Match Reports

St Michael’s B 3–4 Mullinahone B

Mullinahone B came away from St Michael’s with all three points following a remarkable seven-goal encounter.

A 4–3 away victory suggests a hugely entertaining game in which both teams carried a significant attacking threat.

St Michael’s will be disappointed that scoring three goals at home was not enough to earn a point, while Mullinahone deserve considerable credit for finding the fourth goal required to secure the victory.

Verdict: One of the matches of the weekend. Seven goals and a narrow away victory for Mullinahone B in a game that demonstrates the competitive nature of Division Three.

St Nicholas 3–2 Killenaule

St Nicholas recorded a valuable 3–2 home victory over Killenaule in another closely fought Division Three encounter.

Five goals were shared between the sides, but St Nicholas ultimately managed to edge the contest by the narrowest of margins.

Killenaule will be disappointed to leave without a point after scoring twice away from home, but St Nicholas will be pleased to have collected maximum points.

Verdict: A strong home result for St Nicholas in another tight Division Three fixture. Three goals were just enough to secure all three points.

Tipperary Town B 2–7 Dualla

Dualla produced an outstanding attacking performance on their travels, defeating Tipperary Town B 7–2.

Scoring seven goals away from home is an impressive achievement at any level and establishes this as one of the most eye-catching results of Week Two.

Tipperary Town did manage to score twice, but Dualla’s attacking output proved too much to overcome.

Verdict: A hugely impressive result for Dualla. Seven away goals will certainly attract attention around Division Three and provide the side with significant early-season confidence.

Bansha Celtic B 2–2 Donohill

Bansha Celtic B and Donohill could not be separated as the sides played out a 2–2 draw.

Both teams found the net twice but neither could produce the winning goal, resulting in the points being shared.

For both clubs, getting something from the fixture provides another early-season point on the board.

Verdict: Honours even after a competitive four-goal encounter. Both teams will see positives, although each may also feel there was an opportunity to take maximum points.

Vee Rovers 4–1 Donohill

Vee Rovers produced a strong home performance to record an impressive 4–1 victory over Donohill.

Four goals and a three-goal winning margin represents an excellent afternoon’s work for Rovers and gives them a strong result to build upon.

Donohill did manage to find the net, but Vee Rovers proved too strong overall.

Verdict: An impressive performance from Vee Rovers. Four goals, three points and a convincing home victory make this one of Division Two’s standout results of the weekend.

Cahir Park B 2–2 Cashel Town B

Cahir Park B and Cashel Town B shared the points following a 2–2 draw on Saturday.

With four goals between the sides and neither able to find the decisive breakthrough, both teams come away with a point from what appears to have been a closely contested encounter.

At this early stage of the season, both sides will see positives in getting another result on the board.

Verdict: A competitive contest with honours even. Both teams showed enough attacking threat to score twice, but neither could find the goal required to secure all three points.

Ballingarry 1–3 Clonmel Town

Clonmel Town secured an impressive 3–1 victory away to Ballingarry.

Ballingarry has traditionally been one of the tougher away venues in the TSDL, making Town’s victory particularly noteworthy.

After dropping down from the Premier League, Clonmel Town will have ambitions of challenging strongly for promotion and collecting maximum points from difficult away fixtures will be essential if they are to achieve that objective.

Ballingarry managed to get on the scoresheet but Town ultimately had enough to claim the victory.

Verdict: An important result for Clonmel Town. Winning 3–1 away at Ballingarry represents exactly the type of performance and result required from a side with promotion ambitions.

Wilderness 4–3 Rosegreen

Wilderness and Rosegreen served up one of the games of the weekend, with Wilderness eventually emerging as 4–3 winners from a seven-goal contest.

The scoreline alone illustrates how competitive the game was, with both sides showing plenty of attacking quality.

Rosegreen will undoubtedly be disappointed to score three times away from home and leave empty-handed, but Wilderness deserve enormous credit for finding a way to secure all three points.

Verdict: A tremendous advert for Division One football. Seven goals, a one-goal winning margin and three valuable points for Wilderness from what appears to have been a hugely entertaining encounter.

SC&K 3–2 Peake Villa B

SC&K edged Peake Villa B in another excellent Division One contest, recording a 3–2 home victory.

With five goals shared between the teams and only one separating them at full-time, this was another example of just how competitive Division One is likely to be this season.

Peake Villa B certainly made a contest of it, but SC&K ultimately did enough to protect home advantage and collect an important three points.

Verdict: A valuable home victory for SC&K in a closely contested game. Division One already looks extremely competitive and results such as this could prove important later in the season.

Clonmel Celtic 1–2 Cashel Town

Cashel Town picked up an impressive away victory on Sunday as they defeated Clonmel Celtic 2–1.

A one-goal margin suggests a competitive encounter, but Cashel did enough to take the points back home and will be delighted with the result.

Celtic will be disappointed not to have taken something from a home fixture in which they managed to find the net, while Cashel continue to demonstrate that they are capable of competing strongly with anyone in the division.

Verdict: An excellent three points on the road for Cashel Town. Away wins are particularly valuable in a competitive Premier Division and this represents a very positive result for Cashel.

Cullen Lattin 0–7 Two Mile Borris

Two Mile Borris produced the most emphatic Premier League performance of the weekend with a commanding 7–0 away victory over Cullen Lattin.

Seven goals away from home represents an outstanding attacking return and the result will certainly make the rest of the division take notice.

For Cullen Lattin, it was a difficult afternoon and one they will want to put behind them quickly, while Borris leave with three points, a clean sheet and a significant boost to their goal difference.

Verdict: The Premier League performance of Week Two. Seven goals and a clean sheet away from home is an outstanding result and underlines the attacking threat Two Mile Borris possess.

St Michael’s 0–1 Peake Villa

Peake Villa secured an excellent away victory at Cooke Park, edging St Michael’s by the only goal of the game in what was one of the standout fixtures of the weekend.

Matches between these two clubs are rarely short on intensity and, with so little separating the sides on the scoreboard, Villa’s ability to come away with all three points represents an important early-season result.

For St Michael’s, it is a frustrating home defeat, while Peake Villa will take considerable confidence from recording a clean sheet and maximum points at one of the league’s most difficult venues.

Verdict: A major early-season statement from Peake Villa. Winning away to St Michael’s is never easy and three points here could prove extremely valuable as the Premier League campaign develops.

Clonmel Celtic 0–10 Clonmel Town

Clonmel Town produced an extraordinary attacking display in the Clonmel derby, recording a comprehensive 10–0 victory over Clonmel Celtic.

A double-digit scoreline is an exceptional result and represents one of the strongest performances anywhere in the TSDL over Week Two.

For Celtic it was a very difficult day, while Town’s young players will take considerable confidence from such a dominant display.

Verdict: A hugely impressive performance by Clonmel Town. Ten goals and a clean sheet make this unquestionably one of the standout results of the entire weekend.

Ballingarry Albion 5–0 Peake Villa B

Ballingarry Albion recorded an emphatic 5–0 victory over Peake Villa B.

Five goals combined with a clean sheet represents an excellent performance and a very positive result for Ballingarry’s young side.

Peake Villa B will look to respond quickly, but this weekend belonged firmly to Ballingarry Albion.

Verdict: An excellent all-round performance from Ballingarry Albion. Five goals, a clean sheet and three points make this a very impressive result.

Cullen Lattin 2–3 Vee Rovers

Vee Rovers edged Cullen Lattin 3–2 in a highly competitive Youths Division Two encounter.

Five goals were shared between the sides and Cullen Lattin clearly pushed Rovers all the way, but Vee ultimately found the extra goal needed to claim the points.

Verdict: An excellent contest between two competitive young sides. Vee Rovers deserve credit for coming away with the victory from such a closely fought game.