Premier League Match Reports 01-09-24

Premier League Two Mile Borris 3 V Cashel Town 0

Borris had a good win at home to Cashel in a game played in ideal conditions. The
home side started well and dominated possession with Cashel dangerous on the break.
Despite having most of the play chances were hard to come by against a strong Cashel
defence and it took a very well taken goal from Jake Jordan in the 30th minute to put
Borris ahead. It stayed 1 nil to half time.

Cashel came at Borris strong early in the second half, but the Borris defence held firm
and gradually got on top again. Borris went 2-nil up on the hour mark when Jason Kelly
finished well for his second goal in two games. Borris used their strong bench to freshen
up the team and almost went three up when Loarn O’Toole crashed a header off the
crossbar in the 75th minute. Five minutes later Borris went three nil ahead when goalie
Ben Allen put Daniel Rafter through with a brilliant free kick and Rafter finished well to
put three goals between the sides. Cashel tried hard to get back into the game after this,
but Borris held on for a vital win.

Premier League: Peake Villa Fc 4 Vs Clonmel Celtic Fc 0

The first home game of the season for Peake Villa went exactly to plan as Derek
Loughnane’s charges came out on top against visitors Clonmel Celtic at the Tower
Grounds.
The first half was a very cagey affair with limited half chances at either end. Villa had
most of the possession, but a very well marshalled Celtic defence kept them out without
conceding any real chances.

However, the home side came out with real purpose in the second half and took the lead
when Ronan Mcguire got on the end of a Dale Loughnane pass to put Villa ahead in the
55th minute.
Villa went two up when Micheal Quinlan scored from the edge of the box after another
assist from Dale Loughnane in the 60th minute.
Ronan McGuire scored Villa's third from a header when Darragh Byrne crossed, and
McGuire’s header lopped over the keepers head.
Tristan Kelly scored in the 85th minute, when a Ronan McGuire clearance out of
defence found Kelly who caught the keeper off guard, lobbing the ball over his head from
all of 25 yards out to make it 4-0.

Premier League Bansha 1 Cahir Park  4
Bansha had a much-improved performance against a good Cahir Park side and have
plenty of positives to take from this game despite defeat.
After an even first 20 minutes, Cahir took the lead when John O’Brien crossed from the
left for William O’Dwyer to give the visitors the lead.

Cahir made it two nil on 35 minutes from the penalty spot when the experienced John
O’Brien scored, placing his spot-kick low and hard to the keepers left-hand side.
Bansha had a gilt-edged chance to get back into the game when they were awarded a
penalty right on half time, but the opportunity was wasted when the taker blasted wide.
Cahir made it three on 60 minutes when new signing Danny O’Brien slotted home the
rebound after the initial shot was saved. Bansha made it 3-1 on 70 minutes when
Robbie Byron scored from 20 yards out before being denied a penalty shortly after to the
dismay of the home supporters.
Cahir made the game safe on 80 minutes when Hashem Brieem scored with a header.

Premier League ST.Michaels 3 Clonmel 1
St Michael’s got back to winning ways in the league with a deserved 3-1 victory over
Clonmel Town at Cooke Park.
In a very close first-half, Saints got their noses in front when Jimmy Carr’s perfectly
weighted pass released Russell Quirke who made no mistake, slotting past Mickael
Walsh in the Town goal.
Before that, Kuba Bevan had brilliantly saved a free kick from Ian Clery and Lekon Oki
flashed his effort wide after getting onto the end of Michael O’Sullivan’s flick-on.
In an end-to-end game, Russell Quirke had the next chance, intercepting a ball but his
chip went narrowly wide on 27 minutes. Saints took first blood on 32 minutes when
Jimmy Carr played a delightful through ball for Russell Quirke who kept his poise to
finish from close range. Jake French Davis was Town's best player on the night and
Joey Mulcahy did well to clear to snuff out a dangerous attack from French Davis.
Saints went 2-0 ahead on 47 minutes when a precise Michael O'Keeffe pass saw Jimmy
Carr through, and he was upended before getting his shot away. Carr dusted himself
down to give the home side breathing space making no mistake from the penalty spot.
Saints went 3-0 up on 67 mins when Joey Mulcahy crossed for Michael O'Keeffe to
score from close range.
Town got a slight lifeline on 82 minutes when indecision between Mikey Nash and Kuba
Bevan saw Nash back header enter his own net. David Slattery went close with a
header from a Mikey Nash cross and Cian Fadden did well twice late on to get in a vital
tackle and head clear as Town threw everything at Saints late on, but they held tough to
get three vital league points.

1st Division Match Reports 01-09-24 

TSDL Div 1 Powerstown FC 2-3  Wilderness Rovers.
Newly promoted Powerstown faced a tough opening day test at home to the Wilderness
Rovers in a Clonmel derby.
It was Powerstown who took a deserved lead in the game after 18 minutes. The
Redmondstown outfit won possession in midfield, and David Grace was played through
down the right wing. His low cross was met by John Allan Lowes, who finished brilliantly
from close range, to put the home side ahead.

Wilderness responded well, equalising just 7 minutes later through Sean Brown. A
corner delivered deep to the back post was headed back across the Powerstown box,
finding Brown, who nodded the ball into the net.
Powerstown debutant goalkeeper Tommy Morrissey made a spectacular point-blank
save to keep the scores level going into the halftime break as the Wilderness pushed for
a second.
Wilderness Rovers took the lead after the hour mark (64 minutes) when Gino Lonergan
was judged to have handled the ball in the Powerstown area. The referee pointed to the
spot, and Graham Kelly stepped up to slot the penalty into the bottom right corner.
Both sides had chances, but the games fourth goal didn’t come until the 90th minute,
this time from the Wilderness’ Joseph Commins. He dispossessed the defender in the
Powerstown box, and then beat the keeper at his near post.
Powerstown didn’t give up and pulled one back deep into injury time (95 minutes). Aaron
Kiely was brought down in the Wilderness penalty area, and Gino Lonergan converted
the resulting penalty to make it 2-3. However, it proved to be too little, too late, as
Wilderness Rovers secured all three points.

TSDL Div 1 Galbally United 0-2 Two Mile Borris B
Two Mile Borris B got their campaign underway in great fashion, travelling to Galbally
and securing all three points. Robert Jordan gave Borris the lead on 40 minutes before
Scott Fitzgerald almost brought the home side level but his effort came back off the post.
Christy Burke powered home a header from a corner on 65 minutes to put Borris two
goals to the good and they saw the game out comfortably, their defence marshalled by
the excellent Martin Darmody.

TSDL Div 1 Tipperary Town 0 – 2 Cullen
This was a very tight game of few chances at Arra Road with the visitors just shading it
and taking the three points on offer.
The first half saw little goalmouth action with both teams cancelling each other out, with
Caleb Hickey missing the game’s best chance after a cross from Alex Mason. The
second half was more open and a mix-up in the home defence was pounced on by
Darren McGrath who finished brilliantly lobbing Eric Higgins. Cullen were the better team
for the next half hour with Tristan Stokes in midfield orchestrating a lot of attacks. The
home side then were reduced to 10 men when Alex Mason reacted to a nasty challenge
and found himself receiving a straight red. Tipp Town were pushing hard late on and
from their own corner were caught two-on-one at the back and Tony O’Neill put the
game to bed in the final moments.

TSDL Div 1 Vee Rovers 0 V Peake Villa 2
A youthful Vee Rovers side gave their all against a much more experienced Peake Villa
side but just fell short. In an even opening 25 minutes, Adam Garrett eventually broke
the deadlock to give the away side the lead.

Scott Brennan made it 2-0 on 73minutes when he fired home from the edge of the box.
Try as they might, Vee Rovers couldn’t reduce the deficit to get themselves back into the
game and Villa were able to hold out for a deserved win.

2nd Division Match Reports 01-09-24

TSDL Div 2 Cashel Town B 2 V St Nicolas 2
Cashel will be disappointed to only secure a point from this lively encounter having been
2-0 up at half-time. Craig Doyle Carroll put the home side in front after the St Nicholas
keeper did brilliantly to deny Thomas O’Riordan. Doyle Carroll then got his second of the
day when his 10-yard shot beat the away keeper.
Cashel went to the break 2-0 to the good but St Nicholas responded brilliantly in the
second half to make a real game of it. Jason Sutton gave them hope on 70 minutes with
a close-range header before Jason Buckely levelled things up four minutes later. Both
sides had opportunities to win the game but a draw was the fairest result in the end.

TSDL Div 2  Kilsheelan United FC 1-1 Moyglass United FC
After promotion last year, Kilsheelan United kicked-off life in Division 2 with the visit of
Moyglass United FC to the Ormond Stores pitch – as both sides had to settle for a share
of the spoils on the opening day of the 2024/25 season.
An even game played in ideal conditions; it was Kilsheelan who got out of the blocks the
quickest – finding the breakthrough goal after just 16 minutes when a Moyglass United
defender diverted the ball into the back of his own net following a dangerous corner-kick
delivery from the home side.
Kilsheelan continued to be the side to create the better of the chances in the first-half but
had to be content with just the single goal lead at half-time.
Despite Kilsheelan’s chances, the visitors from Moyglass grew into the game more and
found their equaliser on 68 minutes – when Jamie Morrissey found the back of the
Kilsheelan net with a stunning free-kick from 30 yards.
The home side looked to regain the lead in the closing minutes of the game, but were
wasteful in-front of goal as both sides started their campaigns with a point.

3rd Division Match Reports 01-09-24 

TSDL Div 3 Clonmel Celtic B 3 v 6 Mullinahone
A young Celtic Team started well in the opening 10 minutes going close on a couple of
occasions, producing an outstanding save by the Mullinahone keeper from Roy Nugent’s
long range effort. Celtic broke the deadlock on 15 minutes when Shane Mullen got on
the end of cross in the box to the delight of the Celtic supporters.
Celtic had a good phase at this stage and were unlucky not to add to their lead but for
some more great saves from the Mullinahone Keeper.

On 27 mins Mullinahone struck an equaliser when a high ball dropped in the box to
Wayne Laslett who finished well.
The 2nd half was a much more open affair and straight from the start the ullinahone
keeper pulled off a great save from Dominik Mendel, and from the break Hicks broke
through the Celtic midfield to finish well. Mullinahone added two more in quick
succession through Liam Doyle when he broke free from the Celtic defence.
At this stage the game was open and end to end and Celtic were awarded a penalty for
a foul on Dylan Mc Cormack who then slotted home to make it 4-2.
Mullinahone added another when a break away resulted in a penalty and Liam Doyle
slotted it away for his hat-trick.
Celtic scored again from a free kick on 80 minutes through Ewan Rumble but it was
Mullinahone who rounded off the scoring, through Adam Houlihan.

TSDL Div 3 Donohill & District FC 3-1 Kilsheelan United
Donohill & District FC kicked off the new season with a home fixture against Kilsheelan
United. In an impressive display of football, Donohill FC secured a commanding 3-1
victory.
The match witnessed a flurry of action, with Donohill showcasing their attacking prowess
and tactical discipline throughout the game.
Early in the match, Donohill made their intentions clear, pushing forward with relentless
energy. William Barry opened the scoring, putting the home side in front with a well-
placed shot that rattled the opposition's confidence. His goal came shortly after the
match commenced, setting the tone for a clash marked by urgency and ambition from
Donohill. As the half progressed, Denis Cross added to the home team’s tally with a
second goal, solidifying their dominance. His goal further exemplified Donohill's ability to
capitalise on Kilsheelan’s defensive lapses, turning the momentum firmly in favour of the
home side.  However, Kilsheelan were not to be outdone easily. Determined to make a
comeback, they found the net early in the second half, reducing the deficit to 2-1. This
goal injected a sense of urgency into the visitors’ play, but despite their efforts, they
struggled to maintain consistent pressure on Donohill's defence.

Donohill, driven by the support of their home crowd and the desire to secure a solid
lead, responded positively to the goal. Joe Shanahan entered the fray as a substitute
and made an immediate impact, adding a third goal for Donohill just after his
introduction. His strike not only restored the two-goal cushion but also demonstrated the
depth and quality of Donohill’s squad, as they continued to assert their dominance in
attack. Notably, Patrick Barry of Donohill received a yellow card in the latter stages of the
match, a reflection of the physical nature of the contest as both teams battled fiercely for
every ball. Nevertheless, this did not deter Donohill from their strategic approach, as
they adeptly managed the game to see out the victory.