​Goals galore in the Kehoe Kars Bessbrook Cup Round 2

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Kehoe Kars Bessbrook Cup

Round 2

Archview United 2 Newry Celtic 5

Reigning champions Newry Celtic booked their spot in the third round of the Kehoe Kars Bessbrook Cup with a comprehensive win over Archview United.

The Hoops were off to a quick start with goals from Ryan McKeown and Neil Barr putting them 2-0 ahead inside the opening half hour.

Archview got off the mark with Drew McVerry finding the net early in the second half, but his goal was quickly cancelled out by Patrick Magill at the other end.

Barr put the result beyond all doubt with a second goal in the 84th minute, and although Stephen Daly pulled one back for United, Barr completed his hat trick – and the rout – at 5-2.

Ballybot United 3 Mayobridge 1

Ballybot United were too strong for Mayobridge at The Barley Field.

They saw off the opposition with two goals from Joseph Sands, coming either side of a Shay Millar finish.

Cartwheel United 1 Cleary Celtic 7

Cleary Celtic progressed through to the next round with a comfortable win over Cartwheel United in south Armagh.

The Celts haven't got their hands on the Bessbrook Cup since 2022 and will be out to change that this season.

They moved four goals in front by the half-time whistle, with Connaire Harrison netting a brace, alongside a Cathal O'Reilly goal and an own goal.

Carthweel pulled one back in the second half, but Cleary were never going to let them back into the game and they finished off the job with further goals from Michael Ireland, O'Reilly and Benny Coulter.

Killeavy United 1 Rossowen 5

Premier Division side Rossowen were much too strong for Division 1's Killeavy United on Saturday afternoon.

However, the game was very much in the balance until the hour mark, with only one goal – from Daniel Markey – separating the sides.

But when Jordan Fegan doubled the Rostrevor side's lead, it gave Killeavy a mountain to climb. There would be no heroic comeback, as instead, Rossowen plundered in three more goals, with two from Ciaran Bradley and one from Luke Kelly.

Lisdrum 1 Newry Rovers 3

Newry Rovers booked their spot in the next round in a game where Lisdrum saw two players receive red cards.

Rovers moved into the lead after just five minutes when Steven Okeke found the net and led by two following another finish on 34 minutes, this time coming from Jack Turley.

It was virtually game over when Okeke doubled his tally on 68 minutes, and although Lisdrum did pull one back via Oran Loughran, they finished the game with nine men with referee John O'Hare giving two players their marching orders.

Villa Rovers 3 Church Street 0

Champions in 2024 and beaten finalists in 2022 and 2025, Villa Rovers have plenty of pedigree in the Bessbrook Cup, and three goals saw them move into the third round.

Caolan Gray was the star of the show, as he scored in the third, sixty-second and eighty-fourth minutes to complete an impressive hat trick, which combined with a clean sheet, saw off Church Street.

Premier Division

Millburn United 7 Ballyholland 2

Millburn were at their blistering best on Saturday, as they smashed home seven goals in a resounding win over Ballyholland.

However, it was Ballyholland who took the lead early on with Christopher Havern on the mark. Shay Murdock replied for the home side, before Thomas Travers put them ahead.

Ballyholland's task got all the more difficult on 38 minutes when one of their players received a red card, and Millburn took full advantage of the man advantage. After moving 3-1 ahead early in the second half, further finishes from Shay Murdock and Jason Kelly had them four to-the-good and it was game over.

Mark Walsh pulled one back for Ballyholland from the penalty spot, but Millburn weren't to be denied and they closed out a good day's work with two goals from Ruairi Murdock late on.

Division 1

Greenfield Park 4 Rockview United 2

In the only Division 1 action of the day it was Greenfield Park who emerged victorious, beating Rockview United 4-2.

Greenfield moved 2-0 in front before Rockview pulled one back just before the half-time break. Park then went 3-1 up, but Unied continued to stay in the game at 3-2 with 64 minutes.

But it was to be Greenfield's day, and they completed the job with a fourth goal in the last minute of the game to confirm the three points.