Walsh bags hat-trick for ruthless Gurteen Celtic

ANOTHER Sunday, another win for Sligo Pallets Premier League leaders Gurteen Celtic. The title contenders won 7-2 against thirdplaced Benbulben FC at MacSharry Park. Lethal Dylan Walsh bagged a hat-trick for the winners, with their other goals coming from Billy Flynn (2), Matt Henry and Conor Walsh. The goalscorers for Benbulben were Fola Ayorinde and Kamil Bajdak.

Ballymote Celtic, who are in second place, nine points off the leaders but with a game in hand, won 3-2 against Calry Bohs Reserves at ATU Sligo’s astroturf pitch. The hosts recovered from a 2-0 interval deficit to record their seventh win of the season.

A brace of first-half goals from Joe Kilcullen put Calry Bohs Reserves in what appeared a strong position.

But second-half goals from the second tier’s top scorers Jack Hever, who scored twice, and Cian Kilcoyne secured the win for Ballymote. Ballygawley Celtic moved up to fourth place thanks to their 3-1 home defeat of KilglassEnniscrone United. Cathal Davey notched a hat-trick for the winners, with two of these three goals coming in the first-half. One of his firsthalf goals was from a free-kick. Kilglass-Enniscrone, who trailed 2-0 at halftime, halved the deficit in the second-half when

Karl Colleary scored. But Cathal Davey’s third goal – a penalty conversion after 80 minutes – wrapped up the result for Ballygawley. Dromahair FC were 5-4 winners at home against Valley Rovers. This ding-dong battled yielded hat-tricks for Donnacha Devaney (Dromahair) and Ciaran Jennings (Valley Rovers).

Dromahair led 2-1 at half-time but they later trailed 4-2. Two goals from Donnacha Devaney brought them level and Jamie Clinton netted what proved the winning goal from a free-kick after 89 minutes. Also scoring for Dromahair in this game was Stephen Mullen.

Aside from Ciaran Jennings’ hat-trick, which included a first-half penalty, Joseph O’Reilly was also on target for Valley Rovers.

Chaffpool United won 2-1 at home against Glenview Stars thanks to goals from Eoin Carty and Cathal Brennan, who netted the winner in the 75th minute. Glenview took the lead through Jake Drewe’s goal but later conceded twice. Meanwhile, Carrick Town won 5-1 against Strand Celtic Reserves last Saturday night under lights on Dromahair’s astroturf pitch. Michael O’Keefe put Strand Celtic’s second XI ahead but Carrick’s reply was ruthless – they scored five times, including a hat-trick by David Regan plus Shane Beirne’s brace.

RESULTS

Played on Saturday, November 26 Sligo Southern Hotel Super League

Ballisodare United 2, MCR FC 5; Carbury FC 5, Real Tubber 1

Played on Sunday, November 27

Sligo Southern Hotel Super League

Cartron United 2, Aughanagh

Celtic 0; Calry Bohs 2, Cliffoney Celtic 1;

Coolaney United P Manor Rangers P

Sligo Pallets Premier League

Chaffpool United 2, Glenview Stars 1; Carrick

Town 5, Strand Celtic Reserves 1; Dromahair FC 5, Valley Rovers 4; Ballymote Celtic 3, Calry Bohs Reserves 2; Ballygawley Celtic 3, Kilglass-Enniscrone United 1; Benbulben FC 2, Gurteen Celtic 7

FAI Junior Cup

ROUND FOUR (LAST 64): Strand Celtic 6,

Clodiagh Rangers (Tipperary) 0

FIXTURES

First named team has home advantage unless otherwise stated. The referee for each fixture is denoted in brackets.

Saturday, December 3

Sligo Southern Hotel Super League

Real Tubber v Calry Bohs (MacSharry

Park, 7.45pm) (G Gilmartin)

Sligo Pallets Premier League

Strand Celtic Reserves v Benbulben FC

(7.45pm) (M Farrell)

Sunday, December 4

Sligo Southern Hotel Super League

GAMES START AT 11AM: Manor Rangers v St John’s FC (S Fallon); MCR FC v Cartron United (O McLoughlin); Aughanagh Celtic v Strand Celtic (P McLoughlin); Cliffoney Celtic v Ballisodare United (S McGarry); Coolaney United v Carbury FC (P Kilcoyne)

Sligo Pallets Premier League

GAMES START AT 11AM (UNLESS OTHERWISE

STATED): Valley Rovers v Kilglass-Enniscrone

United (C Gunning); Gurteen Celtic v Ballymote

Celtic (D Basquille); Dromahair FC v Chaffpool

United (J Griffin); Glenview Stars v Carrick

Town (2pm) (T Butler); Calry Bohs Reserves v Ballygawley Celtic (2pm) (E Rainey)

STANDINGS

SLIGO SOUTHERN HOTEL SUPER LEAGUE

L F Diff

0 46 +33

1 35 +24

1 46 +35

2 29 +11

3 29 +4

3 17 0

5 23 -9

5 16 -14

3 10 -11

6 19 -12

7 17 -13

8 13 -25

9 18 -23

MCR FC

Cartron Utd Carbury FC

Calry Bohs

Real Tubber Strand Celtic Manor Rangers St John’s FC Coolaney Utd Aughanagh Celtic Arrow Harps Cliffoney Celtic Ballisodare Utd

SLIGO PALLETS PREMIER LEAGUE

L F Diff 1 69 +57 1 59 +35 4 38 +4 4 26 +1 6 41 -5 3 26 +2 4 31 +7 6 24 -17 6 19 -21 7 19 -12 8 18 -22 9 23 -29

Gurteen Celtic Ballymote Celtic Benbulben FC Ballygawley Celtic Dromahair FC Carrick Town Glenview Stars Calry Bohs Res Chaffpool Utd Kilglass-E’crone Utd Strand Celtic Res Valley Rovers

Pts 33 24 20 19 19 18 16 14 11 10 8 5

PICTURES BY ALAN FINN BACK OF THE NET: Strand Celtic’s first goal, scored by Leo Doherty, in the FAI Junior Cup game against Clodiagh Rangers. TOP: The Strand Celtic squad for last Sunday’s fixture. WELL DONE: Aaron O’Boyle is congratulated by his Strand Celtic team-mates after his well-taken goal made it 4-0 last Sunday afternoon. Clodiagh Rangers (NTDSL): P W D 11 11 0 10 8 1 9 7 1 11 5 4 10 6 1 7 3 1 9 3 1 9 3 1 7 2 2 10 1 3 9 2 0 11 1 2 11 1 1 P W D 12 11 0 11 7 3 12 6 2 11 6 1 13 6 1 11 5 3 10 5 1 12 4 2 11 3 2 11 3 1 12 2 2 12 1 2 SIDELINE VIEW: Strand Celtic coach Ryan McEnroe during last Sunday’s game. A 13 11 11 18 25 17 32 30 21 31 30 38 41 A 12 24 34 25 46 24 24 41 40 31 40 52 Pts 33 25 22 19 19 10 10 10 8 6 6 5 4