Entertaining win for Inch Crusaders

Third division

Hermitage B 1   Inch Crusaders 2

Inch Crusaders defeated Hermitage B in an entertaining game at the Fairgreen on Sunday. Inch got a great start when James Rynne opened the scoring in the first minute with a powerful shot to the left corner after a good passing involving Seán Hehir and Clinton Keane. Hermitage B 1   Inch Crusaders 2

Inch Crusaders defeated Hermitage B in an entertaining game at the Fairgreen on Sunday. Inch got a great start when James Rynne opened the scoring in the first minute with a powerful shot to the left corner after a good passing involving Seán Hehir and Clinton Keane.
Inch had the better of the chances in the first half with Niall Seery, Pádraig Talty and Keane all going close to increasing the Crusaders’ lead. Hermitage were always dangerous with Richie Fitzgerald playing well in midfield. On the stroke of half-time, Hermitage were given a lifeline when a shot rebounded off the crossbar and in trying to clear their lines, Inch gave away a penalty. Shane Talty, who was fouled, stepped up to take the penalty and gave Andy O’Flynn no chance with a well-struck effort.
Hermitage started the second half brightly and put Inch under some early pressure. Inch moved Hehir into defence after Tom Carmody retired injured. Hehir and Emmet Bowe were now playing well at the back for Inch and as the half wore on, it was anybody’s game. Seery went close to giving Inch the lead on 65 minutes but was denied by an excellent save by Ruane in goal. On 70 minutes Seán Talty made a great run through the Hermitage defence and sent Thomas O’Doherty clear on the right. O’Doherty held his nerve to finish well and put Inch back in front. From hear to the finish both sides had chances to score but it was Inch who held on to claim all three points.
Inch Crusaders: Andy O’Flynn, David Talty, Emmet Bowe, Tom Carmody,  Seán Talty, James Rynne, Thomas O’Doherty, Seán Hehir, Pádraig Talty, Clinton Keane, Niall Seery.
Subs: Mark Connellan for Carmody; Kenny Hartigan for Seery.
Hermitage B: Kevin Ruane, Seán Kelleher, Michael Singleton, Cathal Keane, Owen Cahill, Cormac O’Neill, Darren Lynch, Shane Talty, Ritchie Fitzgerald, Damian Hand, John Keane.
Subs: Mark Moloney, David Cahill.

Rineanna Rovers B  0  St Patrick’s 1
The all-important goal in this tie came midway through the second half when Seán McNamara scored for the visitors.
Rineanna Rovers B: Gerry Cahill, Conor Quinlivan, Davy Guinnane, Declan O’Mahoney, Dara Commane, Alan Leamy, Brian O’Leary, Shane McGirl, Mark Cahill  Danny Sweeney, Cathal Kilmartin.
Subs: Martin Frawley for Guinnane; Martin McDonnacda for Kilmartin; Seán Treacy for Leamy.
St Pat’s: Keith Considine, David Rigney, John Hickey, Dermot Kewlly, Seán Ryan, Brendan Melican, Shane Donnellan, Niall Reidy, Seán McNamara, Colm O’Gorman, Ciaran Ryan.
Sub: Niall Pilkington, Brian Cummins.

Corofiin Harps B  1   Tulla United B  2
Tulla United B came from behind to beat Corofin Harps B in this tie played at Corofin on Sunday morning.
Second-half goals from Phil Browne and Aidan McMenamin saw the visitors come out on top after Corofin had led at half-time through a Ronnie Meere goal.
Corofin Harps B: Michael Concannon, Paul Moroney, Fiachra Roche, Joseph Linnane, Kevin Darcy, John Conneely, Ronnie Meere, Daryl Bane, Michael Daly; Brian Halpin, Seán O’Brien.
Subs: Pa O’Reilly for Darcy; Michael Keane for Money.
Tulla United B: Dirk Peek, John Horne, Dermot O’Keeffe, Brian Canny, Brian Murphy, Phil Browne, Cheyanne Power, Owen Ryan, Aidan McMenamin, Joe Joe Floys, Declan Curran.
Sub: Martin Floyd for JJ Floyd.

Manus Celtic B  2   Cooraclare Celtic  2
Manus Celtic B went in front with a goal from Andrew Page but Cooraclare hit back and Joe Kelly scored the equaliser before the break. Early in the second half, Kelly struck again to put the West Clare men in front but Manus hit back in the final minute for an equaliser from Barry Guinnane.
Manus Celtic B: Christopher Guinnane, Aidan McCarthy, Ian Considine, Barry Malone, Barry Guinnane, Emmet Considine, Stephen Geraghty, Andrew Page, Adam Healy, David Casey, John Molloy.
Subs: Mickey McDonagh.
Cooraclare Celtic: David Keane; Gearóid Kelly, Brian Madigan, Christ O’Donoghue, Conor O’Doherty, Paul Lynch, Mark Keane, Barry Lynch, Tommy O’Connor, Michael Healy, Joe Kelly.
Subs: John Killeen for Healy; William McNamara
for Lynch.