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File photo: Dale Loughnane (right) who scored a brilliant third goal for Peake Villa in their 3-0 home win over Buncrana Harps in the FAI Junior Cup on Sunday last.
FAI Junior Cup 6th Round
PEAKE VILLA 3 BUNCRANA HARPS 0
TSDL Premier league holders Peake Villa booked their place in the quarter finals of the prestigious FAI Junior Cup at the Tower Field in Thurles on Sunday afternoon when they downed a highly rated Buncrana Hearts side who came to the Premier County with a big reputation.
The visitors began with a slight breeze at their backs, and started the better, taking control of the early possession for the first 20 minutes, but without creating a lot in front of goal.
It was the hosts who had the first good chance in the half on 34 minutes when Darragh Byrne had a shot on goal that was well saved by Taylor Clarke in the Donegal side’s goal.
But eventually the Villa grew into the game, and just three minutes later they took the lead when a corner made its way out to Michael Quinlan, whose shot found the bottom corner of the net.
The TS&DL side nearly doubled their lead two minutes before the break, when a great free kick from Pippy Carroll rattled the crossbar, but was then cleared away to safety.
The second period however saw the home side take the game to the visitors playing some good football, and they finally did get that second goal 20 minutes from time when another corner, this time taken by Quinlan, was headed into the net by Pippy Carroll.
After travelling all the way to Tipperary, the Buncrana side tried to find a way back into the game and had a great chance ten minutes from the end but home keeper Shane McGuire made a great save to deny them.
The goal of the game came three minutes from time when Dale Loughnane broke away and passed four defenders before slotting his shot to the bottom corner, to the delight of the home fans.
Peake Villa saw out the game to record a great home win in front of a large crowd. With momentum behind them they must now be beginning to believe that this might be the year they could become the third Tipperary side to pick up get their hands on the FAI Junior Cup.
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