Moran Hat-trick Defeats College
21/10/2013
Mervue Utd 3-1 NUIG (Premier Division)
Mervue Utd's Junior A team defeated NUIG 3-1 on Sunday morning as another Barry Moran hat-trick got them back to winning ways in the Premier Division.
Having had no competitive game for three weeks Gary O'Connor's side showed no rustiness as Moran opened the scoring after just two minutes and then doubled the lead a minute before the interval for a 2-0 advantage.
The students improved after the break and reduced the deficit back to 2-1 when Sean Gavin fired past Brian O'Donoghue.
The Mervue keeper Brian O'Donoghue then made some important saves denying the home side an equaliser before Moran struck for his hat-trick to seal all three important points as they moved five points clear at the top of the table.
WESTERN HYGIENE SUPPLIES PREMIER DIVISION
Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
Mervue Utd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
St Bernards | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
Corrib Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Galway Hibs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
Athenry | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
St Patricks | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 8 |
NUI Galway | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Tuam Celtic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
East Utd | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 2 |
OLBC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | -21 | 1 |