Soccer Wrap with Mike Rafferty

Renmore staged one of the biggest upsets ever in the Premier Division when the newly-promoted side defeated the defending champions Salthill Devon 2-1 and in the process ended their 27-match unbeaten league run.

It was an outcome that was decisive and worthy as the home side raised their game to a level that more than matched that of their opponents, who maybe, had brought a bit of over-confidence to the pitch in Renmore on Saturday afternoon.

While Renmore were well beaten by Athenry in their first game of the season, they certainly got to the pitch of this game very quickly and offered a greater threat in attack than the visitors.

Despite this, defences dominated at both ends, with Paddy Gannon, Owen Folen and Jack Greaney vigilant in the home rearguard; Keith Fitzgerald provided all his usual battling qualities in midfield; and Lee Nolan generally kept Mikey Fox under wraps as Devon were very limited in their achievements on the day.

The contest, played before a large crowd, was scoreless at the break, but it was the visitors who broke the deadlock before the hour mark when Andrew Connolly got on the end of a through ball and finished past David McDonagh.

For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.

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