Tipperary Youths Soccer: Disappointing day for both Clonmel Town teams with cup exits

Tipperary Youths Cup 1st Round

Clonmel Town 1 – 5 Clonmel Celtic

It was Clonmel derby day at Ferryhouse on Saturday afternoon as Town and Celtic faced off in the first round of the Tipperary Cup. But by the end of the game, the spoils most emphatically law with the nominal away side on the day, as Celtic progressed on a comprehensive scoreline.

The first ten minutes were very even with both teams vying for control of the game, but Celtic finally drew first blood in the 12th minute when Michael Reilly flicked home a corner at the front post.

Ten minutes later, things got even better for Celtic, when Rhys Lonergan added a second, placing a well struck effort into the bottom corner of the net.

They were in full control at this stage, and added a third just after the half hour mark when Roy Nugent deftly flicked a ball over the stranded Town keeper, and watched it roll into the net.

The rest of the half was rather quiet with no more real chances of note being created.

The game effectively finished as a contest three minutes into the second period when Celtic added their fourth, stripping the Town defence before crossing to find Dominik Mendel all alone to tap in at the back post.

Town didn’t give up however, and pulled a goal back in the 67th minute when Monsur Emiabata shot across the face of goal into the bottom corner.

But the next chance of note that Town had to try to claw their way back into the game, came five minutes from time when they were awarded a penalty, that was unfortunately dragged wide.

A minute later Celtic broke upfield, and Mendel slotted home his second, and his side’s fifth goal of the game, to round out the scoring.

Clonmel Town B 2 – 6 Two Mile Borris

Clonmel Town Youths second team also fell from the Tipperary Youths Cup at the first hurdle when they went down to a very strong Two Mile Borris side at the weekend.

The home side started brightly and went ahead through Joyel Joby after ten minutes following a mix up in the Borris defence.

The same player thought he had added a second three minutes later only to see it ruled out for off side. And that proved to have been a turning point as the visitors were level just minutes later following a free kick which was met by Cian O’Dwyer at the back post.

They went ahead in the 20th minute when another well taken free rebounded into the net off a Town defender.

The home side fought back and levelled on the half hour mark following good work from Eanna Cullinan who crossed for Jack Fahey to finish well from inside the area, but ten minutes from the break, Borris went ahead again following a long-range free kick from Sean O’Dwyer to leave the scoreline 3-2 to the visitors at half time.

A 15-minute spell at the start of the second half saw the away team pull well ahead. They made it 4-2 five minutes into the half following a well struck Adam Bolger goal, and five minutes later he increased the lead further with a well-taken shot from the edge of the box.

Cian O’Dwyer rounded off the scoring just after the hour mark with his side’s sixth goal.

Town to their credit battled well and had a few half chances but were unable to add to their tally and Borris ran out deserved winners.