West Clare United march on towards title

West Clare FC   6
Tulla United B   1

WEST Clare United kept up their strong challenge for the Third Division title when they comfortably accounted for Tulla United B at Kilrush on Sunday.

Goals came from Jamie Russell and Tony Doherty (two each), Brian Harte and Shane Ryan for the West Clare side, who led 4-1 at half-time. They had two on the board when Tulla got through for their only score through Shane McNamara.
Both sides finished with 10 men.
West Clare: Eamonn Tubridy; John Kelleher, Damian Honan, Daithí O’Brien, Hugh McNally, Gearóid Lynch, Matthew Moloney, Enda Doyle, Jamie Russell, Tony Doherty, Brian Harte.
Subs: Shane Ryan, Patrick Haugh and Jamie Gilligan.
Tulla United B: Darragh Kelly; Declan Curran, Phil Browne, Niall McNamara, John O’Hagan; Gerry Ryan, Shane McNamara, Cathal Dinan, Martin Floyd, Jim Durcan, Keith Walsh.
Subs: John Brigdale, Brendan Hannon and Keith Lenihan.

Kilkishen Celtic   5
St Pat’s                1
KILKISHEN Celtic maintained their strong push for the Third Division title when they proved too strong for St Pat’s last weekend.
The winners took control early in the game and led 2-0 at half-time. They added three more before St Pat’s pulled a goal back shortly before the end.
The scorers for the winners were Paul Murphy and Fergus Donovan with two each and Eoin Pewter.
Kilkishen Celtic: Brian Culbert; James Hook, Matt Holmes, Stevie Donnellan, Ray McInerney, John Cooney, Shane McInerney, Dereck Canny, Paul Hogan, Fergus Donovan, Paul Murphy.
Subs: Eoin Pewter, Colm Gleeson and Flan McMahon.
St Pat’s: Keith Considine; Thomas McGuane, Damian Clohessy, Chris Williamson, Aidan Sexton; Stephen Coughlan, Damian Lineen, Brendan McNamara, Sean McNamara; Colm Callinan, Damian Carmody.

Hermitage C   2
Lifford B          1
HERMITAGE C won the Ennis derby when they overcame Lifford B on Sunday.
Lifford took the lead through Nani Da Silva but the winners equalised when Mick Culligan found the net. Culligan also scored the winners’ second with a  strong header.
After the game, Hermitage C team manager Andy Moloney stepped down due to work commitments and players and officials paid tribute to him for his work with this squad over recent years.
Hermitage C: Jason Carmody; Niall Seary, Sean Kelleher, Johnathon O’Grady, Jamie Kenneally, Oisín O’Donnell, Mick Culligan, Kevin Brennan, Shane Talty, Mike Thousiffer, Ken Hartigan.
Sub: Conor Liddy for Kenneally.
Lifford B: Dardan Ahiziri; John Allen, Sean Griffin, Noel Mounsey, Gary Brooks; Eoghan Judge, Rockman Zequiri, Andy Houlihan, Ray Maher, Nani Da Silva; Roberto Pinto.
Subs: Lian Glenn for Zequiri, Jack Arra for Judge and Fionn O’Reilly for Maher.

Shannon Olympic B   3
Treaty Celtic                2
GOALS from Ryan Kamper (two) and Greg Keane helped Shannon Olympic B to a narrow win over Treaty Celtic in the Third Division league on Sunday.
Treaty Celtic’s replies came from Shane Hayes and Alan Considine.
Shannon Olympic B: William Law; Declan McManus, Conor Flynn, Greg Keane, Aidan Boreland, Adam Kelly, Brian Barry, Declan Collins, Ronan McGirl, Ryan Kamper, Gregorz Zmija.
Subs: Felipe Reyes and Gerard Mason.
Treaty Celtic: Tadhg Cronin; Niall Donovan, Noel Nash, Sean O’Regan, Conor Cronin; Martin McCarthy, Barry Moylan, Declan O’Halloran, Shane Hayes; Colm O’Shea, Alan Considine.