Dundalk and District League round-up

Leaders Carlingford Celtic fall to Muirhevnamor FC defeat

Dundalk and District League Fyffes’s Premier League

The away side got off to a perfect start, going two goals up after five minutes. Conor Callan pulled one back for the hoops on 17 minutes, but Rampart replied immediately with a Moran Nova strike to add to a Sean Bailey opening score.

Rampart went 3-1 in front with a Ronan Bailey goal on the half-hour mark. Ben Gorman, with his first goal for the Fatima side, made it 3-2 minutes later.

Lee Shields, with his second goal this term, levelled the game at three goals apiece. Just before the break, Dean brown put Shamrocks in front for the first time, at 4-3. Kalosa Kabongu Mylik drew Rampart level in the 53rd minute.

On the hour mark came the goal of the match, indeed maybe the season, Sean Bailey on the edge of the penalty area, with his back to a crowded box, met a high pass without turning and swept a high shot to the roof of the net, for what turned out to be the winning score, he now has 14 strikes, four behind top scorer Arthur Sands of Square United.

Square United 6-1 Faughart Rovers

The Ardee side completely outplayed the Faughart to go into fourth place in the league once more. It was the on-fire artisans who starred for United, banging in two goals to take his tally at the top of the scorers list to 18 goals, four ahead of Sean Bailey.

Martin Duffy, along with Ken McKenna, Brooklyn Gorman and Jake Stewart completed Square's scoring list. Peter McDermott got the away side's consolation goal.

Glenmuir United 4-1 Carrick Rovers

A Mark Malloy hat-trick was the outstanding feature of this clash in the lower end of the table. He is the fourtGlenmuir player this season to notch a triple of goals. Matt Brogan, with his first goal this term, opened his account. Cillian Gartland got Carrick’s lone strike.

Carlingford Celtic 1-2 Muirhevnamor FC

Carlingford fell to their first defeat in the league when new Clancy Cup winners are having a more came calling and left with a 2-1 victory, creating hope among all the challengers pursuing them all season.

With five league games left, the Fords have a five-point lead plus some replays from cancellations. A packed Foy Centre saw Coran Lyndsey score his 12th goal this season to give them the league lead on 20 minutes.

Kyle Carroll stunned the home crowd with his first goal for the Blues to level the match. Close to halftime, Daniel Duffy scored his 7th strike of the campaign, which proved to be the winner.

Parkside FC 1-10 Haynestown Celtic

In a very one-sided match, Haynestown ran riot against a struggling Parkside; they led 5-1 at halftime and finished with ten goals. Parkside finished with ten players.

Ahmednuur Ali 2, Daramola Akinade 2, Sahnoon Buye Boye, Vussuf Bello, Abdiftah Mohammed, Liam Corbett, Godsent Ibendiogwu and Muhammad Aboiftah got the winning scores. Jake McShane got Parkside’s goal from the free kick.

McConville Cup

The draw for the Fast Fix McConville Cup will take place on Monday, 10th of August in Glenmuir at 7.30pm.

Top scorers

Arthur Sands - Square United - 18 goals; Sean Bailey - Rampart Celtic - 14 goals; Coran Lyndsey - Carlingford Celtic - 12 goals; Micky O’Kane - Muirhevnamor FC - 11 goals; Nathan Keenan - Carrick Rovers - 9 goals; Barry O’Hare - Shamrocks FC - 9 goals; Lucas Silva - Muirhevnamor FC - 6 goals; Jack Dowdall - Square United - 7 goals; Deane Brown - Shamrocks FC - 7 goals; Daniel Duffy - Muirhevnamor FC - 7 goals; Colm Bracken - Muirhevnamor FC - 7 goals; Sahnoon Buye - Haynestown Celtic - 7 goals; Keith Harmon - Muirhevnamor FC - 6 goals; Mark Molloy - Muirhevnamor FC - 6 goals; Dominik Pawelkiewicz - Parkside - 6 goals

Hattrick heroes:

Arthur Sands - Square United - 2 hattricks; Coran Lyndsey - Carlingford Celtic - 2 hattricks; 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 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; Mark Molloy - Glenmuir United