Jonathan Donoghue, on the mark twice
Erris United, good second half. (Missing from Team shot is David Reilly, who was powdering his noise )
The Iorras back four where finding things difficult with Ritchie Dalton and J.P. O’Gorman coming close. Brendan Nallan and Mark Gilbert came close for Erris on 23 and 26 minutes but the visitors were 1 up at the break. But two minutes into the second half Ritchie Dalton pounced on a goal keeping error to make it 2-0 to Ballinrobe. Jonathan Donahue started the Iorras come back two minutes when he pulled one back for Erris after some good build-up play and a Micky Togher pass.
Mark Gilbert, brave finish.
Then six minutes later Mark Gilbert equalised for Iorras with a brave effort with, again Micky Togher the provider. Jonathan Donahue was, again on the mark, to give Iorras the lead with a good finish two minute later with, again, Micky Togher at the heart of the build-up.
Eric O'Reilly, the grand master.
The visitors were gifted the equaliser 84 minutes from og, and with the clock ticking down, substitute, Eric O’Reilly scored with a quick turn of foot in the area, after the first effort from Brendan Nallan had clipped the cross bar, to rescue all three points for Iorras.
Manager, Michael S., serving his, two match, touch-line ban from the directors box
During the second half both sides had players red carded with, even the advertising hoarding feeling the brunt of the visitors frustration when a Ballinrobe player lashed out resulting in it been damaged. Iorras Aontaithe are away to table toppers, Castlebar Celtic in the their next league out on the 28th of August. But in the mean time, Erris have the FCS Cup final to look forward to against Westport United in Milebush on Saturday 21st August.
TEAM- Enda Conroy, Sean Gaughan, Neil Geraghty, David Reilly, Michael Meenaghan: Brendan Nallan, Anthony Padden, Micky Togher, Anthony Mills: Mark Gilbert, Jonathan Donoghue. SUBS- Liam Donoghue, Ivan Barrett, Eric O’Reilly. ( All in the second half)
