Spartak Dynamo FC

Spartak lost 2-3 to Over 35s Rory can write the match report, here are Sat lads ratings

Goalkeepers
Shane McInerney 6 clean sheet
Ross Kelly 6 no chance with goals conceded
Jason Northey 6 One good save one on one, conceded penalty

Ryan Burke 4 Never comfortable at the back or in midfield
Dillon Burke 5 good first half, but caught for touch and position second half
Martin Costello 5 Strange performance, scored a goal, but went missing too often at the back
Mick Greene 6 good for an hour, covered for Martin, then tired
Mick Costello 6 Good early passes, faded due to flu
Niall Hanratty 5 Did not hide, despite passing being off key
Niall Lennon 4 Some nice touches, but outsmarted by experienced players
Jose Vargas 5 Missed a great chance, too easily bundled off the ball
Jason Northey 4 Too slow to convert a chance, lacking pace.
Ross Kelly 5 Not one of Ross’s finest – a bit out of touch
Chris Hogan 4 played second half and made little impact
Niall Tilley 4 missed several good chances, too easily dispossessed
Shane McInerney 5 played last 20 mins, battled as usual
Dermot Dooley 5 Industrious without finding good forward passes
Derek McGoldrick 6 scored one, missed a couple, touch was a bit off.

Thanks to all who sold tickets for the raffle. A special thanks to Martin Costello , who raised €90, and to Mick Greene, Jason Doyle, Ross Kelly, Glen Burke, Fintan Grace, Jose Vargas and Derek Keane all of whom raised €50 or more. Sky blue heroes all.

Must be worth at least vote in Clubman of the year!

Overall leader Ryan Burke heads the posse so far for December but there are quite a number within 15 points of him for the December €50 prize. (You must have paid annuals in full to qualify!).
Chopper, Ger, Cathal, Frank, Breener(!), Deggsy, Hano and Father Ted Crilley are all in the mix.
Roll on the decisive Christmas fixtures…..

Pending someone getting the snow plough and undersoil heating I reckon we won’t be training tonight……

Thanks to all who supported the raffle, and to those who donated prizes and a big thanks to Frank , Derek and Andy (Lord Lucan is on day release, Frank paid the bail money!) for running the raffle itself.

On the night itself, many were wondering why Shane brought us to a gay club – will it be the George next year ? There was an early scare when Hano almost missed the platters.

Among the older denizens Rory came alive when they played a couple of early 80s tracks.

Condtions were treacherous (mainly when Ross produced the shots) and unfortunately there were a number of injuries picked up. Paul K pulled his hamstring and was carried off the field of play , while Keith appeared to suffer from concussion. The Bolgers limped in together. Good to see Mark after his accident, and Neill was suffering after Ross’s hatchet job at training.

We will draw a veil over events during the rest of the evening, suffice to say a good time was had by all, and Tony Kav is not going back till they replenish the Guinness supplies, severely depleted on the night.

And the lucky winners were…..

Winners (Seller)

1- Donal Breen (Fintan Grace)
2- Niamh Callan (Greg Callan)
3-Eamonn Boyle – (Derek McGoldrick)
4 Rachel Burke (Glen Burke)
5 Martin Costello
6 Mary Walsh (Peter O’Toole)
7 Jack and Jess (Dave Mohan)
8 Graham Breen
9 Colum O’Sullivan (RossKelly)
10 Colum O’Sullivan (Ross Kelly)
11 Aoife Breen (Graham Breen)
12 Ross Kelly
13 B Mulholland (Dave Browne)
14 Steve Grier

Congratulations to Ross Kelly for winning Last Man Standing just in time for the Christmas Party on Saturday night. Frank Mc Namee (not content with robbing goals from Mick Greene!) posted Bolton Wonders for a second time. As Bolton was the automatic pick in Week 3 Frank got the next team available to him alphabetically which was Everton.

Last Man Standing will restart in January 2011

Please post your team for week 6 of Last Man Standing. There is NO automatic pick this week so if you dont post a team you are out. If you post a team you have already given you will be given the next available team alphabetically

With no footie or training due to weather all concentration turns to pursuit of prizes in December.

Only 4 remain in the Last Man Standing – all survived the weekend – Frank, Ross, Shane and Ian. A prize of €150 awaits the victor…

The €50 prize for Fantasy Football (for December) has started with a close leading pack including season leader Ryan Burke with well known shark Graham Breen lurking close behind. At the other end its a Scousefest. The Tasty Toffees (Mick Greene) languish in bottom place with Liverpool’s win lifting Seamus McCahill (temporarily?) out of the basement.

Update on the 40th anniversary celebration night 19th February

As befitting such an important occasion the committee have decided to make it a sit down meal (4 course) affair which the club is happy to subsidise by charging only €20 per ticket.  Also, Mr John Delaney, CEO of the FAI has agreed to attend.

Tickets will go on sale in early January. It should be a great night for all players, past and present and their partners.

Please keep an eye on the Page above for any further updates.

Don’t forget we have the Christmas night out in the meantime on December 18th.