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Burren United 3 – Shannon Olympic A 2 at Shannon
BURREN UTD took three vital points off league leaders Shannon Olympic on Wednesday evening as the First Division title race comes to a close finish.
The Burren started the game all guns blazing, their first chance came after only eight minutes with Olympics ‘keeper Gary McGettrick at full stretch to save a superb volley from the Burren’s Marine Ghita. Burren piled the pressure on for the next twenty minutes which resulted in a penalty being conceded by Olympic.
Martin Mc Donagh stepped up and took the spot kick which was excellently saved by McGettrick. After this lucky escape Olympic seemed more lively with a couple of chances from Ian Hogan and Karl Scott. The Burren soaked up the pressure and dealt a major blow to Olympic with a goal in the 37th minute from Ghita giving the Burren a well deserved lead at the break.
The first thirty minutes of the second half saw the Burren putting more pressure on Olympics defense. Burren were rewarded for all their hard work in the 77th minute when Enda Coughlan headed home giving the away side a two goal advantage. The fatal blow was dealt by the Burren in the 79th minute when Martin Mc Donagh atoned for his penalty miss by scoring Burren’s third goal.
With the game looking dead and buried Olympic came out of their shell with substitute Alan Casey making some probing runs down the left side. Olympic played without fear for the next ten minutes with Mick O’Connell and Karl Scott scoring, bringing the game back to 3-2.
Olympic pushed for an equaliser in the final five minutes but the Burren defense stood tall and they held out for a well deserved 3-2 win, earning three huge points in the race for promotion to the Premier Division.
Shannon Olympic
Gary McGettrick, Mick O’Connell, James Fitzgerald, Karl Fogarty, Ian Hogan, Jimmy Houlihan, Donncadh Kelly, Ray Quigley,Wayne Regan, Karl Scott, Jay Regan.
Subs
Alan Casey, Greg Keane, Michael Byrnes, David Kearns.
Burren Utd
Craig Flanagan, Enda Coughlan, Mickey Keating, John Mc Donagh, Ian Mc Inerney, EvanTalty, Patrick Darcy, Marine Ghita, Danny Burke, Martin Mc Donagh, Mark Mc Carthy.
Subs
John Mc Cormack, Martin Garrihy, Eric Murrihy, LiamKeane.