Week 2: Limerick District League Premier Division Round-Up

Pike Rovers were 1-3 victors over Charleville in Cork on Sunday morning as they raced into a 0-3 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Paudie Murphy, Colm Walsh-O’Loughlen and Mikey Conlon. Charleville replied in the second half as they battled valiantly for the majority of the second period. Adam Castle’s side will look to pick up their first points of the season when they face Mungret Regional while Pike Rovers host Janesboro with both games taking place on Thursday night.

Charleville: David Parajnak, Eoin O’Connor, Gavin Mullins, James Horgan, Aaron Smith, Joe Kavanagh, Matt McCormack, Gary Ward, Cian McNamara, Colin Quaid (Dion Curtin), Shane Dillon (Chris Kenny)

Pike Rovers: Gary Neville (Sean Moroney), Evan Patterson, Adam Lipper, Nathan O’Callaghan, Sean Madigan, Paudie Murphy (Colin Daly), Kyle Duhig, John Connery (Brendan O’Dwyer), Derek Daly (Danny O’Neill), Mike Conlon (Kevin Barry), Colm Walsh-O’Loughlen

Carew Park secured their second victory since their return to the Premier Division with a big 1-5 victory over Coonagh at Thomond Community College. The game was taking place away from Coonagh’s usual home pitch as drainage works continue on the pitch.

Johnathan Grant opened the scoring as he headed home from a free-kick delivery. Moments later, Mark Slattery profited from more slack marking as he headed home from a corner kick to double their lead. Arron Nunan made it 0-3 before the half-time break to double his account for the season. Further more marking from corner kicks will infuriate Paudie Hickey as Nunan and Gant added two more goals.

Gordon McKevitt replied for the home side who now travel to take on Nenagh in Tipperary on Thursday. Carew Park will entertain Ballynanty Rovers on the same night.

Coonagh United: Kieran Simmonds, AJ McCormack, Luke Doherty, Ken Meehan, Ger Higgins, Eoghan O’Neill, Ronan Ryan, Gordon McKevitt, Daniel Ikoghode, Lloyd White

Carew Park: Evan Moloney, David Power, Mark Slaterry, Gary Griffin, Evan Lynch, Gavin Hehir, Pa Boyle, Adam Dore, Jamie O’Sullivan, Johnathan Grant Arron Nunan

Regional United continued their fine start to the season with a comfortable 0-4 win over Prospect Priory at Priory Park on Sunday. Kieran O’Connell grabbed a brace while Jack Arra scored his first goal since returning from Treaty Unied. Eoin Duff accounted for the fourth and final goal. Regional are back in action next Sunday when they travel to take on Munster Junior champions Fairview Rangers and Prospect travel to face the same opposition on this coming Thursday.

Prospect Priory: Pakie Kiely, John Colbert, Paul Franklin, Cyril Maher, Ciaran Cregan, Adrian Healy, Lee Madigan, Dom Kelly, Thomas Mulqueen, Oussan Sadoudi

Regional United: Rob Shier, Shane Carmody, Tommy Frawley, David Cowpar, Andy Cowpar, Brian O’Connor, Kieran O’Connell, Felipe Mostowy, Hugo O’hAnluain, Eoin Duff, Jack Arra.

Aisling Annacotty and Janesboro were both hoping to build on big opening day victories when they faced off in Annacotty. The game was level for long periods and both teams were locked at 2-2 heading into the final 25 minutes. AJ Moloney and Tony Whitehead were on the scoresheet for Annacotty while Bradley McNamara and Jack Horan scored for Shane O’Hanlon’s side. However, Annacotty used their experience in the final quarter and goals from Shane Clarke (x2) and Adam Foley maintained their %100 start.

Aisling Annacotty will not play until next Sunday when they face Ballynanty Rovers in Annacotty while Janesboro will face near neighbours Pike Rovers on Thursday night.

Aisling Annacotty: John Mulready, Blake Curran, Thomas Clarke, Tony Whitehead, Alan Murphy, Chris Smith, Gavin Dillon, Kian Barry, Liam Quinn, AJ Moloney Subs: Shane Tracy, Kenendy N’dip, Adam Foley, Shane Stack, Cian Lynch

Janesboro: Finn Clancy, Jack Horan, Alex Mason, Glen Kelly, David McFarlane, Chris Quinn, Bradley McNamara, Eoghan Burke, Karl Turner, Hamza Selman Celik

Fairview Rangers kept their winning start going on Sunday but they were certainly made to work for it by Nenagh in Tipperary. A solitary goal from Connor Ellis which was his first in the colours of the Fairgreen outfit, gave the visitors the victory ahead of their home game against Prospect on Thursday. Nenagh will face Coonagh United at home on the same evening.

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

Fairview Rangers: Aaron Savage, Scott Kirwan, Wayne Colbert, Jason Cross, Jake Dillon, Shane Duggan, Steven Bradley, AJ O’Connor (John Mullane), Conor Coughlan, Daragh Rainsford (Jeffrey Judge), Connor Ellis