IN THEIR first defeat in eleven games, their second of the season, Shamrocks were brought back down to earth by Tullow Town on Sunday afternoon.

Anthony Moran, the Town goalkeeper had an excellent game and was without doubt the 'man of the match'. On 28 minutes from a Blain Cosgrove cross, Jason Timmons shot Tullow into the lead.

In the second half despite a lot of possession, Shamrock's could not find their way past a great Tullow defence and goalkeeper.

Nurney Villa 3 Burrin Celtic 0

VILLA HAD an easy victory over bottom of the table Burrin Celtic on Sunday.

The home side failed to make any impact in a scoreless first half. In the second half Nurney were more in control and they broke the deadlock on 58 minutes when Robert Fitzpatrick volleyed home from the edge of the box.

They went on to double their advantage seven minutes later, a ball over the top by Martin Deevy was well controlled by Fitzpatrick to score his second of the day. In the last 20 minutes of the half Burrin could not find the killer touch to get themselves back into the game. David Mullins came closest with a fine free kick that curled round the wall and crashed against the Nurney post. Then late in the game following a bad mix up in the Celtic defence from a back pass, in nipped Adrian Dermody to intercept the back pass to the keeper and neatly put away for their third and final score.

St. Anne's 2 Carlow Rovers 3

IN ANOTHER bottom half of the table clash, Rovers recorded their fourth victory of the season.

Rovers scored just on half time when an error by a Saints defender allowed Wesley Shirley to win the ball on the edge of the box, he passed to Noel Purcell who found the bottom corner. Within a minute of the restart, the scores were level. A long ball and a mix up between a defender and Rovers keeper allowed the Saints striker, Brian Quinlan to tap into an empty net.

From there Rovers dominated the game for the next quarter. Wesley Shirley had a header cleared off the line before they scored their second goal. With wonderful one touch passing move from midfield that ended in a cross from the right from Noel Purcell, Jamie Hanley fin

ished the ball to the net. Danny Ruddock then had a one on one chance but the Saints keeper saved well. Against the run of play St. Anne's got an equaliser, a corner into the box and very poor marking allowed a free header from Brian Quinlan.

Rovers got the elusive and important goal on 80 minutes, another fine move down the right, a cross by Jamie Hanley was buried by Danny Ruddock to take all three points.

St. Fiacc's 4 Grange F.C. 0

FOLLOWING A two week break, Fiacc's were glad to be back playing on a long awaited lovely spring day, taking full points.

From a nice pass from Ronan Brennan on the wing, Matthew Power put Fiacc's 1-0 up on 15 minutes. However it wasn't until the 60 minute mark that they doubled their lead. Following some good work by Darren Murnane to set up Ronan Brennan, who hit a shot on goal, which was deflected by a Grange player into his own goal on 60 minutes.

Lee Salter added a third for the Saints on 70 minutes following some great work and passing from Shane Condron in midfield. John "peg" Walsh finished the scoring for Fiacc's on 86 minutes, quick thinking and a quick throw in from Darren Murnane.