Ballaghaderreen FC continue to lead the Roscommon and District League Premier Division following a comfortable 5–1 at home to Ballinasloe Town.
Oisin Horan scored from close range on 33 minutes and Ballaghaderreen added a second just before half-time through Tom Ward.
Mark Ricardson pulled one back for Ballinasloe five minutes into the second-half. However, Leon Sinnott restored Ballaghaderreen’s two goal advantage with 12 minutes remaining. Shairoze Akram added two more, following good work by Peter Horan.
Having reached the halfway stage Boyle Celtic share the lead with Ballaghaderreen, but they have a game more played.
Boyle beat Shiven Rovers 1–0 at home. The Newbridge side were under a lot of pressure throughout the game. However, they defended well and looked to have secured an away point as the game went into additional time.
However, Callum Andrews scored for Boyle Celtic with almost the last kick of the game.
Title still alive for St John's
St John's Athletic are still in the title race following a 3–1 win over CP Ajax. Pedro gave the Castleplunket side a 1–0 lead with 15 minutes played but Jamie Tiernan levelled the game on 32 minutes.
Dan Connolly came close to restoring the CP Ajax lead early in the second-half but the St Johns keeper pulled off a good save to deny him.
Daniel O’Brien gave St Johns Athletic a 2–1 lead after good work by Cian Kelly and with the Castleplunket side pushing for an equaliser Jamie Tiernan sealed the three points for his side.
Having reached the halfway stage St Johns are four points behind the leaders with a game more played.
Title holders Moore United are seven points behind the leaders. Moore were held to a 3–3 draw at home to Castlerea Celtic. Moore started well pinning Castlerea inside their own half.
Castlerea will took the lead on 10 minutes when striker Oisin O’Farrell shot past the helpless Moore keeper. Charles Nevin equalised from the penalty spot on 20 minutes.
The visitors took the lead on the stroke of half-time. Shane Pettit delivered a corner-kick only for Castlerea the defender, to deflect the ball into his own net.
Jarlath Geraghty equalised for Castlerea from the penalty spot. Castlerea took the lead with five minutes remaining through Thomas Regan.
Moore threw caution to the wind and pushed for the equaliser. Great persistence from Charles Nevin squared a ball for Emmet Kenny to tap home, giving Moore a share of the spoils.
Division One and Two round-up
Due to frozen pitches no game was played in Roscommon and district league Division 1 and only two games were played in Division 2.
St Cuans/Ahascragh United beat Ballaghaderreen’s second side 5–1 at Ahascragh. Liam O’Connor scored two and Colin Concannon, Nathan Horan and Jordan O’Leary added one each for the winners.
Rahara Rovers and Kilkerrin United drew 2–2 at Rahara. Cormac Lavin scored for Rahara after 20 minutes and it remained that way until half-time. Kilkerrin equalised five minutes into the second-half through Oisín Hynes.
Cormac Lavin scored his second for Rahara on the hour mark but Martin Fahy secured a point for the visitors with ten minutes remaining.
In the play-off game between Cam Celtic/Dysart and Glen Celtic to decide who will play in the newly formed Division 1 and Division 2. The Glenamaddy side Glen Celtic won and will play in Division 1.
David Cunniffe gave Cam/Dysart an early lead. However, Gavin Hegarty soon had the side’s level. In the second-half Ryan McHugh added two more and Gavin Hegarty one with an own goal making up the total for Glen’s 5–1 win.
Women's League
In the Roscommon and district Women’s League Kilkerrin United beat Shiven Rovers 4- 0 at Kilkerrin. Caitlin Boyle scored three and Kate McGann one for Kilkerrin.
Ballinasloe Town drew 1–1 with St Cuans/Ahascragh United in a good game at Ballinasloe. Joyce Kelly scored for the visitors in the first-half with Ballinasloe replying near the end of the game.
Boyle Celtic beat Castlerea Celtic 5–1 at Boyle. Sinead O’Donoghue scored two and Ciara Byrne, Niamh McNamara and Emma Duggan got one each.
Cam Celtic WFC beat Ballaghaderreen 4-1 in their top of the table clash at Lecarrow on Saturday evening.
Ballaghaderreen were quickest to settle and went ahead on 26 minutes. Cam equalised through Karen Carty before half-time.
Cam came out much stronger in the second-half and were two up just 16 minutes after the restart through goals from Marion Nolan and Katie McDonnell.
Alaine Morris netted minutes from the final whistle to give Cam a 4-1 win.
In the reserve Roscommon and district league Dunmore Town beat Shiven Rovers 4–2 at Dunmore in the only game played.
Ben Glynn scored twice, Patrick Cosgrove and Barry Murphy added one each for Dunmore. Seamus O’Kelly and Darragh Murphy replied for the Newbridge side.
