Ali-G
22/05/2003, 8:40 AM
Unless I am mistaken, today is the ten year anniversary of City winning the league. What memories have ye got from the day? I remember the huge City support, stealing some turf off the RDS pitch as a souveneir, the double decker bus ride through Dublin back to Heuston, the congo on the train back down, the improvised parade by City fans from the train station to town. At the time, it was the greatest day of my life. Cork won the hurling league the same day.
My guess at the starting eleven that day:
Biscuits
Murphy, Daly, Bannon, Fergie
Buckley, Barry, ?, McCabe
Johnny C, Skippy
The Citynet version of it is:
On the final day of the season City beat Limerick 3-0, Bohemians lost 2-0 to Dundalk while Shelbourne beat Derry 1-0 with a last minute goal, which meant that all three finished on the same number of points resulting in a series of home and away play-offs. However, these failed to resolve the situation as all three won one, drew 2 and lost one of their four games.
A second set of play-offs was then needed, this time the teams would meet each other once, on neutral ground. City drew first blood as a Pat Morley goal gave them a 1-0 win over Bohs at Turner's Cross. They were ready to bring the trophy South the following Saturday, May 22nd, when they faced Shels at the RDS. They beat them 3-2 in one of the most exciting League of Ireland games ever.
Pat Morley opened the scoring but Gary Haylock scored an equaliser from the penalty spot in the 40th minute. 10 minutes into the second half Shels had a man sent-off and City took full advantage as Dave Barry fired them into the lead. 10 minutes later Shels drew level again, this time through Anto Whelan but 16 minutes from time Paul Bannon appeared on the scene to score the most important goal in the club's history.
My guess at the starting eleven that day:
Biscuits
Murphy, Daly, Bannon, Fergie
Buckley, Barry, ?, McCabe
Johnny C, Skippy
The Citynet version of it is:
On the final day of the season City beat Limerick 3-0, Bohemians lost 2-0 to Dundalk while Shelbourne beat Derry 1-0 with a last minute goal, which meant that all three finished on the same number of points resulting in a series of home and away play-offs. However, these failed to resolve the situation as all three won one, drew 2 and lost one of their four games.
A second set of play-offs was then needed, this time the teams would meet each other once, on neutral ground. City drew first blood as a Pat Morley goal gave them a 1-0 win over Bohs at Turner's Cross. They were ready to bring the trophy South the following Saturday, May 22nd, when they faced Shels at the RDS. They beat them 3-2 in one of the most exciting League of Ireland games ever.
Pat Morley opened the scoring but Gary Haylock scored an equaliser from the penalty spot in the 40th minute. 10 minutes into the second half Shels had a man sent-off and City took full advantage as Dave Barry fired them into the lead. 10 minutes later Shels drew level again, this time through Anto Whelan but 16 minutes from time Paul Bannon appeared on the scene to score the most important goal in the club's history.