A good day for Wicklow sides
Andy McEvoy Premier 1
It was a good day for the Wicklow sides in the Andy McEvoy Premier Division, with Ashford Rovers, Carnew AFC and St. Peter’s FC all picking up three points.
Rovers chalked up an impressive 4-1 win over Park Orient in the Phoenix Park, with Danny Byrne netting a double, Robbie Eyre curling in a free-kick and Chris Sillery completing the scoring.
Unfortunately Finn Brooks suffered a broken leg during the game and everybody would like to wish him a speedy recovery.
Talented young striker Cillian Gilligan bagged a double for Carnew AFC in their 3-2 win over FC Lokomotiv. JJ McCrea also got on the scoresheet for the Wicklow side.
St. Peter’s FC also had that winning feeling, as the edged out Tallaght City 3-2 with goals from Daniel McCann, Chad Ryan and Killian O’Carroll.
Pat O’Toole Division 1B
Rathnew AFC turned on the style on Sunday as they hit Old Court Celtic for six in their Pat O’Toole Division 1B clash.
The Village ran out impressive 6-2 winners with goals from Evan Doyle, Charlie O’Brien, Dean Breen, Paul King (two) and a Kyle Devlin penalty.
Arklow United saw off Ashford Rovers by the odd goal in seven, with Ben Travers and Alan O’Neill hitting the back of the net and Jonny Quinn adding two penalties.
Ashford Rovers had held a 3-1 advantage thanks to a 30-yard screamer from Evan Verveen, a Shane Farrell strike and a Leon Murphy penalty, but it wasn’t to be their day.
Glencormac United overcame St Patrick’s AFC in a high-scoring encounter, winning 5-3 with goals from Ian Devlin, Luke O’Callaghan, Sam O’Callaghan and Nathan Watters (two), while Adam Browne will consider himself unlucky to have ended up on the losing side, as he bagged a hat-trick for St Pat’s.
Greystones United came out on the wrong side of a seven-goal thriller away to Templeogue United, with Anthony Fermoyle (two) and Shane McCormack getting their goals in a 4-3 loss.
Division 3
Avonmore FC and Conary United earned hard-fought victories on Sunday, with both sides eking out 3-2 triumphs in Division 3.
Avonmore got the better of Ballywaltrim FC, with Andrew Browne notching a double and Harrison Penn also getting on the scoresheet and Christopher Cox and Tom Cowan replying.
Brandon Doyle (two) and Davie Doran got the goals for Conary as they overcame Arklow Celtic, with Jay Rowlands and Wayne Kenny hitting the back of the net for Celtic.
John Tobin Youth League
Oisin McGraynor helped himself to a hat-trick as Avonmore FC overpowered Arklow United in their John Tobin Youth League clash.
Mark Cullen, Ross Ward and Jack Manley also got on the scoresheet for the impressive winners.
Ruadhán Fallon-Verbruggen grabbed a dramatic injury winner for Ashford Rovers to earn them the points against Roundwood AFC. Fallon-Verbruggen netted a double on the day, with Kian Marah and Ryan Beale getting their other goals and Shane Keenan and Gavin Fogarty (two) replying for Roundwood.
Wicklow Rovers A were much too good for Aughrim Rangers, winning 5-0 with doubles from Dylan Frazer and Tom O’Shea and a Miguel Moralejo goal.
Elsewhere, Wicklow Rovers B edged out Arklow Town 4-3 (see focus match).