Ballaghaderreen F.C are the new Roscommon and District League Champions.
Ballaghaderreen scored a 3–0 win over league runners-up Boyle Celtic at Ballaghaderreen on Sunday.
It was their first even Premier League title, although they have won many other trophies over their long history in the Roscommon and District League.
This season they lost just two of their 13 league games played but needed a win to secure the title.
The first-half was very entertaining with both teams creating many chances, but the sides went in at half-time scoreless.
The turning point of the game came on 50 minutes. Cormac Rushe won a free-kick just outside the left corner of the Boyle penalty area.
The talented Danny Browne curled a superb free-kick into the top corner of the Boyle Celtic net.
Callum Andrews came very close to levelling the game six minutes later. Ballaghaderreen added their second on 61 minutes.
Danny Browne’s free-kick came off the head of a Boyle Celtic defender before ending up in the net Boyle net. Two minutes later the game was over as a contest. Ballaghaderreen added their third again from a free-kick.
Dany Browne’s free-kick reached Cathal Horan who scored from close range. The losers had the ball in the Ballaghaderreen net on two occasions, but both were pulled-up for off-side.
The Castleplunket side C.P Ajax picked up three valuable points from their away game against Moore United. The result moved Ajax into fourth place in the Premier Division.
Ajax started well with Dan Connolly in top form they were 2-0 up at half-time.
Dan Connolly’s shot was parried by the Moore keeper. Sam French was quickest to react and slammed the ball to the Moore net. Rowan Wagner added a second just before half-time.
Moore United response
Moore United were much better alter the break, Alan Duffy pulled a goal back early in the second-half.
The teams were level with three minutes remaining. Moore won a penalty, Charles Nevin made no mistake from the penalty spot.
Dan Connolly’s free kick in the fourth minute of injury time resulted in a penalty kick. Connolly stepped up to convert and win all three points for the Castleplunket side.
Ballinasloe Town kept their hopes of avoiding relegation alive when they beat St. Johns Athletic 1–0 at Ballinasloe. Mark Richardson with the goal after four minutes of play.
Ballymoe F.C were crowned Division 1 Champions and gained promotion to next seasons Premier Division following a 3-2 win over Skyvalley Rovers on Friday evening.
Skyvalley Rovers took the lead after six minutes. Mike Garvey was taken down in the box and Skyvalley had a penalty.
Elhan Nkololo converted the spot kick. However, the lead lasted just two minutes, Damien Goggins took advantage of slack marking and slotted the ball to the corner of the net.
Skyvalley were back in front on 22 minutes. A corner-kick was headed on at the front-post and Keelan Galvin headed to the Ballymoe net.
The turning point came when Damien Goggins reacted quickly to a cross into the Skyvalley Rovers penalty area and was taken down. Coggins completed his hat trick from the penalty spot.
The division 2 cup final between St Cuans/Ahascragh United and Cam Celtic/Dysart was abandoned early in the second-half, when a Cam Dysart player sustained a leg injury following an accident clash.
The score was 1–1 at the time and the teams will meet again in the near future.
Women's league round-up
In the Women’s division one semi-final, Castlerea Celtic beat Ballinasloe Town 6-2 at Castlerea.
The game was much closer than the score suggested. However it is Castlerea Celtic who will play Ballaghaderreen in the final.
Rachel Gormley scored three and Aoife Smyth, Holly Hopkins and Sarah Diggins added one each for Castlerea. Sarah Smyth and Emer Porter scord for Ballinasloe Town.
