Playground Superstar - Happy Mondays
Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie
You Stole The Sun From My Heart - Manic Street Preachers
Rather Be - The Verve
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Greenday
The Colour Of The Earth - PJ Harvey
Two Of Us - The Beatles
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Boy George
Perfect - Lightning Seeds
The Passenger - Iggy Pop
Girl From Mars - Ash
Sally - Kerbdog
After The Gold Rush - Neil Young
1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
Rockafeller Skank - Fatboy Slim
Born Slippy - Underworld
Come As You Are - Nirvana
What You Do To Me - Teenage Fanclub
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
I'm Outta Time - Oasis
Devils And Dust - Bruce Springsteen
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
© Seamus Egan 2012
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Brian Laws: Post Match interview.
Shamrock Rovers director of football Brian Laws was pleased with
the reaction of his team after their 2-1 victory over UCD in the Airtricity
Premier League at the Tallaght Stadium on Friday night.“ I am delighted with
the reaction compared to last week, where it was a shambles. It was very disappointing.”
Rovers lost their previous game at home to Derry City and
Laws believed that his side approached Friday's game in a much better way “I
thought that the body language today was much better. They were very much on
the front foot and had a real go and if they had produced that last week we
might have had three points. It just shows you that attitude and application is
vital in any game and certainly they showed that tonight.”
Laws also believes that the Hoops have underachieved this
season “There are a lot of good points about this football club and there are a
lot of areas that need to be improved on and one of them is on the playing park.
The personnel although they have done ok, they have underachieved. They should
have done better this year and certainly that is something that can be changed
for next year. There will be new players coming in. You just got to make sure
that this football club gets the right players and make sure they are motivated
to be successful, because this club should be successful. This year has been a
poor return. There is lots to work with and look forward to.”
The former Nottingham Forest player was pleased that Gary
Twigg proved to be the match winner in his final home game for the club “It was
great to see Twigg get a couple of goals. He should really have scored three or
four. I am delighted for him that he has got a win and a couple of goals. It
was a very emotional night for him.”
Laws also believes that Twigg is a natural goalscorer “One
thing that is evident is that he is a natural goalscorer. He has good movement
and it is no surprise that he has scored a lot of goals for the club. It
doesn't matter what division you are playing in, you could be in any country in
the world, it's an art to put the ball in the back of the net. It isn't an easy
task but he makes it look easy at times and he is a good goalscorerer and
certainly at this level you can see why he has scored a lot of goals.”
When Laws was asked if he would be at Shamrock Rovers next
season he didn't rule it out “We are
talking about it and that is the positive thing. We are discussing about ways
to go forward and while there is discussion there is hope.”
© Seamus Egan 2012.
Monday, 22 October 2012
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 UCD
It was fitting that Gary Twigg once again proved to be the
match winner for Shamrock Rovers in his final home game for the club at the
Tallaght Stadium against UCD on Friday night. Twigg scored his 79th
and 80th league goals for the club to give them a 2-1 victory
against Martin Russel's side.
It was a quiet opening to the game. Both sides had plenty of
possession but neither defence was really troubled. The home fans kept
themselves entertained though by singing various songs in tribute to Twigg.
They had even more reason to sing his name in the 18th
minute when Rovers number 9 gave his side the lead. Billy Dennehy set it up. He
raced forward from midfield and played the ball in behind the UCD defence.
Twigg rounded Ger Barron and scored.
In the 20th minute Twigg scored his 20th
league goal of the season. The goal came after Stephen Rice played a ball in
behind the visitors defence. Once again Twigg stole in behind and rounded Barron
before putting the ball into the empty
net.
However David McMillan pulled one back for UCD just two
minute later. McMillan's goal arrived after a pass from Gary Burke on the left.
UCD'S number 23 turned and hit it beautifully on the volley over the head of
Oscar Jansson and into the net.
After 27 minutes it was almost 3 for Twigg and 3 for Rovers.
The Scottish man headed just wide from an Aaron Greene cross. Twigg was
also just a whisker away from completing his hat trick in the 38th
minute. This time McCabe crossed from the left and found the Scottish striker
who volleyed just wide.
UCD started the second half impressively. In the 52nd
minute they came close to scoring again. Ciaran Nangle found Smair Belhout in
space in the penalty area. Belhout had a low shot which was deflected just
wide.
After 74 minutes Gary O'Neill came on to replace Gary Twigg.
Twigg received a standing ovation from the crowd and a hug from Brian Laws.
Howevewr UCD were in no mood to make it easy for the home
side and once again they came close to equalizing in the 85th minute. David McMillan saw Oscar Jansson off his line
and tried to chip him from about 25 yards out but this time Jansson got back to
tip it away for a corner.
Then in the second minute of injury time the away side came
close again. The ball broke to Robbie
Benson from a free kick. Benson hit a fine shot from the edge of the area and
beat Jansson but the ball just shaved the post and went wide.
The home side held on for the win. After the final whistle Twigg
acknowledged the home fans who constantly sang his name throughout the night
and once again gave him a standing ovation. Twigg of Scotland was also giving a
guard of honour by his team mates before leaving the pitch. When will they see
his like again?
Shamrock Rovers: Oscar Jansson: Pat Sullivan, Ken Oman
(c), Graham Gartland, Conor Powell: Billy Dennehy, Stephen Rice, Conor
McCormack, Gary McCabe, Aaron Greene: Gary Twigg (Gary O'Neill 74).
Subs not used: Reyaad Pieterse, Shane O'Connor, Craig
Sives, Thomas Stewart, Sean Gannon, Gary O'Neill, Colin Hawkins.
Booked: Oscar Jansson (54), Graham Gartland (71),
Billy Dennehy (72), Ken Oman (83).
Sent off: None.
UCD: Ger Barron: Hugh Douglas (Mark langtry 46),
Ciaran Nangle, Michael Leahy (c), James Kavanagh: Chris Mulhall (Barry McCabe
67) Gary Burke, Paul O'Connor, Robbie Benson, Samir Belhout (Chris Lyons 60):
David McMillan
Subs not used: Mark McGinley, Daniel Lewdwith, Dean
Clarke, Tyrone McNelis.
Booked: Michael Leahy (46), Mark Langtry (80).
Sent off: None.
Referee: Paul Tuite.
Attendance: 2,500 (estimate).
Extratime.ie man of the match: Gary Twigg (Shamrock
Rovers).
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