Scuffle forces abandonment of Munster Youth Cup clash
SOCCER: North Tipperary & District League Review
By Padraig Ryan
There were disgraceful scenes in Ballinree on Saturday when the Munster Youth Cup 1st round game between Ballymackey and Fairview Rangers was abandoned.
The Limerick side were leading 1-0 with the game entering the final ten minutes when the the visitors side-line reportedly walked across the field with the ball still in play and a scuffle broke out with the home bench.
Referee Tony Canning had no option but to abandon proceedings with a report now being sent to the Munster FA to decide the next step.
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Borroway Rovers produced an excellent performance in the Thurles derby on Sunday, securing a 6-3 win over local rivals Thurles Town in Loughtagalla Park to go joint top of the North Tipperary & District League premier division table.
Rovers roared into a 5-0 lead with a hat-trick from the division’s in-form striker Callum O’Connor along with a brace from Tommy McGuire. Paul Gould’s men took their foot off the gas a little bit after this and allowed their opposition to grab two goals to get themselves back in the game. Darren McGuire then scored for Borroway to make it 6-2 and they had a number of chances to extend the advantage before they had a man sent off 15 minutes from the end. Town pulled one more back from a cracking Eoin Dorney free but Borroway saw out the game comfortably.
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