Newmarket Celtic B 4 Sporting Ennistymon 2
Newmarket Celtic will play in the first division next season after finishing their league campaign on a winning note.
Despite playing against the wind, Ennistymon were 2-0 up with goals from Alan Sexton and Michael Leigh. Just before half-time Newmarket scored through Ciaran McCoy to trail by one at the break.
They were on top in the second half and added goals from Ciaran McCoy, Kevin Feehily and Martin O’Neill to seal victory.
Newmarket Celtic B: Kevin Corbett; Eoin Kelly, Chris Noonan, Ciaran Crosby, Conor Cusack; Ian Cusack, Martin Frawley, Danny Conway, Chris Lake, Barry O’Driscoll, Kevin Feehily.
Subs: Martin O’Neill, Michael Crosby, Davy Barrett.
Sporting Ennistymon: Richard Leigh; Pádraig Kenneally, John Mullane, Thomas McConigley, Mark Burke, Pa Foley, Michael Leigh, Michael O’Dwyer, Alan Sexton, Kieran Monaghan, Cathal McConigley.
Subs: Patrick O’Dwyer for Kenneally and Damian Flanagan for O’Dwyer.
Moher Celtic 1 Inch Crusaders 4
Inch Crusaders qualified for the promotion play-off from the second division with an impressive performance and victory over second division winners Moher Celtic at Lahinch on Sunday.
Moher played with the aid of a strong breeze in the first half and took the lead on 41 minutes with a good finish from inside the box by Paul Cagney.
Inch got a great start to the second half, with Pádraig Talty scoring after two minutes with a well-directed header from a James Rynne cross from the left wing. Inch took the lead on 55 minutes with a great strike from 20 yards from Dean Rickter after being put through on goal by Brian McDonnell. Inch were now playing very well and James Rynne put them 3-1 up on 65 minutes with a well-struck left-foot strike from the edge of the box after good work from Sean Talty and Rickter. John Clohessy wrapped up a very good victory for Inch on 75 minutes with a well-placed shot from the edge of the box into the bottom right corner of the net.
After the game, Clare league secretary Oliver Fitzpatrick presented the trophy to Willie Murphy, captain of Moher Celtic, who had secured the league title a week earlier.
Inch Crusaders: Andy O’Flynn; John Earls, Brendan Talty, Thomas O’Doherty, David Talty, James Rynne, Mark Connellan, Brian McDonnell, Sean Talty, Pádraig Talty, Dean Rickter.
Subs: John Clohessy for Connellan; Alan Clerkin for McDonnell and Rory Killeen for Pádraig Talty.
Moher Celtic: Georgia Benn; David McInerney, Denis Murphy, Donogh Fawl, Ian White, Michael Hohey, Kevin Scales, Willie Murphy, Declan Fawl; Johnnie Daly, Paul Cagney.
Subs: David Commane for McInerney; Stephen Murray for Declan Fawl and Pa McEvoy for Scales.
Bridge United B 2 Coole FC 5
Coole FC finished their season on a winning note when they proved too strong for Bridge United B on Sunday.
The Gort side took the lead with a goal from Liam Petendors but the home side hit back for an equaliser from Noel Duggan. The sides went to the break at 1-1.
On the resumption, Coole piled on the pressure and scored three to take a commanding lead before Jay White pulled one back for the home side. Coole weren’t to be denied and they finished with a goal to seal a fine win. Dave Cahill (2), March Donovan and Petendors were the second half goalscorers for the winners.
Bridge Utd B: John Mulready; Stephen Stewart, Albert Finnan, Tadhg Keogh, Dylan Feming, Robert Conlon, Greg Deegan, Noel Duggan, Pa Collina, Jay White, Mike McNamara.
Subs: Mark Hehir, Mark Lonergan,
Coole FC: Chris Reilly; Anthony Coppinger, Ricky Prince, Wanderson Casear, Dave Franklin, Matthew Kerrigan, Dave Cahill, James Kerins, Liam Pettendors, March Donovan, Kyle McCarthy.
Spoils shared
In the remaining games in this division at the weekend, Hermitage B and Kildysart Celtic drew at 1-1, as did Ruan United and Manus Celtic.