RDFL ROUND UP 8/01/23

Roscommon and District League
Round up 8th January 2023
After a good Christmas break the Roscommon and District League resumed on Sunday.
League Champions Boyle Celtic and Moore United share the lead of the Premier Division with the first half of the League completed.
Boyle Celtic had a comfortable 5 – 0 win over Skyvalley Rovers at Taughmaconnell. Manager Jake Mc Crann broke the deadlock after with twenty played following a 1 – 2 with Mike Corrigan. Luka Roddy added a second a few minutes later when he got on the end of a through ball. Boyle had to wait until the seventy first minute to add a third through Mike Corrigan. In the closing minutes Aidan Dwyer added a fourth before John Finnerty won and converted a penalty kick.

Moore United had a real battle on their hands when they played the Castleplunket side C P Ajax at Falty Park Moore. However they did manage to come away with all three points mainly thanks to a resolute defence and some really good saves from their goalkeeper. Josh Lennon scored the only goal of the game and Moore United were happy to come away with all three points.

Castlerea Celtic are in third place, five points behind the leaders, following a hard earned 1 – 0 win over a really good Moylough 79 side in a game played at Castlerea. With the benefit of home advantage Castlerea Celtic started really well with real chances falling to Michael Conroy Oisin O Farrell and Darren Clabby in the first twenty five minutes. From then on Moylough played really well and created some good chances. The only goal of the game came midway through the second half when good play by Donald Brennan Thomas Regan and Peter Farrell won a corner kick, Darren Clabby got on the end of Jarlath Geraghty corner kick to win all there points for a relieved home side.

The Saturday night game between Kilkerrin United and St Johns Athletic was postponed due to a thunder storm and The Ballaghaderreen v Ballinasloe Town game was postponed as a mark of respect to the Ballinasloe Town player Josh Mc Carty who lost his mother.

Shiven Rovers continue to lead Division 1 by five points following a 3 – 1 win over Ballymoe F C at Newbridge. While Shiven Rovers are a really good side they were fully tested by a good Ballymoe side. Shiven Rovers were lucky to find themselves 2 -0 ahead at the break thanks to goals after twelve an twenty five minutes by Rory Cunningham. Ballymoe pulled a goal back with ten played in the second half and only a super save by the Shiven Keeper Shane Delaney denied them an equaliser. With seven minutes remaining Rory Cunningham, with help from Adam Farrell Conor French and James Mulrooney completed his hat trick to seal all three points for the winners.

Cloonfad United are in second place following a very late escape away to Dysart. Conor Flynn converted a penalty for Cloonfad United after nine minutes and David Frayne added their second with eighty four played. Andy Higgins and Conor Dolan had earlier scored for Dysart. With two minutes of time added on at the end of the game Cloonfad United snatched all three points thanks to a second goal from Conor Flynn.

Cam Celtic are still in with a chance of catching the leaders following a 5 – 1 win over Roscommon United in a game that was switched to Cam. Roscommon United started well and took the lead after only five minutes thanks to good play on the wing and a neat finish from Shane Doolin. Cam were the better side for the remainder of the game and David Cunniffe beat the visitors off side trap on two occasions before scoring two for Cam Celtic. Centre back Keith Dolan headed two more for the winners and the fifth came by way of an own goal.

In a really close and exciting game at Ballinagare the home side Ballinagare / Manor United took all three points from a game against a good Dunmore Town side. Both teams had their periods of domination but the all-important score came after sixty four minutes when Ciaran Casey got a touch on a corner kick for the home side. Dunmore came really close to getting an equaliser when a stunning volley from Fiachra Manhire came back off the cross bar.

In Division 2 St Cuans / Ahascragh United are just a point behind leaders Rahara Rovers following walk over Skyvalley “B”.

Glen Celtic are three points further back following a 4 – 1 win over St Johns Athletic at Lecarrow. Their leading goal scorer Ryan Mc Hugh scored two and Gavin Hegarty and Willie Comer added one each. James Heffernan replied for the losers.

In the Women’s League Kilkerrin United beat St Cuans / Ahascragh United 7 -0 at Ahascragh earlier in the week. Eimear Keane scored three, Caitlin Boyle two and Aoife Mc Stay one for the winners.

Shiven Rovers beat Ballinasloe Town 6 – 1 at Newbridge. Laura Farrell opened the scoring for the winners after only four minutes following a good cross from Ciara Lally. Louise Dempsey volleyed a superb equaliser for the losers with twelve played. Lucy Dunican and Laura Farrell added two more for the home side before half time. Laura Leahy Laura Kelly and Lucy Dunican added three more after the break.

St Cuans / Ahascragh United beat Boyle Celtic 4 – 3 in a thriller at Ahascragh on Sunday. The talented Sarah Noone scored three and Deirdre Leonard added a fourth for the winners with Kate Walsh scoring two and Leah Mc Cawley one for the losers.

In the reserve League Ballinagare / Manor United beat Moore United 1 – 0 at Ballinagare. Gerry Ward scored the only goal of the game.