U-21 Futsal tournament

[Poor Student]

Ten grand? Excellent! Would pay for the trip, I suppose.

Perhaps there's more from UEFA but you know how the FAI present these prize funds as bumper figures when they're made up of several things.

[Schumi]

Top scorers are here. Will work out our scorers later (or someone can do that for me instead!)

I make it:
Purcell 12
Bolger 5
Last 4
Ó Cinnéide 4
Harte 3
O'Donnell 2
O'Callaghan 2
Bermingham 2
Kelly 2
Byrne 2
Flynn 1
Forsyth 1
Brophy 1
going on the posts here but the FAI have Purcell on 13, maybe they credited him with the own goal v Drogheda.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Drew 4-4 with Bray last week to secure top spot.

http://www.eircomloi.ie/news_item_38.htm

Bray Wanderers (3) 4 UCD (2) 4

UCD secured the top seed spot in the final four of the eircom FAI Under-21 Futsal League with a hard-earned point against Bray Wanderers at the Basketball Arena.

The Students were down to the bare five players due to the inclusion of two players in the Republic of Ireland under-19 side this week and a number of injuries.

Sean Fitzgerald put Bray in front after less than a minute but UCD soon carved out an equaliser when Declan O’Donnell crashed home from the edge of the penalty area.

Bray finally went back in front with nine minutes remaining in the half when colleges international David O’Sullivan fired home.

O’Sullivan then added his second when he dispossessed Ger O’Callaghan before slotting past Killian Gallagher with three minutes left in the half.

UCD got one back just before the break when Eoin O’Cinneide shot home from close range after a clever corner by the Students.

Scott Weir drew the sides level five minutes into the second half with a close range finish.

The Students completed a fantastic turnaround when O’Donnell bagged his second of the afternoon with ten minutes left.

Niall Merriman responded for the Seagulls two minutes later after keeper Gallagher couldn’t hold a low strike by Robbie Manley. That wrapped up the scoring in an impressive draw.

Bray Wanderers – 1 Gavin Snodgrass; 2 Sean Fitzgerald, 3 John Meagher, 4 Niall Merriman, 5 Jack Douglas, 6 David O’Sullivan, 7 Gary McCabe, 8 Robbie Manley. Goals: Fitzgerald, O’Sullivan 2, Merriman.

UCD – 1 Killian Gallagher; 2 Eoin O’Cinneide, 3 Declan O’Donnell, 6 Scott Weir, 7 Gerard O’Callaghan. Goals: O’Donnell 2, O’Cinneide, Weir.

We now have Bray (again) in the semis. The other semi is Bohs vs Rovers. Both game are on 24th April in the NBA Arena.

[Schumi]

Killian Gallagher in goal?

[pineapple stu]

We seem to be taking the mickey completely now! Only five players - so no subs at all - and no keeper and second place in the league (as they were then) still can't beat us.

Other results -
Drogheda 2-4 Rovers
Bohs 6-2 Pat's
Dundalk 5-3 Monaghan

Final table -
P W D L F A Pts
UCD 7 5 1 1 49 36 16
Shamrock Rvrs 7 5 0 2 45 24 15
Bohemians 7 5 0 2 60 42 15
Bray Wanderers 7 4 2 1 42 40 14
St Patrick’s Ath 7 3 0 4 35 39 9
Drogheda Utd 7 2 2 3 35 32 8
Dundalk 7 1 1 5 32 58 4
Monaghan Utd 7 0 0 7 21 47 0

Semi-finals - bold v bold and bold italic v bold italic.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Killian Gallagher in goal?

We've never had a recognised keeper in goal.

And the semis are on the 22nd. FAI gobshítes...

[pineapple stu]

Wasn't Declan O'Donnell playing in nets most of the season? Scored twice against Bray, of course, so I hope he wasn't in nets!

[DmanDmythDledge]

Wasn't Declan O'Donnell playing in nets most of the season? Scored twice against Bray, of course, so I hope he wasn't in nets!

Yeah, but he's actually a midfielder.

[pineapple stu]

They could have asked me sure; I'd have sorted a fake ID to play.

[Aberdonian Stu]

Yes but they wanted to win.

[pineapple stu]

I can keep them out when I'm not playing behind the likes of youse lot.

[John83]

There was many a long range shot got past you that we had no responsibility for. :P

I assume you'd be better than a random midfielder though. Seems odd that we're not bringing a keeper to this, unless the keepers are coming outfield a lot for some reason.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Johh judging by the number of goals scored in these games they are playing ''fly'' goalies

[pineapple stu]

They're not.

[pineapple stu]

Semis and final this Sunday. Can't remember where; games start at 12.