Limerick District League round-up as Aisling storm back to beat Fairview in Munster Junior Cup

MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP:

Aisling Annacotty 3 Fairview Rgs 2

AISLING Annacotty produced a stunning comeback to topple Premier League leaders Fairview Rgs in the Munster Junior Cup at Annacotty on Saturday evening.

Few would have given the home side any chance as they slinked off the field at half time two goals behind. However, a superb second half display saw Aisling reach the open stages of the competition.

The game was rather slow to get going but the visitors broke the deadlock midway through the half when Oleg Vysochan was upended in the area and Shane Duggan tucked away the spot kick.

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Fairview doubled their advantage on the hour mark. Darragh Rainsford delivered a superb pass across goal allowing Vysochan to arrive at the back post to fire home.

Fairview were well ion control as the half wore on but a Joel Coustrain effort that rattled the crossbar gave an indication of what was to come.

Aisling pulled one back on the hour mark. Jack Aherne showed great determination when he picked up a loose pass in midfield. He traded passes with Joel Coustrain and played an inviting ball across goal where Jamie Halpin was on hand to fire in from close range.

Aisling kept pressing and got their reward eight minutes from time when Coustrain played a free kick into the area and Raid Mouras rose unmarked to head in from six yards to huge celebrations.

Things got even better for the home side three minutes later when Adam Foley played a sweet through ball for Halpin to get in behind the ‘View defence and fire past McCarthy to seal the win.

It will be a bitterly disappointing result for the Blues. They had the game well in control but lost their way once they conceded.

Emotions will be slightly different out in Annacotty. The management will be delighted with the fight they showed to snatch victory from what looked a certain defeat.

Aisling Annacotty: Aaron Curtis; Raid Mouras; Joey Rushe; Sean O'hAodha; Paul Canny; Edmonds O'Sullivan; Donnacha O'Leary; Oscar Omorodian; Jamie Halpin; Adam Foley; Joel Coustrain. Subs: Sean Oyibo; Jack Aherne; Cathal Downes; Conor Coughlan.

Fairview Rgs: Josh McCarthy GK; Danny O'Neill; Blake Curran; Jake Dillon; Conor Kavanagh; Thomas O'Connor; Shane Duggan; Adam Dore; Gbadebo Habideen; Darragh Rainsford; Oleg Vysochan. Subs: Ryan Bowden; Brian Aherne; Cian McNamara; Josh McCarthy.

Pike Rovers 2 Ballynanty Rovers 2 (Pike won 4-3 on pens aet)

PIKE Rovers and Ballynanty Rvs needed spot kicks to separate the sides in Crossagalla on Sunday and it was last season’s runners-up Pike Rvs who emerged victorious after an exciting tussle.

Like Fairview on the previous night, Pike let slip a two-goal lead when AJ Moloneyt’s striker forced the game to extra time. Neither of two tired sides looked like breaking the deadlock in extra time so we headed to penalties.

Pike had a perfect start to proceedings, and took the lead after three minutes. Leon Daly’s inswinging corner kick was headed goalward by Adam Lipper. Tommy Holland parried the effort but Ruari Morgan pounced on the rebound to score.

The Hoops doubled their lead after 15 minutes. Leon Daly’s low shot struck the upright and the rebound fell into the path of Dylan Murphy who tucked away the rebound from an acute angle.

Their two-goal advantage seemed to lower the Pike vigilance and Balla took advantage three minutes later. Kevin Laffan started the move when his through ball found Vinny Ryan who rounded the keeper but saw his goal bound shot cleared by Jack Croke. Laffan finished off from close range after Kane Connolly’s shot had come back off the upright.

Pike looked like they had the job done but in injury time James Fitzgerald played a ball across goal. Jack O’Callaghan’s shot was blocked but AJ Moloney followed up to fire low into the corner.

Extra time saw Pike stalwart Gary Neville hobble out of the action to be replaced by youngster Shane Paerse and it was the keeper who stole the headlines saving twice in the penalty shoot-out to ensure Pike’s passage top the next stage.

Pike Rovers: Gary Neville; Jack Croke; Scott Kirwin; Adam Lipper; Brendan O'Dwyer; Joe Murphy; Steven McGann; Ruari Morgan; Leon Daly; Dylan Murphy; Aaron Murphy. Subs: Aaron Hough; Lee McGuire; Kyle Duhig; Shane Pearse

Ballynanty Rovers: Tommy Holland; Cian Lynch; Calum Kiely; Alex Kiely; Josh Adams; Eddie Byrnes; Jamie Greaves; Kevin Laffan; Kane Connolly; Vinny Ryan; Shane Walsh. Subs: Jack O'Callaghan; Gavin Hehir; Adam O'Regan; AJ Moloney; James Fitzgerald

Mungret Reg 2 Regional Utd 2 (Regional won 4-1 on pens aet)

Regional United claimed bragging rights (and a place in the open stages of the tournament) in the local derby with Mungret Regional when they kept their cool to win the penalty shoot-out when the sides finished 2-2 after extra time.

Mungret took the lead midway inside the first half when Danny McCarthy set up Hamza Selman Celik to score. The home side held their lead until the 72nd minute when Joe Lavin levelled the tie.

Extra time followed and again Mungret too the lead when Cian McNicholas fired home from the edge of the box.

Regional were not to be denied however and substitute Ryan Gillmartin struck the equaliser to ensure penalties from which Regional proved more accurate scoring all four of their kicks.

Mungret Reg: Daniel Doyle; Conor Myers; Mark Barrett; Darragh Killian; Jake Prendergast; Gavin Mellerick; Danny McCarthy; Kian Barry; Hamza Selman Celik; Kieran Long; Cian McNicholas. Subs Evan Barrett, Barry Danaher.

Regional Utd: Cian O'Brien; Joe Lavin; Sean Madigan; Andrew Cowpar; Jack O'Donovan; Eoin Duff; Kieran O'Connell; Muhsin Jelle; Ben O'Shaughnessy; Brian O'Connor; Jake Power. Subs: Andy Quaide; Ryan Gilmartin.

Athlunkard Villa 1 Nenagh AFC 5

Nenagh turned in the performance of the day posting a 5-1 win away to Athlunkard Villa to book their spot in the open stages of the competition.

The Tipperary side have been threatening a performance where everything clicks and it arrived on Sunday.

Dylan Morrison put the visitors ahead after ten minutes but just before the break Famara Kassama levelled the tie.

Daniel Connolly restored Nenagh’s advantage on 75 minutes and with Villa reeling Kieran Barr and Daniel Connolly (again) put the contest to rest.

Late in the game Morrison netted his second to complete the scoring.

Athlunkard Villa: Cian Purcell; Darragh Peters; James Frahill; Dave Frawley; Ben Dillon; John Keogh; Sean Markham; Colin Nolan; Omar Darboe; Danny Taylor; Famara Kassama, Subs: Cillian Scully; TJ McDonnell; Klorane Tabot Ndip; Glen Mitchell

Nenagh AFC: Carl Williams; Lee Mowatt; Craig Hilmi; Kieran Barr; Colm Hayden; Saeed Ryan; Matt O'Gorman; Pa Steed; Adam Brennan; Dylan Morrison; Daniel Connolly, Subs: Aaron Cusack; Declan O'Meara; M Manley

Geraldines 8 Aisling B 1
With a number of players cup tied, having played with the 'A' team the previous evening, Aisling B had the misfortune to meet an in-form Geraldines side in Garryowen on Sunday and paid the price.

Once Ousman Darboe broke the deadlock on four minutes the goals continued to flow.

Kevin Barry, Tony Mambuana and Alan Keane made it 4-0 before we had played twenty minutes. Cian O’hAodha pulled one back for Aisling but Jake Leamy made it 5-1 and three goals from G Ronan, K Barry and Cian Fitzgerald before the break
Completed the rout.

Geraldines: Jose Zaquieu; Jonathan Moran; Dave Power; Aaron Grant; Scott McEvoy; David Healy Lawlor; Tony Mambuana; Ousman Darboe; Alan Keane; Kevin Barry; Tyrique Leamy, Subs: Denis Brophy; G Ronan; Shane Dillon; Cian Fitzgerald

MUNSTER SHIELD 

There were no real shocks in the Munster Junior Shield with most of the fancied sides making it through to the open stages of the draw.

Holders Herbertstown accounted for Moyross C on a 7-2 scoreline. Dean Mitchell gave the outsiders the lead but Bradley McNamara and Oisin O'Grady had Town in front by the break. After the restart O’Grady tacked on another three goals with McNamara and Kieran Kelly completing the winner’s scoring. Mike Buckley also netted for Moyross.

Aisling Annacotty D beat Herbertstown’s B team thanks to scores from Danny Coyne and Manni Ajoung.

Craig Downes claimed a hat trick as Granville eased past Patrickswell. Cian Byrnes, Cameron Walsh and Conor McNamara also netted for the winners with PAT Kirby grabbing a consolation for the ‘Well.

Murroe as expected beat Cappamore 3-0. Cillian O'Shea, Liam Quaid and Liam Quinn were on the mark while Shelbourne A hit Caherconlish for nine through Colm Cassidy 3, G Barry 2, Daniel Collins, Matt DeCourcey and Inan Cullen.

Nenagh B edged out Newport B in the Tipperary derby. Marcin Kolkowski and Diarmuid Fitzpatrick netted for the winners; Dan Egan replied for Newport.

Coonagh and Abbey Rvs played out a thrilling 11 goal game which Abbey just edged by the odd goal. Leonard Plunkett brought his tally in 10 games to 23 with a five-goal haul. Paul Campbell also netted for the winners with Rory Barry (2), Gavin Noonan (2) and Cian Moloney replying for Coonagh.

On Saturday evening, Balla B were the first Limerick sides into the open stages of the cup following a 3-1 win at Murroe C. Ryan Earls, Arron Nunan and Dean O’Brien were the winning scorers.

LEAGUE ACTION

In the Premier A League, Kilmallock squandered a two-goal lead and the chance to take outright lead in the league at Summerville Rvs on Sunday Two goals from Barry Sheedy had the county side in control but goals from Kyle Molloy and Craig Reddan earned a share of the spoils.

Star Rvs join Kilmallock in top spot following their 3-1 win at Carew Park. Pat Aherne netted for the home side but goals from Ryan Guedes 2 and James Lyons won it for Star.

In Division 1A, Rian McNamara and Finn Clancy scored for Holycross in a 2-1 win at Ballylanders for whom Peter Lane obliged.
In Division 1B Kilmallock B and Pike Rvs B ended 2-2 with John Paul Houlihan and Benni Burke on target for the county side.
Glenview Rvs edged out Mungret Reg by the odd goal in five.

Peter Cooney, Sean Keane and Mark Lane scored for Rivers; Liam Carey and Rory Hanrahan replied for Mungret.
Hyde Rgs went top in Division 2A following a 5-1 win over Moyross B. Evan Shine scored three with Jon Somers and Scott Quaide making up the winner’s tally.

Goals from Guilherme Augusto and Matheus Jacome kept Brazuca United’s title charge intact in a 2-1 win over Aisling Annacotty C for whom Sam Flynn was on the mark.

Fairview’s charge for Division 2B Honours remains on course after they beat Murroe B 7-0. Adam Keating netted twice with Chad Molloy, Anthony McNamara, Stephen Gallagher, A Considine and Dean Kirwin also on target.

Jay Quirke 2, Merisese Tulloch and Kleberson Vaz scored for Dromore Celtic in a 4-2 win over Holycross B for whom Mohammed Hasan and Ross O'Brien replied.

Jonathan Ryan claimed a hat trick for Parkville B in a 5-2 win over Knockainey. M Daly and B Thompson also scored while Colin

Buckley and Rory Reale were Knockainey scorers.

The top two sides in the Youth Premier Leaue, Fairview and Pike had comfortable wins over Geraldines and Murroe respectively. Zak McInereny, Pedro Ubah, Chad Molloy, Darren Keogh, David Walsh and Cian Walsh were the View scorers while Pike scorers were A Tariq 3, Dylan Kett, C Daly McInerney and Joe Murphy.

Dawid Kosecki and Nathan McCarthy were on target for Regional Utd but they fell 3-2 to Aisling Annacotty A. Scorers were Jack O'Donoghue, Cian Finucane and Adam Blake.

Corbally Utd took the spoils in a 3-1 win over Mungret Reg, Michael Hassett, Liam O'Sullivan and Callum Broe scored for the winners.

George Barry and Seamus Stack scored for Shelbourne but they fell 7-2 to Holycross whose scores came from James McCarthy, S Hayes, Michael Hanly, Rory Hanly and P Long.

Pallas and Pike B share the lead in Youth Division One. Pallas Utd beat Lough Derg 3-2. David Nolan and Aidan Lawlor Joyce scored for Lough Derg with Daire Long 2 and D Connell winning it for Pallas.

Roman O'Connell, M Carey and P Casey scored the Pike goals in a 3-0 win over Charleville while it was also 3-0 when Caherconlish beat Herbertstown AFC thanks to scores from Mike Koyce 2 and Evan Martin.

A Ryan scored the only goal of the game to give Regional Utd B the spoils at Lisnagry.
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