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2022 Premier Division • Vol. 34 • No. 02 • €4.00 Richmond Park, Inchicore, Dublin 8 • KO:7.45PM
VERSUS
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Editorial
Ronan O’Flaherty
Ruairi Kavanagh
@stpatsprogramme
Good Evening Welcome to Richmond Park for our third home game of the season, and our second issue of the Saint following our double edition against Sligo and Shamrock Rovers. I unfortunately missed the Sligo game but it was some atmosphere last Friday week, when we deservedly took down our dear Dublin rivals with a gutsy, disciplined and cohesive performance. Chris Forrester lead the game from start to finish and a lovely winner to cap it off.
thank them all for taking the time to volunteer for The Saint again this season, helping us stay amongst the best programmes in the country. Of course, we aim to be the best!
More of the same tonight please lads!
Anyone else who would like to contribute please drop me an email at stpatsprogramme@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter @stpatsprogramme.
On the programme front, we will be making our digital editions available online after each home game so please do share them. We are lucky to have retained much of the first team squad from the 2020 season, and it’s a pleasure to be back in the dugout with Joe O’Rourke on lead design for another season. We have a solid line-up that will be working hard to deliver every issue, and I’d like to
So thanks to: Paul Maguire, Ronan O’Flaherty, Jimmy Edwards, Dermot Looney, Pat O’Callaghan, Sean Creedon, Ian Templeman, Seán Brennan, John Owens and also to Tim Clancy for talking to the programme each week.
Enjoy the game, Ruairi Kavanagh Editor The Saint
Contents 11 Dodge’s Data!
20 A View from Afar
15 Pensive Points
23 On This Day
16 First Black Player
24 Eurozone
18 Oh my Word!
26 Club History
Programme Production Editor Ruairi Kavanagh
Design Joe O’Rourke
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Saints v UCD St Patrick’s Athletic Manager:
Fáilte Tá áthas orainn fáilte a chur roimh an mbainistíocht, imreoirí agus lucht tacaíochta Chlub Pheile UCD go Phairc Richmond anocht.
Welcome We are pleased to welcome the management, players and supporters of UCD Football Club to Richmond Park tonight.
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President’s Welcome Tom O’Mahony
@jimmyedwards41
Good Evening I'd like to welcome you all to Richmond Park and especially our visitors from UCD. These notes were written before Friday's trip to Ballybofey but I think it's fair to say that we've seen a very promising start both for the League as a whole and for our own campaign. When attendances at games were severely restricted by the pandemic, many of us saw one possible silver lining. There's no doubt that we come to appreciate something all the more when it's denied to us, and our hopes that there'd be a big rebound in crowd numbers this season are bearing fruit, judging by the number of sold-out games so far. Our first four games were played in front of capacity or near-capacity crowds and the difference this made to the atmosphere and excitement was palpable. In particular, as Shamrock Rovers piled on the pressure in search of the late goal that was their hallmark in previous seasons, I am quite certain that it was the passionate support of three and a half thousand Pats fans that gave our players the belief and determination to hold on for a welldeserved win. If we can maintain this level of support throughout the season (and record season ticket sales are a good omen) there will be many more
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super Fridays under the lights in Richmond. Apart from the crowds, the second positive feature of the League's early days is that it looks like it's going to be the most competitive in quite a while. Those pundits (and they were the majority) who saw the season as being another stroll for the titleholders will have been given pause for thought by their defeats to Derry and ourselves. At this early stage, I believe that there are at least 6 teams in the Division who will see themselves as credible participants in a title chase. All in all, it has the makings of a wonderful season. For ourselves, most pundits saw us as Top Three material, but our confidence was inevitably dented by successive defeats to Sligo and Bohs. However, the performance against the champions showed that the potential is certainly there. I remain confident that we'll be part of the title race and I hope we can reinforce those credentials tonight. Enjoy the game! Tom O'Mahony President St Patrick's Athletic FC
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The Dugout
Ronan O’Flaherty
Tim Clancy
It has been an interesting start to the season with no shortage of ups and downs. At the time of going to print, we are all in good spirits after a hard-fought victory against Shamrock Rovers. That win came at just the right time. Following a convincing performance and result against Shelbourne on the opening night, we were disappointed not to follow that up with a big performance against Sligo Rovers in our first home game. On the night, the team didn't perform as well as it can and, crucially, we didn't defend to the level required. When performance levels fall short, defeat becomes a distinct possibility and that's exactly what happened. The morale in the camp remained high ahead of the derby fixture against Bohemians a few nights later. With a huge following making the trip across the Liffey, the players and management were desperate to reward that support. Unfortunately, we left Dalymount Park empty-handed. The three goals conceded in the games against Sligo and Bohs were all poor from our point of view and should have been avoided. There was no shying
away from that. We had plenty to work on ahead of the visit of Rovers. It was pleasing to bounce back against the champions. The manner of the victory was the most satisfying aspect. Unlike the two games before it, we defended well as a unit and showed grit and determination when it was needed most to see out the win. The winning goal came from a corner, which was the result of some very positive attacking play. Darragh Burns's delivery was quality, which will come as no surprise to anyone who watches him in action regularly. I've heard some people describe Chris Forrester's goal as a collector's item because it went in off his head. That may be the case statistically, but Chris is much better in the air than he ever gets credit for. The support in our games to date has been nothing short of outstanding. In three away matches against Dublin rivals – the President's Cup included – our ticket allocation has been sold out. It can't get any better than that. On top of that, the backing we have received here in Inchicore has been different
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class. For the Shamrock Rovers game in particular, the atmosphere was electric. When you come out on the right side of the result on those occasions, it's extra special. Due to print deadlines, I am writing these notes prior to our trip to Ballybofey to take on Finn Harps. The games have been coming thick and fast, and this evening we welcome UCD to Richmond Park. 'The Students' have a squad packed with exceptionally talented young players who are capable of causing problems for any team in the division. Andy Myler has done a great job at Belfield. UCD operate under a very specific model and Andy has shaped an impressive unit within those parameters. Our target is victory, as it is in every game. We might not have the same rivalry with UCD as we do with Rovers, Shels and Bohs, but the reward for victory is exactly the same. We need you behind us like you have been since the season started. Enjoy the game. Tim Clancy
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Oh My Word! Ronan O’Flaherty
The worm was due to turn. There had been too many near misses against them in recent times. With that said, successive defeats against Sligo Rovers and Bohemians didn't imbue the faithful with belief that this would be the one. Nor did it fill them with despondency. With such a turnover of personnel in the winter months, a bedding-in period was inevitable. The football term for this generally involves the word 'gel'. Yours truly would be late to the Dublin derby 10 days ago. Couldn't be helped. Mercifully, only a little bit late. Walking briskly along Southern Cross Avenue, where trips to see granny were an integral part of yesteryear, the atmospheric scent of fireworks permeated the air. With each step, the soundtrack to our great day at Lansdowne Road last November became more audible. Oh Saint Patrick's… As St Michael's Church came into view, so too did Emmet Road and the big red gate – a portal to God's green acre. In that moment, we also glimpsed the first living, breathing piece of evidence that they were in town. Police on horseback. ***** In search of references to past disappointments against them, we could venture back further
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than last season. But there is no need – 2021 provided ample disappointment at the hands of the Hoops. Had the planets lined up differently, our heartache would have been tempered. Losses could have been draws. Draws could have been wins. Shoulda woulda coulda. But it's true. At Tallaght Stadium a year ago, It looked like the perfect start to a campaign had been secured when Roberto Lopes diverted the ball into his own net with just three minutes remaining. The Saints fans went wild… in their homes. Aaron Greene, an ever-willing party pooper, ensured the celebrations would be cut short with a minute remaining. It was OK though. A draw at the home of the champions wasn't a result to lose heart over. A mere seven weeks and a day later, St Patrick's had the opportunity to go one better. In glorious May sunshine, Ireland's finest took the field in Inchicore. Billed as the first topof-the-table clash between these sides since sepia-toned days, Richmond should have been rocking. Crowd or no crowd, it mattered little when a rejuvenated Chris Forrester fired home the
opening goal in the early stages. The Saints were up for it. There were chances to add a second. You need to take them. Graham Burke's leveller had us flinging our remote controls across the couch in frustration. But as the clock ticked beyond 90, conclusions were already being formed. They were similar to those of 50 days earlier: a draw against Rovers, with their embarrassment of riches, is not the end of the world. But there would be no draw. Danny Mondroiu made sure of that deep into injury time. In that moment, we were better off in our homes, as were they. Expectation and heartache took a day off in late July when the hosts emerged comfortable victors. And then it all returned with vengeance in September. The opinion-givers said defeat for St Patrick's would finally end the title race. In reality, it was already over. To suggest otherwise would have been an exercise in straw-clutching. That's not to say we didn't want to see the men in red get one over on them. Of course we did. We always do. The possession was there, but the end product most certainly was not. It was a recurring theme of an otherwise strong season. By the time Rovers nicked it –
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@ronanoflaherty deep into injury time again – we didn't have the energy to act disconsolate. Very little had changed, in terms of the league table. An FAI Cup semi-final was four weeks away and that would take on a heightened sense of importance.
Just like last season, Forrester gave St Patrick's the lead. It was a collector's item with his head following Darragh Burns's latest moment of artistry.
Eavan Boland
This time, the team hung on. Painful memories of late concessions rose to the surface as Jack Byrne sized up a free kick in the latter stages. His build-up had more tugs of the shorts and body jolts than Rafa Nafal sizing up a serve against Novak Djokovic. The end product could not be compared to a Nadal ace.
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The post-match pints were sweet.
As Emmet Road came further into view, so too did the sight of more police on horseback.
The worm had turned.
***** This dry night, nothing unusual About the clip, clop, casual
"Watch your step there fella. He just had an almighty release."
Any views expressed in this article are the contributor's own.
The warning was appreciated, but our nostrils had already been alerted. They are majestic, beautiful creatures, but it does our league a disservice to see them on patrol outside grounds. Their next trip to these parts is pencilled in for June. Inside the stadium, the sight was one to savour. The match was already six minutes old but my gaze wasn't yet fixed on the players. The place was packed to the rafters. A Kodak moment if ever there was one. That this is becoming something of a regular occurrence across the league should be celebrated. The culture shift is real and it's happening before our eyes. On this Friday night, so packed was Richmond Park that some spectators looked a little lost. They stood awkwardly in areas intended as walkways. The back of the Camac Terrace, north section, is my spot. That's where the crew stands. To be in their presence is to be easy in one’s own skin. In a further indication of what may have been the biggest crowd since the visit of Cork City 23 years ago, the Camac Terrace was several rows deeper than usual. 2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.02 • St Patrick’s Athletic v UCD
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Dodge’s Data!Ronan O’Flaherty John Owens
@seidodge
LEAGUE RECORD V UCD HOME GAMES
AWAY GAMES
TOTAL GAMES
2
12 10
12 21
40
33
38
78
17 33
16 62
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25
49
GOALS
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GOALS
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LAST 10 GAMES BETWEEN THE CLUBS 13 Sep 2019
Richmond Park
League
0-0
25 Aug 2019
UCD Bowl
FAI Cup 2nd
1-3
C Clifford
28 Jun 2019
UCD Bowl
League
1-0
K Toner
26 Apr 2019
Richmond Park
League
2-0
C Kelly, M Drennan
01 Mar 2019
UCD Bowl
League
1-1
M Drennan
15 Aug 2014
Richmond Park
League
3-2
K Fahey, C Byrne, I Bermingham
16 May 2014
UCD Bowl
League
1-1
C Fagan
14 Mar 2014
Richmond Park
League
3-2
C Byrne 2, C Fagan
04 Oct 2013
UCD Bowl
League
3-1
C Forrester, A Flood, J Kelly
01 Jun 2013
Richmond Park
FAI Cup 2nd
4-0
C Fagan 2, J Kelly, OG
MARCH
ON THIS DAY - LAST 5 GAMES
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2016
Richmond Park
LOI
Bohemians
3-0
M Timlin, C Fagan, B Dennehy
2014
Richmond Park
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UCD
3-2
C Byrne 2, C Fagan
2011
Carlisle Grounds LSC R4
Bray Wanderers
2-0
D Kavanagh, I Daly
2008
Dalymount Park LOI
Bohemians
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K Fahey
1993
Harold’s Cross
Waterford Utd
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J Ryan, P Dolan, C McElligott, J Fallon
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Quiz Time Kieran Coughlan
1 Which club scored 10 goals against UCD in a league game in 2019?
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Which player was a runner-up in the 1996, 2009 and the 2011 Champions League final?
2 What year did Jamie McGrath make his first league appearance for the Saints?
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Who was the first Dutchman to score a hat trick in the Premier League?
3 Who did Paul Doolin replace as manager of Athlone Town in 2021?
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Who is the only Brazilian to manage in the Premier League?
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Which other Premier League club has Brighton's Shane Duffy played for?
4 Who scored the only goal for Everton when they knocked UCD out of the Cup Winners Cup in 1984?
10 Which 3 players scored against Ireland at Italia 90?
5 Which English World Cup winner scored the first ever goal shown on Match of the Day?
Answers Guilli, Toto Schillaci. Q8. Luis Felipe Scolari. Q9. Everton. Q10. Gary Lineker, Ruud Q5. Roger Hunt. Q6. Edwin van Der Saar. Q7. Dennis Bergkamp. Q1. Bohs. Q2. 2014. Q3. Adrian Carberry. Q4. Graeme Sharp. 12
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Ronan O’Flaherty Opposition Watch Paul Maguire Although the Students might be most observers candidates for a swift return to the first division, UCD will be buoyed by their impressive campaign last season. After comfortably finishing in third place to qualify for the playoffs, they saw off Treaty United 4-2 over two legs before beating Bray Wanderers 2-0 at Dalymount Park. They took full advantage of Waterford’s calamitous end to 2021 and deservedly beat the Blues 2-1 in the promotion / relegation play-off at Richmond Park last November. Goals from Dara Keane and Colm Whelan sealed their Premier Division status after a two-year absence. Manager Andy Myler will be delighted to have hung onto the aforementioned Whelan and his Ireland under-age international colleague Liam Kerrigan for 2022, both of whom were vital for the Students last season.
Andy Myler
@PaulGoS Elsewhere in the transfer window, UCD brought in Alex Dunne and Dylan Duffy from Shamrock Rovers, Thomas Lonergan from Shelbourne, and Kian Moore from Bohemians. Their only departure was Paul Doyle to Dundalk. UCD 2022 league campaign opened with a tough away trip to Tallaght Stadium and they had their fair share of chances, but they were outclassed by Rovers as goals from Sean Hoare, Daniel Mandroiu and Graham Burke saw the Students lose 3-0. Next up were consecutive home games against Finn Harps and another side promoted last year, Shelbourne. Both games finished 0-0 to get the Students their first two points of the season. Last time out UCD travelled to Head in the Game Park to take on another side tipped to be around the lower end of the Premier Division, Drogheda United. The Students settled better early on but for all their dominance it was Drogheda who had the first chance but Williams finished poorly from 12 yards as UCD keeper Lorcan Healy held his effort. The hosts took the lead after 20 minutes when Deegan rifled home from 20 yards after the ball ran loose from a Williams cross and four minutes later Drogs doubled their advantage in stunning style after Lyons curled in a beautiful leftfooted effort into the top corner past a hapless Healy. Just before the interval the game was effectively over when Lyons got his second of the night. Things were looking ominous for the
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Students but in fairness they played their way into the game and shortly after Evan Caffrey should have pulled one back for the visitors just four minutes after the interval they were given a lifeline when Sam Todd neatly volleyed Liam Kerrigan’s in swinging corner home from close range five minutes later. It was UCD’s first goal of the league season. The revival didn’t last long however as Drogs scored their fourth through Dean Williams. Liam Kerrigan scored a second for UCD when he pounced on a poor punch by Drogs keeper McCabe and volleyed deliciously into an empty net from 25 yards but it was too little too late as the Students lost an entertaining game 4-2. For a team who scored 55 goals in 27 league games last season, taking 3.5 matches to score suggests the step-up to the Premier Division may be a step too far for this squad but on the other hand, avoiding defeat against Harps and Shels, two clubs who could well be rivals for survival come October gives cause for hope and UCD have pulled off many the surprise over the years and should Colm Whelan hit a run of form they will pick up points as the season unfolds. On a side note Pats fans will be glad to see the name Osam on a teamsheet in Richmond Park again as Paul’s son Evan takes the field tonight, we wish him and his teammates well.
Any views expressed in this article are the contributor's own.
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Pensive PointsRonan O’Flaherty Jimmy Edwards
@jimmyedwards41
Good Evening All, Welcome to Andy Myler and all from UCD. I write this before we play Finn Harps so can
Bohs took the lead from a long ball that Mallon
only comment on the first four games. After our
got on the end of and he picked his spot giving
Shels victory, we then played our first home
Anang no chance. We then had our third Dublin
game against Sligo Rovers and were beaten 1-2,
derby in our first 4 games and it was the visit of
we weren’t at our best and Sligo were very good
Shamrock Rovers, arguably the strongest team
on the night.
in the league, and the mood in the pubs before the game was one of trepidation. Rovers started
It felt, walking out of the ground, like we left a
the game on the front foot and had most of the
point behind considering we hit the crossbar
possession but we grew into the game and
near the end (not saying we would have
started to play some good stuff ourselves. It was
deserved a draw, but it felt like we could have
0-0 at the break. The second half got underway
got a point on the night). Sligo took the lead
and it was end to end stuff from both teams with
through a Colm Horgan goal that looked like we
Pat’s breaking the deadlock when Chris
could have dealt with better and then they
Forrester powered home a header from a
doubled their lead in the 2nd half when Aidan
superb Darragh Burns corner.
Keena's shot from the edge of the box took a wicked deflection to loop over Joe Anang into
I’m sure a lot of the media came on the night to
the net. We got a goal back from the very
see Jack Byrne, but it was Chris Forrester they
impressive Tunde Owalabi when he rifled home
left raving about. Every one of the Pat’s players
to half the deficit but we just fell short in the
were brilliant on the night but special mentions
end.
to Jack Scott, Joe “the rock” Redmond, Adam O’Reilly, Darragh Burns and last but not least
We then had our second away Dublin derby
Joseph Anang. Joe had to make some really
when we travelled across the Liffey to play Boh’s
good saves in the first four games and he is
in Dalymount. We started on the front foot and
showing just why he is so highly thought of at
thought we had an early lead when Tunde
West Ham.
poked the ball past Talbot only for the linesman to rule it out for offside but that’s as good as it
Here’s hoping for another home win.
got as we put in our worst performance of the season so far with a very flat and disappointing
Enjoy the game,
performance.
Up the Saints, Jimmy Any views expressed in this article are the contributor's own.
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First black player to play in League Seán Creedon division of the League of Ireland; there was no first division like we have now. Ray’s stay with Longford was brief and he moved back to Dublin and Drumcondra. Drums had been Rovers’ great rivals in the fifties. On April 23, 1961 Ray was in the Drums team that were beaten 2-1 by the Saints in the FAI Cup final at Dalymount Park. The following season Drums won the League of Ireland championship which was Ray’s first full season with the club. He was in the Drumcondra team that lost to German club Nuremberg in the first round of the European Cup in 1961. Drums lost 5-0 in Germany on August 23 and 4-1 in the second leg in Tolka Park on September 13. The first black player to play in the League of Ireland was Ray Keogh. He played for Shamrock Rovers, Drumcondra, Drogheda and Cork Hibernians and also for Ards and Portadown in the Irish League. Raphael or Ray as he was better known, spent his early years in the Mother and Baby home on the Navan Road. As a mixed-race boy in Ireland at the start of the Second World War, Ray didn’t have the easiest of starts in life. He was adopted by the Keogh family in Mulvey Park, Dundrum, close to Shamrock Rovers old ground Glenmalure Park. Ray joined The Hoops after playing schoolboy football with Castleville in Ringsend and Home Farm. He played for the Rovers’ reserve side in 1958 before making his first team debut a year later. Rovers had won the League of Ireland in 1956-57 and in ‘58-59 with a team containing several Irish internationals and it was difficult for Ray to get first team football at Milltown. A move was needed for Ray to play regularly and initially he joined Longford Town in the 1959-60 season. Longford were then playing in the ‘B’
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The following season Drumcondra qualified for the new Fairs Cup, where they became the first League of Ireland club to win a European game. Ray was in the Drums team that made history when beating Danish club Odense 4-1 in Tolka on October 3, 1962. Drums lost the second leg 4-2 in Denmark, but won the tie 6-5 on aggregate. Drums were then drawn against Bayern Munich in the next round where they lost 6-1 on aggregate. Ray didn’t play in the first leg in Germany where Bayern won 6-1, but he started the second leg in Tolka where Drums won 1-0 thanks to a Billy Dixon goal which was set up by Keogh Ray was a regular on League of Ireland selections and made his League debut in a 1-1 draw against the Scottish League at Dalymount in September 1961. The Dubliner’s next move was to Ards. The town of Newtownards was overwhelmingly Protestant and it must have been somewhat daunting for a black, catholic from The Republic venturing over the border in 1964. Ray spent two seasons with Ards and was selected for the Irish League in an inter-league game against the Scottish League at Ibrox. He later said that Ards gave him his best-ever contract. He would receive a
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monthly cheque from Harold Black, the former Ards chairman, whose company Blaxnit at one time sponsored a North-South competition. He later spent a short spell with Portadown. During his time playing in the Irish League Ray continued to live in Dublin where he trained with Rovers. He shared the driving duties with Glentoran’s Dublin-based defender Eamonn Byrne. Ray got a lot of abuse playing in the Irish League. He used to wear a crucifix around his neck and one day an opposing fan accosted him as he left the field with his colleagues at half-time and tried to pull the crucifix off his neck.
His next move would take him to the other end of the island, moving to Cork, where he played for Hibs for one season. Then on to Drogheda who had only joined the League in 1963. Drogheda qualified for the FAI Cup final against Limerick in 1971, but by that stage Ray had moved on. Ray dropped out of senior football and move into coaching, first with Tullamore Town where as player-manager he won the Intermediate Cup and the League of Ireland ‘B’ division. Then he moved on to Parkvilla in Navan and later to Bluebell. His last move was to his local club Glenmore Celtic.
He worked as mechanic for Premier Dairies in Rathfarnham for most of his life. Ray also had his own garage at the back of his house in Farrenboley Park. He died in Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross in August 2019, two months short of what would have been his 80th birthday. Ray and his wife Kathleen (nee Burke) had three sons Jeffrey, Justin and Ray junior, who played for Home Farm, St Joseph’s Boys and Broadford Rovers. Their daughter Louise played soccer for Bank of Ireland where she worked for 18 years. Louise is now the manager of Rosemount Family Resource Centre in Dundrum.
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A View from Afar Ian Templeman
One of the many good things about this league is the number of good quality podcasts that are available to listen to, discussing the latest news, views and action from across the SSE Airtricity League landscape. I try to catch as many as I can, and usually first on the list is LOI Central, the always excellent podcast offering hosted by Johnny Ward and Dan McDonnell. The issue that was released in the run up to the Shamrock Rovers game was a particularly good listen, as the guest was League Director Mark Scanlon The almost two-hour long chat between the three guys in the studio covered a range of issues affecting the present and future course of the domestic game here, including the development of the football industry in the country, pyramid structure, women's leagues, stadia and facilities and UEFA rankings. All of these are topics that I may well look to return to in future issues of The Saint as there are many crossovers with my experiences in non-league football over here in England, but there was one particular segment of the show that was of most interest to me, and that was the discussion surrounding the development of LOITV for this season. Any regular readers of this
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column will know that for me, the arrival of LOITV and its predecessor Watch LOI was, to use the expression I have used before, akin to Christmas come early for me. I suffered years of frustration having to just follow Twitter for Friday night updates, seeing RTE live games being blanked out in the UK, and then some slight progress was made when footage was available via betting websites, albeit with some very dodgy camera work at times that often rendered the footage as better than nothing but frustrating to watch. All of that frustration and irritation has been blown away with the advent of the coverage we have been able to enjoy online since the summer of 2020, which has now developed into the offering that is LOITV in the 2022 season. For me, the novelty of being able to arrange my Friday night around watching a Pats game live has yet to wear off, and I continue to greatly appreciate having the chance to do that. So, for a service that I think is great, it came as a bit of a surprise when during the podcast, Mark Scanlon said that there had been criticism
received about the structure of LOI TV for this season. It appears that that the main source of complaint has been a lack of a season ticket pass, but Mark explained that there were a number of reasons for those not being in place this time around. The first point was that there was a feeling among clubs that season ticket sales would have been affected if a season ticket passes for LOITV had been made available. The second issue raised was that there simply wasn’t enough past evidence to suggest that the take up would be sufficient to cover the cost of the production set up, based on the figures and take up in 2021. The collective opinions of all the clubs was that they didn’t want a season pass in place, and that is how the package that is available now was developed for the 2022 season. In general, I think any criticism of the LOITV coverage so far is misplaced and unfair, and if the biggest gripe is the lack of a season pass, I don’t think that is a such a big deal and probably shows that the current offering is
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Ronan O’Flaherty @iantemplemanloi about as good as we can expect to get at this moment in time. I personally can’t see that there is much point in having a season pass unless kick off times for games are staggered, like they were during the pandemic, and you could gorge on LOI football for hours on end as games rolled on back to back. But now that spectators are back at games and Friday night fixture lists are established once again, a season pass would only really be something for the real enthusiast who had the time and inclination to go into major catch up mode watching all the games in the days afterwards.
games, the quality of the commentary on a game is pretty decent, no matter what team you are supporting.
I’ve also noted some criticism of commentary teams being somewhat biased in favour of the home team too, but I don’t really have a problem with that either. If you go to an away game in person you are used to being outnumbered by home supporters, and if the host club’s commentators do have an obvious slant to the commentary, I think you could be accused of falling into a category marked “easily irritated” if it bothers you. Besides, from what I have seen and heard so far, I don’t think much of the criticism is really justified anyway. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but mine is that with the likes of Con Murphy at Shamrock Rovers games, or our own Jamie Moore and Ger O’Brien on Pats home
There are other small add ons that might help with the matchday experience, such as team sheets being e-mailed to subscribers, or available to download from an e-mailed link or a central website. These are available to the media a good 45 minutes before kick off, and while most media take a photo of the sheet and post it on Twitter, it’s not beyond the wit of man to have a link to page within the LOITV website too to save you searching for it.
However, if you were to ask me what enhancements I’d like to see looked at, maybe a club season ticket for home games, or even away games is a possibility, and perhaps a monthly season pass to cover all games, or a “five games for the price of four” deal might be an idea later in the season if there are games spread through midweeks due to LOI clubs having progressed in European competitions.
But it certainly appears that the popularity of LOITV is increasing, and Mark Scanlon did have some good news to share in that the opening three weeks of the season had seen what he described a “strong numbers”
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taking up individual match passes, in particular for games that had good attendances. He also added that a review of the package is ongoing, with staging points midway through the season and at the end of the year, which will major on the viewing figures, and trends such as take up from away supporters, I think it all sounds pretty promising, and if a package that I already think is pretty good is going to be under continuous review for improvement, all the better. From a purely selfish point of view, it looks like my years of frustration at the lack of available coverage over here in the UK are finally over. Friday nights, and occasional other midweek nights like tonight, are now established in my routine as being Pats nights - and long may that continue to be the case.
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Ronan O’Flaherty Safety at Richmond Park Stadium Regulations • All persons entering the stadium are admitted only subject to the following ground regulations and to the regulations of the Football Association. Entry to the ground shall be deemed to constitute unqualified acceptance of all these rules and regulations.
• There is a no smoking policy in effect in both stands. • The climbing of walls, floodlight pylons, stands or any structure inside theg round is strictly forbidden. • Any persons found damaging or defacing the property of St Patrick’s Athletic FC will be liable to prosecution.
• Firework, smoke canisters, bottles, glasses, cans, flags, banners, poles, flares and any other articles or containers which could or might be used as a weapon or likely to cause a nuisance to other people in the stadium are not permitted within the stadium and any person in possession of such an article or container may be refused entry or ejected from the stadium.
• Any excessive noise, such as that from the use of radio sets megaphones and/or behaviour likely to cause confusion or nuisance i.e.: Laser lights of any kind is not permitted inside the stadium. • Foul or abusive language is not permitted inside the stadium and will result in ejection from the stadium.
• Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an Adult and that adult must accept respon sibility for those in his/her charge.
• No form of racist abuse will be tolerated inside the stadium and will result in ejection from the stadium and may result in a prosecution by An Garda. St Patrick's Athletic shows the red card to racism.
• Spectators are not permitted to bring alcohol or any banned substances into the stadium.
• Any person who does not comply with instructions from a steward may be ejected from the stadium. • In general, the right of admission is reserved to the Club Management of St Patrick’s Athletic FC. • St Patrick’s Athletic FC reserves the right to refuse admission or eject any person from the stadium who refuses to be searched by a police officer. • Any person who blocks, or obstructs a gangway in any way and refuses to move on request may be ejected from the stadium. • St Patrick’s Athletic FC reserves the right for its servants or agents to remove from the stadium any person who does not comply with the stadium regulations or whose presence inside the stadium could reasonably be construed as a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any spectator.
Safety Notice • St Patrick’s Athletic Football Club are committed to ensuring the safety of all spectators at Richmond Park. It is therefore important that the following information is read and strictly adhered to. • Anyone requiring medical attention during the game should alert their nearest steward or club official and will be directed to the St John’s Ambulance attendant or First Aid Room.
• Parents, Guardians or any adult responsible for children inside the stadium should ensure that children are supervised at all times. • Cigarettes should be properly extinguished as they can be a major cause of fire. • The use of flares inside the stadium is strictly forbidden.
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Irish Independent Saturday 15 March, 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division • Richmond Park MARCH
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ST PATRICK'S ATH 3 UCD 2
A 92ND MINUTE goal from Christy Fagan ensured that the champions made a winning return to Richmond Park as UCD were denied a point in the most dramatic of circumstances.
followed two minutes later sent Richmond Park into a state of complete disbelief.
Pat's dominated possession throughout but couldn't find a winner against a well-organised UCD until Fagan popped up with an injury-time winner.
Saints were stunned but Robbie Creevy's lunge brought Chris Forrester down and from almost the exact same spot as Mulhall's earlier freekick, Byrne added his second goal with a stunning strike.
Pat's frustration was compounded shortly before the hour mark when Ireland international Keith Fahey was forced off with what looked like a knee injury. The hosts started brightly and could have taken an early lead but Fagan was twice foiled by Conor O'Donnell in the UCD goal. CAUGHT Pat's opened the scoring after 25 minutes when Greg Bolger's long ball over the top caught the UCD defence out. Conan Byrne was left clean through and made no mistake. UCD drew level completely against the run of play when Chris Mulhall turned home Cillian Morrison's excellent cut-back from the byline. If that silenced the home crowd then what 2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.02 • St Patrick’s Athletic v UCD
Ken Oman brought down Mark Langtry on the edge of the area and up stepped Mulhall to bend a brilliant free-kick into the corner.
The students had a golden chance to steal it but Dean Clarke blazed wildly over the bar. Fagan punished that glaring miss when he fired home a deserved winner. ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC B Clarke; G O'Brien (C McCormack HT), K Browne, K Oman, I Bermingham; G Bolger, K Fahey (J Chambers 57), C Byrne, L Lynch (D Kavanagh HT), C Forrester; C Fagan. UCD C O'Donnell; M Langtry (G Matthews 66), M Barker, I Ryan, T Boyle; R Creevy, R Benson, C Mulhall, A Ben Mohamed (S Belhout 78); D Clarke (G Burke 89), C Morrison. REF: P Tuite (Dublin)
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Eurozone Seán Brennan
Canaries Flying Again Following the 2-2 score after 120 minutes, Descamps’ decisive parry of Wissam Ben Yedder’s penalty rewarded his manager’s trust and set Nantes on their way to the Stade de France.
Nantes fans celebrate on the pitch following their win over Monaco
On Wednesday before last, Moses Simon’s decisive penalty released euphoria in the Stade La Beaujoire and provoked a pitch invasion, the first one seen at FC Nantes since a 2013 promotion decider against FC Sedan which ended their torrid spell in Ligue 2. They had just defeated AS Monaco to reach the final of the Coupe de France, their first one since 2004. In a spell of 11 days, Les Canaries have silenced runaway leaders PSG with a 31 victory and have sealed their place versus OGC Nice in this year’s cup final. The victory over PSG was
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largely helped by the performance of first choice ‘keeper and captain, Alban Lafont. Frustrating the Parisians’ big money strike force with numerous top quality saves, he became only the 14th player ever to receive a perfect 10/10 match rating from French sports daily L’Équipe, and in doing so has reportedly attracted the attention of both Arsenal and Tottenham. However manager Antoine Koumbaré resisted the temptation to play him in this semi final, staying loyal to second choice Rémy Descamps, who had been assigned the cup fixtures.
With 8 leagues, 3 cups, and the renowned ‘Jeu à la Nantaise’ style of play, Nantes are historically one of France’s biggest clubs and footballing academies. Desailly, Deschamps, Makélélé, Karembeu; I could be listing impressionist artists here, or philosophers, and in some ways I am; these four stars amongst some of the big names to have come through
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@SBahnManc
was followed immediately by his death in a plane crash en route to Cardiff.
Nantes’ youth system. Due to this reputation, it was a shock to French football when Nantes finished bottom of the table in 2007, ending a record 44-year consecutive run in the top flight. The purchase of the club that summer by businessman Waldemar Kita entered the club into a long period of underachievement and a management merry-go-round. Regular protests against the ownership from the fans in the Jules Verne Stand occurred, due to the club remaining 20,000 leagues under the sea. Frustrations turned to tragedy, as the sale of Emiliano Sala
Following uninspiring league positions and cameos from Sérgio Conceiçao and Claudio Ranieri, Antoine Koumbaré made his entrance in early 2021, becoming the fourth manager of the club that season. So far, he has been having the desired impact. Nantes sit 6th in the table with realistic European ambitions, which would also be granted with a victory against Nice in May. After all the long struggles and mismanagement, FC Nantes will return to the Stade de France for the first time since Mickaël Landreau’s failed
panenka in the 2004 Coupe de la Ligue final. Having become accustomed to suffering, Nantes fans will be cautious in their optimism. That this current crop of players are likely to form an exodus in the summer added to the sense of occasion on Wednesday night. The fear is this may have been their last chance at a pitch invasion for a while.
Ultras protesting against Waldemar Kita
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Club History Dermot Looney
1951-52: ENTRY TO THE LOI PART TWO: THE SHIELD CAMPAIGN The League of Ireland Shield has all but disappeared from collective memory nowadays, but for half a century it was a huge part of the Irish football calendar. It had started alongside the League proper in 1921 and would continue for another fifty years. Various formats were used over the years but for the 1951/52 season, each of the 12 teams were scheduled to play each other once between August and November. The Shield was regarded as a serious competition, lesser in importance to the more prestigious League (where each team played each other twice) and the blue riband of the FAI Senior Cup, but of more significance than the Dublin City Cup, Leinster Senior Cup and other minor trophies. As luck would have it, Pat’s first game in the Shield saw the same opponents as in the Dublin City Cup; Drumcondra, again at Tolka Park. “St Patrick’s Turn Tables On Drums In Thriller,” ran the headline in the following day’s Sunday Independent, noting an improved all-round performance from the Saints, full of teamwork and fighting spirit. “Seldom during the game was there any attempt to individualise.” Drums had gone one-up on 17 minutes, but Pat’s were level six minutes later, when Gibbons netted from a Galvin cross, with a White goal four minutes into the second half securing a 2-1 Pat’s win. The
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of Ireland club in their temporary base for this season, Glenmalure Park in Milltown, the home ground of Shamrock Rovers. Pat’s ran out 4-0 winners over fellow newcomers Evergreen. “St Patrick’s Excel, Evergreen Moderate” was the headline in the Sunday Independent, who noted the Cork team “lacked the teamwork and polish of their opponents.” Reporter Seumas Devlin credited the performance of Eamon Hamilton in the forward line, who “worked like a trojan.”
Tommy ‘Longo’ White
team was Kinahan; Byrne, Coyle; Mulville, Cummins, Desay; Staunton, White, Gibbons, Hamilton, Galvin. The game was “thoroughly enjoyed by a good crowd,” noted the Irish Press report, which stated that, for Pat’s, “their improvement was gratifying, and by this game they vindicated their entry into firstclass football.” Later in the week, the Press picked out Tommy ‘Longo’ White for particular praise. “Here is a player with cleverness and finishing power; but perhaps his greatest attribute is his bubbling confidence.” The following week saw Pat’s first ever “home” game as a League
Pat’s kept up their unbeaten Shield run, albeit losing top spot in the table, with a 1-1 draw away to Transport in Harold’s Cross the following Sunday. A “brilliant header” from Cassidy, noted the Irish Press report, saved the day for the Saints in a game which “neither side deserved to win.” But they were brought down to earth the following week with a 3-0 loss away to Dundalk. The Lilywhites had gone one up early in the second half before Tommy Desay gained the unenviable distinction of being the first Pat’s player to be sent off in the League of Ireland era, following a dismissal on 70 minutes described as “a harsh decision” by the Irish Independent.
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Pat’s returned to winning ways the following week with a 4-2 home win against Bohemians. “St Pats Were Easy Winners” noted the Irish Press headline. The Irish Independent credited two Saints players with strong performances; inside-right Cassidy and centreforward Staunton. Cassidy had scored twice with Staunton and Gibbons completing the scoresheet. The win left Pat’s with 7 points from their five games, just one off the Shield leaders Dundalk. Hopes of advancing up the table, however, were dashed with a 4-1 defeat the following week away to Waterford in Kilcohan Park. Gibbons opened the scoring for the Saints just before half time but the home side responded by scoring four past Pat’s keeper McCreevy, who had been selected ahead of Kinahan. Another two points were earned on October 7th at Milltown with a 1-0 win over Cork Athletic, with Gibbons scoring a header with just 4 minutes remaining. “Once again – as too often the case in recent matches – the clever approach work of the half-backs was completely nullified by the ineffectiveness of the forwards,” lamented the Irish Press.
criticism in the Irish Press, who stated that the game was “pure agony for the spectators.” Tommy Desay, who earlier in the season had suffered the ignominy of being the first Pat’s player to be sent off in the League of Ireland era, now became the first to net a hat-trick; Hamilton had scored the other. “Shelbourne Attack Knocks St Patrick’s Out Of Shield Race” ran the headline in the Sunday Independent on October 21st, reflecting on the previous day’s 31 result at Shels’ temporary home of Dalymount Park. Tenants took on landlords the following week at Milltown as Pat’s and eventual Shield winners Shamrock Rovers played out a 1-1 draw, the Saints goal coming from Cassidy. The result left Pat’s on 12 points from ten games, with one game left to play, away to Limerick.
Pat’s “cantered” to a 4-0 win on October 14th at home to Sligo Rovers, bringing them up to joint second in the Shield table, on 11 points from 8 games, just two off leaders Shamrock Rovers. Sligo’s lack of effort came in for sharp
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With neither team in contention for Shield honours, this deadrubber game would cause significant controversy. First scheduled for November 4th, the same date as all the other final games in the competition, the match was initially postponed until the following Sunday. However, this led to a standoff between the League of Ireland the Munster FA, the latter of which wanted priority given to the Munster Senior Cup semifinals planned for that day. Bizarrely, the game was held over until the following March, and even more bizarrely, it ended in a 6-5 win for Limerick, with Doran scoring four for Pat’s with a solitary White goal. Overall, it had been a creditable debut in top-level competition for the Saints. With a two-week break until the start of the League proper in November, this was “stocktaking time” for clubs, noted WP Murphy in the Irish Independent, who presciently noted that “St Patrick’s have done really well in their first senior points competition, and may do even better in the League.” Socaro in the Irish Press noted that, alongside Evergreen, Pat’s had “made their presence felt and should remain a force.”
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Results & Lineouts 2022 DATE
OPPOSITION
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Fri 11 Feb
SHAMROCK ROVERS
Fri 18 Feb
SHELBOURNE
Fri 25 Feb
SLIGO ROVERS
STARTING XI
AWAY
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ANANG
SCOTT
BRESLIN
ABANKWAH
REDMOND
LENNON
BURNS
AWAY
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3-0
ANANG
SCOTT
BRESLIN
ABANKWAH
REDMOND
LENNON
BURNS
HOME
SERIES 2
1-2
ANANG
SCOTT
BRESLIN
ABANKWAH
REDMOND
LENNON
BURNS
1
Mon 28 Feb BOHEMIANS
AWAY
SERIES 3
0-1
ANANG
SCOTT
BRESLIN
GRIVOSTI
REDMOND
LENNON
MCCLELLAND
Fri 04 Mar
SHAMROCK ROVERS
HOME
SERIES 4
1-0
ANANG
SCOTT
BRESLIN
GRIVOSTI
REDMOND
O’REILLY
BURNS
Fri 11 Mar
FINN HARPS
AWAY
SERIES 5
1-1
Mon 14 Mar UCD
HOME
SERIES 6
1-1
Fri 18 Mar
DERRY CITY
AWAY
SERIES 7
1-1
Fri 01 Apr
DROGHEDA UNITED
HOME
SERIES 8
1-1
Fri 08 Apr
DUNDALK
HOME
SERIES 9
1-1
Fri 15 Apr
SHAMROCK ROVERS
AWAY
SERIES 10
1-1
Mon 18 Apr UCD
AWAY
SERIES 11
1-1
Fri 22 Apr
FINN HARPS
HOME SERIES 12
1-1
Fri 29 Apr
DERRY CITY
HOME SERIES 13
1-1
Fri 06 May DROGHEDA UNITED
AWAY
SERIES 14
1-1
Mon 09 May DERRY CITY
AWAY
SERIES 23
1-1
Sat 14 May SLIGO ROVERS
AWAY
SERIES 15
1-1
Fri 20 May SHELBOURNE
HOME SERIES 16
1-1
Mon 23 May BOHEMIANS
HOME SERIES 17
1-1
Fri 27 May DUNDALK
AWAY
SERIES 18
1-1
Fri 10 Jun
SHAMROCK ROVERS
HOME SERIES 19
1-1
Fri 17 Jun
UCD
HOME SERIES 20
1-1
Fri 24 Jun
FINN HARPS
AWAY
SERIES 21
1-1
Fri 01 Jul
DROGHEDA UNITED
HOME SERIES 22
1-1
Fri 15 Jul
DUNDALK
HOME SERIES 24
1-1
Fri 22 Jul
BOHEMIANS
AWAY
SERIES 25
1-1
Fri 05 Aug
SHELBOURNE
AWAY
SERIES 26
1-1
Fri 12 Aug
SLIGO ROVERS
HOME SERIES 27
1-1
Fri 19 Aug
UCD
AWAY
SERIES 28
1-1
Fri 02 Sep
FINN HARPS
HOME SERIES 29
1-1
Fri 09 Sep
DROGHEDA UNITED
AWAY
SERIES 30
1-1
Fri 30 Sep
DERRY CITY
HOME SERIES 31
1-1
Fri 07 Oct
DUNDALK
AWAY
SERIES 32
1-1
Fri 14 Oct
BOHEMIANS
HOME SERIES 33
1-1
Fri 21 Oct
SHAMROCK ROVERS
AWAY
SERIES 34
1-1
Sat 28 Oct
SLIGO ROVERS
AWAY
SERIES 35
1-1
Fri 04 Nov
SHELBOURNE
HOME SERIES 36
1-1
St Pats 1Rovers 0
FAI Cup Weekend ending Sun 31 July
R1
Weekend ending Sun 28 Aug
R2
Weekend ending Sun 18 Sept
QF
Weekend ending Sun 16 Oct
SF
Weekend ending Sun 13 Nov
FINAL
UEFA Europa Conference League Thu 07 July
QR1-1ST LEG
Thu 14 July
QR1-2ND LEG
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Pres Cup
League
FAI Cup
Europe
1st Sub
2nd Sub 3rd Sub
4th Sub
5th Sub 1 Goals Scored OG Own Goal For
* Own Goal
Yellow Card
Red Card
Mid-Season Break - Sat 28 May to Thur 09 June
SUBSTITUTES
FORRESTER
E DOYLE
1 M DOYLE
KING
OWOLABI
MCCLELLAND BERMINGHAM CORBALLY
FORRESTER
E DOYLE
M DOYLE
1 KING
MCCLELLAND 1 GRIVOSTI
O’REILLY
GRIVOSTI
O’REILLY
OWOLABI
FORRESTER
E DOYLE
M DOYLE
KING
OWOLABI 1 MURPHY
S CURTIS
BERMINGHAM GRIVOSTI
FORRESTER
E DOYLE
M DOYLE
OWOLABI
BURNS
KING
ABANKWAH
O’REILLY
FORRESTER 1 E DOYLE
M DOYLE
KING
OWOLABI
BERMINGHAM ABANKWAH
MURPHY
MCCORMACK KEELEY
MCCORMACK S CURTIS
MCCLELLAND MCCORMACK O’REILLY
BERMINGHAM MCCORMACK B CURTIS
MCCLELLAND COUGHLAN
MCCORMACK S CURTIS
LOST 5-4 ON PENS
BERMINGHAM ODUMOSU KEELEY
MURPHY
KEELEY
MURPHY
KEELEY
Alan Mannus can only look on helplessly as Chris Forrester’s 55th minute header goes beyond him to put The Saints ahead in the Dublin Derby at Richmond Park.
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Apps & Goals 2022 League of Ireland
1
Joseph Anang
President’s Cup
UP TO AND INCLUDING GAMES PLAYED ON SAT 05 MARCH 2022
FAI Cup
Europa Conference
TOTAL
Pld
Goals
Pld
Goals
Pld
Goals
Pld
Goals
Pld
Goals
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
25 Josh Keeley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23 David Odumosu
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Jack Scott
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
3
Ian Bermingham
1s
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1s
0
4
Joe Redmond
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
Tom Grivosti
2+1s
0
1s
0
0
0
0
0
2+2s
0
6
Jamie Lennon
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
8
Chris Forrester
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
9
Eoin Doyle
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
5
1
10 Ronan Coughlan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11 Jason McClelland
1+1s
1
1s
0
0
0
0
0
1+2s
1
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
15 Billy King
3+1s
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4+1s
0
16 Adam O’Reilly
1+2s
0
1s
0
0
0
0
0
1+3s
0
17 Darragh Burns
3+1s
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4+1s
1
18 Ben McCormack
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19 Anto Breslin
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
2+1s
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3+1s
0
22 Sam Curtis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24 Ben Curtis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28 Cian Kelly
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29 Paddy Barrett
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31 Kian Corbally
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33 Kyle Robinson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34 Adam Murphy
1s
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1s
0
45 Tunde Owolabi
1+2s
1
1s
0
0
0
0
0
1+3s
1
14 Mark Doyle
20 James Abankwah
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE DERRY CITY
4
2
2
0
5
3
2
8
2
SHAMROCK ROVERS
4
2
0
2
7
4
3
8
L
3
DUNDALK
4
1
3
0
7
4
3
6
D W D
D
4
ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC
4
2
0
2
5
3
2
6
D
W
5
BOHEMIANS
3
1
2
0
4
3
1
5
D W D
6
SLIGO ROVERS
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
5
D
D W
7
SHELBOURNE
4
1
1
2
2
4
-2
4
L
D W
8
DROGHEDA UNITED
3
1
0
2
5
7
-2
3
W
L
L
9
FINN HARPS
3
0
2
1
1
4
-3
2
D
L
D
10
UCD
4
0
2
2
2
7
-5
2
L
D
D
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L
L
L
W
L
L
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