Borris make their journey to Clonmel pay in Tipperary Youths League

Tipperary Youths Division 2 League

Clonmel Town 1 – 3 Two Mile Borris

Clonmel Town’s seconds played host to Two Mile Borris in the home side’s last youth league game of the season at a wet and windy Dr Pat O’Callaghan Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon last.

Town started brightly, with Cian McGrath and Cian LeBlanc both getting shots away without troubling the ‘keeper, before they took the lead in the 10th minute when Patryk Galka set up Conor Makim to stroke a wonderful shot over the goalie from distance into the top right-hand corner of the top.

That seemed to kick-start Borris into life, and they scored two goals in the final five minutes of the half to go to the break in front. First Conor Ryan beat the ‘keeper from the edge of the area and then Cian O’Dwyer headed home from a corner kick.

The second half saw the heavy rain return and it continued to come down for the entire half. It looked most likely that a set-piece would provide the best avenue for the next goal and Town had their share of those, with Cian Le Blanc and Jack Cooney delivering good crosses and shots but the Borris defence held firm.

Borris had a brilliant chance to put the game beyond reach when they were awarded a penalty around the hour mark, but the Town ‘keeper guessed right and saved to keep his team in the tie.

Town had a strong penalty claim of their own when Cian McGrath shipped a heavy tackle in the box but stayed on his feet to shoot just wide five minutes from time.

But in the end, as so often happens, in chasing an equaliser the home team left themselves open, and Borris scored when Cian O’Dwyer pounced to add a second, and his side’s third goal to ensure the win.