Michael S Togher’s Iorras Aontaithe went back to the top of the Super League last weekend thanks to a comprehensive 3-0 win over the previous table toppers Westport United in Carne, it was the second time in a couple of days the teams had faced each other. Westport United won the first meeting 2-1 to take the lead in the Super League table before the Barony men struck back in the second tie to go two points clear of Westport.
This weekend Iorras will look to keep that lead intact when they make the trip to take on Damien Burke’s Castlebar Celtic side on Sunday morning. Celtic did themselves a big favour in the battle to stay out of the bottom four last weekend when they saw off Straide and Foxford United in Green Road by 2-0, thanks to goals from Shane Smyth and Eamon Crean in the second half. That win saw Celtic pull level on points with Straide and Foxford in the table, but this weekend’s task will be a lot tougher for Celtic and grinding out the win against Iorras may be a bridge too far for them. Westport United will be looking to get back on track when they host fourth place Swinford in the Sportspark on Sunday at noon. The newly promoted east Mayo men have had an impressive return to the Super League this season, and they continued that last week with a 2-1 win over Ballyheane thanks to a late winning goal from Gordon Carter after Theron Coghill had equalised Tom Kavanagh’s opening goal for Swinford. After going down to Iorras last weekend, this will be a tough test for Barry Kilgallon’s men. Ballina Town, who booked their place in the Connacht Senior Cup final last week, kept themselves in second place in the Super League last weekend thanks to a 3-0 win over a struggling Manulla side. This weekend they will be looking to take advantage of any slip up by Iorras when they host a Snugboro United side who were hammered 6-0 by Fahy Rovers last weekend to leave them rooted to bottom spot of the table.
