Soccer Wrap-Up with Mike Rafferty

The heavy rain of the past week put paid to a lot of the local schedule last weekend, with just one game surviving in the Premier Division.

Championship leaders Loughrea dropped points at home but, while the chasing pack all have games in hand, the Lakemen are still nine points clear at the top of the table; while Galway Bohs secured the runners-up spot and second promotion slot in Division Two with a win away to Moyne Villa.

Meanwhile, in the domestic league, Galway United WFC won twice on the road in the past week to move up to fifth in the table; while all four of Galway United’s male Academy sides won at the weekend.

PREMIER DIVISION

 Renmore 1

 Mervue United 1

All three games scheduled for the Premier Division over the weekend had a relegation influence, but with the inclement weather causing disruption to the fixtures, just one game survived as this duo played out a draw in West Park.

A share of the spoils was probably a fair outcome, but the home side will look on it as a lost opportunity to have picked up all three points.

They took an opening half lead through a Harry Rogers shot, but the striker could have helped himself to two more as good chances were spurned. Mervue levelled matters just past the hour mark when Luke Begley drilled home a low finish from inside the box.

The point gained moved Renmore to fourth from bottom of the table and six points clear of West United, although West do have three games in hand.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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