Tipperary Youths League wins for Clonmel Town and Borris

Youths League Division 2

Clonmel Town 5 – 3 Mullinahone

Town started well and were one up after only two minutes when a cross from Joyel Joby was slotted home by Isaac Da Silva. Mullinahone settled after this and were level five minutes later following a mix- up in the Town defence.

After this, the visitors began to dominate possession in midfield and had a couple of half-chances before deservedly going in front ten minutes before the break.

Town made a number of changes at half time and started the second half brightly. Minutes in a Paul Maher free kick rattled the crossbar and the same player forced a good save from the ‘keeper a minute later with a long range effort.

Continuous pressure from Town finally paid off when Kevin Kenny picked the ball up at the edge of the area and fired home the equaliser 12 minutes into the second period.

On top now, Town retook the lead two minutes later following a Jack Burns strike from the edge of the box. Isaac Da Silva made it 4-2 in the 66th minute with a goal scored directly from a corner kick, before Conor Makim scored the goal of the game after 70 minutes with a spectacular 25-yard free kick to put Town further ahead.

To their credit, Mullinahone never gave up and pulled one back with ten minutes remaining. They were awarded a penalty with four minutes left but Peter Carroll in the Town goal pulled off a great save.

Mullinahone FC who played Clonmel Town in the Youths League Division 2 at Ferryhouse on Saturday last. Pic: Michael Boland

Cullen Lattin 3 - 8 Two Mile Borris

This was a match played in great spirit and high energy between two very eager teams. It was an open game, with lots of chances and where the visitors were far more efficient in taking theirs while the home team were wasteful at times.

Borris took the lead after ten minutes through Lorcan Burke, but Cullen responded well and equalised through Jamie McGrath.
The home side upped the tempo and finished the half the stronger and were unlucky not to go in ahead at half time, but conceded a penalty in stoppage time of the first half, which the visitors converted through Lorcan Burke, to leave Borris in front by 2-1.

It was hard to envisage the final score at half time but the away side added further goals from Lorcan Burke, a brace by Eric Garcia, Cian O’Dwyer, Ben Moroney and Eamon Ryan. Jamie McGrath completed his hat trick for Cullen with two further goals, one of which was a brilliant finish from the half way line while lobbing the ‘keeper.

It was an eventful game, with two hat tricks and some quality finishes.