Clonmore/Riverside 1 Stradbally Town 3
Leinster Junior Shield Round 3
After overcoming Leinster Senior League and Wexford League opposition in the previous two rounds Stradbally were handed a trip to fellow CCFL club CRFC in Round 3 of the LFA shield on Sunday morning.
The away side started brightly dominating possession and forcing a large volume of corners with Eoin Buggie, James Devoy and Cillian Maher all coming close each time from pinpoint Conor Buggie deliveries.
Stradbally then saw a Cillian Maher free kick rocket off the home crossbar in the 22nd minute.
The home side had their best chance on 28 minutes when a moment of hesitancy in the away box saw their centre forward just shoot over from 12 yards.
The goal was coming though and when Benny Lawlor sent a ball across from left to right in the 37th minute, it found Conor Buggie cutting in from the right and he struck home with a fine finish to give the away side the lead.
Stradbally then had Jack Larkin to thank as he made a superb save just on the stroke of Half time, tipping over from close range, with Stradbally leading 1-0 at half time
Clonmore threw a bit more into attack in the second period with nothing to lose and against the breeze Stradbally were finding chances a little harder to come by and they received a wakeup call on 66 minutes when Clonmore struck a rasper of free kick to Jack Larkin’s top right hand corner, giving him no chance a fine strike from Clonmore’s central midfielder.
The away side were in a game now, but they knuckled down and when Cillian Maher was upended in the area on 78 minutes Benny Lawlor stood up and cooly slotted the resulting penalty low to the keeper’s right.
Passage to the next Round was complete on 86 minutes when Cillian Maher and Conor Buggie did a one two with Maher’s cross low across found Eoin Buggie at the back post where Eoin Buggie finished off the game with a third goal.
For the men in green, Tom Shiel was outstanding at the heart of defence with Sean Devoy, Cillian Maher and Benny Lawlor also standing out.
They now await the Round 4 draw where more stiff opposition is guaranteed but they seem to be enjoying this run just now and will hope to continue it next day out.
STRADBALLY TOWN: Jack Larkin, Sam Rooney, Sean Devoy, Tom Shiel, Podge Fitzpatrick, Conor Buggie, Cillian Maher, James Devoy, Benny Lawlor, Eoin Buggie, Fionn McEvoy. SUBS: Jack Deegan for Fitzpatrick, John Clancy for Rooney, Noah Delaney for J Devoy, Anto Skelly, Gavin Langton, Tadgh Mullen
ELSEWHERE
In the all-Laois CCFL Senior Division meeting, Clonaslee United got the better of Mountmellick United.
Goals from Claudio, Noah Flynn and James McRedmond saw the hosts race into a 3-0 lead.
Ethan Lawlor and Robbie Hibbits pulled goals back for the visitors in the second half but their four game winning run came to an end.
In Division 1, Abbeyleix Athletic and Rosenallis AFC met where another five goal thriller ensued.
Visitors Rosenallis had Shane Farrell, Conor Conroy and Niall Conroy on target.
Colin Powders twice levelled the game for Abbeyleix but they fell to a 3-2 defeat.
U-17 Premier Division
Edenderry Town 5, Mullingar Ath 2
Tullamore Town 5, Portlaoise 4
Willow Park 7, Mountmellick Utd 1
U-17 Division 1
St Francis 1, Clonaslee Utd 1
Killeigh FC 0, Killavilla Utd 9
Frankford FC 2, Clara Town 5
Temple Villa 4, Abbeyleix Ath 5
U-17 Sunday
Ballymahon 1, Killoe Celtic 1
Ballyboro 8, Brefnie Fermanay 3
U-19 Premier Division
Mullingar Ath 1, Tullamore Town 4
Under 19 Div 1 South
Birr Town 1, Abbeyleix Ath 0
U-18 Women’s Division
Ballyboro 1, Temple Villa 2
Ballyjamesduff 2, Bealnamulla 2
LFA Senior Cup 2nd Round
Freebooters 1, St Peter’s 2
LFA Junior Cup 2nd Round
Mullingar Ath 3 (5), Kinnegad Juniors 3 (4) pens aet
Tullaroan 0, Temple Villa 1
LFA Junior Shield 3rd Round
CRFC 1, Stradbally Town 3
Temple Villa 0, Derry Rovers 1
Portlaoise 2, Roslare Rangers 5
Killavilla Utd 6, Iveagh Celtic 3
Senior Division
Clonaslee Utd 3 Mountmellick Utd 2
Division 1
Abbeyleix Ath 2, Rosenallis 3
Gallen Utd 2, Ballymahon 2
Mullingar Celtic 1, Killavilla Utd 3
Division 2
Inny FC 0, Mullingar Ath 2
Monksland Utd 1, Moate Celtic 2
Grange Utd 3, Longford Rovers 5
UCL Harps 1, Melville Utd 5
Division 3
Cloneygowan Celtic 1, Ballybrittas Utd 1
Walsh Island Shamrocks 3, St Michael’s Ath 6
Killeigh FC 3, Tullamore Town 1
Division 4A
Portlaoise Ramblers 1, Gracefield Utd 5
Mountmellick Utd 1, Maryborough 1
Hollywood FC 3, Capakeel Utd 1
Division 4B
Frankford Utd 2, Clongollig Celtic 2
Ballymacormack Harps 3, Clara Town 5
Women’s Div North
Mullingar Ath Swans 6, Inny FC 0
Bealnamulla 3, Killeigh FC 0
Women’s Div South
Banagher Utd 1, Ballymackey 6
Birr Town 0, Mountmellick Utd 4
