From: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer,soc.culture.celtic
Subject: LOI week 1 results Top6/Bottom 6
Date: 25 Jan 93 09:38:58 GMT
Reply-To: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

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Bohemians moved 2 points clear at the top after a hard earned victory
over Limerick.  Bohs failed to use the wind in the firstc half and
indeed survived a fewscares in the second half before Tommy Fitzgerald 
scored the only goal on 73 minutes.

Declan Roche gave Cork a half time lead at the Brandywell.  This was very
much against the run of play as Derry had dominated the first half.  Phil
Harrington denied Donal O'Brien and Mark Ennis had a goal disallowed for 
handball.  Cork defended well, rode their luck and broke away to score
just before the break.  Mark ennis scored a deserved second half equaliser
for the candystripes.

Dundalk led Shelbourne 1-0 at the break thanks to Peter Hanrahan.  Shels
had done most of the attacking before Peter Hanrahan backheaded the ball 
over a bemused Jody Byrne.  This turned out to be the only score of the
game and Shels' title hopes have received a huge setback.


Sligo gained 2 very valuable points when their 2 Scottish imports helped
defeat St Pats.  Willie Hasty rcently signed from Celtic opened the 
scoring and Ross Jack recently signed from Kilmarnock scored the other
2 goals that defeated St Pats.  Sligo were deserving winners in a very 
entertaining game.

Bray also had a vital win.  A Sean Byrnes own goal was enough to give them 
hopes of avoiding the drop.

Shamrock Rovers and Waterford played out a scoreless draw at the RDS.  This
was a very boring game and a poor Rovers side left the field to boos and
catcalls.

Galway could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Home Farm.  Stephen Butler
gave Home Farm the lead with a superb strike.  Jimmy Nolan equalised on
46 minutes when his shot was deflected into the net.  Galway maintain their 
big lead at the top as UCD also drew.

Dundalk	   1-0	Shelbourne
Bohemians  1-0	Limerick
Derry City 1-1	Cork City


Top 6
    Team Name              P    W    D    L              PF   
Bohemians                  1    1    0    0              32   
Cork City                  1    0    1    0              30   
Derry City                 1    0    1    0              29   
Dundalk                    1    1    0    0              28   
Shelbourne                 1    0    0    1              27   
Limerick                   1    0    0    1              23   


Sligo Rvs    3-1 St Pats
Bray Wndrs   1-0 Drogheda
Shamrock Rvs 0-0 Waterford


Bottom 6
    Team Name		   P	W    D    L              PF
St. Patricks Athletic      1    0    0    1              23   
Shamrock Rovers            1    0    1    0              19   
Sligo Rovers               1    1    0    0              19   
Drogheda United            1    0    0    1              17   
Bray Wanderers             1    1    0    0              15  
Waterford                  1    0    1    0              14   

       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