Shannon Olympic A take control in extra time

Moher Celtic 0 Shannon Olympic A 2

SHANNON Olympic advanced to the next round of the Munster Junior Cup with a battling win over Moher Celtic in a windswept Lahinch on Sunday morning. Moher Celtic 0 Shannon Olympic A 2

SHANNON Olympic advanced to the next round of the Munster Junior Cup with a battling win over Moher Celtic in a windswept Lahinch on Sunday morning.
Played in difficult conditions and despite finishing the game with 10, Olympic managed to overcome the North Clare side with a goal in both halves of extra time.
Normal time was entertaining, if lacking any gilt-edged chances and it was a game that always looked like going to extra time.
In extra time, even though they had no substitutes to freshen up the team, the Shannon side looked far stronger and they were rewarded in the 98th minute when diminutive striker, John Keogh, was hauled down in the penalty area. Captain Jason Regan confidently stroked the spot-kick home.
Just a minute later, Olympic suffered a setback when John Keogh was sent off.
Olympic did not look weakened despite this and they extended their lead in the 109th minute when midfielder, Ray Quigley made a great run and squared the ball for Sean O’Connor to tap home from inside the six-yard box.
Shannon Olympic advance to the next round and a visit to Connolly Celtic.
Best for Olympic were Karl Fogarty and the midfield pairing of Ray Quigley and Jason Regan.

Shannon Olympic: Gary McGettrick, Ciarán Keane, Karl Fogarty, Donncadh Kelly, Ian Hogan, Eamonn O’Neill, Jason Regan, Ray Quigley, Sean O’Connor, Richie Hanly, John Keogh.
Moher Celtic: Shane Keane, Graham Kelly, Declan Fawl, Joe Dowling, Cathal Honan, Robert Lucas, David Commane, Barry McGovern, Pa McEvoy, Ian White, Jack Queally.
Subs: Alan Clohessy, William Murphy, Kevin Scales and George Benn.

Ennis Town Rock 6 Avenue United B 6

ENNIS Town Rock proved too strong for Avenue United B in this Munster Junior Cup tie at the Fairgreen on Sunday. Marty McLoughlin scored four for the winners whose other goals came from Francis Daniels and Daryl Eade.
Avenue B took the lead in the second minute through Darragh Kerins but Ennis Town rock scored the next three and led 3-1 at half-time. Kerins and Josh Lynch were the other goalscorers for Avenue B.

Ennis Town Rock: Matthew Kearney; Ethan Considine, Shane Daniels, Jacko White, Ronan Judge; Daryl Eade, Marty McLoughlin, Francis Daniels, Dean Gardiner; Stephen Hickey, Ritchie Neylon.
Subs: Alex Bore, Barry Woods, Michael Dinan.
Avenue United B: Killian Culligan; John Waters, Pa Sherlock, Neil McCarthy, Dean D’Auria, Craig McNamara, Ian Lyons, Darragh Kerins, Eoghan O’Loughlin, Josh Lynch, Joe McNamara.
Subs: Alan McNamara, Emyra Zakeri, Eddie Slattery.

Avenue United A 5 Kilrush Rangers 2

AVENUE United A travelled to Kilrush on Sunday for this Munster Junior Cup tie and returned with a merited victory.
The foundations for this win were laid in the first half when the visitors opened a three-goal lead. Con Collins scored the first and the other scorers for the Ennis outfit were Darren O’Meara, Dave McCarthy (2) and substitute Nicki Twumasai.
Incidentally, Twumasai and Paddy O’Malley who have come through the club’s schoolboys’ section, made their junior competitive debuts in this game.
Avenue also scored first in the second half when they went four goals ahead. Kilrush hit back and scored twice through Trevor Clancy and Gearóid O’Brien before Avenue sealed victory with Twumasai’s goal.

Avenue Utd A: John Healy, Mattie Nugent, Simon Cuddihy, Alex Ezuko, David Russell; Gary Flynn, Con Collins, Dave McCarthy, Sean Corry, David Smith, Darren O’Meara.
Subs: Shane Browne for Collins; Nicki Twumasai for Flynn; Paddy O’Malley for Corry.
Kilrush Rangers: Ger Griffin; Cedric McNamara, John Hickey, Paddy Coleman, Johnnie O’Connor, Trevor Clancy, Sean Shannon, Robert Carey, Eoin Fitzgerald, Richard Kelly, Niall Brennan.
Subs: Gerard O’Brien for Kelly.

Bureen United 5 Manus Celtic A 0

BURREN United proved too strong for Manus Celtic A in this Munster Junior Cup tie played at Lisdoonvarna. The winners’ goals were scored by Pat Nagle (2), Pat Connole, Ghat Marine and Mike Keating.

Burren Utd: Craig Flanagan; Barry O’Grady, Eric Murrihy, Dan Carey, Michael Keating Pat Connole, Alex Garcia  Marine Ghat, Pat Nagle, Liam Keane, Martin McDonagh.
Subs: Chris Machozk for Ghat; James Droney for O’Grady; Danny Burke for Garcia.

Ruan United 1 Bunratty/Cratloe A 2

ALLY McMillan and Diarmuid Nash were the scorers for Bunratty-Cratloe A in this Munster Junior Cup second-round tie on Sunday.

Bunratty-Cratloe A: Wes De-Loughrey, Shane Purcell, Gearóid O’Connell, Pa O’Halloran, Dean De Loughrey, Philip Counihan, Diarmuid Nash, Alistair MacMillan, Shane Meehan, Ronan Hayes, Sean McDonald.
Sub: Davy Quinn.