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Connolly Celtic 0 – Shannon Olympic 3 at Connolly
SHANNON Olympic A secured all three points with a three nil win away to Connolly Celtic in their first midweek game of the season last Wednesday evening.
Olympic were forced to start the game with 10 men as some of their players were unfortunately delayed arriving to the match. As Olympic were trying to overcome this handicap, Connolly started the game the better with chances from Brendan Dillon and Bernard Field in the opening ten minutes.
Olympic finally got all eleven men together, fifteen minutes into the game, and quickly settled into the task. The opening goal of the game then came from Mick O’Connell in the 20th minute when he headed home a Jay Regan corner to put Olympic into the lead.
A challenge on Karl Scott led to an Olympic penalty in the 42nd minute which he went on to convert himself to put the away side 2-0 up and just before half time Olympic punished Connolly again with a free kick at the edge of the box. Jimmy Houlihan curled the ball into the far top corner scoring an impressive goal widening Olympics lead to 3-0.
Connolly had several chances in the second half from Alan Markham and Bernard Field however they couldn’t get passed Olympic keeper Gary McGettrick who was on top form on the day.
Shannon Olympic
Gary McGettrick, David Collins, Ian Hogan, James Fitzgerald, Karl Fogarty, Ray Quigley, Jimmy Houlihan, Donncadh Kelly, Mick O’Connell, Jay Regan, Karl Scott.
Subs
Wayne Regan, Richie Hanly, Eamonn O’Neill, Dave Kearns, Michael Byrnes.
Connolly Celtic
Dermot O’Brien, Brian Costello, KillianTorpey, Kieran Quinn, Keith O’Looney,Alan Markhan, Sean Mc Carthy, Bernard Field, Brendan Dillion, Pat Hogan, Donal Keane.
Subs
Danny Casey, Sean Courtney, Sean Cregan.