Limerick District League round-up as Fairview Rangers advance in FAI Senior Cup

FAI SENIOR CUP

Fairview Rangers 4 Baldoyle United 0

FAIRVIEW Rgs advanced in the FAI Senior Cup following a 4-0 win over Leinster Senior side Baldoyle United at the Fairgreen on Saturday afternoon.

It was the perfect preparation for Fairview for next weekend’s FAI junior Cup final against North End and Mike Sheil and Paul O’Donnell will be delighted with another impressive display.

The home side broke the deadlock on the half hour mark when Oleg Vysochan curled the ball into the top corner from 18 yards.

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The lead was doubled just before half time when Adam Dore scored from close range after Jeffery Judge's initial ruling effort was parried by keeper Abraham.

Fairview held their lead comfortably in the second half and as the game fizzled out added another brace of goals.

On 88 minutes, Vysochan was fouled in the area and duly converted the resultant penalty kick and with time running out, Brian Aherne completed the scoring finishing from 6 yards.

Fairview Rgs: Josh McCarthy, Jake Dillon; Blake Curran, Conor Kavanagh; Jason Cross; Shane Duggan; Jeffery Judge; Cian McNamara; Adam Dore; Gbadebo Habideen, Oleg Vysochan, Subs: Brian Aherne Aaron Hough; Gavin Mellerick; Danny O Neill, Shane Carmody.

Tolka Rvs 3 Janesboro 1

JANESBORO lost out on their FAI Senior Cup trip to Dublin when they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Tolka Rvs.

With a little luck, Janesboro would be joining Fairview in the next round but lady luck was not on board on the day.
The home side took the lead after six minutes when Katlego Mashigo finished at the back post.

Janesboro responded well, but were dealt a sucker punch before the break when a Boro defender inadvertently headed into his own goal to give Tolka a two goal cushion at the break.

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After the restart Boro took the game to their opponents and got some reward on the hour mark when Brendan O’Dwyer’s free kick was headed home by Dion Lynch.

With two minutes remaining Aodh O'Hanluain was taken down at edge of box to give 'Boro hopes of a late reprieve but from Shane Clarke’s well struck free kick, Tolka keeper Noel Heffernan pulled off stunning fingertip save at the expense of a fruitless corner kick. from Shane Clarke and then they cleared the resulting corner off the line twice.

Deep in stoppage time, with Boro pushing forward, the home side broke and tacked on a third through Baranidze to seal the win.

Janesboro: Aaron O'Sullivan; Brendan O'Dwyer; Colin Doody; Shane O'Brien; Eoghan Burke; Aaron Murphy; Liam O'Sullivan; Calum O'Connell; Shane Clarke; Aodh O'Hanluain; Dion Lynch. Subs: Cian Arthur; Conor Artur; Kai Joyce; Lee
O'Donnell.

MUNSTER YOUTH CUP FINAL

College Corinthians 3 Pike Rovers 1

PIKE Rvs, Youth Premier League champions, suffered the heartbreak of Munster Youth Cup final defeat on Sunday when they fell 3-1 to College Corinthians in Turners Cross.

The Cork side went ahead in the opening five minutes when a loose pass in midfield was intercepted and Padraig McGrath struck home from close range.

Finn Morrison almost had Pike level within minutes as his first time shot from Jack Croke’s cross just narrowly missed.
Minutes later Morrison made amends when he headed home Aaron Cusack’s cross.

Both sides had decent chances to take the lead throughout the first half but both keepers’ performed well when called upon.
After the restart, disaster struck for Pike as the Cork side broke down a Pike attack and a quick counter-attack saw a clinical College regain the lead with McGrath scoring his second.

At this point, Pike were having the lion share of possession but they couldn’t get that vital equaliser with Cusack, Finucane and Morrison all going close.

With the Hoops throwing caution to the wind as they chased an equaliser, the home side got their insurance goal with ten minutes remaining when a loose pass in midfield was ruthlessly punished by Kai O’Neill.

Pike could only muster up a couple of half chances in the remaining minutes but the Cork side’s defence stood tall to see out the game.

On a sour note, late in the game, a player from each side was red carded which was followed by an altercation on the sideline that ended with the referee brandishing a number of red cards.

Pike Rvs: Marius Palen, Jack Croke, Ethan Joyce, Sean McCallig, Jamie Mitchell, Pa Steed, Finn Morrison, Cameron Walsh, Cian Punch, Shane Finucane, Aaron Cusack. Subs: Ryan Moloney, Jack Meaney, Callum O’Hanlon, Cathal McNamara, Scott Connolly.

MID-WEEK ROUND-UP

THE midweek action had little had at stake but provided entertainment nonetheless.

The only game that had implications was in Division 2A where leaders Ballynanty Rvs picked up three points in their quest to become champions following a 6-2 win over Cappamore.

Cian Martin scored a brace for the county side but scores from Rossa Foley (2), Wesley Mulqueen (2), Derek Daly and Dara McNamara means Balla need to avoid defeat to Hyde Rgs on Sunday to achieve their goal.

Sean Ezekannagha and Adam Foley scored for Aisling Annacotty in a 2-1 win over Mungret Reg in the Premier League. Cian McNicholas netted for the visitors.

Pike Rovers beat Ballynanty Rovers 3-0 thanks to scores from Dylan Murphy, Dylan Kelly-Higgins and Shane Walsh.

In Division 1B, Herbertstown completed their league campaign unbeaten when they beat Shelbourne 3-1. Tyrique Leamy (2) and Jake Leamy scored the winning goals.