Weekend's latest (13 March)

**Buller** · 14/03/2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Rovers 1 City 1

First competitive City game I have seen this year. Dan Murray & Horgan missing so make shift defence which had probably never played together before. Complete domination in midfield where Rovers had almost no possession.

Good opening goal worked down the left with Behan cutting the ball back to O'Callaghan around the penalty spot & while he did not chance fully just over the line. Rovers equalised a minute later after City defence left Rico run through unmarked - not sure they playing off side or waiting for the whistle. First look at Mooney too who looks sharp & will get a lot of goals. Rovers are a hard working side & always a threat from set pieces but we would have won by more if took lead into halftime.

Just seen Fahy goal on TV3 & very impressive.

Slightly biased? You got away with a draw... Baker had a chance at the end to win it for us, we had what looked like a penalty turned down and your goal looked like it mightn't have crossed the line! But yeah, your midfield is excellent, all quality players.

**Juanace** · 14/03/2008, 11:11 PM

UCD played great tonite..timmy purcell is already proving a better player than Sammon who we sold to Derry (suckers!).

Pete Mahon is doing a great job, just keeps finding new players to step up when the rest of the league buys our squad each season!!

BRAY WERE HORRIFIC mind you..it was the worst performance iv ever seen from a Eircom League club..id like to hear a Bray supporter defend them on that display.

**mypost** · 14/03/2008, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Baker had a chance at the end to win it for us.

I honestly thought Baker had scored, just started to celebrate, when the ref pointed for a corner rather than the centre circle.

Somehow, the ball stayed out. Dessie was distraught.

Still 4 points against full-timers, sees us into third.

**pete** · 14/03/2008, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Slightly biased? You got away with a draw... Baker had a chance at the end to win it for us, we had what looked like a penalty turned down and your goal looked like it mightn't have crossed the line! But yeah, your midfield is excellent, all quality players.

I saw the ref raise the whistle to his lips & I thought he was going to give a penalty but I think he chickened out. Devine was lucky but on the balance not a penalty. Dan Murray is a massive loss to us & while ye might have had a few good chances but possibly all create from our mistakes.

Don't know what the crowd was but maybe 150 City fans.

**dfx-** · 15/03/2008, 2:07 AM

Originally Posted by pete

I saw the ref raise the whistle to his lips & I thought he was going to give a penalty but I think he chickened out.

Indeed. It was the worst officiating I've ever seen from all officials including the unpenalised thug football in the First Division.

The linesman at the Ballybough end was so bad, it was funny. Couldn't take the game seriously after the first half showing from the officials.

**Candystripe** · 15/03/2008, 4:31 AM

To be fair, on the Harps display tonight they will be hard to beat!!!!

That is as good a Harps team I've ever seen since '85 but if they play like that they could remain unbeaten at home all season (apart from the 3 points Derry usually get).

But seriously Harps really do look good and we were lucky enough to get all 3 points.

What a crowd there tonight........ most standing together in thr tve side and not one dispute apart from the banter that comes with a N.W. derby.

We could go a long time before the league tops that attendance tonight.

Well done Harps...........

BTW We still hate ye's lol

**passinginterest** · 15/03/2008, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by dfx-

Indeed. It was the worst officiating I've ever seen from all officials including the unpenalised thug football in the First Division.

The linesman at the Ballybough end was so bad, it was funny. Couldn't take the game seriously after the first half showing from the officials.

Ref was incredibly bad. Absolute stone wall penalty for Rovers in the first half, looked like ref played advantage as Baker tried to play on, even at that he should have gone back and at least booked Devine and probably sent him off.

I though Mooney and Behan were awful up front for Cork, Rovers centre halves totally dominated, could have been there a month and not scored. Rovers had little going forward until Eoin Doyle came on, he made a massive difference, it was no coincidence that the Cork defence started to look shaky when he came on and Baker started to find acres of space.

Most of the match was scrapped out in the centre of the park. Rice was very good again for Rovers, he needs someone more mobile beside him though. Cork had the better of it overall, without doing a whole lot. Kearney was fairly rubbish as was McGill for Rovers (actually he was probably the worst player on the pitch).

Decent match, really needed the goals just before half time, gave some bite to the second half.

Horrid result for Wexford Youths. So disappointed.

**jebus** · 15/03/2008, 9:24 AM

On refs: Limerick's first goal against Wexford came from a corner that we scored directly from, but the ref took it back for a penalty, judging that a Wexford defender had handballed it on the line in a failed attempt to keep it out. My query is that he didn't even give the Wexford player a yellow card, nevermind the straight red that the rulebook says he should have. It's just as well we converted that penalty, because all hell could have kicked off otherwise

**Terry** · 15/03/2008, 9:27 AM

But surely if the ball went over the line for the goal, he should have just let it stand, or did he blow the whistle before he knew it had crossed the line? Sad reffing in any case! What was the refs name, just wondering?

**oldyouth** · 15/03/2008, 9:35 AM

Wasn't at the game and still trying to piece reports together. General opinion is that it had crossed the line. He would have to give a goal if he thought it had crossed the line, regardless of a subsequent handball, so he must have thought it hadn't. After he awards a penalty, the rules then say that the defender has to go, straight red.
If the situation had been reversed and we missed the penalty, I would be very pi**ed of. The standard of refereeing in the league is very poor and I'm sure we will get this fella again

**jebus** · 15/03/2008, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

But surely if the ball went over the line for the goal, he should have just let it stand, or did he blow the whistle before he knew it had crossed the line? Sad reffing in any case! What was the refs name, just wondering?

To be honest I didn't get his name, LtiD will probably have it though. The Limerick fans standing behind the goals say it crossed the line, and the net rippled alright because it set us off in the stand. It looked to me like it crossed the line but he was raising the whistle while it happened and so just gave the penalty, I assume he just messed up in not giving the red

**oldyouth** · 15/03/2008, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

But surely if the ball went over the line for the goal, he should have just let it stand, or did he blow the whistle before he knew it had crossed the line? Sad reffing in any case! What was the refs name, just wondering?

Graeme Kelly (Cork) according to extratime.ie

**Longfordian** · 15/03/2008, 10:44 AM

Alan Kelly's brother isn't it?.

**Terry** · 15/03/2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Alan Kelly's brother isn't it?.

Oh sweet jesus, your having a laugh surely !

**Longfordian** · 15/03/2008, 11:03 AM

No, I'm 90% sure that's him. His younger brother.

**The Lilywhites** · 15/03/2008, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by oldyouth

Graeme Kelly (Cork) according to extratime.ie

Awful ref.

He reffed one if not both of our games down in Limerick last year.

**R�iteoir** · 15/03/2008, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

No, I'm 90% sure that's him. His younger brother.

Correct

My appointments email from the League Office has Graham Kelly down as the appointed referee

**Dodge** · 15/03/2008, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

On refs: Limerick's first goal against Wexford came from a corner that we scored directly from, but the ref took it back for a penalty, judging that a Wexford defender had handballed it on the line in a failed attempt to keep it out.

Pats had a similar situation in Cork before, but ref sent off Declan Daly. Unfortunately we missed the penalty and drew the game 0-0

We deserved to beat Bohs, despite the terrible refereeing

**Sam_Heggy** · 15/03/2008, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

What a crowd there tonight........ most standing together in thr tve side and not one dispute apart from the banter that comes with a N.W. derby.

We could go a long time before the league tops that attendance tonight.

Great attendance alright and all good banter with the fans all mixed in together.

btw, we still hate ye too ya thieving *%%$�%^^&$"�&*