Big win for Calry Bohs
STRAND Celtic were unable to grab their opportunity of putting pressure on Carbury at the top of the table in the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League on Sunday.
On paper this was a banker for Strand flying high near the top of the leader board while Calry Bohs were languishing near the bottom. But Calry Bohs forgot to read the script and hammered home three goals courtesy of Paul Logan, Kevin Coen and Stephen McDermott while Matthew Conlon Oates scored a consolation goal for the seasiders.
Leitrim kingpins Manor Rangers welcomed Aughanagh Celtic to the Bee Park Manorhamilton a win here for the home side would again put them up as major title contenders but they fell by the odd goal in five to a more eager and committed Aughanagh Celtic .
They scored with a goal each from brothers Stephen and Brian Craig with a third courtesy of Marc Keegan.
Seamus Ryder and Niall Walsh were on target for Manor.
Arrow Harps moved their game to Brother Walfrid Park and what a game it was with both sides eventually sharing the spoils in a cracker.
The big man Anthony Elding netting for Arrow Harps while Colin Duffy was on hand to fire home for Ballymote Celtic.
Each side then scored an own goal that in the end seen them also share the points.
St John’s welcomed Ballisodare United to the astro at Cleveragh and found themselves three goals in arrears at the break thanks to Andrew Patton, Stephen Fallon and Simon Gilmartin all hitting the back of the net for a rampant Ballisodare United.
St John’s picked up the pace in the second half with Conor Brennan netting ten minutes into the second half.
St John’s hit the crossbar three times but it was six minutes from time when Stephen Armstrong got their second but it was just too little to late as Ballisodare controlled their area and saw the game out to take three great points.
In the Andrew Mullens Sligo Pallets Premier League Real Tubber continue their climb winning well away to a battling Coolaney United.
Real Tubber were two goals up at the interval thanks to strikes from Brian Moran and Fabio Cretaro. Coolaney were right back in the game eight minutes into the second half when Johnathan Gilligan crashed home a superb goal.
Things got worse for Real Tubber on 65 minutes when referee John Griffin gave Fabio Cretaro his marching orders.
Coolaney were now pressing hard in search of that elusive equaliser but it was Real Tubber who struck with devastating effect five minutes from the end when Matthew Mulhern got the all-important third goal that clinched the points for Real Tubber.
Cartron United maintain leadership at the top thanks to the scoring prowess of Kevin Buckley who put Benbulben to the sword with the only two goals of the game against a hardworking and talented Benbulben FC at IT Sligo.
North Sligo pace setters Cliffoney Celtic are keeping them under pressure hitting five without reply at home to Gurteen Celtic.
Alan Harrison in splendid form netting himself a fantastic hattrick with a goal each from Bartley Clancy and Eoin Hever. Chaffpool United were hosts to Dromore Villa in an exciting six goal thriller that at the end saw both sides share the spoils. The Pool scored with strikes from Kevin Gallagher, Padraig Murtagh and Fergus Leonard while the Villa replied with a hat trick from Stephen Feeney that ensured the young guns of Drome Villa a great point.
In the FAI Junior Cup 4th Round Carbury FC went down by the odd goal in three away to St Peter’s of Athlone after extra time while Merville United at home to last season’s Connacht Champions Ballinasloe Town were most unlucky, going down to a penalty kick twelve minutes from time.
FAI Intermediate Inter League (Michael Ward) Tournament: Connacht 2017. Representative Team Manager John Loftus and his counterparts in Galway Gareth Gorman and Peter Carpenter take charge of the Connacht Representative Squad next weekend in Galway. Connacht play Munster Senior League on Friday the 17th November KO 7.45pm in Eamonn Deacy Park. On Saturday Connacht FA v Ulster Senior League KO 2.30pm in Eamonn Deacy Park. On Sunday 19th at KO11.30am in Eamonn Deacy Park Leinster Senior League v Connacht FA. We wish them every success.