THE Under-21’s got back to winning ways in the League last Sunday morning, with a comprehensive 4 – 1 win over Mullingar Athletic.

Town took the lead just before the break, when Mark Sherlock headed home from close range following a cross from Keith O’Reilly on the left.

Brian McCarthy made it 2 – 0 on 51 minutes, when he got the slightest of touches on Dave O’Brien’s cross to take it round the ‘keeper and into the back of the net.

Anthony Hayes was taken down in the box on 65 minutes, and Carmine Russo stepped up to despatch the resultant penalty kick to the bottom left hand corner to make it 3 – 0.

The visitors immediately made it 3 – 1 when a simple ball over the top caught Town napping at the back. Mullingar almost made it 3 – 2 a minute later when their No. 10 saw his shot on the turn go just wide.

Colm Muldoon and Joe Dunne’s side wrapped things up on the stroke of full time after a good run from Niall Scullion down the right ended in the centre half crossing to Russo whose shot took a deflection past the Mullingar ‘keeper.

Amazingly, the side won’t have another home game until October 1st when they welcome Salthill Devon to Saint Mel’s Park. Next up is an Enda McGuill Under-21 League Cup this weekend away to Kildare County.