The race for the Premier Division Championship is very close with Boyle Celtic, St. Johns Athletic and Moore United all in the title race.
Following last weekend’s games St. Johns Athletic are two points ahead of Boyle Celtic with both teams having two games left to play.
Moore United are four points behind St. Johns but with a game less played. All three teams play each other in the final games.
Boyle Celtic had a comfortable 9–1 win at home to a Shiven Rovers’ side who have no relegation worries.
Michael Corrigan scored a hat-trick to bring his league total alone to 19. Whereas, Shane Battles added three with Edwin George and David Duggan and an own goal making up the remainder. Rory Cunningham scored for Shiven Rovers.
Moore United beat Castlerea Celtic 3–2 at Falty Park Moore on Saturday evening.
Moore took an early lead after a long delivery by Brian Sheeran reached Jay McPhilbin who split the Castlerea defence with a clever through ball to Charles Nevin. Nevin finished brilliantly into the corner of the Castlerea net.
Moore’s second came when Eoin O’Connell’s free-kick found James Byrne at the back post, who blasted the ball into the net.
Josh Lennon added a third for Moore with Castlerea pulling two back through the ever-reliable Ronan Curran and Oisin O’Farrell. However, the time ran out for them and Moore held out to take three valuable points.
St. Johns Athletic had a comfortable 6–0 win over the Castleplunket side CP Ajax at Lecarrow. Kevin Brennan opened the scoring after 20 minutes and Jamie Tiernan added four more and Camin Boland one for St. John’s.
Ballaghadreen look to stay up
In their bid to avoid relegation, league title holders Ballaghaderreen picked up three valuable points beating Ballymoe FC 3–2 at Ballaghaderreen.
Peter Horan gave Ballaghaderren an early lead and Danny Browne added a second before half-time. Joseph Edwards pulled one back for Ballymoe, but on 60 minutes, Danny Browne lobbed the Bally keeper to give them a two-goal cushion.
Ballymoe’s, Damien Goggins scored his 19th league goal of the season but in the last minute of the game Tom Ward, sealed the three points when he scored for Ballaghaderreen.
In Division 1, the biggest shock of the day was at Ballinasloe were the hosts and table toppers were beaten 6–0 by Dunmore Town.
It could be a big setback for Ballinasloe as their chances of promotion are not great following this home defeat.
The first-half was scoreless with few chances created by either sides. The teams would have been pleased with a level game heading into the dressing rooms at the break.
Coming out for the second-half, Dunmore took less than 30 seconds to open the scoring. Shane McGrath chipping a ball over the defence for Padraig Martyn to nod home.
Shortly after Tom Forde slotted home to double the lead for the Dunmore. Dunmore soon took control and ran away with the game, Seamus Culkeen nodded home from a McGrath cross to make it three.
Tom Byrne then beat the keeper to the ball from a corner to head home for four. McGrath won and converted a penalty to make it five. Byrne finished the scoring as he headed home a beautifully whipped cross from JJ Glynn.
Division one coming to climax
Glen Celtic and Skyvalley Rovers clashed in Glenamaddy in a vital Division 1 game. Celtic took the lead on 15 minutes through Ethan O’Dowd who scored from close range.
However, Skyvalley upped their game. Garry Canavan came close to levelling the game with a well struck free-kick which was saved by the keeper.
On 28 minutes, a quick one-two between Gary Canavan and John Fehily created an opening and John volleyed low to the corner of the Glen Celtic net.
Garry Canavan converted a free-kick, seven minutes into the second-half. On 65 minutes, a good cross from Conal Moore reached his neighbour Mark Richardson who made it 3–1.
The Glenamaddy side tried everything to get back in the game, but the Taughmaconnell side held on for a win.
Cloonfad United second side beat Moore United’s second side and they will now play Kilkerrin United in the Division 2 Cup Final.
Jack Reinhardt gave Cloonfad a 1–0 lead in the first minute of the game. Bernie McDonagh added their second on 68 minutes and Kealan Flynn sealed a win with eight minutes remaining.
Kilkerrin United beat a good Roscommon United side at Kilkerrin and they now hope to add the Division 2 Cup to the Division 2 Championship already claimed.
The visitors took the lead with a fine finish by Korey Kedian 10 minutes into the first-half.
Declan Murphy scored after 40 minutes to level the game. It was all Kilkerrin in the second-half and they had lots of chances. Declan Murphy scored the winner with five minutes remaining.
Ballaghaderreen claim Women's league
Congratulations are extended to Ballaghaderreen FC who sealed the Women’s League with a 2–0 win at home to Boyle Celtic.
Having won nine of their 10 league games and drawing the 10th they are worthy winners. Caoimhe Feeney scored both goals in their game against Boyle Celtic on Sunday.
Dunmore Town beat Castlerea Celtic 2-1 at Dunmore and remain in second place but have a game more played than Kilkerrin United who have the same number of points. Siobhan O’Grady and Sarah Hartnett with Dunmore’s goals.
Ballinasloe Town beat Shiven Rovers 3–1 at Ballinasloe. Lorraine Pardy, Eimear Porter and an own goal made up the Ballinasloe total with Grace Russell pulling one back for the Newbridge side.
