Newmarket edge out Lifford

 

Newmarket Celtic A 4
Lifford 3

IN a high-scoring tie, Newmarket Celtic defeated Lifford by a single goal in this premier league tie at McDonough Park on Sunday.
Newmarket raced into an early 2-0 lead with goals from Eoin O’Brien and Eoin Hayes. Lifford were reduced to 10 men when Niall White was sent off but they pulled one back when Ryan Boyle scored from the penalty spot before Fabrice Baptista hit the equaliser from a free-kick.
Newmarket were back in front at the break following another goal from Eoin Hayes. Entering the final quarter, Lifford were reduced to nine men when Roberto Pinto picked up a second yellow card. With ten minutes to go they levelled through  Gary McNaboe.
Newmarket came back when Eoin O’Brien struck for what proved to be the winning  goal.
Newmarket Celtic A: Seamus Lawlor; Mark O’Malley, David O’Grady, Michael Devitt, Mark Donnellan, Eoin O’Brien, Mike O’Malley, Gary Browne, John Paul Healy, Eoin Hayes, Kieran Devitt.
Sub: Gary Collins for M Devitt.
Lifford: Colin Burke; Stephen O’Halloran, Hamad Kuku, Niall White, Fabrice Babtista, Gary McNaboe, Declan McMahon, TJ Ajisomo, Ryan Boyle, Lungha Balman, Roberto Pinto.
Subs: Darren O’Neill for Balman.

Bridge Celtic A 3
Bridge United A 1

Goals from Ricky Mowatt, Trevor Howard and Paul McEvoy helped Bridge Celtic to victory at O’Briensbridge. The winners led from the start and it was 2-0 at half-time. Bridge United scored early in the second half through Trevor Maxwell.
Bridge Celtic A: Adrian Dhuig, Trevor Howard, William Slattery, Rob Seymour, Stephen McCarthy, Kevin McEvoy, Shane Byrnes, Ricky Mowatt, Barry O’Connell, Ger O’Connell, Paul McEvoy.
Subs: Peter Fitzmaurice for McEvoy; Brian Barry for McCarthy.
Bridge United A: Brian Culbert; Damian Murphy, Billy Maxwell, Donald Devanney, Kiean Quinlan, Greg Deegan, Shane Devanney, Adrian White, Dara Fitzgerald, Trevor Maxwell, Derek Fahy.
Sub: Michael Reddan.

Burren United 4
Bunratty A 4

Burren and Bunratty A shared the spoils in this high-scoring tie at Lisdoonvarna on Sunday. The game marked Burren’s first game at the Lisdoonvarna venue.
The North Claremen went behind inside the first minute when Aly McMillan scored for the visitors but the home side were level in the third minute when Pat Nagle scored from a free-kick and this was the position at half time.
Fifteen minutes into the second half Burren went in front when Ghat Marine scored but back came the visitors to equalise through Daithi O’Connell.
Pat Nagle scored his second to put the Burren side back in front but, again, Bunratty levelled, this time through Martin Russell.
Bunratty went in front with 10 minutes remaining through Daithi O’Connell but Burren had the final say when Kevin Danagher struck with five minutes remaining.
Burren had the better of the chances in the closing stages and were unlucky not to take all points on offer.
Both sides finished with 10 men after Ally McMillan and Pat Nagle were sent off in separate incidents for second bookings.
Burren United: Eric Cahilane;  Stephen Tierney, Daniel Carey, Kevin Danagher, Seán Cormican, David Devanney, John McCormack, Ghat Marine, Pat Nagle, John McDonagh, Stephen Moloney.
Subs: Conor Cormican for McCormack.
Bunratty A: Fintan Quinn; Shane Purcell, Richard Lillis, Gearóid O’Connell, Cathal Jones, Andrew Murphy, Daithi O’Connell, Evan Glynn, Declan McDonald, Ally McMillan, Seán McDonald.
Subs: Pat Twomey, Martin Russell, Gary McGettrick.

Rineanna Rovers A 2
Rock Rovers 1

Rineanna Rovers came out on top in this game on Sunday. Paul Butler put them in front half an hour into the game and they doubled their advantage 20 minutes into the second half. Rock goalie Eric Murphy failed to hold a free from Butler and Kieran Keane applied the finish. Rock Rovers pulled one back through Barry Woods.
Rineanna Rovers: Jason Casey; Neil Mills, John Earls, Pa Fahy, Stephen Kelly, Conor Sweeney, Seán O’Connor, Kieran Keane, Johnnie Okoru, Jay Hannam, Paul Butler.
Subs: Martin Reidy, Hugh Kelly, Diarmuid Nash.
Rock Rovers: Eric Murphy; Barry Woods, Craig Howard, Luke Coote, Shane Daniels, Alex Bourne, David Ryan, Dean Gardiner, Marty McLoughlin, Gavin Dinan, Gary Walsh.
Subs: Ronan Judge, Daryl Eade,
Niall McNevin.

Avenue United A 1
Shannon Olympic A 1

Leaders Avenue dropped more points when they were held to a draw by Shannon Olympic A on Sunday.
Both goals came from the penalty spot, with Avenue taking the lead through David Russell after Barry Nugent was fouled.
Fifteen minutes from the end Olympic were awarded a penalty after Liam Lagan was fouled and Karl Scott scored.
Avenue United A: John Healy; Simon Cuddihy, Mattie Nugent, David Russell, David Smith, David Herlihy, Pa Wilson, Dave McCarthy, Anthony White, Barry Nugent, Mikey Mahoney.
Subs: Adrian McDonagh for Smith; Ritchie O’Grady for Mahoney; Gary Flynn for White.
Shannon Olympic A: Kieran McCarthy; David Collins, Noel Donlon, Paul O’Connor, Ian Hogan, Ray Quigley, Jason Regan, Donnacda Kelly, Wayne Regan, Jim Fitzgerald, Karl Scott.
Sub: Liam Lagan for Regan.