Athlone Nissan Div. 1: St. John’s Athletic 2 Ballinasloe Town 0 St. Johns Athletic beat Ballinasloe Town 2-0 in Lecarrow. Alan Creavin scored a disputed goal in the first half but there was no doubt about the second one, which he scored with fifteen minutes left to play. Prediction: Leaders St. John’s Athletic’s next game is at home to Ahascragh United. I think this one will be a home win. Rahara Rovers 2 Manor United 2 Rahara Rovers were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Manor United in a very tight game. John O’Keeffe scored two for Rahara Rovers and Johnny Burke and Padraig Kearney replied for Manor United. All four goals came in the first half. Prediction: Up next for Rahara Rovers is an away game to Cam Celtic. This will be a very tight game. With only one point between the two of them, I’m going for an away win for the Rovers. Strokestown United 5 Ahascragh United 2 Strokestown United remain in contention for promotion following a 5-2 win over Ahascragh United in Strokestown. John Rogers scored a hat-trick for the winners and John Hagan added two more. Simon Lennon and Mike Glynn replied for the losers. Also in Division One Cam Celtic beat Lough Harps 1-0 in Ballinlough. Bear an Raille Division Two The race for the Bear an Raille Division 2 title is really close with five of the ten teams in contention. C.P Ajax 0 Roscommon Town 1 Roscommon Town beat leaders C.P. Ajax 1-0 at Tarmon. The Castleplunkett ‘keeper Jason Reilly and Roscommon Town ‘keeper Danny Costello were really outstanding and it required a stunning strike from John McHale with twelve minutes left to play to win all three points for Roscommon Town. Shiven Rovers 2 Glen Celtic 0 Shiven Rovers are the new leaders following a 2-0 win over Glen Celtic in Newbridge. Noel Dervan and Francis Kilcommins scored for the winners. Laurencetown 2 Ballinagare 0 Laurencetown beat Ballinagare 2-0 in Laurencetown. Goals from James Hynes and David Nee sealed the win for Laurencetown. This weekend’s Div. 2 games Glen Celtic v Roscommon Town Roscommon Town go into this game on a high after beating top of the league C.P. Ajax in their last game. Away win for Roscommon Town. Lisnamult Celtic v Laurencetown Lisnamult last game was a good win in the cup over Quayside Celtic; Laurencetown had a fine win over Ballnagare in the league. With two points between the sides and with Lisnamult at home I going for a home win. Casey Ford Division Three K.C. Celtic 3 St. John’s Athletic B 1 In the Casey Ford Division 3 K.C, Celtic beat St. Johns Athletic 3-1 in Kilconnell. Tommy Shea scored two and Declan Wren one for the winners with Eoin Cattigan pulling a goal back for the losers. Ballymoe F.C. 2 Cam Celtic 0 Good news for Ballymoe F.C. as they picked up their first win of the season after beating Cam Celtic 2-0 away in Brideswell. James and Martin Connaughton scored the goals. Rahara Rovers B 4 Moore United 0 Division 3 leaders Moore United were well beaten – 4-0 – by Rahara Rovers. The young Brazilian, Vando, scored three in the first half and added a fourth in the second half for Rahara Rovers. Casey Ford Div. 3 Moore United v Castlerea Celtic Moore United are at home to Castlerea Celtic, United go into this game on the back of a bad defeat away to Rahara Rovers and will be looking to win this one to get back on track. Rahara Rovers v K.C. Celtic Rahara Rovers are my team of the week after a great home win over leaders Moore United, Only one winner in this game Rovers to take the points. St. John’s Athletic v Cam Celtic St. John’s Athletic were well beat in their last game going down to K.C. Celtic three one away from home. I’m going for an away win for Cam Celtic. * Training for the Oscar Traynor panel this week takes place in Lisnamult Celtic’s ground in Roscommon @ 12 noon. The next game in this competition takes place on Sunday 18 th November. The following players must attend training: Benny Lynch, D Fitzpatrick, J. Mannion, R. Curran, C. McSharry, G. McDonnell, J. Coyne, N. Corbett, P.Kelly, J. Greene, D. Concannon, G. Furey, G. Egan, D. Smyth, Edimilson, Dida, Rafael, Roberto. This weekend’s local games previewed Dave Dibble Ballymoe F.C. v Ballinasloe Town Prediction: Ballymoe F.C. is at home to Ballinasloe Town, with the Town the league leaders and with Ballymoe bottom of the league, there can only be one winner – the Town. Glen Celtic v Skyvalley Rovers Prediction: Hard game to call with only two points between the two clubs so I am calling this a draw.
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