Limerick District League weekend junior soccer round-up

PREMIER LEAGUE: 

Aisling Annacotty 1 Fairview Rangers 3

FAIRVIEW Rgs kept their Premier League title hopes firmly on track on Saturday evening with a super 3-1 win at champions Aisling Annacotty.

Fairview, received a huge boost in confidence, particularly in the manner of victory, coming from a goal down to take the spoils.

Although clear cut chances were not too plentiful, the large crowd was treated to an entertaining tough encounter with defences dominant for most of the game.

On the other hand, the result puts a huge dent in Aisling’s hopes of retaining the title although there is still a long way to go. They deployed a long ball game on the night and their failure to adapt when it was obvious it wasn’t working proved costly in the end.

Neither keeper was forced into a save (other than routine) in the opening half with the main threat coming from Brian Aherne and Darragh Rainsford for the visitors, while Conor Coughlan and Joel Coustrain always looked capable of creating an opening.
After the confining opening half, few would have forecast the arrival of four goals.

The home side broke the deadlock shortly after the restart. From a Fairview attack, a clearance by Conor Carew sent Coughlan free of the Fairview defence and he crossed for Willie Armshaw to send a cracking shot to the roof of the net.

Fairview were back on level terms six minutes later. Conor Kavanagh was introduced as Fairview lined up for a corner kick and with his first touch of the ball tucked away Danny O’Neill’s low ball from close range.

The visitors took the lead fifteen minutes from time when Blake Curran’s throw-in was flicked on by Jason Cross and Brian Aherne headed in from six yards.

The points were sewn up five minutes later. Aisling were again caught from a set piece, a near replica of the second goal. This time it was Danny O’Neill’s throw on the right, Cross again flicked on and Aherne was again ideally placed to head in from close range.

Aisling Annacotty: Josh Coady; Adam O'Regan; Joey Rushe; Conor Carew; Ciaran Jennings; Leon Daly; Paul Brennan; Tom Kidd; Willie Armshaw; Conor Coughlan; Joel Coustrain, Subs: Eliah Riordan; Sean Ezekannagha; Theo Joyce.

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

Pike Rovers 4 Mungret Reg 0

PIKE Rvs maintained the five point gap on leaders Fairview by virtue of a 4-0 win over Mungret Reg at the Pike Club on Sunday.

While they have played two games less than their rivals Pike were determined to keep pace with the leaders and they went about their business in an efficient manner.

An early penalty kick, converted by Dylan Murphy took the sting out of Mungret’s challenge. Murphy scored a second just before the break to give the Hoops wriggle room.

After the restart, Josh Quinlivan headed in from Scott Kirwan’s delivery and the same player completed the scoring with a spectacular 25-yard fourth.

Pike Rovers: Gary Neville; Scott Kirwin; Sean Madigan; Adam Lipper; Eddie O'Donovan; Colin Daly; Kyle Duhig; Paudie Murphy; Josh Quinlivan; Dylan Murphy; Dylan Kelly-Higgins. Subs: Robbie Williams; Mike Morrissey; Eoin Duff; Leon Johnson.

Mungret Reg: James Roche; Aled Harkin; Conor Myers; Aaron Long; Kian Barry; Darragh Killian; Cian McNicholas; Hamza Selman Celik; Kieran Long; Danny McCarthy; Jake Prendergast. Subs: Ian Moore; Jamie Enright; Sean O'Sullivan.

Regional Utd 3 Janesboro 5

Janesboro moved to joint third in the table with another superb performance that saw them take full points on their trip to Regional United.

After ten games, ‘Boro have only lost once (an unlikely defeat to Carew Park) and they are getting better by the game.
Despite falling behind to an own goal, Boro bounced back and levelled through Shane Clarke. The home side again took the lead through Kieran O’Connell.

Aodh O’hAnluain fired a 20 yarder in off the post. Post to level the tie and ‘Boro took the lead for the first time when Kai Joyce fired into the bottom corner.

A Kieran O’Connell free kick tied the game at 3-3 but O’Hanluain restored the visiots lead heading home from Colin Doody’s pass.

Boro made sure of the points when Shane Clarke set Kai Joyce through from half way to fire home.

Regional Utd: Vinny Browne; Jack O'Donovan; Brian Monaghan; Tom Frawley; Andrew Cowpar; David O'Mahoney; Paudie Hartigan; Declan Cusack; Ashley Kelleher; Kieran O'Connell; Muhsin Jelle. Subs: Joe Lavin; Mark Shanahan; Sean Hartigan; Marcus Hogan; Sean Oyibo.

Janesboro: Aaron O'Sullivan; Shane O'Brien; Graham Bourke; Brendan O'Dwyer; Eoghan Burke; Aodh O'Hanluain; Colin Doody; Paudie Walsh; Shane Clarke; Josh Toomey; Conor Artur. Subs: Cian Arthur; Shane O'Sullivan; Calum O'Connell; Kai Joyce.

Hyde Rangers A 0 Ballynanty Rovers 3

Ballynanty Rvs recorded their third win of the league campaign with a 3-0 win over Hyde Rgs at Hyde Park on Sunday.

Cian Fitzgerald gave the Blues the lead before Jamie Greaves added a second before the break.

Tony Mambuana completed the scoring with a superb solo effort on the hour mark.

Hyde Rgs A: Kyrin McGarry; Lee Hartigan; Dylan O'Neill; Jack O'Doherty; Conor Madigan; Gavin Hehir; Calum Murphy; Alex Kiely; Ben Kennedy; Conor Madden; Nathan Wals. Subs: Evan Shine; Richard Benn; Dylan Bourke; Sam Guerin.

Ballynanty Rovers: Tommy Holland; Sean Byrnes; Calum Kiely; Jack O'Callaghan; Cian Lynch; Eddie Byrnes; Shane Dillon; Cian Fitzgerald; Tony Mambuana; Jamie Greaves; Adrian Power. Subs: Dara McNamara; Messiah Chirwa; Daniel Ikoghode.

Geraldines 0 Nenagh AFC 8

An understrength Geraldines side paid a heavy price when a rampant Nenagh side ran in eight goals without reply.

Mike O'Gorman scored three and Dylan Morrison claimed a brace while Nathan Kelly, Kieran Barr and Saeed Ryan also found the target.

Geraldines: Darren Whelan; Rob Lowe; Eric O'Brien; Adam McMahon; John Mullane; Gavin McNamara; David Healy Lawlor; Josh Carey Nestor; Ryan Phillips; Ross Mitchell; Diego Neves.

Nenagh AFC: Carl Williams; Colm Hayden; Eoin Coffey; Kieran Barr; Bryan McGee; James McGrath; Nathan Kelly; Dylan Morrison; Matt O'Gorman; Mike O'Gorman; Saeed Ryan, Subs: Ryan Gilmartin; Dan O'Meara; Cillian Scully; Lee Mowatt; Daniel Connolly.

TUOHY CUP:

Pike Rovers 4 Newport 1

PIKE Rvs progressed in the Tuohy Cup with a comfortable win over Newport on Wednesday evening.

Kieran Hanlon gave Pike the lead ten minutes before half time and Josh Quinlivan doubled the lead before the sides departed for the break.

With 20 minutes remaining Quinlivan scored his second to make it 3-0 before Christy Doyle pulled one back for Newport.
Youth player Aaron Cusack completed the scoring with the final goal for the winners. Pike will now play Aisling for a place in the semi-finals against Fairview Rgs.

Pike Rovers: Daniel Doyle; Scott Kirwin; Ethan Joyce; Jamie Mitchell; Wayne O'Donovan; Eoin Hanrahan; Mike Morrissey; Dylan Kelly-Higgins; Josh Quinlivan; Kieran Hanlon; Leon Johnson, Subs: Kyle Duhig; Aaron Cusack; Adam Lipper; Dylan Murphy.

Newport: Harry Ryan; Aaron Coleman; Eoin Looney; Drew McLean; Elliot Slattery; Christy O'Connor; Killian O'Malley; Peter O'Sullivan; Brian O'Sullivan; Cillian O'Shea; Conor Brett, Subs: Christy Doyle; Jamie Kavanagh; Joe Shanahan; Ciaran Carey; Pa Murtagh.

ROUND-UP:

In the Premier A League, Corbally and Caherdavin have moved joint second in the table behind Athlunkard after the weekend results.

Caherdavin Celtic leapfrogged Summerville Rvs in the table with a 3-1 win at Portland. Ryan Keane scored for the home side but goals from Liam Brock (2) and Stephen O'Halloran secured the points for Celtic.

Corbally Utd proved too strong for a young Fairview Rgs B side hitting six on the night.

Sean Connolly (2), Robert Clancy, Alan Doherty, Jack Fitzgerald and William Brick scored for the winners; Artem Yamnych replied for Fairview.

Calvin Moloney netted for Southend in a 1- 1 draw with Charleville

Defeats for the top two Moyross and Star Rvs has opened up the promotion race significantly in Division 1A. Leaders Moyross have looked rock solid to date this season but on Sunday they came a cropper at home against Murroe.

Craig Collopy and Ben O'Mahoney scored for the home side but a Liam Quinn double and one from Anthony McInerney gave Murroe the spoils.

Goals from Liam O'Connell, Peter Kolowski and Keith Moran gave Parkville a surprise win at second placed Star Rvs.
Adam Lyons and Alex Burchill scored for Holycross but they fell 3-2 to Caherconlish with scores from Mark Ryan, Hugh Murnane and Paudie Wixted.

Shelbourne closed the gap on Division 1B leaders Herbertstown by beating the improving Kilfrush. Brandon Scahill scored the only goal of the game.

Dean Moloney and Jamie Hannon were on the mark as Pike Rvs B beat Patrickswell 2-0 while Newport B edged out Mungret Reg by the odd goal in five.

Dave O'Brien (2) and Eoghan Flynn scored for the winners. Adam Dore and Adam O'Neill replied for Mungret.

Balla B lost their chance to retake the lead in Division 2A when they drew 2-1 with Hyde Rgs B. Craig Downes and Ger Nash scored for Hyde, Anthony and Derek Daly replied for Ballynanty Rvs B.

Aisling Annacotty C and Newtown Rovers also ended 2-2. Kyle O'Donovan and Robert Golden scored for Annacotty, Cillian O'Sullivan and Graham Power for Rovers.

Brazuca United proved too strong for Mungret Reg D. Jorge Becker bagged six goals with Carlos Eduardo, Mateus Almeida, Emanuel Cristhian and Guilherme Augusto also netting.

Herbertstown B and Geraldines B are locked together stop Division 2B. Herbertstown beat Lough Derg 4-1. Nick Hayes claimed another three to bring his tally to date to 23. Sean Herr also scored for the winners; Jay Collins replied for Lough Derg.

An Alan Keane double guided ‘Dines to a 2-1 win at Murroe B while Dean Quinn scored for Moyross B in a 1-1 draw with Corbally Utd C.

Brian Aherne and Stephen Hackett scored for Mungret in a 2-2 draw at Athlunkard Villa for whom Josh Kelly and an own goal accounted for their scores.

Division 3A leaders Fairview Rgs C were impressive in a 6-0 win over Lough Derg. Sean Meagher and Evan Madigan bagged two apiece while Darren Roche and Dean Kirwin also obliged.

Ross O'Brien (2), Ben Gunning and Adam Cusack scored for Holycross B in a 4-1 win over Castle Utd while Shelbourne B and Newtown Rgs B ended 2-2.

Martin Wallace and Bobby Hogan scored for Shels, Conor Slevin scored twice for Newtown.