Ex Pats Defeat League Leaders

Thursday Division 1

The Ex Pats produced a type of performance that won them great glory in the recent past when they defeated Os Navegantes 5-4. The Pats hit the Portuguese lads hard and early when they scored four unanswered goals in the first fifteen minutes. As the match proceeded Navegantes clawed their way back into contention. However the passion and work rate of The Pats got them over the line for an unlikely win.

Rob Healy scored an excellent early goal for The All Blacks against The known Quantities. However his teams early momentum was undone when they conceded an own goal. Padraig McGovern scored a second half brace to seal the win for The Knowns.

The Thirtysomethings had a hard fought win against Athletico PTF to keep the pressure on their division rivals. Eoin Barrett and Ken Power were always a threat for Athletico but The Thirtys were just too strong.

Thursday Division 2

Sam Russell scored a tremendous goal in the last minute for The Whitfords against JT Specials to break the deadlock and earn his team the points. The final score was 1-0.

Cian Fleming scored two goals and was the man of the match for BNYM against CPL FC. This was the best performance in a while by BNYM who defeated the league leaders 3-1.

Panicyaikos continued their fine run of form when they defeated The Apple Exiles 1-0. Kieran McCarthy notched the only goal after 23 minutes with a well taken score.

Adam Clinton scored four goals for The Chancers during their comprehensive win against South City.

Wednesday Division 2

A much improved B69ers gave title challengers Far From Athletic a run for their money. The 69ers were in contention until the final quarter, but eventually the energy and conditioning of youth helped Far From to emerge on the right side of the 6-4 score.

Ian Ryan was the hero for Douglasmortgage.ie when he made a string of super saves to earn his side the points in a thrilling encounter with Balaga Tongo. Carl Daly and Jim Walsh netted for Douglas while Joe Dempsey responded for Balaga.

Brendan Ryan scored two marvelous goals for Mercer during their encounter with Hit and Miss. However this wasn’t enough to defeat an impressive H and M for whom Joady Sinott notched a hat trick.

Dynamo Tonduff had a hard fought, but deserved 3-1 win against United. Dave Murphy, Philip Brennan and Chris Hayes were on the mark for Tonduff while Paul Richardson replied for United.

  

Wednesday Division 3

It looked like Substandard Liege would annihilate Fritzl Palace when they stormed into an early four goal lead. However Palace managed to steady the ship and pulled two back before the break. Incredibly, Palace went on to win 8-7. Sean Tobin contributed 5 of the winners total.

O Donovan Electrical moved into top spot when they defeated title rivals Sons of Pitches 3-1 in a top of the table clash. The high light of this encounter was a marvelous individual goal scored by ex QEF player Danny Meade for the winners.

The Hot Shots had a comprehensive win against The Average Joes during which the high light was an amazing goal scored by Eoin O Callaghan.

Wednesday Division 1

Crofton continued their winning streak with a comprehensive win against Novartis. Paul Tierney scored three for the winners.

Despite trailing by two goals to Racing Club entering the last ten minutes, The Kids didn’t panic. They kept playing their normal fluid passing game. Incredibly, they notched three goals in this period, the last of which was scored by Oisin McGrath with the last kick of the match.

The Nualight, Temple Inn encounter was a thriller during which four outstanding goals were shared evenly by the teams. However, the best of these was the goal scored by Niall O Connor for Temple after some intriquet passing between him and Andy O Mahony.

Far From, douglasmortgage.ie Draw

Wednesday Division 2

The top of the table clash between Far From Athletic and douglasmortgage.ie was a thrilling encounter that resulted in a 3-3 draw. However if it wasn’t for an incredible save by Daragh O Regan for Far From in the last minute, douglasmortgage would have extended their lead at the top of the table. Even though Douglas dominated possession Far From were very dangerous on the counter attack. All in all a draw was a fair result.

Mercer won an enthralling encounter against United on a 3-2 score line to stay in the title hunt. The high light of the match was the marvelous volley scored by Thomas Morgan which was set up by a Brendan Ryan back heel.

Balaga Tongo were too strong for The B69ers in a contest in which former Ma Duleas player Philip Cotter was outstanding. Philip scored a hat trick, the best of which was a volley from about 15 meters.

Defender Noel Murphy was outstanding for Hit and Miss against Dynamo Tonduff. As well as marshaling the defense he showed the forwards how to score when he notched a brace of goals to help his team to a 4-2 win

Wednesday Division 1

Pat O Regan scored two humdingers in the first half for Racing Club to give his team a 2-1 half time lead against The Temple Inn. However the power and speed of The Ballintemple side came to the fore in the second period when they blitzed their opponents with 7 fine goals and went on to win 8-5.

Crofton stretched their recent winning streak when they had a comprehensive win against Nua Light. The high light of this match was the superb individual goal scored by Kieran Buckley during which he glided past four opponents before calmly slotting the ball past the keeper.

Brian Wise was the man of the match for the kids during their match against Novartis which they won 4-1.

Wednesday Division 3

The Hot Shots finally registered a win when they defeated Fritzl Palace 7-4. After an evenly fought first half which finish 3-3 it was the Hot Shots who dominated in the second during which Anthony Dunne scored three.

The Sons of Pitches maintained their stranglehold on the division title race when they recorded a 3-0 win against BNY FC. Alan Forde scored twice while Mick Hurley was the man of the match.

 The Average Joes and Substandard Liege played a thriller which was just edged by The Joes. Wojtec scored four for the Joes. This defeat put a serious dent in Substandards Championship aspirations.

Thursday Division 1

The Thirtysomethings shot into an early 2-0 lead against The All Blacks but found themselves trailing by two entering the last quarter. However a late rally with goals by Luca and Niall Kerrigan earned The Magpies a draw.

Paulo was outstanding for Os Navegantes during their contest with Athletico PTF. The tall centre forward scored five goals to break Athleticos hearts and help his team to a comprehensive win.

The Ex Pats recovered an early two goal deficit only to concede on the stroke of half time in their match against The Known Quantities. However The Known’s dominated the second period and recorded a 5-2 win.

Thursday Division 2

Seamus O Brien earned Paniciakos a precious point in the last minute with a headed goal against league leaders FC CPL. CPL were two goals ahead with ten minutes remaining before Paniciakos staged an unlikely late comeback.

The shock of the week was the 4-3 win for The Whitfords against The Chancers. The Whitfords trailed by two goals entering the final twenty minutes however when Cameron Espey equalized and Bertie Bateman scored the winner with two minutes remaining there was no time left for The Chancers to reply.

Colin Deevey scored in the last minutes to earn BNYM a deserved 4-4 draw with Apple Exiles. This match was a thriller during which the lead was swapped a number of times. Colin Deevey and Felim Barry scored a brace a piece for their respective teams.

The South City and JT Specials encounter ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Phil O Dea was on the mark for South City while Murty scored for The Specials.

Douglasmortgage.ie Win Top Of Table Clash

Wednesday Division 2

Game of the night was a top of the table clash between Mercer & Douglas Mortgage. The Douglas boys came out on top when they scored a very late Brendan O’Sullivan goal to seal a 4-3 win. This clash was an intense affair, but the classy skills of Adrian O’Shea in midfield for the winners was the highlight. Tom Morgan and Brendan Ryan tried hardest for Mercer.

Far From Athletic were too strong for United, but had to recover from an early two goal deficit. Wayne O Callaghan, Aaron Atkinson and Pat O’ Regan were all impressive for Far From as was Damien Morrison for United.

Hit & Miss stayed in contention in Division 2 with 6-2 win over Balaga Tonga. A brace in each half by the excellent Paul O’Leary was the difference between the sides.

The B69ers made an excellent comeback after being 5-1 down against dynamo Tonduff, only to concede a late goal while chasing  the equaliser. Dave Murphy and Chris Hayes scored a brace a piece for Tonduff

Wednesday Division 1

The Kids continued their winning ways with a 7-3 victory over Temple Inn. Eoghan Murphy was again in top form for the winners and bagged a hat trick. Kids newcomer Kenny Barry scored the goal of the evening with a diving header at a crucial time just when Temple were coming into the game.

Nualight FC came back from 3-1 deficit to earn a share of the spoils with Novartis in a great game. Alan O’Sullivan scored a screamer in the last minute for the Bishopstown based outfit. Barry O Sullivan was excellent for Novartis.

F.C Crofton got back on track with a fine win over Racing Club. The excellent passing of the Crofton lads, especially Paul Tierney in midfield and the suberb finishing of Lenny Murphy was a feature of this game. Stephen Kenny stood out for Racing Club.

Wednesday Division 3

The very organised Average Joes overcame The Castlemarytrs by the odd goal. The Martyrs took a while to settle in the encounter and found them selves chasing two early goals. However they recovered well and the second half was a very close affair. The Joes won 3-2. The evergreen pair of Joe O’Sullivan and Darren Geaney were on the score sheet for the Joes.

Danny Meade was in top form for O’Donovan Electrical who had a 6-5 victory over table toppers Sub Standard Liege. This closely fought encounter was sealed with an excellent low strike by Bernard Parks with 2 minutes to go. Patrick Coleman and James Mealey were best for the Bishopstown boys who were guilty of missing some easy 2^nd half chances. This result opens up this division.

BNY FC overcame the Hotshots after trailing 2-1 at the break. The Bankers scored 6 unanswered 2^nd half goals. Jonathan Devaeaux was excellent for the victors while Finbarr O’Leary scored both goals for the Hotshots.

Thursday Division 1

Paulo Santos scored a dramatic late winner for OS Naventages who defeated The Thirtysomethings by 2-1. This was a great match with plenty of skill on display and great passing movements produced by both sides. Jake McAulliffe scored a deserved equaliser for the Thirty Somethings after they dominated possession in the 2^nd half. They were a little unlucky to concede the late winner.

Another cracking game was the Athletic PTF and Known Quantities game that resulted in a 4-4 draw. Gordon Lynch equalised for the Passage lads when he scored a stunning free kick with the last kick of the game. Chris Dennehy bagged 2 goals for PTF.

Excellent goalkeeping from goalkeeper Robert Cole saved the Ex Pats from a drubbing from the All Blacks. Dave Donnelly and Paul Richardson played some nice football for the Blacks.

Thursday Division 2

The Chancers stayed in contention with a 6-2 win over The Apple Exiles. An excellent all round team performance was topped off with David Daly scoring 4 goals.

Leaders CPL defeated a game JT Specials team who produced a fighting performance but were on the wrong end of the 5-1 scoreline.

Man of the match Liam Killeen scored twice for Panicyaikos as they beat South City. This game was close until the last ten minutes when the Barrack Street lads conceded 3 late goals.

Paul Creedon scored a spectacular volley just before half time for BNYM FCm, which helped them to a 2-0 half against Whitfords. Jack Russell and Cameron Esprey fought hard for Whitfords in the 2^nd period but finally lost out to BNY on a 3-1 scoreline.

Thirtysomethings Get Revenge

Thursday Division 1

The top of the table clash between The Known Quantities and The Thirtysomethings was a thriller.  The Thirtysomethings were hoping to avenge their defeat at the hands of The Passage lads in the decider last season. The teams were deadlocked at two each entering the last five minutes. During this period both sides had good opertunities , however it was The Thirtysomethings who managed to score the decisive goal when Shane O Donoghue scored with a fine strike.

Os Navegantes continued their great run of victories with another polished performance and win against an under strength All Blacks.  Paulo was superb for The Portuguese lads and scored a great hat trick.

Ricky Fleming was outstanding for Athletico PTF against a hung over Ex Pats Athletic. Ricky and Ken O Connor scored a brace a piece for the winners.

Thursday Division 2

The Whitfords, Apple Exiles match was a close and competitive affair in the first half. The score at the break was 1-0 in favour of The Whitfords. However, Cameron Espey took control of the encounter in the second period and scored five goals to ensure a comprehensive win for the Whitfords.

The David Daly, Kevin Wilmot combination was magnificent for The Chancers against BNYM. The pair scored an amazing eight goals. Phil Carey notched a brace for BNYM.

A very under strength JT Specials did very well to limit Panicyakos to six goals.

Alan Jordan scored four goals for FC CPL during their comprehensive win against South City.

Wednesday Division 2

When William Rotte scored his second goal for Balaga Tongo to equalise against Dynamo Tonduff early in the second half all of the momentum was with Balaga. However it was Chris Hayes of Tonduff who scored the next goal to help his team to a 6-2 victory.

Eoin Lawler scored for Mercer in the last minute during their encounter with Far From Athletic to snatch a 3-3 draw for The South Terrace outfit. This was an enthralling match during which the teams swapped lead a number of times and during which both sides had numerous goal opportunities.

It looked like United might upset the league leaders, douglasmortgage.ie when they came within a goal of Douglas early in the second half, having conceded an early hat trick to Brendan Spillane. However Ed Quirke scuppered their plans when he scored a late hat trick for Douglas.

Chris Irwin scored an incredible seven goals for Hit and Miss against an under strength B69ers.

Wednesday Division 3

John Arnold pulled off an amazing last minute save for BNY to deny Fritzl Palace a late winner in a great match that finished 2-2. Mike Wren was outstanding for Fritzl while Frank Carley and Anthony Fulliganati scored for BNY.

Danny Meade was outstanding for O Donovan Electric in their 3-1 against Average Joes. The high light of the match was a beautiful back heeled goal scored by Declan Dwyer for the winners.

An under strength Castlemartyres refused to concede victory to a very strong Substandard Liege. However as the second half preceded the extra player helped Substandard to dominate and they went on to win 8-4

Sons of Pitches remained undefeated when they comfortably defeated The Hot Shots.

Wednesday Division 1

In spite of a late rally by Nualight, Racing Club held on to win comfortably in a match that finished 8-5 in favour of Racing. Stephen Kenny of Racing was outstanding.

When Crofton pegged the Kids back to one goal with five minutes remaining it looked like a surprise was on the cards. However The Kids held out to win 5-4. Eoghan Murphy notched three for the winners.