Tulla United upset the champions

Tulla United A 3   Newmarket Celtic A 1

TULLA United A completed a good weekend for the club’s junior teams when they scored a merited win over the premier league champions.

Newmarket took the lead after half an hour when Alan Brigdale, a former Tulla player, scored from 25 yards after winning possession in his own half.
From the kick-off, Donnacda McNamara and Sunny Jay combined to put John Brigdale, a brother of Newmarket’s scorer Alan, through and he was taken down in the area. Niall Whelan scored the penalty to level the tie and this was the position at half-time.
In was nip and tuck until 10 minutes from the end when Tulla got the breakthrough. A good move in midfield saw Tommy McKeown pass to John Brigdale who put substitute Colin Nelson through and he scored to give the home side the lead.
Newmarket pushed forward in search of an equaliser but three minutes from the end in a move down the left, Trevor Corbett combined with Donnacda McNamara to put Darragh Corry through and he sealed it with his side’s third goal.
Shane Mason was outstanding for the winners at right-back, particularly in thwarting the threat of Alan Brigdale in the second half.

Tulla United A: Dara Kelly; Shane Mason, Padraic O’Malley, Denis Murphy, Niall Whelan, Tommy McKeown, Donnacda McNamara, Killian Bane, Trevor Corbett, John Brigdale, Sunny Jay.
Subs: Colin Nelson for Bane; Darragh Corry for Jay; Mark McInerney for Brigdale.
Newmarket Celtic A: Patrick McCoy; Mark Donlon, Colm Treacy, Eoin O’Brien, Paudie Hayes, Darren Cullinan, Mike Devitt, Ronan McCormack, Alan Brigdale; Diarmuid Nash, Daithi O’Connell.
Subs: Eoin Hayes for McCormack; Michael Crosby for O’Connell; Mark Mulqueen for Treacy.

 

Lifford A 1   Rhine Rovers 1

LIFFORD A and Rhine Rovers shared the spoils in this premier tie at Cassidy Park.
Rhine took the lead just on half-time when, following good work from a corner, Davy O’Brien crossed and Paul Johnston applied the finish.
Midway through the second half, Lifford equalised through Pat Darcy. Shortly after this, Rhine were reduced to 10 when goalscorer O’Brien was sent off.

Lifford: Paudie Hickey; TJ Ajisomo, Michael J Sullivan, Hamad KuKu, Eoghan Judge; Lunga Balman, Pat Darcy, Anto White, Ruairi Norrby; Liam Keane, Darren O’Neill.
Subs: Tommy Mullen for Ballman; Sean McDonald for Keane.
Rhine Rovers: Aiden O’Connor; Brendan Quinn, Martin McInerney, Gary Hogan, Enda Malone, Paul Johnston, Conor Hanrahan, Mark Hanrahan, Davy O’Brien, Kevin Johnston, Hamad Mahmodi.
Subs: Jamie Ivors, Ed Manley, Barry Ryan.

Burren United 0   Avenue United A 7

AS the scoreline suggests, Avenue United were comfortable winners in this premier league tie at Lisdoonvarna.
Goals from Barry Nugent, Scott Hennessy and Alan Roche helped the Ennis side to a 3-0 half-time lead.
In the second half, Nugent and Hennessy scored again, while Mikey Mahoney and Dave McCarthy completed the winners’ tally.

Burren United: Dara Pender; Daniel Carey, Chris Mroczek, Michael Keating, Barry O’Grady, Dale Masterson, Eoin Dobbins, Cian Flaherty, Evan Talty, Martin McDonagh, Jason Hillery.
Subs: Patrick Darcy, Gary McNamara.
Avenue United A: John Healy; David Herlihy, Eamonn O’Reilly, Dean D’Auria, Mattie Nugent, Dave McCarthy, Alan Roche, Colin Smith, Mikey Mahoney, Scott Hennessy, Barry Nugent.
Subs: Nicki Twumasai for Nugent; Dara Kerin for O’Reilly.

Cancelled
CONNOLLY’S game against Hermitage A and Ennis Town Rock’s meeting with Mountshannon Celtic were postponed.