Nenagh finding form despite Tuohy Cup exit

By Pat Sheehan

Tuohy Cup

Mungret Regional 1-1 Nenagh AFC (Mungret won on pens)

Nenagh AFC crashed out of the Premier League’s Tuohy Cup on Thursday when they lost on a penalty shootout after the sides finished 1-1 after ninety minutes.

Nenagh showed great character to force the game to spot kicks. They trailed Mungret thanks to Cian McNicholas’ first half goal and it looked like it would be enough to win the tie. However, sustained late pressure from the Tipperary side was rewarded with virtually the last kick of the game when Kieran Barr equalised.

Nenagh’s efforts proved futile as Mungret kept their nerve to progress in the shoot-out.

Nenagh AFC: Aaron Savage, Saeed Ryan, Lee Mowatt, Colm Hayden, Kieran Barr, Alan Sheehan, Matthew O’Gorman, Conor McCormack, Ryan Gilmartin, Adam Ryan, Aidan White, Subs, Mark McKenna, Tommy Heffernan, Eoin Coffey, Eamon White

Premier League

Nenagh AFC 2-1 Charleville

Nenagh AFC recovered well from their midweek cup defeat to take three vital points in their league game with Charleville on Sunday morning.

In a real relegation six pointer, Nenagh took the spoils to leapfrog the Cork side out of the relegation drop zone.

Matt O'Gorman put Nenagh in front and Saeed Ryan doubled the advantage before the break. Charleville pulled one back after the restart through Colin Quaid but could find no way through a resolute Nenagh defence for an equaliser.

Nenagh AFC: Aaron Savage; Saeed Ryan; Lee Mowatt; Colm Hayden; Kieran Barr; Eamon White; Adam Ryan; Aidan White; Kieran O'Brien; Matt O'Gorman; Tom Heffernan, Subs: Diarmuid Fitzpatrick; Eoin Coffey; Mark McKenna; Oisin Fitzpatrick

Munster Junior Cup

Newport Town 3-1 Coonagh United

Newport Town progressed to the third round of the Munster Junior Cup with a comfortable win over Coonagh United at Derryleigh Park on Sunday.

Christy Connors put Newport ahead when he headed Dave Ryan’s corner kick to the net.

Pa Murtagh put Luke Ryan through to double the lead before the break and the home tacked on another after the break when Darren Collins fired in from 25 yards.

Coonagh scored a late consolation through Evans Ezekannagha.

Newport Town: Harry Ryan; Eoin Looney; Pa Murtagh; Drew McLean; Christy Connors; Elliot Slattery; Darren Collins; David Ryan; Luke Ryan; Brian O'Sullivan; Jay Ryan, Subs; Cillian O'Shea; Dan Egan; Daniel Ryan; Killian O'Malley

Munster Shield

Newport Town ‘B’ advanced to the third round at the expense of Croom United on a 6-3 scoreline on Sunday. Conor Brett and Jamie Kavanagh scored two apiece. Pat Gallagher and an own goal made up the winner’s tally.

Youths

In the Munster Youth Cup, Newport Town also tasted success with a 5-3 win at home to Corbally. Senan Ryan bagged a hat-trick with Ciaran Carey scoring twice for Newport.

Lower Leagues

Lough Derg moved to the top of the table in Division 3B after a 4-0 win over Nenagh AFC ‘C’ on Sunday. Dan Furey, Daniel Fogarty, Alex Lawlor, and an own goal accounted for the scores.