Carnbane Round-up: Local sides go 3-0 in the Mid Ulster Shield

Premier Division

Barr makes Cleary return

Cleary Celtic 2 Camlough Rovers 0

He may not have had a big impact on the result as Cleary Celtic maintained their winning record on Saturday afternoon, but Neill Barr’s short stint with Villa Rovers came to an end, as he returned to wearing the green and white hoops.

By time Barr came off the substitutes bench on 73 minutes, the damage had been done, as goals from Declan Monaghan and Lee Lennon were enough to give them a 2-0 win over Camlough Rovers 

Villa fight back from the dead to claim first win

Millburn United 3 Villa Rovers 4

Villa Rovers disastrous start to their Carnbane League Premier Division season came to an end on Saturday, as at the sixth time of trying, they picked up their first win.

However, it was anything but straight forward for last season’s runners-up, as they appeared to be in total disarray at the half-time whistle.

At the break, last season’s Division 1 champions Millburn United led 3-0, and appeared to be on their way to victory.

But Villa had other ideas, and goals from Aaron Boyle, two from Kyle Brennan and an Eoin Devlin winner on 86 minutes saw them complete a dramatic turnaround.

Hoops jump Greenfield to go top

Newry Celtic 2 Greenfield Park 0

Victory for Newry Celtic on Saturday saw them usurp Greenfield Park at the top of the Premier Division table on goal difference.

In a tightly contested match, the first goal didn’t come until 62 minutes, when Caolan Gray finally broke the deadlock.Greenfield remained in the contest right to the death, but Ronan Daly’s finish on 90 minutes sealed the win for the Celts.

Division 1

Orchard triumph in eight-goal thriller 

Cartwheel United 3 Orchard United 5

Sharp shooters Orchard once again finished with an impressive tally, as they hit the net five times in an entertaining game against Cartwheel United.

Orchard found the net after just three minutes, and a Dillon Smyth goal made it 2-0.

Shane McAteer added to their lead before the break, but Cartwheel weren’t going down without a fight, as two goals from James Coyle put them right back into contention.

Smyth scored a second to make it 4-2, but Cartwheel’s Coyle completed his hat trick soon after. However, Orhcard weren’t to be denied, and a Ruairi Murdock goal ensured that they left with all three points.

The Bot run riot

Newry Rovers 2 Ballybot United 12

Division 1 league leaders Ballybot were much too strong for bottom-placed Newry Rovers on Saturday afternoon, as they racked up a double-digit margin of victory.

The game was over as a contest before it ever really got started, as Ballybot led 5-0 after just 15 minutes, following goals from Adam Garvey, Sean Watters, Jamie Gaskin, Barry Garvey and David McCabe.

Barry Garvey and Watters would both go on to net braces before the half-time whistle, to have the Bot seven ahead.

That lead would grow to nine in the second half, as Watters added a hat trick, and Glenn Park found the net, but Newry Rovers did at least show some signs of life, as Matthew Fordyce netted twice in the space of five minutes.

But Ballybot remained rampant, and further goals from Gaskin, Cathal McGivern and Brendan McLoughlin rounded out a remarkable 12-2 victory.

Mid-Ulster Shield

Round 1

Ballyholland turn on the style in second half surge

Ballyholland 4 Red Star 1

Ballyholland saved their best for the second half on Saturday, as they battled back from a one-goal half-time deficit to win 4-1.

Four different scorers guided them into the next round of the Mid-Ulster Shield, as Frank McArdle, Ryan Fearon, Michael Rocks and Mark Finnegan all found the net.

Church Street win the shootout

Dollingstown Res 3 Church Street 3 (8-9 pens)

Penalties were needed to split the two teams, but Church Street had just enough to get past Dollingstown Reserves, as they came out of the lottery with the winning ticket.

In the 120 minutes of action, there were goals from Adam Rowntree, Ronan Quinn and Patrick Rice for the Newry side.

The Bridge see off Rangers

Mayobridge 2 Valley Rangers Res 0

Newly-formed Mayobridge had success in their maiden Mid-Ulster Shield voyage, as they saw off Valley Rangers Reserves 2-0 at Jennings Park on Saturday afternoon.

Keelan McEvoy was the star of the show in the pouring rain, as he put the Bridge ahead on 20 minutes.

McEvoy completed the game’s scoring from the penalty spot with five minutes to go, to see his side book their place in the next round of the competition.