Newly-named club gets its first-ever win in Tipperary soccer league

Clonmel Celtic 4 – 1 Tipperary Town
This game saw the away side take charge in the opening half, with Celtic looking unusually flat, conceding a goal midway through the half, and going into the break a goal behind.
The second period was a different matter, however, and they equalised minutes into the half with a fantastic strike by Ben Nugent. Celtic began to dominate possession and were rewarded again with Sean Cronin finding the net to make it 2-1 just before the hour mark. Dean McLaughlin added a third 20 minutes from time, and they completed their comeback five minutes from time when Michael Morrissey added a fourth from a header from a lovely free kick whipped in by Sean Cronin.

SK & C United 3 – 1 Donohill and District
Newly renamed as SK & C United, to reflect the addition of their junior club to the Kilsheelan ranks, they got their first win of the season, defeating Donohill by 3-1 at the Ormonde Stores pitch.
After an opening ten minutes of both sides sharing possession, the hosts eventually found the breakthrough in the 13th minute with a strike by Ben Smith. Mark Heffernan ran towards the Donohill defence before finding Smith on the left, who cut in beyond his marker and fired low into the far corner to give them the lead.
They almost doubled the lead soon after, when Nathan Dolan forced the Donohill ‘keeper into a great low save from a free-kick, with Smith firing the rebound narrowly over from close range.
Donohill got back into the game ten minutes into the second half, firing home from close range to level the scoring. And the away side almost took the lead soon after, only to see Cianan O’Brien clear a looping header off the line to keep the score at 1-1.
The home side were then offered a gilt-edged chance to retake the lead midway through the second period when they were awarded a penalty, but the Donohill goalie pulled off a great save to keep his side in the game.
The pressure finally told, however, and in the 78th minute the home team regained the lead through Mark Heffernan. Jack O’Gorman won possession before playing Heffernan in down the right wing, and he fired a low effort from a tight angle beyond the ‘keeper at his near post.
In the final minute of injury time they made sure of the points through Heffernan’s second. He intercepted a pass back, played a quick one-two with Evan Forristal before finding the far top left corner from 20 yards.

Burncourt Celtic 1 – 2 Ballingarry Albion
In a keenly contested game, Albion enjoyed the better of the first half and following a mix-up in the Celtic defence they won a penalty on 22 minutes, which was duly despatched by Ricky Cashin to put them in front. The hosts had to work hard afterwards and defended well to keep the score at just 1-0 by the break.
At the beginning of the second period, Burncourt had another setback when they were reduced to ten men after a straight red card. But as is often the case the ten men lifted their game and just after the hour mark Jamie Hally-Hogan kept his cool inside the box to slot past the ‘keeper from 12 yards to make it 1-1.
However, while they were still celebrating, the visitors were back in front within a minute when a long-range effort from Ian Ivors found the top corner to make the score 2-1 for the Albion.
Burncourt continued to probe, with Eddie Kendrick leading the line well, creating a few opportunities, with Pa Ryan and Jamie Hogan unlucky not to equalise. However, the away side held on for the three points.