The lads made it through to the final of the Billy Browne cup with a great 4-1 win against a very good Fethard team in what was torrential rain.Although we won 4-1 the scoreline flattered us a little and the game was really won by us converting our chances whereas Fethard didn’t.

The first ten minutes of the game we never got going and Fethard were well on top and if it wasn’t for a couple of great saves from Glen Murphy we would have been behind.After that we started to get back into the game and inserted our own pressure.Our first goal came from Adam who raced down the left, got a low cross in, Josh Whitehead did very well closing down and keeping it alive in the box. The ball then fell to Snowy who shot low across goal through bodies into far corner.

The second goal came from a Fethard free kick. Glen got the ball and kicked a lovely pass upfield that went through their defense and allowed Sean Walsh to run on and put it passed their keeper.The lads soon found themselves 3 up before half time. There was some lovely interplay in midfield before a cross from Josh Whitehead found Sean Walsh who showed great technique to volley it passed the keeper.

It was 3-0 at half time but Fathard had caused us a lot of problems so we knew the game was far from over.The second half started much the same as the first. Fethard had made four changes at half time and this seemed to spur them on. They created a number of chances and only for a wonderful point blank save from Glen prevented them from getting one back.

The lads weathered the storm and soon got a fourth when a through ball from Sean found Snowy who weaved in and out of their defenders before being brought down in the area. Sean stepped up to take the penalty and put it to the keepers left to score his hat trick.

Just when you thought that may be that Fethard scored shortly after with a nice shot from outside the area that Glen could do nothing about.The story of the rest of the game was Fethard dominating the ball and creating a number of chances that they couldn’t convert. Everyone of our players put their body on the line and gave absolutely everything to ensure we ended with the win.

We almost got a fifth towards the end of the game when Cathal Roche hit the post with a nice shot from a difficult angle.The game finished 4-1 and the lads now have a final against a good Bree United team to look forward to on 14th May in Ferrycarrig Park.

Best of luck to Fethard who caused us more problems than any team we’ve played this season.

Matchday squad

Glen Murphy

Declan Kealy

Josh Waldron

Paul ‘Karate Kid’ Walsh

Josh Whitehead

Joe Kelly

Paul Dempsey

Shane O’Rourke

Adam O’Brien

Snowy

Sean Walsh

PJ Bourke

Chonaill Devlin

Luke Leacy

Paddy Redmond

Shane Whelan

Robbie Wilson

In what a very hard fought game these 2 teams shared a point probably the fairest result.

Goal scorers for Ballymurn were Snowy and Glen Murphy.

Unfortunately for Ballymurn we suffered a few injuries and hope for a speedy recovery before the Billy Browne Cup semi final this Sunday.

James White

Stephen Redmond

Josh Waldron

Declan Kealy

Adam O Brien

Paul Walsh

Paul Dempsey

Josh Whitehead

Joe Kelly

Sean Walsh

Eoghan Kehoe

Shane O Rourke

Paddy Redmond

Chonail Devlin

Glen Murphy

Shane Whelan

Luke Lacey

Robbie Wilson

Bree United 0 Ballymurn Celtic 1The lads won on the road with an unconvincing 1-0 win through a late Paul Dempsey goal.The first half was a scrappy affair with Ballymurn coming the closest to scoring when a Josh Whitehead header from a corner was cleared off the line.

Bree had a few shots from outside of the box that James White dealt with comfortably.To be fair Bree were the better team in the second half and had quite a few chances to score, the nearest being a shot that hit the post and was smothered by James White, before their forward could get to it.

Bree had most of the possession, but a breakaway goal with a few minutes left gave the lads the three points. There was great work from Sean Walsh who shot and just when it looked like their defender may clear it Paul Dempsey tapped in from close range to continue his scoring run.I think a draw would have probably been a fair reflection of the game and it was one the lads can count themselves lucky to get all three points in.

This game was in total contrast to Tuesday’s win but three points is three points and we march on.

Matchday squad

James White

Josh Waldron

Glen Murphy

Stephen Redmond

Chonaill Devlin

Paddy Redmond

Shane O’Rourke

PJ Bourke

Josh Whitehead

Luke Leacy

Snowy

Paul Dempsey

Adam O’Brien

Sean Walsh

Paul Walsh

Joe Kelly

Robbie Wilson

Ballymurn played well this evening in a local derby game.

The score line maybe flattered us abit as Crossabeg to their credit never gave up and created a couple of good chances in the first 15 minutes bringing a couple of good saves from James White.

Shane O Rourke opened the scoring great cut back by Cathal Roche. Cathal won a penalty soon after and Paul Dempsey slotted home. Paul Dempsey slotted home the 3rd after a few great passes. Paul Dempsey found Cathal Roche with a ball over the top and he finished well in the corner.

Snowy scored the next 2 goals with cut backs from Sean Walsh after good build up play. Joe Kelly scored the last 2 goals from passes from Snowy.

In between this Crossabeg worked our goalkeeper another couple of times.Best of luck to our neighbours in Crossabeg for the rest of the season and also to their first team who looking for promotion to the Premier league this year.

James White

Glen Murphy

Paul Walsh

Declan Kealy

Aaron O Brien

Paddy Redmond

Josh Whitehead

Shane O Rourke

Paul Dempsey

Cathal Roche

Luke Lacey

Eoghan Kehoe

Joe Kelly

Adam O Brien

Sean Walsh

Robbie Wilson

Josh Waldron