Rahara N.S. Win June 9, 2010
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Raharas’ Great Victory
It was an easy win for Rahara NS on a warm day in Knockcroghery last week. Tom Killion was the referee. Cloonfour NS had lots of support but the Rahara fans were louder. Cloonfour scored first but the Rahara lads kept on fighting. They all kept tackling and started to score. Before long we were in the lead. During the first half Thomas and Daniel O’ both scored goals. The half-time score was 3-8 to 0-2 for Rahara.
After half-time things got a little more interesting! The scores had changed. A lot! Rahara played all their subs, including all the boys in third class. Cloonfour started to come back but were no match for Rahara! The scores were now 5-11 to 4-5 when the whistle blew. We had won the Roscommon County Final!
By Daniel C (3rd Class)
Dysart v Finea May 30, 2010
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One of the best football matches that I have watched recently was the Comortas na mBuncol final between Dysart NS & Finea NS last Saturday morning in the Downs G.A.A.
Both teams lined out hoping to be winners. Dysart were of course favourites, as they were the defending champions having won the final for the last 2 years & they were hoping to make it 3 in a row. Finea, too, were hopeful as they had given a good display of football against Dysart in October of last year when they had played them in the earlier rounds of the competition. Even though Dysart were winners on that occasion Finea felt that they had improved since then especially since their decisive victory over Rahugh NS in the replay of the semi-final.
Both teams started very evenly with Dysart being the first to register a point. The teams were on equal footing until James C ‘s goal crashed to the net to put Dysart into a comfortable lead. From then on Dysart took control of the game & were never in danger of losing that control. Half time saw Dysart with a 2 5 to 5 lead over Finea.
The 2nd half saw Dysart stretch their lead even further with outstanding football being played by each member of the team but in particular by Pauric, Stephen & Cashel, who as always, was solid in goals. The rest of the team, Shane, Ben & Eoghan, gave their all & were ably helped by Eoin, Adam G, Aaron, Adam K, Sarah, Anna & Celine. The full time whistle saw Dysart 6 9 to Finea’s 1 6 & Dysart had completed the hat trick.
Great celebrations ensued & the John Rigney Cup was presented to Pauric, the team captain, by Seamas Ó Faoileán, Leinster Council.
Lionel Messi May 12, 2010
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The Greatest Footballer Alive
Lionel Andrés Messi was born 24th June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. He is fairly small in stature standing at just at 5’7” but he is a brilliant striker & so talented as he can play well anywhere on the pitch. He plays for his country and for Barcelona.
When Lionel Messi was 13 years old he needed medicine to help him grow but his family could not afford it. Being so promising at football, Barcelona Football Club offered to pay for his treatment. In return, Messi could come to Barcelona. As soon as Messi heard this, he was so excited and knew he had to go. In 2004-05 he broke the La Liga (Spanish Premier League in football) record for the youngest footballer to play a league game and to score a league goal. Barcelona won La Liga on his debut season. His breakthrough season was in 2006 when they won the UEFA Champions League. Messi is being compared to Maradona and Pele, & other South American world class football legends.
By James, Dysart N.S.
Chelsea v Liverpool May 12, 2010
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Anfield on the 2/5/2010 by S. M. Dysart N.S.
Liverpool started this game with Javier Mascherano at right back and Daniel Agger at left back because of injury to players and after their 120 minutes game on Thursday night. Torres was one of those injures.
Chelsea started with top scorer Didier Drogba up front and Anelka and Kalou on either side.
Liverpool stated the better and applying pressure with Aquilani first skimming the crossbar. But after 33 minutes Drogba intercepted Gerarad’s back pass and dribbled it past Reina and slotted home the goal.
After that Chelsea took complete control and after 53 minutes Lampard tapped home another goal after great play by Ivanivic and Anelka who provided the cross. Then the game was Chelsea’s and they came close again with Lampard and Anelka. Chelsea used good tactics to win with Malouda and A.Cole up the left wing racing passed Mascherano, at every chance, who out of his nomal position.
Chelsea are now favourites to win the league as they only need a win next Sunday to lift the trophy.
Leinster v Toulouse May 12, 2010
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Lenister V Toulouse
Toulouse 26 Leinster 16
1 / 5 / 2010 Le Stadium, Toulouse, France by Ben, Dysart N.S.
Lenister were coming into this game without Jonathon Sexton, Luke Fitzgerald and Sean O’Brien. The starting team had few injury’s but the injured players themselves might have made a difference to the game. The starting team was 1 Cian Healy 2 John Fogerty 3 Stan Wright 4 Leo Cullen 5 Nathon Hynes 6 Kevin Mc Loughlan 7 Shane Jennings 8 Jamey Heaslip 9 Eoghan Redden 10 Shaun Berne 11 Isa Nacewa 12 Gordon D’arcy 13 Brian O’Driscoll 14 Shane Horgan 15 Rob Kearny. The game was started at 3:45pm with a long straight kick off by Skrela which was received by Heaslip. He in turn passed it to Berne, whose kick high into the Toulouse half was caught by himself but he was tackled into touch by Heymans. Toulouse put the first points on the board through Skrela, after a penalty, from a difficult angle. Toulouse 3 Leinster 0. Leinster battled on trying to put points on the board. But unfortunatly for Leinster the next points come from the boot of Skrela again who makes no mistakes of knocking the ball over. Toulousse 6 Leinster 0.
- In the 24th minute Leinster nearly get a try but Clerc forced Reden to spill the ball. Leinster again give away another penalty and again Skrela made no mistake of putting another 3 points on the score board. Toulouse 9 Leinster 0.Van Der Linde replaced Healy to steady the scrum and Byrne got a chance to put 3 points on the board and he makes no mistake. Toulouse 9 Leinster 3.In the 40th minute Leinster get a penalty and Byrne barely lifted the ball but it finally went over to leave it Toulouse 9 Leinster 6 going in at half time. Leinster started the second half well piling the pressure on but Toulouse recovered well. Eventually Leinster caught the ball but Toulouse put the ball wide and Medard chiped over Redden but Redden managed to out pace the Frenchman and touch the ball down. However much to the disappointment of the Lenister fans Owens does not give the try.In the 43rd minute Tolouse gave away a penalty on the half way line Kearney stepped up, took it and made no mistake in putting it over and for the first time both teams were level. Toulouse 9 Leinster 9. Skrela however got a chance to put Toulouse ahead but his attempt squeezed to the right of the post. Jauzion then drove through Leo Cullen to claim 5 points. Toulouse 14 Leinster 9. Skrela again knocked over the conversion to make it Toulouse 16Leinster 9. Stan Wright was then forced off through injury and Healy was back on. Skrela managed to side step Byrne and scored under the posts. Toulouse 21 Leinster 9. Again Skrela made no mistake and kicked it over the bar. Toulouse were now well in front Toulouse 23 Leinster 9.
In the 64th minute Heaslip managed to go over for a try. Byrne’s kick was perfect but it still left Leinster seven points short. Toulouse 23 Leinster 16. Skrela again got another chance to put 3 points on the board and once again he made no mistake. Toulouse 26 Leinster 16
Leinster battled on but just didnt have enough time to catch up.
Final score: Toulouse 26 Leinster 16
There were many candidates for man of the match such as Nacewa, Jauzion, Redden and Heaslip but the title went to Skrela who deserved it.
Munster v Biarritz May 6, 2010
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Munster
Biarritz 18 Munster 7
Estadio Anoeta, San Seabastian, Spain by Pauric, Dysart N.S.
Munster were knocked out of the Heineken Cup by a hungrier Biarritz (France) side on Sunday.
Coming into the game Munster were without Lions captain Paul O’Connell, and their two wings, Doug Howlett and Denis Hurley, all due to injury. Biarritz were without Damien Trialle, there talisman kicker, also due to injury.
Munster were first to put points on the scoreboard after Donncha O’Callaghan made a run up the field, was tackled and from the resulting ruck, Keith Earls got in at the corner and O’Gara converted. 7-0 Munster.
That was as good as it got for the Irish men though, as Biarritz began to take charge. Munster started to give away penalties in kickable positions, and Dimitri Yachvilli converted. Biarritz began to claw their way back into the game through the boot of Yachvilli, and eventually they went ahead. Munster continued to give away penalties in kickable positions, and all of a sudden were down 15-7. In the last ten minutes Munster began to panic, which usually is the last thing you associate with Munster.
Yachvilli knocked over another penalty to leave the score line 18-7 and thats how the game ended. There were a few candidates for man of the match. From the Biarritz side you had Dimitri Yachvilli, whose kicking was superb and controlled the game at scrum-half, and Harinorduquay who had a good game at number 8 and his handling was excellent. He also had to wear a mask to protect his broken nose. On the Munster side you had Tomás O’Leary who was good at scrum-half, and Keith Earls who scored the only try of the game. In my view the Man of the Match award goes to Dimitri Yachvilli who kicked all of Biarritz’s points and controlled the game at scrum-half.
The result of the match means Biarritz go on to the Heineken Cup Final where they will play another French team – Toulouse. What a year it has been for France!!!!!!
Tottenham v Leeds May 4, 2010
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This is a podcast of a soccer game between Tottenham Hotspurs and Leeds. Do you agree with Pauric? Pauric T’nam v Leeds Pauric, Dysart N.S.
Liverpool v Lyon May 4, 2010
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This is a podcast of a report on a Champions League Game, Liverpool v Lyon, by Pauric, Dysart N.S.
Barcelona v Inter Milan April 22, 2010
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Submitted by W.Q. Kilpatrick N.S.
I was watching the Inter Milan versus Barcelona last night and I thought the game was absolutely brilliant. Inter Mian were completely leading the game. Their passing was much better compared to Barcelona’s. I thought that Dani Alves was playing absolutely useless. His crosses were terrible and he even tried to make a dive inside the box. But I predict that Messi will come back and score 2 goals at the second leg in Nou Camp.
Barcelona v Inter Milan April 22, 2010
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Submitted by Keelan P. Kilpatrick N.S.
I watched Barcalona vs Inter milan. Barcalona played badly. Inter played fast flowing football .
Lucio played brilliant. It wasnt Messi’s night.
Goalscorers:
Pedro Rodriguez
Wesley Sneider
Maicon
Diego Milito
It was on Tuesday the 20th April 2010 in the San Siro Milan.
Barca had to travel for 14 hours by coach because of the ash cloud.
