The 2023 winner of the Roscommon and District League premier division will be decided when Boyle Celtic and Moore United meet at Boyle.
A win for Moore United will capture the league championship while Boyle Celtic only need a draw.
Last weekend, Moore United faced a tricky game away to the Castleplunket side C P Ajax on Sunday. A good start saw them run out comfortable 5–1 winners. Rian Carpenter finished off a Jack Nevin cross after just five minutes.
Within a few minutes Shane Petit made it 2–0 with a well struck free-kick. Charles Nevin won and converted a penalty kick for Moore just before half-time.
The hosts pulled a goal back just after the restart through Colm Earley. Jason Ryan set up Charles Nevin to score his second and Liam Ryan added a fifth for Moore following good play by Jack Nevin.
While, Moylough and Ballaghaderreen drew 4–4 in an absolute thriller at Ballaghaderreen.
Moylough were 4–0 up at half-time but Ballaghaderreen continued to battle and got an equaliser in almost the last kick of the game. James Foley scored three and Sean McDonagh one for Moylough. Bruce Holton, Shairoze Akram, Danny Browne and Domhnall Forrest scored for Ballaghaderreen.
Skyvalley Rovers and Kilkerrin drew their final league game of the season at Onagh Park, Taughmaconnell and both teams will play in division 1 football next season.
Kevin Traynor gave Kilkerrin a 1–0 lead just three minutes in. Traynor converting a penalty-kick. Traynor added a second for his side after 30-minutes. Joe Rattigan pulled a goal back when he scored from the penalty spot early in the second-half and Danny Doyle equalised for Skyvalley Rovers with five minutes remaining.
Division One and Two Round-up
Shiven Rovers and St Cuans / Ahascragh United were crowned division 1 and 2 champions respectively last Sunday.
Shiven Rovers secured the division 1 championship and promotion to the premier division with a game to spare, following an impressive 4–0 win over Ballinagare/Manor United at Ballinagare.
Darragh Nolan scored two and Adam Farrell one to give the Newbridge side a 3–0 half-time lead. Rory Cunningham added a fourth after the break.
St. Cuans / Ahascragh United travelled to Rahara and came away with the single point they required to be crowned Division 2 champions and win promotion to division 1 next season. A Shane McCormack free-kick gave Rahara Rovers a 1-0 half-time lead.
With 20-minutes remaining Colin Concannon converted a penalty to give St Cuans / Ahascragh United the draw they required. Kilkerrin United Ballaghaderreen F C and Shiven Rovers Women’s teams recorded excellent wins in Connacht women’s competitions.
Women's football round-up
Kilkerrin United travelled to Headford where they played the Galway league side Moyne Villa and came away with an impressive 3–0 win.
The first-half was close with no goals scored. A fine volley from Caitlin Boyle gave Kilkerrin United a 1–0 lead early in the second-half. Kilkerrin added a second shortly afterwards. Caoimhe Boyle got on the end of a Samantha Fahy corner-kick. Aoife Collins added a third for the Kilkerrin women with 20 minutes remaining as Kilkerrin will now look forward to the semi-finals.
Ballaghaderreen beat a fancied Athenry FC 4–1 at Ballaghaderreen. Pauline O’Grady scored twice and Caoimhe Feeney and Jessica Feeney added one each.
Shiven Rovers travelled to Clarenbridge; beating the hosts Colga FC following a penalty shoot-out.
Shiven won the penalty shoot-out 3–2 after the game finished scoreless. Goalkeeper Fiona O’Brien saved three penalties, with Meadhbh O’Brien, Ciara Lally and Fiona O’Brien converting the penalty kicks for Shiven.
Kilkerrin United had no luck in the women’s Connacht cup quarter-finals as Galway side Moyne Villa won out 4-0 at Headford.
