Roscommon & District League Round Up 17/11/2019

St. Peter's FC (pictured) remain top of the Premier Division of the Roscommon and District League following a 9-1 win over St. John's Athletic at Lecarrow. After playing reasonably well the home side were 3 - 1 down at half time and any hopes of a come back were soon dashed after the break when they had a player sent off. Mark Mc Connell scored four, Mark Hehir three and Darragh Concannon and J P Stephens one each. Jack O Beirne replied for St Johns Athletic.

Castlerea Celtic are in second place five points behind the leaders but with a game less played. They beat an understrength Boyle Celtic side 4 - 1 at Castlerea. Ronan Curran and Peter Farrell had the winners 2 - 0 with twelve played. Darren Clabby added two more midway through the second half. An own goal accounted for Boyle Celtics score.

Ballinasloe Town kept their Premier Division title hopes very much alive when they beat Moore United 2 - 0 at Ballinasloe. Aidan Dooney gave them a half time lead and Lucas Matheus Costa added a second after the break.

Shiven Rovers picked up three valuable points when the beat Ballymoe F C 1 - 0 at Newbridge. With fifty two minutes played Aidan Mc Inerney headed a Darragh Murphy cross to the Ballymoe F C net. Despite being under sustained pressure for the remainder of the game this young Shiven side survived to take all three points.

On a rather chilly evening at Kilkerrin the home side shared six goals with Skyvalley Rovers. Liam Boyle gave Kilkerrin United a 1- 0 lead with fifteen played. Aidan Grehan levelled the game from the penalty spot with thirty two played.
Just before half time Aaron Akindhunsi gave Skyvalley Rovers the lead and Cathal Kelly made it 3- 1 in favour of Skyvalley Rovers with sixty played. The home side battled on and Shane Walsh pulled a goal back with sixty seven played and Alan O Donnell snatched an equaliser with five minutes left to play.

Cloonfad United go top of the Norio's Division following their 2 - 0 win over Dysart at Dysart. In truth Dysart were the better team for much of the game but the Cloonfad Keeper Pierce Kirrane and man of the match Seamus Burke were outstanding for Clonfad United. Cian Ruane headed a Shane Fagan corner kick to the Dysart net after twenty seven minutes and young Dean Lyons added a second with fifty eight played following good work by Seamus Burke.

Ballaghaderreen are still very much in contention followeng a 12 - 1 win over bottom side Ahascragh United at Ahascragh. The home side tried hard throughout but the sending off of their keeper early in the game meant they had no chance against a very good Ballaghaderreen side. Danny Browne scored four, Bruce Holton three, Christopher Dunne and James Dowd two each and Joseph Luby one for the winners. Kenny English scored with a brillant volley for Ahascragh United.

Dunmore Town beat Cam Celtic 3 -2 at Cam. Declan Forde scored two and Thomas Gleeson one for the winners with Gareth Mulligan and Cormack Harney scoring for Cam Celtic.

C P Ajax and Roscommon United drew 3 - 3 at Tarmon. Darren and Damien Boyle and Gerry Leech scored for the Castleplunket side with Vando scoring two and Paul Mc Hugh one for Roscommon United

Glen Celtic stretched their lead to eight points at the top of the Hanly Quarries sponsored Division 2 following their eight consecutive League win at Glenamaddy.
They were pushed all the way before eventually overcoming Manor United 3 - 1.
Patrick O Connor gave Manor United a 1- 0 lead after fifteen minutes of play. Just before half time Anthony Comer levelled the game following a free kick. The centre back headed a second with sixty two played and Willie Comer added a third with fourteen minutes left to play.

Cloonfad United beat second placed Ballinasloe Town 2 - 1 at Cloonfad. Kurt Reinhardt scored after twenty seven and added his second for Cloonfad United with sixty one played. Paul Hickey pulled one back for the losers with thirteen minutes left to play but his side failed to get an equaliser.

In a local derby game at Moore the home side beat Skyvalley Rovers 1 - 0 in an evenly contested game. Sixteen years old Brian Sheerin scored the only goal of the game.

Boyle Celtic go a point clear of Ballaghaderreen following their 1 - 0 win at Boyle. In a keenly contested game Boyle Celtic took the lead after fourteen minutes of play through Daniel Hughes and they defended well for the remainder of the game.

Ballymoe beat St Cuans 8 - 4 at Castleblakney. Thomas Lamb scored three, Jason Tarmey and Dan Malone added two each with Darragh Gunning adding one. Jorday O Leary scored three and Darragh Dowd one for the loosers.