Limerick District League complete weekend junior soccer round-up

OSCAR TRAYNOR TROPHY

Galway FA 5 Limerick District League 0

THE Limerick District League’s Oscar Traynor journey for 2025/26 ended in disappointment on Sunday afternoon when they were comprehensively beaten by a very good Galway DL side in Eamon Deacy Park.

Limerick had plenty of possession throughout but mostly in areas that did not threaten the home goal.

Galway by contrast were lethal in front of goal, running in five scores without reply.

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The winners had three former Treaty United players in the lineup. Goalkeeper Conor Winn, striker Enda Curran and midfielder Marc Ludden. The latter set up the opening goal after ten minutes when he played Podge Cunningham through to score.

Shane Walsh crossed into the area for Vinny Ryan but he was overstretched so the rare chance went abegging for Limerick. Josh McCarthy made a couple of superb but Curran scored his first of the day in first half injury time.

Limerick started the second half well and looked like they might play their way into the contest but were dealt a hammer blow when Ludden again delivered and man of the match Calum Crowe made it 3-0.

With Limerick now throwing caution to the wind they were caught on the break when Curran scored his second and with time running out Galway rubbed salt to the wounds when substitute Ben McDonnell completed the scoring.

Limerick District League Squad: Josh McCarthy - Fairview Rangers, Danny O'Neill - Fairview Rangers, Blake Curran - Fairview Rangers, Tommy Frawley - Regional United, Josh Adams – Ballynanty Rvs, Leon Daly - Pike Rovers, Jake Dillon – Fairview, Shane Walsh - Ballynanty Rovers, Conor Coughlan - Aisling Annacotty, Darragh Rainsford - Fairview Rangers, Vinny Ryan - Ballynanty Rovers, Subs; Leon Kirrane - Ballynanty Rovers, Kyle Duhig - Pike Rovers, Dylan Murphy – Pike Rvs, Kai Joyce – Janesboro, Dylan Moriarty – Janesboro, Shane O’Brien – Janesboro, Cian O’Brien – Regional Utd.

MUNSTER SHIELD

Ballynanty Rvs B 1 Aisling Annacotty D 0

THE much-anticipated Munster Junior Shield rematch between Ballynanty Rvs B and Aisling Annacotty at TUS saw the home side come out tops again thanks to a second half header from Dermot Fitzgerald.

Aisling were hoping for revenge for their final defeat from two seasons back but they met a Balla side determined to put their name on the trophy for the second time.

A freezing Saturday afternoon combined with a swirling breeze made it virtually impossible for either side to produce any semblance of flowing football so chances were at a premium throughout.

The opening 45 minutes was particularly pedestrian. Balla stand in keeper raced from his line to smother Jason Lipper when the Aisling man attempted his shot and at the other end David Donnan blazed over the top from the edge of the box.

The second half provided better fare.

Alex O’Donoghue’s good overlapping run saw the Aisling defender’s shot saved by Meehan. Minutes later, with the rain no getting heavier, the Balla keeper slipped, presenting a great chance for Alan Rossiter but he fired over the top.

The deadlock was broken just after the hour mark. Awarded a free kick for hand ball, Derek Daly delivered to the front post where Dermot Fitzgerald guided a glancing header over the keeper, into the net to the delight of the home fans.

Seven minutes later, Aisling went closest to an equaliser when superb footwork by Dara Coyne created space and his well struck shot from the edge of the box saw Meehan go full stretch to turn away to safety. Aisling continued to press for the equaliser but Calum Waters and Co were not to be breached so Balla advance to the semi-finals.

Ballynanty Rvs: Ger Meehan, Darragh Hughes, Craig McMarlow, Calum Waters, Ryan Earls, Dermot Fitzgerald, Jamie O'Sullivan, David Donnan, Aaron Nunan, Derek Dalyl, Dara McNamara. Subs; Eddie Radcliffe, Neil Wallace, Lee Ryan, Greg Daly.

Aisling Annacotty D: Jack O'Brien, Alex O'Donoghue, Padraig Hartnett, Eoin Madigan, Rhys Foley, Alan Nicholas, Calum Ryan, Dara Coyne, Jason Lipper, Diarmuid Hegarty, Alan Rossiter. Subs; Jason Daly, Dara Coughlan, Mark Collins, Jamie Collins, Manni Ajuong, Sean Reeves Wasik.

Breska Rvs 2 Murroe 3

MURROE joined Ballynanty Rvs in the last four of the Munster Shield when they scored a hard earned 3-2 win over Breska Rvs on Sunday afternoon.

A hand ball presented Murroe with the opportunity to take the lead and Liam Quinn expertly tucked away the resultant spot kick.

Breska responded well two goals by Luke O’Connor tilted the tie back in their favour.

Murroe were back on terms just before the break when Liam Quaide volleyed home from Nathan O’Shea’s corner kick.
The second half proved a battle but Murroe clinched it when good work by Kalum O’Shea created the chance for Killian Quaide who fired low into the bottom corner for what proved the winner.

Murroe: Jack O'Sullivan; Kalum O'Shea; Brian Quinn; Dylan Ryan; Liam Quaid; Jamie Long; Liam Quinn; Nathan O'Shea; Darren Dunlea; Cillian O'Shea; Killian Quaide. Subs: Evan Walsh; A Woodland; William Clohessy; Liam Hartnett

Carrigaline Utd 2 Shelbourne 1

UNFORTUNATELY, Shelbourne will not be joining the other Limerick sides in the semi-final draw.

Two late goals by the Cork side put paid to Shelbourne’s hopes.

Ger Johnson had given Shelbourne the lead just before half time and it looked like they might hold on. However, Carrigaline rallied well to pip Shels at the post.

Shelbourne: Aidan Burke; Eoin Ryan; J Doherty; Matt DeCourcey; Andrew Egan; Eric Carr; Brian Fitzgerald; Ger Johnson; Daniel Collins; Alan Carr-France; Adam McGlynn. Subs: Jack McNamee; Josh McCoy; A Clancy.

LAWSON CUP

Athlunkard Villa 2 Nenagh AFC 2
(Nenagh won 5-4 on pens)

THE only all-Premier clash in the Lawson Cup produced an entertaining cup tie at Lee Estate when Nenagh pipped home side Athlunkard Villa after a penalty shoot-out.

Villa took the lead through Cillian Scully after good work by Danny Taylor. Adam Ryan netted from a free kick to send the sides in level at the break.

After the restart Villa regained the lead when Diarmuid Grimes got the finishing touch but the visitors were not be denied and got a deserved equaliser through Dan O’Meara following superb work by the excellent Pa Steed.

Stand-in keeper Mark McKenna proved the Nenagh hero saving in the shoot-out to send his side through to round three.

Athlunkard Villa: Robert Power; Darragh Peters; Dave Frawley; Diarmuid Grimes; Ben Dillon; Shane Cope; Sean Markham; Lorcan Feeney; Cillian Scully; Danny Taylor; TJ McDonnell. Subs: Cormac Noonan; Famara Kassama; Klorane Tabot Ndip.

Nenagh AFC: Mark McKenna; Colm Hayden; Lee Mowatt; Ciaran O'Reilly; Bryan McGee; Pa Steed; Dylan Morrison; Dan O'Meara; Adam Ryan; Daniel Connolly; Adam Brennan. Subs: Matt O'Gorman; Aaron Cusack; Eoin Coffey; Dan Furey.

Mungret Reg 2 Kilmallock 2
(Kilmallock won 7-6 on pens)

KILMALLOCK caused a big surprise when they toppled Premier side Mungret Regional after a penalty shoot-out.

Jack Maguire put the visitors into an early lead but a Cian McNicholas penalty fifteen minutes from time levelled the tie.

Joe Hay restored Kilmallock’s lead on 82 minutes but the home side rallied again to equalise with minutes remaining through Kieran Long.

Penalties followed where the Premier A side held their nerve to record a memorable win.

Mungret Reg: Daniel Doyle; Evan Patterson; Sean O'Sullivan; Conor Myers; Conor Madden; Kian Barry; Hamza Selman Celik; Fintan O'Kelly; Kieran Long; Evan Barrett; Cian McNicholas. Subs: Danny McCarthy; Darragh Killian; Mark Barrett.

Kilmallock: Lorcan Casey, Oisin O'Reilly, Aaron Costello, Steven Kiely, Aaron O'Hanlon, Paul Moloney, Kyle Tierney, Jason Heffernan, Jack McGuire, Mark Hayes, Bjorn Downes, Subs; Barry Sheedy, Joe Hay, Mykita Kolesnikov.

Dromore Celtic 0 Geraldines 8

AS EXPECTED, Geraldines progressed with ease in their Lawson Cup tie at Dromore Celtic.

Ousman Darboe and Gareth Ronan scored two apiece for the winners. Substitute Kevin Barry bagged a hat trick to complete the scoring.

Geraldines: Jeffery O'Callaghan; Jason Mullins; Aaron Grant; Jack O'Doherty; Gareth Ronan; Kian Mitchell; Ousman Darboe; Alan Keane; Jake Leamy; Tony Mambuana; Denis BrophY. Subs: Kevin Barry; Eoin Hanrahan; Jonathan Moran; Leon Johnson.

Newport 1 Brazuca Utd 1
(Newport won 5-3 on pens)

NEWPORT made it through to round three of the Lawson Cup but had to dig deep to see off a battling Brazuca side.

Newport took the lead on the half hour mark through Luke Ryan after good work by Brian O'Sullivan.
The visitors drew level on the hour mark when Augusto De Souza netted.

With no further goals, penalties were called for and Jimmy Fyffe came up trumps with the crucial save for the winners.

Newport: Jimmy Fyffe; Ciaran Carey; Dave O'Brien; Sean Ryan; Pa Murtagh; Luke Ryan; Aaron Coleman; Brian O'Sullivan; Callum O'Connell; Jamie Kavanagh; Sean Bonfield. Subs: Eoin Looney; Killian O'Malley.

Carew Park 5 Caherconlish 2

CAREW Park returned to winning ways with a comfortable passage to round three against Caherconlish.

Edward Ward bagged a couple with Donal Dillon and Zak Sheehan also getting among the goals for the winners.
Jack Enright and Dara Prendergast replied for a game Caherconlish XI.

Herbertstown 1 Moyross A

ANOTHER shock result saw Premier A leaders Moyross fall to Division 1A leaders Herbertstown by a solitary goal.

Good work by Bradley McNamara created the chance for Kevin Meade to score on the half hour mark. Solid defending thereafter secured a memorable win for ‘Town.

Herbertstown: Darragh O'Sullivan; Jack Horan; Killian Reale; Keith O'Connor; Dylan O'Sullivan; Darragh Carroll; Oisin O'Grady; David Hannon; Kevin Meade; Bradley McNamara; David Ryan. Subs: Tyrique Leamy; Sean O'Dea; Liam Bermingham; K Hennessy; C Higgins; Devon McNamara-Leamy.

TUOHY CUP

Regional Utd 3 Janesboro 1

REGIONAL Utd qualified for a Tuohy Cup semi-final bout with Fairview Rgs following their 3-1 win over Janesboro on Wednesday evening.

New signing from Aisling, Shane Donegan opened the scoring on his debut midway through the half.
Kieran O'Connell doubled the lead with a sensational 40 yarder free kick minutes before the half time whistle.

Janesboro did not throw in the towel and Shane Clarke converted a spot kick with 25 minutes remaining to tee up an exciting finale.

Regional proved stubborn at the back and with time running out Alex Keating made sure of the win with the final score.

Regional Utd: Cian O'Brien; Tom Frawley; Jack O'Donovan; Ewan O'Brien; Joe Lavin; Andy Quaide; Eoin Duff; Kieran O'Connell; Muhsin Jelle; Brian O'Connor; Shane Donegan, Subs: Ben O'Shaughnessy; John Forson; Adam Keating; Ryan Gilmartin

Janesboro: Aaron O'Sullivan; Fionn O'Leary; Ryan Mawdsley; Shane O'Brien; Shane Clarke; Colin Doody; Adam Finn; Graham Bourke; Dylan Moriarty; Rubin McCarthy; Dion Lynch. Subs: M Lynch; Gavin Carrick; Kai Joyce; Aodh O'Hanluain; Luke McConnell.

ROUND-UP

In Division 1B, Kilfrush and Newport played out a 1-1 draw. Aaron Murphy and Phelim O'Reilly scored for the respective sides.

Adam O'Neill (2) and Conor O'Leary netted for Mungret Reg. John Kirby replied with a hat trick for Patrickswell who went on to win it with a late score from Lee Carey.

Brinn Holmes (3), Lee Madigan, Craig Whelan and Danny Colbert were the scorers when Prospect beat Corbally Utd C in Division 2B while in Division 3A, leaders Murroe fell 3-1 to Moyross C. James McNamara 2 and Keith Colbert were on the mark for the winners. David Rainsford replied for Murroe.

Athlunkard Villa C ran up a big score against Northside. Christian Kerley, Dermot Hogan, Leon Carroll, Justice Mbayambi and Peter Taylor shared the goals while Jordan Franklin (2) and Kian Ryan replied for Northside.

John Ryan scored for Parkville B but they fell 3-1 to Ballynanty Rvs C with goals from Cian Nolan, CJ Considine and Brian O'Dwyer.

In the Youth Premier Division, Fairview join Holycross in first place following a big win over Shelbourne.

Jack McMahon, Daniel Zweigela, Pedro Ubah, Zak McInereny, J Duggan and Callan Barry shared the goals.

Scores from Fionn O'Toole, Harry Beegan, A Hamarneh, M Sznajder and G Grigoletto gave Mungret Reg the spoils in a 5-2 win over Aisling Annacotty A.

In Division One, Caherconlish easily beat Regional Utd B. C Ryan, Mike Koyce, Conor O'Dwyer and Evan Martin obliged for the winners.

Ronan Collins (2), Sean Maguire, Kevin Gammel-O'Shea and Ciaran Collins were on target for Kilmallock in a 5-2 win over Lough Derg for whom David Nolan struck twice.

Breen Ryan and Ronan Butler scored for Lisnagry but they went down 3-2 to Pike Rvs B. P Casey 2 and S Duggan were the Pike scorers.