From: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: LOI week 19 results
Reply-To: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 11:04:15 GMT

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Limerick are Bohemians shared the spoils after a scoreless draw at Rathbane.
The game was never a classic but it did keep the huge crowd on tentherhooks
right up until the final whistle.  Bohs will almost certainly be the happier 
of the 2 sides this morning but both will consider it a point won rather
than a point lost.  Bohs had the better of the early exchanges but Limerick
gradually gained control.  Howie King and Barry Ryan ensured that Dave
Henderson was the busier of the 2 keepers.  DEclan Geoghegan cleared off the
line when Henderson was finally beaten.  Bohs could have scored too when Pat
Fenlon's header was well saved by John Grace.  Limerick dominated much of
the second half.  Donal Broughan almost scored the own goal of the season.
His attempted back pass crashed off the underside of the crossbar and bounced
down very close to the line.  Limerick claim it bounced over the line.
Unfortunately we didn't have a Russian linesman and Bohs escaped.  Howie
King chipped wide of a gaping goal as Bohs survived a fierce onslaught.
It wasn't Limerick's day and in the end it was Bohemians who finished the 
stronger team and a tired Limerick side were content to settle for a point.

Cork lost outright leadership of the premier division as Martin Nugent headed
a late equaliser for Bray.  Pat Morley had given Cork a first half lead and
they appeared to be defending comfortably against an inept home attack when
Nugent 's goal gave Bray the point their pressure deserved.

Derry went back on top when Donal O'Brien's goal gave them a very fortunate 
victory over St. Pats.  O'Brien scored the only goal after 7 minutes but
Pats dominated the rest of the game without breaking down a superbly
marshalled home defence.  Th is is a serious blow to St Pats' hopes of 
making the top 6.  Pats now trail Limerick on goal difference but have
an easier finish.

Dundalk look likely to claim a top 6 spot after beating Shamrock Rovers at
the RDS.  Tom McNulty scored the only goal but Alan O'Neill was the Dundalk
hero saving time and again as Rovers poured forward.

Drogheda and Sligo shared the points at United Park.  Martin McDonnell gave
Sligo the lead with Colm Tresson equalising.  Both sides look likely to be
battling to avoid the playoff spot.  Shamrock Rovers who are also in that
battle visit Sligo next Sunday.

Shelbourne hammered Waterford on Saturday.  Greg Costello 2, Gary Haylock 3
and Padraig Dully scored the goals.

It was a bad day for the leading sides in the first division.  Galway crashed
1-0 to bottom side St James's Gate.  UCD lost in Longford and Athlone lost
at home to Finn Harps.

These are the results from week 19 of the league in IRELAND

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



This is the League Table from IRELAND after 19 rounds of matches

    Team Name              P    W    D    L    GF   GA   PF   PA
Cork City                  19   10   5    4    31   21   25   13
Derry City                 19   8    9    2    16   10   25   13
Bohemians                  18   8    8    2    31   9    24   12
Shelbourne                 18   9    5    4    37   19   23   13
Dundalk                    19   7    8    4    26   22   22   16
Limerick                   19   5    10   4    21   15   20   18
St. Patricks Athletic      19   5    10   4    16   14   20   18
Shamrock Rovers            19   5    6    8    29   22   16   22
Drogheda United            19   3    10   6    16   26   16   22
Sligo Rovers               19   4    7    8    9    23   15   23
Bray Wanderers             19   1    8    10   10   31   10   28
Waterford                  19   4    2    13   17   47   10   28


       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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