Sunday, October 25, 2009

Varsity goal-fest puts UCD in pole position


UCD’s men became the first side to qualify for the semi-finals of the Intervasities and can enjoy a good night tonight as – in light of UL’s late withdrawal – their three wins today completed their group stage with a 100pc record.

They fired 26 goals in their three games, beating Queens (10-0), UCC (8-1) and CIT (8-0) with 15 player from their 18 man panel on target. Those three will battle for the second semi-final place from Pool B tomorrow.

In the other group, the Ulster Elks look the most intimidating prospect. They smashed RCSI 18-0 in their only game. Trinity top the group, though, by virtue of an 8-0 win over the Surgeons and a 2-2 draw with DCU.

DCU, with the Harte twins in tow, recovered from two goals down to take a point from that tie; Fingal’s Chris Neville and Pembroke's Conor Harte’s penalty stroke tying the game up which saw Three Rock third’s sharp-shooter Philly Shearer causing all manner of havoc. It makes goal difference a possibly decisive factor in tomorrow’s fixtures.

In the Chilean Cup, UCD’s women had a similarly productive day and are the sole side left with a 100pc record in Pool A. Two neatly worked corner routines did for Trinity in a 2-0 result while a 10-0 thrashing of CIT means they lead the pack.

Trinity and UU head the chase following their 3-3 tie in the game of the day. The Dubliners led three time with Irene Gorman and Kylie Deverall on the mark.


But they were pegged back each time, first by Suman Bala then Caroline Smith and Roxy Turner; each time mere minutes after the Trin had nicked the lead.

Should UU beat UCD tomorrow in a repeat of last year’s ISC semi-final, the Ulster side will more than likely take up the second qualifying place but a loss could once again see goal difference brought into play.
In Pool B, UCC look set to yet again make the semi-finals with two wins from the tournament’s opening throes.

Ali O’Regan’s double underpinned a 3-0 win over UL while Miriam Crowley struck twice in a 5-1 win over NUI Galway. DCU also have two wins from two, beating UL (1-0) and RCSI (5-2).

Intervarsity results:
Chilean Cup:
Pool A: UU Elks 1 Queens 0; UCD 2 Trinity 0; UU Elks 3 Trinity 3; UCD 10 CIT 0; Queens 3 CIT 0
Pool B: UCC 3 UL 0; DCU 5 RCSI 2; UCC 5 NUI Galway 1; UL 0 DCU 1; UL 0 RCSI 0

Mauritius Cup:
Pool B: UCD 10 QUB 0; UCD 8 UCC 1; UCD 8 CIT 0
Pool A: UU Elks 18 RCSI 0; Trinity 2 DCU 2; Trinity 8 RCSI 0

* Photos courtesy of David Foster

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

FYI the goalscorers for UCD were Ronan Flannery, Rob Anderson, Jamie Tobin, Gav O'Halloran, Gary O'Donaghue(Kung Fu Panda), Andy Hanly, Frankie Burne, Ronan Motyer, Tadgh Walsh-Pelo, Neil Young, John McInroy, Paddy O'Connor, James McGann, John Brennan and Karl Smith. Gary O'Donaghue scored the most amazing hattrick I've ever seen. He scored a reverse top corner, he chipped the keeper and scored the best goal I've ever seen, a reverse squeeze from an inch off the endline off the crossbar and in. He looks in top form, and will probably be the top scorer in Leinster this season. Watch out Alan Southern!

Anonymous said...

kung fu panda is the man

Anonymous said...

Shane Nolan also got a goal for ucd. He had an injured hand but still scored a one handed reverse! Some man buddy nolan!

Anonymous said...

any more photos?

Stephen Findlater said...

These are all the photos I have to hand at the moment.

Alex said...

photographs are available at www.presseye.com