From: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer,soc.culture.celtic
Subject: LOI week 21 results
Date: 11 Jan 93 13:41:17 GMT
Reply-To: spain@galvia.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

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Limerick saved a point with a 90th minute equaliser at home to Waterford but
look destined to miss out on the top 6.  Limerick started and finished well
but Waterford were the better side for much of the 90 minutes.  Limerick
took the lead on 3 minutes when Howie King's shot took a wicked deflection off 
Alan Barry and spun into the net.  Peter Mumby twice missed open goals and
Limerick could have been 4 up in 10 minutes.  Waterford gradually came into 
the game and equalised through Vinny McCarthy.  Kevin Kelly started the move
on the right.  Pascal Keane cleverly backheeled the ball into the path of
McCarthy who scored from 12 yards.  Despite playing against a gale force wind
Waterford had most of the play in the remainder of the first half.  Waterford 
made good use of the elements after the break and took the lead on 58 minutes 
when Kevin Kelly finished well after playing a 1-2 with Pascal Keane.  Limerick
never got to grips with the conditions and all seemed lost until Daithi 
McMahon headed home a superb if slightly flattering equaliser on the final
whistle.

St Pats had to settle for a point in Bray but it could just be enough to 
guarantee them a top 6 spot.  John Ryan gave Pats the lead on 4 minutes with
a superb overhead kick that would not have been out of place in Serie A.
Martin Nugent equalised with a 30 yard drive on 25 minutes that was also as 
good as anything in the Italian game.  Unfortunately the football for the 
other 88 minutes was much more mundane and both sides seemed happy with a
point.  John Ryan almost snatched it for Pats at the death but Sean Ward saved
well.

Cork City strengthened their position on top of the league with a 3-2 victory
over Shamrock Rovers at the RDS.  The result certainly flattered Rovers who
were outplayed for much of the 90 minutes.  Cork led 3-0 after 30 minutes
thanks to two Pat Morley goals and one from John Caulfield.  Paul Cashin pulled
a goal back in first half injury time.  Cork dominated the second half but
failed to add to their tally and almost lost out.  Derek McGrath scored after
80 minutes to set up a grandstand finish but Cork deservedly hung on to the
two points.

Bohs are now 2 points behind Cork but they were releived to escape from Oriel
Park with a point.  Martin Lawlor gave Dundalk an early lead when his cross
got caught in the wind and totally deceived Dave Henderson.  Dundalk should 
have been further ahead at the break but Dave Henderson atoned for his early 
mistake by making a string of superb saves.  Bohs aided by the strong breeze 
came into the game in the second half but appearewd to have lost the game until
Pat Fenlon equalised with a superb 20 yard strike 3 minutes from time.

Derry and Sligo played out a boring scoreless draw at the Brandywell.  Sligo
were the better side but poor finishing cost them dearly. 

Shelbourne kept alive their title hopes by defeating Drogheda 3-2.  Howlett,
Haylock and Coyle scored the goals with Reid and Murphy replying for the
visitors.

Galway strengthened their lead at the top of the first division by hammering
Athlone 4-0.  Cobh and Finn Harps both lost and UCD could only draw at home 
to St James Gate.

These are the results from week 21 of the league in IRELAND

Bray Wanderers           1-1    St. Patricks Athletic    
Derry City               0-0    Sligo Rovers             
Dundalk                  1-1    Bohemians                
Limerick                 2-2    Waterford                
Shamrock Rovers          2-3    Cork City                
Shelbourne               3-2    Drogheda United          



This is the League Table from IRELAND after 21 rounds of matches

    Team Name              P    W    D    L    GF   GA   PF   PA
Cork City                  21   12   5    4    36   24   29   13
Bohemians                  20   9    9    2    34   10   27   13
Derry City                 21   8    10   3    16   12   26   16
Shelbourne                 20   10   5    5    41   23   25   15
Dundalk                    21   8    9    4    28   23   25   17
St. Patricks Athletic      21   5    12   4    19   17   22   20
Limerick                   21   5    11   5    23   18   21   21
Shamrock Rovers            21   6    6    9    32   25   18   24
Drogheda United            21   3    11   7    20   31   17   25
Sligo Rovers               21   4    8    9    9    24   16   26
Waterford                  21   5    3    13   21   49   13   29
Bray Wanderers             21   1    9    11   11   34   11   31


       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
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