AS APPEARED IN THE EVENING ECHO EDITION: Fri 9th July 2010
Skibbereen maintained their perfect record in the O’Brien’s Bar Rosscarbery West Cork Over33 League following a narrow 1-0 victory over Drinagh Rangers last Wednesday evening.
Fachtna Connolly’s solitary strike proved enough to earn Skibbereen their fifth consecutive victory of the season away to Drinagh in Canon Crowley Park. Connolly converted a free-kick in the 7th minute and it proved the only goal of a tight and sometimes tough encounter. Rangers search for a first league win of the campaign continues although the home side were unlucky not to get a point from the fixture when they rattled the Skibb crossbar late on. The Baltimore Road club currently enjoy a three point gap on their nearest rivals at the top of the table along with a +9 goal difference which - barring a disastrous run of results - should see them claim this season's title. Best for Drinagh included Mike Doolan, Colm McCarthy and Brian McCarthy while Liam and Michael Hurley shone for Skibbereen.
Match of the day took place in Rosscarbery where the home side and Clonakilty AFC played out a 2-2 draw following an enthralling encounter. Jasik Dzidowski opened the scoring for the AFC with a cracking effort on the quarter hour mark but Rosscarbery drew level midway through the second half when Sean Linehan headed home to make it 1-1. Mike Johnson restored Clon’s lead in the 55th minute only for Geoff Wycherly to guide home a Vince Hayes cross and earn Ross a deserved share of the spoils. Denis McSweeney, Eugene Daly and Roy Hawkins stood out for Ross with George Birlea and Sean Murray the pick of Clon AFC’s best players.
Dunmanway Town recorded their second win of the campaign running out 2-1 winners at home to Castletown Celtic. Kieran O’Leary broke the deadlock for the hosts before Tim Buckley brought parity to the score-line just before the interval. Tony Walsh proved the hero for Dunmanway with the winning strike midway through the second half and held on for an important 2-1 win that sees Town move up into fourth place on the league ladder. Noel O’Donovan, Cathal Kelleher and Sean Sheehan were the pick of Dunmanway’s best players while Tim Buckley, Barry Buckley, Francie O’Callaghan and Gordon Anderson all played well for Castletown.
Reigning League Champions Clonakilty Town received a walkover victory when Cloughduv failed to field a team and as a result move into second place in the standings. Courtmacsherry maintained their third position in the league table following a 0-0 draw with Ardfield. A resolute defensive display from the visitors earned the Carrigroe club a share of the spoils thanks to the performances of Steve Frost, Pearse O’Sullivan and Andy Haeni. Best for Courtmac included Norman Fleming, Padraig Deasy and William Madden.
O’Brien’s Bar Rosscarbery West Cork Over33 League Results
Matchday 7 – Wed July 7
Clonakilty Town vs. Cloughduv – walkover to Clon Town, Courtmacsherry 0 Ardfield 0, Drinagh Rangers 0 Skibbereen 1, Dunmanway Town 2 Castletown Celtic 1 and Rosscarbery 2 Clonakilty AFC 2.
Matchday 8 – Wed July 14
Castletown Celtic v Clonakilty Town in Crookstown, Cloughduv v Rosscarbery in Rosscarbery, Drinagh Rangers v Clonakilty AFC in Canon Crowley Park, Dunmanway Town v Courtmacsherry in the Race Field and Skibbereen v Ardfield in the Baltimore Road.
Ger McCarthy
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