Cork Business League: Marlboro place Trust in McCarthy to topple leaders DHF Grangevale
Business League: Marlboro Trust defeated leaders DHF Grangevale 2-1 in the CBL First Division at Mayfield Community School.
Veteran midfielder David ‘Spooky’ McCarthy turned the clock back to his glory days of the past when he guided in the winner six minutes from time to secure a first league win at Mayfield Community School last Sunday morning in this CBL First Division game.
The visitors dominated possession for long periods and after captain Dave Barrett struck the underside of the crossbar from a penalty in the 29th minute, a free-kick from Marlboro’s captain and man-of-the-match Alan O’Connor, seven minutes later, was only partially headed clear.
Aidan Lawlor was quickest to react and found the corner of the net despite Vale’s keeper Jamie O’Sullivan getting a touch.
A succession of corners led to Aaron Baldwin bundling in the equalizer four minutes later.
As the visitors pushed for a winner, two outstanding clearances off the line and brilliant goalkeeping by William Da Costa Silva denied a second until McCarthy showed all his experience in front of goal to delicately guide the ball into the top corner for the winner.
Longboats regained top spot following a 3-1 win over The Weigh Inn Dripsey at Leeside.
Christopher Madden and Stephen Dwyer and Dave O’Keeffe were on target for the winners until Roger Zaragoza reduced the deficit for the hosts at 2-1 down in the 65th minute.
Ray Murphy made sure the points would be going Blackrock direction with the decisive goal in the 90th minute.
MHS powered past OBS at Ringmahon Park last Sunday afternoon to move into contention, three points off the summit, in what is now becoming a congested pile-up in the quest for the title.
Goals from Ian O’Riordan, Kelvin Forde, Ray Delany, Alan O’Driscoll and John Paul Morrissey sealed an impressive win.
Niall O’Brien and Fletcher Fynn scored for the visitors early in the second half to keep them in touch but a late flurry denied any hopes of a comeback.
DHF Grangevale went top for the first time following their mid-week two-nil win over long-time leaders Longboats at Mayfield Park.
Dave Barrett’s 87th-minute free-kick was neatly headed past Eddie Walsh by Diarmuid O’Neill before top scorer Corey Harris sealed the win with a second in the final minute when he tucked away Aaron O’Sullivan’s pass on the left.
Leaders Ballyphehane Celtic dropped points for the first time in eleven outings after being held by The LAB at Murphy’s Farm.
The away side raced into an early two-goal lead through Joshua Reddy and Callum Power only for Anthony Moynihan and Rob Lynam to claw back a point by the 43rd minute for James Corcoran’s charges.
Promotion-chasing Sabor were held to a draw by in-form Fisherman’s Rest Valley Rangers at Conna last Saturday afternoon.
Jaydan O’Connor’s 20th-minute opener for the hosts was cancelled out by defender Rafael Barreiro with eleven minutes remaining in what was an entertaining contest throughout.
After Jack Walsh put Stryker Macroom ahead from a penalty in the 34th minute, goals from Dmytro Bielan, Ivan Dubasov and Danylo Dobranskyi turned the contest in Ukraine’s favour.
Relegation-threatened Satellite replaced Mooney Cup finalists Healy O’Connor Solicitors in the bottom two after drawing with the other Mooney finalists and Premier title-chasing Jay Bazz Barbers at Mayfield Park.
Aaron Kemp set up Brandon Downey for a first-half lead for the Barbers before Micheal Doody equalized in the 64th minute.
After Jesse Ryan restored the home team’s lead with six minutes remaining, James Walshe went down the other end to level for a second time and secure a priceless point for the visitors.
Cork Hospitals were good value for their late win over fourth-in-the-table Helio Inter Cork courtesy of goals from Jamie O’Neill (penalty) in the first half and three in the last three minutes from Cathal Murphy, Tadgh Whelan (penalty) and Marc O’Connor.
Sergio Martin Lopez had earlier equalized for Helio five minutes into the second 45.
Swift closed the gap on leaders Arc Rovers to two points with two matches in hand after goals from John Corcoran (2), Jordan Cambridge, Alex O’Sullivan and Samuel Coleman kept hosts ASH rooted at the bottom with Healy O’Connor Solicitors.
Alan O’Regan got one back for the hosts late on.
Arc Rovers’ manager Jack O’Keeffe is wished a speedy recovery after being taken to hospital from his club’s fixture at Mayfield Park against Mooney Cup finalists Healy O’Connor Solicitors last Sunday morning.
As a result, the fixture wasn’t completed after referee Stephen Madine terminated the contest considering the welfare of all involved.
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