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10 Mar 2026

Pippy Carroll double sends Peake Villa through to next round of FAI Junior Cup

Thurles team beat Bansha Celtic by the odd goal in three

Pippy Carroll double sends Peake Villa through to next round of FAI Junior Cup

Pippy Carroll struck twice for Peake Villa

Bansha Celtic 1 Peake Villa 2

Peake Villa progressed to the next round of the FAI Junior Cup after edging past Bansha Celtic in a competitive encounter.

Bansha had the first major opportunity when Robbie Byron forced an excellent save from the Peake goalkeeper.

The visitors eventually broke the deadlock on 25 minutes when Pippy Carroll controlled the ball in the box, turned sharply and finished well.

Bansha responded just before half-time when Danny Ryan finished from close range to level the score at 1–1 going into the break.

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Peake regained the lead on the hour mark when a cross from the right was turned home at the back post by Carroll for his second of the afternoon.

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Bansha pushed hard for an equaliser and came agonisingly close when Darren McGrath’s effort was tipped onto the crossbar, but Peake held on to secure their place in the next round.

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