Important win for Corofin Harps

Corofin Harps 1 Connolly Celtic 0

COROFIN Harps kept up their challenge for league honours with a hard-earned win over Connolly Celtic. The decisive goal came inside the last 10 minutes when John Keane headed to the net following a long throw by Ronnie Meere.
In the remaining time, Connolly piled on the pressure but the Corofin defence held firm. This win, allied to the defeat suffered by neighbours Burren United, has strengthened Corofin’s chances of taking the runners-up spot behind leaders Shannon Olympic A, who remain the clear leaders in this race.

Corofin Harps: Mike Heith, Stephen Quinn, John Keane, Michael Concannon, Brendan Neylon, Mark Gleeson, Brendan Keane, James Keane, Ronnie Meere, Damian Ryan, Gary Tierney.
Subs: Jason Tierney for G Tierney.
Connolly Celtic: Bernard Field, Andy Cleary, Kieran Dillon, Keith O’Looney, Killian Torpey, Kenneth Kennedy, Brian Connellan, John P Healy, Alan Markham, Brendan Dillon, Senan McCarthy.
Subs: Andrew Clancy for McCarthy (inj) and Pat Hogan for K Torpey.

 

Shannon Olympic 3 Sporting Ennistymon 0

SHANNON Olympic A retained their place at the top of the first division with a 3-0 win at home against Sporting Ennistymon.
They started the game well and a shot from Olympic’s Jay Regan just went over the bar in the first five minutes. Over the next 20 minutes Olympic squandered three goal chances before a free kick from Ennistymon’s Alan Sexton narrowly missed the target.
Fourteen minutes before the end of the first half, after a confrontation with Olympic full-back David Collins, Alan Sexton was sent off. This was a big blow to Ennistymon and led to Olympic growing in confidence leading into the second half, which turned into a one-sided affair with Olympic claiming three headed goals from Wayne and Jay Regan and Donncadh Kelly.
Best performers on the day were Karl Scott and David Collins.

Shannon Olympic: Gary McGettrick, David Collins, James Fitzgerald, Ian Hogan, Karl Fogarty, Jay Regan, Alan Casey, Eamonn O’Neill, Jimmy Houlihan, Ray Quigley, Karl Scott.
Subs: Wayne Regan, Donncadh Kelly and Greg Keane.
Sporting Ennistymon: Abdel Ennaoui, Michael O’Dwyer, Mark Burke, Caoimhín Fahy, Robert McInerney, Eoin Brennan, Patrick O’Dwyer, Joe Dowling, John McInerney, David Lyons, Alan Sexton.
Subs: Fiachra O’Malley, Richard Leigh and Padraig Flynn.

 

Bridge United B 1 Cratloe Forest 2

CRATLOE Forest came out on top in a local derby on Sunday when they defeated their neighbours 2-1.
The winners took a two-goal lead with scores from Tommy Joyce and Kane O’Shea before Trevor Kearney pulled one back for the home side. All goals were scored in the first half.
In the second half, the winners were reduced to 10 men when Pa O’Halloran was sent off.

Bridge United B: Barry Deasy, Dan Larkin, Dominick Murphy, Albert Finnan, Kevin Meehan, Paul Corbett, Damian Murray, Barry Downes, Trevor Kearney, Gavin Herlihy, Gavin Downes.
Sub: Padraig Flannery for Corbett.
Cratloe Forest: Pierce DeLoughrey, Philip Counihan, Patrick O’Halloran, Thomas O’Connor, Chris McGrath, Damien Browne, Michael Hawes, Aidan Browne, Alistair MacMillan, Kane O’Shea, Tommy Joyce.
Subs: John O’Callaghan for Tommy Joyce.

 

Burren United 0 Mountshannon Celtic 1

MOUNTSHANNON did their chances of winning league honours a power of good with a victory over Burren United, another of the contenders for honours, at Lisdoonvarna on Sunday.
Martin McNamara scored the decisive goal shortly before half-time. Deep in injury time the home side had a chance to draw level when they were awarded a penalty but Evan Talty’s effort sailed high over the bar.
The winners played the last 15 minutes with 10 men after Cathal Moloney was sent off.

Burren United: Craig Flanagan, Daniel Carey, Enda Coughlan, Michael Keating, Marine Ghat, Ian McInerney, John McCormack, Noel Downes, Danny Burke, Martin McDonagh, Evan Talty.
Subs: Patrick Darcy for McCormack, Liam Keane for Ghat and Mark McCarthy for Burke.
Mountshannon Celtic: Colm Kavanagh, Brian Rodgers, Raymond Cahill, Padraig Brody, Martin McNamara, Andrew McNamara, Kevin Dooley, Cathal Moloney, John Moloney, John Bugler, Paul Dooley.
Subs: John O’Brien; Keelan McNamara and Tommy Gleeson.