Fast Food Cup Final

Borroway Rovers 4 - Rearcross 'B' 1

Borroway Rovers turned in a strong performance at the Greyhound Stadium last Sunday against Rearcross 'B' to win the Fast Food Cup on a four goals to one score line, it might have been so different had lady luck shone for Rearcross in an opening half where Rearcross deserved more than the two goal deficit that was their lot at the half way stage. Borroway were fast out of the traps and won a corner and a free kick inside the first ninety seconds which were ably defended by Rearcross, a goal mouth skirmish two minutes later saw Rearcross custodian Jim Caplis gather after the ball came off the post with claims for a handball from Rearcross going unheard. Rearcross were denied in the fifth minute when Thomas Kennedy sent Nigel Ryan down the left flank who rifled from a tight angle only see the ball rebound off the upright. The Thurles side continued to attack and Damien Mullins did well to get a headed touch on a curling free kick with fifteen minutes gone. Rearcross were soaking a lot of pressure at the back with Damien Mullins and Tommy Ryan Luke defending stoutly. Rearcross had claims for a penalty turned down midway through the half after a Borroway defender appeared to handle inside the area. Rearcross were well in the game at this stage and again came close on 26 minutes when Thomas Kennedy released Nigel Ryan on the right with the well struck effort not far away. Padraig Gleeson threatened for Borroway two minutes later, however play was called back for an offside infringement, in any case Jim Caplis had done well to make the save. The woodwork was to deny Rearcross for a second time when a Liam Ryan delivery from out on the right was pounced on by Thomas Kennedy with the headed effort saved on to the crossbar by Vincent Loughnane with 16 minutes remaining in the half. Nigel Ryan then got in a shot a minute later, however the Borroway Rovers net minder was equal to the effort. Damien Mullins headed clear from a corner kick in the 34th minute, Borroway were making a strong finish to the half and Jim Caplis got down to save from the boot of Kevin O'Dwyer with nine minutes left, then a Wayne Keane shot pulled left of the Rearcross upright. Rearcross needed to get the half way stage with score line in tact, however disaster struck with three minutes before the half time whistle when a cross from the edge of the box was poked to the net from close range by Keith Moore. Rearcross were in disarray and a David Keane shot a minute later looked to be goal bound, however Jim Caplis somehow managed to turn the ball over the cross bar at the expense of a corner, the save was in vain as the resulting corner kick fell to David Keane who sent a low hard shot to back of the net from the edge of the eighteen yard box. Rearcross faced an up hill battle in the second half but created more than their fair share of chances despite the odds, Liam Ryan broke on the left seven minutes in, however the resulting strike drifted over the Borroway bar. Rearcross kept on the offensive and Thomas Kennedy set up Liam Nolan (B) in the 56th minute with the follow up shot pulling wide of the target, then an Anthony Ryan free kick in 72nd minute was met by Thomas Kennedy, with the headed effort not far away from the target. Rearcross were dealt a further blow with twenty minutes remaining when a move on the left saw the ball crossed in to the danger area where James Carroll lay in wait before side footing past a helpless Jim Caplis. Rearcross kept battling but couldn't get the breakthrough their efforts deserved with Thomas Kennedy and Nigel Ryan coming close, Rearcross did pull a goal back in the 87th minute when Davy Ryan Luke did well to get on the end of a Thomas Kennedy delivery before heading to the top corner of the net, however it was took little too late for a luckless Rearcross side and Borroway had the last say by restoring their advantage in the 90th minute when James Carroll grabbed his second of the day when he knocked home from close range after connecting with a free kick swung in from the right to seal a convincing victory for the Thurles side. NT&DL Chairman Mike Young presented the Fast Food Cup to Borroway Rovers captain JJ Gleeson.

Rearcross 'B': Jim Caplis, Eamon Devitt, Tommy Ryan Luke, Anthony Ryan, Damien Mullins, Liam Nolan(B), James Nolan, Davy Ryan Luke, Nigel Ryan, Thomas Kennedy(Capt.), Liam Ryan
Subs: Declan O'Toole for James Nolan(55th minute), Colin O'Doherty for Liam Ryan(81st minute)
Subs Not Used: Val Kennedy, Pat Wixted, Michael Carey, Joey Nolan, Oliver Kennedy, Darren Quigley, Theo English, Eamon Wade

Borroway Rovers: Vincent Loughnane, William Loughnane, Paul Gould, Wayne Keane, William Carroll, JJ Gleeson(Capt.), Shane Ryan, Padraig Gleeson, David Keane, James Carroll, Kieran O'Dwyer
Sub: Keith Moore for Shane Ryan(injured 12th minute)
Subs Not Used: Stephen Brown, Padraig Wade, John Quinn, Rory O'Sullivan, David Kelly

Referee: Johnny Mitchell
Assistant Referees: Donal Mackey, Jimmy McCarthy