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Rhine Rovers 1 – Manus Celtic 2 at Lees Road, Ennis
NEWCOMERS Rhine Rovers and Manus Celtic battled it out, just as they did in last year’s Second Division before Rhine Rovers took top spot as champions. However, it was the Clarecastle side that usurped the honours this time around after a late recovery snatched all three points.
1-0 up for the majority of the tie following Cathal O’Sullivan’s 25th minute effort, Rhine Rovers appeared to be heading towards victory until Manus hit them with two goals in the last three minutes to steal the win.
It was a bitter pill for Rhine to swallow, particularly as it was one of their former players, Jamie Fahy that inflicted the damage. First the substitute cracked a 20 metre free to the net to equalise and only two minutes later, he was pulled down in the box for Simon McDonagh to convert the penalty.
Their close rivalry is set to continue for the coming season, one feels.
Rhine Rovers
Brendan Quinn, Seanie Healy, Martin McInerney, Cillian Dugan, Paul Johnston, Martin Reidy, Mike Daffy, Mark Hanrahan, Johnny O’Brien, Cathal O’Sullivan, Mark McInerney
Subs
Ray O’Halloran,Vinnie O’Mullane
Manus Celtic
Pakie Healy, Ian Considine, Patrick Galbraith, Mark Walsh,Tola Crowe, Simon McDonagh,Aaron Greene, Stephen Geraghty, John Molloy, Mikie Geraghty, Mikey McDonagh
Subs
Jamie Fahy, Darren McDonagh, John Reidy, Aidan McCarthy
Referee
Dave Brosnan