Dundalk and District League round-up
Murihevnamor FC cruise to Clancy Cup semi-final
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Shamrocks FC 0-2 Carrick Rovers
Carrick Rovers proved they still have a liking for the Dundalk and District League Jimmy Clancy Cup after losing out in last year's final to triple winners Carlingford.
They came to Fatima and left with a 2-0 victory and a place in the semi-final draw. The first half saw Shamrocks gradually get on top as the game progressed, and it took a series of superb saves by Ryan Walsh to deny the Hoops.
Turning over it, it was the Monaghan side who really grew into the match, and they took the lead in the 56th minute when Rian McCann rifled to the roof of the net from inside the six-yard box.
Both sides squandered chances before Samson Luhabanya broke the offside trap to roll the ball past the stranded home keeper and put Rovers 2-0 in front, with 10 minutes to play.
With just minutes left on the clock, Carrick broke clear again, but their player was brought down just outside the box, and Shamrocks were reduced to 10 men.
A very enjoyable second period made up for the mistake-riddled first half. Man of the Match, Carrick goalkeeper Ryan Walsh.
Muirhevnamor FC 6-2 Square United
Thirteen-time winners of the Jimmy Clancy Cup since 1993, Muirhevnamor FC cruised into this year's semi-final with a 6-2 win over Square United.
They got a perfect start when Colm Bracken put them ahead after just 4 minutes of play with a low shot past the keeper. On 20 minutes, Jawed Alabed found the corner of Squares net to make it 2-0.
The Ardee side responded with a Jack Dowdall goal five minutes later, his fourth this season, but any signs of a fight back were extinguished when they gave away a penalty kick, which Conor Mackin converted.
Just before the break, Jawed Alabed, with his 5th strike of the campaign, sent the home side in with a 4-1 lead. A brace of goals from Keith Harmon between the 75th and 86th minutes put the Blues 6-1 in front.
Arthur Sands, Squares' top scorer this season, found the net in the final minute of the game, to bring his tally to seven goals so far.
Faughart Rovers 1-4 Haynestown Celtic
Haynestown made very hard work of getting past Faughart Rovers, after easily turning over 2-0 ahead in a first period which they dominated throughout.
Mohammed Haji scored his third goal for the club after 14 minutes, then saw Sahnoon Buye doubled their lead after rounding the keeper in the 28th minute, with his fourth strike so far.
The second half was only seconds old when Fra Quigley, raiding from the back, fired home from inside the penalty area, to leave just a goal between the sides. It was end-to-end stuff from that score, with Haynestown hitting the Faughart upright in the 65th minute.
A fine move from the visitors in the 80th minute saw Abdulgani Faraw finish it off in style to put the Dundalk side once again two goals in front.
What appeared to be a perfect goal for Haynestown was ruled out by the referee with minutes remaining. In the 90th minute, Abdulgani Farah struck again to complete the scoring and guide his side into the semi-final draw next Thursday.
Rampart Celtic 13-1 Parkside FC
Rampart Celtic, twice winners of the Clancy Cup in 2019 and 2021, brushed Parkside aside with a 13-goal margin. Leading the mauling of the minnows of the league was Sean Bailey, who put five past the Parkside keeper.
Ryan Washington scored a brace, while Paul O'Hagan, Brendan Rogers, Andriy Drozo, Niall Ferguson, Samson Omotoso and Durosimi Olawale all notched one apiece. Dominik Pawelkiewicz got the lone Parkside score.
Top goal scorers
Seán Bailey - Rampart Celtic - 11 goals
Coran Lyndsey - Carlingford Celtic - 10 goals
Nathan Keenan - Carrick Rovers - 9 goals
Micky O’Kane - Muirhevnamor FC - 8 goals
Barry O’Hare - Shamrocks FC - 7 goals
Arthur Sands - Square United - 7 goals
Hattrick heroes
Coran Lyndsey - Carlingford Celtic
Stephen McQuillan - Faughart Rovers
Ken McKenna Jnr - Square United
Colm Bracken - Muirhevnamor FC
Jawad Alabed - Muirhevnamor FC
Lucas Silva - Muirhevnamor FC
Jarred Rogers - Muirhevnamor FC
Cian Norton - Glenmuir United
Joe Byrne - Glenmuir
Daramola Akinade - Haynestown Celtic
Deane Brown - Shamrocks FC
Barry O’Hare - Shamrocks FC
Nathan Keenan - Carrick Rovers