Flying start for Cahir Park with win over neighbours in Tipperary Premier League

Clonmel Credit Union Premier League 

Bansha Celtic 1 Cahir Park 2 

Having been the team to sit it out last weekend, Cahir Park finally made their much-anticipated return to Premier League action on Sunday last, away to Bansha Celtic, and came away with the three points. The home side, however, will be rueing a second loss on the bounce and will be hoping to get off the mark soon, lest they make it another long hard Premier League season.

The visitors seemed to just be a little bit sharper throughout the first quarter, and finally opened the scoring in the twenty fifth minute when a long ball over the top was latched onto by Willie Dunne, and although his first shot was well saved, the rebound was put away to the delight of the travelling supporters.
This presaged a period of quiet in the game, with neither side creating much and what was created snuffed out easily enough by the defences.

Going then to the break without either keeper being further troubled, the home side started the second period the better, and forced a number of saves from the Cahir Park keeper.
Alas, it was another defensive error which undid them for a second time and it allowed former Celtic player Niall Daly to roll the ball into an empty net and give the away team a two-goal cushion.

Bansha Celctic didn’t throw in the towel however and pulled a goal back 18 minutes from time, when a Darren McGrath shot cannoned into the roof of the net. They then proceeded to dominate the final 20 minutes, but had to wait until the final one before being presented with a gilt-edged opportunity when they were awarded a penalty kick. But the Park keeper guessed correctly and pushed it around the post to secure all three points for his side.