TSDL Premier League 31st March 2024 Match Reports
Tipperary Town 0 – 5 St Michael’s
Saints took all the points in the other derby game of the weekend at Arra Road in Tipperary town, to keep up their bid to regain the Premier League title, on what was a rainy day with soft under foot conditions. They had the lion’s share of possession from the start, and were ahead in the eight minute, when Cillian Coonan connected with a ball that broke to him and found the net from twenty yards out. It was two nil minutes later, when David Slattery was on hand to finish from close range. In complete control now, the visitors pretty much made the points certain when they added a third in the twentieth minute, with Ed O’Dwyer heading home an Ashley Kelliher cross. The home side had their best chance of the game on the half hour when Ryan Maher got in from a right angled cross, but shot straight at Adrian Walsh. Rhys O’Regan then had an effort saved and again Eric Higgins pushed a strong effort from him over the crossbar. Russell Quirke with a shot and Cian Fadden with a header went close before the break but Saints were in control with their movement and passing and went in with a comfortable half time lead. The second period followed a similar pattern to the first, with the league leaders having the majority of possession and chances, and added a fourth just after the hour mark, when DJ Cremins executed a beautiful lob from the right hand side of the area, which beat goalkeeper Eric Higgins. David Slattery added a fifth fourteen minutes from time, with a low shot to the net. Mikey Nash had a shot saved by Higgins late on but the game was long over as a contest, and the Saints continued their title challenge with three more points in the bag.
Two Mile Borris 6 – 0 Bansha Celtic
Two Mile Borris assured themselves of Premier League football next season when they opened up a substantial gap between themselves and the bottom three with a strong performance and a six-goal win at home to Bansha Celtic on Sunday. The hosts were in charge from the early minutes, and had a number of chances before they took the lead in the twentieth minute, when Loran O Toole finished off a Jamie Lee corner in the twentieth minute. They added a second when Daniel Rafter scored from close range just after the half hour mark, and made it three nil before the break when Jamie Lee finished off some good approach play by the home midfield. The second period followed a similar pattern to the first, with the hosts well on top, and they added the fourth on the hour mark when Lee cut through the middle and fired past the keeper from the edge of the area. The same player hit the post ten minutes later, when looking for his hat trick, but he didn’t have to wait too long, getting that third goal to make it five to nil, ten minutes from time. The goal of the game came in the final minutes, when youth player Louis Coughlan who had come on as a sub, slammed a thirty five yard free kick to the net, to the delight of the watching supporters, to put the cherry on the top of a very good home performance.
Clonmel Celtic 4 – 0 Clonmel Town
An early brace from Sean Brown set Clonmel Celtic on their way to a comfortable four goal win against local rivals Clonmel Town in the derby game on Sunday. The game was only a minute old when the deadlock was broken, with Sean Browne firing low to the corner to give the hosts the lead. They doubled that advantage on the quarter hour mark, when Browne struck again, this time firing a fine half volley to the net with the Town keeper rooted to the spot. When Darren Sweeney headed home on twenty eight minutes it looked a case of damage limitation for the visitors as Celtic went to the break three goals to the good. Early in the second half Philip Drohan saw his effort scrambled off the line but the respite was brief for Town as Cian O’Sullivan scored from close range to make it four. Town battled away but Celtic didn’t have to be at their best as they ran out comfortable winners.
Peake Villa 13 – 1 Wilderness Rovers
This was all one-way traffic for the home side who definitely had their shooting boots on at Sunday Lunch time in the Tower Grounds in Thurles. They entertained an under strength Wilderness side and the points were secured In the first ten minutes of the game with goals from Ronan McGuire, Kieren Hennessy and Keith Cahill. Darragh Byrne scored in the fifteenth minute to make it four, before Mc Guire and Byrne added another two goals, before the game had reached the half hour mark. Kieren Hennessy then got his second in and Ronan Maguire secured his hat-trick from the penalty spot four minutes before half time. Keith Cahill added his second of the game just before half time to make it nine to nil at the break. The second half saw the Thurles aide add another four goals with Cahill and Hennessy also scoring three goals each. Ronan McGuire scored two more to bring his total to five on the day, before Wilderness scored late on from a very good free kick taken by Cian Cullinane.
TSDL First Division Shield 31st March 2024 Match Reports
Cullen Lattin 6 – 5 Galbally United
Cullen and Galbally played out an eleven goal thriller in the only first Division Shield game that went ahead on Sunday afternoon, before the home side took the spoils on the day. But they had to come from behind, as they were a goal down within a minute, when they conceded a penalty kick that was converted by Galbally’s Josh Dineen. Six minutes later, Owen O Sullivan put the visitors two up, when his strike from outside the box went flying past the stranded home keeper. But eventually the home side got their bearings, and got back into the game in the second quarter of the first half, when Ben Carey converted from close range after a corner. Just on the half hour mark, Darren Mc Grath put the hosts level after a great individual effort sailed into the bottom corner. And they completed their first half comeback in the thirty fifth minute, when he added a second, with another sweet strike, this time from just inside the visitor’s area. But five minutes from the break, Owen O Sullivan got his second and Galbally’s third, when he beat the offside trap to score. And the breathless first half saw one more goal before the half time whistle, when Max Reardon played in Tony O Neill who finished well, and gave the home side the lead. They continued their scoring exploits early in the second period when a Darren Mc Grath cross found the head of Tony O Neill to put them five to three in front. The visitors didn’t drop the heads however and a Jordan Dineen double drew the game level once again. The final say though, went to the home side, when with just minutes to go, Darren Mc Grath popped up once more to put Cullen back in front and they held on for a win in the end.
TSDL Second Division Shield 31st March 2024 Match Reports
Moyglass United 1 – 3 Rosegreen Rangers
Moyglass started this game the better side, with a couple of early half chances that left Rosegreen scrambling to hold on, and they eventually took the lead ten minutes before the break, when a brilliant through ball by Eoin Byrne found Niall Doocey, and he squared to Stephen Houlihan to tap home from close in. This was how the game went to the break, with the hosts in firm control. However, whatever was said in the visitors dressing room at the break, it had the desired effect, as Rosegreen took control almost right from the restart. They eventually levelled in the seventieth minute, when they took a quick free kick and the ball broke to Ben Young who fired into the top corner of the net from the edge of the area. They pressed on and took the lead five minutes later when Ian Collins got in behind the Moyglass defence and dinked an effort beyond the keeper. Three minutes after that, they got the third and vital goal, when Keith Bergin finished another very clever move to ensure they move into the semi final draw.
TSDL Third Division Shield 31st March 2024 Match Reports
Tipperary Town 0 – 7 Cahir Park
This game was moved to Cahir on Sunday morning and they took full advantage of the newly found home status, by putting up a big win and advancing to the next round of the competition. The early part of the game was tight enough with both sides creating chances, before Cahir finally opened the scoring ten minutes before the break through a scrambled effort by Conor Murphy from inside the area. Six minutes later, a Padraig Farrell free kick added the second for the Park. But then, it turned into the Leigh Murphy show, when he scored four goals both sides of the half time whistle, to put the game firmly out of the grasp of the visitors. Two late goals by Keelan Darcy and Conor Murphy, added the extra on top of an already assured win.
SC & K United 4 – 2 Clonmel Celtic
Third Division league champions Kilsheelan United continued their winning form into the Shield on Sunday morning when they produced four goals to two win over Clonmel Celtic. They got off to a great start, finding themselves two up inside the opening fifteen minutes. Brandon Cagney opened the scoring in the thirteenth minute when he touched down the ball inside the visitor’s area from a corner kick, before beating his man and firing into the roof of the visitor’s net. Just ninety seconds later it was two, when Jamie Roche picked up a mis-placed pass outside the Celtic box before firing beyond the keeper to double the advantage. They thought that they had made in three seven minutes from the break, but John O‘ Dwyer saw his header excellently saved by the visiting keeper, and they had to be content with the two goal half time advantage. They Clonmel side came out firing in the second period and pulled a goal back eight minutes in, when Dylan Kiely found the bottom corner from just inside the home area. Conor Grant in the Kilsheelan goal was in fine form all afternoon, with two huge saves within a five-minute period to maintain the host’s lead. Firstly, getting a finger-tip save from a dangerous Celtic set-piece delivery which took a deflection, before the getting down low to save from a cross that also took a deflection off one of the United defenders. Those saves proved vital, as just moments after the second, Kilsheelan made it three to one when John O’ Dywer headed home at the back post from a Nathan Dolan in-swinging cross, to put themselves firmly back in control. It became four goals to one with twenty minutes remaining, when again Nathan Dolan was the provider from a similar position, this time finding Cian Roche to volley home to extend the lead. The visitors pulled one back with fifteen minutes left, when Dylan Kiely poked home his second of the game, but in the end, the homes side hung on comfortably enough to secure the semi-final place.
TSDL Youths report 31st March 2024 Match Reports
TSDL Youths Div 2 Youths Shield
Clonmel Town 1 – 4 Two Mile Borris
This Div 2 Youth Shield first leg match between Clonmel Town and Two Mile Borris was played in Ferryhouse last Saturday, with both teams starting well and creating chances at both ends. But it was Borris who broke the deadlock after twelve minutes with a quick free kick catching the home defence off guard. They doubled their advantage five minutes later but Town were still looking dangerous and they pulled one back with a long ball from Patryk Galka finding Cian McGrath who finished to the net in the twenty fifth minute. It looked like that’s the way it would stay until the break, but two goals in quick succession for the visitors just before half time finished the game as a contest, and gave the Newhill side a commanding lead to take into the second leg, where the teams will meet again.
TSDL Third Division Shield 31st March 2024 Match Reports
Div 3 Shield semi finals
SC & K United 3 – 1 Cahir Park
After finishing the Third Division season on a high Kilsheelan United put the midweek loss in the Peter O Reilly cup firmly behind them, when they won a place in the final of this season Third Division Shield, with a three goals to one win over Cahir Park on Sunday morning. They got off to the perfect start, when they were awarded a penalty after just five minutes after a Cahir defender was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area. Up stepped Nathan Dolan to send the keeper the wrong way and give his side the lead. On seventeen minutes, they made it two nil, when a long Ruairi Doyle throw found the head of Mark Heffernan who headed home. The visitors almost halved the deficit right on the stroke of half-time, only to see their effort on goal excellently saved from Conor Grant in the Kilsheelan goal. But the home side made sure of the win midway through the second half, when Ben Smith headed home inside a busy penalty area from a Cathal de Faoite corner. To their credit, the Park continued to battle hard and pulled a goal back with ten minutes to go through Shane O’Neill, but Kilsheelan held on for the final ten minutes to secure their place in the final.
Div 3 Shield semi finals
Donohill and District 3 – 0 Killenaule Rovers
Donohill and District reached their second final in a week on Sunday when they dispatched Killenaule Rovers in the Shield semi-final. Donohill started very quickly, and were a goal up after only two minutes when Seanie Ryan found space on right, and his fine cross was finished by Cathal Ryan. The home side played exceptionally good football for the remainder of half creating several chances but we’re denied time and again by the opposition keeper. In second half, the visitors tried hard to get back into it, but the hosts remained dominant and twenty minutes from the end, a Dinnie Crosse shot was saved, only for Seanie Ryan to follow up and make it two to nil. Ryan was at it again five minutes later, when he scored an excellent free kick. Ten minutes from time, Donohill’s Kevin Browne was brought down in the box, and he dusted himself off to take penalty, but he skied it over bar final, leaving the final score remaining at three goals to nil.