Goals from Rachel Burke, Rachel O’Reilly and Kerry McComish saw an under-strength UCD – missing Lisa Jacob and Megan Tenant-Humphreys – race into a 3-0 lead in the women’s game. All the goals came in quick succession between the 15th and 24th minute before Katie Grehan pulled one back for the Trin.
And while Trinity held more possession in the second half, they did not manage to penetrate the UCD circle regularly and the Belfielders held on for a comfortable win.
It assured the colours title as the scores could only be tied at that point. The junior results comprising men’s seconds to fourths and women’s seconds to fifths – a men’s fourths fixture was won by UCD 3-2 but not included in the final tally – had left the tie locked at three points apiece going into the blue riband events. But the women’s result made it an unassailable lead for UCD due to their win in 2009.
Nonetheless, a fiercely competitive saw UCD’s men’s first claim the final point on offer courtesy of Ben Grogan’s drag-flick on the stroke of half-time following Richard Jones' run.
Again, Trinity held a lot of possession but created little end product as UCD coped without player-coach John McInroy and captain Tim Hill while Karl Smith has just moved to Brisbane on an exchange programme.The second half was much like the first with Craig Moore a strong physical pressence and captain Daire Coady showing his experience in defence for TCD. David Quinn reverse flying over the bar was the only real chance for either side.
The mens seconds drew 1-1, Shane O'Donnell scoring a corner for UCD. Trinity won mens thirds 4-2 with club captain Stephen Tennant Humphreys and Scott Baxter on the score sheet for college.
Men: UCD 1sts 1 (Ben Grogan) Dublin Uni 1sts 0;UCD II 1 DU II 1; UCD III 2 DU III 4
Women: UCD 1sts 3 (Rachel Burke, Rachel O’Reilly, Kerry McComish DU 1sts 1 (Katie Grehan); UCD II 4 DU II 0; UCD III 1 DU III 1; UCD IV 1 DU IV 0; UCD V 0 DU V 1
* For more of Adrian Boehm's photos from the men's firsts game, click here; and from the women's firsts game, click here
14 comments:
Men's U21 Cup UCD v Monkstown 7pm tonight
munster men always get themselves in uncomfortable positions, both on and off the pitch
Who's the gymnast in the photo of the men's colours match?
Is it a tumble or is he just free-stylin' after a goal was scored?!?!
whoever he is, his guns are massive
that photo is epic!
bring back gonadaldiniho, trin would have walked it then.
Good result for Trin men considering they are languishing mid table in Div.2 supposedly there wasn't a lot between the 2.
ya but how many of the 'trin' would make a division 1 side?
how did UCD get on in the U21s after the colours ball?
Monkstown U21's 3- UCD U21's 1,
not a bad effort from the students after a heavy night out
They lost 3-1. It is great to get your excuse in before you even know the result!
2:09 has clearly never been to a colours ball
if trin put in the effort week in week out like they do in big matches (ie colours match losing one nil to a respectable div one outfit and there win last year in the cup against clontarf who were unbeaten in div 2 that year) they'd be right in the hunt for promotion.
totally agree with that last comment. Attitude in "smaller" games must be what is holding them back.
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