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Carn Res              1-2    Culdaff Res        

The visitors continued their good form with this hard earned win over a gallant Carn side at St Patricks Park on a sun drenched morning.The opening chance fell to the home side on 15 minutes when Ryan O’Donnells cross was deflected on to the bar by a defender and cleared. Culdaff replied and took the lead when the corner fell to Declan Noone and he fired to the roof  of the net past Shane Gibbons. Culdaff spurned a few good chances with Shane Gibbons saving well from Patrick Mclaughlin and Barry Fitzpatrick. Carn had a very good chance when O’Donnell attempted lob drifted over the top on 51 minutes. Culdaff broke on the hour when Conor keddy saw his low effort parried by Gibbons for John McLaughlin to slot the loose ball home. Keddy then crossed for Patrick McLaughlin but his header crashed off the bar. Carn reduced the deficit on 81 minutes when Ryan Kelly fed Garvin McGrenra and he fired low across Dean O’Connor to the bottom corner. With the home side pressing Culdaff had a few chances to kill the game off but they failed to add to their tally.             

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Cockhill Res        0-2    Culdaff Res        

In the opening period the home side started the better with Aaron McLaughlin’s corner flicked on by Brian King at the near post but was cleared off the line by Raymond McFeely. Gary Breslin then ran onto a through ball from King but keeper Martin McLaughlin narrowed the angle well and Breslin fired over the top. On the half hour they went close again when Andrew Graham’s cross found Breslin but he headed wide from six yards. As the half ended scoreless. Culdaff came much more into the game on the restart with Patrick McLaughlin breaking clear on the right and advancing into the area but his effort was brilliantly tipped over the bar by Stephen Porter. Culdaff broke the deadlock on 71 minutes when McFeely converted a penalty awarded after Declan Noone was upended in the area. Cockhill pushed hard but were caught on the break on 85 minutes when Gerard McLaughlin cut inside two men from the left and fired a superb shot to the top corner from the egde of the area. The final actions saw Cockhill force a few corners but the defence well marshaled by McFeely stood firm.       

Moville Res                   4-3    Illies Res             

Moville kept their title ambitions on track and started the game well with Eunan McDaid seeing a few crosses go abegging. Illies gradually came more into the game and on 19 minutes Dominic Doherty’s free fell to Kevin O’Donnell but his low effort was tipped round the post by Sean McGuinness. On the half hour good work by Christy McGeoghaghan saw his cross find Kevin McDermott but his low effort was well saved by John Grant. Illies took the lead on 37 minutes after Paddy McCarron fed JP Donaghey who sidestepped a defender and fired low past McGuinness. Moville replied immediately with Brendan Doherty feeding McDaid who laid the ball off to McDermott who chipped Grant from sixteen yards. In the second period Illies regained the lead on 54 minutes after a long clearance from Liam O’Connor was flicked on by Gerard McDaid for O’Donnell to slot home from close range. Moville equalized immediately again when McDermott laid the ball off to McDaid to slot home from twelve yards. Moville then took the lead on 72 minutes when McGeoghaghan flicked the ball on for McDermott to slide the ball low past Grant from the edge of the area. They increased their lead after good interplay between Conor Lafferty and McDaid ended with Nichole Ryan sweeping the ball home from close range. Illies replied and reduced the deficit on 86 minutes following a series of corners which resulted in Dominic Coyle flicking the ball home from seven yards. Illies should have salvaged a point after Gerard McDaid fed Paddy McCarron but he fired over from ten yards.       

Culdaff Res                   0-2    Moville Res                  

This was a tough competitive game with few chances and defences generally on top. Moville had the opening chance but Kevin McDermott fired wide before at the other end Patrick McLaughlin saw a looping effort just clear the bar.On the half hour home keeper George Houten failed to hold a Conor Lafferty cross but McDermott poked the loose ball wide from close range. Minutes later Moville broke the deadlock when McDermott controlled well in the area turned ands fired s superb shot to the top corner from fifteen yards. Culdaff replied before the break with Dean O’Connor feeding Barry Fitzpatrick but from ten yards he sliced his effort wide off  the target before Brendan Lafferty then went close with another good effort. Culdaff pushed for a lot of the second half but the Moville defence with keeper McGuinness punching clear at every opportunity and Darren Bredin in commanding form limited their chances.On the hour the home side went close when dale Hutchinson’s superb delivery from the left just eluded the inrushing Fitzpatrick at the back post. Moville replied with Bredin’s free finding Christy McGeoghaghan but he headed straight at Houten from twelve yards. Culdaff pressed hard and when a loose ball fell to Gerard McLaughlin he blazed across the face of goal and wide from fourteen yards. Movile sealed the points on 81 minutes when McDermott was upended in the area and he picked himself up to fire the spot kick low to the right hand corner.

Glengad Res                  1-3    Moville Res        

Moville bounced back from last weeks defeat and took the lead on 11 minutes when Eunan McDaid fed Kevin McDermott and he fired low past Martin Kelly from fifteen yards. Minutes later Glengad replied with Stephen Mclaughlin finding Daniel McDaid  but he fired wide from a good position. The home side got back on terms midway through the half after Michael Farren crossed for Gary McLaughlin to head past Sean McGuinness from close range. Moville replied with McDermott setting up Nichole Ryan but he fired staright at Kelly from ten yards.Glengad started the second period well but McDaid fired over when well placed.On the hour McDaid fired a free kick from the edge of the area just over the top before McDaid saw a penalty awarded for handball well saved by McGuinness in the visitors goal. Moville upped the pressure and regained the lead when Ryan fed Gearoid McQuillan to sidefoot past Kelly from eight yards on 77 minutes. Glengad tried to respond with Stephen McLaughlin firing straight at McGuinness when  well placed. Moville broke on the stroke of full time and added a third when McDermott’s cross was deflected past Kelly by an unfortunate defender.                

Culdaff Res                   1-1    Clonmany Res   

In a well contested game the home side had the better of the second period and had a seemingly good winner disallowed for offside late in the game. The first half was a dour affair with few chances. Culdaff had the opening effort when Gerard McLaughlin’s cross saw Patrick McLaughlin’s header easily saved by Paul McGettigan.Clonmany responded and from Dessie Doherty’s free kick Kevin Harkin headed wide from twelve yards before Clonmany took the lead on 33 minutes when Daniel McLaughlin’s cross from the right was headed home by Aiden Doherty from close range.Culdaff replied before the break with Michael Coyle denied by a great last ditch tackle from Edmund Doherty before the loose ball fell to Brendan Lafferty but he miskicked with a clear sight of goal.On the retsart the visitors Aiden Doherty fired over under pressure from Raymond McFeely. Culdaff spurned a great chance on 58 minutes when Stuart McKeague’s long clearance sent Coyle clear but his first touch was heavy and McGettigan advanced to block and Coyle got injured in the tackle to be replaced by Brendan McLaughlin. Just after the hour the home side got back on terms after McKeague knocked a ball over the visitors defence for Patrick McLaughlin to knock the ball past Mcgettigan from ten yards. Substitute Brendan McLaughlin then played a neat one two with Brendan Lafferty but fired wide before another substitute Dean O’Connor had an effort saved by McGettigan.Clonmany replied but both Daniel McLaughlin and Harkin failed to trouble George Houten in the home goal with half chances. The last chance fell to the home side when Gerard Mclaughlina dvanced up the middle and fed Brendan McLaughlin on the right and he cut across the defender but saw his low effort well saved by McGettigan.      

Carn Res             1-2    Cockhill Res

There was little in the way of action in this game as defences were on top for most of the game. Cockhill took the lead midway through the half after a long ball from Brendan Gillespie found Simon Cuffe and he fired low past Shane Gibbons from twelve yards. Defences remained on top until the break but in the second period Cockhill increased their lead when Gary Breslin picked up a poor clearance and beat two defenders before rifling  a brilliant shot to the top corner from twenty yards on the hour mark. Carn treied to respond and got one back on 87 minutes after Ryan Kelly ghosted past two defenders and fired low past Stephen Porter from a tight angle.They pressed again and in a goalmouth scramble Porter advanced well to save at the feet of Cathal Doyle.         

Clonmany Res     3-1    Moville Res        

Played in good conditions Moville had Clonmany on the back foot early on and went close when Michael Doherty released Gearoid McQuillan whose effort on the turn was tipped round the post by Paul McGettigan.They took the lead when a quick throw in found Michael Doherty who advanced to fire a superb shot to the top corner from the edge of the area.This stung the home side into action with Daniel Mclaughlin’s mazy run ending to feed Dessie Doherty whose cross was clawed away by the retreating Sean McGuinness. Moville’s Kevin McDermott intercepted a defensive pass and raced clear but pulled his effort wide as McGettigan advanced. On the half hour Clonmany’s Kevin Harkin and Doherty combined to release Michael Grant who crossed for Harkin to head just over.McGuinness then produced a superb double save to deny McLaughlin and block Doherty’s follow up effort.On the restart the home side pressed and leveled on 58 minutes when Mclaughlin cut in from the left to lay off to Edmund Doherty to fire a rising shot past McGuinness. They took the lead on 66 minutes when Edmund Doherty cut in from the right and fired inside McGuinness’s left hand post from a tight angle.Moville tried hard with Michael Craig’s header somehow saved by McGettigan and Johnathan McLaughlin completed the clearance. Moville pressed hard but the home side broke in the final minute with Mclaughlin cutting in and squaring to Edmund Doherty and he tapped home from close range to deal the points.   

Illies Res              4-1    Glengad Res

Glengad spurned a great chance in the opening minute when Ronald McDaid fed Daniel Mcdaid but he fired wide when well placed. Illies replied with Gerard McDaid saw an effort parried by Christy McLaughlin and John Donaghey fired wide. Illies took the lead on 21 minutes when Donaghey fed Glen Callaghan whop beat two men and squared to Frank O’Connor to slot home from six yards.They doubled their lead when McDaid beat three defenders and fired low  past McLaughlin from a tight angle.Before the break McDaid burst into the area and fired wide when he should have squared to a better placed team mate.On the restart the visitors were well on top but created little and paid the price on 66 minutes when Joe McDaid broke through the defence and when he was upended keeper McLaughlin was redcarded.From the free kick Dominic Doherty fired low to the corner.Illies made it four when Joe McDaid’s solo run ended with him sliding the ball low to the corner from twelve yards. Glengad gained a consolation after a tussle in the area saw Gary McLaughlin fire low past John Grant from the spot in injury time.

Carn Res                       3-4    Aileach Res        

Played in good conditions Aileach started well and took the lead when Stephen O’Donnell sent Graham Brown through to round JJ Doherty and fire home from a tight angle. The home side got back on terms when Ryan Kelly unleashed a thirty yards  effort to the top corner on 19 minutes. They went close again when Niall McGuinness sent a powerful rising shot towards the top corner but Jamie McGowan made a splendid one handed save. They did take the lead on 33 minutes when Brian lafferty fired a brilliant effort from twenty five yards to the top corner. Aileach responded and leveled when Liam Burke bundled the ball home from close range after a scramble. Carn got the lead back on the stroke of half time when Christy Nelson fed McGuinness who slotted low to the corner from fifteen yards. On the resumption Aileach upped the tempo but had to wait until 75 minutes to equalize when Gerard Arbuckle curled a superb effort to the top corner from twenty yards. Carn pushed forward but McGowan done exceptionally well to deny Kelly and Niall Mclaughlin. Aileach broke and struck for the winner when Stephen O’Donnell converted a penalty awarded for handball which resulted in Mclaughlin being redcarded.        

Clonmany Res               6-2    Glengad Res       

In excellent but cold conditions the visitors had the opening chance when Shane Kelly shot narrowly wide after intercepting a defensive pass. Clonmany replied with Dessie Doherty crossing for Daniel McLaughlin whose first time effort rebounded off the post. Following a sweeping move by the visitors they took the lead on 17 minutes when Ronald McDaid fed Liam Nelson who sidefooted past Paul McGettigan from six yards. Clonmany responded immediately and got back on terms when Eddie Doherty’s free found Kevin Harkin who glanced a header just inside the post.The home side took the lead on 28 minutes when Harkin powered a header past Christopher McLaughlin from twelve yards after another free kick delivery by Doherty. They almost added to their lead when Dessie Doherty crossed to McLaughlin but his header was  brilliantly parried by McLaughlin and when Aiden Doherty fired goalwards Aiden Houten cleared the ball off the line. Glengad equalized on 57 minutes when Nelson’s inswinging corner took a wicked deflection off a defender past McGettigan. Again Clonmany hit back and Dessie Doherty converted a penalty awarded after Edmund Doherty was upended. They made it four one on 71 minutes when Christopher Ivors crossed to the back post for Aiden Doherty to head home.Minutes later good work by Dessie Doherty saw his cross headed on by Aiden Doherty and when keeper McLaughlin made a superb reflex save the loose ball was swept home by Karl Harkin. The home side completed the scoring after Dessie Doherty released Aiden Doherty to outrun the  defence and fire low past McLaughlin from fifteen yards.

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Moville Res                   5-1    Carn Res

League leaders Moville continued in top form with this comfortable win.They started well with Conor Lafferty’s  header well saved by Padraig Doherty. Carn replied with John Doherty denied by a Christy McGeoghaghan tackle. A shot corner by the home side fell to Conor Radcliffe but he fired over.On 21 minutes Moville took the lead when Nichole Ryan shot low to the corner from fifteen yards after good work by Christy McLaughlin.They had another good chance but Anthony Maloney headed over before Ryan controlled a long ball on 43 minutes to run on and fire low to the corner from twelve yards. At the other end Niall Mclaughlin went close when he fired just over the top from the edge of the area. Carn had the first chance of the second period and reduced the deficit when John Doherty squared for McLaughlin and he fired low past Sean McGuinness from close range. McLaughlin then released Ryan Kelly but from a good position he fired wide.They were unlucky then when Ryan O’Donnell had an effort cleared off the line by Eunan McDaid. Moville lifted the siege with Lafferty having an effort saved by Doherty before they made it three one on 66 minutes when McDaid squared to Kevin McDermott who converted at the second attempt. They made it four after an excellent flick by McDermott sent Lafferty clear and when his effort hit the post McDaid pounced to drill home. Lafferty then had another effort bounce off the post. Carn replied with Kelly having an effort brilliantly saved by McGuinness. Moville completed the scoring on 91 minutes when McDermott slotted home after a good pass from McDaid.                          

Illies Res              2-4    Clonmany Res    

Both teams started well with Illies breaking the deadlock on 21 minutes when Gerard McDaid got on the end of a John Donaghey ball to square to Glen Callaghan and fire home.Clonmany equalized before the break after a corner by Dessie Doherty found the unmarked Aiden Doherty and he slotted home from close range. On the stroke of half time Clonmany took the lead when Edward Doherty headed the ball across goal for Aiden Doherty to be in the right place at the right time and slot home.Illies started the second period well but struggled to create clear chances until 75 minutes when Joe McDaid beat three defenders and fired low past Paul McGettigan from ten yards. They went close minutes later when Kevin O’Donnell’s snapshot just cleared the bar.Clonmany regained the lead after a swift break with Dessie Doherty running onto a ball over the top to shoot low past John Grant. In the final minute Aiden Doherty crossed for John McLaughlin to fire high to the roof of the net from fourteen yards and seal the points.

Cockhill Res        2-0    Glengad Res                

Played in good conditions on Saturday Glengad had an early chance when they had a corner cleared off the line by Andrew Graham. Cockhill broke and opened the scoring after 16 minutes with Graham crossing from the right for Michael Doherty to slot home from close range. Glengad responded and   John McDaid   pounced on a defensive error but he fired wide from inside the area before Daniel McDaid then had a long range free crash off the post. Cockhill’s Kevin McDaid fed Graham in a good position but he fired wide when he should have hit the target. The second period was delayed due to a serious in jury to Kevin McDaid and he is wished a speedy recovery.Cockhill started well with John Donaghey denied by a superb save from Martin Kelly. On the hour the home side were awarded a penalty and Doherty converted to double their lead. The home side continued to press with Donal O’Brien’s free kick deliver headed wide by Eamon Porter. At the other end Darren Doherty headed over before the same player had a long range effort just wide. Glengad were awarded a penalty after 84 minutes but Darren Doherty   fired well wide from the spot. A good cross from McDaid then found Liam Nelson but he failed to connect at the back post.The home side were reduced to ten men when Graham was red carded for an off the ball incident.

Aileach Res                   3-1    Culdaff Res        

After an even opening Aileach were first to show when Mervyn McGowan saw his effort tipped away by George Houten. From the corner Houten reacted superbly to tip away Conor Gallagher’s flicked header. They took the lead on 16 minutes after a superb through ball from Dermot McGlynn found McGowan on the left and when his effort was well parried by Houten the loose ball was slotted home by Stephen Doherty.Culdaff replied with Conor Keddy advancing on the right and squaring to Eugene McLaughlin but his effort was blocked.At the other end a defensive slip allowed Graeme Brown a clear sight of goal but his low shot was turned behind by Houten.Culdaff upped the tempo at this stage with McLaughlin having a snapshot well held by Jamie McGowan before McLaughlin converted a penalty awarded for handball to get his side back on terms.A Dale Hutchinson cross from the left found Brendan McLaughlin but he failed to get enough power on his header while Dean O’Connor saw an angled shot from the edge of the area fly just over with McGowan stranded.It was a much tighter second half but Aileach took the lead on 55 minutes when Brown cut in from the left and fired a brilliant shot past Houten to the bottom left hand corner from twenty yards despite the home side’s appeals for offside.Gallagher then had a shot on the turn well parried by Houten before at the other end Niall Gordon’s run through the middle ended with his shot claimed at the second attempt by McGowan.Both teams were reduced to ten men on 78 minutes after an off the ball incident resulted in Gordon and McGlynn receiving their marching orders. Culdaff substitute Stephen Gray advanced up the left into the area but fired into the side netting. Aileach sealed the points when Brown sent a ball over the home defence for Sean McKay to round Houten and slot home.             

Culdaff Res                   4-1    Carn Res   

Played under lights on Saturday night in cold but excellent conditions this was an entertaining game.Culdaff started well with Stuart McKeague releasing Michael Coyle on the right but he elected to cross when he could have advanced towards goal.Carn replied with a Ryan Kelly snapshot which George Houten turned away at full stretch.From the corner the home side broke swiftly with Gerard McLaughlin crossing to Gary Collins whose low shot was saved low to his left by Padraig Doherty. Minutes later Brendan McLaughlin sent Coyle clear but he shot weakly at Doherty from a good position. Culdaff pressure told when they took the lead  on 19 minutes after Dale Hutchinson’s cross from the left found Coyle who fired home from eight yards after his initial effort rebounded to him. Carn finished the half the stronger with Ryan Davenport shooting just over the bar from the edge of the area before John Doherty picked out Niall McLaughlin whose touch was heavy allowing Houten to smother. Carn got back on terms in the opening minute of the second period after Brian Lafferty’s long ball was not collected by Houten and John Doherty slotted home. Culdaff regained the lead immediately when Coyle was upended in the area and Raymond McFeely confidently sent Doherty the wrong way from the spot. In a flurry of sctivity Carn almost leveled again when Houten dived bravely to save at Doherty’s fee before McLaughlin’s shot crashed off the bar and Houten saved the follow up.Culdaff dominated the remainder of the game with Coyle feeding Eugene McLaughlin but his effort was deflected over the top. Coyle then won possession on halfway and advanced but poor control meant a gilt edged chance was lost. They increased the lead on 62 minutes when Eugene McLaughlin fired a free kick from twenty yards past the despairing dive of Doherty. Great work by Gerard McLaughlin on the right saw him feed Coyle with his back to goal and he flicked the ball up to loop a shot over Doherty from fifteen yards for an excellent finish. Carn battled all the way to the end but failed to get past a well organized home defence.           

Glengad  Res       2-2    Illies Res   

The home side started well with Brian Doherty feeding Stephen McLaughlin but he fired straight at John Grant in the Illies goal. The visitors replied with Sean Doherty’s corner finding Kevin O’Donnell and he fired low past Martin Kelly from ten yards. Glengad’s Ronald McDaid fed Gary McLaughlin who crossed to Owen Doherty but he fired wide when well placed.Glengad got back on terms after good work by John McDaid saw his cross volleyed to the top corner from twelve yards by Shane Kelly. In the second half Glengad started well and on the hour Brian Doherty fed Kelly but his weak shot was straight at Grant. Illies regained the lead shortly after when Joe McDaid found John Donaghey to slide the ball past Kelly from close range. The home side equalized after McDaid fired a penalty awarded for handball low to the corner. Illies had a good chance to claim all three points when Donaghey raced clear of the home defence but fired wide from fifteen yards.           

Aileach Res                   4-0    Clonmany Res              

This game was reversed to Clonmany but Aileach took full advantage and started the game well when Mervyn McGowan flicked the ball on for Conor Gallagher and he lobbed Christopher Ivers from the edge of the area. Clonmany replied and missed a gilt edged chance on 15 minutes when a low cross by Danny Harkin found Jamie Coyle at the back post but he fired over the top. Clonmany exerted pressure with Karl Harkin denied by keeper Jamie McGowan. Aileach replied on the stroke of half time with Graeme Brown’s snapshot tipped over the top.  In the second half Clonmany started well with Dessie Doherty seeing an effort skim the bar before they had penalty claims waved away. Aileach responded on the hour when Liam Burke’s snapshot from sixteen yards went inches wide.At the other end Doherty headed over from a corner.Aileach caught the home side on the break with Stephen O’Donnell feeding Brown who rounded the keeper and slotted home to make it two nil on 73 minutes. Clonmany pushed forward but were caught again when Gerard Arbuckle crossed for Burke to side foot home from eight yards.They completed the scoring  when Arbuckle crossed from the right for Brown to head home at the back post.

Moville Res                   5-2    Cockhill Res       

Cockhill got off to a dream start in the opening minute after Kevin McDaid fed Andrew Graham who returned the ball to McDaid who rifled a low effort from twenty yards past Sean McGuinness. On 10 minutes Donal O’Brien had an effort just wide of the home goal. Moville came more into the game with Gavin McGuinness and Conor Lafferty having a couple of half chances but failing to test Aiden Porter. They got back on terms on 16 minutes when Kevin McDermott pounced on a ricochet in the area to drill the ball low past Porter from twelve yards. Cockhill’s Gary Breslin fed Michael Doherty but he fired wide when well placed. On 41 minutes the home side’s McGuinness collected a loose ball and fired a rising shot which Porter tipped away. Cockhill regained the lead  before the break when Graham fired a superb low shot from twenty yards to the bottom corner.On the stroke of half time Moville leveled again when James Holmes long ball found McGuinness to volley to the top corner from fifteen yards. Moville were sharper on the restart and they took the lead on 51 minutes when Gearoid McQuillan fed Lafferty to lob the advancing Porter from fifteen yards. They increased their lead on 66 minutes after Lafferty’s corner broke to McDermott on the edge of the area and he fired low to the bottom right hand corner.Cockhill replied with Graham advancing on the right and fired in a low shot which McGuinness parrying well and the home keeper recovered superbly to deny Graham’s follow up effort. Movill completed the scoring when Holmes fed McQuillan whose first time effort was well parried by Porter but McQuillan followed up to fire the loose ball home.Cockhill kept going and substitute Liam Lynch turned well in the area but fired just wide.  

Moville Res                   3-0    Culdaff Res        

Played in good conditions at Glencrow the visitors started well with Patrick McLaughlin’s free from the edge of the area but Sean McGuinness saved well. They continued to press with Michael Coyle running onto McLaughlin’s pass but shooting across goal and Stuart McKeague’s header from a corner just clearing the bar. Moville replied on 21 minutes when Michael Coyle crossed to Conor Lafferty but he fired wide from the edge of the area. Culdaff still had a lot of possession but failed to create clear chances. Against the run of play Moville broke the deadlock on 44 minutes when Anthony Maloney fed Michael Craig who advanced into the area to slot low past George Houten from fifteen yards. On the restart Moville added a second on 47 minutes whena long ball from Christy Mclaughlin deceived the home defence and Lafferty clotted home from six yards. Culdaff replied with Coyle finding space on the left to advance and fire just wide. Culdaff were reduced to ten men on the hour when Niall Gordon was redcarded for a poor mistimed tackle. Moville then broke clear with Kevin McDermott denied by a superb McKeague tackle. McDermott capitalized on on 81 minutes when he drilled home after Mc Laughlin’s looping effort came back off the bar.  Another superb tackle by Martin McGrenaghan denied JP Radcliffe when he looked certain to score.                  

Glengad Res                 4-0    Carn Res

Glengad took the lead on 11 minutes after Brian Doherty played a great ball in to Paul McDermott who drilled a low shot past JJ Doherty from fifteen yards. They increased their lead when McDermott sidefooted home from six yards after a good cross from Liam Nelson. Carn replied on the half hour when Darragh McLaughlin fed Barry Fallon but he fired straight at Martin Kelly from ten yards. On the stroke of half time Ryan Kelly corner was well punched clear by Kelly as McLaughlin was about to head the ball goalwards. In the second period Glengad made it three nil on the hour when McDermott completed his hattrick firing low past Doherty from twelve yards after good work by Ronald McDaid. Carn should have reduced the deficit when Philip Doherty crossed for the unmarked Ryan Kelly but somehow he headed over the top from close range. McDermott added his fourth of the game when his twenty yards effort deflected off a defender and looped over the top of Doherty.                            

Carn Res             1-2    Moville Res        

The opening half was a tight affair with Moville doing most of the pressing but creating very little. Carn hit them on the break but failed to trouble Sean McGuinness in the Moville goal. Moville then took the lead on 47 minutes when Conor Lafferty latched onto Eunan Mcdaid’s through ball to slide the ball low past Shane Gibbons from ten yards. Carn upped the tempo and Niall McLaughlin fired just over before Philip Doherty headed just wide from a good position. They got back on terms on 83 minutes when Darragh Mclaughlin rifled a superb thirty yards free to the top corner.The home side suffered a blow on 88 minutes when Niall McLaughlin was red carded for dissent. Moville then struck for the winner in a goalmouth scramble when Gearoid McQuillan poked the ball home from eight yards.           

Culdaff Res                   3-0    Cockhill Res

The margin of victory flattered the home side as they had keeper George Houten to thank for a string of fine saves especially in the first half. Culdaff had the first effort on five minutes but Raymond McFeely’s free was easily dealt with by Shane Gallivan.Cockhill dominated the rest of the half with Donal O’Brien having a thirty yards effort superbly tipped over by Houten before Andrew Graham saw his effort from the left hand side turned round the post.Midway through the half O’Brien released Gary Breslin in the clear but Houten saved well with his legs before O’Brien’s long ball sent Mark Gillespie clear but again Houten spread himself well to block with his legs. On the stroke of half time O’Brien saw a free from wide on the left gathered at the second attempt by Houten. Culdaff came much more into the game on the restart with a superb through ball by Conor O’Brien finding Michael Coyle who lobbed the advancing Gallivan but was unlucky to see his effort drop just past the post. A long clearance by Ryan Greene then found Patrick McLaughlin who hooked the ball over Gallivan but it was deflected behind by a defender.Cockhill replied on 70 minutes when Gary Breslin’s cross was not cleared but Donal O’Brien’s mishit effort drifted wide. Culdaff replied with  Conor O’Briens free tipped over by the back tracking Gallivan.At the other end a long throw was flicked on by Kevin McDaid for substitute Michael Doherty whose header clipped the outside of the post.Culdaff broke the deadlock on 79 minutes when Coyle won an aerial challenge and McLaughlin picked up the loose ball to run into the area and fire the ball low to the bottom corner past Gallivan. Conor O’Brien then broke on the left past three defenders cut in along the byeline but saw his cross cut out by Gallivan. From Gallivans clearance David Laird crossed from the right for Mark Gillespie to volley over the top.Culdaff responded with Barry Fitzpatricks deep cross headed over from a tight angle by Coyle before Coyle played a superb pass into the path of Eugene McLaughlin on the left and he advanced but fired a shot off the base of the post. They increased their lead on 84 minutes when a poor throw in was seized on by Niall Gordon to square for Coyle to gleefully slot home his first goal of the season. They completed the scoring minutes later after substitute Dean O’Connor saw his snapshot well saved by Gallivan but fellow substitute Brendan McLaughlin slammed home the rebound from close range.        

Aileach Res                   2-1    Illies Res   

Played in Maginn Park Illies got off to a great start in the 15^th minute when Paddy McCarron fired a low shot past Jamie Gowan from twelve yards after good work by Joe McDaid. Aileach replied and got back on terms when Conor Gallagher’s corner was not held by John Grant allowing Stephen Doherty to slot the loose ball home from close range. Aileach took the lead on the stroke of half time when Doherty ran onto a long ball and lobbed Grant from  fifteen yards. In the second period  things were tight  until midway through the half when Joe McDaid saw his thirty yards effort crash off the post. Aileach replied with Gallagher seeing his effort well saved by Grant low to his right. Illies tried to press in the closing stages but the Aileach defence with Mark McLaughlin and Gregory Doherty in good form stood firm.