Ballisodare United caused a big surprise in the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League with their encounter with League Leaders Strand Celtic.
Strand went ahead on five minutes through a bullet header from Matthew Conlan Oates and Lee Marshall doubled Strand’s lead fourteen minutes later.
Ballisodare got one back when a speculative shot from Dermot McLoughlin wrong-footed the Strand keeper on thirty-one minutes. Ballisodare drew level when Ruadhan Feeney latched onto a through ball and slotted under the on-rushing keeper. Both teams had spells of dominance in the second half but no more goals followed and it ended it a share of the spoils.
St John’s and Ballygawley Celtic played out a one all draw in an exciting encounter, James Carroll firing Ballygawley Celtic into the lead on thirteen minutes and Malachy Spratt levelling matters on the stroke of half-time. Ballygawley Celtic had the opportunity on sixty eight minutes to take the lead and perhaps all three points when they were awarded a penalty but a great save from Conor McGovern earned a share of the points for St John’s.
Manor Rangers took all three points away to Calry Bohs two goals apiece for Niall Walsh and Seamus Ryder doing the damage and putting the Leitrim kingpins in joint fourth on the leaderboard.
Shock of the day in the Andrew Mullens Sligo Pallets Premier League was the defeat of league-leaders Cartron United at home to Glenview Stars. Kevin Buckley putting Cartron ahead on twenty five minutes and Keith Carty equalised for Stars five minutes before the break.
The second half was nip and tuck all the way but it was Stars who struck the decisive goal three minutes from time when Aaron Kelly blasted home a glorious winner for a very impressive Glenview Stars.
Gurteen Celtic faced Coolaney United and ten minutes into the first half Joe Kilcullen hammered home the only goal of the game putting Coolaney United into eight place on the leaderboard.
Next weekend in the Connacht Cup Ballygawley Celtic will play Mayo side Manulla on the Astro pitch at the Institute of Technology Sligo KO 2pm
Results Sunday 10th December
Sligo Southern Hotel Super League
| St John’s FC | 1 – 1 | Ballymote Celtic |
| Calry Bohs | 0 – 4 | Manor Rangers |
| Ballisodare Utd | 2 – 2 | Strand Celtic |
Sligo Pallets Premier League
| Cartron United | 1 – 2 | Glenview Stars |
| Gurteen Celtic | 0 – 1 | Coolaney Utd |
Fixtures Sunday 17th December
T P Brennan Connacht Cup 2nd Round 17th December KO2pm
| Home | Away | ||
| 1 | Salthill Devon | v | Aughanagh Celtic |
| 3 | Ballymoe FC | v | St John’s FC |
| 4 | Craughwell | v | Strand Celtic FC |
| 6 | Carbury FC | v | St John’s Athletic |
| 7 | Arrow Harps | v | Westport Utd |
| 15 | Galway Bohs | v | Ballisodare Utd |
| 16 | Ballymote Celtic | v | Ballyhane |
| 17 | Merville Utd | v | Rahara Rovers |
| 18 | Manor Rangers | v | MCR FC |
| 23 | Ballygawley Celtic | v | Manulla FC |
| 24 | Maree/Oranmore | v | Carton Utd FC |
| 31 | Glenview Stars | v | Calry Bohs |
T P Brennan Connacht Shield Prem Round 17th December KO 2pm
| Home | Away | ||
| 2 | Fahy Rovers | v | Cliffoney Celtic |
T P Brennan Connacht Shield 1st Round 17th December KO 2pm
| 6 | Coolaney Utd | v | Swinford |
| 8 | Real Tubber | v | Ballyglass FC B |
| 10 | Gurteen Celtic | v | Manulla B |
| 12 | Cam Celtic | v | Dromore Villa |
| 16 | Benbulben FC | v | Lough Harps |
All Cup & Shield Games decided on the day if still a draw after 90 minutes plus one period of extra time (10 minutes E/W) FIFA Rules on Penalty’s to apply. Any Club / Team forfeiting a fixture will be removed from the competition and disciplinary action will follow.
League Tables Sunday 10th December 2018
Sligo Southern Hotel Super League
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Strand Celtic FC | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | Carbury FC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 21 |
| 3 | Aughanagh Celtic | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Manor Rangers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Ballisodare United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Calry Bohs | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | Arrow Harps | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | St. John’s FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 11 |
| 9 | Ballymote Celtic | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 6 |
| 10 | Ballygawley Celtic | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 40 | -31 | 3 |
Ej’s Leading Scorers: (12) Malachy Spratt St. John’s (10) Ibrahim Savage Carbury FC (9) Andrew Patton Ballisodare Utd Mark Irwin Ballymote Celtic Gareth Kelly Carbury FC Lee Marshall Strand Celtic Niall Walsh Manor Rangers (8) Seamus Ryder Manor Rangers (6) Dermot Beggan Aughanagh Celtic Anthony Elding Arrow Harps Conor Davey Ballisodare Utd Matthew Conlon Oates Strand Celtic (5) Paul McTiernan Aughanagh Celtic
Sligo Pallets Premier League
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cartron United F.C. | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Cliffoney Celtic | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 21 |
| 3 | Merville United | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 31 | 21 |
| 4 | MCR FC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | Glenview Stars | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Benbulben FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Real Tubber | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 10 |
| 8 | Coolaney United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 9 |
| 9 | Chaffpool United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 6 |
| 10 | Dromore Villa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 30 | -22 | 1 |
| 11 | Gurteen Celtic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 47 | -43 | 0 |
Ej’s Leading Scorers: (13) Ryan Mc Manus Merville Utd Kevin Buckley Cartron Utd F.C. (10) Alan Harrison Cliffoney Celtic (8) Gavin Mc Donagh Cartron Utd Keith Nibbs MCR FC (7) Bartley Clancy Cliffoney Celtic (6) Niall Thomas Cliffoney Celtic (5) Keith Carty Glenview Stars Stephen Feeney Dromore Villa Ryan Hargadon Merville Utd Tyler Stallard Merville Utd (4) Alan Mc Gloughlin Benbulben Joe Kilcullen Coolaney Utd Colin Feehily Cartron Utd Ciaran Harvey MCR Joseph Cobbe MCR Eoin Walsh Real Tubber
