2021 Season • Premier Division • Vol. 33 • No. 15 Fri 24 September • Richmond Park, Inchicore, D8 • KO:7.45PM
Jason McClelland
Editorial
Ronan O’Flaherty
Ruairi Kavanagh
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Good Evening Welcome to Richmond Park for the second time in
Of course, we haven't been able to celebrate the
a week, and your second copy of The Saint in a
progress together as fans properly, although
week. We have another 50 pager here for you to
tonight should be a great atmosphere, so hopefully
enjoy, bursting with some great features, insights
for the last few games of the season at least we can
and interviews. Thanks to our designer and all our
have a full house to help get the lads, at least,
contributors for continuing to deliver such
secure a European spot. That said, Rovers went
consistent quality over the course of the season,
through a rough patch recently and if we were to
deadlines have been hectic at times but they're
win tonight, an even greater prize (improbable but
such a great group of people to work with.
not impossible) could be within reach. But we know the challenge tonight is a huge one, and we all
We welcome the dominant team of the last two
have a part to play in helping the team face up to
years to Richmond Park tonight, and it's a tall task
it.
ahead of us. We have pushed Rovers hard in two of the three games so far this season so here's hoping
Keep it loud and keep it positive!
we can go that little bit extra and get the three points that the team, and indeed the fans, deserve. Come on the Saints!
There has been tremendous progress at the club, both on and off the pitch, this season and to be
Ruairi Kavanagh
second in the league and with a cup semi-final to
Editor
look forward to, we have endured a lot tougher
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seasons.
Contents 8
Oh My Word!
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Quiz
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Robbie Benson
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Paddy Mulligan
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Opposition Watch
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Club History
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Eurozone
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A View from Afar
Programme Production Editor Ruairi Kavanagh
Design Joe O’Rourke
2021 Season • Vol. 33 • No.15 • St Patrick’s Athletic V Shamrock Rovers
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Tonight’s Squads Fáilte Tá áthas orainn fáilte a chur roimh mbainistíocht, imreoirí agus lucht tacaíochta Chlub Pheile Ruagairí Na Seamróige go Phairc Richmond anocht.
Welcome We are pleased to welcome the management, players and supporters of Shamrock Rovers Football Club to Richmond Park tonight.
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Head Coach: Stephen O’Donnell
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President’s Welcome Tom O’Mahony
@jimmyedwards41
Good Evening Good evening and welcome to tonight's big game, whether you are here in person or watching on TV. We extend a particularly warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Shamrock Rovers. Unless my memory is playing tricks with me, it is almost two years since Richmond Park last hosted a Dublin derby in front of a large crowd - October 2019, to be precise, when our visitors were Bohemians. It had all the necessary ingredients, with European qualification on the line, passionate supporters, a red card for our visitors, their goal under siege and a desperate rearguard action which ultimately was just about good enough to secure them the point they needed in a scoreless draw. I doubt if anyone in the crowd that night had even heard of Wuhan, and the concept of a global pandemic would have been regarded as the stuff of science fiction rather than a reality that would soon wreak havoc on society and the economy - and would mean a very long wait for our next crowd-filled derby. But here we are, and how good it is to be able to host such an occasion again. Fittingly, it brings together the league's top two sides. Shamrock Rovers are the defending champions and at this stage are very short-odds favourites to retain their title. They've shown an ability to pick up points in the dying moments of games which is often the hallmark of champions, and indeed they've pulled that off in two of our three encounters this
season. We have been the surprise package of the season - most pundits saw us battling it out in mid-table with the hope of squeaking into the European qualification slots as we continued the rebuilding of our squad. In fact we've been closer to the coattails of the champions than anyone else for a long time now and, with just nine games remaining, are very well placed for a top three finish. Tonight may tell if we still have slightly better prospects than that. I think that all our supporters are well aware that this season was always going to be about progress. It takes time to build a team, to integrate our very bright young prospects with the experience that has been added to the squad. At times this season we have been outstanding, while on other occasions we haven't quite delivered on potential. On balance, however, and irrespective of tonight's result, we are having a good season and there's a lot to look forward to. Most importantly, as the country finally moves away from COVID restrictions, we can look forward to packing out Richmond Park again to give our team the support it deserves. Joni Mitchell once pointed out that you don't know what you've got till it's gone. We've certainly learned that over the last 18 months. Enjoy the game. Tom O'Mahony President St Patrick's Athletic FC
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The Dugout
Ronan O’Flaherty
Alan Mathews & Stephen O’Donnell
We would like to welcome Stephen Bradley, his players, backroom staff and everyone connected with Shamrock Rovers to Richmond Park. After winning the league last year, Rovers have
all the praise that came his way with two very well
again been excellent this season and are top of the
taken goals. It was also pleasing to see Ronan
table. Their lead is commanding but we want to
Coughlan tuck his penalty away. Goal scorers aside,
make it a little bit interesting by picking up a
it was a solid team performance with good
positive result this evening.
individual display across the pitch.
Two of the three games between the teams so far
At the start of the season, we earmarked the FAI
this season have been particularly tight. On the first
Cup as a competition we would like to do well in.
night of the campaign, we came close to leaving
The disappointment of falling at the first hurdle last
Tallaght Stadium with all three points. Then, here in
season has spurred us on in that regard. It's nice to
Inchicore, Rovers took the points with a late winner.
be safely through to the semi-final. With just one
We have been knocking on the door and go into
match standing in the way of a big day out at the
the game full of belief.
Aviva Stadium, we are desperate to be involved on the biggest date in the Irish football calendar.
For the players, these are the games you want to be involved in. Derby fixtures are always strongly
However, there will be plenty of water under the
contested and both sets of fans are desperate for
bridge between now and the semi-final next month.
their team to win. Tonight will be no different. We
In the meantime, we will be focusing all of our
feel as though our preparation has been good and
energy on accumulating as many points as possible.
now the time has arrived to do our talking on the
That starts tonight and while tests don't come
pitch.
harder than Rovers, we can't wait for the game to start.
Following the disappointing result in Sligo two weeks ago, it was important that we bounced back
The supporters were again excellent last Friday. You
against Wexford in the FAI Cup quarter-final. The
have helped turn Richmond Park into a fortress. The
team has generally reacted well to setbacks this
fortress will be given a stern test this evening. Your
season, which is a credit to their professionalism
support will be vital as we stand up to the
and mental fortitude.
challenge.
That was again the case against Wexford as the
Enjoy the match,
players put the disappointment of the
Alan Mathews and Stephen O'Donnell
Showgrounds behind them. The plaudits generally go to the goal scorers, and Darragh Burns deserved
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Oh My Word! Ronan O’Flaherty
Julian Nagelsmann stands apart as a beacon for every young manager. His career trajectory has been upward all the way. For the longest time, iconic imagery of dugout personalities seldom featured young men. Managers who helped define eras were larger-than-life, greying figures. Their disposition was stern, underlined by a strict disciplinary code. There is a broader spread of ages now. The job title has evolved, too, with the rise of the head coach. So determined were Bayern Munich to secure the services of Nagelsmann that they coughed up a world-record transfer fee for a head coach. His playing career ended when he was just 20, after sustaining a repeat knee injury. Nagelsmann shifted his focus toward coaching and
found a home at Hoffenheim. He rose up the ranks steadily, earring a "Mini Mourinho" moniker along the way. In 2016, Hoffenheim made him the youngest head coach (or manager) in Bundesliga history. He was 28. All expectations were exceeded when Hoffenheim qualified for the Champions League for the first time in its history. That changed everything for Nagelsmann. An offer came in from RB Leipzig that was too good to turn down. It was a bigger stage with greater possibilities. He continued to impress at Leipzig. In the 4-0 dismantling of Tottenham, he became the youngest coach to win a Champions League tie. Leipzig went all the way to the 2020 Champions League semifinal – the youngest head coach to get that far, too. Bayern Munich proved too hard a nut to crack, as Nagelsmann's team finished runners-up in the Bundesliga. If you can't beat them, join them, which is exactly what he did after a fee of €25million was agreed between the clubs. It is early days in his Bayern journey. Some indifferent performances in pre-season led to some unnecessary criticism. But 13
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points from the first five league games – with 20 goals scored – suggests the team is motoring. This evening, here at Richmond Park, two of the country's youngest and brightest go headto-head. The Stephens – O'Donnell and Bradley – have won many admirers for their progressive approach to match strategy. They also happen to know each other well from their shared time at Arsenal in the early 2000s. Last season, Bradley was 35 when he guided Shamrock Rovers to the league title. It was a fine achievement that perhaps hasn't received due recognition because of the shortened nature of the 2020 campaign. Everyone – fans, players, managers – shared in a sense of relief when it was finally confirmed that the season would resume last year. The 147-day gap between game-day four and five says it all. In a time of mindmelting restrictions, Shamrock Rovers were convincing champions. They are out in front again this season, six points clear with one game in hand. St Patrick's fans aren't fooling themselves. Clearly, at this relatively late stage, it's an
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outside shot. Improbable but not impossible. After arriving late into the 2019 season and then keeping the ship steady through last year's turbulence, this is Stephen O'Donnell's first clear run at the job. The 35-year-old is exceeding expectations. Being in a position to call on the vast experience of Alan Mathews has, no doubt, been a big benefit too. There is an identity to this St Patrick’s team that bears some hallmarks of the Dundalk team O'Donnell captained to four league titles. Fitness levels are impressive and when they hit their stride, the pace is hard for opponents to keep up with. St Patrick's have bounced back from most setbacks this season and did so again last Friday. The 3-0 win over Wexford was the perfect pick-me-up after a 2-0 reversal in Sligo seven nights earlier. It also means the dream of Lansdowne Road on Cup final day stays alive. It's not just in the dugout that the age profile is evolving. Nineteenyear-old Darragh Burns again showed his importance with two goals against Wexford. At the other end, 20-year-old Vitezslav Jaros minded the house with typical authority. Ben McCormack
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belied his 18 years with a composed performance. It's hard for young head coaches. They all have a pressing need to make an impression in their first job. Wexford manager Ian Ryan (34) has a difficult task on his hands. The team has struggled in the First Division this season. Reaching the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup was an unexpected bonus that they hope will act as a springboard for positive results before the season ends. Look around the grounds this weekend and there are more fresh faces patrolling the sidelines. Ruaidhrí Higgins (36) sends Derry City into battle against Longford Town. Good things are expected of Higgins in his first job as a manager. Stephen Kenny holds him in the highest regard.
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Tim Clancy was a brave appointment by the Drogheda United board ahead of the 2018 season, when he was just 33. They have been rewarded with a return to the Premier Division and are currently well placed to challenge for a top-half finish. Youth is also given its head in the First Division, where runaway leaders Shelbourne have reaped the benefits of standing by 34year-old Ian Morris, now in his third season at the helm. At St Colman's Park, 36-year-old Darren Murphy has been appointed permanent first team head coach after impressing on an interim basis. It's a hard job with limited resources. Fair judgment of Murphy will come next season, or perhaps even later. The new breed are calm and considered, with a human approach to players. They are opening the door for the next generation to walk through.
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Dodge’s Data! John Owens
League Record v Shamrock Rovers HOME GAMES
AWAY GAMES
TOTAL GAMES
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48
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35
25
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91
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Club Records in League Games with Shamrock Rovers 19/10/07
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30/12/56
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LAST 5 GAMES 2010
Richmond Park
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Dundalk
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Damian Lynch
2007
Richmond Park
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Bohemians
1-2
Keith Fahey
2001
Oriel Park
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Mbabazi, Gavin Doyle
1999
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Mark Ennis, John Kelly
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Last 10 games v Shamrock Rovers Date
Venue
Competition
30/07/21
Tallaght Stadium
League
1-3
Richmond Park
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Tallaght Stadium
League
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04/11/20
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Richmond Park
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29/09/19
Tallaght Stadium
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01/07/19
Richmond Park
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29/04/19
Tallaght Stadium
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08/03/19
Richmond Park
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J Mountney
08/05/21 C Forrester
19/03/21 OG (Lopes)
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Who’s Who at The Saint? Like so many other things on match night, it takes considerable effort to compile the issue of The Saint you’re viewing. So who’s who? RUAIRI KAVANAGH: EDITOR
KIERAN COUGHLAN
Works with the club, contributors and designers ato deliver each issue. Apart from that he specialises in getting randomers to come along to their first Pats game. This tactic has yielded a 100% win ratio to date.
When not found on the Camac, Kieran is to be found finding inventive ways to torture Saints fans with his fiendishly tricky questions.
JOE O’ROURKE: DESIGNER Part of the All Saints Show, having previously designed the club murals among other things Joe has spearheaded the redesign of The Saint and was a major reason for us being named Programme of the Year. Thanks Joe! PAT O’CALLAGHAN Long club serving historian and programme curator. Pat has been involved with the club and the programme for decades. He’s also one of the friendly faces you encounter when entering the ground to buy your programme. JIMMY EDWARDS Following on from his father's (of the same name) 30 years of writing for the programme, Jimmy Edwards (Junior) continues the Pensive Points tradition. JOHN OWENS Statto supreme, we reckon he has shares in Microsoft Excel. An incredible range of knowledge, John was way too modest when he once described himself as just a ‘guy with a few spread sheets!’. IAN TEMPLEMAN Our foreign correspondent. Writes, with considerable eloquence, from the UK with his observations on our league and particularly the Saints. Ever reliable, always has his copy in first. RONAN O’FLAHERTY Journalist with a passion for Pats, Ronan comes from good Saints stock, as his surname might suggest. Ever the optimist Ronan can put a positive slant on the most dismal run of form. We know, we gave him plenty of opportunities last season!
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STEPHEN BENNETT Journalist with the Herald and a lifelong Saints fan. Inchicore born and bred, a lover of soccer history both home and abroad. He's not great at getting trains back from away matches, however. DERMOT LOONEY Dermot is from Greenhills and has followed Pat's since he was a teenager in the 1990's. He is working on a St Pat's History project, researching and collecting information on the history of our club. You can check it out at @HistoryStPats on Twitter. Get in touch with him with any memories or memorabilia from the club's history. SEÁN BRENNAN Seán is a full time languages teacher in Dublin a part time writer on football culture and cooking. He has been following St Pats since the early noughties and Serie A since the late nineties. A former resident of France, UK and Germany, he enjoys train journeys, radio, pasta and everything with the prefix ‘Euro-‘. PAUL MAGUIRE Inchicore born & bred, Paul has been following the Saints since the late 80s. Favourite ever Pats player is Eddie Gormley. Used to host The All Saints Show and Pats match commentary until the FAI closed it down so now writes about the opposition rather than talking about them. Has around 50 Pats jerseys but can only fit into 10 of them. Plays guitar and sings, likes trains. SEAN CREEDON A Kerryman living in Dublin... a long time. He has been attending League of Ireland and Republic of Ireland home games for over 50 years. Interested in all sports, but mainly GAA, Soccer and Rugby. A member of the Soccer Writers’Association. Writes on LOI and international matters.
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Robbie Benson Damien Byrne
The Saint caught up with midfielder Robbie Benson on the season so far, his time at the club so far and tonight’s game amongst other things. First and foremost, what is the atmosphere in the group like at the minute as we approach the business end of the season with a cup semi-final in the mix? The atmosphere is great, we’re well in the mix in the league going into the last series of games now, obviously a big game on Friday and we’ve taken care of business in the cup to get to a semi-final. It’s an exciting time, sometimes these final weeks of the season can peter out when there is nothing really on the line. It was a target of ours at the start of the year to have a cup run and do well in the league, so everyone is in good form at the minute. You’re at the club almost two full seasons now, what major improvements can you see in the club throughout that time? I suppose when I came to the club originally it was on the back of a couple of poor to mediocre seasons in terms of where they would like to be and historically where they have been. I bought into what Stephen and Alan were pitching to me and it has been a really enjoyable period for me in terms of what I’m getting out of my time here and getting educated from the coaching staff as well being part of a group that
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is growing week on week. There is still a lot to improve with the team, even if we do go on to have a successful season, we’re not at the top of the mountain and I’m sure next year we’ll be looking to improve and get stronger. Hopefully in the last few weeks of this season we can show that we’re going to be a real force next year. One noticeable feature of this squad is the ability for most players to cover several positions, which we have seen throughout the season. Is that versatility something that has been forced upon us due to injury/suspension or is this something expected of each player? I think there was a necessity because the squad was small but credit to the staff for their recruitment of versatile players. Sam Bone for example has played in a number of positions as has Matty Smith all across the front three, that’s just to name a few and even I played up front at one stage this season. I think the way that we’re being fed information from the coaching team is that we all need to know about each other’s role. I need to know Bermo’s role, Ronan Coughlan’s role, winger’s role etc. so if you’re required to play in that position that you know
what’s expected for that role. It’s not ideal but it means if we have injuries or suspensions players know the role even if it doesn’t come as natural to them. This season has also seen several young players make the step up to senior level like Darragh, Ben and James to name a few that we have seen on the pitch every week and probably others training with the first team also. How important is that for the development of the club but also for the balance of the squad? Yeah, some of the lads you’ve mentioned there like Darragh for example he’s been brilliant in terms of his contribution of goals and assists, if you were to look around the league, I think he has something like 7 or 8 assists and 4 or 5 goals which is right up there in the league given the minutes he has played. I am a big fan of Ben as well and he is very mature in terms of his football development, he picks up great positions and then James has deputised very well when he’s come in. It keeps the group fresh and it’s great to see the young lads come in and start their football journey, the sky is the limit for three of them and many more beyond.
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You’ve experienced seasons before where silverware and European spots are up for grabs. Although you are currently injured, will this be an important role for you within the in the run-in? It’s important to be around the squad, even when you’re injured. You’re going to get injuries from time to time and me and John are injured at the moment, so we have to show how to conduct your business when you are injured. Its important to set an example for the younger lads, if they did pick up an injury etc. they can’t say well John or Robbie weren’t in the gym or didn’t travel with the squad. It’s a great group and even though myself and John haven’t played in a while we haven’t really been missed, the form has been quite good. Ben coming in getting POTM just shows the strength we have in the squad. We’ve had an exemplary record at home since the return of fans and with a potential 2,500 on Friday, how big of a role have the fans played so far and will they play on Friday? It’s been brilliant, even the first few games when there were limited numbers there it gave us a great lift and its great that we’ve managed to win. The biggest thing for us is that this team hasn’t had the connection with the fans until now. There has been a
good connection built now and the crowd is getting behind us in the games. I’ve played in teams where the crowd can get on your back but that hasn’t been happening. We have had sticky periods in games when the fans have gotten behind us and it needs to stay that way. Hopefully into the end of this season or maybe next season we can have a full house again and keep that connection going. And finally in relation to Friday’s game at home to Shamrock Rovers... As a player you want to give a good account of yourself, these are the games that you’re remembered for and people take note of. We could win and not win the league and the flip side is true too so it’s about taking each game as it comes. If we win on Friday, we could be bang in the mix and it could be a key game in the run-in. From our point of view the doubts might creep in in their dressing room if we win and you’d never know how that could affect them.
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Irish Examiner Tuesday 25 September, 2001 League of Ireland Premier Division • Oriel Park SEPTEMBE
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DUNDALK 0 ST PATRICK'S ATH 2
DUNDALK slumped to their second Premier League of Ireland defeat in a row on a windy night at Oriel Park. Dundalk's ill-luck started as early as the fourth minute when a shot from James Keddy appeared to cross the line but Trevor Crolly hooked it away and the linesman was not up in a position to see if it crossed. Dundalk dominated the tirst period but went behind when Ugandan international Mbabazi Livingston shot through a crowded goalmouth in the 37th minute. Despite playing against the breeze in the second period
Dundalk continued to come
of these was set on fire before
forward and were uuluckv when
Dundalk stewards stepped in.
a good effort bv David Ward came back off the post five
ST PAT'S:
minutes into the period.
S Kelly, Burke, Maguire, Foley, Crolly, Osam, L Kelly, McCarthy,
Luck ran out finally in the 66th
Russell, Mbabazi, Marney.
minute when Stephen McGuinness, earlier booked,
Referee: John McDermott,
was shown a red card for a
Dublin.
tackle from behind on Mbabazi. After this it was only a matter of time before St. Pat's scored again their second coming from substitute Chris Doyle in the 81ist minute. The game ended in somewhat controversial circumstances when some St Pat's supporters with banners protested against joining with St Francis club. One
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Opposition Watch Paul Maguire
Rovers currently sit proudly atop the Premier Division, 6 points ahead of the Saints having won 17, drawn 5 and only been beaten 4 times in their 26 league games so far this season. While it should be no surprise
into the final weeks of the
Going back to the goal stats for
to anyone that Rovers are top
season in good shape. There
a minute, averaging less than 2
of the table, with their squad
has also been good news on
goals-per-game suggests that
they probably should be, but
the squad front with the
Rovers haven’t exactly been
after last year there is maybe a
addition of Barry Cotter from
hammering teams on a
feeling that they have to prove
Ipswich Town coupled with
relentless charge to retaining
it over a full 36 game season. If
recent returns from injury for
their title, half of their 16 wins
so, it's a case of so far so good.
Lee Grace and Neil Farrugia,
have been by a single goal and
while Sean Kavanagh and ex-
several wins have been gained
While not exactly prolific
Saint Sean Hoare are not far off
via several (very) late goal.
goalscorers, only Pats have
full fitness. For instance only an 89th
scored more – 46 vs 42 – and with just 20 goals conceded
For Bradley all this could not
minute header from Aaron
(2nd best defence after Sligo
have come at a better time,
Greene rescued a point against
with 18) overall the Hoops go
because despite their
ourselves in the opening game
impressive league showing
of the season, as did Rory
they came into their last game
Gaffney away to Sligo. They left
against Waterford on the back
it even later against Longford
of 4 defeats in a row starting
in Tallaght where former Saint
with an exit from Europe at the
Sean Gannon got the winner in
Europa Conference League
the 93rd minute and later again
Play-off round at the hands of
the following week away to
Flora Tallinn. This was closely
Drogheda, Danny Mandroiu
followed by crashing out of the
popping up in the 95th minute.
FAI Cup to Bohemians. The
Stephen Bradley
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Hoops then went to Ballybofey
A couple of weeks later he
and came home empty-
repeated the trick in Richmond
handed, Pats fans know all too
Park, this time after only 92
well that that can happen to
minutes and at the end of May
the best of teams!!
Gaffney was at it again with
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another strike in the 95th
0 win against Waterford
minute away to Longford. Liam
which broke that losing
Scales then gave the Hoops
streak and kept the Hoops
faithful a parting gift in the
top of the table with 2 games
return game, again 5 minutes
in hand on ourselves. In truth
into injury time, there’s a
that game could have been
pattern appearing here…..
wrapped up after only 8 minutes, Mandroiu again at
Another noticeable stat is that
the heart of the attack forcing
Rovers don’t rely on a single
a save from the Waterford
player for the majority of their
keeper then smashing a shot
goals either, three players
off the crossbar.
head their scoring charts –
Aaron Greene
Graham Burke, Rory Gaffney
Something to look out for
and Danny Mandroiu all with
tonight will be the
eight goals apiece
deployment of Aaron Greene
As usual in these top of the
(incidentally Pats top scorers,
as against Waterford he was
table clashes (feels good to be
Chris Forrester and Matty
selected as left wing-back but
saying that in relation to Pats
Smith also have 8 goals each).
can also operate through the
again doesn’t it!?!) fine
Mandroiu joined his clubs top
middle as Pats fans will
margins will decide the game,
scorers with both goals in a 2-
remember from his stint in
from recent experience Pats
Richmond Park. The majority
will know that it could be still
of the Hoops team will be
in the balance well after the 90
familiar to fans of the league
minutes has elapsed.
but one to watch out for is 17 year old Aidomo Emakhu, who
Rovers have goal threats all
came off the bench and gave
over the pitch and a bench
his team a fresh impetus going
that would pretty much get
forward and it was from his
into most teams starting 11, so
shot that Rovers were awarded
we’ll have to be at our best to
the penalty which Mandriou
take those vital three points.
scored to secure the win.
Sean Gannon
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Irish Examiner - Monday 02 October, 2000 Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division
SHAMROCK ROVERS 1 ST PATRICK'S ATH 2 A DRAMATIC late winner from Liam Kelly kick-started St Patrick's Athletic season as they recorded their first League win of the season and in the process climbed off the bottom of the Premier Division table. Neutrals could have been forgiven for thinking that St Pat's had just won the League title itself such were their extended celebrations at the final whistle after this Dublin derby triumph over an out-ofsorts Shamrocks Rovers. “It was important to win this game. Remember we were without experienced players such as Paul Osam, Packie Lynch, and Martin Russell," said relieved boss Pat Dolan. St Pat's started in style when taking the lead after 22 minutes after striker Kelly had been fouled 22 yards from goal.
Tony Grant of Rovers gets passed Stephen McGuinness and Robbie McGuinness of St Pat's
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Horgan with the ball finishing in the top left hand corner of the net. It was a superb strike. But just four minutes later Rovers' Marc Kenny replied with an equally emphatic strike after Paul Byrne had fouled winger Billy Woods. Kenny's thunderbolt effort from 22 yards gave diving St Pat's keeper Seamus Kelly no chance with the ball entering the right-hand corner of the goal. Rovers might have grabbed the lead just seconds before the interval when another Kenny free on the right was headed down by Woods into Paul Byrne celebrates his goal the path of striker Brian Byrne. It required an Even then Rovers came close to excellent reaction save from salvaging a point with the Kelly to keep St. Pat's level. introduction of substitutes Tony Woods and Brian Byrne both Cousins, Sean Francis and went close for Rovers before Pascal Vaudequin. Francis went another snap shot effort from closest when he scooped the Paul Byrne was brilliantly ball over the bar when well pushed over by the alert placed. Horgan. But there was nothing the keeper could do in the 79th Later on St Pat's took minute when Kelly rose above advantage of their numerical the home defence to head superiority only for Horgan to home from eight yards after deny Ger McCarthy and Liam another perfect free from Paul Kelly in quick succession. Byrne. Rovers' frustration showed two minutes later when St Pat's must now believe that defender Tommy Dunne was their season is on the up with shown the red card by Cork this first success in seven referee Aidan O'Regan after he League games. deliberately hauled down Kelly as the striker bore down on goal. 2021 Season • Vol. 33 • No.15 • St Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers
SHAMROCK ROVERS Horgan, Smith, Cronin, Palmer, Dunne, Kenny, Colwell, Tracey, Woods, Grant, B. Byrne. Subs. Vaudequin, Cousins, and Francis for Kenny, Grant, and B. Byrne (all 83 mins). ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC S. Kelly, Croly, S. McGuinness, Maguire, Burke, P. Byrne, Foley, R. McGuinness, Griffin, McCarthy, L. Kelly. Sub. G. Doyle for Griffin (45 mins). REFEREE Mr. Aidan O'Regan (Cork).
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Eurozone Seán Brennan
Red Star Belgrade and a Journey Through Yugoslavia St Patrick’s Under 19s drawing Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Youth League is an exciting prospect, and one which evokes a lifetime of memories for the writer. My first two words in SerboCroat were ‘Crvena’ (Red) and ‘Zvedza’ (Star). There’s something fascinating about the cluster of consonants in Slavic languages, and in terms of football and beyond, that region has long been close to my affections. In terms of football, it began in autumn 1998, as Ireland started their qualification campaign for Euro 2000. Along with Malta, we landed in a group of recently formed countries: Croatia, Macedonia and FR Yugoslavia (later split into Serbia and Montenegro). That qualification campaign involved trips to exotic Eastern capitals, and listening to George Hamilton’s well researched pronunciation of local surnames, invariably all ending in ‘ić’. FR Yugoslavia were littered with top Serie A players, while Croatia had just returned from a bronze medal winning performance at France ’98. Late goals conceded in Skopje and Zagreb, as well as a 1-0 defeat in Belgrade resulted in Ireland finishing second and facing the play-offs, with former Real
Madrid players Davor Šuker and Pedrag Mijatović amongst the scorers. On a club level, Red Star are the most successful team from the Balkans, whose zenith arrived with their 1991 European Cup victory over Marseille. Defeating Grashopper Zürich, Glasgow Rangers, Dynamo Dresden and Bayern Munich en route to the final, Red Star prevailed on penalties in a drab defensive game, with Darko Pančev converting the winning kick. Pančev hails from Macedonia, and in the final played alongside the Montenegran Dejan Savičević, the Croat Robert Prosinečki, the Bosniak Refik Šabanadžović, amongst a Serb backbone; the unified team of southern slavs giving one last hurrah to the Yugoslav dream, in the country’s greatest ever footballing achievement. In addition to sporting coverage, my curiosity about Yugoslavia was augmented by early TV memories of seeing caged humans, unhealthily thin during the Bosnian war. U2’s ‘Miss Sarajevo’ was playing on the radio, and my impression was of a tragic, destroyed land. Srebrenica was more known to me than Dubrovnik. Some historians claim that the only thing which could have held the fragile Yugoslavia state together was a World Cup victory. Sadly, at Italia 90 a penalty defeat to Argentina in the quarter finals condemned that last beacon of hope. The break up of the country, war, inflation, UN sanctions and NATO bombs over Belgrade followed, decimating any sporting capabilities of Red Star, and indeed any teams from the region. European giants came calling to offer Red Star’s top players career progression and a safe living environment; Yugoslav football has never recovered since the traumatic mid-90s. As an adult visiting the pristine Adriatic beaches of Croatia and Montenegro, the view was very different from my childhood television screen. A booming tourism industry had reacquainted the region with the rest of the continent, and the restaurants of Croatian seaside resorts had menus listed in English, German, Italian, French and Russian. Slovenia’s economy outperformed all others, and Croatia joined them into full EU membership.
Dubrovnik, 'The Jewel of the Adriatic', and a major tourist magnet for the region
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same success since splitting into smaller entities. Bar a few Champions League qualifications, predominantly from Dinamo Zagreb, former Yugoslav clubs are regularly outplayed, whilst top players experience a mass exodus to Bundesliga, Serie A and the Premier League. This season, both Red Star and Dinamo Zagreb were eliminated in Champions League Qualification by Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol. Furthermore, no Bosnian side has reached the group stage of even the Europa League, while Macedonia and Montenegro linger in places 45 and 53 respectively of UEFA’s 55 nation league rankings. As a united nation, Yugoslavia were twice runners up in the European Championships, as well as winning the Olympics in 1960. Their basketball team also won three World Cups. Sport was seen as essential to public health and prioritised accordingly by the then government.
Red Star celebrate their 1991 European Cup triumph On a return visit, my curiosity increased about this sporting and cultural golden era. Tito’s socialismlite, combined with founding the Non-Alligned Movement and rapidly raising living standards, ensured a peaceful period from the post-war transition up until his death in 1980. Reading Ivo Andrić, listening to Denis i Denis and sampling infinite varieties of ajvar, I began to identify more and more with this troubled land of romantics, intellectuals and athletes, but simultaneously of mafiosi, war criminals and fervent nationalists. On future visits, Titoist slogans inspired me from old fashioned propaganda posters and collectable enamel pin badges. The socialist identity reflects in football club names too. Beyond Crvena Zvedza, examples such as city rivals ‘Partizan’, ‘Radnički’ (Labourers) of Niš, ‘Željezničar’ (Railway workers) in Sarajevo, ‘Napredak’ (Progress) in Kruševac and the two Podgorica clubs ‘Mladost’ (Youth) and ‘Budućnost’ (Future) reflect the forward looking nation which has since been doomed to the past.
Life since the war has been difficult in the Balkans, as nations and sports clubs slowly recover and rebuild. Europe has returned to the Former Yugoslavia with investment and tourism visits, while workers travel in the other direction, many still feeling the need to leave for a more prosperous future. Visible around Dublin today are stickers of ultras groups from Hajduk, Osijek, Rijeka and others, while Bureks are for sale (and highly recommended) at Ayla Foods on Capel Street. The visiting Under 19s of Red Star Belgrade form the first post-conflict generation of the region; the first to not witness bombs and shells, the first to not see neighbours turn against each other, the first to not see the homeland they built become torn apart and impoverished. Hopefully, a bright future on and off the pitch can be seen in the Balkans.
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Which Englishman won 3 European Cups as a player yet never made a single appearance for his country?
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Who won La Liga in 2014 and the Premier League in 2015?
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Which 3 players have scored a hat-trick in the Premier League, Champions League and the FA Cup?
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Paddy Mulligan … Rovers and Irish legend Seán Creedon
In recent years Republic of Ireland teams have
Paddy was born when his parents lived in
qualified for World Cup and European
Drumcondra and the family later moved to
Championship finals automatically and via play-
Chapelizod. He also spent a lot of time with his
offs.
grandparents in Tuam. Those Galway connections led to a lifetime interest in the fortunes of the
Our modern players are familiar with the
Galway football and hurling teams.
experience of playing in tournaments in Europe and around the world. But prior to Euro ‘88 none
Growing up in Dublin all the national schools
of our internationals ever got an opportunity to
Paddy attended seemed to have more interest in
represent their country in a major tournament.
soccer than Gaelic games, so he never really played hurling or Gaelic football when he was
Paddy Mulligan, who celebrated his 76th
young. He played schoolboy soccer for Home
birthday earlier this year, is a good example of a
Farm and after a short spell with Bohemians
player who gave great service to their country,
signed for Shamrock Rovers in March 1964.
but never played in any major finals tournament. Somehow it just never happened for Mulligan
Mulligan, who also spent a season in the US with
and other greats like: Con Martin, Johnny Carey,
Boston Beacons, won four FAI Cup medals as The
Paddy Coad, Johnny Giles, Charlie Hurley, Noel
Hoops won a record six finals in-a-row in the
Cantwell or Don Givens.
sixties. If Rovers were the top team in Ireland at that time, then Chelsea, who he joined in
Like many Dubliners, both of Paddy parents were
October 1969, were the most fashionable English
from rural Ireland. His father Martin was from
club in the sixties.
Colooney in Sligo and his mother Bridget (Burke) hailed from Tuam; they both worked as nurses in
Before leaving Rovers Paddy had made his debut
St Brendan’s Hospital in Grangegorman.
for the Republic in a World Cup qualifier against Czechoslovakia at Dalymount Park in May 1969. The last of his 50 caps also came at the Phibsboro venue, in a friendly against USA in October 1979. In the ‘swingin sixties’ Chelsea was the place to be seen. Paddy remembers those halcyon days of floral shirts and flowers in your hair. He said: ‘‘We had film stars like Honor Blackman, Séan Connery, Raquel Welch and Steve McQueen visiting ‘The Bridge’ and Richard Attenborough was a director.’’
Paddy with Sean at the Soccer Writers Awards in 2018.
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Mulligan was in the Chelsea squad that beat Real Madrid in the replayed 1970 Cup Winners’ Cup final in Athens and the following season he started at right back in the Chelsea team that lost to Stoke in the League Cup final at Wembley. In October 1972 Paddy made, what he now admits was a bad decision when he joined Crystal Palace; the club was
Paddy Mulligan (2nd from left on back row) with the Shamrock Rovers starting XI prior to the 1965 FAI Cup Final v Limerick at Dalymount Park.
relegated twice during his time at Selhurst Park. He has
periods as manager of
tee. Paddy never played much
happier memories of his time
Shelbourne and Galway United
golf, but surely he must have
with West Bromwich Albion,
ended any ideas Paddy had of
his own ‘Mulligan’?
whom he joined in 1975,
becoming manager of another
linking up with the Irish
League of Ireland club.
contingent at The Hawthorns
‘‘No, apart from joining Crystal Palace, I have no regrets. Like
Paddy works in the security
most people I made a few
business three days a week and
mistakes along the way, but I
prior to Virgin TV taking over
have had a very good life,’’ said
He subsequently followed Giles
TV3, he could be seen on
Paddy.
and Treacy back home to
Friday and Monday mornings.
Rovers in 1979. Shamrock
Paddy used to work alongside
Rovers players have captained
Aidan Cooney at the
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Ballymount-based station,
occasions, the last being Paddy
previewing the English Premier
against Bulgaria in October
League games on Friday and
1979.
giving his verdict on the
that included Johnny Giles, Ray Treacy and Mick Martin.
weekend action bright and Paddy then had a brief spell
early on Monday mornings.
with Greek club Panathinaikos, where he was assistant to his
We hear a lot about golfers
former West Brom colleague
having a ‘Mulligan,’ a second
Ronnie Allen. A few brief
chance to play a shot from the
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Club History Dermot Looney
1949/50: Three-In-A-Row Saints Come Up Just Short In The Cups With their League of Ireland ambitions yet again rebuffed, two-in-a-row champs St Pat’s prepared for the 1949/50 season in the Leinster Senior League with a “trial game” on August 28th at Richmond Park. New players were no doubt needed. Captain Billy Shields and forwards Podge Gregg and Bobby Rogers had departed, with inside-forward Paddy Noble soon to follow. Many of the newcomers had significant League of Ireland experience. Among them were defenders Billy Mulville (formerly of Drumcondra and Bray Unknowns) and defender Patrick Kavanagh (exShamrock Rovers and Bohemians). These were joined by forwards Johnny Walsh (ex-Dundalk, Transport and Drums), Paddy Comerford, formerly of Shamrock Rovers, Transport and St James’ Gate, and the veteran Dicky McGrane, who had previously lined out for Transport, Drumcondra and Bohs. Soon to join them was centre-forward Andy Reville (ex-St James’ Gate). With the season starting on September 4th, early wins came against St James’ Gate (2-0), Transport (2-1), Shelbourne B (5-1) and Jacobs (1-0).
Pat’s next took on an “exceptionally strong” Dundalk B team on November 20th in Oriel Park, with the home side featuring several first team players due to an idle week in the LOI Shield. Nevertheless, the Athletic came away with a 4-2 win. Another 5-1 victory followed at home to Grangegorman. “St Patrick’s Run Up Seven Against Shelbourne” ran the headline in the Herald on December 5th, reporting on the previous day’s 7-0 hammering of Shels B at Richmond. By this stage of the season Pat’s were in second place in the table, just a point behind Drumcondra B, who had a game in hand. A 2-1 away win against Grangegorman was followed up by a 3-0 win over St Paul’s at Richmond Park on December 27th. The 1950’s got off to a mediocre start on New Year’s Day with a 0-0 draw away to Jacobs, but the subsequent League game on January 15th saw Pat’s with their scoring boots on, romping home to an 8-0 win over Dundalk B in Richmond Park. Eight goals were also scored on January 22nd at Bray against Transport B, but this time the result was 4-4.
Pat’s lost their 100% record to old Richmond rivals St Paul’s, now in a new home at Blanchardstown, on October 9th with a 2-1 defeat, but returned to winning ways the following Sunday with a 1-0 win over Bohemians B at Richmond.
Pat’s were at this stage leading the table, two points ahead of Drumcondra B, who they met at Tolka Park on January 29th. Cassidy scored two first-half goals to win the game 2-0 for the Saints.
October 23rd saw Pat’s take on Shamrock Rovers B at Milltown in a 1-1 draw. Another 1-1 draw against Botanic in Ballymun was followed up with an emphatic 5-1 win at home to UCD on November 13th.
League action resumed on February 26th with an emphatic 5-1 win over Botanic in Richmond Park. By early March, Pat’s retained top spot in the League, a comfortable three points ahead of closest rivals Drumcondra with two games in hand.
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Cork Hibernians, would prove a worthy foe for the Saints this season. The first game was played at Turner’s Cross on February 12th and ended in a 1-1 draw. “The mud on the pitch was so deep and sticky that attempts at good football were futile,” noted the Herald match report.
Cup commitments meant just two games between late February and early May; wins against Bohs B (5-2) and Drums B (3-1). With the season drawing to a close, the Saints spluttered to get over the line. They drew 3-3 away to UCD at Belfield on May 6th. “St Patrick’s Athletic are high enough up in the table with enough matches in hand to enable them to retain the title,” the Herald noted, “but they will make the success very difficult if they do not improve on recent form and results.” A 1-1 draw followed on May 9th at home to St James’ Gate. A return to form came on May 21st at home to Longford Town in what seems to have been the final game of the Saints’ season, with a
4-0 win. Pat’s had indeed retained the championship, winning their third LSL title in a row with 43 points from 26 games, with 18 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat, well clear of the chasing pack on 38 points.
In the run-up to the replay on March 5th the Herald noted that AOH were holders of the Munster Shield, winners of the Qualifying Cup, and were unbeaten to date in the Munster Senior League. The Irish Times, in some rare coverage outside the League of Ireland, picked this game as
FAI Intermediate Cup Chasing their third FAI Intermediate Cup in a row, Pat’s very nearly made history by again reaching the final. En route they defeated Bohemians B (6-3) in Round One, and Botanic (1-0) in Round Two. An epic struggle came against AOH (Ancient Order of Hibernians) in Round Three. The Cork club, who later entered the League of Ireland under the name
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Club History Dermot Looney
1949/50: Three-In-A-Row Saints Come Up Just Short In The Cups “citing the greatest interest” of the weekend’s fixtures, including the LOI. The match was held at Milltown with the gate an impressive £370, suggesting a crowd of over 5,000. The replay finished in a 2-2 draw, a “fitting result,” reported the Herald.
Rovers of the MSL in the semifinal at Turner’s Cross. The home side had impressed in the FAI Senior Cup but succumbed to a 2-0 defeat by the Saints on this occasion. Pat’s faced Jacobs in the final on May 24th at Dalymount Park with a weakened lineup. McCreevy started in goal in place of Kinahan, with Reddick and Balfe also starting. Jacobs had been one of the founder members of the LOI and had played in the top flight from 1921-1932, later rejoining the Leinster Senior League. The Saints’ hopes for a third Intermediate Cup in succession were dashed on a 2-0 scoreline.
Channel referee. That fact means much,” stated NAT in the Herald. Yet another shock was on the cards. Pat’s, forced to move from Richmond Park, opted to play the game at Milltown on February 19th. The gate was around £445 with the Herald noting that Pat’s supporters made up the majority of those in attendance. A rare programme was produced for the game. Cassidy scored a header from a Donnelly corner to put Pat’s in front on 13 minutes. A Kinahan mistake allowed Shelbourne to equalise on 31, but a Haughey own goal gave Pat’s the advantage midway through the
FAI Senior Cup
Pat’s travelled to Turner’s Cross to take on AOH in the second replay on March 19th. The game finished in a 4-2 win for the Saints. “St Patrick’s were a better side than the score suggests,” noted the Herald match report. Another trip to Cork came on April 16th to take on Albert
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The FAI Senior Cup was expanded to 16 teams for the season with St Pat’s drawn at home to Shelbourne of the League of Ireland. “St Patrick’s Athletic loom up at once. Shelbourne cannot forget them. They met them last season in the second round and did so well to beat them 1-0. They are drawn against them now in the first lap and asked for a cross-
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second half. With two minutes left, Collins scored off a Staines free kick to secure yet another famous victory for the Athletic. The Irish Press was effusive in praise for the Saints. “In no uncertain manner they completely outclassed last year’s finalists. None could deny the merit of their win.” Meanwhile, MVC, writing in the Irish Independent under the headline “St Patrick’s Gave Shels A Lesson” stated that to describe the win as a giant-killing “would be to flatter the losers more than somewhat.” Round Two saw the Saints drawn away to AOH of Cork on March 12th. A special train was organised
semi-finals for the second time in three years. The gate for the game was £531 6s 6d, a record for that season at the Mardyke, even though it was the home ground of Cork Athletic. That same team stood in the way of St Patrick’s Athletic and an unlikely FAI Cup Final. The League of Ireland leaders, and eventual winners for the season, Cork Athletic had been formed in 1948 to take the place of Cork United, who dropped out of the LOI mid-season. They would last until just 1957, winning two LOI titles and two FAI Cups in their short existence, before being replaced by AOH/Cork Hibs. The Cork Athletic team to face the Saints included past and future Irish internationals Jack O’Reilly and Florrie Burke, English-born star Jackie Lennox and Frank Cantwell, brother of Irish legend Noel who was also on the books of the club. Major Green of Wolverhampton was to referee with the controversial decision to appoint English referees continuing. The match at Dalymount on
for fans from Kingsbridge (now Heuston Station), with the excursion advertised in the Herald. “Train with Dining Car attached leaves Kingsbridge 9.30am, arriving Cork 1.15pm. Returning 7.30pm, arriving Kingsbridge 11.15pm.” The fare was 22s with children under 14 being charged 11/6. The two clubs, who had never played each other before this season, met at the Mardyke for the third of four times on Sunday March 12th, having already played out two draws in the FAI Intermediate Cup. “St Patrick’s Survive in Battle of the Bantams” read the headline in the following day’s Irish Press in a report on a narrow 1-0 win for the Saints through a Donnelly goal. The LSL club had qualified for the
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Club History Dermot Looney
1949/50: Three-In-A-Row Saints Come Up Just Short In The Cups Sunday April 2nd had 20,011 in attendance with a gate of £1313/16/6 – almost five times that of the 4,345 who had attended the other semi-final at Milltown the previous day between Transport and Sligo Rovers. The match was covered live on RTÉ Radio, in what was surely one of the first examples of a Saints game ever broadcast, with commentary provided by Eamonn Andrews. The game finished 1-1, with Comerford opening the scoring for Pat’s on 16 minutes with a swerving shot. Cork missed a penalty on 29 but equalised through Broderick in the final minute of the first half. “Twenty thousand soccer followers left Dalymount Park yesterday, supremely satisfied that they got their money’s worth in the Cup semi-final,” reported the Cork Examiner. “Once again, St Patrick’s Athletic, the Leinster League team, showed that they are not one whit inferior to League of Ireland teams,” reported Socaro in the Irish Press.
noted Socaro’s match report, Pat’s saved themselves from defeat with an equaliser right at the death. The game finished 2-2 after extra time, with the two Pat’s goals coming from Cassidy, both after Comerford corner kicks. “To say that St Patrick’s were the better team is to put matters very mildly,” reported Socaro in the Press. “In the first half they played football of a brand unfortunately rarely provided by League of Ireland clubs.” The attendance for the mid-week afternoon replay was an impressive 12,480, with a gate of £677/4/6. The second replay was fixed for the Mardyke in Cork the following Wednesday. 9,243 attended the second replay with a gate of £704. The Saints again named an unchanged side. “Cork Athletic Through – But St Patrick’s Went Down With Colours Flying” read the headline in the following day’s Irish Press, reporting on a 4-2 win
The Pat’s team was listed as Kinahan, Kavanagh, Staines, Murray, Cummins, Mulville, Donnelly, Cassidy, Maher, Collins and Comerford. An unchanged side took on Cork in the replay four days later at Dalymount. “St Patrick’s Athletic Earned Cup Replay In Extra Time – But Should Have Won Thriller” read the headline in the following day’s Irish Press. “After whipping Cork Athletic for most of a rousing game,”
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for the home side. Cork had gone two up early on and almost added to their lead with a penalty, only for Kinahan to save it, and referee Mr JN Brown of Liverpool to disallow the followup finish from Cork for offside. Maher got one back for the Saints just after the half-hour, with Cork scoring another to lead 3-1 at the break. Pat’s laid siege to the Cork goal for much of the second half but succumbed to a fourth on 80 minutes, with a second Maher goal with five minutes to go making it 4-2. Other Competitions and Snippets In the Leinster Senior Cup, the Saints defeated Leinster League opposition in the shape of Longford Town (4-2) and St James’ Gate (4-2 in a replay, after a 2-2 draw) on their way to Round Three, where they drew Drumcondra of the League of Ireland. “Drums Didn’t Make Noise in Inchicore” was the headline in the following day’s Press, reporting on a 1-1 draw.
“Once again a Leinster League club has struck a blow to League of Ireland prestige.” The replay the following Thursday at Tolka Park saw the home team have “an unexpectedly easy win over St Patrick’s Athletic,” according to WPM in the Independent, who reported on a 2-1 win for the premier side.
FAI Junior Cup this season.
The Saints were defeated by Shamrock Rovers B in the semifinals of the Metropolitan Cup, the League Cup for the LSL Division One. Pat’s own B team, playing in the AUL Division I, reached the quarter-finals of the
Further efforts were made to gain admission to the League of Ireland but, despite their domination of non-League football, the Saints would need to wait another year before advancing to the premier ranks.
Pat’s no longer fielded a minor team, instead linking up with Bulfin United who took their place in the AUL Minor Division playing out of Richmond Park. Bulfin games were included in Pat’s advertisements in the paper, requiring 6d admission.
Season Statistics League position: 1st Cup record:
FAI Intermediate Cup Runners-Up, FAI Senior Cup SF, Leinster Senior Cup 3R, Metropolitan Cup SF
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A View from Afar Ian Templeman
A couple of weekends ago, the thorny old subject of refereeing decisions reared its head once more, in some of the games that took place in this league on the Friday and Saturday. Pats went up to Sligo and as we know, lost 2-0 and some valuable ground on Shamrock Rovers in the title chase, but it was a game where both goals carried what could be described as “an element of doubt” about them - from our admittedly biased perspective. While that game at Sligo was going on, Shamrock Rovers were extending their lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over Waterford at Tallaght Stadium, but in the after-match interviews Waterford manager Marc Bircham made some strong comments about refereeing decisions during the game. He followed it up with a tweet in which he said “I can only be honest and say how it makes me feel. The players deserve better”, and attached was a video of him talking about the game where he said he felt like he wanted to give up football, he felt so dejected. Observing the comments, Mark McCadden of the Irish Star responded by saying: “Relationship between LOI players/managers and match officials is seriously dysfunctional right now. Some awful decisions in recent weeks, including tonight. Marc Bircham (tomorrow's papers) likely to be sanctioned for comments. Not the answer. League needs to listen to grievances”. The following evening, Longford Town hosted Dundalk, and although the home side picked up a surprise 1-0 win, once again the focus was on refereeing decisions with Conan Byrne, once of this parish of course and now a pundit always worth listening to, tweeting afterwards that that in his opinion “3 players were sent off and 2 of the decisions are absolutely ridiculous".
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As it happened, sandwiched in between these games was one I attended myself, over here in the English non-league pyramid. My team Daisy Hill were playing Nelson FC in a North West Counties League game on the Saturday afternoon, and we were also on the wrong end of a refereeing decision. In our case, with the game tied at 2-2 our goalkeeper was clattered in mid-air by an opposition forward when coming out to claim a cross, and as a result could only palm the ball out before falling awkwardly and hitting the ground with a thump. As the keeper lay dazed on the ground, the visiting centre forward smashed the loose ball into the net. To our disbelief, the referee gave the goal, and we lost the game 3-2. There is, of course a modern day solution to these issues, albeit only at the top level, and it was never better demonstrated in the week after all those games mentioned took place. On the following Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I watched various Champions League and Europa League games, some games live in their entirety and highlights of others, and there were numerous close calls and decisions that had to be made – but the match officials had the luxury of being able to utilise VAR. In most, if not all cases, they were extremely tough to call with the naked eye and it even needed several views on the incident before the decision was reached – but the correct decision was made in the end. And there’s the rub. The introduction of VAR has brought about criticism, with complaints about delays in decisions, or players unsure whether to celebrate goals or not. But the one thing it does do
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Ronan O’Flaherty @iantemplemanloi once you drill down below top international level or the major leagues in Europe, the barrier to it being used is cost, and there’s no easy way around that.
is that it takes away any feelings of injustice if a referee gets a decision wrong, when making an honest judgement from his or her position on the pitch in a split second.
As far as the League of Ireland is concerned, the debate about facilities in grounds has rumbled on for some time, so it would be hard to put a case for any spare funds being allocated to implementing VAR, when it could be used for developing facilities, or in grassroots football. I get that.
I really do think the introduction of VAR has brought about a lot of good in games when it has been used. For a start, it gives clear evidence of what has actually happened, and as a result, players – and managers and indeed match officials – must find it satisfying that the truth is reached and any possible injustices are undone. There is also an argument that it can increase the tension of an occasion while a decision is reached on a crucial incident, such as a goal being scored or a penalty awarded or not awarded, at a significant moment in a game. But it must surely focus players’ minds a bit more too. Any handballs, dives, sneaky fouls, shirt tugs and in particular play acting will be picked up by the numerous cameras around the ground. The likelihood of being found out and exposed as attempting to cheat must now surely occupy a top level player’s thoughts and actions more now than it ever did in the pre-VAR days.
On top of that, the presence of the technology plays a part in reducing bad feeling between teams, as the use of VAR means there will be fewer opportunities for accusations of cheating, and any corresponding retaliation and resentment. More importantly, it will remove any suggestion of bias or a lack of integrity among the match officials themselves. For me, I cannot see that there can be any reasonable argument or complaint about VAR becoming a part of the game, but of course,
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But if even a reduced version could be introduced, maybe just one or two cameras at a game, it would be a start, and would at least be a starting point towards alleviating some of the issues which arose at Sligo, Tallaght and Longford a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, though, I suspect that the days when VAR penalty and goal checks become the norm in the good old LOI may be some time away yet. Feelings of injustice and managerial outbursts such as the one from Marc Birchall and the associated repercussions from the ruling bodies, will continue to be a feature of this league’s landscape for the foreseeable future.
Any views expressed in this article are the contributor's own.
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Player Apps & Goals 2021 League of Ireland
FAI Cup
Total
Start
Sub
App
Goals
Start
Sub
App
Goals
Start
Sub
App
Goals
Vítězslav Jaroš
26
0
26
0
3
0
3
0
29
0
29
0
John Mountney
18
2
20
2
0
1
1
0
18
3
21
2
Ian Bermingham
19
4
23
1
3
0
3
0
22
4
26
1
Sam Bone
21
2
23
1
2
0
2
1
22
2
24
1
Lee Desmond
23
0
23
1
1
0
1
0
24
0
24
1
Jamie Lennon
14
5
19
0
3
0
3
0
17
5
22
0
Robbie Benson
16
2
18
6
0
0
0
0
16
2
18
6
Chris Forrester
26
1
27
8
2
0
2
1
28
1
29
9
3
7
10
3
0
1
1
0
3
8
11
3
18
4
22
7
1
1
2
1
19
5
24
8
Nahum Melvin-Lambert Ronan Coughlan Jason McClelland
8
8
16
1
2
0
2
1
10
8
18
2
Matty Smith
24
1
25
8
2
0
2
0
26
1
27
8
Paddy Barrett
19
2
21
0
2
0
2
1
21
2
23
1
Billy King
22
5
27
4
3
0
3
2
25
5
30
6
Alfie Lewis
17
5
22
1
2
1
3
0
19
6
25
1
Darragh Burns
10
7
17
4
2
0
2
2
12
7
19
6
Ben McCormack
6
16
22
0
2
1
3
1
8
17
25
1
Shane Griffin
5
2
7
0
0
1
1
0
5
3
8
0
James Abankwah
1
2
3
0
1
1
2
0
2
3
5
0
Kyrian Nwoko
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
3
0
Josh Keeley
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Kian Corbally
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Tommy Lonergan
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Sam Curtis
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Jak Hickman
1
2
3
0
2
0
2
0
3
2
5
0
Cian Kelly
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Barry Murphy
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Own Goal
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
SHAMROCK ROVERS
26
17
5
4
43
20
23
56
W W
LAST 5 MATCHES L
W W
2
ST. PATRICK'S ATH
27
15
5
7
46
32
14
50
W W
L
W
L
3
SLIGO ROVERS
27
13
6
8
32
20
12
45
L
D
W
W
L
4
DERRY CITY
27
10
9
8
36
34
2
39
W W W
D
D
5
BOHEMIANS
25
11
5
9
42
31
11
38
L
W
L
W
D
6
DROGHEDA UNITED
27
10
7
10
40
34
6
37
L
L
W
D
W L
7
FINN HARPS
27
9
6
12
29
37
-8
33
W W W
D
8
WATERFORD
27
9
2
15
24
46
-22
29
W
L
W
D
L
9
DUNDALK
26
7
7
12
29
38
-9
28
L
L
D
L
L
27
2
8
17
19
48
-29
14
L
L
L
L
W
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Results & Lineouts 2021 Date
Opposition
Venue Comp Score
Starting XI
Fri 19 Mar
Shamrock Rovers
Away
Series 1
1-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Griffin
Desmond
Barrett
Lennon
King
Sat 27 Mar
Drogheda Utd
Home Series 2
2-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Griffin
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
McClelland
Sat 03 Apr
Bohemians
Away
Series 3
1-0
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
Burns
Fri 09 Apr
Derry City
Home Series 4
2-0
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
King
Sat 17 Apr
Dundalk
Away
Series 5
1-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
McClelland
Tue 20 Apr
Waterford
Home Series 6
1-0
Jaroš
Griffin
Bermingham
Desmond
Barrett
Lewis
McCormack
Fri 23 Apr
Finn Harps
Away
Series 7
2-0
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Barrett
Lennon
Fri 30 Apr
Longford Town
Home Series 8
3-0
Jaroš
Griffin
Barrett
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
Burns
Mon 03 May
Sligo Rovers
Away
Series 9
1-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham 1
Desmond
Bone
Barrett
Lennon
Sat 08 May
Shamrock Rovers
Home Series 10
1-2
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
King
Fri 14 May
Drogheda Utd
Away
Series 11
1-3
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
King
Fri 21 May
Bohemians
Home Series 12
2-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Lennon
King
Mon 24 May
Derry City
Away
Series 13
2-2
Jaroš
Mountney
Griffin
Desmond
Bone
Barrett
King
Fri 28 May
Dundalk
Home Series 14
0-2
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Bone
Barrett
Lennon
Sat 12 June
Longford Town
Away
Series 15
3-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Barrett
Lewis
Benson
Fri 18 June
Sligo Rovers
Home Series 16
2-0
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Barrett
Lewis
Benson
Mon 21 June Finn Harps
Home Series 17
4-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Desmond
Barrett
Lewis
Fri 25 June
Waterford
Away
Series 18
1-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bone
Desmond
Lewis
Burns
Benson
Fri 02 July
Bohemians
Away
Series 19
2-3
Jaroš
Barrett
Bermingham
Bone
Desmond
Lennon
Burns
Fri 09 July
Derry City
Home Series 20
1-0
Jaroš
Barrett
Bone
Lennon
Lewis
Burns
Benson
Fri 16 July
Drogheda Utd
Home Series 21
2-0
Jaroš
Barrett
Bone
Desmond
Lewis
Burns
Benson
Fri 23 July
Bray Wanderers
Home
Rnd 1
6-0
Jaroš
Barrett
Bermingham
Bone
Desmond
Lennon
Lewis
Fri 30 July
Shamrock Rovers
Away
Series 22
1-3
Jaroš
Mountney 1
Barrett
Bone
Desmond
Lewis
Benson
Fri 06 Aug
Dundalk
Away
Series 23
4-1
Jaroš
Mountney
Bermingham
Barrett
Desmond
Lewis
McCormack
Fri 13 Aug
Waterford
Home Series 24
2-1
Jaroš
Bone
Bermingham
Barrett
Desmond
Lewis
McCormack
Fri 20 Aug
Finn Harps
Away
Series 25
1-3
Jaroš
Bone
Bermingham
Barrett
McClelland
Lewis
McCormack
Fri 27 Aug
Cork City
Away
Rnd 2
1-1
Jaroš
Hickman
Bermingham
Abankwah
McClelland
Lewis
Lennon
Fri 03 Sept
Longford Town
Home Series 26
3-2
Murphy
Bone
Bermingham
Abankwah
Barrett
Lewis
Forrester
Sat 11 Sept
Sligo Rovers
Away
Series 27
0-2
Jaroš
Hickman
Bermingham
Bone
Barrett
Lewis
Forrester
Fri 17 Sept
Wexford
Home Qtr Final
3-0
Jaroš
Hickman
Bermingham
Bone
Barrett
Lennon
McCormack
Fri 24 Sept
Shamrock Rovers
Home Series 28
0-1
Fri 01 Oct
Drogheda Utd
Away
Series 29
0-1
Fri 08 Oct
Bohemians
Home Series 30
0-1
Fri 15 Oct
Derry City
Away
Series 31
0-1
Fri 22 Oct
FAI Cup SF
????
Semi Final
0-1
Mon 25 Oct
Dundalk
Home Series 32
0-1
Sat 30 Oct
Longford Town
Away
Series 33
0-1
Fri 05 Nov
Sligo Rovers
Home Series 34
0-1
Fri 12 Nov
Finn Harps
Home Series 35
0-1
Fri 19 Nov
Waterford
Away
Series 36
0-1
1
1
1
1
1
Benson
Won 4-1 on penalties AET
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1
1
1
1
League
FAI Cup
1st Sub
2nd Sub 3rd Sub
4th Sub
5th Sub 1 Goals Scored
P Penalty OG Own Goal For
* Own Goal
Yellow Card
Red Card
Substitutes Benson
Coughlan
Forrester
Smith
McClelland
Bone
Bermingham
Benson
Coughlan 1
Forrester
Smith
Bermingham
Burns
King
Coughlan 1
Forrester
Smith
Barrett
McClelland
Coughlan
Forrester
Smith
Burns
McClelland
Benson
Coughlan
Forrester
Smith
Barrett
King
Coughlan
Forrester
Burns
Coughlan
Forrester
Smith
Benson Benson
King
1
1
Lewis
King
Forrester
King
Coughlan
Forrester
Lewis
Coughlan
Forrester
2
1
Burns
Kelly
McCormack
Melvin-Lambert
B Murphy
Keeley
Corbally
Lewis
McCormack
Melvin-Lambert
B Murphy
Keeley
King
Corbally
Lewis
McCormack
Melvin-Lambert
B Murphy
Keeley
Lewis
Melvin-Lambert
Barrett
McCormack
Corbally
B Murphy
Keeley
King
Lewis
Corbally
Burns
McCormack
Melvin-Lambert
B Murphy
Keeley
1 Benson
Mountney
Smith
Lennon
Bone
Corbally
Melvin-Lambert
B Murphy
Keeley
1 Lewis
Griffin
McCormack
Corbally
Burns
Norris
Melvin-Lambert
Keeley B Murphy
1
1
Smith
Coughlan 1
Mountney
Bermingham
McCormack
Corbally
Norris
Melvin-Lambert
Smith
Burns
Lewis
McCormack
Corbally
Griffin
Norris
Melvin-Lambert
B Murphy
Smith
Griffin
McClelland
McCormack
Melvin-Lambert
Norris
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Final Week Ending 28th Nov
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