Rangers sink Bridge to move back to top
North End closing in on the top two
Premier Division
Gorey Rangers moved back to the summit of the Premier Division with a hard-fought win over Bridge Rovers in Castlebridge on Sunday.
Adam Territ and Gary Murphy got the goals for the north county men in a 2-1 win, with Dan Murphy scoring for the hosts.
Shamrock Rovers had moved to the top of the table on Wednesday evening with a 5-0 win in Bunclody.
The Enniscorthy men were three goals to the good at half-time thanks to a Ricky Fox double and a Marty Kelly strike, and second-half goals from Eamonn O’Brien and Jonny Dwyer wrapped up an impressive win.
North End United stepped up their push to retain their Premier Division crown with two clearcut wins in midweek.
On Tuesday they picked up a 4-1 victory away to Corach Ramblers and followed it up with a 4-0 win over Bridge Rovers on Thursday evening.
Kilmore native Paul Murphy (two), Tony Crosbie and Kyle Dempsey hit the back of the net against Corach, with John Staples replying for Ramblers, while Adam Beary, Paul ‘Spot’ Murphy, Jason Murphy and Kyle Dempsey scored against the Castlebridge side.
New Ross Celtic boosted their survival hopes with a win over last season’s runners-up Moyne Rangers, coming out on top 2-0 with goals from Kian Walsh and Rory O’Connor.
Courtown Hibs were also in midweek action and they overcame Gorey Celtic 3-1 with goals from Higor Garcez, James Byrne and Cathal Dunbar, with Des Wolohan replying.
On Sunday, Courtown were beaten 3-1 by Bunclody, with Johnny Melay, Timmy Halpin and Jason Somers scoring for the winners and Steven Redmond hitting the back of the net for Hibs.
Division 1
Wexford Bohs were brought back down to earth on Sunday when they lost out 2-1 at home against Campile United.
Jason Swords was on the mark for the high-flyers, but Campile took the spoils thanks to goals from P.J. Banville and Eric Banville.
On Thursday evening Bohs looked very much the team to beat as they hit North End’s second string for six without reply, with Seán Pailing helping himself to a hat-trick and Dermot Flood, Aaron Donovan and Aaron Walsh adding a goal apiece.
On the same night Forth Celtic beat Campile United 4-0 with goals from Ryan Murphy, Danny O’Brien, Lee Busher and Jesse Farrell, while on Tuesday Dayle Donohoe grabbed the only goal of the game as Moyne Rangers saw off Curracloe United 1-0.
Forth Celtic followed that up with another victory on Sunday, winning 3-2 in Ferns with goals from Paul Underwood and Lee Busher (two). Ivan Meegan and John Breen scored for the hosts.
Kilmore United boosted their survival hopes with a 3-0 triumph over Shelburne, with David Millar bagging a double and Graham Healy grabbing their other goal.