Limerick Desmond League junior soccer round-up

Premier Division: 

Glin Rovers (1) 2 (Paul Sheehan, Jack Sheehan)

Broadford Utd (1) 4 (Michael Brosnan, James Molyneaux, Alan Fitzpatrick, Ray Lynch)

BROADFORD Utd remain the only side undefeated in the premier division after an impressive four two win away to Glin Rovers on Sunday morning last.

Interestingly, Broadford have not tasted defeat in the league since losing away to Rathkeale in January 2020. The game on Sunday had Broadford dominating the possession stakes with Glin looking a real threat on the break.

Despite some good chances it was around the half hour mark before a net finally bulged, Paul Sheehan scored inside the near post from the edge of the area as the visiting defence packed off and paid the price.

However, Broadford weren’t behind for long when, not for the first time, Michael Brosnan pulled it out of the fire with a twenty-yard effort after being picked out by Ray Lynch.

Three minutes into the second half Glin were back in front when winger Jack Sheehan delightfully lobbed keeper Gearoid Greaney from twelve yards. Glin defended resolutely for twenty minutes or so but parity was restored when, from a Brosnan corner, James Molyneaux headed to the net.

Broadford took the lead for the first time when a superb Jack Hogan cross found Alan Fitzpatrick one on one in the box and he cooly dispatched his header over keeper Mike Stack.

Broadford sub Ciaran O’Sullivan made an impact following his introduction, a suberb run down the right and a clever step over by Fitzpatrick, the ball found its way to Ray Lynch who made no mistake from close range. Broadford are just a point behind leaders Rathkeale with a game in hand with the sides having to meet one more time in Holycross.

Glin Rovers: Mike Stack, Conor Shine, James Wallace, Gary Culhane, Tadhg Culhane, Tommy Culhane, Brian Donovan, Shane Culhane. Paul Sheehan, Jack Sheehan, Ajay Behan. Subs Jack Boland, Zach Behan, Christy McSweeney, Martin McSweeney, James Broderick.

Broadford Utd: Gearoid Greaney, Gary Egan, Jack Hogan, James Molyneaux, Bryan Hannigan, Jack Pierce, Sean Brosnan, Joe McAuliffe, Ray Lynch, Michael Brosnan, Derry McCarthy. Subs Alan Power, Alan Fitzpatrick, Dean Prunty, Seamus Brosnan, Patrick Stack, Liam O’Shaughnessy, Ciaran O’Sullivan.

Referee: Ger O’Connor

Premier Division 

Kilcornan (1) 1 (John McCarthy)

Abbeyfeale Utd (0) 2 (Billy Quirke 2)

AFTER a mixed start to the season Abbeyfeale Utd have put a few good results together in the premier division and find themselves in the lofty position third in the table after a two one win away to Kilcornan in Sunday morning.

The visitors dominated possession in the first half but went in at the break a goal down, the Kilcornan goal scored by John McCarthy from a corner on forty-four minutes.

Abbeyfeale deservedly scored midway through the second half through Billy Quirke and within minutes the same player had the away side in front, a lead they held comfortably to the final whistle.

Kilcornan: Keel Moloney, Darragh Twomey, John McCarthy, Anthony Cregan. David O’Shaughnessy, Conor Staff, Ken O’Donoghue, Rob Carrig, Paudie Ivess, Mark Curran, Patrick Ivess. Subs Padraig McMorrow, Darragh Sheahan, James O’Shaughnessy.

Abbeyfeale Utd: Shane O’Connell, Mike Kelliher, Conor Mullane, Liam Collins, Oisin Woulfe, Eoghan O’Connell, Rory O’Brien, Dylan Quirke, Kieran Wynne, Jamie O’Connor, Billy Quirke. Subs used Joe Flaherty, Thomas Ward.

Referee: Eugene Noonan

Riedy Cup, First Round

Glin Rovers B (2) 4 (James Broderick 2, Johnny O’Sullivan, Billy Hogan)

Broadford Utd B (0) 0

GLIN Rovers B, like their A team earlier that morning had Broadford Utd as opposition and visitors but on this occasion, it was the home side who came out on top.

Glin were two up at half time with goals from James Broderick and Johnny O’Sullivan and in the second half added two more through Billy Hogan and Broderick.

Glin Rovers B: Padraig Horan, Aidan Mulvihill, Adam Robb, Ger Lyons, John Wallace, Ronan Culhane, Cian Culhane, James Broderick, Johnny O’Sullivan, Edward Mulvihill, Billy Hogan. Subs Darragh McKenna, Gearoid Woulfe, Shane Fitzgerald.

Broadford Utd: Brian Stack, Killian Cahill, Darren Sweeney, Michael Pierce, Paul Madigan, Graham Roche, Kenny Lynch. Damien Burke, Danny Mullane, Leon Madigan, Luke Murphy.

Referee: Ger O’Connor

Youths Division 1:

Only one youths game survived on Saturday and that was between Newcastle West Town and Breska Rovers and only one goal was scored and that was scored in favour of Town by Josh Joyce.