Treaty United bow out of Munster Senior Cup at hands of Cobh Ramblers

THERE was no Munster Senior Cup cheer for Treaty United, who lost out to fellow First Division rivals, Cobh Ramblers 3-2 in their semi-final fixture on Monday night.

A youthful Treaty side were hoping for a first final appearance, but fell short against in-form Ramblers. This Munster Senior Cup tie, saw both First Division sides experiment with youthful XI’s, before an extremely depopulated Jackman Park.

Despite taking an early lead, mistakes proved the undoing of Tommy Barrett’s side, who will quickly turn their attention to anther Munster derby, at home to Waterford, on Friday at Markets Field.

United struck the front after just four minutes, when Colin Kelly curled a low effort into the corner after a nice switch of play from Martin Coughlan.

The reply was quick and effective from Cobh, levelling this up after nine, when Conor Drinan buried to the net.

Shane Keegan’s Rams, who won 3-0 on Shannonside in the league recently, took a half-time lead when Jake Hegarty pounced on a missed clearance from the United defence.

The result looked secured when Liam Kervick collected a Drinan pass to finish from an acute angle for a two goal buffer.

Treaty had a handful of openings but didn’t pull a goal back until it was too late, defender Darren Nwankwo heading home from a Conor Barry corner. There was to be no third United goal which would have forced extra-time.  

Treaty United: Josh Coady; Darren Collins, Darren Nwankwo, Andy Spain, Fionn Doherty; Colin Kelly, Alex Byrne, Scott Kirkland, Colin Conroy, Martin Coughlan; Josh Quinlivan. Subs: Conor Barry for Quinlivan, Ben O’Riordan for Spain, Stephen Christopher for Byrne (all half-time), Mark Walsh for Collins, Lee Devitt for Kirland (both 70)

Cobh Ramblers: Darragh Burke; James O’Leary, Charlie O’Brien, Justin Eguaibor, Daragh O’Sullivan-O’Connell; Liam Kervick, Callum Stringer, Dale Holland, Claudio Osorio; Conor Drinan; Jake Hegarty. Subs: Wilson Waweru for Holland, Issa Kargbo for O’Leary (both 65), Tiernan O’Brien McAllistar for Drinan, Pierce Phillips for Osorio, Luke Desmond for Stringer (all 81)

Referee: Ray Matthews