United Reserves crowned champions
ALL the Michelin Athletic Club sponsored League winners are now known:
Saturday saw Raceview by virtue of their 5-2 win over Coleraine Crusaders crowned Intermediate Champions and Ballymoney United Reserves with a good away win over Newtownabbey FC in mid-week are Junior Division One Champions.
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Hide AdMoyola Park Olympic had already secured the Junior Division Two Title last week as had Carnlough Swifts the Junior Division Three Title.
The action now switches to the Cups which stand at the moment:
Crawford Cup Finalists Kilbride Swifts v Brantwood on Wed May 12 Allan Park Antrim
McReynolds Cup Semi-finalists Ballynure Old Boys v Coleraine Crusaders and Dunloy v Cookstown Olympic
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Hide AdO’Gorman Cup Semi-finalists Dunloy v Clough Rangers Athletic and Ballynure Old Boys v Brantwood
Canada Trophy Semi-finalists Carniny Amateurs v Newtownabbey FC and Newtownabbey 7’s v Ballymoney Utd Res
Linda Welshman Cup Semi-finalists Carniny Amateurs v Ballymoney Utd Res or Newtownabbey FC
Carnlough Swifts are already into the Final of the Linda Welshman Cup
CANADA TROPHY FINAL
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Hide AdThe delayed 2008/09 final between Magherafelt Sky Blues Res v FC Larne will be played on Saturday 8th May at Broughshane kick off 2pm.
Monthly Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Monday 10th May in the Michelin Athletic Club commencing at 8pm Sharp. All Clubs to be in attendance.
Applications
Teams wishing to be considered for membership in the 2010/11 season should contact the secretary on 02825644326 or 07718809314 for details. It is planned to decide in June the format of the junior divisions for the new season.
RESULTS
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
Kilbride Swifts 3 v 2 Dunloy
Dunloy certainly had the better of the attacking play during the first forty five minutes but it took then until the 38th minute before getting on the score sheet which was from a penalty converted by John John McFerran.
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Hide AdHalf-time was almost on the blow when John John McFerran scored his second goal in the game giving Dunloy a two goal cushion going into the second half.
Kilbride got their attacking play into a better flow in the second half and after Craig Singleton scored on the 51st minute they were back in the game. Kilbride continued to push forward after this goal getting back on level terms after mark Kidd scored on the 65th minute.
The game was now nicely balanced and both teams created a few chances before Glenn Miskimmon scored the winning goal for Kilbride on the 83rd minute.
Referee Mr Kenny Bigger
Clough Rangers Athletic 2 v 1 Rasharkin United
This was another close game between the close neighbours with Clough winning by the odd goal in three.
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Hide AdRasharkin started off well and had a chance to score before Shaun Hickey scored on the 21st minute but then saw Clough come back to cancel this out with Andy Logan converting a penalty on the 35th minute.
Half-time saw the teams still locked together and as the game progressed the next goal was going to be a possible winner. This goal went to Clough when Andy Logan struck a sweet free into the top corner of the Rasharkin net on the 70th minute to settle a good game which on this performance gives both managers plenty of confidence for the new season.
Referee Mr David Gillen
Desertmartin 3 v 2 FC Ballynure
Raceview 5 v 2 Coleraine Crusaders
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Newtownabbey FC 4 V 4 Killymoon Rangers Reserves
Carniny Amateurs 3 v 2 Newtownabbey 7’s
MID-WEEK
Newtownabbey FC 2 V 4 Ballymoney United Reserves
Ballymoney went into the gamer knowing that a win from their remaining two games would see them lift the league title but from the start they had a battle on their hands and at half-time no goals had been scored. Things changed in the second half when David Nicholl opened the scoring for Ballymoney but Newtownabbey hit back with Brian Rea scoring the equaliser.
Ballymoney went in front again after Neil Fleming scored but Newtownabbey equalised for a second time with Jackie Moore scoring. Play was fairly even for a time before Eoin O’Boyle set up the chance for Neil Fleming to score his second goal on the 83rd minute and then complete his hat-trick on the 88th minute to give Ballymoney the win and the League Title.Referee Mr Gary Crawford
MID-WEEK RESULTS
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
LEAGUE
Clough Rangers Athletic 3 v 0 FC Ballynure
Dunloy 2 v 3 Coleraine Crusaders
CRAWFORD CUP SEMI-FINAL
Raceview 2 v 4 Kilbride Swifts
JUNIOR DIVISON ONE
Ballynure Old Boys ‘B’ 4 v 1 Carniny Amateurs
Chimney Corner Reserves 5 v 2 Cookstown Athletic
JUNIOR DIVISION THREE
Carnlough Swifts 1 v 3 Grange Rangers II
Newtownabbey FC Reserves 3 v 2 Dundrod Old Boys
CANADA TROPHY ROUND 3
Woodlands 3 v 8 Ballymoney United Reserves
Carniny Amateurs 4 v 1 Chimney Corner Reserves
Moyola Park Olympic 1 v 1 Newtownabbey 7’s
Newtownabbey win 5-4 on penalties
Newtownabbey FC 2 v 2 Cookstown Olympic Colts
Newtownabbey FC win 4-3 on penalties
FIXTURES
INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday May 4
McREYNOLDS CUP SEMI-FINAL
Ballynure Old Boys v Coleraine Crusaders
Dunloy v Cookstown Olympic
Thursday May 6
Kilbride Swifts v Clough Rangers Athletic
Desertmartin v Coleraine Crusaders
Raceview v Rasharkin United
Saturday May 8
Kilbride Swifts v Ballycastle United
O’GORMAN CUP SEMI-FINALS
Dunloy v Clough Rangers Athletic
Ballynure Old Boys v Brantwood
JUNIOR DIVISION ONE
Tuesday May 4
Carniny Amateurs v Newtownabbey FC
Thursday May 6
CANADA TROPHY SEMI-FINALS
Newtownabbey 7’s v Ballymoney United Res
Carniny Amateurs v Newtownabbey FC
Saturday May 8 CANADA TROPHY FINAL
Magherafelt Sky Blue Res v FC Larne (at Broughshane kick off 2pm)