Week 1: Limerick District League Premier Division Round-Up

The Limerick District League Premier Division kicked off on Thursday night with plenty of goals scored and no draws on an entertaining evening. There were five home wins on the opening night and one solitary away victory.

In the clash of the title challengers, Pike Rovers scored a late goal to break Ballynanty hearts at Crosagalla with recent recruit Mikey Conlon scoring after he charged down an attempted clearance in the last five minutes of the game. Both teams were missing key players for the clash with Conlon and John Connery made their debuts for the Hoops while Habideen Gbadebo, Conor Keane, Cian Fitzgerald and Cian Power made their first appearances for Ballynanty. Pike will now travel to Cork to face Charleville on Sunday while Ballynanty will host Mungret Regional in LIT.

Pike Rovers: Gary Neville, Adam Lipper, Nathan O’Callaghan, Eddie O’Donovan, Robbie Williams, Eoin Hanrahan, Brendan O’Dwyer (Paudie Murphy), Kyle Duhig, John Connery (Derek Daly), Michael Conlon, Kevin Barry

Ballynanty Rovers: Stephen McNamara, Liam Byrnes, Adam Costello, Seamus Maloney, Daragh Hughes, Aidan Hurley, Thomas Byrnes, Eddie Byrnes, Adrian Power, Habideen Gbadebo, Conor Keane Subs used: Cian Fitzgerald, Cian Power, Dylan Higgins

Carew Park picked up a big victory on their return to the Premier Division as they defeated Mungret Regional 1-2 in Mungret. The returning Kieran Hanlon gave his team the lead but they were pegged back immediately as newly appointed Mungret captain Cian McNicholas equalised. However, Arron Nunan grabbed the winner for Albert Slattery’s side. Mungret now travel to the northside to take on Ballynanty on Sunday while Carew Park face a second consecutive away game when they take on Coonagh.

Mungret Regional: James Roche, Craig Prendergast, Josh O’Rahilly, Eoghan Ryan, Aaron Long, Conor Myers, Aled Harkin, Mark Patterson, David Conway, Cian McNicholas, Pa Ahern

Carew Park: Evan Moloney, David Power, Mark Slattery, Gary Griffin, Lee Boyle, Gavin Hehir, Pa Boyle, Jamie O’Sullivan, Adam Dore, Kieran Hanlon, Arron Nunan.

Regional United began a new chapter under Sean Russell with a 2-0 win over Nenagh AFC at Dooradoyle. Kieran O’Connell and Felip Mostowy scored the goals to ensure a winning start and a clean sheet. Regional will hope to build on the result when they travel to struggling Prospect on Sunday while Nenagh will be looking for their first points but it won’t get any easier as they host Fairview Rangers

Regional United: Rob Shier, Connor Finn, Dave Cowpar, Tommy Frawley, Andy Cowpar, Ross Fitzgerald, Kieran O’Connor, Brian O’Connor, Felip Mostowy, Eoin Duff, Jack Arra

Nenagh AFC: Eoghan Tinkley, Bryan McGhee, Mark McKenna, Kieran Barr, Lee Mowat (Eoin Coffey), Eamon White (Mini Sheehan), Dylan Morrison, Colm Hayden (Saeed Ryan), Adam Brennan (Szymon Popiela), Ryan Gilmartin (Matthew Spain), Adam Ryan

Aisling Annacotty started the season in scintillating fashion with a 5-0 victory over newly promoted Charleville in Annacotty. Shane Clarke scored a brace while Liam Quinn, Shane Tracy and AJ Moloney also scored for John Lysaght’s side. Annacotty will host Janesboro on Sunday morning while Charleville will host Pike Rovers.

Aisling Annacotty: John Mulready, Blake Curran, Thomas Clarke, Tony Whitehead, Alan Murphy, Shane Tracy, Liam Quinn, Gavin Dillon, Kian Barry, Shane Clarke, AJ Moloney

Fairview Rangers got off to a winning start with a hard fought victory over a stubborn Coonagh United side at the Fairgreen. Conor Coughlan and a Steven Bradley penalty earned Paul Danaher his first win as manager. Fairview will travel to Tipperary at the weekend to take on Nenagh while Coonagh will look to bounce back with a home win against Carew Park.

Coonagh United: Kieran Simmonds, Ger Higgins, Luke Doherty, Ken Meehan, Andrew Leyden, Ronan Ryan, Eoghan O’Neill, Daniel Ikoghode, Brion Moriarty, Gordon McKevitt, Ger Myles

Janesboro earned a comfortable 7-1 victory over Prospect at Pearse Stadium although they did play against ten men for much of the contest due to a sending off for the visitors. ‘Boro raced into an early two goal lead with Cillian O’Shea and Eoghan Burke scoring.

Bradley McNamara and Cillian O’Shea with his second made it 4-0 before a Prospect reply. New signing Hamza Selman Celik scored a brace to add gloss to the scoreline. Janesboro will face the tough task of facing Shane O’Hanlon’s former club Aisling Annacotty on Sunday while Prospect entertain Regional United.