eircom league stories - November 2000

Tresson one-two downs Shels - November 30, 2000
Bray Wanderers 3 Shelbourne 0
Bray Wanderers wrapped an elastic band around the top of the Eircom Premier division last night - but not before they'd squeezed themselves into the leading group!
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McMahon is Cobh boss - November 30, 2000
Cobh Ramblers have turned to a former manager to guide them through the rest of the season. Liam McMahon returns to St. Colman's for his third stint in charge, replacing John O'Rourke who quit last month.
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Coaches in the dock - November 30, 2000
Bohs coach Liam O'Brien has been fined £50 and cautioned after being cited by the referee after the Gypsies league victory over UCD. And a similar punishment has been dished out to Cobh's Adam Buxton over his behaviour during their meeting with St. Francis.
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Mountfield tells Gaughan: don't go! - November 30, 2000
Cork City boss Derek Mountfield will bid to persuade midfielder Steve Gaughan not to return to England in the New Year. full story »

UCD reach first final - November 29, 2000
UCD 4 Limerick 0
UCD cruised through to their first-ever League Cup final last night with an all-too-easy win over first-division Limerick.
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Saints go through - November 29, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic 2 Finn Harps 1
St. Patrick's Athletic made sure of an all-Dublin League Cup final when they survived a scare to beat Finn Harps at the Stadium of Light last night.
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Charles is new Bray boy - November 29, 2000
Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne, Carlisle Grounds 19:45 Kilkenny's twice postponed game against Bohemians at Buckley Park was called off yet again last night - so it's Shelbourne who now have the opportunity to open a gap at the top of the premier division by beating Bray Wanderers tonight.
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Saints claim Shels are sinners - November 28, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic have lodged a protest with the Eircom League over the alleged treatment of one of their officials at Friday night's Dublin derby match against Shelbourne.
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First trophy up for grabs - November 28, 2000
The first trophy of the season moves a step closer tonight, as UCD, Limerick, St. Patrick's Athletic and Finn Harps battle it out for a place in the League Cup final.
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Cats chief calls for summer soccer - November 28, 2000
Kilkenny v Bohemians, Buckley Park, 19:30
Kilkenny City and Bohemians will try tonight for the third time to play their bottom-versus-top Eircom League fixture - and Cats general manager Jimmy Rhatigan has added his voice to those calling for summer soccer.
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Longford consolidate - November 27, 2000
UCD 0 Longford Town 2
Longford Town again underlined their title credentials yesterday with another impressive win against Dublin opposition. Of the top three or four teams in the Eircom Premier division, the Midlanders are currently the only one consistently winning.
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Cousins double downs Harps - November 27, 2000
Shamrock Rovers 2 Finn Harps 0
Tony Cousins' long rehabilitation from injury was completed in style yesterday when his double strike got Rovers back to winning ways and kept Harps firmly in the premier basement.
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O'Shea is Cork's hero - November 26, 2000
Cork City 0 Bohemians 0
Stand-in 'keeper Alan O'Shea was the undisputed hero as Cork thwarted Bohemians at Turners Cross yesterday.
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Shels survive Saints fightback - November 26, 2000
Shelbourne 3 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
In a game that looked all over at half time, Shelbourne had to survive a gutsy fightback by St. Patrick's before securing all three points at bitterly cold Tolka Park. full story »

Bray nick point in Terryland - November 25, 2000
Galway United 2 Bray Wanderers 2
Eddie Gormley was Galway's nemesis as Bray Wanderers launched a smash-and-grab raid at Terryland Park.
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Shels striker signs for Colchester - November 24, 2000
Shelbourne have accepted an offer for Gary Haylock from Colchester United after the player spent the past two weeks on loan at the English club.
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Cobh's Ireland set for England - November 24, 2000
Manchester City have managed to sign one of the hottest properties in Irish football.
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Dundalk narrow the gap on Athlone - November 24, 2000
Dundalk 3 Athlone 0
New boy Eoin Mullen was the hero at Oriel Park last night as Dundalk became the first team this season to beat high-flying Athlone Town.
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McGrath in triple swoop - November 23, 2000
Kilkenny City boss Joe McGrath has moved to stiffen his relegation-threatened squad.
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Mullen must stop Myler - November 23, 2000
Dundalk v Athlone
Veteran Eoin Mullen will be handed his Dundalk debut tonight, along with his "Mission: Stop Myler" orders.
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Ramblers still leaderless - November 23, 2000
Cobh Ramblers are still searching for a manager after two candidates ruled themselves out of contention last night.
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Managers behaving badly - November 23, 2000
Bohemians boss Roddy Collins and his Shamrock Rovers counterpart, Damien Richardson, have each been fined £100 and warned about their future conduct after a touch-line bust-up.
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Kilkenny earn stay of execution - November 22, 2000
The Eircom Premier Division game between Kilkenny City and Bohemians scheduled for last night was postponed after Buckley Park failed a pitch inspection.
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Top face bottom - November 21, 2000
League leaders Bohemians travel to table proppers Kilkenny City tonight in a game that they must win if they are to be considered serious contenders for honours at the end of the season.
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Longford move up to fourth
- November 20, 2000
Longford Town 2 Shamrock Rovers 1
Rovers had the chance to go third in the Eircom Premier League table yesterday when they took on Longford at Strokestown Road - instead it was the newcomers who took the points and rode the escalator up to fourth.
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Kenny double takes the Cherry
- November 20, 2000
Bluebell United, who went all the way to the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup last year, went crashing out of this year's competition at the first-round stage yesterday. A double strike from Paul Kenny was enough to see Cherry Orchard through, after the teams drew 1-1 a week ago.
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Galway earn breathing space
- November 19, 2000
Kilkenny City 0 Galway United 1
If Kilkenny are to have any hope of avoiding the drop back to divison one, this is exactly the sort of game they have to win - at home, against the third-from-bottom side, Galway United.
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Harps frustrate champions
- November 19, 2000
Finn Harps 2 Shelbourne 2
Last season, Galway United were Shelbourne's bogey team; this term it looks like Finn Harps are taking over that role.
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Wanderer Keegan bags winner
- November 18, 2000
Bray Wanderers 1 Cork City 0
It is apt the Paul Keegan plays for a team called Wanderers and the much travelled striker is no stranger to finding the back of the net - which he proved against Cork City at the Carlisle Grounds.
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Crowe on target again
- November 18, 2000
Bohemians 2 UCD 0
The League's top scorer, Glen Crowe, found his shooting boots again after a short barren spell to earn Bohemians revenge for Tuesday's League Cup defeat at the hands of UCD.
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Derry come so close
- November 18, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic 1 Derry City 0
St. Pat's extended their unbeaten run to eight games at the Stadium of Light - but it looked like their fifth draw on the trot until Colm Foley popped up with a late, late winner.
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Boot on other foot for Dublin reprise - November 17, 2000
Bohemians v UCD
Dublin rivals Bohemians and UCD meet tonight just days after clashing in the League Cup quarter-finals - and this time the boot is on the other foot as Bohemians go in search of revenge.
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Morley chases historic target - November 17, 2000
Bray Wanderers v Cork City
Cork City veteran Pat Morley will line out against Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds just two goals short of yet another remarkable milestone.
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Derry aim to break Pats hoodoo - November 17, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry
Derry travel to the Stadium of Light tonight seeking to break a hoodoo that stretches back over three years. For the Candystripes have won just once in the last ten meetings between the sides.
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Students teach Bohs a lesson - November 15, 2000
UCD 2 Bohemians 0
UCD cruised through to the semi-finals of the EircomLeague Cup with a comfortable win over title-chasing Bohs at Belfield last night.
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Derry winners despite losing - November 14, 2000
Derry City 0 Manchester United 1
Derry City can now put their financial problems behind them after scooping nearly £100,000 last night after Manchester United visited the Brandywell for a promised game.
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Keep kids at home, urges Blatter - November 13, 2000
FIFA president Sepp Blatter last night urged Ireland: keep your kids at home.
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No Keane for Derry - November 13, 2000
Roy Keane's decision to pull out of Ireland's friendly against Finland on Wednesday is bad news for Derry City, who take on Manchester United tonight in a money-spinning friendly.
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Rovers keep pressure on - November 13, 2000
Shamrock Rovers 2 Kilkenny 1
Shamrock Rovers made it a Dublin 1-2-3 at the top of the Eircom Premier table when they beat Kilkenny City at the Morton Stadium in a game that was dominated by referee Damien Hancock.
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Saints hang on for point - November 13, 2000
UCD 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
Saints boss Pat Dolan hailed UCD as "the best side we've met this year" after watching his side come away with a point they scarcely deserved.
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Dykes fury over penalty decision - November 13, 2000
Cork City 1 Finn Harps 0
Struggling Harps made the long journey to Turners Cross and found themselves a goal down almost before they got off the bus!
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Derry end losing run - November 12, 2000
Derry City 1 Bray Wanderers 1
Derry bounced back from two successive defeats to earn a share of the spoils with Bray at the Brandywell.
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Shels' late, late show - November 11, 2000
Shelbourne 1 Longford Town 1
Champions Shelbourne just about hung onto top spot on the Eircom Premier League - but it took them until six minutes from the end against brave Longford.
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Bohs close the gap - November 11, 2000
Galway United 0 Bohemians 2
Bohemians are just a point behind Shels at the top of the Eircom League after a goal in each half gave them a just-about-deserved victory over a game Galway United.
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Dundalk stay second - November 10, 2000
Dundalk 3 Sligo Rovers 1
Money-troubled Sligo looked to have given their division one promotion drive a massive boost when they led second-placed Dundalk for over an hour last night.
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Kelly rules out Cobh job - November 10, 2000
Cobh caretaker manager Packie Kelly has ruled himself out of the running for the job on a permanent basis.
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Waterford make it tough - November 9, 2000
Waterford United 0 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
The sending off of manager Pat Dolan seemed to inspire St. Pat's in their Eircom League Cup quarter-final against Waterford at the RSC last night.
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Interleague u21 match off - November 9, 2000
The u21 representative match between the Eircom League and their Northern Ireland counterparts, scheduled for Tuesday in Lurgan, has been postponed.
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Cork 'keeper suspended - November 9, 2000
Newly signed Cork City goalkeeper Michael Devine has picked up a one-match ban after just three games for his new club.
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Galway's American traffic - November 9, 2000
Former Irish u21 international Stephen Grant is expected to complete his move to Galway United today - as Kieran Foley heads in the opposite direction!
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Cup kings Harps advance - November 8, 2000
Longford Town 0 Finn Harps 2
Cup specialists Finn Harps once again put a tough league campaign behind them to take another step forward in the Eircom League Cup last night.
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Now Sligo hit financial crux - November 8, 2000
Sligo Rovers are the latest Eircom League club to run into serious financial difficulties.
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Shels land huge sponsorship deal - November 7, 2000
League Champions Shelbourne are set to announce a new sponsorship deal which is expected to be worth at least £500,000 to the Dublin club but they are keeping under wraps the company involved.
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O'Rourke quits Cobh post - November 7, 2000
Cobh Ramblers are in search of a new manager after John O'Rourke decided to resign from the club.
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All-Ireland Cup: meeting this month - November 6, 2000
Eircom National League officials will meet their Irish League counterparts later this month to thrash out the details of a mooted cross-Border cup. It is hoped the 32-county competition will be in place for next season.
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Limerick cup shock for Hoops - November 6, 2000
Shamrock Rovers 3 Limerick 5
First division strugglers Limerick shocked Premier challengers Shamrock Rovers in an eight-goal League Cup thriller at storm-swept Baldonnel yesterday.
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Derry pay Longford penalty - November 5, 2000
Longford Town 1 Derry City 0
A 64th minute Stephen Kelly penalty was all that separated the sides when Derry visited Longford Town.
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Kilkenny in deep trouble - November 5, 2000
Kilkenny City 0 UCD 1
Kilkenny are in deep relegation trouble after their latest Buckley Park setback - five points behind Finn Harps at the bottom of the table and nine points adrift of the safety zone.
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McHugh celebrates call-up - November 5, 2000
Finn Harps 1 Galway United 0
Kevin McHugh celebrated his call-up for the Eircom League u21 squad by firing home a 26th-minute winner to throw relegation-threatened Harps a lifeline against Galway United in Ballybofey.
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Battling Cork take point - November 4, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic 1 Cork City 1
When these two teams were dominating the National League throughout the late Nineties, St. Pat's were always Cork's nemesis - and Cork saw more than one title sail off down the Camac or the Lee after another head-to-head failure.
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Rovers steal points, go third - November 4, 2000
Bohemians 0 Shamrock Rovers 1
Shamrock Rovers climbed to third place in the Eircom league table after mugging Bohemians at Dalymount Park.
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League wants Chelsea - November 3, 2000
Premiership giants Chelsea are being touted as the Eircom League's next opponents.
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Galway go for Grant - November 3, 2000
Kilkenny City boss Joe McGrath faces competition from Galway United in his efforts to sign former Ireland u21 international Stephen Grant.
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Kenny names u21 squad - November 3, 2000
Longford Town boss Stephen Kenny has named his Eircom League u21 squad to face their Northern counterparts next week.
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Old boys do the damage - November 2, 2000
Eircom National League 0
Irish League 2
Two National League old boys returned to haunt their former colleagues as the Irish League beat their southern counterparts at Terryland Park yesterday.
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Keely forced into more changes - November 1, 2000
After calling up a raft of replacements yesterday for tonight's Interleague game against the Irish League (Terryland, 19:30), Eircom National League manager Dermot Keely has been forced into further changes.
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Saints rescue point - November 1, 2000
David Kelly came to St. Francis' rescue last night, when he salvaged a point after Waterford had taken the lead in the Eircom division one clash at Baldonnel.
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