After a very promising first-half performance the Roscommon and District Leaue lost their opening game in this seasons Oscar Traynor Cup.
Defeat to the Galway league side means, the Roscommon and district league will need to do well in their next two games to advance to the knockout stages of this national competition.
Playing on their home ground the Roscommon and District league were in control in the first-half and were 2–0 up at half-time.
However, they were no match for the visitors in the second-half. A tired side conceded five goals without reply against a Galway side that contained many players who had played in the League of Ireland.
The hosts took the lead after 18 minutes, when a Charles Nevin corner was headed to the Galway net by Jack Higgins.
Nine minutes later the hosts made it 2–0 when Jay McPhilbin’s free kick was headed home by Ronan Morris.
Enda Curran has played for four League of Ireland clubs, and his experience was to prove the undoing of a far less experienced home side.
Curran scored his first six minutes into the second-half. Curran added his second on 21 minutes.
Indeed, Curran set-up Colm Whelan three minutes later to give the visitors a 3–2 lead. Padraic Cunningham and Gerard O’Riordan added two more in the last five minutes of the game.
The Roscommon and District League will play the Sligo/Leitrim League away and the Mayo League at home.
Roscommon and District League games
Because of the Oscar Traynor Cup game only a small number of league games were played over the weekend.
In Division 2, Roscommon United had a 3–1 win over Ballinagare at Ballinagare. Kavana Donlon, Jay Donlon and Ilja Sazonous scored for United with Aaron Dowd replying for Ballinagare.
The Glenamaddy side Glen Celtic travelled to Carrick on Shannon and came away with a flattering 4-1 win.
Amas Tobi had the hosts 1–0 up on 50 minutes. However, Michael Heneghan converted a penalty for the visitors shortly afterwards.
Gavin Hegarty scored two and Mike Giblin one in the last twenty minutes to seal a win for Glen Celtic.
Cam Celtic/Dysart beat Lough Haps 4–1 at Dysart. David Cunniffe scored two and Daniel Kelly one to give the hosts a 3–0 half-time lead.
Cunniffe completed his hat trick after the break with Seamus Pearson replying for the Ballinlough side.
Ballyboro beat Rahara Rovers 2–0 at Ballyboro. David McNally gave the winners a 1-0 lead after nine minutes and Dwain Tarmey added a second to take all three points.
Boyle Celtic “B” beat Moore “B” 4–0 at Boyle. Isaak Said and Darragh Hensey scored two each for the winners.
Castlerea Celtic “B” beat Cloonfad United “B” 3–0 at Castlerea. Gerry Ward, John Curran and Gustavo Sousa scored their goals.
Women’s League Round-up
In the Women’s league Castlerea Celtic and Boyle Celtic drew 1–1. Sarah Diggins for Castlerea and Aoife Lyons for Boyle scored the goals.
