Nenagh claim bragging rights from Tipp derby
The Tipperary derby in the Limerick Premier League produced a thrilling encounter on Sunday when Nenagh defeated Newport 5-3 to move six points clear of the danger zone.
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Newport Town’s Luke Ryan slides in to challenge Nenagh AFC’s Eoin Coffey in their Limerick DL Premier League clash in Brickfields. PHOTO: ODHRAN DUCIE Odhran DucieImage 2 of 2
Nenagh AFC’s Lee Mowat is challenged by Newport Town’s Drew McLean during their LDL Premier League clash in Brickfields. PHOTO: ODHRAN DUCIE Odhran DucieBy Pat Sheehan
PREMIER LEAGUE
Nenagh AFC 5-3 Newport Town
It was a vital three points for Nenagh who have closed the gap to just a point on Geraldines and Newport in the table.
The home side took the lead after 25 minutes when Lee Mowatt teed up Cillian Scully to tap home. On 40 minutes, John O’Meara forced the ball over the line following a goalmouth scramble to double the lead.
Newport looked like they would send the sides in at the break with a goal between them when Jay Ryan headed home to reduce the deficit. However, just before the half time whistle a surging run by Kieran Barr ended with Ryan Gilmartin turning his man before rolling the ball into the bottom corner.
The second half continued with Nenagh on the front foot, and they added a fourth goal when Cillian Scully left his marker for dead and squared the ball to Ryan Gilmartin to tap home his second of the day.
Nenagh may have felt the job was done but Newport bounced back with two goals inside five minutes, Darren Collins fired in from outside the box to make it 4-2 and when Peter O’Sullivan headed home, we were back to a one goal game.
The home side kept their nerve and with ten minutes remaining Kieran Barr headed in from Gilmartin’s delivery to seal the win.
Nenagh AFC: Aaron Savage; Eoin Coffey, Lee Mowatt, Kieran Barr, Colm Hayden, Conor McCormack, Marcin Kolkorst, Alan Sheehan, Ryan Gilmartin, John O'Meara, Cillian Scully. Subs: Mark McKenna, Eamon White, Saeed Ryan, Bryan McLoughney, Adam Ryan.
Newport Town: Harry Ryan; Elliot Slattery, Pa Murtagh, Drew McLean, Christy O'Connor, Peter O'Sullivan, Conor Brett, Darren Collins, Jay Ryan, Cillian O'Shea, Brian O'Sullivan. Subs: Killian O'Malley, Daniel Ryan, Luke Ryan, Jamie Kavanagh, David Ryan.
Lower Leagues
In Division 1B, Dylan Kennedy was on the mark for Nenagh AFC ‘B’ who drew 1-1 with Lisnagry for whom Chris Jasterebski obliged.
In Division 2B, Newport Town ‘C’ fell to a heavy defeat to Newtown Rangers.
The top of the table clash in Division 3B between Herbertstown ‘B’ and Lough Derg went the way of the Limerick side on a 4-1 scoreline while Nenagh AFC ‘C’ were held to a 3-3 draw by Newtown Rangers ‘B’