Limerick Desmond League Junior Soccer Round-Up

Limerick Desmond League Soccer Reports: 

Youths Division 3 League Cup Final

Granagh Utd (2) 4   (Sean O’Gorman 3, Darragh Carroll)

Glin Rovers (3) 4 (Billy Hogan, Calaom Moriarty, Jamie Moloney, David Mulvihill)

AET, Granagh Utd won 5-4 on pens

Another high scoring game in Mick Hanley Park, Clounreask last Friday night saw Granagh Utd and Glin Rovers play out an enthralling contest in the Youths Division 3 League Cup Final. Eight times the ball found the net before Granagh eventually won it on penalties.

Billy Hogan opened the scoring on ten minutes with a well taken free kick and another ten minutes later it was two nil when Calaom Moriarty capping off a fine run with an equally fine goal. Two minutes later Granagh reduced the deficit with a goal from Sean O’Gorman and were level via the penalty spot five minutes from the interval when O’Gorman got his second. However, Glin got their noses in front again when Jamie Moloney netted right on half time.

The game ebbed and flowed between two evenly matched sides until the seventy third minute when Granagh made it three all, O’Gorman completing his hat trick. Two goals in as many minutes saw the game go to four all. Granagh going ahead for the first time on eighty three minutes when Darragh Carroll found the net but a minute later a David Mulvihill goal levelled it up again.

Onto extra time where now goals proved elusive thus sending the game to penalties where Granagh edged it five four.

Player of the match Ian Sheehy (Granagh Utd)

Granagh Utd: Adam Hourigan, John O’Connell, Cian Howard, Shane O’Brien, Darragh O’Shea, Niall Tobin, Ian Sheehy, Sean O’Gorman, Lee Fitzgibbon, Owen Barrington, Liam Carroll. Subs used Eoin Horgan, Darragh Enright, Kevin Hayden, Darragh Carroll, Maoilisa Corrigan.

Glin Rovers: Evan Curry, Billy Hogan, Aidan Healy, Harry Tobin, Callum Buckley, Calaom Moriarty, Breann Cunningham, Fionn Mulvihill, David Mulvihill, James Broderick, Jamie Moloney. Subs used Charlie McDonagh, Colm McNamara and Shane Stack. Also, Conor Woulfe, Jamie Sheehan, Sean Moore, Cillian Hannon, Conor Fitzgerald, Harry O’Connor.

Referee: Eugene Noonan. Referee Assistants Pat O’Connor, Sean Behan.

Youths Division 2 League Cup Final

Shannonside (0) 1   (Adam Bennett)

Kilcolman Rovers (0) 0

SUBSTITUTE Adam Bennett headed the winner for Shannonside with eight minutes left on the clock.

Player of the match Euan Sheehy (Shannonside)

Shannonside: Stephen Kearney, Eoin O’Donnell, Euan Sheehy, Aidan O’Malley, Cathal O’Sullivan, John Fitzsimons, Lee Maune, Senan Walsh, AJ Moroney (capt), Sean Hourigan, Philip Kearney. Subs used Adam Bennett, Cillian Meade, Adam O’Connor, Robbie O’Donnell, Dylan Costello. Also, Adam O’Sullivan, Darragh Griffin, Michael O’Sullivan

Kilcolman Rovers: Ben Cussen, John Histon, Sean Long, Josh Daly, Jack Flavin, Fionn Gleeson, Johnny Field, Oisin Ryan, Cormac Murphy, Jack Moran, Mike O’Sullivan. Subs used Bryan Sheehan, Luke Corrigan, Sean Hughes, Derry O’Conalon. Also, Cathal Daly, Colin McGrath, James O’Sullivan

Referee Pat O’Connor. Referee Assistants Sean Behan, Eugene Noonan.

Premier Division League Cup Semi Final

Rathkeale 2 (Gary Enright 2)

Abbeyfeale Utd 2 (Billy Quirke, Packie O’Connor)

(aet, Rathkeale won 5-4 on pens)

Rathkeale team advanced to the Weekly Observer Premier Division League Cup Final when getting past Abbeyfeale Utd on penalties after a two all draw in Mick Hanley Park, Clounreask last Wednesday night.

Abbeyfeale opened the scoring on twenty five minutes with a super free from Billy Quirke that flew past Aaron Hogan in the Rathkeale goal.

Ten minutes later the sides were level with a peach of a goal from Gary Enright, the ball breaking to him twenty five yards from goal and he hit a sweet strike into the bottom corner to leave the sides level at the break. Into the second half and Rathkeale took the lead from the penalty spot.

A quality pass from Dean Maune put Eoin Kelly behind the Abbeyfeale defence and after rounding the keeper he was taken down with Gary Enright scoring from the penalty spot. Abbeyfeale came back and on eighty six minutes levelled matters when Packie O’Connor fired home.

Not much happened in extra time and so it went to penalties where Gary Enright, Eoin O’Donnell, Aaron Hogan, Cathal Cummane and Dean Maune all converted from the spot for Rathkeale while one of the Abbeyfeale penalties was over the bar.

Rathkeale: Aaron Hogan Alan O’Shea Cathal Cummane Mikey Morrissey Eoin Kelly Barry Coleman Gary Enright Dean Maune Jack Hennessy Timmy Hogan Pa Wilmott. Subs used Eoin O’Donnell and Mikie Hickey.

Abbeyfeale Utd: Shane O’Connell, Conor Mullane, Mike Kelliher, Oisin Woulfe, Cormac Roche, Billy Quirke, Jamie O’Connor, Dylan Quirke, Packie O’Connor, Tommy Smith, TJ Lane. Subs Cillian Cotter, Kieran Wynn and Paudie Smith. Also Joe Flaherty, Daniel Lyons, Joe Weir

Referee: Ger O’Connor. Referee Assistants Pat O’Connor, Eugene Noonan.

Premier Division League Cup Semi Final

Glin Rovers      (1) 2   (Ajay Behan, Sheagh O’Connor)

Broadford Utd  (0) 0

Glin Rovers will meet Rathkeale in this seasons Weekly Observer Premier Division League Cup Final after a deserved two nil win over Broadford Utd last Thursday night in Mick Hanley Park, Clounreask. Early goals in each half proving vital in Rovers win

The first real chance brought with it the opening goal when Jack Sheahan played a through ball to Ajay Behan who placed the ball into the bottom corner. Broadford settled into the game and with Jack Pierce and Michael Brosnan probing in the middle of the park they began to get some decent possession.

This resulted in some decent chances from Alan Fitzpatrick and Diarmuid Ryan with the latter also rattling the crossbar.

Like the opening half Glin also struck early in the second half when a corner by Sheagh O’Connor crept past Gearoid Greaney in the Broadford goal. The remaining half was nip and tuck with both sides creating a number of chances but it was Glin that advance and a date with Rathkeale on Friday, December 9th in Mick Hanley Park, Clounreask.

Glin Rovers: Sean Lyons, James Wallace, Martin Sweeney, Tadgh Culhane, Gary Culhane, Tommy Culhane, Jack Sheahan, Shane Culhane, Sheagh O’Connor Paul Sheahan, Ajay Behan. Subs: Zach Behan, Brian O’Donovan, Jack Boland, Christy McSweeney & Garry Kelly.

Broadford Utd: Gearoid Greaney, Sean Brosnan, Joe McAuliffe, Seamus Brosnan, Bryan Hannigan, Alan Fitzpatrick, Diarmuid Ryan, Jack Pierce, Micheál Brosnan, Liam Shaughnessy, Lee Foley. Subs used Kenny Lynch, Martin Daly

Referee: Eugene Noonan. Referee Assistants Ger O’Connor, Pat King. 

Youths Division 1 League Cup Semi Final

Dromore Utd will meet Newcastle West Town in this seasons Youths Division 1 League Cup Final after a very convincing six nil win away to Abbeyfeale Utd last night week.

Tiernan Meaney opened the scoring in the first half and they held this lead to half time. It was all one way traffic in the second half as a Ciaran McMahon brace put Dromore firmly in control. Two goals from Sean Hartigan either side of McMahons third rounded off a polished display by the visitors.

The final is pencilled in for Thursday, December 8th in Mick Hanley Park, Clounreask

FAI Junior Cup 4th Round  

Newcastle West Town were down in Cork on Saturday to play Crosshaven in the fourth round of the FAI Junior Cup but fell to a narrow one nil defeat, the only goal coming in the seventy fourth minute. 

Division Three League Cup Group A, Placings Play Off

Carrig Celtic came out on top here with Dromore Utd finishing second.

In the semi-finals Breska Rovers B will meet Dromore Utd B and Carrig Celtic will meet Ballysteen 

Premier Division  

Broadford Utd finally got to play a league fixture after having played in various cup competitions and they were denied the three points after a very late equalizer away to Kilcornan. Ray Lynch put Broadford ahead in the first minute following a corner and we had to wait until the seventy fifth minute for the next goal when Mark Curran equalized for Kilcornan.

Within a minute the evergreen Lynch put Broadford back in front but with virtually the last kick of the game Conor Staff equalized again for the hosts.  

Breska Rovers fell to their first defeat in the premier division with a three one loss against Ballingarry on Sunday morning. Darragh O’Sullivan gave Breska an early lead with Declan Nash levelling to leave it all square at half time. In the second half Ballingarry made their possession count with goals from Adam Hickey and Kevin Forde to take the points on offer.

Creeves Celtic were away to Granagh Utd and were leading three two late on when the game was abandoned when unfortunately, Granaghs Sean Murphy broke his leg.

Division 1 

With leaders Athea Utd not in action again this week it gave the chasing sides opportunities to close the gap but they made only minimal inroads on the leaders. In Ashford it finished scoreless between second placed St Itas and Shountrade, a result that doesn’t really help either side at either side of the table.  

Third in the table Askeaton had Newcastle West Town Reserves as visitors to Pairc Eas Geitne and they got a tonic start when a Pete Harty brace had them two goals to the good. The Reserves bounced back to be level by half time with a brace from Saoirse Joyce, the first of these from the penalty spot.

Into the second half and the experienced Tony Quaid nudged the Reserves ahead for the first time with the in-form Charlie Power then adding a fourth. There was a nervy finish for the Reserves though when they had two players sent off in the last ten minutes or so but dug deep to eventually grind out the win.

It was honours even in Pallaskenry as Dromore Utd and Shannonside shared the spoils in a two all draw in a game that had plenty late excitement. Shannonside were a goal to the good at half time through Mike Sillery with Ryan Kelly equalizing for the home side early in the second half.

Then came the late drama. Martin Fitzgerald from the penalty spot put Shannonside back in front in the ninetieth minute but still more drama as Ciaran Galvin got a last gasp leveller for Dromore.

Division 2 

Leaders Glin Rovers dropped points for the first time this season but still remain unbeaten after a one all draw away to Knockaderry. Cillian Ryan put Knockaderry ahead when he lobbed the keeper from thirty yards with Glin levelling five minutes from the interval when Cian Culhane scored from twenty five yards. Chances were at a premium after the break thus resulting in no further goals.

Division 3 

Feenagh climb the table to join Carrig Celtic on seven points after a four tree win at home to4 Broadford Utd B. Ger O'Gorman and Cian O'Connor put Feenagh two up with Broadford reducing the gap before half time through Paul Madigan. Into the second half and a second from O’Connor stretched the home sides lead before two goals from Graham Roche and Martin Daly had the away side level but winger Luke Ryan won it for Feenagh late on.

Youths Division 3 

In youths’ division three Askeaton made it three wins from three with a come from behind win away to Rathkeale. Johnny Fitzgerald had given Rathkeale a first half lead but goals in the second half for the visitors from Aron Kelly and Aaron McCarthy sees them maintain their 100% league record.

Speedy Recovery

The Limerick Desmond Football League would like to wish Granagh Utd’s Sean Murphy a very speedy recovery from the injury he sustained at home to Creeves Celtic last Sunday.