Kennedy’s vital strike seals it for Connolly Celtic

Connolly Celtic     1
Bridge United A   0
THE all-important goal in this tie came in the opening minute of the second half when Kenneth Kennedy latched on to a cross from Brendan Dillon to score.

Connolly should have taken the lead in the opening half when they were awarded a penalty but John Kelly’s effort struck the upright and rebounded it into play.
Connolly Celtic: Niall Quinn; Brian Connellan, Kieran Dillon, Keith O’Looney, Barry Lynch, Alan Markham, Kenneth Kennedy, John P Healy, John Kelly, Yan Feck, Brendan Dillon.
Subs: Bernard Field for Kelly; Lubizeta for O’Looney.
Bridge United A: Paul Tuohy; Donald Devanney, Dom Murphy, Darren Murphy, Johnnie Hayes, John Downes, Damian Murray, Mark Culbert, Tom White, Kieran Quinlan, Jamie O’Gorman.
Subs: Alan McAuley for Hayes; Alan Mulready for Culbert; Paul Fitzpatrick for Murray.

Kilrush Rangers         0
Bunratty/Cratloe A  3
BUNRATTY-Cratloe A continued their progress up the league table when they accounted for Kilrush Rangers on Sunday.
The West Clare side started well and had a chance to score after 15 minutes but Robert Carey’s penalty effort was saved by Pierce De Loughrey.
The winners, who lost Ally McMillan after five minutes due to injury,  were 1-0 in front at half-time thanks to a goal from Diarmuid Nash.
In the second half, the visitors were on top and extended their lead with goals from Brian McMillan and a Paul Butler penalty. 
Kilrush Rangers: Johnnie O’Connor; Darren Clarke, Paul Heaslip, Martin Danagher, Robert Carey, Gearóid O’Brien, Niall Clancy, Micheál Keane, Niall Brennan, Trevor Clancy, Stephen Sweeney.
Subs: Terry Herlihy for Sweeney; Kevin Larkin for Carey; Jack Browne for Brennan.
Bunratty-Cratloe A: Pierce De Loughrey; Philip Counihan, Gearóid O’Connell, Michael Hayes, Eoin Nash, Sean McDonald, Michael Hawes, Brian McMillan, Paul Butler, Diarmuid Nash, Ally McMillan.
Subs: Brian Phelan for A McMillan (inj).

Avenue United B   2
Bridge Celtic           3
BRIDGE Celtic made the journey to Ennis on Sunday and turned in a storming opening half hour, which proved decisive.
A hat-trick from Trevor Howard had the visitors 3-0 clear after half an hour. Two of the goals came from the penalty spot with the third coming from open play when he drove a low effort to the corner of the net from outside the area.
Shortly before half-time, Gary Seary gave the home side hope when he scored and he was on target again in the second half. After this score, the Ennis outfit laid siege to Bridge Celtic’s goal but try as they did, they were unable to get through for an equaliser. They finished the game with 10 men after Pa Sherlock picked up a second yellow card shortly before the final whistle.
Avenue United B: Killian Culligan; Shane Browne, John Waters, Gary Seary, Pa Sherlock, Mick Shiel, Neil Slattery, Dara Kerins, Eoghan O’Loughlin, Emyra Zakeri, Josh Lynch.
Sub: Conor O’Brien for Zakeri.
Bridge Celtic: Paul O’Connell, Diarmuid Ahern, Pat Conway, Luke Turner, Fergal Lyons; Wesley Fleming, Trevor Howard, Seamus Gleeson, Brendan Nolan, Eoin Conway, Shane Moloney.