Big guns march on
THE big guns are still dreaming of Wexford Volkswagen Cup success as the favourites came through their third round ties unscathed on Sunday.
Holders North End United breezed past Ajax Athletic ‘B’, winning 8-0 thanks to a John ‘Rocky’ Fenlon hat-trick and goals from Gary Byrne, Paul Murphy, Dale Flynn, Kyle Dempsey and Andy Moore.
Premier Division pacesetters Gorey Rangers overcame fellow top flight outfit Bunclody 4-0 with goals for Mark Woods, Eric Quinn and Joe Bolger (two).
Shamrock Rovers were too strong for Ballymurn and ran out 5-1 winners, with Stephen O’Brien (two), Seán Wildes, Dan Carroll and Martin McKeown scoring for the Enniscorthy outfit.
Courtown Hibs had too much firepower for Cushinstown, with Colin O’Brien helping himself to a hat-trick in their 6-2 triumph. Leighton Gleeson, Glen Hughes and Colum Kinsella also got on the scoresheet for the north county side, with Nicky Sinnott and Luke O’Connor replying for Cushinstown.
New Ross Celtic were made to work hard by St. Cormac’s, but goals from Eoin Cashin and Dylan Wickham saw them eke out a 2-1 win.
Paul Brennan, Craig Travers, Ross Reardon and Matty Kavanagh (two) got on the scoresheet for Gorey Celtic as they saw off the challenge of Wexford Bohs 5-2, with Seán Pailing replying with a double for the Wexford town outfit, one from the penalty spot.
Last season’s runners-up Kilmore United ran out 4-2 winners away to New Ross Town, with their goals coming from Graham Healy (two), Stevie Cousins and Alan Colgate.
Division 1 high-flyers Bridge Rovers saw off North End United ‘C’ 3-1 with goals from Niall Murphy (two) and Kevin Murphy.
Corach Ramblers hit Raheen for six, winning 6-1 thanks to a John Staples hattrick, a Niall Harney double and a Darren Sinnott strike.
James Coleman bagged a double for Tombrack as they overcame Adamstown 3-1, with Bob Newe getting their other goal and Ian White replying for Adamstown.
Gary O’Leary grabbed all three goals for St. Joseph’s as they recorded a 3-1 win over Boolavogue, with Bernard Maguire replying.
Forth Celtic fought back from a goal down at the break to earn a 2-1 win in Crossabeg. Jamie Creane had given the hosts the lead but Darren Jordan levelled matters with a 25-yard free-kick before Darragh Rossiter grabbed the winner. Johnny Rogan, Aaron Corish, Ramesl Banham and Stephen Redmond got the goals for Rosslare Port as they beat All Blacks 4-2.
Meanwhile Killenagh Wanderers progressed without kicking a ball as they were handed a walkover from Duncannon ‘B’. Adult fixtures Sunday, March 5 Wexford Volkswagen Cup third round: Moyne Rangers v. Crossabeg B, 11.00 (K. Dunne). Premier Division: Bunclody AFC v. Kilmore United, 11.00 (M. Hogan/M. Kenny/P. Nolan); Campile United v. Shamrock Rovers, 11.00 (J. Kelly/M. Kelly/D. Campion); Gorey Rangers v. Courtown Hibs, 11.00 (D. Ennis/P. Rowlands/N. Boland); Gorey Celtic v. Rosslare Rangers, 11.00 (D. Donovan/M. Franklin/N. Whelan); New Ross Celtic v. North End United 11.00 (J. Diskin/F. Sinnott/J. Tobin). Division 1: Bridge Rovers v. Curracloe United, 11.00 (A. Tobin); Forth Celtic v. Ferns United, 11.00 (M. Comiskey); St. Cormac’s v. Tombrack United, 11.00 (P. Redmond); St. Leonards v. Corach Ramblers, 11.00 (R. Murphy); Taghmon United v. St. Joseph’s, 11.00 (B. Hennessy). Division 2: Adamstown v. Stoney Rovers, 11.00 (E. Molloy); Fastnet Rovers v. Shelburne United, 11.00 (P. O’Rourke); Gorey Rangers 2nd v. Crossabeg , 1.00 (P. Rowlands); Wexford Celtic v. Ajax Athletic, 11.00 (M. Colfer). Division 2A: Enniscorthy Town v. Killenagh Wanderers, 11.00 (J. Doyle); Forth Celtic 2nd v. Rosslare Strand, 1.00 (M. Comiskey); New Ross Town v. North End United 3rd, 11.00 (M. Farrell); Rosslare Port v. Cloughbawn, 2.00 (D. Campion); Rathnure v. Fethard Rangers, 11.00 (J. Wafer). Division 3: Bree United v. Ballagh, 11.00 (G. Cleary); Caim United v. Oylegate, 11.00 (D. Dennehy); Enniscorthy United v. Cushinstown, 11.00 (B. O’Brien); New Ross Celtic 2nd v. Ballymurn, 1.00 (F. Sinnott); Raheen v. Bunclody AFC 2nd, 11.00 (D. Gaul). Division 3A: Camolin Celtic v. Bridge Rovers 2nd, 11.00 (S. Vardy); Castledockrell United v. Campile United 2nd, 11.00 (S. Hadley); Courtown Hibs 2nd v. Curracloe United 2nd, 1.30 (N. Boland); Rosbercon v. Wexford Celtic 2nd, 1.30 (J. Tobin). Division 4: All Blacks v. Corach Ramblers 2nd, 11.00 (S. Burke); Carne v. Gorey Celtic 2nd, 11.00 (D. Jenkins); Enniscorthy United 2nd v. St. Leonards 2nd, 1.30 (B. O’Brien); Moyne Rangers 3rd v. Rosslare Rangers 2nd, 11.00 (K. Farynik). Division 4A: Ajax Athletic 2nd v. Taghmon United 2nd, 1.30 (M. Kenny); Shamrock Rovers 3rd v. Enniscorthy Town 2nd, 1.00 (N. Whelan); Tombrack United 2nd v. Rosslare Port 2nd, 1.30 (P. Nolan). Division 5: Ballymurn 2nd v. Cushinstown 2nd, 11.00 (T. Kearney); Stoney Rovers 2nd v. Caim United 2nd, 11.00 (W. Murphy). Youths fixture Sunday, March 5 FAI Youth Inter-League quarter-final: Wexford Football League v. Inishowen Football League (1.00). Adult results Wexford Volkswagen Cup: Wexford Bohs 2, Gorey Celtic 5; Corach Ramblers 6, Raheen 1; Shamrock Rovers 5, Ballymurn 1; Bunclody AFC 0, Gorey Rangers 4; New Ross Celtic 2, St. Cormac’s 1; Tombrack 3, Adamstown 1; New Ross Town 2, Kilmore United 4; North End United 8 Ajax Athletic ‘B’ 0; Rosslare Port 4, All Blacks 2; Killenagh w/o, Duncannon ‘B’ scr.; North End United ‘C’ 1, Bridge Rovers 3; Boolavogue 1, St. Joseph’s 3; Crossabeg 1, Forth Celtic 2; Courtown Hibs 6, Cushinstown 2. Premier Division: Campile United 0. Division 1: Ferns United 0, Curracloe United 3. Division 2: Ajax Athletic 0, Moyne Rangers 2; Fastnet Rovers 3, Wexford Celtic 3; Shamrock Rovers 1, Shelburne United 4. Division 2A: Enniscorthy Town 3, Cloughbawn 1. Division 3: Bree United 4, New Ross Celtic 1; Bunclody AFC 2, Oylegate 0; Caim United 0, Ferns United 6; Enniscorthy United 6, Ballagh 2. Division 3A: Bridge Rovers 4, Shelburne United 3; Castledockrell United 7, Rosbercon United 4; Courtown Hibs 3, Curracloe United 2; Wexford Celtic 2, Camolin Celtic 1. Division 4: Rosslare Rangers 1, Carne 3. Division 4A: Taghmon United 0, Cloughbawn 2. Division 5: Rosslare Rangers 5, Ballymurn 2, Killenagh 2. Youths results FAI Youth Inter-League second round: Wexford Football League 2, Cork Youth League 1. Youths Division 1: Bunclody AFC 2, Taghmon United 0; Ferns United 2, St. Leonards 1; Wexford Celtic 4, All Blacks 1. Youths Division 2: Shamrock Rovers 0, Moyne Rangers 3. Youths Division 3: Bree United 2, Shelburne United 1; Campile United 7, Kilmore United 2. Youths Division 4: St. Joseph’s 0, Tombrack United 7.