Torro in contention for league honours

Torro Utd stayed in contention for Meath & District League Div 1 honours with this narrow victory over Robinstown on Sunday. The crucial goal was scored by Aaron Englishby early in the game. Torro survived a late scare when the Robinstown goalkeeper moved upfield for a corner and his header rebounded off the bar. Torro - C Nolan; S Carroll, P Lennon, C Leonard, C Doggett, M McKeever, P Farrelly, D McKeever, A Englishby, C Gilsenan, S Tolan. Subs - L Gilsenan for Carroll. Longwood 1 Navan Cosmos 3 The resilience needed to stay on top of the MDL Div 1 was demonstrated once again on Sunday when Navan Cosmos came from behind to defeat hosts Longwood with the help of a hat-trick from Joe Martin. The home side took the lead before Cosmos equalised through Martin after he was sent clear by Stephen Ivers. Martin struck twice more in the second-half with one goal coming from a penalty after Lawrence Ivers was fouled. Stephen Ivers, Ivan Reilly and Martin excelled for Cosmos. Navan Cosmos - A Rogers; D McGovern, W Murtagh, M Nicholls, D Lambe, S J McDonagh, K Walsh, I Reilly, S Ivers, J Martin. Subs - M Rogers for Lambe, L Ivers for Reilly, S Conaty for W Smyth. DIVISION 2 Athboy Celtic 0 Skryne / Tara 4 Skryne / Tara had to host this game at short notice as it clashed with a schoolboy game in Athboy and they made the best of the advantage with goals from Keith Russell (two), Dwayne Beeton and Mark Jordan. Ovarall it was a good team display with Robbie Thorpe, Beeton and Russell prominent. Skryne / Tara - B Faherty; C McManus, D Russell, A Carty, I Dowd, D Carty, B Beeton, R Thorpe, C Carty, K Russell, M Jordan. Subs - D Rogan for McManus, J Looby for C Carty, B Gallagher for Russell. DIVISION 4 Boca Rovers 3 Bailieboro 4 Boca Rovers lost out by the odd goal in seven in a tight and thrilling clash at Tara Mines on Sunday. Johnny Murtagh put the home side ahead with a thumping header, but Bailieboro hit back to lead 3-1 at the interval. Brian Murphy added a second for Boca with Paddy O"Brien tagging on a late third however, the visitors prevailed. Boca Rovers - D O"Gorman; M Jacob, P O Brien, R Mealy, W Tormey, J Murtagh, P Jacob, J Callaghan, G Haughton, B Murphy, R Newman. Subs - P Kearney for R Newman. PREMIER A RESERVE Torro 3 Skryne/Tara 1 There was plenty of goalmouth action in this Premier A Reserve encounter with Torro doing enough to claim a victory over Skryne/Tara on Saturday. Skryne/Tara took the lead before Torro"s Tommy Hanlon conjured up an equaliser to leave it 1-1 at the break. Hanlon and Gavin Boyle netted in the second-half to seal the win for Torro. Kevin McKeever, Hanlon and Tom McBride netted for the winners. Torro - G Reilly; G Shankey, D O"Brien, D McKeever, K McKeever, G Boyle, T Hanlon, T Fleming, T McBride, M Forry, A Tolan. Sub - M McGarry Forry. PREMIER B RESERVE OMP Utd 3 Kells/Blackwater 1 After making a slow start OMP bounced back to secure victory over Kells/Blackwater in the Premier B Reserve on Saturday. The Navan side conceded the opening goal to Greg Kerrigan however, Darren Murray equalised to make it 1-1 at the break. Further strikes from Keith Brady and Stephen Gavin (penalty) sealed the win. Best for Kells/Blackwater were Stephen Murray and Liam Quail. OMP - K Brady; P Hannigan, S Gearghty, S Reilly, K Brady, K Crosse, A Carney, G Hill, D Murrey, B Reilly, S Gavin. Subs - S Gilsenan for B Reilly. P Markey for Crosse. Kells/Blackwater - P Reilly; J Quigley, S Murray, L Quail, D Gogarty, T Smith, N Kelly, J Rennicks, G Kerrigan, J D Smith, D Tormay. Subs - D McGovern for Smith, T Monaghan for Rennicks, A O"Rourke for J D Smith. RESERVE CUP Navan Cosmos 3 Glenmuir 1 On the day that Navan Cosmos secured the Premier B Reserve title courtesy of Kells / Blackwater"s defeat by OMP they also grabbed a place in the Reserve Cup final after a 3-1 win over Glenmuir. Rusti Jokel was the Cosmos hero with a stunning hat-trick. Michael Rogers and Thomas Adamczyk were involved in setting up goals. Outstanding for the winners were Jokel, Derek Doonan and Eoin O"Toole. Navan Cosmos - S McDonagh; F Murray, D Doonan, E O"Toole, M Walsh, D Ratty, B Newman, M Rogers, M McaAndrew, T Adamcyk, R Jokel, M Darcy for Walsh. KILMESSAN SHIELD Robinstown 2 OMP Utd 3 OMP put in a good performance to narrowly defeat Robinstown and book their place in the next round of the Kilmessan Shield. Robinstown took the lead, but OMP hit back in devastating style with goals from Gary McDonagh, Andy Carney and Stephen Gavin to lead 3-1 at the break. Robinstown grabbed a second but could not break down a resolute OMPdefence which held on in an exciting finish. OMP - K Brady; P Hannigan, J McCabe, R Clarke, D McElroy, G McDonagh, D Murrey, J Rodgers, A Carney, M Ionell, S Gavin. Subs - S Reilly for Rodgers, D Corcoran for Ionell.