Match Reports Week 7 Sunday 5th October 2025
All youth fixtures postponed.
Munster Junior Cup – Round 2
Peake Villa 5 – 0 Clonmel Town
A brisk autumn afternoon at the Tower Grounds saw Peake Villa take control from the outset. They finally broke through on 27 minutes when Kieren Hennessy’s clever pass found Dale Loughnane, who made no mistake with a cool finish. Villa were on top but had to wait until after the break to extend the lead, Jack Alward steering home from Michael Quinlan’s through-ball. The third came midway through the half when young Jack Kelly met a Quinlan corner to score his first senior goal. Loughnane then underlined his class, twice more being picked out by Hennessy to complete his hat-trick and seal a commanding win.
Verdict: Villa dominated from start to finish, Loughnane’s sharp finishing backed up by strong showings from Kelly, O’Brien and McGuire.
Ballingarry 1 – 1 Galbally (Galbally won 3-0 on pens)
Galbally made the livelier start and went ahead on 27 minutes when Ger Quinlan danced past three defenders before rifling home. That stung Ballingarry into life and they pressed hard for an equaliser, Riain O’Callaghan rattling the crossbar and seeing another effort deflected just wide. Deep in stoppage time O’Callaghan finally levelled with a crisp low strike into the far corner to force extra-time. Both sides pushed for a winner but when the final whistle blew it was down to penalties – and here the visitors held their nerve, converting all three of their kicks while Ballingarry failed to find the net.
Verdict: A cracking cup tie decided from the spot, Galbally’s composure in the shoot-out proving decisive.
SC&K United 2 – 5 Two Mile Borris
Played in perfect conditions, this tie ebbed and flowed in front of an appreciative crowd. The hosts struck first when Gus Nolan split the Borris defence with a fine through-ball and Ben Smith finished neatly. Borris hit back almost at once, Jake Jordan rifling home on 12 minutes. SC&K regained the lead when Mark Heffernan pounced on a defensive error, but Ben Slattery struck twice in quick succession just before half-time to send the visitors in 3-2 up.
Borris grew in confidence after the restart and Jordan added his second just before the hour. Any hopes of a late SC&K fight-back were ended seven minutes from time when Lewis Kearney latched on to a loose ball and drove in the fifth.
Verdict: A fine advert for junior football, full of attacking intent from both sides, but Borris’ ruthless edge in front of goal saw them safely through.
Bansha Celtic 1 – 3 St Michaels (AET)
Bansha’s task became more difficult when they lost their goalkeeper to a red card for a foul on a forward midway through the first half, yet they dug in bravely and kept the game scoreless for over an hour. St Michaels finally broke the deadlock in the 84th minute when David Slattery’s shot took a wicked deflection and wrong-footed the stand-in keeper. With the tie slipping away, Bansha summoned one last push and in the final minute Tony Egan rose highest to head home from a free-kick and take the game to extra-time.
That was as far as the Bansha resistance went. Just six minutes into the added period Daniel Dwyer nodded in to restore the visitors’ advantage, and he finished the job late on with a precise strike into the far corner.
Verdict: A gutsy display by the ten-man hosts, but Michaels’ experience and composure in extra-time proved decisive.
Clonmel Celtic 6 – 1 Tipperary Town
Clonmel Celtic’s young side made a whirlwind start and were three goals up inside 35 minutes thanks to a dazzling hat-trick from Niall Prendergast, who also laid on the third for Cillian O’Brien. The visitors briefly threatened a comeback before the break but Celtic keeper Fabian Kerton made a vital block to preserve the lead.
After the interval Celtic remained on the front foot, Brandon Treacy adding a fifth before Kevin Brown pulled one back for Town from the penalty spot. Fittingly, the final word went to another Celtic youngster, Cillian Fitzgerald, whose sweetly-struck drive flew into the top corner.
Verdict: A commanding cup performance with Prendergast’s first-half treble the standout contribution.
Wilderness Rovers 3 – 2 Cullen Lattin
There was no shortage of drama as these two old Division 1 rivals met again in the cup. Dylan Kiely gave the home side the perfect start with a deft lob midway through the first half and struck again just before the interval to make it two. Cullen Lattin hit back strongly after the restart, Tony O’Neill halving the deficit before Thomas O’Mahoney bundled in the equaliser.
With the game finely poised, Wilderness won a penalty when Ben Nugent was tripped in the box and Ashley Keane coolly converted to restore the lead. Cullen threw bodies forward in search of another leveller but the home defence held firm to close out a thrilling win.
Verdict: A proper cup tie full of intensity and momentum swings, with Wilderness showing great character to respond after losing a two-goal lead.
Munster Junior Shield – Round 2
Dualla 1 – 4 Rosegreen
A closely-fought first half gave way to Rosegreen dominance after the break as the visitors’ greater attacking sharpness told.
Verdict: Rosegreen’s strong second-half showing saw them safely into the next round.
Peake Villa B 1 – 1 Knigh Utd (Villa won 4-3 on pens)
Neither side could find a breakthrough in a cagey 90 minutes or in extra-time, but Peake Villa’s second string held their nerve in the shoot-out, converting four of their spot-kicks to advance.
Verdict: Villa B showed steel under pressure to edge a tense penalty decider.
Cahir Park B 5 – 0 Cloughjordan
The early exchanges were scrappy but the breakthrough came on 11 minutes when Tom Keating pounced on a rebound. Hichem Birem doubled the lead from the spot after Zach Keating was brought down. John O’Regan finished a sweeping move just after the restart and further strikes from David Clifford and Zach Keating completed a one-sided scoreline.
Verdict: Once they settled, Cahir Park B played some excellent football with Birem and Regan especially influential.
Mullinahone 3 – 2 St Michaels (B)
Moneygall 1 – 3 Vee Rovers
With the wind at their backs in the first half, Vee Rovers created plenty of openings and forced an own-goal when Dean Sullivan’s run unsettled the home defence. Moneygall fought back after the break, Mike Cooper heading in from a corner to draw level.
The game swung again when Fly Crotty was bundled over in the box and Shane Mac converted the penalty. Evan Maher’s clever free-kick brought Moneygall back to parity but with extra-time looming Crotty latched on to a long ball and lifted it over the advancing keeper for a dramatic winner.
Verdict: A thrilling end-to-end tie capped by Crotty’s late strike; both teams played their part in an excellent spectacle.
Burncourt 4 – 1 Rearcross
A defensive slip gifted Rearcross the opener as Jack Nolan calmly tucked away the chance. The home side regrouped after the break, James Mulcahy levelling from close range before Shane O’Neill won and converted a penalty.
The goal of the game followed soon after as David Collins produced a perfectly-timed bicycle-kick to make it three, and Karl Moloney added a classy chip to round off an emphatic turnaround.
Verdict: Burncourt shook off a nervous first half and finished in style to march into the next round.
Templetuohy 3 – 4 St Nicholas (AET)
St Nicks struck twice early on, Brian Lowry’s spectacular 25-yard volley setting the tone before Jason Sutton’s sharp finish doubled the lead. The hosts roared back after the interval with three goals in a whirlwind 30-minute spell to turn the game on its head.
But with five minutes left Jason Buckley struck to force extra-time and the Nicks forward proved the match-winner ten minutes into the added period with a precise low drive that settled a pulsating encounter.
Verdict: A roller-coaster tie in which St Nicks’ resilience – and Buckley’s brace – saw them through.
BT Harps 0 – 0 SC&K United B (SC&K won 5-3 on pens)
Neither side could find the breakthrough in normal or extra-time despite plenty of endeavour. It all came down to penalties and SC&K B held their nerve, converting all five of their kicks to progress.
Verdict: A tense, tight cup clash settled by cool heads from the spot.