Four goal Killorglin triumph

DENNY PREMIER B Castleisland ‘B’ 0 Killorglin 4

AFTER dropping two points to Killarney Celtic the previous week this was a game that Killorglin needed to win and they done it in impressive fashion at the end at Georgie O’Callaghan Park on Saturday night.

They started the game well and created a number of chances but were unable to convert. They opened their account in the 35th minute in a classical counter attack. Jack O’Sullivan denied Castleisland a goal with a tremendous goal line block and they fashioned a lightening attack down the field and Liam Carey made a superb run up the left wing and crossed low to the back post where Paul McKenna was waiting and he made no mistake.

A minute later Killorglin were dealt a blow when Jack O’Sullivan had to go off with an injury and young Gabriel Griffin was brought in for his league debut. Killorglin held a 1-0 lead at the break.

Five minutes after the restart they doubled their lead when Tim O’Shea dropped a hopeful ball into the box which the Castleisland keeper didn’t deal with and Lee Carey was there for the tap in goal.

Eoin Clifford made it 3-0 in the 61st minute with a fine header from a Dylan O’Sullivan corner. Killorglin then made a few changes bringing on Conor Burke, Stephen Sealy, Paddy Collins and Brendy Breen with about 20 minutes to go but the game was all but over as a contest at this stage. Liam Carey added a fourth goal to cap a good individual performance.

It was a very solid all round display by the Launesiders and they will feature prominently in the title race this season. They now have four points after two games and will be hoping they keep the momentum going in a very competitive division where any of four or five teams are capable of winning the league title.

Rattoo Rovers 5 QPR 1

RATTOO Rovers notched up three points in Ballyduff on Sunday with an impressive win over QPR. Paul Carroll (2), Liam Boyle (2), and Aidan Boyle scored for the winners while Shane Reen was on the mark for QPR.

DENNY DIVISION 2B Classic FC ‘C’ 2 Windmill United ‘B’ 4

NEWCOMERS Windmill United B are making a big impression in this division and notched up another win on Friday evening against Classic FC. Mark McDonnell, Fiachra Ennis, Thomas Healy and Paul Lenihan scored for the Blennerville side. Timmy Lynch and Macaire Jordan scored for Classic FC.

Galaxy ‘B’ 5 Claunmaurice United 3

MEK Galaxy kept their 100% record intact with a good win over Clanmaurice in a high scoring game. Brendan Savage netted a hat-trick for the winners while Mike Grifffin and Jack O’Driscoll also found the net with assists from, Harry Buckley (2), Conor Collins, Jack O’Driscoll and Andrew O’Sullivan. MEK’s best players on the day were Shane O’Sullivan, Frank Cronin and Ronan Walsh. Przemek Srsypczak, Josh Connolly and Steve Clifford scored for Clanmaurice.

DENNY YOUTHS LEAGUE Killarney Athletic 9 Castleisland 2

PEOPLE often complain about a scarcity of goals in matches, but that could not be said about the Youths League games on Saturday with three games producing an amazing 30 goals.

This game produced eleven goals with Killarney Athletic taking the three points in the very best of goalscoring form. The man of the match without a shadow of a doubt for Athletic was Matt Fleming who bagged five goals, Jack Cooper, netted a brace and Damien Switzer and Ben Etzeger were also on the scoresheet for the winners.

Mastergeeha 9 Inter Kenmare 4

BOTH sides were in remarkable scoring form in this game with Mastergeeha winning comfortably in a game that produced 13 goals. Cian Foley, (2), Brian O’Driscoll, (2),, Kevin Bowler, Liam Fleming, Dara Tagney, Shane Warren and Adam O’Sullivan scored for the winners.

Killorglin 3 Killarney Celtic 3

THIS was a good tight game where a share of the spoils was probably a fair outcome at the end. Gearoid Hassett (2) and Jack Healy scored for Killorglin while Terry Sparling (2) and Dylan O’Callaghan were on the mark for Celtic.