drummerboy
13/05/2005, 8:34 AM
FAI Inter Cup preview
Thu 12 May 2005
Rockmount and Wayside Celtic look for Hat trick in FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final on Sunday
Rockmount, the holders, and Wayside Celtic will each be bidding to win the Pat O'Brien Cup for the third time when they face each other in the FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final at Turners Cross on Sunday, Kick Off 2.30pm.
This will be Rockmount's third final in a row. Having lost to Belgrove in the 2003 decider, the Munster Senior League side made amends last year when they beat Bluebell Utd with a Ross O'Callaghan goal at Richmond Park. Their earlier success was in the 1999 Final.
Wayside Celtic will be making their fourth appearance in the Final on Sunday. The Leinster Senior League side last tasted Intermediate Cup success in 2001 adding to their first success in 2001.
On their way to Sunday's final Rockmount scored 20 goals and only conceded two with last year's Cup Final hero Ross O'Callaghan chipping in with five goals, however Amateur International, Ruairi Beechinor, brought his tally to four with two goals in the semi final win over Belgrove.
Many were surprised when they made their exit from this year's FAI Carlsberg Senior Cup in the first round after reaching the quarter finals of the competition last year.
On the other hand Wayside Celtic are safely through to the second round of the Senior Cup where they will face Cobh Ramblers.
They scored 12 goals on their way to Sunday's Final chiefly through Gary Smith and FAI Amateur Player of the Year Award winner, Ian O'Callaghan. They had to fight hard to beat Douglas Hall 2 – 1 in the Semi- final.
Respective Managers, Billy Cronin, Rockmount and Peter Lennon, Wayside Celtic, report a clean bill of health in their squads. With both sides brimming with cup, league and International experience Sunday's game should be a very exciting affair for the local Cork fans and the many who intend to make the trip from Dublin.
The game will be referred by 27 year old Graham Kelly, a product of the FAI's School of Excellence for Young Referees and brother of eircom League Referee, Alan, a current member of the FIFA Referees Panel.
The winners of the FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final will be presented with the Pat O'Brien Cup which honours the late former President of the Football Association of Ireland.
Rockmount: Derek Slattery, Patrick Cassidy, John Busteed, Kieran O'Mahony, Willie Byrne, Alan Weldon, Ken Hoey, Ross O'Callaghan, Pat Keane (C) Darren Doyle, Stephen Hurley, Michael Deasy, Ruairi Beechinor, Jonathan Coker, Damian Martin, Pat Oldham, Jack Ryan, Tim Kelly.
Manger: Billy Cronin
Wayside Celtic: Robbie Dowd, Conor Barcoe, Ken Simpson, Alan Sharkey, Damien O'Neill, Stevo Martin, David Gill, Wayne Callaghan, Paddy Kavanagh, George Webb, Cian Hyland, John O'Neill, Jordan Dunne, Choi Thain, Ian Callaghan (C), Gary Smith, Alan McHugh, Glen Smith.
Manager: Peter Lennon
Thu 12 May 2005
Rockmount and Wayside Celtic look for Hat trick in FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final on Sunday
Rockmount, the holders, and Wayside Celtic will each be bidding to win the Pat O'Brien Cup for the third time when they face each other in the FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final at Turners Cross on Sunday, Kick Off 2.30pm.
This will be Rockmount's third final in a row. Having lost to Belgrove in the 2003 decider, the Munster Senior League side made amends last year when they beat Bluebell Utd with a Ross O'Callaghan goal at Richmond Park. Their earlier success was in the 1999 Final.
Wayside Celtic will be making their fourth appearance in the Final on Sunday. The Leinster Senior League side last tasted Intermediate Cup success in 2001 adding to their first success in 2001.
On their way to Sunday's final Rockmount scored 20 goals and only conceded two with last year's Cup Final hero Ross O'Callaghan chipping in with five goals, however Amateur International, Ruairi Beechinor, brought his tally to four with two goals in the semi final win over Belgrove.
Many were surprised when they made their exit from this year's FAI Carlsberg Senior Cup in the first round after reaching the quarter finals of the competition last year.
On the other hand Wayside Celtic are safely through to the second round of the Senior Cup where they will face Cobh Ramblers.
They scored 12 goals on their way to Sunday's Final chiefly through Gary Smith and FAI Amateur Player of the Year Award winner, Ian O'Callaghan. They had to fight hard to beat Douglas Hall 2 – 1 in the Semi- final.
Respective Managers, Billy Cronin, Rockmount and Peter Lennon, Wayside Celtic, report a clean bill of health in their squads. With both sides brimming with cup, league and International experience Sunday's game should be a very exciting affair for the local Cork fans and the many who intend to make the trip from Dublin.
The game will be referred by 27 year old Graham Kelly, a product of the FAI's School of Excellence for Young Referees and brother of eircom League Referee, Alan, a current member of the FIFA Referees Panel.
The winners of the FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final will be presented with the Pat O'Brien Cup which honours the late former President of the Football Association of Ireland.
Rockmount: Derek Slattery, Patrick Cassidy, John Busteed, Kieran O'Mahony, Willie Byrne, Alan Weldon, Ken Hoey, Ross O'Callaghan, Pat Keane (C) Darren Doyle, Stephen Hurley, Michael Deasy, Ruairi Beechinor, Jonathan Coker, Damian Martin, Pat Oldham, Jack Ryan, Tim Kelly.
Manger: Billy Cronin
Wayside Celtic: Robbie Dowd, Conor Barcoe, Ken Simpson, Alan Sharkey, Damien O'Neill, Stevo Martin, David Gill, Wayne Callaghan, Paddy Kavanagh, George Webb, Cian Hyland, John O'Neill, Jordan Dunne, Choi Thain, Ian Callaghan (C), Gary Smith, Alan McHugh, Glen Smith.
Manager: Peter Lennon