Juniors Record Fourth League Win
09/09/2013
Mervue Utd 5-1 St Patricks (Premier Division)
The club's Junior A team recorded a fourth successive Premier Division win of the new season following Sunday mornings 5-1 defeat of newcomers St Patricks at Fahy's Field.
All the goals came in an action packed second period following a scoreless opening half were the home side failed to take any of the chances that came their way.
That was not the case in the second half however as Barry Moran registered a second hat-trick in four games, despite also missing a penalty, and Stephen Cunningham struck twice.
Cunningham opened the scoring just after the re-start as he headed home Dan Tuck's corner for 1-0 but Moran then missed a penalty to make it 2-0 as he saw his effort saved by visiting keeper Cathal Keane.
He made up for that miss within minutes as he finally did make it 2-0 heading home Shane Keogh's excellent corner kick delivery. Moran doubled his tally ten minutes later when Cunningham crossed for him to finish past Keane to make it 3-0.
Moran then set up strike partner Cunningham for number four as he coolly slotted the ball past Keane for 4-0. The visitors pulled a goal back when Kevin Heneghan fired an effort past Brian O'Donoghue from outside the box to make it 4-1.
The goal of the game rounded off affairs as Moran collected the ball on the edge of the box before turning and curling a smashing effort into the top corner past Cathal Keane for 5-1.
Mervue Utd: Brian O'Donoghue, Andy Higgins, Eoghan O'Boyle (Shane Keogh), Enda Cullen, Robert Connolly; Dan Tuck (Brian Meaney), Derek McWalter, Simon Walsh, Stephen Cunnigham (Alex Lee); Stephen Larkin, Barry Moran.
WESTERN HYGIENE SUPPLIES PREMIER DIVISION
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
Mervue Utd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
St Bernards | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Corrib Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Athenry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Galway Hibs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
Tuam Celtic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
NUI Galway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
St Patricks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
East Utd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 1 |
OLBC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |