15/01/17

Premier League

Bridge Celtic 3  Bridge United A 3

Bridge United suffered a damaging setback in their title challenge with an entertaining 3-3 draw with a spirited Celtic side on Sunday morning. The home side opened the scoring on 5 minutes when a long Ollie Phillips throw from the right was headed home by Ryan Liam Morris.

United were all square on 25 minutes when Barry Downes picked the ball up 30 yards from goal and rifled home to level the scoring going into the break.

The visitors started the 2nd period brightly and Jon Okoro was very unlucky on 55 minutes when he turned and volleyed from the edge of the area but his effort just skimmed the crossbar. A Lee Wall free kick from 25 yards was very well saved by the Celtic keeper.

On 60 minutes and against the run of play the home side were awarded a penalty for a foul on Gareth Kennedy but Ian Mooney failed to convert.

Heading into the final quarter and with the game in the balance the visitors took the lead when a long clearance put Mike McNamara in on goal and he coolly slotted past the Celtic keeper.

The home side were level on 80 minutes when they were awarded a 2nd penalty again for a foul on Kennedy but this time Mooney taker made no mistake.

Almost immediately from the kick off and Bridge Celtic were in the lead when a Alan Mulready pass was intercepted and the Bridge Celtic striker Donie Whelan emphatically finished past Touhy in the United goal.

With the game wide open now the visitors had valid penalty claims turned away but kept pressing for an equaliser. Eventually the pressure was rewarded when an Ethan Slater corner was scrambled home by Jon Okoro.

Bridge United: Paul Touhy, Barry Downes, Alan Mulready, Darren Murphy, Jonathan Downes, Lee Wall, Darragh Fitzgerald, Terry Lenihan, Ethan Slater, Jon Okoro, Mike McNamara

Subs: Jordan Downes for B Downes

2nd Division League

Bridge United B 0 Moher Celtic 2

Goals in either half gave promotion chasing Moher a deserved win in Bunratty on Sunday morning.

Team: Barry Deasy, Jay Whyte, Mark Culbert, Cathal Kinnane, Donald Devanney, Adrian Whyte, Conn Agnew, Conor Deasy, Eric Carr, Jay Whyte Gavin Downes, Trevor Maxwell

Subs: Dan Larkin for Downes, Mark Hehir for Deasy, Eoin Gough for Agnew, Johnny Hayes for Devanney, Seamus Barrett for Carr

08/01/17

Munster Junior Round 2

Avenue United A 2 Bridge United A 1

Bridge United will feel they let this one slip from their grasp in this feisty 2nd round tie of the Munster Junior Cup. The visitors dominated the opening half in Roslevin and were unlucky not to take the lead on 20 minutes When Derek Fahys bullet header from a Kieran Quinlan cross was brilliantly by Barry Ryan in the Avenue goal.

The opener came five minutes later when Okoro won possession and was fouled on the edge on the box but referee Mark Rellis played a good advantage as Derek Fahy rifled home from 20 yards to Ryans right.

The second half proved a more evenly contested affair but Bridge would be left to regret not extending their lead during their periods of dominance. The introductions of Mark Roche and Ronin Kerin were effective ones and with 4 minutes left on the clock a David Herlihy cross was headed home by Kerin to level the game. With the game looking like it was heading to extra time Kerin proved to be the match winner with a moment of brilliance when he volleyed home from 25 yards giving Brennan no chance in the Bridge goal.

Avenue United: Barry Ryan, David Herlihy, Shaun O’Flanagan, Eamon O’Reilly, Conor Mullen, Pa McDaid, David Russell, Dylan Casey, Davy O’Halloran, Colin Smyth, Jamie Roche

Subs Used: Kaylon O’Loughlin, Mark Roche, Sean O’Doherty, Ronin Kerin, Aaron Greene

Bridge United: Kieran Brennan, Lee Wall, Alan Mulready, Darren Murphy, Kevin Kelly, Eoghan Pewter, Darragh Fitzgerald, Derek Fahy, Kieran Quinlan, Jon Okoro, Brian O’Connor

Subs: Mike Mcnamara for O’Connor, Trevor Maxwell for Okoro, Donald Devanney, Paul Touhy, Barry Downes

2nd Division League

Bridge United B 3 Kilkishen Celtic 0

Goals from Gavin Downes, Alan McAuley and Mark Culbert secured a vital 3 points for Bridge United on Sunday morning.

Team: Barry Deasy, Johnny Hayes, Mark Culbert, Cathal Kinnane, Adrian Whyte, Conn Agnew, Conor Deasy, Eric Carr, Jay Whyte Gavin Downes, Mark Hehir

Subs: Billy Maxwell, Brendan Murphy, Alan McAuley