A very depleted Iorras Aontaithe, were beaten 1-4 at home to Super league, title holders, Ballina Town on Sunday 22nd May. All the goals coming in the second half. The visitors were 2-0 up inside the first 3 minutes of play resuming, with the first of these from Eugene Gorman and the second from John Durkan.
Then, on 53 minutes the visitors went 3-0 in front from a Daniel Gorman free. Iorras pulled one back on 68 minutes through, Brendan Nallen and Iorras were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty 5 minutes later when Iorras Captain, Anthony Mills was allegedly foiled in the area. But Ballina Town secured the points in the 88th minute with very good effort from 30 yards from Pat Duffy. Iorras will reflect on a first half of missed chances and poor finishing, with the few opportunity’s they had to score.
The previous day, Saturday 21st, Iorras Aontaithe (B) had a nice win at home to Ballyglass in Premier Division (B), final score Iorras (B) 4 Ballyglass 2. Iorras (B) were 3-1 up at the end of the first half with goals from Paul Barrett, Gareth O’Malley and Eric O’Reilly and John Noonan scoring for the visitors. Shortly into the second half, Ballyglass made it 3-2, with John Noonan scoring his second. But Eric O’Reilly secured the win when he scored his second for Iorras (B) 7 minutes from time, giving the home side the three points.
The draw for the semi-finals of the Divisional Cups were made on Mid-West Radio on Sunday also and in the FCS Cup Iorras Aontaithe are drawn at home to Claremorris on Sunday 5th June, 2.30 kick-off. In the Touhy Cup Iorras (B) are at home to local rivals, Bangor Hib’s on Saturday evening the 4th June, 7.00pm kick-off.