Important victory for Corofin Harps

Connolly Celtic 0
Corofin Harps 1

Corofin Harps scored an important win as they continued their challenge for first division honours when they accounted for Connolly Celtic at Kilmaley on Sunday.
The win places them top of the table, with Connolly in third place but they have some games in hand.
The game’s only goal came from Ian Hassett midway through the first half.  In a well-contested game, both sides had chances and the woodwork denied both on a few occasions.
Connolly Celtic: Niall Quinn; Alan Markham, Kieran Dillon, Keith O’Looney, Barry Lynch, Bernard Field, Ken Kennedy, Brian Connellan, Brendan Dillon, Mickey Byrnes, Yan Feck.
Subs: John P Healy for Field; Labi Beta for Connellan; John Kelly for Byrnes.
Corofin Harps: Niall O’Connor; Brendan Neylon, John Keane, Brendan Keane, Stevie Quinn, Ronnie Meere, Jason Tierney, Ian Hassett, Paul Linnane, Brian Halpin, Fergie Neylon.
Sub: Stephen Keane for Linnane.

Kilrush Rangers 1
Bridge United 3

Bridge United scored a good win in Kilrush at the West Clare club’s venue on Sunday.
Jamie O’Gorman, Gavin Downes and Kieran Quinlan scored for the winners, who were 2-0 in front at half-time.  They scored their third early in the second half before Kilrush pulled one back through Trevor Clancy. Kilrush then had a penalty claim turned down as they piled on the pressure.
Kilrush Rangers: Johnnie O’Connor; Cedrick McNamara, Niall Clancy, Paddy Coleman, Robert Carey, Sean Downes, Trevor Clancy, Terry Herlihy, Cathal Carrig, Stephen Sweeney, Jack Browne.
Subs: Kevin Clohessy, Robert Clancy.
Bridge United A: Paul Tuohy; Donald Devanney, Dom Murphy, Darren Murphy, Mark Culbert, Damian Murray, Christy Griffin, Eric Carr, Jonathon Downes, Gavin Downes, Jamie O’Gorman.
Subs: Jonathon Hayes, Tom White, Kieran Quinlan.

Avenue United B 1
Rhine Rovers 2
Rhine Rovers kept up their strong challenge with this win over Avenue United B on Sunday.
Goals from Stephen Monaghan and Davy O’Brien put the winners into the lead.
In the second half of the game, Avenue pulled a goal back through Mick Shiel.
Avenue United B: Killian Culligan; Pa Sherlock, Shane Browne, David Considine, Neil Slattery, Mick Shiel, Craig McNamara, Darren O’Meara, Josh Lynch, Jack Walsh, Shane McMahon.
Subs: Eoghan O’Loughlin for Lynch; Simon McDonagh for McMahon; Keith Dormer for Shiel (inj).
Rhine Rovers: Ivor White; Mark Hanrahan, Cillian Duggan, Paul Johnston, Martin McInerney, Jamie Fahy, Cathal O’Sullivan, Davy O’Brien, Kevin Johnston, Stephen Monaghan, Johnnie O’Brien.
Subs: Martin Reidy for Johnnie O’Brien; Seanie Heaney for K Johnston; Ger Fannin for Monaghan.