At sun drenched, but cold, Carnenash Park Iorras Aontaithe were knocked out of the Connaught cup by Galway side, Colemanstown United. Iorras were 3-nil down at half-time. In the second half Garth O’Malley started the come back on 52 minutes followed by two quick goals by Brendan Nallan and his bother Shane on 62 and 64 minutes. But with the clock ticking down the visitors regained the lead on 78 minutes. The best chance Iorras had, to bring the game back level, fell to Shane Nallan, when finding himself one on one with the visiting keeper on the edge of the six yard box, but his effort clipped the cross bar in the closing minutes. Final score, Iorras 3 Colemanstown 4. Over all this was a very disappointing effort by the home side, especially in the first half.
Iorras Aontaithe will have to put this disappointment behind them with there next home game against Manulla in the 4th Round of the F.A.I. Junior Cup on Sunday 20th with the prospect of a home game in the next round v Carrick United of Waterford. kick-off is at 2.00pm.
TEAM. Enda Conroy, Kenny O’ Connor, Stephen Nallan, Liam Donohue, Anthony Mills, Brendan Nallan, Chris Barrett, Ivan Barrett, Garth O’Malley, Michael Meeaghan, Sean Gaughan. SUBS. Eamon McAndrew for Anthony Mills, Shane Nallan for Kenny O’Connor and Stephen Carolan for Michael Meeaghan.