Cutters 0 v dGalacticos 3In dreadful weather conditions this evening, both sides got stuck in and delivered fiery performances with no quarter asked or given.Cutters direct approach was met with similar tactics from gG's as every tackle and ball was contested full on. When both sides concentrated on football it was a decent match, with some good chances created on both sides. John Slattery's side were creating chances and Eoin Begley was marshaling his defense well. Jamie Dundon will be happier though as his side responded well and delivered three unanswered goals from among them two from Brian...

Lightning 5 v Reds 1A John O'Sullivan Hatrick was just part of the story that saw Lightning leap frog Reds in to second place in the table and keep their title challenge alive.Reds were rocked by two early goals from Lightning in the opening minutes of the game, that in truth Reds never recovered from. A free kick from outside the box expertly guided into the back of the net by John Lysaght leaving keeper John Fitzgerald  stranded and a cracking goal form  Derek White when he rose highest in the box to nod home a smashing cross from the right.Reds upped  the pace wth Leslie Barrett and...

Briersfield 6 v  Scoopers 1Briersfield go 4 points clear at the top after a workman like performance over Scoopers in tough conditions at UL this evening. But it was Scoopers that took the game to Briersfield early on and carved open a sleepy Briersfield and  Keith Shine's defense with ease.Eddie Price rattled the bar when he caught a volley at the edge of the penalty area, and Price was on target a few minutes later when he rose unchallenged to see a Gerry Crowley cross from the left into the back of the net.Scoopers continued to create chances as Briersfield struggled to settle, but Briesfield kept...

Lim Brakes 3 v Wembledines 0In a fiery enocunter, two highly comitted sides battled hard in a dismal night in UL this evening. Baz Hourigan, Liam O'Brien and Mark Ryan got on the score sheet to keep Brakes in with a shout of the title as they try to recover from some early season poor performances.However Wembledines gave them a tough contest as they battled for everything and at the break there was nothing between these sides. In fact both sides were equally matched, util Baz Hourigan got the opener that knocked the stuffing out of Wembledines. 'Dines battled on as Barry Dwane looked to control...

Briersfield 1 v  Limerick Brakes 1 A quite affair for a top of the table clash. Both sides played fast attacking football, the surprise was that there was not more goals. The Brakes piled on the pressure early on with Trevor Cosgrove and Baz Hourigan having shots saved by The Fields keeper John Riordan. The league leaders had a great chance to take the lead right on the stroke of half time when Eddie Shine penalty rebounded off the crossbar.After the break The Fields midfield took control at this stage with Keith Shine and pulling the strings. With fifteen minutes to go Tom Murphy gave the...

Reds 3 V Superscoopers 0 How Scoopers managed to stay scoreless in this game is very hard to imagine, They had a bag full of chances and a combination of good keeping from Jim Fitgerald and poor finishing left the Reds off the hook. The first half Scoopers squandered two super chances. The first one fell to Pat Monagher who saw his free kick sail just went inches wide. The second a ever better opportunity fell to Greg O Brien but Fitzgerald was on hand to produce a super save. With half time only seconds away Reds got a vital goal when Ballynanty striker Frank Lee swept past two defenders to...

Stonecutters 1 V Craic Merchants 2 for a long time in this game it looked as if Clonlara lads Cutters would take all three points. In the end Steve Gleeson's Merchants scored two late goals to grab the points from under Eoin Begleys side nose. Alan O Connell had a chance early on for Cutters when a cross from Brain Woods sent him clear but his shot was saved by Declan Barriscale. Another chance for the Cutters fell to Paul Collins but once again Barriscale was on hand to divert the ball over the bar. Cutters took a deserved lead when Begley found Kevin Nolan and the Ballynanty striker made no...