From: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: soc.culture.celtic,rec.sport.soccer
Subject: L.O.I. week 3 results
Date: 13 Sep 92 20:37:35 GMT
Reply-To: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

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Rathbane was not the place to be today if you wanted to see good football.
Bray Wanderers have always had the reputation of being the Wimbledon of
Irish football but the comparison is not fair to Wimbledon.  Bray are totally 
committed but their niggling, elbowing and blatant cynicism make good 
football very difficult.  The better sides such as Shelbourne and Bohemians 
generally overcome this but Limerick failed today.  this was always
going to be a difficult game for referee Tony Gunning who is in his first
season on the L.O.I. panel.  His decision to book Noel King for dissent
after only punishing cynical fouls with a free kick summed up his afternoon.
Ken de Mange was sent off for a Bray style foul in the dying minutes but his
departure made little difference as this game was destined to be scoreless
from the kick off.  Bray scored 17 goals in 33 games last season.  They have
yet to score this season and I can't see how they will.  There was precious
little in the way of good football.  Limerick had most of the chances but
didn't deserve to win.  Noel King did hit a post but most of the cold and
very wet attendance wished we'd stayed at home to watch Lazio v Fiorentina.

Those who braved the elements at the RDA were rewarded with a 4 goal thriller
as Shamrock Rovers surrenderede a 2-1 lead in injury time.  Ken O'Doherty
whose injury time header cost Rovers the cup 8 years ago was the again the
villain when he headed home a last gasp equaliser for Shels.  Padraig Dully
had given the Reds an early lead but 2 goals from Derek McGrath had appeared
to give Rovers a much needed win when O'Doherty struck.

Cork's deadly duo of Caulfield and Morley earned them the points at St. Colmans
Park.  City controlled much of the game but finished hanging on as Pats got
a late consolation.

Bohemians are top after a second half brace defeated Drogheda.  Derry were
involved in their 3rd successive 0-0 draw in Dundalk while Waterford gave
themselves a huge boost by winning in Sligo.

Galway stuffed Harps 3-0 in the shield.  Kilkenny beat the Gate while UCD
and Home Farm shared 2 goals at Whitehall.

These are the results from week 3 of the league in IRELAND

Bohemians                2-0    Drogheda United          
Cork City                2-1    St. Patricks Athletic    
Dundalk                  0-0    Derry City               
Limerick                 0-0    Bray Wanderers           
Shamrock Rovers          2-2    Shelbourne               
Sligo Rovers             1-2    Waterford                



This is the League Table from IRELAND after 3 rounds of matches

    Team Name              P    W    D    L    GF   GA   PF   PA
Bohemians                  3    3    0    0    12   1    6    0
Shelbourne                 3    2    1    0    7    2    5    1
Cork City                  3    2    0    1    6    5    4    2
Waterford                  3    2    0    1    7    11   4    2
Limerick                   3    0    3    0    2    2    3    3
St. Patricks Athletic      3    1    1    1    2    2    3    3
Derry City                 3    0    3    0    0    0    3    3
Dundalk                    3    0    2    1    4    5    2    4
Shamrock Rovers            3    0    2    1    2    3    2    4
Bray Wanderers             3    0    2    1    0    1    2    4
Drogheda United            3    0    2    1    2    4    2    4
Sligo Rovers               3    0    0    3    1    9    0    6

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          U.S.A. here we come

          God thinks he's Jackie Charlton

       Gary Spain, DEC, Galway, Ireland   - spain@galvia.enet.dec.com

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