Men's Irish Senior Cup results

A cracking day's action saw 49 goals in eight games played across the country. The highlights came, as expected, at Rathdown and Shawsbridge with two classic cup ties.

In the battle of the Towns, the Cooks edged out the Monks with the odd goal in seven despite trailing 2-0 inside ten minutes. The Coolnafranky side's showed serious nerves with three fluffed passes inside three minutes, the third of which Filip Jaros laid into Gareth Watkins path to spectacularly first time into the roof of Iain Hughes net.

Franny Lee netted, a sweet strike after Watkins reverse got a touch from Stephen Cole into the former Kilkenny man's path.

But they gifted Cookstown two simple opportunities, both tidily gobbled up by the impressive David Ames to make it 2-2 inside 23 minutes. Andy Barbour should have given his side the lead soon after before Andrew Ward aerialled over to complete a lively half.

Barbour did, however, make it 3-2 after the break after a Monkstown howler. They gave the ball up from a free out. Gareth Cuddy's simple centre was rolled into the corner by the former Ireland man. Cuddy was subsequently binned for nigh on 12 minutes by my watch for an off-the-ball incident but when he came back on he saw his side go two clear with seven minutes to go.

Barbour was the provider from the endline, a delightful ball which was eventually scrambled in by David Best. Monkstown threw everything forward in the closing stages, playing three at the back - with Zac Dutton at right back. Jaros scored a corner reminiscent of the winner against Three Rock in last season's competition but it was all last year's finalists could salvage from a series of chances.

At Shawsbridge, Cork Harlequins overcame an Instonians fightback thanks to Lee d'Alton's golden goal winner. Quins led 2-0 at half-time, Mark Black and Eddie Dore on target. Two Mark Gleghorne strikes, though forced overtime before d'Alton popped up with the decider.

UCD gave Bangor a fright, putting in their best performance of the season. Simon Hunter got the only goal ten minutes into the second half, rounding off a counter attack. Ben Grogan and Karl Smith drew incredible saves from the Bangor keeper John Tormey, also keeping out several corners.

Fingal were also winners by the odd goal, Derek O'Gorman getting his first since his return to action. Pembroke had a more sizable victory over YM, Andy Walker scoring the only response late in the game.

Three Rock were grateful for Peter Blakeney's five goals while Phelie Maguire and Mitch Darling got goals in their first run out of 2009, while Charlie Henderson and Lucas Piccioli took the day off.

Glenanne were the biggest winners, 11-0 over Catholic Institute while Cork C of I were rarely troubled by Antrim. John Bruton, Alec Moffett and a John Jermyn drag had them 3-0 up at the break before winning 6-2. Raphoe and Banbridge's game in Donegal was off due to the weather.

Irish Senior Cup Round One
YMCA 1 (Andy Walker) Pembroke Wanderers 5 (Alan Giles, Tim Lewis, Gordon Elliott, Maurice Elliott, Ronan Gormley); Kilkenny 1 (Gary Sharman) Three Rock Rovers 9 (Peter Blakeney 5, Phelie Maguire 2, Michael Maguire, Mitch Darling); Fingal 1 (Derek O'Gorman) Bandon 0; Glenanne 11 (John Goulding 3, Stephen Butler 2, Paul Fitzpatrick 2, Shane O'Donoghue 2, Brendan Parsons, Graham Shaw) Catholic Institute 0; Monkstown 3 (Gareth Watkins, Francis Lee, Filip Jaros) Cookstown 4 (David Ames 2, Andy Barbour, David Best); Instonians 2 (Mark Gleghorne 2) Cork Harlequins 3 (Mark Black, Eddie Dore, Lee d'Alton) after extra-time; UCD 0 Bangor 1 (Simon Hunter); Antrim 2 Cork C of I 6 (John Bruton 2, Alec Moffett, John Jermyn, Peter Catchpole, Adam Pritchard)
OFF: Raphoe vs Banbridge

Byes to round 2: Lisnagarvey, Corinthian, Mossley, Annadale, Railway Union, NICS or UCC, North Down

*Pictures from Adrian Boehm from the Monkstown vs Cookstown game can be seen here, while Rob O'Connor's pics from YMCA vs Pembroke are here