Two Tipperary League sides advance to last 18 of Munster Junior Cup
Munster Junior Cup 4th Round
PEAKE VILLA 4 RINGMAHON RANGERS 1
TSDL Premier League champions Peake Villa joined Clonmel Celtic in the last 16 of the Munster Junior Cup when they overcame Cork side Ringmahon Rangers at the Tower Grounds in Thurles on Sunday afternoon.
The conditions were harsh and hampered the home side’s usual free -flowing game, with a lot of rain and high winds.
Villa played against the elements in the first half and had the majority of possession, creating some half chances with Pippy Carroll, Darragh Byrne and Mick Ryan going close, but they were unable to make a breakthrough.
Ringmahon played with the wind and created a few chances of their own with the advantage behind them, but Villa ‘keeper Willie Tierney was in fine form and the game went to the break scoreless.
The second half saw the home side press higher up the pitch, and they finally took the lead in the 51st minute when they were awarded a penalty after a handball in the area. Pippy Carroll stepped up and made no mistake, sending the goalie the wrong way.
It took the Thurles side only three minutes to add to that goal when Ronan McGuire was put through and he was clinical with the finish.
And two minutes later the tie was as good as wrapped up when Carroll got his second and his side’s third in that devastating five-minute spell.
In the 68th minute, a good run and cross from Eoin O’Dwyer saw a Ringmahon defender put the ball into his own net to make it four for the Tipperary side.
Ringmahon Rangers did pull a goal back 13 minutes from time, when Humberto Januairo scored a fine effort, but with conditions worsening as the game went into the final stages, they never looked like being any danger to Villa’s advancement.
BLARNEY UNITED 0 CLONMEL CELTIC 2
Clonmel Celtic are through to the last 16 of the Munster Junior Cup after an accomplished display in Cork on Saturday afternoon.
They were good value for their two-goal win against Blarney United and a rock solid defence provided the platform for a top performance.
The TSDL side started the game well, with good periods of possession, and they hit the front on 18 minutes when Philly Drohan showed some good control before firing home.
Blarney United had some decent spells but found an obdurate Celtic rearguard difficult to break down and they only managed one decent chance in the first half.
Celtic continued to control the tie in the second period, but had to wait until ten minutes from time to put the game to bed.
Peter O’Dowd, who was outstanding throughout, found space down the left and picked out Sean Brown with a pass.
He in turn teed up the in-form Graham Kelly, who smashed his effort to the top corner to settle the contest for the Clonmel side and book them a place in the last 16.