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2022 Premier Division • Vol. 34 • No. 16 • €4.00 Richmond Park, Inchicore, Dublin 8 • KO:7.45PM

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Editorial

Ronan O’Flaherty

Ruairi Kavanagh

@stpatsprogramme

Good Evening Welcome to Richmond Park as we seek to

some fans cannot be explained or condoned, and

continue our impressive rebound from European

we have been heavily fined as a result, the

disappointment by recording our fourth

immediate aftermath was extremely raw for

consecutive league win. The team is in a good

everyone. As someone who spends a lot of time

place right now, very evident in last Monday's

in Bulgaria, the antics of CSKA were hard to

solid win against a Bohs team that has regressed

stomach, and there's not one Bulgarian I know

alarmingly in the past year. There is a solid shape

that didn't want us to beat them that night.

to our play and we have a physicality now that

They're a polarising force in Bulgaria, and it's

adds greatly to our ability to see out difficult

easy to see why. Anyway, as the circles of

games. There have been question marks during

European football continue to tighten, it's a fair

the year about the squad's direction, but I think

possibility that we will see CSKA Sofia again

we can almost all agree that the team is in a

some day. It was evident in their attitude in Sofia

good place. It's a very good squad, and the focus

that they had never heard of St Patrick's Athletic

needs to be on stability for the remainder of this

when our name was drawn against them. They

season and into next year. Well done to Tim

definitely know who we are now.

Clancy.

Enjoy the game, Although it's a good few weeks ago now, this is

Ruairi Kavanagh

my first editor's notes since the disappointment

Editor

of our European exit. Although the reaction of

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Contents 08 Oh my Word!

18 Irish and the FA Cup

11 Dodge’s Data!

22 Cillian Sheridan - Part III

13 On This Day

24 A View from Afar

15 Opposition Watch

26 Saints Rising - Going to print

Programme Production Editor Ruairi Kavanagh

Design Joe O’Rourke

2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.16 • St Patrick’s Athletic v Finn Harps

Photography Sportsfile & Inpho 3

Saints v Finn Harps St Patrick’s Athletic Manager:

Fáilte Tá áthas orainn fáilte a chur roimh mbainistíocht, imreoirí agus lucht tacaíochta Chlub Pheile Cláirsigh na Finne go Phairc Richmond.

Tim Clancy

We are pleased to welcome the management, players and supporters of Finn Harps Football Club to Richmond Park.

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President’s Welcome Tom O’Mahony

@jimmyedwards41

Good Evening You're very welcome to Richmond Park for tonight's game and in particular we extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Finn Harps. The points on offer are of vital importance to both teams, albeit for different reasons, so we can expect a very competitive game.

My last programme notes had to be written before the second leg of our Conference League tie with CSKA Sofia so this is a good time for a brief reflection on our 2022 European campaign. The highlights are obvious - a thrilling penalty shoot-out to win the tie in Slovenia and an against-all-odds win in Sofia. The lowlight, of course, is the closing minutes of our second leg decider in Tallaght and its aftermath.

The clear consensus among pundits and neutral observers, having studied the video evidence, was that the penalty which took Sofia through at our expense was awarded in error, and should in fact have been a free out for a clear handball by the CSKA player.

However, when VAR is not available, officiating mistakes are part and parcel of the game and simply have to be accepted. The behaviour of certain CSKA players, a section of their supporters and behaviour of a Bulgarian journalist was, however, completely unacceptable and left a very sour taste. It also resulted in a reaction from some of our supporters which can't be condoned and has cost the club very dearly in terms of a huge fine from UEFA. This is particularly disappointing as our supporters have worked so well with the club to avoid the possibility of large fines due to the use of flares. I can only ask that, for future games, whatever the competition, all supporters remember that, no matter what the provocation may be, if you break any rules

you are only hurting your own club.

That unfortunate occurrence should not take away from the magnificent backing which our fans gave the team throughout this year's European adventure. Their skills as travel agents have been tested over the years but never more so than in 2022 with the particular challenges presented by the draw and the well documented turmoil in the aviation business. The large and vocal support in both Murska Sobota and Sofia made a real difference to the outcome of those games. The home games were superb events, and I felt very proud of our club and our supporters in turning Tallaght red for the CSKA game. I also felt that in all four games we more than matched our opponents and undoubtedly part of the frustration in the aftermath of the Tallaght result is the knowledge that further progress was very much in our hands but sadly we didn't take the chances when they presented themselves.

The 2022 campaign has certainly whetted our appetite for next year, so the objective for the rest of the season is to make sure we qualify again. That may require us to catch one of the teams currently above us, and will certainly require us to stay ahead of all of those currently below us. The response to our exit was to take maximum points from the next three games and that's a sign of resilience that will stand to us in the fixtures to come. We may be out of the FAI Cup, but effectively we have 9 cup finals starting from tonight. Let's hope for a good game and, most importantly, a good result.

Tom O'Mahony President St Patrick's Athletic FC

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The Dugout

Ronan O’Flaherty

Tim Clancy

I would like to welcome Ollie Horgan, his players and everyone connected with Finn Harps to Richmond Park for this evening's Premier Division match.

This will be our fourth and final meeting with Harps this season and it's one we are really looking forward to.

Finn Harps are a very good side. They consistently punch above their weight and Ollie has a special ability to pull out results in the closing round of games each season. Both teams need the points for different reasons tonight and we expect a battle.

It feels like longer than three weeks since we bowed out of European competition against CSKA Sofia at Tallaght Stadium. On the night, we were unlucky. Some very important decisions didn't go our way and that had a major bearing on the result.

The main reason for our disappointment was that you, the fans, did not get the result your outstanding support deserved. The image of nearly 7,000 St Pat's fans at Tallaght Stadium, all in great voice, is a very special memory that will stay with me for a long time.

Despite bowing out – and it was very hard to accept – the players could hold their heads high after delivering such a huge effort in both rounds against Mura and CSKA. Negotiating a round against Mura was a great moment for the club.

The 1-0 victory in Sofia was also an occasion to cherish. Over the four games, our players competed very well and did Irish football proud.

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After getting a taste for European football, we are desperate to play on that stage again next season. By winning our last three league games, we have done our ambitions a power of good.

The victory over Sligo was particularly pleasing as it came just a couple of days after the disappointment of going out of the Europa Conference League.

We followed that up with a solid 2-1 victory against a highly motivated UCD team. Monday's victory against Bohemians was important for various reasons, not least because it was a Dublin derby and we all want to come out on top in a derby. There was plenty to enthuse over in the performance at Dalymount Park, not least our energy levels, willingness to stick to the game plan and desire to get there first in 50-50 situations. We were good value for the win.

We have nine games remaining, including tonight, and the target is to collect as many points as possible and hope that it secures a place in Europe. Just four points separate Derry City in second and ourselves in fourth. There is a lot to play for and a positive result tonight will keep us right on track.

Enjoy the match, Tim Clancy

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Oh My Word!

Ronan O’Flaherty

The television footage does not lie.

The ball strikes the right arm of Mauricio Garcez before rebounding against Harry Brockbank's right hand. The first infringement is the one that matters, so it's a free out. To the horror of the majority at Tallaght Stadium, Romanian referee Horatiu Fesnic pointed to the spot.

represented. Most wore non-descript t-shirts.

CSKA jerseys were in short supply.

Ivan Turitsov scored the penalty and CSKA Sofia were on their way to the playoff round of the Europa Conference League. Over two legs, they were no better than St Patrick’s, even though their stature and playing budget suggested they should have been operating on a different plane.

One man who probably wouldn't have been surprised by the imagery on those stickers is Alan Pardew. Better known for his tenures in charge of West Ham, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace, Pardew had a brief spell as manager of CSKA Sofia earlier this year. If you blinked, you probably missed it.

A sense of menace filled the Tallaght air in the immediate aftermath. CSKA players' celebrations, led by Bradley de Nooijer’s gesture to the St Patrick’s fans, was antagonistic. Briefly, on-pitch order was lost. Red cards for De Nooijer and Adam O’Reilly followed.

Supporters didn't just file out of the stadium; they hotfooted it. Present company included.

Close to Tallaght Village, one man I know caught my eye. "Not nice people," he said, as his wife nodded in agreement while keeping up with his brisk pace.

The official attendance was 6,760, most of whom were cheering for St Patrick's. Led by the singing section in the East Stand with their vibrant colour, volume and tireless enthusiasm, the atmosphere felt raucous for the most part.

The sartorial choices on display in the away section made little sense. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Portugal were all

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Stickers, placed at a couple of locations in Dublin on the day of the game, portrayed Bulgaria's most successful club in a dim light.

He took the reins in April, but vile scenes at a home game on May 19 prompted him to walk away.

"The events before and after the match against Botev Plovdiv were unacceptable, not only for me but also for my assistant Alex Dyer and for my players,” Pardew said in his resignation statement. “This small group of organised racist fans, who tried to sabotage the game, are not the fans I want to coach the team in front of.

Unfortunately, my time here has come to an end.”

The "events" he was referring to involved a section of CSKA supporters targeting black players from their own team with racial slurs. Just in case these jibes were somehow misunderstood or went unheard, they also threw bananas at the players.

Less than 24 hours after the defeat to CSKA, St Patrick’s Athletic released a statement.

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St Patrick's Athletic supporters during the UEFA Europa Conference League game v CSKA Sofia.

"Following last night's European match against CSKA Sofia, St Patrick's Athletic have today been made aware that two of our players have been subject to racial abuse," the statement said.

"One of our players was sent racist messages on his personal social media account, while another was racially abused during last night's game. The abuse came from the away section at Tallaght Stadium. We have reported these matters to UEFA, the FAI and SARI." Club chairman Garrett Kelleher said: "We are appalled and disgusted by the vile racist messages and language that has been directed at our players. St Patrick's Athletic is a multicultural, inclusive and welcoming club to all individuals, with a zero-tolerance policy to racism and abuse of any kind.

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"The club has offered its full support to both players, and we look forward to seeing them back on the pitch at Richmond Park."

The European adventure was exciting and, to a point, fun. Eliminating Mura less than a year after they defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League provided plenty of nourishment to dine out on. The 1-0 victory over CSKA at the Vasil Levski Stadium was historic.

With a bit of luck, the team will be back in European competition next season. However, there's no getting away from it: the unpleasantness took a toll.

Any views expressed in this article are the contributor's own.

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Dodge’s Data!Ronan O’Flaherty John Owens

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LEAGUE RECORD V FINN HARPS HOME GAMES

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Congratulations!

We extend our sincere congratulations and best wishes to Ann and Pat O’Callaghan on the occasion of their 55th Wedding Anniversary today, 2nd September, 2022.

Welcome!

A big welcome to Richmond Park tonight for Honor and George Scott, who are making their first visit to see the Saints along with their father Eric and their grandad, long time Pat's fan Liam Scott.

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Irish Examiner Thursday 03 September, 1987 League Cup Group Stages • Carlisle Grounds, Bray

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BRAY WANDERERS 0 ST PATRICK'S ATH 2

A RESHAPED and younger St. Pats outfit virtually assured themselves of a place in the League Cup quarter-finals as a result of this victory over Bray at the Carlisle grounds last night.

to goal. The tide was now running well in favour of the visitors and they went further ahead in the 59th minute, when John McDonnell headed a fine goal following a corner taken by Paul Masterson. After this, there was never any doubt as to which side would win.

In order to displace St. Pats at the top of Group Five, part-timers Bluebell United must beat UCD by four goals at Belfield this evening.

BRAY WANDERERS: Devlin, Cairns, Whelan, Philips, Ruane; Johnston, Judge, Davis, Hancock, Keely, McDermot.

Subs: Gormley for Cairns (62 mins), Gough for Judge (65 mins).

St. Pats, currently in the throws of knitting together as a unit after a protracted exodus of personnel to Athlone and former boss Jimmy Jackson, were sound in defence and occasionally inventive up front.

The home side's James Hancock, who has returned after a week's trial at Luton, worked hard on the right wing, but achieved little. Pats took the lead on the half hour when Mark Ennis headed smartly 2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.16 • St Patrick’s Athletic v FINN HARPS

ST PATS: Henderson, Fleming, M. Woods, McDonnell, Wilson, Morrisson, Treacy, O'Driscoll, Masterson, Dillon, Ennis.

Sub: I. Woods for Fleming (89 mins).

REF: A. Gallagher (Dublin).

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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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In the event of an emergency at Richmond Park requiring evacuation of the ground in part or whole, spectators are requested to remain where they are and listen for announcements over the public address system. The announcements may direct spectators in a specific area of the ground, or the stadium as a whole, to evacuate the through exit gates to the outside of the stadium, or through perimeter gates onto the pitch. Club stewards and members of the Garda Siochana will assist in directing spectators. If requested to vacate a specified area of the ground, spectators should do so as calmly and quickly as possible to assist in a safe and speedy evacuation. Do not, under any circumstances, re-enter an evacuated area. Please take note of your nearest exit.

EMMET ROAD

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2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.16 • St Patrick’s Athletic v FINN HARPS

Opp Watch - Finn Harps Ruairi Kavanagh

Harps come into tonight's

referee Rob Hennessy a clap

game second from bottom in

for flashing the first yellow.

the league table but on the back of a stirring victory over

Although it was far from one-

Sligo Rovers. Some would

way traffic, McNamee’s

look at the table and

blistering opener was only

presume that St Pats should

going one place from the

have an easy task ahead of

moment it left his left-foot on

them to claim a much-

17 minutes. The former Derry

needed win but a team

City captain’s shot flew past

managed by Ollie Horgan

Luke McNicholas in the Sligo

should never be taken lightly.

One of the league's great

goal like an arrow.

Ollie Horgan

survivors Horgan has worked

It was all Sligo late on, with

the proverbial miracle keeping Finn Harps in the

Despite losing manager

premier division since 2019

Horgan to a 12th-minute red

and their presence, along with

card, the home side went in at

as many regional clubs as

the break two goals to the

possible, is not only most

good, with Barry McNamee

welcome but also vital for the

and Ryan Rainey the scorers.

progression of the league and I know I’m not alone in

Midfielder Connolly made it 3-

wanting them to stay up again

1 from a penalty before

this season for many reasons

getting sent off, and then

but primarily as it’s one of the

Aidan Keena’s second goal of

most enjoyable away trips in

the night – also from the spot –

the country.

made for a tense finish.

Ollie Horgan and Ryan

Horgan was sent off for

Connolly both saw red as Finn

picking up two successive

Harps came through a

yellows – firstly for being too

dramatic north-west derby

vociferous in his appeals

against Sligo Rovers.

against a Ryan Connolly booking – and then for giving

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McKeown saving from substitute Kailin Barlow and substitute David Cawley while Blaney’s 95th-minute header at the Town End went over the Harps crossbar.

With UCD losing out to St Patrick’s Athletic, it means the Ballybofey side came off the bottom of the table So, looking at tonight's match, whatever happens Pats will have to play for the full 90+ minutes because as we have seen above, Harps will create late chances in tight games.

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 Ollie Horgan and all

back post header came back off the

up at the break. Boh's came out with

those connected with Finn Harps.

post from a corner. UCD had a few

a bit of fire in their belly and put us

Our last home game was a couple

long range chances through ex

under pressure with a

of weeks back when we beat Sligo

Saint Tommy Lonergan. Danny

bombardment of long balls towards

Rovers 1-0, the goal coming from

Rogers also made a fantastic save

our defence and they were quicker

Serge Atakayi after a brilliant

from a deflection to stop UCD

to every second ball at times and

through ball from Eoin Doyle put

equalising. We went 2-0 up early in

they grabbed a goal back in the

Serge one on one with the keeper

the second half when Serge Atakayi

62nd minute through a powerful

and Serge’s pace took him past the

scored from a mix up in the UCD

Rory Feely header from a corner.

keeper to slot into an empty net. It

defence ,scoring for the third game

Boh's continued throw everything at

was a hard fought victory with Pat’s

in a row. UCD grabbed a goal back

us in the search off an equaliser and

having to play with 10 men for 30

in the 60th min from a free through

had a couple bouncing ball goal

mins after Mark Doyle was sent off

Duffy that went through a crowded

mouth chances and shots from

for what the referee adjudged to be

box giving Rogers no chance. The

outside the box but Breslin,

a high boot. Danny Rogers made an

remaining half hour saw both teams

Brockbank, Curtis, Redmond and

assured debut in goal making a

have some half chance's but Pats

Cotter all defended brilliantly,

couple of good saves. Danny came

went closest through a Redmond

getting vital blocks in. Jamie Lennon

in for the departing Joseph Anang

header that came off the inside of

and Adam O'Reilly put a right shift

who has decided to continue his

the foot of the post. It ended full

in midfield and were fantastic in

development at Derby County in

time 2-1 to the Saints.

winning tackles. We put the game to

league one in England. It’s a shame

bed when Adam O'Reilly broke

the supporters didn’t get a chance

We then played Boh's away last

clear of the Boh's defence in the

to give Joseph a send off his short

Monday night and put in a very

89th minute to blast past the keeper

spell here deserved, best of luck

dominant performance that saw us

and send the Pat's fans at the

Joe!

go in 2-0 up at the break after the

opposite end delirious. We will

very impressive Barry Cotter put us

need to be at our best tonight if we

Our next game was away to UCD in

1 up after nine minutes when he cut

are to keep this run going because

the Belfield bowl. We went in only

in from the right and slalomed past

Ollie always has his teams well

1-0 up at the break after a dominant

about 5 Boh's players to slot the ball

drilled and hard to beat and has a

display in which Brockbank hit the

home to the delight of the 800 Pat's

number of quality players that can

crossbar and Forrester and

fans behind the goal. Chris Forrester

do damage if they get a chance.

Coughlan went close with chances.

scored a lovely second goal on 45

The goal came from Timmermans

mins when he slotted the ball across

Enjoy the Game,

when he nodded home from 2 yards

the keeper into the far corner after a

Up the Saints,

out after Joe Redmond's towering

great pass from Serge to put us 2-0

Jimmy

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Irish and the FA Cup Seán Creedon

Caoimhin Kelleher picked a FA Cup winners’ medals in May as he was sub ‘keeper in Liverpool’s shoot-out win over Chelsea. James McCarthy was the last Republic of Ireland player to win an FA Cup medal while playing in 2013 for Wigan against Manchester City. Not much Irish involvement in recent years, but we do have many connections with the famous cup. Here are some: 1925

1972

Billy Gillespie from Donegal, captained Sheffield United in their 1-0 win over Cardiff.

Giles won a second FA Cup medal when Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0. Rice lined out at right back for the Gunners.

1927 1974 Dublin-born Tom Farquharson was in goal for Cardiff as they beat Arsenal 1-0.

Steve Heighway was among the goal scorers as Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-0.

1948 1979 Johnny Carey captained Manchester United to a 4-2 win over a Blackpool.

1962 Danny Blanchflower became the first man to lift the FA Cup in successive years when captaining Spurs. They beat Leicester in 1961 and Burnley in 1962.

1963 Noel Cantwell climbed the famous 39 steps to lift the trophy after Manchester Utd beat Leicester 3-1. Dunne and Giles also picked up winners medals.

1970 Chelsea beat Leeds 2-1 in a replay at Old Trafford. Giles was in the Leeds team, but Chelsea’s English-born Irish international John Dempsey was the one who got the winners’ medal.

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Arsenal captained by Rice, beat Manchester Utd 3-2. Jennings, Nelson, Brady, Stapleton and O’Leary were also in the Gunners team, while Nicholl and McIlroy lined out for United.

1981 Spurs beat Man City 3-2 in a replay. Galvin and Hughton were on the winning side and they were winners again the following year when beating QPR, who included Gary Waddock, in another replay.

1983 Brighton, who started with Grealish, Howlett and Robinson plus Ryan on the bench could have beaten Manchester Utd, but Smith fluffed a late chance in a 2-2 draw; the replay was a 4-0 stroll for United. Moran, Stapleton and Whiteside were in the United team and Grimes was on the bench.

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1985 Man United’s Kevin Moran wrote himself into the record books for all the wrong reasons, becoming the first player to get sent off in the final. Moran and McGrath ended up with winners’ medals thanks to extra-time goal from Whiteside, to beat an Everton side that included Sheedy.

1988 A bad day for Aldridge with Wimbledon ‘keeper Beasant making the first-ever FA Cup final penalty save to deny him. After taking an early lead through Sanchez the ‘Crazy Gang’ with Phelan in their ranks, held on to win 1-0.

1992 Sunderland’s Irish international John Byrne had scored in every round, but couldn’t do so against Liverpool who won 2-0. With Whelan injured, Houghton was the only Irishman in red.

1993 A fitting end to David O’Leary’s career at Arsenal as, 14 years after his first Cup Final win, he added another winners’ medal to his collection by appearing as a substitute in the Gunners’ 2-0 replay win over Sheffield Wed. 1994 Roy Keane, who was on the losing Notts Forest team in 1991, was a winner here along with Irwin as United beat Chelsea 4-0. Cascarino was a late sub for the Pensioners.

1996 Dermot Gallagher made history when he became the first Irishman to referee an FA Cup final as Man Utd beat Liverpool 1-0. Keane was named Man of the Match and the winner came from United captain Cantona. Irwin also in the United team, while McAteer and Babb were in the ‘Pool team.

Dermot Gallagher, first Irishman to refereee an FA Cup Final.

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Eurozone Seán Brennan

Cillian Sheridan: Final Reflections Following parts 1 and 2, we catch up with Cillian after his departure from Cyprus.

SB: You spent two years in Poland, including a most prolific season with Jagiellonia Białystok. What did you enjoy most about there?

CS: Again, that was a time I was playing some of my best football, scoring plenty. I think I carried on my good form from Omonia. I joined in February, and we fell just short of the league title, Legia pipped us in the end.

Got to play in Europe as well, I scored as we knocked out Rio Ave. SB: You left Europe after that, heading to New Zealand. Did you feel the distance from home there?

CS: Hard to say. Culturally it was the most ‘normal’ place I had been, in that it was English speaking and all. It’s a beautiful country, but the football didn’t go to plan.

Their two strikers just wouldn’t stop scoring, so I couldn’t break into the team. I was hoping to use that as a springboard into Asia.

SB: A short stint in Israel followed, a return to Poland, before coming back to Scotland.

How do so many geographically diverse moves come about?

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CS: It’s usually through agents, although opposition managers have also at times remembered me. More moves open more doors, especially when people see you’re willing to travel.

SB: What’s the best food destination you’ve been to?

CS: Well, I’m a vegan, so that narrows it down somewhat. You would’ve thought Israel, but where I was staying was in the middle of nowhere and I didn’t get out much. I’d have to say the Mediterranean cuisine in Cyprus was brilliant.

SB: How well do you speak the different languages you’ve encountered? Any strategies for learning?

CS: Let’s see... Bulgarian – none. I was ignorant and went about it totally the wrong way. From Cyprus, I can speak a bit of Greek, but can understand much better. Polish – incredibly hard. They sent non Polish speakers to language lessons, their attitude was more “Why don’t you speak Polish if you live in Poland.” I picked a decent bit up in the dressing room, and from using phrases which

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I heard repeatedly. It probably helped that English was not common, compared to Cyprus. Israeli – I didn’t even try it. When I was in Cyprus I was studying Mandarin too, just for something different to do. I guess I backed the wrong global power.

SB: Do you consider yourself a pioneer for other Irish players moving beyond the UK? CS: Nah, to be honest 9/10 times the money on offer is better than what they would get in the UK. SB: Which country would you have liked to have played in?

CS: One of the big leagues like France, Spain or Italy. Beyond that, probably Japan. I’ve heard so much about the country, non football related, and it’s all been positive.

SB: Any further moves planned?

CS: Well, right now I’m focusing on my fitness and getting back into the team at Dundee FC. To be honest, I’ve no idea. I never thought I’d be in Bulgaria or Cyprus, that was never planned. Football, and life for that matter, can all change in the space of a few weeks.

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A View from Afar Ian Templeman As the dust settles on the memories of a notable two rounds of Europa Conference League ties for the club, I guess everyone with an affinity to the Saints will have mixed emotions when looking back at how events panned out.

Great moments were mixed in with disappointing ones for sure, but I think it’s fair to say that we will all remember the events of the past few weeks for some time to come. For those who travelled out to Slovenia and Bulgaria for the away games in particular, they will no doubt rank high in the list of memorable away days. But the home legs of both games had their moments too, and the pictures of Tallaght Stadium packed full of supporters decked in red and white were a joy to behold. I have to admit that I did envy everyone who was able to attend any of the games, home or away, and be able to experience first hand some of the biggest games in the club’s history. But even from a distance, I can still share in the memorable moments, and I will long remember watching the second leg against Mura online while being on holiday in Copenhagen, and the feeling of elation when the unfortunate Tio Cipot was the man who handed us victory when he blasted his spot over the bar.

Of course, it’s not just ourselves who have had some exciting and positive European experiences in the past few weeks. Sligo Rovers certainly made those who follow Scottish football sit up and take

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notice with a two legged win over Motherwell, although they admittedly made heavy weather of seeing off Bala Town in the previous round. And putting aside the 5-1 defeat in the first leg of their third round match against Viking FK of Norway, the return leg at The Showgrounds in front of another big crowd were able to enjoy a 1-0 victory in the second leg.

The results that both Sligo Rovers and ourselves picked up will have helped the league’s UEFA coefficient even before you look at how Shamrock Rovers have performed in Europe this season.

Even if the overall aggregate result is a defeat, victories such as those the Rovers recorded at home to Ludogorets and Ferencvaros in the Champions League and Europa League before exiting those competitions, all count towards a boost in the coefficients. More importantly, it sends out the message that clubs in this league can take on opponents with European competition pedigrees and pick up good results against them in one off games.

There’s little doubt that for this season at least, the introduction of the Europa Conference League has been a real benefit to clubs in this league, who would very likely have been facing a tougher assignment in the Europa League under the previous set up, or in Shamrock Rovers case, having a European campaign ended without the safety net of six games in the Conference League

group stages. I know I could be jumping the gun here and being over-optimistic after one good year, but I can’t see any reason why this progress made this season by Shamrock Rovers, Sligo and ourselves can’t be repeated in seasons to come, and if that happens to be in the Europa Conference League then so be it.

A European campaign, with the opportunity to gain new experiences, some good results and some decent prize money is not to be sniffed at. But on the back of the success in the past few weeks, I believe it is now time to be thinking about planning next year’s league fixture list around the increasing possibility that LOI clubs will be making decent progress in Europe. Let’s also remember Shamrock Rovers have been handed a testing but not daunting draw in the group stages so they might even progress into the knock out stages, which would impact on the early part of next year’s league campaign. Rovers weren’t even the bottom seeds in the draw for the Conference League groups, they were in pot 3 based on the UEFA coefficients, and they aren’t the highest ranked LOI club in the rankings either – Dundalk are 40 odd places above them, and while the Lilywhites didn’t qualify for Europe this time around, they are looking a good bet for a European place next year.

Looking at the revised Shamrock Rovers fixture list, there are now plenty of Sunday games coming

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Ronan O’Flaherty @iantemplemanloi up for them, fitted in around the Thursday night European games and pretty much two games a week for them from now until the end of the domestic season. And that’s before you factor in any involvement they might have in the FAI Cup, which will be another one game at least following their win at Drogheda last Sunday.

season break too – do we really need that anymore? Would there be any complaints from players, managers and supporters if it was binned? I don’t know all the answers, but I do think it’s now time to start asking the questions and get all the involved parties round the table.

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Now, it’s a common problem at every level of football, that a fixture pile up can arise if a club is successful in cup competitions, and during my time in non-league football over here in England, I have been involved in many a debate around the pressure of squeezing fixtures in before the designated end of a season in these sorts of instances. And in this league, Dundalk have faced the problem in recent years when fitting their Europa League campaigns in alongside domestic success.

But I think we are at the stage now where this now needs to be seriously addressed. Let’s start thinking positively and start believing that European success could become more frequent, and set the stall for the league fixtures accordingly. Rather than cramming more games in as the weather gets cooler and the nights get darker, like Shamrock Rovers are having to do now, surely it’s worth considering another midweek round of fixtures earlier in the season, especially in May or early June before the European games start.

And is it time to look at the mid-

Staying with the Europa Conference League, you would have to have a heart of stone not to feel sympathy for Linfield following their dramatic exit from the competition at the hands of Latvian side RGS Riga.

The second leg of the tie was live on the BBC website, and I started watching at the start of extra time, and although I have no affinity to Linfield I was more than happy to cheer them on and see if they could become the first Northern Irish side to reach the group stages in Europe. As it turned out, it was 40 minutes of football viewing I won’t forget in a long time.

All was going well when Linfield took the lead on aggregate, but it all turned horribly wrong as the clock ticked towards 120 minutes.

First they made a complete mess of a 4 v 1 attack, and then when the ball was punted upfield, Linfield skipper Jimmy Callacher slashed a clearance against his own cross bar and into the net.

From there, you always felt that it would take a lot for them to recover and win the penalty shoot-out, and so it proved.

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The post-match moratorium online made for cheerless reading, and I found I had common ground with Daniel McDonnell from the Independent who wrote the following day in his Friday newsletter: “I can’t stop thinking about Linfield today. Has there ever been an exit from European football like their defeat to RFS Riga?”

Our own Conan Byrne tweeted afterwards, giving a player’s perspective: “I can’t get my head around the Linfield game!! That is the worst feeling you could possibly go through as a footballer. To be the first team from the NIFL to compete in the European group stages and to lose so cruelly is something that will haunt those players forever!!”

What probably makes it worse is that many of the Linfield players all have moments to look back on and regret. The four players involved in the ill fated 4 v 1 botch up, the captain Jimmy Callacher who scored the own goal, the two players who missed the opening two penalties to put them on the back foot in the shoot out, and even manager David Healy’s decision to substitute ex-Dundalk man Chris Shields with three minutes left may well be a decision that he wouldn’t make now with hindsight. Painful moments for them all to reflect on.

For sure, football can be a cruel old game sometimes.

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Club History Dermot Looney

Saints Rising – Pat’s History Going to Print Over the past four years, we have been recounting stories of the early history of St Patrick’s Athletic in these pages. We are delighted to announce that a book on the history of our club will shortly be available. But we need your help to get it to the printing presses!

Saints Rising: The Early History of St Patrick's Athletic FC is, remarkably, the first book ever written on St Pat’s history; most other League of Ireland clubs and our Dublin rivals have had their histories published. Let’s make sure our great history is told too!

From their formation as a team of young railway workers playing in the Phoenix Park to the golden era of League of Ireland titles and FAI Cup success, St Patrick’s Athletic rose like no other club in Irish football.

Saints Rising charts the history of the club from its formation in 1929 through to the end of a decade of extraordinary League of Ireland success in 1961. It is the first book on ‘the Pride of Inchicore;’ a Dublin institution with one of the great rags-to-riches tales in Ireland’s sporting lore.

The book tells the tales of Pat’s and Irish football legends like Shay Gibbons, Ronnie Whelan Snr, Harry Boland, Ginger O’Rourke, Dinny Lowry and a host of other well-known and lesser-known Supersaints. It looks at the history of the club's early grounds, including our beloved home of Richmond Park, and the place of ‘the Athletic’ in the proud history of Inchicore and the wider community.

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WRITTEN BY DERMOT LOONEY | FOREWORD BY BRIAN KERR

Saints Rising was compiled over 4 years via newspaper archives, club memorabilia, interviews with players and fans, and a range of other historical sources. *** Written by Saints fan Dermot Looney, with a foreword by Brian Kerr, we are grateful for the support of St Patrick’s Athletic FC, the Patron Saints and the whole Pat’s fan community to date. But we need your help in getting the book to print.

Saints Rising is a publication rooted in our St Pat’s community. We are asking that Pat’s community to help fund some of the book’s costs and get it into print. A Kickstarter crowdfunding model aims to cover about half of the book’s costs before it goes to the printing presses.

This was launched on September 1st and you can find it via the HistoryStPats social media channels or by going directly to www.kickstarter.com/projects/dlooney/ saints-rising

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Backers of this project will receive the first books to come off the printing presses, with a host of other rewards available to Gold, Silver and Bronze level supporters. You can even become a part of Pat’s history yourself by having your name included in the book!

Gold Level Gold Level backers will be able to write their names into Pat's history, with a mention in the book's acknowledgements. They will receive a copy of the book signed by the author and Brian Kerr, as well as 4 limited edition, specially-commissioned 'Saints Rising' art prints. For a pledge of €100, the Gold Level is open to backers from all over the world.

Silver Level Silver Level backers will receive a copy of the book signed by the author and Brian Kerr, along with 2 of the 4 limited edition, specially-commissioned 'Saints Rising' art prints. For a pledge of €50, the Silver Level is available to backers from Ireland and Britain only.

Bronze Level Bronze Level backers will receive a copy of the book signed by the author, and 1 of the 4 limited edition, specially-commissioned 'Saints Rising' art prints. For a pledge of €25, the Bronze level is available to backers from Ireland and Britain only. *** If you are unable to access the Kickstarter, but would still like to support this crowd-funding initiative, please get in touch at dermotlooney@gmail.com If the Kickstarter crowdfunder is successful in raising enough money, the book itself is due to go on general sale in November. Saints Rising is planned to be the first in a two-part history of the club, with a follow-up book on the modern history of St Pat's due to follow.

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CORBALLY

MURPHY

ODUMOSU

BERMINGHAM S CURTIS

MCCLELLAND COUGHLAN

E DOYLE

1 M DOYLE

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

1 M DOYLE

1 KING

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

M DOYLE

KING

OWOLABI

ABANKWAH

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

M DOYLE

KING

ABANKWAH

MCCORMACK MURPHY

OWOLABI

COUGHLAN

MURPHY

E DOYLE

COUGHLAN

KING

MCCLELLAND

M DOYLE

OWOLABI

CORBALLY

MCCORMACK BERMINGHAM S CURTIS

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

MCCLELLAND

KING

M DOYLE

COUGHLAN

OWOLABI

MCCORMACK SCOTT

MCCLELLAND

COUGHLAN

M DOYLE

OWOLABI

KING

E DOYLE

MCCORMACK 1 O’REILLY

ABANKWAH

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

KING

SCOTT

M DOYLE

MCCLELLAND COUGHLAN

BERMINGHAM OWOLABI

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

BURNS

COUGHLAN

OWOLABI

MCCORMACK MCCLELLAND ROBINSON

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

KING

M DOYLE

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

KING

BURNS

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

KING

BURNS

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

MCCLELLAND

OWOLABI

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

KING

OWOLABI

M DOYLE

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

2 BURNS

M DOYLE

MCCORMACK BERMINGHAM OWOLABI

ABANKWAH

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

BURNS

M DOYLE

ABANKWAH

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

1 KING

M DOYLE

MCCORMACK OWOLABI

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

1 MCCORMACK

M DOYLE

FORRESTER

E DOYLE

1 KING

M DOYLE

ATAKAYI

FORRESTER 1 E DOYLE

TIMMERMANS M DOYLE

LENNON

LENNON

E DOYLE

FORRESTER

TIMMERMANS ATAKAYI

LENNON

COUGHLAN 1 TIMMERMANS M DOYLE

O’REILLY

FORRESTER

LENNON

E DOYLE

FORRESTER

KING

S CURTIS

ATAKAYI

LENNON

E DOYLE

FORRESTER

KING

ATAKAYI

OWOLABI

ATAKAYI

1 E DOYLE

FORRESTER

M DOYLE

LENNON

TIMMERMANS 1 COUGHLAN

FORRESTER

ATAKAYI

1 E DOYLE

O’REILLY

FORRESTER 1 ATAKAYI

1 MCCORMACK

KING

KING

1 BERMINGHAM M DOYLE BURNS

1 M DOYLE SCOTT

3 ROBINSON

ROBINSON

ODUMOSU

BERMINGHAM S CURTIS

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

BRESLIN

S CURTIS

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

S CURTIS

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

S CURTIS

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

FAY

ROBINSON 1 FAY

SCOTT

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

ROBINSON

BERMINGHAM OWOLABI

MCCORMACK FAY

SCOTT

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

ROBINSON

BERMINGHAM OWOLABI

MCCLELLAND B CURTIS

SCOTT

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

BERMINGHAM MCCLELLAND OWOLABI

ROBINSON

B CURTIS

M DOYLE

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

M DOYLE

MCCORMACK BURNS

KING

B CURTIS

SCOTT

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

BURNS

MCCORMACK GRIVOSTI

ABANKWAH

ROBINSON

SCOTT

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

SCOTT

KING

ROBINSON

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

MCCORMACK SCOTT

OWOLABI

BERMINGHAM CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

MCCLELLAND ABANKWAH

BERMINGHAM B CURTIS

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

MCCLELLAND ROBINSON

BERMINGHAM B CURTIS

FAY

DODD

CORBALLY

ODUMOSU

OWOLABI

MCCLELLAND BARRETT

FAY

DODD

TIMMERMANS ODUMOSU

ROBINSON

LENNON

OWOLABI S CURTIS

OWOLABI

MCCLELLAND ODUMOSU

MCCLELLAND OWOLABI

MCCLELLAND ROBINSON

1 OWOLABI

S CURTIS

ATAKAYI

COUGHLAN MCCLELLAND KING

COUGHLAN MCCLELLAND S CURTIS KING

E DOYLE

1 COUGHLAN COUGHLAN

OWOLABI

MCCLELLAND BARRETT

MCCLELLAND

MCCORMACK BARRETT

OWOLABI MCCORMACK BARRETT

S CURTIS

FAY

S CURTIS

FAY

FAY

ODUMOSU

ODUMOSU WON 6-5 ON PENS

MCCLELLAND MCCORMACK ODUMOSU

MCCORMACK OWOLABI MCCORMACK

TIMMERMANS ODUMOSU

BARRETT

TIMMERMANS ODUMOSU

COUGHLAN

OWOLABI

S CURTIS

KING

MCCLELLAND MCCORMACK TIMMERMANS MOLLOY

O’REILLY

OWOLABI

S CURTIS

BARRETT

MCCLELLAND MCCORMACK OWOLABI

KING

MCCLELLAND COUGHLAN

BARRETT

B CURTIS

6

Who is the only outfield player to play over 100 games for England without ever scoring a goal?

7

Which player played on the losing team in the 2005 and 2008 Champions League final?

8

Who scored a hat trick against his former club in the Premier League last season?

2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.16 • St Patrick’s Athletic v Finn Harps

9

MOLLOY

MCCORMACK TIMMERMANS ODUMOSU

Who was the first Belgian to score in a Champions League final?

10 Which 2 Englishmen won the manager of the month award in the Premier League last season?

Q1. Clare. Q2. Derry City. Q3. Galatasaray FC. Q4. 2007. Q5. 2011.

Q6. Ashley Cole. Q7. Andrei Shevchenko. Q8. Josh King.

Q9. Yannick Carrasco. Q10. Eddie Howe, Mike Jackson.

1 E DOYLE

KING

KEELEY

MURPHY

FORRESTER

2 MCCORMACK

LOST 5-4 ON PENS

BERMINGHAM ODUMOSU

29

Apps & Goals 2022 League of Ireland

1 21 23 25 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 28 29 31 33 34 45 2

Joseph Anang Danny Rogers David Odumosu Josh Keeley Barry Cotter Ian Bermingham Joe Redmond Tom Grivosti Jamie Lennon Serge Atakayi Chris Forrester Eoin Doyle Ronan Coughlan Jason McClelland Harry Brockbank Mark Doyle Billy King Adam O’Reilly Darragh Burns Ben McCormack Anto Breslin James Abankwah Sam Curtis Ben Curtis Thijs Timmerman Cian Kelly Paddy Barrett Kian Corbally Kyle Robinson Adam Murphy Tunde Owolabi Jack Scott

President’s Cup

UP TO AND INCLUDING GAMES PLAYED ON MON 29 AUGUST

FAI Cup

Europa Conference

TOTAL

Pld

Goals

Pld

Goals

Pld

Goals

Pld

Goals

Pld

Goals

24 3 0 0 3 6+5s 27 24+1s 5+2s 3+1s 26 25+2s 3+7s 7+10s 4 17+7s 20+4s 22+4s 18+4s 6+8s 25+1s 5+5s 8 0 1 0 0 0 6s 1+2s 4+17s 12+4s

0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 10 0 1 0 3 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1s 1 0 1 1 0 1s 0 1 1 1s 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1s 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1s 1s 1 0 0 1 1s 1s 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1s 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 3+1s 3s 4 4 2s 1s 4 1 3 4 0 0 4 0 2s 0 1+1s 0 0 0 0 0 2s 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

30 3 0 0 8 6+5s 33 29+2s 10+3s 4+4s 31+1s 30+3s 4+9s 7+12s 8 20+7s 24+5s 26+6s 19+4s 6+8s 31+1s 6+5s 8+2s 0 3+1s 0 1 0 6s 1+2s 4+21s 13+4s

0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 11 1 1 0 3 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

LAST 5 MATCHES

1

SHAMROCK ROVERS

26

17

5

4

41

15

26

56

W W D

D W

2

DERRY CITY

27

13

10

4

43

24

19

49

W D

D

D W

3

DUNDALK

28

13

10

5

37

22

15

49

W D W

4

ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC

27

13

6

8

39

24

15

45

W D W W W

5

SLIGO ROVERS

27

10

8

9

37

31

6

38

L

W

L

6

BOHEMIANS

27

8

9

10

34

36

-2

33

W

L

7

SHELBOURNE

26

9

5

12

25

33

-8

32

W W

8

DROGHEDA UNITED

28

7

10

11

29

43

-14

31

D

9

FINN HARPS

27

4

6

17

26

49

-23

18

10

UCD

27

3

7

17

19

53

-34

16

2022 Season • Vol. 34 • No.16 • St Patrick’s Athletic v FINN HARPS

L

L

L

W

L

D

L

L

D

L

D

L

W D

L

L

W

L

W

W

L

D W

L

31 31