Premier League Match Reports 08-09-24
Clonmel Celtic 4-0 Bansha Celtic
On the back of two defeats, it was understandable that Bansha Celtic came to the
bypass with the intention of making themselves hard to beat. For nearly 45mins of
the game they were successful in their game plan by a combination of resolute
defending, good goal keeping and spurned scoring opportunities by Clonmel Celtic.
The lion’s share of possession from early in the game was with Clonmel Celtic and in
the opening twenty minutes Darren Sweeney, Kyle Cuddy and Cian O’Sullivan all
came close to getting the opening goal. The breakthrough finally came just before
half time when Darren Sweeney beat the defender on the right wing and delivered an
inviting cross to the back post where Kyle Cuddy rose highest to head Clonmel Celtic
into a deserved lead.
The second half continued in much the same manner with Clonmel Celtic chasing a
second goal – Sean Hawkins came close on 50 minutes and shortly after the Bansha
keeper failed to hold a shot from Niall Prendergast, allowing Darren Sweeney to
react to score Clonmel Celtics second. The third goal came shortly after with Niall
Prendergast again provider with a good pass into the path of Darren Sweeney who
finished with a well struck shot. Clonmel Celtic were well in control and the fourth
goal came from Niall Prendergast with a well-placed shot from 20 yards late into the
game to give Celtic a deserved win.
Premier League
Cashel Town 1-6 Peake Villa
Peake Villa showed their class when they comfortably beat a Cashel Town team who
showed them too much respect in the first half. After an even enough 20 minutes where
Peake Villa dominated the ball but had no real chance, they opened the scoring on 23
minutes when Ronan Mcgurie finished well. Villa were really on top now and made it two
after 30 minutes when Keith Cahill scored after some tidy football. Cahill did more damage
shortly after when he finished well from the edge of the box. Then on 42 minutes Dale
Loughnane scored a great individual goal to leave the score 4-0 at the interval.
Just five minutes into the second half Evan McCormack had the easiest of headers from a
corner to make it five before Cian Mitchell scored a great goal from just outside the box.
Cashel were more competitive in the second half and their best player on the day Seanie
Fitzpatrick scored a great goal from 20 yards to pull one back. It’s been a tough start to the
season in the Premier League for Cashel who will need to start picking up points soon.
Peake Villa however look like they will challenge for a league title on this form.
Premier League
CAHIR PARK 0 ST MICHAELS 4
Saints were always on the front foot here and the result was never in doubt after Russell
Quirke gave them a first half lead. Jimmy Carr went close on two minutes from an Ed
O'Dwyer cross. Joey Mulcahy hit straight at Shane Egan twice before Ed O'Dwyer hit
narrowly wide from a Joey Mulcahy pass on 18 minutes. Shane Egan got down well to his
left to make a good save from Jimmy Carr on 21 minutes.
Russell Quirke gave first blood to Saints on 24 minutes when he created space 20 yards out
and his left foot shot nestled in the corner of the net. Chris Higgins did well to clear a minute
later after Egan had spilled a shot. John O'Brien hit over the bar on 33 minutes for Cahir as
they started to enjoy some good possession. Rhys Byron hit the side netting from a Danny
O Brien pass on 44 minutes but they went to the break a goal down.
HALF TIME:
CAHIR PARK 0 ST.MICHAELS 1
Saints continued in the same vein in the second half and got the second goal on 64 mins
when a well-paced Philip Drohan pass saw Jimmy Carr make it 2-0 with a good left foot
finish. Ed ODwyer hit over the bar on 62 minutes from a Philip Drohan pass. Ed then saw
an effort blocked in the area.
Cian ODwyer saw Kuba Beban save at his feet on 85 minutes before Saints sealed the
deal late on when substitute Mark O Keeffe finished well from a Joey Mulcahy pass to make
it 3-0 and in stoppage time a delightful effort from Luke Kiely nestled in the top corner of the
net.
Premier League
Clonmel Town 1-4 Two Mile Borris
Two Mile Borris showed their quality when the came to the Complex in Clonmel and
deservedly took all the points on offer with a very good display of football.
Following last week’s victory over Cashel Town, Borris continued their fine form and took the
lead when Jake Jordan took advantage of some loose passing to rifle an effort past Michael
Walsh.
Borris were enjoying themselves now and were dominating possession, their crisp passing
and movement causing problems for the Town defenders. And it was no surprise when they
doubled their lead through Urban Nolan.
Town responded well and should have pulled a goal back when Jake French Davis forced a
Borris defender to clear against his own crossbar, but Borris survived to take a two-goal lead
to the break.
Town did half the deficit at the resumption through Jamie Carey, but Borris responded
immediately to score again through Nolan. Jamie Lee, Nolan and Tom Ryan were now
dominating the game, and the visitors made it 4-1 when Daniel Rafter fired to the net from 20
yards. Town will hope to regroup and find some answers as the face Borris again next week
in the Munster Junior Cup.
1st Division Match Reports 08-09-24
Division 1
Wilderness 0-4 Galbally United
Wilderness played hosts to Galbally in their first home game of the season, but it didn’t go to
plan with the away side winning four nil.
There were very few chances in the first half with both sides cancelling each other out but a
crazy 10 minute period in the second half saw Galbally score three times. to stun the hosts.
Ger Quinlan opened the scoring when a ball was crossed in, and he scored from close
range. On 47 minutes, Quinlan grabbed his second with a great strike from 25 yards and
Galbally got a third on 55 minutes through Paul Fitzgerald with another good strike.
Galbally had a man sent off with 17 minutes remaining and Wilderness had two one v one’s
but just couldnt get on the scoresheet.
Galbally broke on 87 minutes and sealed the points with a fourth from Scott Fitzgerald.
A frustrating day for wilderness when nothing seemed to go their way.
Division 1
Two Mile Borris B 5-1 Tipperary Town
Borris played there second league fixture at a windy Newhill and came away with another
great result to make it two wins from two this season. Tipp Town took the lead following a
defensive mix-up in defence on 20 minutes. Borris were level on 28 minutes through a
clinical finish from the lively Christy Burke after good work from Dylan cotter. The same
combination was on hand to put Borris 2-1 up on 35 minutes when good closing from Christy
Burke resulted in Dylan Cotter cooly finishing to the net.
The game looked effectively over when Borris went 3-1 up on 65 minutes when Donnocha
Troy rounded two players before giving the keeper no chance. It was 4-1 on 76 minutes
when Darren Ivors capped a great performance with a great finish after been put through on
goal. Michael Anthony McCarthy rounded off the scoring in the 85th minute when he scored
a well-deserved goal for his performance with a calm finish after a good through ball.
Division 1
Cullen/Lattin 3-1 Vee Rovers
Cullen welcomed Vee Rovers to Aisling Park Cullen on Sunday afternoon and showed the
visitors that they meant business immediately when Max Reardon playing a lovely through
ball to Darren McGrath who squared for Tony O’Neill to finish well off his right foot.
Cullen went 2-0 up on 22minutes when an O’Neill corner was knocked home by Thomas
O’Mahoney.
Cullen largely dominated the first half and Darren McGrath finished well on 36minutes when
played through one-on-one.
Rovers made a few changes at half time and came out more organised and more
determined in the second half closing down Cullen well, and were well deserving of their
goal when Jamie O’Rian played in Corey Morrissey and the Vee striker finished well.
Cullen possible should have added another goal with Darren McGrath and Micheal Elligott
going close but the game finished 3-1 to Cullen.
Division 1
Peake Villa B 5 – 2 Powerstown FC
Villa B hosted Powerstown FC in their first home game and maintained a winning start to the
season.
Villa weathered the storm in the first 10 minutes of the game and were awarded for their
efforts when a good delivery from Adam Garret was met by Niall Dunne at the back post.
Not too long after, great play between the front three of Adam Garrett, Darren Horgan and
Lucciano Careilli ended up with Horgan finding the net.
The home team did not stop there and another very good delivery was met in the box with a
bullet header from Adam Garrett to make it 3-0.
On 35 minutes Powerstown were awarded a penalty and made no mistake with John Alan
Lowes scoring.
Minutes later the away side were awarded yet another penalty, but David Purcell in the Villa
goal was not to be beaten again and made a brilliant save to keep the score at 3-1.
Second half Villa had most of the possession but could not convert chances, and to their
credit Powerstown hit the back of the net from a set-piece with 20 minutes to go, Mark Olney
scoring.
Villa were under pressure yet again for the next few moments of the game but could not be
broken down with Keelan Graham and John Walsh working tirelessly in the middle of the
field.
The introduction of Villa youth’s player Ben Moroney with 15 minutes to go steadied the ship
and an absolute 25-yard wonder strike from the youngster straight into the top corner gave
the home side breathing space yet again at 4-2.
With Powerstown driving forward in the last moments of the game, Lucciano, with a moment
of magic, skipped past two defenders and buried to the bottom corner for Villa to seal the
game 5-2.
A very good result for Peake Villa, who have been working hard in training and it is showing
with two wins from two.
Best on the day for Villa were Lucciano Carielli, Conor Loughnane, Adam Garret, and man of
the match David Purcell.
2nd Division Match Reports 08-09-24
Division 2
Suirside 7-1 Cashel Town B
This game started at a frantic pace as both teams tried to get on the front foot on what was
an immaculate playing surface.
Cashel Town had the first effort on goal through Artem Izhko with the ball comfortably held
by Mark Kelly in the Suirside goal.
Some good passing through midfield saw the ball crossed in and headed behind for a
corner. The resulting corner on 4 minutes saw Jason Coffey float in a ball that was taken by
the wind into an unguarded net to give the home side the lead. The frantic pace, particularly
in midfield continued for the next period until a through ball unlocked the Cashel defence
and Simon Farrell cooly finished to make it 2 nil on 11 minutes. Only 2 minutes later another
crossed ball held up in the wind and Eoin Walsh was first to react to make it 3 nil. The home
side started to play some decent football and Darragh Cronin cut in from the right and his
shot found the net on 19 minutes. This period of dominance saw Tommy McDonagh run onto
a great pass and with the advancing keeper getting a great touch that only fell back into the
path of the advancing Suirside man who second time of asking made it 5 nil on 27 minutes
and this is how the first half ended.
Cashel Town made some effective changes at half time and with the wind at their backs
most definitely started the second half the better team. Their possession and work rate was
rewarded on 52 minutes when Jack Price make it 5 -1 with a an opportunistic finish. Cashel
continued to enjoy the better of the exchanges but were unlucky not to add to their tally. As
their sheer effort took it’s toll on weary legs, Suirside wrapped this one up 7 minutes from
the end when John Darmody, got his reward for chasing lost causes by pouncing onto a
deflected clearance and finished to the top corner. Conor Makim, working hard all afternoon
got his deserved goal and Suirside’s 7 th on 86 minutes to close this one out.
Undoubtedly Suirside were worth the win but the scoreline was particularly harsh on the
visitors.
Division 2
ST Michael’s B 0 Kilsheelan United 3
Saints B conceded two late goals which made the scoreline harsh on them in a game in
which they were well in for the most part. It was a slow enough opening 15 minutes in the
breezy conditions with both sides trying to get to grips with each other until the 18th minute
when Cianan O Brien got in on the right flank and his cross saw Gus Nolan in the area who
found the corner of the Saints net. Saints hit back and on 23 minutes a Micky Bowers header
went just wide. From an Alex Webster free kick Gus Nolan fired over the bar on 28 minutes.
A free from Niall Hallissey was headed away for a corner on 31 minutes before Micky Bowes
was again just wide from a Jamie Malone cross on the left. Faolan Doyle who had a good
game in goals for Saints saved from John O Dwyer on 35 minutes. Cian Crowe saw a goal
bound shot blocked on 37 minutes but the score remained at one nil to the visitors.
Saints spurned a good chance on 57 minutes when a strong run down the left by Jamie
Malone saw him cross for Cian Crowe who saw his effort hit the bar when he looked likely to
level matters up. Both sides used their benches as tiredness set in on their first game of the
season.
Faolan Doyle did well on 70 minutes to save from John ODwyer from a Jamie Roche cross.
Saints conceded two goals in a minute with time running out when substitute Anthony Boyle
was on hand twice to convert two crosses in quick succession and ensure the points in this
Division 2 clash at the complex. Saints will take plenty from the game going forward and with
players showing promise and a few weeks training and matches should see them be
competitive in this division.
Division 2
Moyglass 2-4 Old Bridge
Old bridge got off to a fast start taking the lead in the first minute through Sean Maher.
Moyglass got going and probably just shaded the rest of an entertaining first half where both
teams had a few good chances. Old Bridge doubled their lead on 50 minutes thanks to a
neat finish from Martin Kennedy. Moyglass pulled one back five minutes later when Niall
Doocey finished well following a lovely lay-off by Craig Nolan. While Moyglass were building
the pressure looking for an equalizer, a mistake at the back cost them and Old bridge
restored their two-goal lead through David Garrett on 70 minutes. Moyglass started to
commit more men forward and got their reward on 78 minutes thanks to a good finish from
Johnny Gleeson. Again, while pushing for the equalizer with time running out, Old Bridge
were rewarded an indirect free inside the box and a clever finish from Sean Maher sealed all
3 points for the visitors.
Division 3
Mullinahone 4-1 Burncourt
Liam Doyle opened the scoring for Mullinahone in the 39th minute.
Burncourts Cathal English got the equaliser in the 8th minute of the second half.
It was back and forth until the 81st minute when Wayne Laslett for Mullinahone sent the
home team 2-1 up. Adam Doyle found the back of the net from a lovely cross from Alex
Maher in the 89th minute and Alex provided the perfect last minute cross in to Rhyen Hicks
in the 92nd minute to wrap up the scoring and all three points for a very impressive
Mullinahone side
3rd Division Match Reports 08-09-24
Division 3
Rosegreen Rangers vs Tipp Town B.
Rosegreen started very well against a strong wind in the first half. Both sides had a few
chances, but it was the home side who took the lead with a lovely worked goal from Anto
Hoare. Tipp Town came out in the 2nd half like a new a team and quickly equalised.
Rosegreen were reduced to 10 men with 20 mins to go but the introduction of the very
experienced Davy Brabston changed the game, and his son Christopher scored twice in the
last 10 minutes to give the home side a 3-1 win.
Division 3
Kilsheelan United FC 1-1 Killenaule Rovers FC
Kilsheelan welcomed Killenaule Rovers FC to the Ormond Stores pitch on Sunday afternoon
in their first home game of the campaign, as both sides had to settle for a share of the points
in a one-all draw.
It was the visitors who opened the scoring on the 20-minute mark, when Conor Sinnott got
beyond the home defence to break the deadlock.
Both sides shared possession, before Kilsheelan deservedly equalised with ten minutes
remaining in the half.
Ben Power’s deep corner was flicked back across the goal to Jake Dowley who volleyed
home from close-range to level the game at half-time.
Kilsheelan saw more of the ball in the second-half and had three massive chances to find
the lead.
Firstly, Jamie Ryan found space beyond the Killenaule defence before the visitors keeper
made a fantastic save to keep his effort out.
Moments later, Daniel Condon picked up the ball 25 yards out before unleashing an effort
that rattled the Killenaule crossbar, bouncing on the line before being cleared.
Soon after, Paddy Murphy had a chance himself when he saw his acrobatic bicycle-kick fly
beyond the Killenaule keeper only to be cleared on the line.
The full-time whistle was blown shortly after, as both teams picked up their first point of the
season.
Division 3
Cahir Park B 1-1 Donohill/District
The home team dominated from the start and its no exaggeration to say they could have
been three up in the first eight minutes, a combination of gilt edge chances missed and a
fine save from the keeper kept it at nil all.
On 28 minutes Cahir came close again when a shot from distance hit the post.
However, from their next attack Cahir finally made the pressure tell when David Clifford
finished a good move with a smart finish.
The home side continued to dominate and on 41 minutes another good save from the
visitors keeper kept the score at 1 nil.
The second half the home team started the better and forced a couple of early corners
however, the home team got back on top and continued to create and miss chances
On 71 minutes the visitors drew level when Ned Lowry scored from the penalty spot.
Cahir dominated the last 20 mins but couldnt find a way to get what would have been the
winner.
Youth Division 1 Match Reports 07-09-24
Cahir Park 5-3 Peake Villa
Cahir park faced a well organised peak villa team in their first game of the season.
Cahir started the brighter and opened the scoring threw leigh Murphy. Cahir pulled
on the pressure and got caught with a good counter attack and villa levelled threw
Jamie Stapleton.
Cahir dominated the possession and played some lovely football and were awarded
and penalty from a well worked move down the right, the penalty was converted by
callum butler to make it 2-1 at half time.
The second have started like the first and peak again caught cahir with a lovely
counter attack to make it 2-2 threw charlie lawton with 49mins played. 2mins later
peak had a free kick from the right hand side, a lovely cross was finished superbly
from jason patterson to make it 2-3.
Cahir kept playing lovely football and were awarded a penalty after osion power was
taking down in the area, callum butler slotted home to make it 3-3. Cahir kept
pushing and took the lead again threw leigh Murphy who finished expertly lovely
cross from Dean Cummins to make it 4-3. Cahir sealed the victory from a lovely solo
finish from rowan Barrett to make it 5-3. This was a fantastic game from both sides
who played some fantastic football.
Youth Division 2 Match Reports 07-09-24
Galbally Utd 1-3 Cahir Park B
A closely contested tie was eventually won by Cahir Park who were the more clinical
of the two sides over the 90 minutes.
The day had started really well for Galbally when Tiernan Ryan put them in front with
a great strike on 25 minutes, but they couldn’t add to their tally before half time and
were made to pay when Lorcan Butler equalised just before the half time interval.
Now in the ascendancy, Cahir got their noses in front when Donagh Keating scored
on 65 minutes before Joe Regan secured the points with Cahir’s third on 80 minutes.
Youth League Division 2
Cashel Town 2-2 Shanbally Utd
This was a game between two very young teams where the points were shared.
After a very competitive opening it was Shanbally who took the lead on 25 minutes
with a good strike from Conor English.
Cashel responded well however and scored an equaliser on 38 minutes with a shot
from 10 yards by Ronan Colville.
In an end-to-end game, Shanbally regained the lead on the stroke of half time with a
goal from Harrison Conway.
The second half remained scoreless even though both teams created chances,
however with literally the last kick of the game Shane McCarthy finished from close
range after a goalmouth scramble from a corner to earn the home side a deserved
point.