Complete Limerick District League weekend junior soccer round-up

PREMIER DIVISION

Pike Rovers 0 Fairview Rangers 5

CHAMPIONS Fairview Rgs proved on Sunday that they are going full tilt at retaining their Premier League title after they hit one of their main rivals, Pike Rvs, for five goals without reply at the Pike Club.

Following their surprise defeat in the MFA Cup a week earlier, it remained to be seen how they would react. However, their supporters had little to worry about as they bounced back in style to take the spoils.

Although we are just short of half way in the title race, the reality is that it is a three hors race as Balla and Pike look to rein in the champions.

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Fairview’s win over Pike opens up a ten-point gap between the sides and while nothing is being handed out at this stage of the season, it is a big ask for the Hoops to close such a gap.

The first half was a more even affair although neither side created any clear openings.

Pike’s option of the long ball was not working with Jason Cross totally dominant in the air for Fairview. The visitors had plenty of possession but were falling short with the final ball.

A scoreless stalemate was looking a possibility when Fairview broke the deadlock just before the break. Oleg Vysochan ran intro the area and found Darragh Rainsford whose cross into the area was knocked back by Cian McNamara and Vysochan was following up to fire in from ten yards.

Fairview lost Jason Cross at the break but his replacement Danny O’Neill saw the Blues create even more chances.
The lead was doubled midway through the second half. O’Neill’s ball over the top picked out Rainsford who had the time and the ability to play the ball across the face of goal giving Yoyo Mahdy the easy task of applying the finishing touch.

Brian Aherne replaced Mahdy a minute later and within two minutes put the contest to rest. Once again Rainsford was the creator as he turned his marker and beat the keeper to a through ball to put the ball into the path of Aherne who ran the ball into an empty net.

Pike paid the price for unnecessarily playing the ball across their own goal when Josh McCarthy’s pressure presented Aherne with another empty goal and he duly obliged.

Aherne completed his hat-trick and the scoring when played through by Shane Duggan as he rounded the keeper to fire in.

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

Fairview Rgs: Josh McCarthy GK; Jake Dillon; Blake Curran; Jason Cross; Thomas O'Connor; Cian McNamara; Conor Kavanagh; Darragh Rainsford; Shane Duggan; Yoyo Mahdy; Oleg Vysochan. Subs: Michael Omojoefodun; Josh McCarthy; Danny O'Neill; Brian Aherne; Adam Dore.

Aisling Annacotty 3 Janesboro 4

IN A game that threw the form book out the window, ‘Boro recorded a superb 4-3 win at Aisling Annacotty on Saturday evening

Going into the tie, Aisling had won five consecutive games including a 3-2 win over Fairview last weekend. On the contrary, ‘Boro were without a win in their last five so went into the tie as underdogs.

A quick-fire start from the visitors saw them race into a two-goal lead within ten minutes.

Adam Finn set up Shane Clartke for the opener on seven minutes and three minutes later good work by Aodh O'Hanluain created the chance for Cillian Redmond to make it 2-0.

If the host were rattled it got even worse on 20 minutes when Kai Joyce created the chance for Clarke to score again with his ninth of the season.

A goal by Joey Rushe gave Aisling some positivity for their half time team talk but the visitors put paid to that when Colin Doody made it4-1 following good work by Clarke.

Donnacha O'Leary pulled one back midway through the second half and when Conor Coughlan made it a one goal game with five minutes remaining it set up a thrilling finale. However, ‘Boro were not to be denied as they held on for full points.

Aisling Annacotty: Aaron Curtis; Raid Mouras; Joey Rushe; Sean O'hAodha; Paul Canny; J Aherne; Sean Oyibo; Jamie Halpin; Adam Foley; Conor Coughlan; Oscar Omorodian. Subs: Sean Ezekannagha; David Moloney; Donnacha O'Leary.

Janesboro: Aaron O'Sullivan; Rubin McCarthy; Cillian Redmond; Shane O'Brien; Shane Clarke; Colin Doody; Kai Joyce; Adam Finn; Aodh O'Hanluain; Josh O'Rahilly; Luke McConnell. Subs: M Lynch; Fionn O'Leary; Dylan Moriarty.

Corbally United 0 Regional United 3

REGIONAL Utd moved into the top six following a win at Corbally United on Sunday.

The result pins the home side a point outside the drop zone just ahead of Nenagh.

Regional had an iffy start to their campaign but three wins in their last three games gives a more positive look to the remainder of the season.

Ryan Gilmartin gave the Dooradoyle side the lead midway through the opening half after good work by Alex Keating.
The latter opened his Regional account to make it 2-0 just after the break, aided by Andy Quaiode.

Ben O’Shaughnessy teed up Sean Madigan for his first of the season with twenty minutes remaining and ten minutes later Keating combined with Eoin Duff to grab his second of the day.

Corbally Utd: Rob Madigan; Fionn O'Regan; Shane Cox; Eoghan Carr; Liam O'Flynn; Michael White; Eoghan O'Connell; Sean Connolly; Rian Barrett; Alan Doherty; Dave Thompson. Subs: David Madigan; Barry O'Sullivan; L O'Sullivan; Mark McDermott; Mark Hayes; Robert Clancy.

Regional Utd: Adam Brennan; Sean Madigan; Andrew Cowpar; Jack O'Donovan; Joe Lavin; Andy Quaide; Kieran O'Connell; Ben O'Shaughnessy; Jake Power; Adam Keating; Ryan Gilmartin. Subs: Muhsin Jelle; Tom Frawley; Eoin Duff; Ewan O'Brien; John Forson.

ROUND-UP:

IN THE Premier A League, Kilmallock took over top spot with a hard-earned win over Prospect Priory. Two goals from Kyle Tierney decided the game and gives the county side a three point advantage over Star Rvs and Moyross.

The latter kept their promotion charge on track with a 3-2 win over Aisling B. Jason Keane, Adrian Power and Lee Quinn scored for the winners. Oscar Fitzgerald and Adam Blake replied for Aisling.

Liam Morris and N Argas Avalos were on the mark for Caherdavin Celtic in their 2-0 win over Summerville Rvs.

Charleville beat Regional Utd B on Saturday evening. Aaron O'Connor (2), Donal O'Connell (2) and Jorge Gustavo obliged for the winners. Gerry Fitzpatrick netted for the visitors.

There was a cracking ti in Division 1A when joint leaders Shelbourne hosted third placed Murroe. Things looked to be going to script when an own goal sent the home side in at the break a goal to the good. Eric Carr converted a spot kick just after the restart to double Shelbourne’s lead but thereafter the home side seemed to lose their way.

Killian Quaide pulled one back for the county side and Evan Walsh equalised to set up a thrilling finish. Murroe took the points when Liam Quinn struck the winner ten minutes from time.

Evan O'Neill and Rian Fitzpatrick were on the mark for Aisling D in a 2-0 win at Parkville while Cappamore with scores from Cian Tierney 2, Ryan Deere and Sam Scott, took the spoils at home to Ballylanders.

Tony Burke, Sean O'Riordan and Mike Hanly scored for Holycross in a 3-1 win at Caherconlish. Jack Enright replied for the visitors.

Kieran O'Brien and Diarmuid Fitzpatrick scored for Nenagh in a 2-1 win over Mungret Reg B. The result keeps Nenagh joint top with Balla who took the points after a no show from Kilfrush.

Kilmallock B ran riot at Croom. Shane O’Brien scored five with Liam O'Gorman, Cathal Connery, Sean Maguire and Dave Todd also on target.

In Division 2A, an eleven-goal thriller at Hyde Park saw Hyde maintain their lead in the table following a 6-5 win over Lough Derg.

Jamie McNamara scored three for the winners with Jon Somers, Scott Quaide and Evan Shine also netting.

The visitors also had a hat trick through Charlie Grace. Cian O'Donoghue and Daniel Fogarty were also on the mark.

Herbertstown B v Cappamore B also produced eleven goals unfortunately for Cappamore they all came from the home side. Nick Hayes claimed seven of the tally with C Higgins, Kieran McCarthy, O Lyons and Joe Fogarty also registering.  

Goals from Craig McNamara 2 and Finbar Fitzpatrick helped Castle Rvs to a 3-2 win over Aisling Annacotty C for whom Ethan O'Donovan obliged.

Mungret Reg C moved within a point of leaders Caherdavin in Division 2B following a 5-0 win over Prospect Priory B. Barry Danaher bagged a hat trick with Abdallah Hamareh and Aled Harkin also on target.

Cian Moore, Gavin O'Regan, Thomas O'Brien and David Cullen were scorers for Corbally C in a 4-1 win at Dromore Celtic while one game in Division 3A saw Lough Derg and Shelbourne B play out a 3-3 draw. David Coughlan scored all three for Lough Derg while Dean Herlihy, Martin Wallace and Alex Robinson accounted for the Shels scores.

In Under 17 action Pike Rvs hit Caherdavin Celtic for six in the Premier League. Dylan Browne 2, Tiernan Kelly, Pat Tuszynski, Dylan Kett and Ben Wallace were scorers.

In Division One Pike’s B team drew 5-5 at Lisnagry. Sam Hogan 3 and Dan Glynn 2 were the home scorers. P Casey, F Sheehan, Lee O'Gorman, S Hartigan and Stephen Hanrahan replied for Pike.

Corbally Utd  beat Regional Utd 4-3 with goals from Enrik Venckunas, Finn Carroll, Dylan Burton and Pat Jackman. E Ekoua 2 and Sean Crowley were Regional scorers.

Bobby Walsh, Maksynm Sarnavskyi and Mazen Ayman were on the mark for Charleville in a 3-2 win over Regional Utd for whom Donagh O'Callaghan and Daithi Mullins replied.

In Division Two goals from D Mulcahy 2, P O'Dwyer, Robbie Keogh and Nic Saveljev helped Herbertstown to a 5-0 win over Lough Derg B.

Murroe went one better at Aisling Annacotty C courtesy of C Connolly 3, P Ryan 2 and L Rainsford while Caherconlish edged out Kilfrush by the odd goal in seven.

Mike Koyce scored three and J Creamer also netted for the winners. F Mathewson 2 and D Walsh replied for Kilfrush