Dundalk and District League round-up
Carlingford Celtic dig deep to maintain their 100% record
Dundalk and District League Fyffes Premier Division
Glenmuir United 4-2 Parkside FC
Parkside threatened the biggest surprise of the season as they raced into a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes against Glenmuir, Mohammed Ahmed and Abdul Ajao getting the goals.
By half time the Glens had got on terms thanks to strikes from Cian Norton and Tiernan Rogers.
The second period saw Cian Norton complete his hat trick, to steer at the Hoeys lane side to a 4-2 victory. Norton became the seventh player to register a hat trick this season.
This was the Glen’s second win this season. Parkside remained bottom of the league, with three points from seven games played.
Carrick Rovers 2-6 Rampart Celtic
Carrick took a 2-0 lead early in the home fixture, but Rampart rejuvenated by the return of Sean Bailey, who fought back to level the score and then coast to a 6-2 win, away from home.
Danny Downey and Nathan Keenan, who has scored in his last three games, got Carrick’s scores.
Sean Bailey with two goals, along with Danilo Schwartz who also found the net twice, had goals added by Neil Ferguson and Ryan Washington to complete a 6-2 win.
This lifted them into second in the table with 12 points from six games, three points adrift of leaders Carlingford who have played five games.
Haynestown Celtic 2-2 Shamrocks FC
Haynestown and Shamrock Rovers shared the spoils in a very entertaining match on the Dkit grounds, the first draw this season.
Aaron Casey put the fatima side in front with a header on three minutes. Haynestown were unlucky to see a goal bounf shot come back off the foot of the post on the 30 minute mark, and went into the break one nil down.
A great save by the home keeper denied Shamrocks taking a 2-0 lead in the 55th minute.
Shortly after Haynestown were awarded a penalty, which Sahnoch Buye dispatched to level the score.
A great shot from Ahmednuurir Ali in the 65th minute put Haynestown town 2-1 in front.
In the 80th minute Miguel Arujou with a close range header made it a 2-2 score line, that herald in the first draw off the campaign.
Carlingford Celtic 4-3 Square United
In a seven goal thriller, Carlingford had to dig deep to maintain their 100% record, and keep their six points advantage over second place Rampart Celtic.
Richie McGee, Joe Dunne, Ross Dullaghan and Eddie Duffy got the four goals to edge them to victory, over determined Square.
Stephen Halfpenny with two goals for the Ardee side proved to be the biggest danger to the unbeaten leaders facing their first set back of the season.
Aidan Lee Martin helped to pile on the pressure with his second strike this term.
With six games played, they have beaten four of the top teams below them and must be feeling confident of defending their title.
Top scorers
Coran Lyndsey – Carlingford Celtic – 8 goals; Mickey O'Kane – Muirhevnamor FC – 6 goals; Arthur Sands – Square United – 4 goals; Colm Bracken – Muirhevnamor FC – 4 goals; and Nathan Keenan - Carrick Rovers – 4 goals.
Hat trick heroes
Coran Lindsay – Carlingford Celtic; Stephen McQuillan – Faughart Rovers; Ken McKenna Jnr – Square United; Colm Bracken – Muirhevnamor FC; Jawad Alabed – Muirhevnamor FC; Lucas Silva May – Muirhevnamor FC; Jared Rogers – Muirhevnamor FC; and Cian Norton – Glenmuir FC.