eircom league stories - September 2000

Dempsey in at the deep end? - September 29, 2000
Former Everton midfielder Gary Dempsey could be thrown in at the deep end tonight at Dalymount Park against Bohemians for his new club, Bray Wanderers, because of a serious injury crisis at the Wicklow club.
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FAI look for Government backing - September 29, 2000
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) will meet Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for the first time in almost six months as they seek backing from the Irish Government regarding the European Commission's decision to change the players' transfer system to the detriment of all involved in the game.
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Rowdy Roddy Collins - September 28, 2000
Bohemians' outspoken manager, Roddy Collins, has been handed a two-match sideline ban and fined £100 following his dismissal against Shelbourne a fortnight ago.
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Francis shock Limerick - September 28, 2000
Limerick 1 St. Francis 4
Limerick fans turned up at Hogan Park last night to see their team add another three points to their league tally in what looked a nailed-down home win - but nobody told St. Francis that and the Dublin club surprised everybody with an emphatic victory.
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Goal-fest in Eircom League Cup - September 27, 2000
Seven Eircom League Cup games last night produced an average of four goals a game, as UCD, Kilkenny City, St. Pat's and Shels went goal-crazy.
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Dundalk make Bohs work for win
Dundalk 1 Bohemians 2
After Bohemians' historic success in Germany last week against Kaiserslautern in the UEFA Cup the Dublin club were expected to dispatch Dundalk with ease in their first Eircom League Cup game last night but that was not the case.
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Foran fever gathers momentum
The hottest property in Eircom League football will come under the spotlight tonight when Shelbourne take on St. Pat's at Richmond Park.
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McGrath is favourite for Cats post
Former Kilkenny City manager Joe McGrath has emerged from the pack as favourite to take over the vacant manager's seat at the club.
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Longford and Limerick through to cup quarters - September 25, 2000
Two teams have booked their place in the Eircom League Cup quarter-finals even though the group stage is not even over yet.
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Shels start League Cup campaign - September 22, 2000
There are four games up for decision tonight in the Eircom League Cup - and the pick of them sees Premier leaders Shelbourne taking on St. Francis, who are in a different stratosphere lying joint bottom of the First Division.
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History created by Bohs - September 22, 2000
Kaiserslautern 0 Bohemians 1
Bohemians were last night left ruing the sending off of Trevor Molloy in the first leg of their Eufa Cup tie with Kaiserslautern as the Dubs travelled to Germany and beat their opponents 1-0.
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Bohs without Maher for Kaiserslautern - September 21, 2000
Bohemians, already facing an uphill struggle against German giants Kaiserslautern in tonight's UEFA Cup second leg, will have to do without centre back Shaun Maher.
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League Cup round-up: City win Cork derby - September 21, 2000
Cobh Ramblers 0 Cork City 1 - Mark Herrick was the hero as Cork City got their Eircom League Cup campaign off to a successful start in the local derby against Cobh Ramblers last night. Herrick headed home a Dave Moore corner for what proved to be the only goal of the game.
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Hill gets three-match ban - September 21, 2000
The Eircom League has come down heavy on Bohemians' Dave Hill, following his sending off against Derry City earlier this month.
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Rovers start League Cup with a win - September 20, 2000
Shamrock Rovers kicked off their Eircom League Cup win an easy 3-0 win against First Division Monaghan United at Tolka Park last night.
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League Cup kicks off tonight - September 19, 2000
The Eircom League Cup kicks off tonight - but as usual the league officials are trying to confuse the ordinary peasant by adding non-league teams to the competition!
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Derry close out Cork - September 18, 2000
Cork City 0 Derry City 2
Things looked bleak for Derry City a month ago - two defeats in their first two games of the season and all but out of business. They have now turned the corner and have become one of the form teams in the Eircom League.
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Byrne quits Kilkenny - September 18, 2000
The inevitable happened at the weekend as Dubliner Pat Byrne quit his role as Kilkenny City manager even though his side earned a draw against Finn Harps.
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Bohs need to bounce back - September 15, 2000
Bohs need to bounce back after European disappointment against Kaiserslautern - and what better motivation than a Dublin derby against table-toppers Shels?
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Pressure mounts on Pat's - September 15, 2000
St. Pats are the only Eircom Premier club still without a win this season and are under real pressure from their fans to finally deliver the football they are capable of.
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Clery back in favour after paying fine - September 15, 2000
Billy Clery has patched up his row with Galway United and is in the frame for selection against Rovers at Terryland tonight.
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Students to test understrength Bray - September 15, 2000
Bray Wanderers go into the Eircom Premier League game against UCD tonight at the Carlisle Grounds with serious injury worries.
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Mountfield and Herrick patch up differences - September 15, 2000
Cork City manager Derek Mountfield has passed his first test as he moved to defuse a situation which threatened to upset the progress of the club. After having words with Mark Herrick during Cork's draw with Longford last weekend, he sat down with the player yesterday to clear the air.
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Harps keen on Kamelj - September 15, 2000
Trialist Kamelj Avdiu has made such an impact at Finn Harps that after only one week of his four-week trial, the club are ready to offer him a contract.
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Shels get shirty over sending off - September 14, 2000
Shelbourne plan to appeal the sending off of Richie Foran, which happened during the club's 1-0 victory over Kilkenny City at Tolka Park last Friday night.
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Derry people back their club - September 13, 2000
People power has proved vital in the fight to save Derry City from a winding-up order by the British taxman. The club are now in a position to pay off £51,000 of their outstanding debts after a huge fund-raising drive on Foyleside.
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Referee's report cites Molloy for punching - September 13, 2000
Charles Algius, the referee who sent Trevor Molloy off during Bohemians UEFA Cup first-round tie with Kaiserslautern on Monday at Tolka Park, has cited the player for punching - leaving everybody involved with Bohemians furious.
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Sending off kills Bohs - September 12, 2000
Bohemians 1 Kaiserslautern 3
The sending off of Trevor Molloy just before the half-time break in last night's UEFA Cup first-round tie against Kaiserslautern had such a knock-on effect that the Dublin outfit are all but out of the competition after losing 3-1.
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O'Brien handed key role for Bohs - September 11, 2000
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam O'Brien has been handed the task of controlling midfield in Bohemians UEFA Cup tie against Kaiserslautern tonight at Tolka Park.
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Cork join Shels on top - September 11, 2000
Cork City 0 Longford 0
Cork City joined Shelbourne at the top of the Eircom League premier division yesterday, despite being held to a scoreless draw at Turners Cross by newboys Longford.
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UCD hold onto points - September 11, 2000
UCD 3 Finn Harps 2
Battling Finn Harps took a leaf out of Bray's book to fight their way back from an early deficit at Belfield, but just failed to get back on terms.
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Rovers miss out - September 11, 2000
Bray 2 Shamrock Rovers 2
Shamrock Rovers looked to be heading for the top of the Eircom League when they led Bray 2-0 at the Carlisle Grounds yesterday.
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Pat's are bottom of the pile - September 8, 2000
Galway United 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
What has gone wrong at St. Patrick's Athletic? The 1999 League Champions have yet to win a league match this season and were lucky to even earn a point at Terryland Park against Galway on Friday night
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Foran sends champions to the top - September 8, 2000
Shelbourne 1 Kikenny City 0
After a sluggish start to the new league campaign, Shelbourne are beginning to find their feet and moved top after a tight 1-0 win against Kilkenny at Tolka Park on Friday night
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Griffin joins Supersaints - September 8, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic boss Pat Dolan yesterday completed the signing of former UCD and Waterford United player Robbie Griffin. The 27-year-old left-sided player is expected to join the squad for the trip to Terryland Park for the league game against Galway tonight.
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Firepower a worry for champions - September 8, 2000
Shelbourne face Kilkenny City at Tolka Park tonight but their manager Dermot Keely is fretting about the lack of firepower in his team.
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Derry beat league leaders - September 8, 2000
Derry City 1 Bohemians 0
Whatever about the state of Derry City off the field they are beginning to move in the right direction on it.
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Collins looks to continue momentum - September 7, 2000
Bohemians' outspoken manager, Roddy Collins, is calling on his players to forget about their European showdown with Kaiserslautern on Monday and concentrate on earning three league points against Derry tonight at the Brandywell.
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Wins for Cobh and Monaghan - September 7, 2000
Both Cobh Ramblers and Monaghan United scored morale-boosting wins in the Eircom First Division last night.
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Prenderville joins Oldham - September 7, 2000
The revolving career of young Irishman Barry Prenderville has taken another turn. The 23-year-old defender has left St. Patrick's Athletic to join English Second Division outfit Oldham Athletic after signing a two-year this week.
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Athlone move to top spot - September 6, 2000
Athlone Town's brilliant start to the new Division One season continued last night with a comprehensive 3-0 win against woeful St. Francis at Mel's Park. The win saw Athlone move to the top of the table at the expense of Dundalk.
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Shame on you Pat - September 5, 2000
Pat Dolan's shameful column in today's Irish Star should never have been given print space. The outspoken St. Pat's boss reckons that Phil Babb and Jason McAteer should have never been picked for Ireland because they are not Irish.
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Stay of the grass! - September 5, 2000
Bohemians have called on their fans to stay off the pitch during the UEFA Cup first round game against crack German outfit Kaiserslautern on Monday.
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First win for Candystripes - September 4, 2000
Kilkenny City 0 Derry City 2
Derry City's well publicised troubles off the pitch were beginning to infringe on things on the pitch - but they put it all behind them yesterday at Buckley Park as they earned their first league win of the campaign, thanks to two second half goals.
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Wheels come off for Students - September 4, 2000
Longford Town 2 UCD 0
UCD, who are playing competitive football since mid-July, seem to be gone off the boil somewhat. While everybody else was on holidays, UCD were battling away in the InterToto Cup. Then they had games at the end of July in the FAI Supercup, which they won.
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Shels win fraught derby - September 1, 2000
St. Pat's 0 Shelbourne 2
The two most recent Eircom Premier champions battled it out at the wrong end of the table - and it was Shelbourne who restored some sanity to their season with three badly needed points.
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Cork leave it late - September 1, 2000
Bohemians 1 Cork City 1
It took an 87th-minute penalty by Kelvin Flanagan to earn Cork a point against Bohs at Dalymount and keep the top two neck and neck.
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Galway end Bray streak - September 1, 2000
Bray Wanderers 0 Galway United 1
Bray Wanderers 10-game unbeaten streak came to an end at the Carlisle Grounds when Galway scored a rare victory on the road.
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Harps hang on for point - September 1, 2000
Finn Harps 0 Shamrock Rovers 0
Finn Harps can offer up a sacrifice to the Wood Gods after this one, as Shamrock Rovers hit everything but the net in Ballybofey.
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Dublin derby with a difference - September 1, 2000
Tonight's Dublin derby at Richmond Park between St. Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne has a weird feeling to it. Both teams are struggling to kick-start their seasons as both languish in the bottom half of the Premier table and tonight both managers will be hoping that their teams come back to form.
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Debut for Mulligan - September 1, 2000
James Mulligan joined Cork City from Finn Harps for a reported £15,000 yesterday and he could be in line for his first start for his new team tonight as they travel to league leaders Bohemians.
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Bray go for seven in a row at the Carlisle Grounds - September 1, 2000
Newly promoted Bray Wanderers are finding life in the higher division easier than expected. They face an up-and-down Galway United side tonight at the Carlisle Ground and a win would be their seventh consecutive at home.
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Finn Harps won't be taken for Grant-ed - September 1, 2000
Unbeaten Shamrock Rovers travel to Ballybofey tonight to play a resurgent Finn Harps and striker Tony Grant will be hoping that he can break his duck to seal a win for the Dublin outfit.
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Dundalk sink the Blues - September 1, 2000
Dundalk 1 Waterford 0
Dundalk remain on top of the Eircom Division One table after beating promotion rivals Waterford 1-0 at Oriel Park last night.
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Cassidy wants Conor back - September 1, 2000
Sligo Rovers manager Tommy Cassidy is hoping that Conor O'Grady will return to the club after he finishes his stint in Gaelic Football.
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