West Coast United get the better of Tuam

Mike Rafferty

IT took penalties to decide the issue as West Coast United defeated Tuam Celtic by 5-4 in the Jack Lillis Cup in Letterfrack on Sunday. Tommy Walsh, Stephen Heanue, Peter Wallace, Brendan Kane and Niall Black were all spot on for the home side in a competitive contest finished level at 3-3 following extra time.

Mark Gannon (2) and Tommy Walsh took the scoring honours for the home side, while Niall O’Grady (2) and Tom Togher replied for the visitors.

In the Michael Byrne Cup, Kinvara United sprung a surprise when defeating Corrib Rangers B by 2-1. Gerard O’Dea headed them into an interval advantage when he got on the end of a Cathal Curtin corner and a cracking volley by Colin Merrigan created the winner for a delighted home side.

Hibernians were comfortable 3-0 winners over Corrib Rangers with second half goals by Keith Ward (2) and Tommy Donovan.Athenry are through to the last 32 of the FAI Junior Cup follow

ing a comfortable 6-1 away win over Manor Rangers. Four up at the break, they were always in command as Benny Lawless (2), Brian Mannion, Rob O’Grady, Gary Forde and Mark Moran all found the net with ease. They have a home game in round six against either St Paul’s or Pheonix. 

However there was to be no such joy for OLBC who couldn’t find the net in a scoreless encounter against visitors Collinstown. It was the Dublin side who prevailed by 6-5 following a penalty shootout. Dave Devlin got the opening half match winner as Oranmore defeated Conn Rangers by 1-0 in the Connacht Junior Cup.

Despite Ronan Heffernan slotting home a hat trick there was no joy for Oranbay as they exited the Connacht Shield away to Moy Villa. The game finished level at 3-3 following extra time, but in the resulting penalty contest the home side prevailed by 4-3. Dara Murphy, Pat Coyne and Terry McDonnell all scored for the Galway side in the shootout, while goalkeeper Damien Glynn saved one penalty.

For more, read this week's Galway City Tribune.