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Aerial action during the Premier Division game between New Oak Boys and Bagenalstown.

Timmons heads Saints in right direction

BALLYMURPHY CELTIC 1 ST. FIACC'S 2: Crettyard Utd 3 New Oak Boys 3 CELTIC APPLIED early pressure with Shem Dwyer snapping a shot just wide but then left themselves exposed to the swift counter attack. Fiacc's Pat Scully and Rory Hurley breaking through only for James Kennedy to make good saves as the game progressed.

Mark Crosbie of Stretford and Hanover's Paul Farrell in a tussle for possession during the Premier Division game in Carlow on Sunday.

Castle Rangers and Bagenalstown share the spoils in six-goal thriller

CASTLE RANGERS 3 BAGENALSTOWN FC 3: Stretford United 2 Hanover Harps 6 CASTLE RANGERS and Bagenalstown served up a six goal thriller on the opening day of the new season. The game started with both teams enjoying good possession, but not creating any clear cut chances. Town signalled their intent early on with shots by Mark Tuite and Alan MacDonald saved by the Rangers keeper, Richie Mahon. On 20 minutes Josh Doyle's free from the right was powerfully struck by Shane Maye but his shot was headed clear by the last defender, Dermot O'Boyle.

Bagenalstown's Brian Murphy and James White of New Oak in an aerial duel during the Premier Division game in Carlow .

Grange FC get off to a flying start

GRANGE FC 2 ST. JOSEPH'S 0: A DEPLETED Joseph's were porous in defence during the early exchanges. Grange's Paddy Byrne latched onto Gavin Lawler's through ball before beating the advancing keeper Lee Buggle only to see his effort go wide off the post. Grange kept up the pressure with Paddy Kelly rising highest to head the ball goal wards but Jack Lowry cleared the effort off the line on seven minutes.

INSIDE RIGHT: Wily Harry will have high hopes for Hotspur

By DAVE DEVEREUX

WHEN THE Champions League draw was made last Thursday in magical Monaco most of the interest of 'Inside Right' was focussed on how Spurs would fare as the teams were painstakingly pulled from the hat. The verdict of your truly is that clearly it could have been easier but also could have been a hell of a lot worse for the tournament virgins and the wily Harry Redknapp may have a trick or two up his sleeve to give Spurs a real chance of progressing.

Depleted Nurney Villa were no match for Parkville

Nurney Villa 0 Parkville Utd 3: A DEPLETED Nurney, short eight of their first team panel, went down to a strong Parkville performance on Sunday. The Tullow side had most of the possession in the early stages but Villa defended well. Pakie Fleming the Nurney 'keeper made a couple of good saves from an ever dangerous Jamie Farrell.

St. Mary's pick up a point in debut game

PARKVILLE UNITED 3 ST. MARY'S FC 3: ST. MARY'S from the Barrowhouse area made their debut in Carlow League with a hard fought, but well earned draw against Parkville's second string coming from behind to earn a 3-3 result.

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