Cahir Park, Clonmel Celtic, Peake Villa and Cashel Town march on in Munster

Munster Junior Cup, 1st Round

Cahir Park 5 - 3 Two Mile Borris

The only all Premier League clash in the Munster Junior Cup first round saw Cahir Park come from behind to record a good win over Two Mile Borris at home on Sunday afternoon last.

The visitors started much the brighter and dominated from the start, creating the first big chance of the game, in the fifth minute, but they fired wide form inside the box.

The hosts slowly got going, and were unlucky themselves in the 12th minute when Craig Guiry had a header saved from close in. But Borris continued to be dangerous, and finally opened the scoring ten minutes before the break, when they forced a penalty kick that was despatched to the net by Martin Darmody.

But the home team’s response was instant, and within a minute they were level thanks to a Stephen Quinn cheeky chip over the stranded Borris keeper.

That looked like being it before the break, but in time added on, Michael Rafter put Borris back in front finishing from close range, after he had sprung the home side’s offside trap.

But the home side came out in the second period, in different mood and took just 11 minutes to get back on level terms, when Willie Dunn finished a great attacking move. In the sixty-eight minute, Stephen Quinn found the net from a free kick to put the Park, three goals to two in front, and they made the game safe fifteen minutes from time, when Willie Dunne looped a header over the advancing keeper. Borris didn't give up however, and on seventy-nine minutes, got some hope when Rafter got a second to make it a one goal game again. But as they pushed for a later leveller they conceded a free kick just outside their own area, and Kyle Delaney finally put the game to bed when his beautifully struck set piece found the top corner to the delight of the home fans.

Munster Junior Cup 2nd Round

Cashel Town 3 – 0 Tipperary Town

Cashel Town welcomed Premier League side Tipperary Town to Palmershill on Sunday morning, and easily dispatched them to move smoothly into the third round of this year’s Munster Junior Cup.

The home side got a great start when they scored in the first minute, Kyle Ryan converting after some excellent approach work by Eoin Byrne. After that the game settled down and became a bit of a midfield battle with neither side really able to fashion anything of note.

The closest either came was when the home side were unlucky not to add to their tally, just before the half time break. They began to take charge from the start of the second period, and were rewarded with a second goal, just after the hour mark. Again, Kyle Ryan was on target, when he fired in an unstoppable effort from twelve yards after a scramble in the area.

The visitors struggled to get back into the game, but were afforded a gilt edged opportunity ten minutes from time, when they were awarded a penalty kick. They were unable to convert however, and the home side made sure of the result with a third goal in the final minute, Eoin Byrne heading home a pin point Donie Reade cross.

Vee Rovers 0 – 9 Peake Villa

A very depleted Vee Rovers side welcomed league champions Peake Villa to Clogheen in the Munster Junior Cup, and were on the end of a very heavy defeat thanks to an unrelenting performance from the Thurles side. The visitors were on the front foot from the beginning and took just six minutes to breach the home defence, when Ronan Mc Guire finished an excellent move. After that, the home side put in a commendable defensive performance, for the next half hour, but eventually Villa got on top, and added three more goals before the break, with McGuire adding a second, along with Dale Loughnane and an own goal.

The second half was one way traffic, with the visitors in ruthless mood and they added five more, with Dylan Coady, Kieran Hennessy, Mick Ryan and Sean Wade getting on the scoresheet.

Clonmel Celtic 7 – 2 Galbally United

Celtic progressed to next round of Munster Junior Cup with big victory over First Division side Galbally United. But it was a lacklustre first half performance from the home side, and the visitors went to the break a goal in front when they scored a breakaway goal that was well finished by the constantly threatening James O’Sullivan midway through the half. The hosts came out of the traps much stronger in the second half and were level inside three minutes thanks to a tidy finish by Darren Sweeney.

They took the lead in the 56th minute, when Jason Hahessy got on the end of a Paddy Ormonde cross and headed home.

Four minutes later, Rory O’Dowd scored a beauty from 20 yards straight into the top corner in a very strong performance from the young star. And three minutes later, it was Sweeney with his second, this time getting on the end of a Seanie Hawkins cross to head past the very impressive keeper.

Sweeney completed the hat trick with a predatory finish after Hawkins pulled back from the endline in the 67th minute, and he made it four 20 minutes from time, a lovely team move involving the excellent Julian Kerton, Seanie Hawkins and Philly Drohan, leaving the visitors shell shocked. Drohan himself got in on the act on the eightieth minute to make it seven goals to one, before Galbally who’s attitude and effort all game was excellent, got a second minutes from the end, through another James O’Sullivan strike, to leave the final scoreline at 7-2.