Iorras Aontaithe breezed past Super League rivals, Swinford in round two of the Connaught Gold cup at Carne Nash Park on Sunday 19th June, final score Erris United 4 Swinford 0.
Erris United, into third round:back L/R Anthony Mills (C), Micky Togher, Ivan Barrett, David Reilly, John Cafferkey, Brendan Nallen. Front L/R Liam Donoghue, Neil Geraghty, Jonathan Donoghue, Mark Gilbert, Michael Meenaghan.
The home side started the brighter with Micky Togher, Mark Gilbert and Anthony Mills probing the visitors.
Brendan Nallen, a lovely boy, he drive a Volvo diesel
But in the 14th minute, Brendan Nallen had Erris in front with a unchallenged effort just out side the area. But Swinford could have levelled on 32 minutes, but Alan Carter’s effort rattled the cross bar.
Eamon McAndrew, always a hand full in the Erris attack
Then on 39 minutes, Jonathan Donoghue made it 2-0 just before the break, with an excellent finish from a tight angle from the left, side almost on the end-line, squeezing it in between the Keeper and the post. In the second half Swinford pushed forward with Chris Reddington, Richey Dalton, Trevor McDonald, and Alan Carter trying to pull one back.
Jonathan Donoghue, good finish, tight angle.
Then, Erris assistant Manager, Martin McIntyre made some changes which injected more pace in to the Iorras attack and on 77 minutes substitute, Eamon McAndrew scored, goal number three.
The fans- they can inflate or deflate your ego, with one lash of their tongue.
Ten minutes later Eamon McAndrew scored his second to make it 4-0 . The final score could have been greater, given the number of chances Iorras had in the closing minutes.
