Castleplunket side C.P Ajax won the Joes Bar sponsored Roscommon and District League Challenge Cup for the first time in their long history.
In a thrilling and very sporting game of football at the League Grounds Lecarrow on Sunday they beat Cloonfad United on a 2-1 score-line.
At the end of the day the game was decided by the smallest of margins with some good saves by the C.P Ajax keeper Killian Higgins and a little bit of bad luck on the Cloonfad side.
Conor Flynn gave Cloonfad United a 1-0 half-time lead with a stunning strike just before the break. The Castleplunket side levelled the game early in the second-half through Pedro. The same player added a second a few minutes later.
Cloonfad United went all out for an equaliser. Howver, it became clear as the game went on that it was to be C.P Ajax day, they held out to win the Challenge Cup for the first time.
Cam Celtic/Dysart win Challenge Shield
Congratulations are also extended to Dunmore Town who earlier beat Cam Celtic/Dysart to win the Roscommon and District Challenge Shield.
Dunmore started the game well, controlling the pace of and played some lovely football in the opening 20 minutes. It wasn't until the 25th minute when a spectacular Padriag Martyn 25-metres found the top corner of the net.
Dunmore pushed on and duly got a second when a Ben Glynn cross was headed home by Thomas Gleeson. Cam/Dysart found their feet threatening from set pieces with man-of-the-match keeper Shane Gehogan between the sticks having to be alert.
A mix-up in defence allowed Gareth Mulligan in just before half-time, but Gehogan covered his angles to deny the striker.
Into the second-half and with play became scrappier. Cam Dysart had the better of the opening stages.
Just when it looked like the game would finish 2-0, Diarmuid Colgan fired home to make the last five minutes nervy for Dunmore. A goalmouth scramble ended with Gehogan again getting his hands on the ball and seeing Dunmore home to a cup and shield double.
In the Premier Division Castlerea Celtic ended their relegation worries when they beat Shiven Rovers 3-1 at Lecarrow.
Shiven will now play Division 1 runner-up Skyvalley Rovers with a place in next season's Premier Division at stake.
Castlerea raced into a 3-0 lead through Oisin O’Farrell scoring two and Aaron Keane. Keith Murphy converted a penalty for Shiven but it came too late to make a real difference.
In the masters league Glen Celtic made it two wins from two beating C.P Ajax 1-0. Whereas, Ballinasloe Town and Roscommon Town drew 1-1 at Ballinasloe.
