Mixed fortunes for Tipp teams in Lawson Cup
SOCCER: Limerick District League Review
By Pat Sheehan
Lawson Cup
Ballynanty Rovers 1-1 Newport Town (Ballynanty won 4-1 on pens)
Newport Town’s tale of woe continued on Saturday when they crashed out of the Lawson Cup to Ballynanty Rovers on penalties.
Despite fielding short a number of regular starters, Newport took the lead when Conor Brett finished a rebound after Tommy Holland had saved well from Peter O’Sullivan.
Kane Connolly equalised for Balla with a well taken goal in the second half and neither side could find a winner so spot kicks were called for and Balla held their nerve to progress.
Newport Town: Seamus O'Regan; Eoin Looney; Pa Murtagh; Elliot Slattery; Darren Collins; Peter O'Sullivan; Killian O'Malley; Aaron Coleman; Jamie Kavanagh; Brian O'Sullivan; Conor Brett. Sub: Cillian O'Shea
Nenagh AFC 3-0 Kilmallock
Nenagh AFC qualified for the last 16 of the Lawson Cup with an impressive 3-0 win over Premier ‘A’ side Kilmallock in Brickfields on Sunday.
The home opened the scoring on twenty minutes when a lovely flick on by Dylan Morrison put Mattie O’Gorman through on goal and he lobbed the keeper to finish.
Nenagh doubled their lead on the hour mark when Conor McCormack poked home after a goalmouth scramble.
Dan O’Meara put the icing on the cake for the winners ten minutes from time coolly slotting home after a flowing move.
Nenagh AFC: Carl Williams; Eoin Coffey; Kieran Barr; Colm Hayden; Conor McCormack; Bryan McGee; Ryan Gilmartin; Matt O'Gorman; Lee Mowatt; Dylan Morrison; Saeed Ryan. Subs: Dan O'Meara; Cillian Scully; Adam Brennan; Adam Ryan.
Stephen O'Halloran scored the only goal of the game for Caherdavin Celtic at home to Lough Derg.
Premier League
Fairview Rangers 4-0 Newport Town
Newport Town put up a good showing against league leaders Fairview Rangers before being worn down late in the game when the home side tacked on a few goals.
Newport had defended stoutly and were on level terms on the hour mark. However, when Jeffrey Judge headed the home side in front, the Newport challenge faded.
Darragh Rainsford with two and Oleg Vysochan completed the scoring for the home side.
Newport Town: Seamus O’Regan; Eoin Looney; Pa Murtagh; Darren Collins; Christy O’Connor; Peter O’Sullivan; Killian O’Malley; Aaron Coleman; Jamie Kavanagh; Brian O’Sullivan; Conor Brett. Subs: Elliot Slattery; Cillian O’Shea; Daniel Ryan; Ciaran Carey; Christy Doyle.
Youths
In the Ger Ryan Youth Cup, Nenagh AFC impressed in a 3-1 win over Mungret Regional thanks to scores from Daniel Connolly (2) and Coilin Doris while Lough Derg proved too strong for Geraldines winning 7-1 with goals from Dan Carroll (3), Jordan Pratt (2), Eoin Harvey and Sean Fahy.