Ramblers repeat the trick against saints

IN repeat of last season’s Neil O’Sullivan Cup final, holders Corach Ramblers edged out St. Cormac’s 3-2 in their first round clash on Sunday.

Gareth McCurtin bagged a double for the winners, while M.J. Doran also got on the scoresheet.

Andy Butler was the star man for Crossabeg as they ran out comfortable 7-0 winners against Gorey Rangers B.

Butler contributed four of their goals, while Joe Wilson added a double and Barry Coughlan also got in on the act.

Jean-Luc Tubritt drove a 25-yard strike into the top corner of the net in the last minute of the game to earn Fethard Rangers a 1-0 win over Ajax Athletic.

Fethard had been reduced to ten men with 25 minutes remaining but they battled bravely to prevail.

North End C overcame Moyne Rangers B 3-1 thanks to a double from Ciarán Carty and a goal from Dean Roche, while Forth Celtic saw off Duncannon 2-0.

Danny Fitzpatrick was the hat-trick hero for North End B as his treble helped them to a 3-1 victory over Forth Celtic B.

A Seán Hopkins double and a goal from James Quinn saw Wexford Celtic beat Fastnet Rovers 3-0, while Tombrack United beat Shelburne 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 stalemate.

New Ross Town also came out on top on penalties, beating Curracloe United 4-3 in a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw, with Seán Duffy getting the Town goal.

Bridge Rovers certainly had their shooting boots on as they chalked up an 11-3 win over Rosslare Strand thanks to four goals from Evan Byrne, three from Daniel Murphy, and one apiece from Oisín Firman, Mark Mythen, Peter Walsh and Evan Devereux.

Danny O’Reilly, Gareth O’Brien and James Murphy replied for Strand.

Seán Ryan (two), Graeme Cullen and Tom Breen got the goals for St. Leonards as they beat Enniscorthy Town 4-1, while Stoney Rovers saw off Killenagh 4-3 with goals from Rob Farrell, Anton Stafford, Shane Kilkenny and Stephen Bennett.

St. Joseph’s were too strong for Ferns United, with Dean Winston (two), Paul Nangle and Brendan McCreary scoring for the Kilmuckridge outfit in a 4-1 win.

Taghmon United edged out Rosslare Port 3-2 thanks to goals from Seamie McLoughlin (two) and Dylan Sparrow, with Liam Hutton and Aspie Cseri replying for Port.

Wexford Bohs had too much firepower for Rathnure, winning 7-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Aaron Lambert, a double from Dermot Flood, and goals from Emmet Ryan and Shane McGrath.

In the preliminary round, Division 2A leaders Cloughbawn beat Adamstown in a seven-goal thriller, with Connal Flood netting a double and Gavin Murphy and Martin Kehoe adding a goal apiece for the winners, while Alex Bradley (two) and Conor Hickey replied for Adamstown. Adult fixtures Friday, January 20 O’Neill’s LFA Junior Cup fourth round: North End United, SDFL Astro (8.00). Sunday, January 22 O’Neill’s LFA Junior Cup third round: Mid Sutton Sportslink v. Shamrock Rovers, Sportslink (2.00). O’Neill’s LFA Junior Cup fourth round: Gorey Rangers v. Sheriff YC, Ramstown (2.00); Curracloe United v. Kilbarrack United, Riverfield (2.00). O’Neill’s LFA Junior Shield third round: v. Bunclody AFC, The Plots (2.00). Neil O’Sullivan Cup first round: Shamrock Rovers 2nd v. Cloughbawn (11.00). Premier Division: Bunclody AFC v. Moyne Rangers (11.00); Gorey Celtic v. Campile United (11.00); New Ross Celtic v. Kilmore United (11.00); Rosslare Rangers v. Courtown Hibs (11.00). Division 1: Corach Ramblers v. Taghmon United (11.00); Ferns United v. St. Leonards (11.00); Forth Celtic v. Tombrack United (11.00); St. Cormac’s v. Bridge Rovers (11.00); St. Joseph’s v. Wexford Bohs (11.00). Division 2: Ajax Athletic v. Gorey Rangers 2nd (11.00); Crossabeg v. Adamstown (11.00); Shelburne United v. Fastnet Rovers (11.00); Wexford Celtic v. Stoney Rovers (11.00). Division 2A: Forth Celtic 2nd v. Duncannon (1.00); North End United 3rd v. Killenagh Wanderers (11.00); Rathnure United v. Fethard Rangers (11.00); Rosslare Port v. Enniscorthy Town (11.00); Rosslare Strand v. New Ross Town (11.00). Division 3: Ballagh v. Ballymurn (11.00); Ferns United 2nd v. Cushinstown (1.00); New Ross Celtic 2nd v. Enniscorthy United (1.00); Oylegate v. Bree United (1.30); Raheen v. Caim United (11.00). Division 3A: Castledockrell United v. Bridge Rovers 2nd (1.30); Kilmore United 2nd v. Courtown Hibs 2nd (1.30); Rosbercon United v. Wexford Albion (1.30); Shelburne United 2nd v. Curracloe United 2nd (1.00). Division 4: All Blacks v. Corach Ramblers 2nd (11.00); Gorey Celtic 2nd v. Crossabeg 2nd (11.00); Rosslare Rangers 2nd v. Carne (1.00); Enniscorthy United 2nd v. St. Leonards 2nd (1.30). Division 4A: Bree United 2nd v. Boolavogue United (11.00); Cloughbawn 2nd v. Enniscorthy Town 2nd (11.00); Rosslare Port 2nd v. St. Joseph’s 2nd (1.30); Shamrock Rovers 3rd v. Ajax Athletic 2nd (1.30); Taghmon United 2nd v. Tombrack United 2nd (11.00). Division 5: Caim United 2nd v. Duncannon 2nd (11.00); Camolin Celtic 2nd v. Ballymurn 2nd (1.30); Cushinstown United 2nd v. St. Cormac’s 2nd (11.00); Killenagh 2nd v. Castledockrell 2nd (11.00); Wexford Albion 2nd v. Stoney Rovers 2nd (11.00). Youths fixtures Collinstown FC v. Hanover Harps Saturday, January 21 O’Neill’s LFA Youth Cup third round: Birr Town v. Gorey Celtic, Frank O’Connell Park (2.00); Gorey Rangers v. Wexford Youths, Ramstown (11.00). Adult results O’Neill’s LFA Junior Cup third round: Moyne Rangers 0. Neil O’Sullivan Cup preliminary round: Cloughbawn 4. Neil O’Sullivan Cup first round: Crossabeg 7, Gorey Rangers 0; Ajax Athletic 0, Fethard Rangers 1; Moyne Rangers B 1, North End United C 3; St. Cormac’s 2, Corach Ramblers 3; Forth Celtic 2, Duncannon 0; Fastnet Rovers 0, Wexford Celtic 3; Rosslare Strand 3, Bridge Rovers 11; Tombrack United 0, Shelburne 0 (AET, Tombrack won 4-2 on penalties); New Ross Town 1, Curracloe United 1 (AET, New Ross Town won 4-3 on penalties); St. Leonards 4, Enniscorthy Town 1; Stoney Rovers 4, Killenagh Wanderers 3; North End United B 3, Forth Celtic B 1; St. Joseph’s 4, Ferns United 1; Taghmon United 3, Rosslare Port 2; Wexford Bohs 7, Rathnure United 2. Billy Browne Cup first round: Camolin Celtic 1, Ballymurn Celtic 9; Rosbercon United 3, Ballagh 2 (AET); Castledockrell 0, Bridge Rovers 3; Kilmore United 0, Cushinstown 5; Oylegate 2, Caim United 1 (AET). Gwyn Jones Cup first round: Crossabeg 5, Carne FC 4 (AET); St. Joseph’s 4, Camolin Celtic 3; Tombrack United 2, Rosslare Rangers 0; St. Leonards 0, Taghmon United 4; Ajax Athletic 3, Duncannon 1; Wexford Albion 2, Ballymurn Celtic 1; Enniscorthy United 1, Bree United 5; Gorey Celtic 6, Killenagh 0; Shamrock Rovers 1, Cushinstown 0; Wexford Bohs 5, St. Cormac’s 1; Caim United 0, Cloughbawn 5; Stoney Rovers 2, Castledockrell 1; Rosslare Port 0, All Blacks 4; Moyne Rangers 1, Enniscorthy Town 0. Premier Division: Campile United 2, New Ross Celtic 7; Courtown Hibs 1, North End United 3; Gorey Rangers 1, Shamrock Rovers 1; Kilmore United 5, Gorey Celtic 2; Rosslare Rangers 1, Bunclody AFC 2. Division 3: Bunclody AFC 0, Ferns United 1; Enniscorthy United 2, Bree United 1; Raheen 4, New Ross Celtic 1. Division 3A: Campile United 4, Shelburne 3; Wexford Albion 4, Curracloe United 1; Courtown Hibs 5, Wexford Celtic 0. Youths results Hardwicke FC 2, Adamstown 3, Youths Cup first round: Curracloe United 3, Shelburne United 1 (AET); New Ross Town 2, Kilmore United 1; Wexford Albion C 0, Taghmon United 7; Moyne Rangers 2, Killenagh Wanderers 1; Gorey Celtic 4, Duncannon 1; Gorey Rangers 8, Bree United 2; Forth Celtic B 5, Bridge Rovers 4 (AET); St. Leonards 0, Wexford Celtic 4; All Blacks 0, Wexford Albion 5; Tombrack United 5, St. Joseph’s 2; Campile United 6, Bunclody AFC 1; Forth Celtic 5, Wexford Albion B 2. Youths Division 4: Camolin Celtic 6, Ajax Athletic 0.