Limerick District League midweek soccer round-up: Fairview make ground on Pike

Aisling Annacotty 1 Pike Rovers 1

Pike Rvs lead at the top of the table was reduced to four points when they were held to a 1-1 with Aisling in Annacotty. Pike were guilty of missing some gilt edged chances early on and ended the first half scoreless.

Colm Walsh-O'Loughlin put Pike ahead after the break but within minutes former Pike player Mike Conlon scored an equaliser.
Brian O’Connor made a superb save to deny Shane Clarke from a penalty kick late on.

Aisling Annacotty: Brian O'Connor; Raid Mouras; Gavin Dillon; Richkov Boevi; Eliah Riordan; Tom Kidd; Tony Whitehead; Theo Joyce; Adam Foley; Mike Conlon; Joel Coustrain.

Pike Rovers: Gary Neville; Evan Patterson; Eddie O'Donovan; Pat Mullins; Adam Lipper; Shane Walsh; Kyle Duhig; Colm Walsh O'Loughlin; Shane Clarke; Steve McGann; Eoin Hanrahan, Subs: Nathan O'Callaghan; Colin Daly.
 
Fairview Rgs 2 Regional Utd 1

Fairview took advantage of Pike’s slip up when they picked up full points in a 2-1 win over Regional Utd. Shane Duggan hit a beauty from 25 yards to put Fairview in front but Filip Mostowy levelled the game.

Blake Curran scored the all-important winner to give ‘View renewed hope of catching their rivals with four games remaining. 

Fairview Rgs: Josh McCarthy; Blake Curran; Shane Tracey; Jake Dillon; Jason Cross; Steven Bradley; Shane Duggan; Cian McNamara; Jack Arra; Conor Coughlan; Darragh Rainsford, Subs: Conor Ellis; Brian Aherne; John Mullane; Wayne Colbert; Paul Danaher.

Regional Utd: Peter Healy; Luke Ryan; Joey Rushe; David Cowpar; Eduardo Almeida; Ewan O'Brien; Brian O'Connor; Shane Carmody; Filip Mostowy; Kieran O'Connell; Oleg Vysochan, Subs: Andrew Cowpar; Paudie Hartigan; Pat McDonagh; Ruairi Casserley; Joe Lavan.

Ballynanty Rovers 2 Nenagh AFC 0

With little but pride at stake Balla took the spoils at home to Nenagh. Josh Adams and Cian Power were the Balla scorers.

Ballynanty Rovers: Kevin Walsh; Liam Byrnes; Aaron Power; Aidan Hurley; Josh Adams; Brendan O'Dwyer; Eddie Byrnes; Thomas Byrnes; Gbadebo Habideen; Conor Keane; Adrian Power, Subs: Cian Power; David Donnan; Darragh Hughes; Dermot Fitzgerald; Tom Hourigan.

Nenagh AFC: Cillian Fitzpatrick; Eoin Coffey; Saeed Ryan; Dylan Morrison; Bryan McGee; Mark McKenna; Eamon White; Kieran Barr; Diarmuid Fitzpatrick; Paul Costello; Adam Ryan, Subs: Casey Finn; Lenny Raleigh; Colm Hayden. 

U17 Division One League

Aisling Annacotty A 3 Fairview Rgs 2

The U17 League produced a thrilling climax on Thursday evening in Annacotty. Aisling hosted Fairview Rgs needing to win the game to pip Fairview at the post for the league title. 

In a game that was credit to both sets of players and their clubs, Aisling succeeded in achieving their goal but did it the hard way.

Fairview opened the scoring after about ten minutes through Chulainn Williams and were on top for most of first half. However, Aisling played their way back into the tie as the half ended.

After the restart the sides were level when great work form Davy Brennan on the left ended with a cross that saw Alex Keating and Colm Kinehan apply the pressure as the ball was bundled to the net. 

Fairview were not done however and when they regained the lead ten minutes later through Rory Watts it looked like they would prevail.

Aisling bounced back again and again Brennan was the catalyst delivering to the back post for top scorer Alex Keating to head home.

A draw was no good to Aisling so they threw caution to the win and got their reward in the dying minutes when Cathal Downes made his way down the left wing and delivered a great ball into the danger zone where super sub Tomek Garbat arrived at the back post to head in what proved the winning goal. 

Aisling Annacotty: Cian Purcell, TJ Lazo, Andrew Kearney, Rhys Meehan, Shae Guinan, Luke Jordan, Eoghan Brady, Cathal Downes, Colm Kinehan, Jake Obande Mantey, Alex Keating, Subs, Tomek Garbat, Anton Kolganov, Shane Dolan, Jack Pinson, Dave Brennan, Sean Lyons, Alan Kiely.

Fairview Rgs: Jibril Sheehan, Jack Koyce, Calum Kiely, Kyle McSweeney, Cameron O'Grady, Conor Egbulam, Jake Stack, Chulainn Williams, Jack Nash, Ben O'Mahoney, Rory Watts, Subs; Jake Moloney, Kyle Robinson, Joseph Igbonedion

Round-up

The Premier A League continues to provide thrills galore and Tuesday's vital game between leaders Geraldines and Aisling was no different.

Needing a win to keep Newport at bay, Geraldines struggled to break down a resolute Aisling XI. However, fierce determination saw the Dines through thanks to Conor Madden's 90th minute winning goal.

On Thursday evening, Caherdavin Celtic were crowned Division 1A Champions thanks to a 2-0 home win over Kilfrush. Nicky and Cathal O’Connell scored the all-important goal to ensure Celtic top the table.

The second promotion spot was also decided on Thursday when Summerville Rvs edged out Regional to ensure second place. Shane Power, Emanuel Alfred, Evan O'Grady and Marcus Kiely scored the winning goals. 

It’s advantage Granville in Division 3B after Moyross beat Geraldines 1-0. With two games remaining Granville boast a three point lead. 

Newport wrapped up the Youth Div Two league and cup double when Tuesday's 4-2 win at Granville saw them clinch the League title.

Conor Brett scored twice for the winners with Eoghan Flynn and Adam Power also netting for the Champions. The U17 Division Two League race will go down to the last game when second placed Newport will host leaders Murroe in a must win game for the home side. 

On Thursday, goals from Jamie Long (3), Tomas Bogliaccini (2) and Mattie Walsh saw Murroe past Geraldines while Newport won 3-1 at Corbally. Ciaran Carey (2) and Adam Power scored for the winners.