Complete Limerick District League weekend junior soccer round-up

PREMIER LEAGUE:

Newport 3 Geraldines 7

AFTER the first round of matches, the chatter was that Geraldines would struggle this season.

However, on Sunday morning they surprised even their own supporters with a top-drawer performance that earned them three valuable points.

The home side looked to be on their way when a Christy Doyle double had them well in control.
Jake Leamy pulled a goal back for the Dines before the break and just after the restart Muhin Jelle levelled the tie. Amosi Oku gave the visitors the lead before Jelle netted to make it 4-2.

Elliot Slattery scored from a free kick to reduce the deficit, but ‘Dines had the last say when Jake Leamy scored another couple to complete his hat trick and Nathan Cross rounded off a memorable win.

Newport: Harry Ryan; Killian O'Malley; Pa Murtagh; Christy O'Connor; Elliot Slattery; Darren Collins; Ciaran Carey; Aaron Coleman; Christy Doyle; Brian O'Sullivan; Jamie Kavanagh. Subs: Conor Brett; Joe Shanahan; John Barry; Dave O'Brien.

Geraldines: Pat Reardon; Nathan Cross; Liam Chambers; Owen Tracey; Aimsley; Dean McNamara; Mustafa Huessain; AJ McCormack; Jake Leamy; Amosi Oku; Alan Keane. Subs: Adam McInerney.

Carew Park 1 Janesboro 0

ANOTHER side reported to be likely to face a testing season were Carew Park. Like Geraldines, they confounded the ‘experts’ with a gutsy performance that saw them lower the colours of Janesboro.

The skillful Jonathan Moran scored the only goal of the game to win the points for his side.

Carew Park: Evan Moloney; Shane Heffernan; Jackson Morey; Scott McEvoy; Niall Hogan; Pat Boyle; Jonathan Moran; Logan O'Byrne; Sam Riordan; Reece Moran; Jamie Cross. Subs: Lee Nolan; Alex Johnson.

Janesboro: Josh Sheehan; Shane O'Brien; Graham Bourke; Eoghan Burke; Cian Arthur; Dion Lynch; Josh Twomey; Shane Clarke; Paudie Walsh; Calum O'Connell; Aodh O'Hanluain. Subs: Kai Joyce; Ronan O'Dwyer.

Mungret Reg 4 Hyde Rgs A 3

MUNGRET Regional took the points at home to Hyde Rgs in a high scoring game.

The home side raced into a three-goal lead through Hamza Selman Celik and a double from Cian McNicholas.

Ben Kennedy pulled one back before the break for Hyde. After the restart Dave Thompson made it a one-goal game.

Hamza Selman Celik restored Mungret’s two goal advantage and while Hyde did pull it back to one when Kevin Slattery scored, it proved just short of the visitors taking something from the tie.

Mungret Reg: James Roche; Jamie Enright; Aled Harkin; Gary Kelly; Conor Myers; Darragh Killian; Danny McCarthy; Kieran Long; Hamza Selman Celik; Mark Patterson; Cian McNicholas. Subs: Rory Watts; Sean O'Sullivan; Craig Prendergast; Cormac Noonan.

Hyde Rgs A: Kyrin McGarry; Dylan O'Byrne; Nathan Walsh; Conor Madigan; Alex Kiely; Cian Byrnes; Dave Thompson; Conor Madden; Ben Kennedy; Ben O'Shaughnessy; Aaron Hickey. Subs: Evan Shine; Gavin Hehir; Dylan O'Neill; Lee Hartigan; Kevin Slattery.

Regional Utd 1 Nenagh AFC 1

REGIONAL and Nenagh played out an entertaining 90 minutes in Dooradoyle on Sunday when the sides shared the spoils.

Regional will be disappointed to have conceded an equaliser so late in the game but credit must go to the visitors who never gave up the fight and got their reward.

Joe Lavan put Regional ahead after 20 minutes side footing home after Nenagh keeper Aaron Savage had made a super save to deny Ciaran Downey.

The visitors went all out for the equaliser after the restart and just when it looked like the home side might prevail, Eoin Coffey blasted in from close range to earn a deserved point.

Regional Utd: Vinny Browne; Jack O'Donovan; Oran Flanagan; Andrew Cowpar; David Cowpar; Paudie Hartigan; Kieran O'Connell; Ewan O'Brien; Marcus Hogan; Ciaran Downey; Joe Lavan. Subs: Sean Oyibo; Brian Monaghan; Eoghan O'Donovan.

Nenagh AFC: Aaron Savage; Eoin Coffey; Lee Mowatt; Colm Hayden; Dylan Morrison; Bryan McGee; Cillian Scully; Eamon White; Matt O'Gorman; Adam Ryan; Saeed Ryan. Subs: Dan O'Meara; Ryan Gilmartin; Kieran Barr; Kieran O'Brien; Conor McCormack.

ROUND-UP:

THE Premier A league kicked off on Saturday evening and last season’s two relegated sides from the Premier League met when Coonagh Utd hosted Charleville.

A Rory Barry goal ensured the home side started the season in winning fashion.

Athlunkard Villa looked very good in their opener versus Fairview B and none more so than Famara Kassana who bagged four goals in a 6-1 win over the home side. John Keogh and Dave Frawley also netted for Villa.

Goals from Keelan Corbett and Saad Salahel had Prospect Priory two up at home to Kilmallock.

However, the county side staged a mighty comeback to take the spoils by the odd goal in five. Barry Sheedy, Jack McGuire and Kyle Tierney were the winning scorers.

Shane McGrath and Jamie Hogan scored to give Southend the points at home to Caherdavin Celtic while Summerville also started with a win, beating Regional 3-1.

Emanuel Alfred, Trevor Daly and Alex Keating with his first for the club accounted for Rover’s goals while Jack Flanagan replied for Regional.

In Division 1A , Star Rvs are the only team with a 100% record after two games!

On Sunday they impressed in a 5-1 win at Caherconlish.

Aaron Nunan scored three for the winners with Ryan Guedes and Emmet Hehir making up the tally.

Pallagreen hit Ballylanders for seven thanks to two apiece from Scott Coleman, Brian O'Leary and Robbie O'Donnell. Duane Carroll was also on the mark.

The other three ties in the division finished all square.

Rhys Foley and Jason Lipper scored for Aisling Annacotty D in a 2-2 draw with Moyross. Adam McInerney and Cian Power netted for the visitors.

Evan Walsh was on the mark for Murroe in a 1-1 draw at Cappamore.

Holycross finished 2-2 with Granville Rgs at the county venue. Alex Burchill and Noah Patterson scored for the home side. Ken Nealon hit a brace for Granville.

In Division 1B, Herbertstown gave early indication of the threat they pose when they hit Lisnagry for seven through Oisin O'Grady (4), Tim O'Keeffe, Kevin Meade and Mike Bob Ryan. AJ Gray netted a consolation for the visitors.

Goals from Robert Ipsalat (3), Diarmuid Fitzpatrick (2) and Sean Morrissey secured an equally impressive win for Nenagh away to Meanus.

Pike Rvs B and Newport B ended scoreless but there was no shortage of goals in the other games. Croom Utd and Mungret Reg shared the spoils and six goals in Croom.

Conor Laffan, George Daffy and Luke Hayes scored for the home side, Adam Dore, Conor O'Leary and Keith Storan replied for Mungret.

Inan Cullen (2), Rory Cullen and Alan Carr-France accounted for Shels goals in a 4-1 win at Glenview while Craig Rochford’s Patrickswell beat Kilfrush thanks to scores from Mark O’Halloran (2) and Paul O’Brien

Lough Derg and Holycross lead the way in Division 3A after both sides recorded their second win on Saturday.

Lough Derg edged out Caherdavin Celtic B in a nine goal thriller. Jakub Slaga (3), Jordan Pratt and Cian Oakley netted for the winners; David Rafferty, Morgan Conroy, Justin Norden and Thomas Moran replied for Celtic.

Kieran Darcy and Killian English scored for Newport C but Holycross B were one better thanks to scores from Dan Walker, Adam Cusack and Martin Carew.

Paul O'Driscoll and John Ryan scored for Newtown Rgs B in a 2-2 draw with Croom Utd B while Conor Cleary, Aidan O'Connor and Cian Gubbins nabbed two apiece with Tiko Kondowi and Aaron Davern making up the tally in Castle Utd’s big win over Patrickswell B.

Martin Wallace, Martin Mullane and AJ McDonagh were on the mark for Shelbourne Bin their 3-2 win at home to Athlunkard Villa C.

There was one game in the Under 17 League when Aisling prevailed at home to Fairview. Goals from Daniel Zwiegela (2), Timmy O Sullivan and Ben Kiely secured a 4-1 win.

RESULTS:

Premier A League

Aisling Ann B 1 Corbally Utd 2

Div 3A
Athlunkard Villa C 1 Nenagh C 2; Croom Utd B 3 Prospect Priory B 0; Holycross B 3 Shelbourne B 2; Fairview Rgs C 8 Patrickswell B 1; Caherdavin Celtic B 0 Newport C 1; Castle Utd 3 Lough Derg B 5

Div 2A
Charleville 3 Mungret Reg D 0; Hyde Rgs B 4 Aisling Annacotty C 0; Abbey Rvs 2 Newtown Rovers 3; Castle Rvs 1 Brazuca United 1; Kilmallock B 0 Ballynanty Rvs B 2; Cappamore B 4 Coonagh Utd B 4

Div 2B
Mungret Reg C 0 Moyross B 4; Murroe B 1 Athlunkard Villa B 1; Herbertstown B 2 Corbally Utd C 0; Summerville Rvs B 1 Geraldines B 4; Carew Park B 5 Lough Derg 1

Premier League
Ballynanty Rovers 1 Janesboro 1; Geraldines 0 Aisling Annacotty 6; Hyde Rgs A 4 Carew Park 1; Nenagh AFC 1 Newport 0; Regional Utd 2 Mungret Reg 2

Div 1A
Moyross 6 Parkville 0; Murroe 2 Aisling Annacotty D 3; Star Rvs 4 Corbally Utd B 1; Granville Rgs 4 Cappamore 1; Pallagreen 1 Caherconlish 1; Ballylanders 0 Holycross 1

FAI Senior Cup
Treaty Utd 7 Pike Rvs 0

Premier A League
Coonagh Utd 1 Charleville 0; Fairview Rgs B 1 Athlunkard Villa 6; Southend 2 Caherdavin Celtic 1; Prospect Priory 2 Kilmallock 3; Summerville Rvs v Regional Utd B, S Rooney

Div 1B
Meanus 0 Nenagh B 6; Croom Utd 3 Mungret Reg 3; Patrickswell 3 Kilfrush 1; Glenview Rvs 1 Shelbourne 4; Pike Rvs B 0 Newport B 0; Herbertstown 7 Lisnagry A 1

Div 3A
Newtown Rgs B2v Croom Utd 2; Shelbourne B 3 Athlunkard Villa C 2; Newport C 2 Holycross B 3; Patrickswell B 1 Castle Utd 8; Lough Derg B 5 Caherdavin Celtic B 4

Under 17 Premier League
Aisling Annacotty 4 Fairview Rgs 1

Premier League
Aisling Annacotty (off) Ballynanty Rovers; Carew Park 1 Janesboro 0; Newport 3 Geraldines 7; Mungret Reg 4 Hyde Rgs A 3; Regional Utd 1 Nenagh AFC 1

Div 1A
Aisling Annacotty 2 Moyross 2; Corbally Utd (off) Parkville; Cappamore 1 Murroe 1; Caherconlish 1 Star Rvs 5; Holycross 2 Granville Rgs 2; Ballylanders 0 Pallasgreen 7

Div 2A
Aisling Annacotty C 2 Charleville 4; Newtown Rovers 8 Mungret Reg D 2; Brazuca United 4 Hyde Rgs B 2; Ballynanty Rvs B 8 Abbey Rvs 0; Coonagh Utd B 7 Castle Rvs 2
Cappamore B 1 Kilmallock B 3

Div 2B
Lough Derg 1 Herbertstown B 3

Div 3A
Prospect Priory B 1 Fairview Rgs C 1