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Wexford Football League: Five-star Bunclody take the Division 3A title in style

Division 3A champions, Bunclody AFC. Photo: John Walsh

Bunclody's David Halpin sends the New Ross Town goalkeeper Ryan Gardiner the wrong way with his penalty kick. Photo: John Walsh

Damien Duke of Bunclody is chased by Cillian Thomas (New Ross Town). Photo: John Walsh

thumbnail: Division 3A champions, Bunclody AFC. Photo: John Walsh
thumbnail: Bunclody's David Halpin sends the New Ross Town goalkeeper Ryan Gardiner the wrong way with his penalty kick. Photo: John Walsh
thumbnail: Damien Duke of Bunclody is chased by Cillian Thomas (New Ross Town). Photo: John Walsh
Dave Devereux
© Wexford People

Division 3A

Bunclody AFC came out on top in the battle for the Division 3A title as they comprehensively beat fellow challengers New Ross Town 5-1 at Church Road on Sunday.

David Halpin converted a penalty to open the scoring for Bunclody on the half-hour mark, but the lead only lasted two minutes as Jack Walsh quickly equalised.

Steven Ryan hit a second-half hat-trick as the home side took control, while Patrick Somers also got his name on the scoresheet.

Bunclody AFC: Thomas Fitzgerald, Conor Thorpe, Damien Duke, David Halpin (capt.), Rogerio Alves Da Silva Junior, Seweryn Gadzina, Paul Nolan, Joe Roberts, Patrick Somers, Steven Ryan, Jamie Walsh. Subs. – Eoin Dunne for Walsh (52), Gary Cowman for Da Silva Junior (71), James Fortune for Gadzina (77), Paddy Kavanagh for Ryan (86), also Tommy Power, Matthew Skelly, Ian St. Ledger.

New Ross Town: Ryan Gardiner, Ryan Dempsey, Tom O’Callaghan, Freddie O’Neill, Jack Walsh, Jamie Hudson, Keith Cogley (capt.), Niall Mooney, Jamie St. Ledger, Cillian Thomas, Cathal Mooney. Subs. – Conor Rossiter for Cogley (72), Kyle Murphy for Gardiner (73), Finn Ryan for Dempsey (78), Rian Grangel for Hudson (79), Dylan Lennon for St. Ledger (79), also Damien Rossiter, Joe Mullett.

Referee: Eoghan McAuliffe.

Bree United finished a point behind Bunclody in second place after fighting back to take a 4-3 win against Courtown Hibs at Macmine on Sunday.

Kevin Ring put the hosts ahead midway through the opening half, but Dylan O’Brien drew Hibs level before the break and they were 3-1 up by the 58th minute, thanks to goals from Patrick Carton and Leighton Fleming. Jack Kearney reduced the deficit in the 67th minute and, after Noel Roche equalised twelve minutes later, Dylan Dalton grabbed the winning goal.

Patrick Carton helped himself to a hat-trick for Courtown as they overcame Glynn Barntown 6-2 at Ounavarra Park on Thursday evening. Jude Stafford added a double, while Jakub Konkel also got on the scoresheet for the hosts. Seán Cooney and Tomme Smillie netted for the visitors.