Since the last instalment the club’s fortunes have been mixed. Our First team exited the Umbro-sponsored FAI Intermediate cup at the hands of fellow senior 1B side Postal United out in Tallaght.

Whilst CY had the better of the game, taking an early lead through a Philip O’Connor strike, disaster was to befall midfielder Graham Hannigan as the usually ultra-reliable penalty-taker missed a goldenportunity to extend his teams’ lead in the second half just as the home side were starting to turn the screw.

Hannigan hadn’t missed a competitive penalty in four previous seasons but put this one wide of the upright. The slender one-goal lead was eventually surrendered to bring this tight contest into extra-time and eventually penalties.

Both sides had netted their first three penalties each with Postal then netting a fourth to lead 4-3 in the shoot-out. Next up for the Y was talisman Thomas Nolan, who fired his penalty left and high only for the home keeper to tip away. This left Postal with a fifth penalty to win the tie, and it was duly dispatched to send CY crashing out at the first hurdle. Two league games were to follow, losing by a single goal out at Valeview Shankill but bouncing back the following week away to UCD with goals from Glen & Anto O’Connor conjuring up an important 2-1 away win keeping title ambitions alive.

The second team continued their good form with three wins on the bounce to move to the top of Major 1C Saturday, beating St Judes, Stillorgan Lakelands & Alpine Express all away from home but disappointingly fell to a 2-1 home defeat to old rivals Ballyfermot Utd.

They bounced back in style beating Valeview Shankill 5-1 on November 8th. Also in good form is our 3d team currently leading the way in division 2 Sunday. Since last reporting they had four wins on the trot, wining away against Queen’s Park and Orwell FC and at home against Meath Rangers and Cabinteely.

A special mention has to go to captain Noel Boland who after many many years strutting his stuff in midfield with as much as shooting in anger finally broke his scoring duck with a spectacular winner in a thrilling 4-3 win away to Orwell FC– one for the grand children methinks!!! The 3rd team’s most recent game away to Lakelands FC resulted in a 4-1 defeat but they still hold top spot in the league.

With some important fixtures to come in November, all three senior teams will feel that whilst there is work to be done they are a good position to challenge as we lurk ever closer to the turn of the year.

The 1st team have two important cup games coming up, away to Valeview in the Gilligan cup on the 16th November and a home tie in the Moore cup the following Saturday night against Garda FC.

2nd and 3rd team will also hope to keep the form up and stay top of their respective leagues. Next issues will include a profile on our schoolboy teams.

ST PATRICK’S CYFC CLUB CONTACTS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Club Chairman: Mr. George Desay
Club Secretary: Mr. John Healy Mob:
Club Treasurer: Mr. Patrick Healy:
Committee members: Mr. Derek Bowden, Mr. Patrick O’Keefe

SENIOR TEAMS:
1st Team Manager: (LSL Intermediate 1B) Mr. John Young
1st Team Coach: Mr. Mark Benson
2nd Team Manager: (LSL Major 1C Sat) Mr. Anthony Owens
2nd Team Coach: Mr. Wayne Byrne
3rd Team Joint Managers (LSL Div 2 Sun) Mr. David Nolan & Mr. Ray Williams

Above: Can you name the team shown on the top of the page and the year?