Back to back wins for Dundalk in the course of the week and netting an important one at Dalymont Stadium in Dublin against hot-streaked Bohemians. That tells you a lot of a group looking forward to return to the top spots and regain its rightful honor of champions.
Despite wins for Cork City, the defending champions are trailing the Lilywhites by two points as well a couple of goal routs at RSC in Waterford and Richmond Park in Dublin with a hot Pats delivering a raucous win over Derry City.
Let’s go to the Regional Sports Centre in Waterford were the local blues looking to net a comfortable win at the edn these saw their fortunes turn for the worst, but all of the ones in attendance were treated to a goal fest.
With Limerick, netting an important win and showing off their mettle with a barrage of six goals these delivered an all-around upset over the local Blues and for Alan Reynolds now looking for solutions in getting back to the winning side.
For the winning, side Limerick with goals and a double from Daniel Morrisey 10, 13 followed by Karl O’ Sullivan 21, Mark O’ Sullivan 60, Barry Maguire 85 and Bill Dennehy 87. For the local Blues that one of its players seeing a red card in the 19 with goals from Rory feely 37 and a double from Courtney Duffus 47 and 80 minutes.
Waterford 3, Limerick 6
In Dublin at Inchicore, the local Pats delivered an overwhelming performance and a total upset to a tough Derry City as well the Saints moving on up the table within three points of third place held currently by Waterford.
For the locals scoring Jake Keegan 7, Conan Byrne 43, Kevin Toner 45, Thomas Byrne 55 and Darragh Markey 90 and for the Candystripes scorers were Rory Patterson 7 and Ronan Hale 17.
Saint Patrick’s Athletic 5, Derry City 2
In Turner’s Cross the Rebel Army delivered mayhem of goals to a decimated Bray Wanderers and netting a clean sheet with goals from Jimmy Keohane 4, Sean McLoughlin 44, Graham Cummins 64 and Gerry Buckley 75.
Cork City 4, Bray Wanderers 0
In Phibsborough the local Bohemians momentum was stopped cold and for the Dundalk keeper Gary Rodgers netting a clean sheet away was an all-around achievement he and his Town mates delivered with a 2-0 win.
For the visiting Lilywhites scoring, Patrick Hoban 4 and Sean Hoare 83 were enough to catapult and assure for Stephen Kenny and company a two point lead atop the league table.
Bohemians 0, Dundalk 2
In the Saturday match scheduled at the Showgrounds’ the battle of the Rovers where the locals Sligo and visiting Shamrock Rovers were held scoreless to a dull match without any goals.
Sligo Rovers 0, Shamrock Rovers 0
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