McGroggan hat-trick joy for Duleek
ADAMSTOWN DULEEK 2 4
PREMIER Division strugglers Duleek gave themselves a much-needed confidence boost when proving too strong for Wexford hosts Adamstown on Sunday afternoon.
Pete Brennan’s team made the long trip south with no fit substitutes and hadn’t time for a proper warm-up, but they still hit the front in the very first minute as Gareth Toal’s pass released Jordan Duffy who lobbed the advancing keeper.
Cormac McGroggan then made it 2-0 with a simple tap-in on eight minutes after Duffy had hit the post with a superb shot, and McGroggan doubled his personal tally to leave Duleek with one foot in the next round of the provincial competition.
Right on half-time, though, Adamstown pulled a one back from the penalty spot and immediately after the interval they made it 3-2 when a free kick beat keeper Alan Sweeney.
For a short time it seemed that the more physical Adamstown side might go on to equalise, but Duleek survived that mini onslaught and went on to miss several good chances - including a McGroggan penalty - before the culprit did complete his hat-trick with 15 minutes remaining to make it 4-2.
DULEEK: Alan Sweeney, John Horan, Caelan Duff, Eric Browne, Bryan Murphy, Carl Dyas, Gareth Toal, Matthew Noone, Peter Hangurbadzo, Cormac McGroggan, Jordan Duffy. Subs not used: Barry Kavanagh, Sean Kennedy, Mark Kelly.
Parkvilla 0 Drogheda Town 1.
Prem Div:
Ardee Celtic 1 Newfoundwell 3.
Div 3:
Moneymore 6 Glenmuir 1.
A Res:
Rock Celtic 7 Redeemer Celtic 0.
SATURDAY SEP 22nd
LFA Junior Cup First Round:
Trim Celtic 1sts 4 St Itas FC 0; Duleek 2nds 1 East Wall Bessborough 2; Lorcan Celtic 0 OMP United 3.
Reserve Cup first round:
Carrick Rovers 2 Ardee Celtic 3; Kentstown Rovers 5 OMP United 1.
Prem Res:
Albion Rovers 2 Muirhevnamor 5; Newfoundwell 0 Trim Celtic 1.
A Res:
Albion Rovers 3rds 1 Athboy Celtic 4; Square United 2 Hazel Lane United 4.
B Res:
Kilmessan 2 Glenmuir 6; Robinstown 2 Trim Town 2; Virginia Cel 2nds 6 Virginia Cel 3rds 0.
SUNDAY SEP 23rd
LFA Junior Cup First Round:
Torro Utd 2 Dolmen Celtic 3 AET; Virginia Cel 2 Bunclody AFC 1; Vale Wanderers 4 Bay FC 2; Adamstown FC 2 Duleek 1sts 4; Crettyard United 2 Parkvilla FC 1.
Tully Bookmakers Challenge Cup third round:
Athboy 5 Newtown 1; Kells Cel 0 Muirhevnamor 11.
Kilmessan Shield First Round:
Bohermeen 1 Enfield Cel 2; Woodview Cel 4 Millmount Cel 3.
Prem Div:
Carrick Rovers 2 Rock Celtic 2.
O’Neills Sports Div 1:
Hazel Lane United 5 Trim Town 0.
Div 2:
Navan Cosmos 3 Oldcastle United 4.
Div 3:
Kilmessan 1 Robinstown 1; Park Celtic Summerhill 2 Chord Celtic 2.
Div 4:
Abbey Celtic 3 Thatch 1; Fordrew Rovers 2 Electro Celtic 3; BMC 1 Lourdes Celtic 0.