Fingal 5 (Andrew Shekleton, Adrian Sweeney, David Bane 2, Mark Ryan) Corinthian 3 (Chris Pelow, John McInroy, Conor Motyer)Fingal shaded a goalfest at the airport but John McInroy will wonder how his side managed to throw away a game that was there for the taking after a strong first-half showing saw Corinthian build up a 3-1 lead. Two goals from David Bane aided the northside outfit into the lead with six minutes remaining before 15-year-old Mark Ryan - in his first adult league match of any kind - added the fifth in the dying seconds.
Glenanne 4 (David Keogh, Shane O'Donoghue 2, Eddie O'Malley) Kilkenny 2 (Paul Maher, Hugh Kelly)
Glenanne - resting their international stars - recovered from an early deficit to score a solid opening win, highlighted by David Keogh's outstanding strike. The youngster netted with a reverse-stick lob on the run over the advancing keeper to leave St Mark's breathless. Paul Maher had the Cats in front after ten minutes but the Tallaght-side were 3-1 up by the break before Hugh Kelly pulled one back. Kilkenny, though, may feel this was an opportunity missed to pick up an away point, conceding softly just a minute after going ahead.
Three Rock Rovers 5 (Peter Blakeney 2, Peter McConnell ps, Tim Hill, Kyle Good) Railway Union 1 (Paul O'Brien)
In a scrappy encounter at Grange Road, Rovers struggled in the opening stages, falling behind to the timeless Paul O'Brien. Though seldom thoroughly convincing, the club champions responded with Blakeney netting a corner and from play and Peter McConnell scoring a stroke before Tim Hill and Kyle Good added the gloss.
YMCA 0 Monkstown 5 (Gareth Watkins, Ian Horsfield, Stephen Cole, Ian Allen, Alec Barrett)
Monkstown redressed the balance for a late-season 1-0 falter at Claremont Road last time out with a big win over YM. Watkins, Horsfield and a first senior goal for Stephen Cole had them cruising by the break and on course for a comfortable win.
how many players were YM missing?
ReplyDeleteAbout 6... They were missing Andy Walker, David Robinson, Steven Walker, Josh Purcell, Rob Whelan and Richard Miles... I may have missed some aswell!
ReplyDeleteThey were missing 5 but at the end of the day, they really didnt perform at all....
ReplyDeletewhat does it matter,they were clearly hammered...
ReplyDelete5 or 6 key players
ReplyDeleteWhat about Corinthians? Leading 3-1 at half time and they end up losing 5-3! From what i heard, Fingal changed their formation in the 2nd half and Corinthians didn't know how to deal with it! One of the downsides of having a player coach is that he cant make these calls when he's playing himself.
ReplyDeleteThey were also were also missing paddy goode! Monkstown may aswell have just lined up against YM 2nds by the sounds of things!
ReplyDeletehow can groves referee his own brothers, definitly a conflict of interest
ReplyDeleteDoesnt matter who was missing who. Its the result and the points that count. If YM were missing players then tough luck on them. Monkstown gain the points
ReplyDelete...of course Monkstown gain the points and any win is a good result, but ym being far from full strength puts their monkstowns big score into perspective. they may not have played as well as a 5-0 scoreline might suggest, but as the old cliché goes they can only beat wats put in front of them
ReplyDeletewhy were all of these ym players missing?injuries?
ReplyDeleteIt probably didnt help though getting Geoff Walker sent off in the first half and then followed by a red card in the second!
ReplyDeletewhat did he do to get a red
ReplyDeleteGeoff Walker was issued a yellow for dissent and then a red for violent conduct.
ReplyDeleteviolent conduct!!! he threw his stick aiming for ian allens head! will there be anything else done by the leinster branch against him? it was one of the most disgraceful things i have ever seen on a hockey pitch!
ReplyDeleteall injuries i believe
ReplyDeletePretty slack Journalism Stephen, not mentioning a red card in your report!!!
ReplyDeletePretty superb journalism Stephen, weren't you away on holidays for the past 2 weeks and still updating the site? Oh, and don't you do this as a 'hobby' too??
ReplyDeleteCritics better watch it or face the wrath. I know where you live 'Anonymous'!
Red Card for violent conduct? Didnt a Suttonians player get a 12 match ban last year for violent conduct?
ReplyDeletehe did not aim at ian allens head!!! He threw his stick in frustration and it happened to be in ian's direction. I dont think there was any intent there.
ReplyDeletethats not geoff walkers first red card though. this should really be up in front of the disciplinary board for further ban.
ReplyDeleteand suppose you have a team of kids, you're going to get the odd childish act from them...
thank you, i'm here all week!
Suttonians player/coach got 12 match ban from pitch ans sideline for threatening an umpire last year.
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