Newport running out of games in survival bid
Limerick District League Review
By Pat Sheehan
Premier League
Newport Town 3-3 Aisling Annacotty
Newport Town showed they are not giving in just yet in their bid to avoid the drop when they bounced back to earn a 3-3 draw with neighbours Aisling Annacotty in Derryleigh Park on Thursday.
Willie Armshaw put the visitors ahead, but Brian O'Sullivan restored parity by the break.
Two goals from Ciaran Jennings had Aisling 3-1 ahead. Conor Brett pulled one back late in the game and thirty seconds later, O'Sullivan struck his second to secure a vital point.
Newport Town: Seamus O'Regan; Daniel Ryan; Eoin Looney; Drew McLean; Elliot Slattery; Aaron Coleman; Conor Brett; Cillian O'Shea; Jamie Kavanagh; Brian O'Sullivan; Ciaran Carey. Subs: Killian O'Malley; David Ryan; Pa Murtagh; Luke Ryan; James Collopy
Newport Town 0-6 Janesboro
On Sunday, Newport Town had the misfortune to meet a Janesboro side with striker Shane Clarke in full flow.
The League’s all-time top scorer also leads the way this season with 28 goals, three of which he netted in this game. Colin Doody, Cian Arthur and Kai Joyce were also on the mark on a forgetful day for Newport.
Newport Town: Seamus O'Regan; Eoin Looney; Pa Murtagh; Drew McLean; Elliot Slattery; Peter O'Sullivan; Conor Brett; Aaron Coleman; Cillian O'Shea; Brian O'Sullivan; Ciaran Carey. Subs: Killian O'Malley; David Ryan; Daniel Ryan; Christy O'Connor
Nenagh AFC 5-6 Regional United
Nenagh AFC hosted Regional United on Sunday where the sides served up an eleven-goal thriller, just shaded by the visitors.
Nenagh went ahead through Dylan Morrison with shot from 35 yards but by half time Regional had taken a 3-1 lead. Mikey O’Gorman finished neatly from the edge of the box to reduce the deficit, but the visitors added another couple of goals. Dylan Morrison made it 5-3 but again Regional scored to go 6-3 ahead.
A good finish by the home side saw Bryan McGee finish after a scramble in the box and with ten minutes Fionn Higgins scored straight from a corner to leave just a goal between the sides. Try as they might Nenagh could not find an equaliser.
Nenagh AFC: Adam Wallace; Nichita Caaciuc; Saeed Ryan; Bryan McGee; Colm Hayden; Conor McCormack; Cillian Scully; Mike O'Gorman; Daniel Connolly; Dylan Morrison; Fionn Higgins. Subs: Dylan McKenna; Coilin Doris; Nathan Kelly; Matt O'Gorman; Adam Ryan
Lower Leagues
In the Division 2B Cup semi-final on Saturday, Lough Derg defeated Mungret Regional 6-1 at Clarisford Park. Derg drew first blood on eighteen minutes when JP Mbokha Tansia was first to a long kickout and headed over the advancing keeper. Mungret levelled on 31 minutes when converting a penalty.
Derg upped the gear in the second half and used pace to get at Mungret. Dan Fogarty scored on 47 minutes and Sean Lyons added another on 56. With lots of pace and energy coming off the bench, Derg finished strongly and further goals from Fogarty, Cian McAuley and Daniel Tighe to set up a final against Moyross United.
In Division 3A on Tuesday, Lough Derg ‘B’ lost 1-0 away to Newtown Rovers.
In the Youths Premier League, Lough Derg defeated Regional United 2-1 in Clarisford Park on Tuesday. Regional took an early lead but the home side took the game to their opponents thereafter creating several good chances before Dan Carroll finished superbly from the edge of the box after a fine through ball from Matthew Ryan.
It was more of the same in the second half and the winner came when a fine Jack Scullane cross was helped on by Oisin Rowan for Dan Carroll to finish well at the far post.
On Saturday, Nenagh AFC won 3-1 at Regional United with the goals from Daniel Connolly, Dylan McKenna, and Coilin Doris.