Desmond League round-up: Rathkeale defeat Glin in Premier Division League Cup Final

INSPIRED by skipper Jack Hennessy last Friday night, Rathkeale lifted the first junior trophy of the season with a deserved two one win over Glin Rovers in the Desmond League Premier Division League Cup Final.

They opened the scoring on twenty five minutes when a Gary Enright corner was flicked on by Timmy Hogan for Sean O’Shea to score from close range. It looked like Pa Wilmott had doubled their lead three minutes later when he latched onto a Mikey Morrissey ball over the top and placed it past Glin keeper Michel Stack but the officials deemed the ball didn’t cross the line.

Five minutes from half time Glin were level when Ajay Behan hit a screamer into the roof of the net to leave it a; square at the break.

The second half saw Rathkeale dominate possession with keeper Aaron Hogan rarely troubled. However, it wasn’t until five minutes from time that Rathkeale got some breathing space when a Dean Maune cross was met by a bullet of a header from skipper Jack Hennessy which nestled in the bottom corner.

Rathkeale: Aaron Hogan, Alan O’Shea, Mikey Morrissey, Cathal Cummane, Sean O’Shea,  Dean Maune, Gary Enright, Eoin Kelly, Pa Wilmott, Timmy Hogan, Jack Hennessy (capt|). Subs used Mikey Lyons, Eoin O’Donnell, Barry Coleman, Mikey Hickey. Also, Darren Jones.

Glin Rovers: Mike Stack, Martin McSweeney (capt), Garry Culhane, Tadhg Culhane, James Wallace, Ajay Behan, Jack Sheehan, Tommy Culhane, Shane Culhane, Paul Sheahan, Sheagh O’Connor. Subs used Zack Behan, Gary Kelly, Jack Boland, Brian O’Donovan. Also, Sean Lyons, Conor Shine, Christy McSweeney, Paraic O’Connor.

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

Munster Junior Cup 4th Round

Ferrybank are through to the last sixteen of this seasons McCarthy Insurance Group Munster Junior Cup after a hard-earned one nil win away to Abbeyfeale United on Sunday afternoon last.

There was nothing between the sides in the first-half with chances few and far between. Striker Tommy Smith, who appears to be approaching his best, fired across the face of the Ferrybank goal in the second minute for Abbeyfeale. For Ferrybank Victor Madeuwesi drew a good save from Abbeyfeale net minder Billy Quirke while Aaron Stenson blazed over from fourteen yards when the ball was headed down to him from a corner.

Ferrybank were the better team in the third quarter and deserved to open the scoring on sixty eight minutes. The breakthrough came when Victor Madeuwesi delivered a defence-splitting pass to centre-forward Meshac Baratu who kept his composure to drill the ball past Billy Quirke. Ferrybank held onto their lead without any major scares, though Abbeyfeale did apply a lot of pressure in the last ten minutes or so. The Waterford side could have doubled their lead in injury-time but for a brilliant tackle by right-back Conor Mullane to deny Stephen Imiron.

Abbeyfeale Utd: Billy Quirke, Conor Mullane, Mike Kelliher, Cormac Roche, Oisin Woulfe, TJ Lane, Fiachra Cotter, Jamie O’Connor (capt), Tommy Smith, Kieran Wynne, Packie O’Connor. Subs Joe Flaherty, Daniel Lyons, Dylan Quirke, Shane O’Connell, Cillian Cotter, Ned Moloney, Joe Weir.

Ferrybank: Brandon O’Callaghan, Richard Lapite, Aaron Stenson, Sean Flynn (capt), John Purcell, Cormac O’Driscoll, Sam Hudson Hamm, Victor Madeuwesi, Meshac Baratu, Paul Phelan,  Stephen Imiron. Subs Milos Matras, MJ Sutton, Chris Raymond, Davin Purcell, Joshua Aimiuyhi, Evan O’Neill Tierney, Killian Dunphy.

Referee Pat O’Connor. 

Division 3 League Cup Semi Final

Ballysteen remain on course to retain their league cup title after a comfortable four nil win over Carrig Celtic last Wednesday night in Mick Hanley Park, Clounreask.

Two goals in each half for the defending champions sets them up nicely for a tilt with Breska Rovers B or Dromore Utd B next Sunday morning. Colm O’Flaherty put them ahead on thirty four minutes with the in-form Paul O’Shaughnessy doubling their lead six minutes later. In the second half Mark Ranahan stretched the lead further with O’Shaughnessy getting his second with a quarter of an hour left to play.

Ballysteen: Jamie Moran, Ed Gallagher, Eddie Murphy, Chris McMahon, Luke Gammell, Colm O’Flaherty, Cillian Ferris, Tomas Sheahan, Dave O’Shaughnessy, Paul O’Shaughnessy, Mark Ranahan. Subs used Shane Gallagher, Shane Hallinan, Paul Neville, Shane Hanrahan, Callum Daly. Also, Eoin Condon, Dave Holland, Sean Mendes, Darragh Leonard.

Carrig Celtic: Dan Duggan Eoin Moran Jack Sullivan Gavin Hayes Seanie Dwyer Tadhg Riordan Mikey Long Sean Kelly Lorcan Murphy Mikey Geary Darren Ward. Subs: Liam Ward, Pa Sullivan, Seanie King, Shane Fitz, Cillian Alquada, Mike Dore, Dan Barrett, Eoin King, Eoin Liston

Referee Eoin Barrett. Referee Assistants Pat O’Connor, Paudie Manning

Premier Division 

A come from behind win for Broadford Utd at home to Newcastle West Town. After a scoreless opening half Darren Lawlor put Town ahead but goas from Alan Fitzpatrick and Jack Pierce sees Broadford get their first win.

Division 1 

Leaders Athea Utd met defeat for the first time this season after ten wins in both league and cup when losing by the odd goal in seven at home to Shannonside.

The away side went ahead on five minutes when Mike Ahern netted from the penalty spot but the league leaders were soon level when Daire O’Shea reacted quickest after a Martin Stack free kick fell kindly inside the six yard box. Fernando Semedo fired to the Athea net from just inside the penalty area to restore the Shannonside lead before Pedro Tavares made it three one. In first half stoppage time Martin Stack made it three two and that’s how it stood at the break. Five minutes into the second half Eoin Tucker got another for the away side to restore their two goal cushion. On eighty one minutes it was four three when Darren Murphy poked home following a Stack corner but a fourth proved elusive. Athea will go into the Christmas break and the New Year still top of Division 1.

Dromore Utd have their first win on the board after a two win at home to Rathkeale B. played in Pallaskenry Oran Kelly gave them a half time lead with their second being an own goal.

Division 2

Glin Rovers B lost for the first time in the league on Sunday going down surprisingly four nil at home to Ballingarry B who now join Glin at the top of the table on ten points. The Ballingarry goals coming from Colm Kiely, Tiernan Fitzgerald, Denis Hayes and Jamie Ryan.

Division 3

A dramatic finish in Feenagh saw the home side earn a point in a one all draw with leaders Ballysteen.

Shane Gallagher had the leaders ahead at the break with the nearest Feenagh came to scoring when an effort from Cian O'Connor clipped the outside of the post. Feenagh got the equaliser when Billy O'Sullivan took the ball out of defence and strode up-field before hitting a cracking strike that the Ballysteen keeper touched onto the crossbar with the alert Colm Daniels on hand to finish the rebound to the net. There was a dramatic finish to the game with two Feenagh players being sent off, one for a handball which resulted in a last minute penalty which was saved by keeper Dan Gayer.

In the other game Dromore Utd B were seven nil winners at home to Broadford Utd B which included a first half hat trick by Ethan O’Brien. 

Youths Division 2 

Shannonside go top of division two after a two nil win over Ballingarry in Horgan Park. The much in form Phillip Kearney had them ahead at the break with Lee Maune doubling their lead in the second half.

Youths Division 3 

After a scoreless opening half, the goals came flooding in at Pairc Eas Geitne after the break.

Askeaton went ahead with a goal from Tyrique Harte before Feenagh responded to take the lead with goals by Tomas Galvin and Billy O'Gorman, Back came the red and black and they were rewarded with an equalizer from Evan Costello only for Ewan Keating to get the winner for Feenagh in the last minute.