Square United Climb to Joint Second as Muirhevnamor Secure Historic Record Victory
A dramatic week of local soccer saw Ardee’s Square United rise up the Fyffes Premier Division standings, while Muirhevnamor FC broke a 120-year league record on an emotional night.
Square United 3-1 Carrick Rovers
Square United moved seamlessly into joint-second place in the table with a resilient home win over Carrick Rovers. Arthur Sands was in standout form, grabbing his second clinical brace of the season to push the Ardee men to three wins from four matches. Mickey Nulty added weight to the performance with his first strike of the year, safely securing the points despite a lone response from Carrick’s in-form Nathan Keenan.
Muirhevnamor established an insurmountable 11-0 lead by halftime, eventually finishing with 21 goals. Their historic scorecard boasted four separate hat-trick heroes: Jared Rogers, Jawad Alabed, Lucas Silva, and Colm Bracken. Further goals came via braces from Mo Bashir and Connor Macken, alongside single strikes from Tiernan Mulvenna, Daniel Duffy, Leon Mackin, Sean Conlon, and Keith Harmon. Kaylem Hutchinson pulled one back for Parkside, marking his third goal of the term.
Carlingford Celtic 1-0 Haynestown Celtic
Reigning treble winners Carlingford Celtic had to dig deep into their reserves to beat a stubborn Haynestown side on the peninsula. Joe Dunne struck the vital goal—his second of the campaign—to preserve Carlingford’s flawless start. They now sit six points clear at the summit with 15 points, while Haynestown remain locked on nine points alongside Square United, Rampart, and Muirhevnamor.
Shamrocks FC 2-1 Glenmuir FC
Shamrocks secured their second win in three matches to join the mid-table pack on six points. Brooklyn Kavanagh gave the hosts a first-half lead after an early let-off. The second period turned into a battle of spot-kicks; Joe Byrne leveled for Glenmuir from the penalty spot on the hour mark before Barry O’Hare blasted home a late penalty to claim all three points for Shamrocks.
Rampart Celtic 3-1 Faughart Rovers
Rampart celebrated the return of Sean Bailey from injury, who immediately found his scoring touch to open their account. Brendan Rodgers added a second with his third goal of the year, and Stephen Cooney finished the job with a fine debut strike for the season. Fra Quigley netted Faughart’s single response.
🔥 Premier Division Top Scorers
- Coran Lindsey (Carlingford) — 8 goals
- Micky O’Kane (Muirhevnamor) — 6 goals
- Arthur Sands (Square United) — 4 goals
- Colm Bracken (Muirhevnamor) — 4 goals
🎩 Hat-Trick Heroes
- Coran Lindsay (Carlingford Celtic)
- Stephen McQuillan (Faughart Rovers)
- Ken McKenna Jr (Square United)
- Colin Bracken, Jared Alabed, Lucas Silva, Jarrod Rogers (Muirhevnamor)
As Mid-Louth sport continues to showcase immense talent—matching the general local buzz from the **BTEI adult education pathways** to the **Ardee Tidy Towns volunteer drives**—Square United find themselves beautifully positioned with a game in hand over their closest rivals in the chasing pack.
