RDFL ROUND UP 17/12/23

Roscommon and District League
Round Up
With the Christmas season approaching only a small number of games were due to be played over the weekend. Boyle Celtic missed out on the chance to go top of the premier Division of the Roscommon and District League when beaten2 – 1 away to St Johns Athletic. In an excellent game of football Boyle Celtic took the lead after nineteen minutes of play through their leading goal scorer Callum Andrews. The Lecarrow side were level ten minutes later when following a corner kick the ball broke to Cian Kelly and he volleyed to the roof of The Boyle net.
The deciding score came fifteen minutes into the second half. The visitors were caught in possession when playing out from the back and Cian Kelly played the ball to Daire Keenan who finished first time to the bottom corner of the visitors net.
With the Christmas break in place Ballaghaderreen still hold on to top spot while Boyle Celtic have the same number of points but have a game more played. St Johns Athletic, Ballinasloe Town, Moore United and possibly Castlerea Celtic are all still in the title race as the league approach the half way stage.

In Division 1 North section Glen Celtic and Ballanagare / Manor United drew 2 – 2 at Glenamaddy
Ballinagare / Manor United were the better side in the first half and Cian Gavin and Gerry Ward gave them a 2 – 0 lead. However the ever reliable Willie Comer pulled a goal back for the Glenamaddy side just before half time. The home side had the better of the exchanges in the second half and Ryan Duffy scored deserved equaliser with four minutes of normal time remaining

In the new year three teams from North section and there teams from the South section will for a new Division 1 with the seventh team coming from the play off between Glen Celtic and Cam Celtic / Dysart.
The seven remaining teams will play in a newly created Division 2. Points will not carry over from the previous rounds.

Division 1 will be made up of Ballymoe F C, Skyvalley Rovers, Ballinagare / Manor Utd. St Johns Athletic “B”, Dunmore Town, Moylough 79 and the winners of Glen Celtic or Cam Celtic / Dysart.
Division 2 will have Kilkerrin United, Cloonfad United, Ballaghaderreen “B”, Rahara Rovers, Roscommon United, St Cuans Ahascragh United and the losers of the Glen Celtic Cam Celtic/ Dysart play off.

In the Reserve Division holders Moore United drew 1 – 1 at home to Skyvalley Rovers. Jack Downey had Skyvalley Rovers ahead but in the closing stages they conceded an own goal,

Roscommon United beat Dunmore Town 4 -2 at Roscommon. Marcel Gala gave the home side the lead with Diarmuid Mulry adding two more and Kavana Donlon one to secure a comfortable win. Thomas Gleeson and Raman Saman replied for Dunmore Town

Shiven Rovers were beaten 4 – 1 at home by the Castleplunket side C P Ajax. Rowan Wagner and Darren Boyle scored two each for the winners and Eoghan Brown scored for the Newbridge side.

In the Women’s League Ballaghaderreen beat Castlerea Celtic 3 – 2 at Castlerea. Despite the poor conditions both teams played some great football with little between the teams. Amy Dooray scored two and Rebecca Finan one for the winners with Reece Higgins and Abi Flanagan replying for an unlucky Castlerea Celtic side.