From: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: LOI week 18 results
Reply-To: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:09:57 GMT

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Limerick boosted their hopes of a top 6 place by demolishing Shamrock Rovers
at the RDS.  It was a sweet victory for Limerick boss Noel King who used to 
manage the hoops.  It was all former Rovers players that did the damage.
The first half was scoreless with Derek McGrath saving Rovers and Ray 
O'Halloran saving Limerick.  Limerick were totally dominant after the break.
Peter Mumby made it 1-0 after Rovers keeper Alan Kane showed that he knew the
true spirit of Christmas.  Johnny Walsh crossed for Howie King to make it 2
90 seconds later and Howie King will surely claim the 3rd although Rovers
defender Willie Burke got the final touch.  Derek McGrath got a late 
consolation for Rovers but Howie King made it 4 in injury time.  Limerick
are now 5 points off the top but incredibly would be involved in a relegation
battle if we don't move up one place in the next 4 weeks.

Cork and Derry shared 2 goals and 2 points in the match of the day.  Donal
O'Brien gave Derry a fortunate lead in the last quarter but John Caulfield
rescued a point for Cork late in the game.  Apparently Cork dominated the game
and were very unfortunate to go a goal down.  

Waterford and Drogheda shared the spoils in a 6 goal thriller at Kilcohan.
A Waterford side containing 9 teenagers came from 3-1 down to earn a point
thanks to a last minute own goal from Harry Kenny.  Weldrick gave Drogheda
the lead on 32 minutes with Ritchie Hale equalising from the corner flag
with an incredible overhead kick.  Colm Tresson made it 2-1 at the break for
Drogheda and Barry O'Connor appeared to have wrapped up both points with
a header on 72 minutes.  Pascal Keane gave Waterford a lifeline after he 
converted a penalty before Harry Kenny played Santa to the kids.

Sligo earned a fortunate victory over Pats in a poor game.  Reid scored the 
only goal in the second half.

Dundalk's dismal run continues.  They drew 1-1 at home to Bray on Friday
night.  The frost forced the postponement of the Dublin derby between Bohs
and Shels.

These are the results from week 18 of the league in IRELAND

Bohemians                 v     Shelbourne               
Cork City                1-1    Derry City               
Dundalk                  1-1    Bray Wanderers           
Shamrock Rovers          1-4    Limerick                 
Sligo Rovers             1-0    St. Patricks Athletic    
Waterford                3-3    Drogheda United          



This is the League Table from IRELAND after 18 rounds of matches

    Team Name              P    W    D    L    GF   GA   PF   PA
Cork City                  18   10   4    4    30   20   24   12
Bohemians                  17   8    7    2    31   9    23   11
Derry City                 18   7    9    2    15   10   23   13
Shelbourne                 17   8    5    4    31   19   21   13
Dundalk                    18   6    8    4    25   22   20   16
St. Patricks Athletic      18   5    10   3    16   13   20   16
Limerick                   18   5    9    4    21   15   19   17
Shamrock Rovers            18   5    6    7    29   21   16   20
Drogheda United            18   3    9    6    15   25   15   21
Sligo Rovers               18   4    6    8    8    22   14   22
Waterford                  18   4    2    12   17   41   10   26
Bray Wanderers             18   1    7    10   9    30   9    27

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

  On being a football fan: "I am aware of the downside to this wonderful 
  facility that men have: they become repressed, they fail in their 
  relationships with women,their conversation is trivial and boorish, they 
  find themselves unable to express their emotional needs, they cannot relate
  to their children, and die lonely and miserable. But you know, what the hell?"
								   Nick Hornby 
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