Dundalk and District League round-up
Muirhevnamor FC go joint second in the league with Rampart Celtic
Shamrocks FC 6 Haynestown Celtic 0
For the second Dundalk and District League game in a row, Shamrocks scored a half dozen goals to collect three more points and cut runaway leaders Carlingford's lead to 10 points. Carlingford's game against Square United was called off.
Haynestown started well, and within five minutes we were awarded a penalty by referee Brendan Hughes; they duly shot the spot kick wide and from that point on they struggled against the home team.
A two-goal salvo from Ben Martin McCourt between the 15th and 25th minutes had the Hoops 2-0 in front. Just before the break, Miguel Araujo made it 3-0 with a fine shot.
Twenty minutes into the second half, Frankie O’Hare made it 4-0 before his namesake Barry O’Hare got his eighth goal of the campaign to add to the visitors' woe.
Conor Callan completed the route with his second strike this term. It was another good night for the management team of Liam Lyndsey and John McKeever.
Glenmuir United 6 Parkside FC 3
Tomiwa Osho became the 15th player to register a hat-trick this season, his strikes contributing massively to Glenmuir's victory over bottom side Parkside.
Veteran Andy McDermott made light of the years as he hit a brace in this comfortable win for Mark Sheils' side. Mark Molloy, with his first goal for the season, completed the Glens' tally, leaving them.
With 12 points from 8 games played.
Parkside’s top scorer this season, Dominik Pawelkiewicz, struck for the sixth time this term to reduce the leeway and the club's second-highest goal scorer, Jake McShane, got his fourth goal in the basement side's latest reverse. An own goal contributed to Parkside’s total.
Rampart Celtic 4 Carrick Rovers 2
Fresh from the Clancy Cup semi-final clash, which Rampart won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, they served up another close-fought encounter.
Anthony Butler fired Carrick in front with a low drive after five minutes of play. It took a misfiring Rampart 30 mins to get on terms, the impressive Durosimi Olawale scoring his 4th goal this season with a well-driven shot.
Ryan Watters edged the home side in front after 55 minutes, and then they stretched their lead with another well-taken score in the 75th minute.
Jason Lewis cut Ramparts' lead to a single goal with one minute left on the clock. In the last few minutes, Sean Bailey, the League’s top scorer with 12 goals, saw his side safely home and cut the deficit at the top to 9 goals.
Muirhevnamor FC 3 Faughart Rovers 1
Muirhevnamor FC went joint second in the league with Rampart Celtic, after finally getting the better of battling Faughart Rovers in a very entertaining game. Micky O’Kane struck first for the homeside after 20 minutes' play, a lead that was held until the break.
Ryan Coleman squared the match with his first goal for the club in the 63rd minute. As the game swung from end to end, O’Kane put the Blues 2-1 up in the 78th minute.
Some heroic goalkeeping by the Rovers netminder kept the result in doubt until a quickly taken free kick caught the furious visitors out, Conor Mackin getting the decisive last-minute score.
Top goal scorers
Sean Bailey - Rampart Celtic - 12 goals
Micky O’Kane - Muirhevnamor FC - 11 goals
Coran Lyndsey - Carlingford Celtic - 10 goals
Nathan Keenan - Carrick Rovers - 9 goals
Arthur Sands - Square United - 8 goals
Barry O’Hare - Shamrocks FC - 8 goals
Deane Brown - Shamrocks FC - 6 goals
Lucas Silva - Muirhevnamor FC - 6 goals
Dominik Pawelkiewicz - Parkside FC - 6 goals
Hattrick heroes
Coran Lyndsey - Carlingford Celtic
Stephen McQuillan - Faughart Rovers
Ken McKenna Jnr - Square United
Jawad Alabed - Muirhevnamor FC
Lucas Silva - Muirhevnamor FC
Jarred Rogers - Muirhevnamor FC
Cian Norton - Glenmuir United
Joe Byrne - Glenmuir United
Daramola Akade - Haynestown Celtic
Deane Brown - Shamrocks FC
Barry O’Hare - Shamrocks FC
Nathan Keenan - Carrick Rovers
Sean Bailey - Rampart Celtic
Tomiwa Osho - Glenmuir United