AFTER a terrific weekend of over 40s football played in mixed weather conditions and in front of a large attendance, Cup success went to Ballynanty Rovers who beat near neighbours Shelbourne 4-nil in the final.
Kennedy Park also proved successful in the Shield competition beating Carew Park 3-nil in the final.
Run down on results
Saturday June 21 – Christy Ryan Memorial Cup, First Round
- Janesboro 0 v Regional 1 (Liam Fitzgerald)
- Hyde Rangers 0 v Prospect Priory 1 (Darren O Sullivan)
- Fedamore Villa 0 v Southend 0 (Southend won on penalties)
- Geraldines 0 v Ballynanty Rovers 0 (Ballynanty won on penalties)
- Athlunkard Villa 2 (Donal O’Keeffe 2) v Summerville Rovers 2
- (Mike Celery, Paddy O Neill) (Summerville won on penalties)
- Polonia Limerick FC 0 v Mungret Regional 1 (Alan Finucane)
- Shelbourne 3 (Martin Wallace, Niall Hogan, Dean Herhiley) v Corbally United 1 (Gary Hartigan)
- Star Rovers 1 (Barry Roche) v Granville Rangers 0
Quarter Finals
- Regional 1 (Eddie O’Brien) v Prospect 0
- Ballynanty 1 (Keith Fitzgerald) v Southend 0
- Shelbourne 1 (Shane Bennis) v Star 0
- Summerville 2 (Mike Celery, Mark Blake) v Mungret 2 (Keith McNicholas, Alan Finucane) (Summerville won on penalties)
Sunday June 22 – Joe Norris Shield, Semi Finals
- Carew Park 1 (Darren McNamara) v Lough Derg A 0
- Kennedy Park 2 (Trevor Maxwell 2) v Lough Derg B 0
Christy Ryan Memorial Cup Semi Finals
- Shelbourne 1 (Mark Wallace) v Summerville 1 (Gary Rainsford)
- (Shelbourne won on penalties)
- Regional 0 V Ballynanty 0 (Ballynanty won on penalties)
Joe Norris Shield Final
- Kennedy Park 3 (Trevor Maxwell 2, Ray Massey) v Carew Park 0
Christy Ryan Memorial Cup Final
- Ballynanty 4 v Shelbourne 0 (Bobby Griffin 2, Ray McMahon, Colm O Mahoney)
The Over 40s committee thanked Janesboro FC, the clubs, players, coaches, supporters, sponsors, contributors to the programme, both branches of the Limerick ISRS, Eddie Clancy, referee co-ordinator for the duration of the tournament, and photographer Sean O’Doherty.
