DRINAGH Rangers are a team on a mission right now.
In a three-way battle for the Premier Division league crown, ruthless Rangers have beaten both of their title rivals on successive weekends.
One week on from defeating Togher Celtic in the league to dent their title ambitions, Drinagh dethroned reigning Premier Division Cup holders Clonakilty Soccer Club with a statement 4-1 win.
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Having scored both goals in the victory against Togher, Tom McQueen was Drinagh’s hero again – this time he hit a hat-trick to fire his team into the cup final.
Goals from McQueen (2) and Barry O’Driscoll (H) saw Drinagh surge into a 3-0 lead by the break, before McQueen completed his hat-trick early in the second half. Cal O’Mahony pulled a late goal back for Clon, who must now refocus for a Parkway Hotel/Maybury Coaches Cup semi-final against Bunratty this weekend.
The big games keep on coming for Drinagh, who will meet Togher Celtic in both the Premier Division Cup final and the Beamish Cup semi-final.
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Beara United closed to within one point of the OBrienWaterServices.com Championship joint leaders – Bunratty United and Bay Rovers – with a 2-2 draw away to Castlelack. Beara have games in hand on the top two and host Bay Rovers in a huge promotion clash this Sunday morning.
It took a 90th-minute equaliser from Declan Dunne to rescue a point for Beara, who twice fell behind to mid-table Castlelack. After Evan O’Shea opened the scoring, Jakob Hesse levelled for Beara before an own goal saw Castlelack lead 2-1 at half-time. There was late drama when Dunne struck the leveller.
Elsewhere, first-half goals from Andy O’Sullivan and Oisin O’Connell helped Aultagh Celtic to a 2-0 win against Skibbereen.
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In the WCL Women’s Cup, Drinagh Rangers lost the second leg of their round-two tie to Dunmanway Town 2-1, but still progressed as 5-3 winners on aggregate. Ellen Healy scored twice for Dunmanway before Lorraine O’Neill pulled a late goal back for Drinagh.
Also, in the Fusion Home Decor WCL Women’s 7s Championship, Sullane beat Bandon 2-0 with goals from Amy Kelleher and Eithen Ní Laocha.
