Parkville United play host to Naas FC at Hawkins Lane Tullow (Parkville United) at 2:30 pm

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

Killeshin FC play host to Parkville United at The Meadows Graiguecullen (St Pats Boys) at 5 pm

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

Parkville United 1

Crettyard United 1

The shock of the day came at Hawkins Lane where last season’s runners up, Crettyard were held to a 1-1 draw there for the second time in two seasons.

Cretty have struggled recently, having picked up just four points from their first three games. They will need to improve fast if they are to stand any chance of regaining the Premier Division title. The opening exchanges were very tight. The visitors were on top but never really troubled the Park keeper until a mistake put Danny Doyle through on goal. He should have scored but failed to hit the target. As the half went on, Cretty got in some great positions from set pieces but a Cris Maher effort was tipped over and then Evan Carroll somehow managed to head wide from another Maher delivery on 40 minutes.

With two guilt edged chances to be in front blown Cretty were made pay the penalty. Twenty minutes in Craig Comerford’s rash challenge on Adam Feeney gave Park the chance to go in front, Gareth Doyle converting. The Cretty response was to spring Robbie Kane from the bench but within five minutes he was dismissed to the horror of the Cretty line. A man down, the visitors plugged away but consistently forced long balls as nerves began to jangle but to their great credit, they dominated with ten men even if at times they were wide open on the counter. In a pulsating final five minutes, Comerford redeemed himself with a beautifully composed finish and then in the final, Gearoid Cuddihy fired a cross to Danny Doyle whose bullet header was somehow saved by Parkville’s keeper.

Best for the visitors were James Sherwood, Evan Carroll and Danny Doyle. Players that shined for Parkville were Sean Thompkins, Adam Feeney Michael English and Eoin Brennan.

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

Parkville United
Form: W L

Killeshin FC has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won 2 out of its last 3 games.
Form: D W W