes, Damian Murray, Darragh Fitzgerald, Alan McAuley, Jamie O’Gorman and Kieran Quinlan.
Subs: Gavin White, Stephen Stewart and Shane Devanney.