Limerick District League weekend junior soccer round-up

OSCAR TRAYNOR TROPHY

Limerick District 2 Kilkenny District 1 (aet)

LIMERICK District League have qualified for the semi finals of the Oscar Traynor Trophy after they beat their Kilkenny counterparts after extra-time in Dooradoyle.

The wind played havoc with both teams’ efforts to play anything like flowing football, reducing it at time to more like a lottery.
Limerick were in control for the most part with keeper Gary Neville hardly called upon to make a save.

Vinny Ryan put the home side ahead in the second half but a hopeful shot, caught by the wind ended in the net to send the game to extra time.

Limerick held their nerve and Adam Lipper headed late winner to avoid the dreaded penalty shoot-out.

In the opening minutes the visitors should have at least tested Neville but Lohinski blazed over from inside the box.

At the other end, Leon Daly was denied by the legs of keeper Cian Rowe and minutes later a good run by Joel Coustrain ended with Leon Daly heading back across goal but Vinny Ryan lifted his shot over the bar.

Tommy Frawley forced a good save from Rowe with a long-range effort and just before the break Coustrain put a chance on a platter for Ryan but he fired over the top.

Limerick kicked off the second half with a huge wind at their back and it took them just five minutes to break the deadlock. Tom Kidd’s throw in was flicked on by Eliah Riordan and Vinny Ryan volleyed the ball home from 12 yards.

Daly and Coustrain had great chances to increase the lead but did not finish and as luck would have it, with minutes to play the ball dropped in front of Nathan Sherry who looped effort sailed into the top corner.

Extra time followed and when it looked like we were heading for spot kicks, Limerick were awarded a corner kick. Joey Rushe’s inswinger saw Adam Lipper lose his marker to head unchallenged to the back of the net to see Limerick through.

Limerick now face a trip to take on Mayo for a place in the final. The winners of that game will play either Waterford or Wexford in the decider.

Limerick District League: Gary Neville; Tommy Frawley; Joey Rushe; Adam Lipper; Eliah Riordan; Leon Daly; Tom Kidd; Shane Walsh; Vinny Ryan; Josh Toomey; Joel Coustrain. Subs: Adam Foley; Eoin Duff; Ewan O'Brien; Conor Carew; Adam O’Regan.

MUNSTER SHIELD

Herbertstown 3 Shelbourne 2

THE top two sides in Division 1B played out a thrilling Munster Shield tie on Sunday afternoon when Herbertstown pipped Shelbourne by the odd goal in five to book their place in the semi-finals.

Mikey Ryan opened the scoring for the visitors with a shot from 30 yards that nestled in the bottom left corner.

Shels responded well and were back on level terms when Brandon Scahill finished at the front post.

Timmy O’Keefe restored Town’s advantage when he finished to the bottom right but once again Shels bounced back and Alan Carr-France ensured the sides went in level at the break when he converted from a spot kick.

There was nothing to separate the sides thereafter as the sidee3s headed into extra time.

The visitors snatched it when Darragh Carroll’s free from the right-hand side was whipped into the back post and a scramble in the box led to Danny Holton scooping the ball into the net.

Clonmel Celtic B or Kilsheelan/Slieve na Mban will be ‘Town’s opponents in the last four.

Alan Carr and Brian Fitzgerald were prominent for the home side while the winners had standouts in Darragh O’Sullivan, Darragh Carroll and David Hannon.

Herbertstown: Dylan O'Sullivan; Paddy Bermingham; Kieran McCarthy; Dan Holten; Darragh O'Sullivan; Darragh Carroll; Tim O'Keeffe; David Hannon; Kevin Meade; Keith O'Connor; Mike Bob Ryan. Subs: Sean O'Dea; Kieran O'Kelly; Harry Fox; Oisin O'Grady.

Shelbourne: Kieran Simmonds; Alan Gill; Adam McGlynn; Brian Fitzgerald; Conor McGuane; Luke Doherty; Harry Cowton; Brandon Scahill; Rory Cullen; Alan Carr-France; Daniel Collins. Subs: Inan Cullen; Josh McCoy; Jack McNamee; G Barry; K Dargan.

Star Rvs 2 Brazuca 0

STAR Rvs will join Herbertstown in the semi finals after a hard earned win over Brazuca in UL.

Star took the lead ten minutes before half time when Emmet Hehir intercepted Brazuca’s attempts to play the ball out of defence. He Played Arron Nunan in on goals to open the scoring.

With Tyrone Price having a superb outing, Brazuca could find no way through.

Frustrations saw the home side reduced to nine men and the lethal Nunan pounced again to put the finishing touch to Hehir’s corner kick to set up a semi against either Aisling D or Tramore.

Star Rvs: Guilherme Texira; Tyrone Price; A Vijandran; Fernando Dos Santos Willon; Conor Monahan; Jordan Nunan; Keith Curran; Jordan Boland; Aaron Nunan; Emmet Hehir; Ryan Guedes. Subs: Conor Joyce; Brad Lyons; Eoin O'Regan; Eric Hackett; Jake Downey; Jake McGrath; Kevin O'Doherty.

LAWSON CUP

Charleville 0 Fairview Rgs A 4

FAIRVIEW Rgs advanced to the quarter finals of the Lawson Cup on Saturday evening following a comfortable win over Charleville at the Co Cork venue.

The home side put up a good challenge early on but once the Premier side broke the deadlock the result was never in doubt.
Charleville had a couple of early opportunities but Aaron O’Connor and Darren Casey were unable to keep their efforts on target.

The visitors broke the deadlock on 28 minutes when Dara Rainsford latched onto a Jason Cross flick on to fire home.

Two goals in a minute by Brian Aherne put paid to the home challenge. On 35 minutes Shane Duggan played Aherne through to finish and before Charleville had time to regroup, he struck again.

Jake Dillon took off on a surging run from defence before finding Aherne who rounded the keeper before finishing.

With changes galore the second half was a more fractured affair although the visitors did tack on a fourth when Caleb Langton created the opening for Gbadebo Habideen to open his Fairview account. Fairview will meet the winners of Ballynanty Rvs and Cappamore for a place in the semi finals

Charleville: Jesse Smith, Gavin Mullins, Darren Butler, Joe Kavanagh, D Waters, Frank Herr, Donal O'Connell, Aaron O'Connor, Colin Quaid, Jason Collins, Darren Casey. Subs; Kristen O'Gorman, Thomas O'Shea, David Parajnak, Jason O'Hara.

Fairview Rgs A: Craig Madigan, Gavin Mellerick, Blake Curran, Jason Cross, Jake Dillon, Conor Kavanagh, Shane Duggan, Cian McNamara, Darragh Rainsford, Brian Aherne, Adam Dore. Subs; Gbadebo Habideen, Shane Carmody, Aaron Hough, Caleb Langton, Josh McCarthy.

ROUND-UP

CHARLEVILLE qualified for the semi-finals of the Healy Webb Premier A Cup on Thursday evening when they defeated Fairview Rgs B to set up a clash with Southend for a place in the decider.

Donal O’Connell scored twice for the winners bring his tally for the season to double figures.

Jason Collins was also on the mark while Sean Whelan hit the Fairview response from the penalty spot.

In the Premier A League, Caherdavin Celtic moved into the promotion places when they picked up full points on their trip to Regional Utd B.

Cian O’Rahilly netted for the winners when he beat the defender to finish Tommy Glynn’s cross to the net.
Danny McInerny was taken down in the area, allowing Stephen O’Halloran to tuck away the resultant spot kick.

The same player scored his 13th of the season to complete the winning scores. Liam Morris won possession in midfield and slipped his striker through one on one with the keeper before slotting into the corner.

In Division 1A, Aisling posted their seventh draw of the season when they shared the spoils with Holycross in a 1-1 draw. Manni Ajuong was on target for Aisling.

In Division 3A, Caherdavin B, like their A side, moved into second place following a 2-0 win over Croom Utd B on Sunday. Justin Norden headed Celtic in front from a corner kick and Thomas Moran sntached the crucial second following good work from Shane O’Halloran and Morgan Conroy.

In the Under 17 Premier League, Aisling moved into second spot after an exciting 4-3 win against Holycross.

Cian Finucane, Ben Kiely, Dylan Browne and Oscar Fitzgerald scored the winning goals. Fairview proved too strong for Regional posting an 8-2 win. Zac Mc Inerney scored three, Chad Molloy and Tiernan Kelly scored two apiece while Eamon Doyle completed the winner’s tally.