RDFL ROUND UP 19/05/24

Next Sundays Cup Final will see Premier Division side C P Ajax and Division 2 winners Cloonfad meet at the League grounds Lecarrow. Its a rather unusual pairing but give the way the teams played in recent months it is no real surprise. In the Semi Finals at Lecarrow on Sunday Cloonfad beat last seasons finalists Moore United and the Castleplunket side C P Ajax beat fellow Premier side Shiven Rovers.
Cloonfad United were 2..0 up at half time with goals from Dylan Connolly and Conor Flynn. Charles Nevin pulled a goal back for Moore United but Cloonfad held out for a deserved win.
C.P Ajax were comfortable 3..1 winners over a Shiven Rovers side who won the Cup two seasons ago. The winners were in front eartly when a corner kick was deflected into his own net by a Shiven defender. Daniel Connolly made it 2...0 before half time and he added his second in the second half. Keith Doyle pulled one back for the Newbridge side but with Ryan Larkin andcDavid Coyne in top form Shiven never looked like making it to the final.
In the Premier Division Ballinasloe Town were relegated to Division 1 following a 1..1 draw at home to Castlerea Celtic. Justin Mc Carthy gave the home side a 1..0 lead but Oisin O Farrell levelled the game. Castlerea Celtic will play Shiven Rovers and the winners will play Skyvalley Rovers for a place in next seasons Premier Division.

Dunmore Town and Cam Celtic Dysart will meet in the Shield final next Sunday morning at Lecarrow. Dunmore beat Ballaghaderreen second side 5..0 at Dunmore.Declan Ford and Patrick Cosgrove scored one each and Padraig Martyn three for Dunmore.
Diarmuid Colgan scored two and David Cunniffe and John Why one each to give Cam Celtic a 4..1 win over Roscommon United.Jay Donlon replied for the losers.
Glen Celtic retained their place in Division 1 for next season when the beat St Cuans Ahascragh United. The sides were level at 2..2 at the end of normal and extra time but the Glenamaddy side won the resultant penalty shoot out on a 4..2 scoreline.
Ryan Mc Hugh and Willie Comer gave the winners a 2..0 half time lead but Cameron O Leary and Ethan I Leary replied for the loosers in the second half.
In the Masters league Colemanstown beat Rahara Rvs. 4..1 at Rahara. Kevin Barrett scored three and Joey Glynn one for the winners with Mark Miley replying for the losers.
Roscommon United beat Castlerea Celtic 4..0 at Roscommon.Vando Silva and Robert Hughes scored two each for the winners.glen Celtic beat St Johns Athletic 1. .0 at Lecarrow. Dwane Tarmey scored the winner.