Second-half goals vital for Avenue

Avenue United B     4       Turnpike Rovers     1
Avenue United B came from behind to record a merited win over Turnpike rovers at roslevan on Sunday afternoon

The visitors took the lead through Seanie McNamara but from here on Avenue dominated the game

Two goals from substitute Donal O’Halloran and two more from Nicki Twumasai turned the game in their favour.

Despite the result, Avenue are still bottom of the table and not out of the relegation zone yet.

Avenue United  B: Killian Culligan; Sean Dobbins, Shane Browne, Cian Darcy, Kaylan O’Loughlin  Nicki Twumasai, Neil Slattery, Dean D’Auria, Dara Kerins, Colm Mullen, David Monaghan
Subs: Donal O’Halloran for Mullen; Eoin O’Loughlin for Kerin; Sean Corry for Monaghan.
Turnpike Rovers: Jason Hayes; Mark Woods, David McMahon, Niall McMahon, Donnacda Hassett; Seanie McNamara, Ciaran Russell, James Keane, Aaron Fitzgerald, Conor O’Brien, Francis Franks
Sub: Sean McNamara for Franks (inj).

Bridge Celtic A     2        Shannon Olympic A     2
A share of the spoils resulted when Shannon Olympic A made the journey to O’Briensbridge to play Bridge Celtic on Sunday.

The home side came from behind twice to secure a valuable point. A few days earlier they made a superb rally to snatch victory over  Turnpike Rovers. In that tie they were a goal down with a minute to go but they scored  twice through Conor Hynes and Cian Moloney to claim the points in that game.

On Sunday Olympic’s goals came from Gavin Lundy and Declan McDonald. Daniel Ahern scored the first  for the home side while their second was an own goal.

Bridge Celtic: Paul O’Connell, Tommy Howard, Luke Turner, Wesley Fleming, Ollie Phillips Micheal Ryan, Daniel Ahern, Shane Brynes, Conor Hynes; Paul McEvoy Seamus Gleeson
Subs: Kevin McEvoy, Ian Smith, Cian Moloney.
Shannon Olympic A: Damian Casey; Kieran Kissane, Darren Duggan, Dean Power, David Collins; Ray Quigley, Ritchie Hanley, Jason Regan, Eamonn O’Neill; Gavin Lundy, Declan McDonald.
Subs: Steve Dolan, Mickey O’Connell.

 

Bridge United A     3     Corofin Harps      1
Strong winds and heavy underfoot conditions made things difficult for the players in this tie played at Sixmilebrige on Sunday.

The winners took the lead through Mike McNamara and this score separated the sides at half-time. Early in the second half they doubled their advantage through McNamara before Stephen Keane converted a free to pull one back for the visitors.

The ’Bridge bounced back quickly and a Christy Griffin strike restored their two goal advantage. In the closing stages Damian Ryan saw his effort rebound off the upright. Both sides finished with 10 men after Johnnie Hayes (Bridge Utd) and Brian McGahern were dismissed.

Bridge United A: John Mulready; Alan Mulready, Christy Griffin, Daren Murphy, Brian Monaghan, Darragh Fitzgerald Adrian White, Eric Carr, Johnnie Hayes, Trevor Maxwell, Mike McNamara
Sub: Stephen Stewart for Carr.
Corofin Harps: James Tierney; Fiachra Roche, Brian Halpin, Daryl Bane, Brendan Keane; Jason Tierney, Brian McGahern, James Keane, Michael Daly  Stephen Keane, Damian Ryan
Sub: Luke O’Loughlin for J Tierney.