From: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: L.O.I. week 1 results
Reply-To: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 09:47:45 GMT

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Limerick made a good start to the season.  They earned a point in an 
entertaining scoreless draw at Rathbane.  Despite the lack of goals ther was
plenty to keep the large crowd entertained.  Derry had most of the play,
particularly in the second half, but they failed to break down a solid home
defence.  When they did get through keeper John Grace was in brilliant
form.  New signing John Smith impressed at full back while Ken de Mange 
wasn't fully fit.  Peter Mumby failed to get a decent service up front.
Unfortunately for Limerick the best chance of the game fell to Howard King,
who shot tamely into O'Neill's arms when clear on goal.  This woulds have
given Limerick both points but would have been rough justice on Derry.

Limerick's experiment of a 2.30 kick off to avoid the live football on TV
appeared to have worked.  For the second week in a row most clubs decided
to compete with the live football although Ipswich v Tottenham is not 
as attractive as Liverpool v Arsenal.

Referee's were to the fore in 2 games.  Denis McArdle awarded Bohemians a
penalty, apparently for handball on the goal-line.  The RTE reporter thought
the ball had been headed clear.  The referee failed to send off the Waterford
defender.  Pat Fenlon converted the spot kick and Bohs went on to score
5 times without reply.  Cork were put to the sword for the first 45 minutes in 
Sligo before breaking to score on the stroke of half time.  Wilfred Wallace
over-ruled a linesman's flag much to the disgust of the home fans.

Shelbourne made a winning start in defence of their title.  They'll be tough
to beat this season.  Anto Whelan scored the only goal in Bray.

Longford took the honours in the shield scoring 5 without reply in Athlone.
Galway struggled to a 0-0 draw with Monaghan.


These are the results from week 1 of the league in IRELAND

Bohemians                6-0    Waterford                
Bray Wanderers           0-1    Shelbourne               
Dundalk                  0-0    St. Patricks Athletic    
Limerick                 0-0    Derry City               
Shamrock Rovers          0-0    Drogheda United          
Sligo Rovers             0-3    Cork City                



This is the League Table from IRELAND after 1 round of matches

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


Shield results

North

Galway 0 Monaghan 0
Athlone 0 Longford 5

South

Cobh 1 UCD 1
Kilkenny 1 Home Farm 4

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