Bray Wanderers 2
Sligo Rovers 1
Dan Gorman reports from the Carlisle Grounds
DEFENDER SEAN HEANEY blasted Bray Wanderers on social media on Tuesday but he fired them to three points on Sunday in front of just 271 spectators at the Carlisle Grounds.
He nodded home the winner 14 minutes from time as the Seagulls forgot about their financial worries to move to within six points of Limerick, just five days after announcing they would accept bids for all of their players.
Ger Pender’s first goal of the season had handed the hosts the lead in the first half but Adam Wixted levelled early in the second period, before Heaney’s decisive effort secured all three points.
There was a wonderful opportunity for Bray to strike first blood after eight minutes. Pender released Jake Ellis who did the hard part in fending off Sligo captain Kyle McFadden, but then squandered the chance as he squeezed his shot wide of the far post.
Within three minutes, it was Rovers who had their head in their hands. Regan Donnelan sent a searching pass towards Mikey Drennan.
Bray seemed convinced an offside would be awarded and stalled before Heaney stepped in to take control, but his pass intended for Moran went straight to winger Drennan.
Fortunately for Heaney, Drennan couldn’t profit on his return to the League of Ireland as he steered wide.
On 15 minutes there was another lack of an offside flag but this time there were more severe consequences. Rhys Gorman chipped over the top for Ger Pender.
Sligo stood and waited for a flag that never arrived so Pender had an age to take a touch and fire past Mitchell Beeney.
A thunderbolt from David Cawley forced Moran into a fine save but the shot-stopper would be beaten in the 55th minute as Cretaro’s exquisite cross to the back post was nodded home by ex-Seagull Wixted.
The forward had a wonderful chance to turn the match in Rovers’ favour as Lewis Morrison’s perfectly-weighted pass found him but he blasted straight at Moran.
Two minutes later Bray had found the winner. Gorman delivered a free kick from the left and Heaney glanced it home to record just his side’s fifth win of 2018.
Bray Wanderers: Evan Moran; Sean Harding, Conor Kenna,Sean Heaney, Kevin Lynch (Dragos Mamaliga, H/T); Craig Walsh, Paul O’Conor, Rhys Gorman Daniel Kelly; Ger Pender (Jake Kelly, 59), Jake Ellis (Byron O’Gorman, 70).
Sligo Rovers: Mitchell Beeney; Seamus Sharkey, Kyle McFadden, John Mahon, Refan Donelon; Caolan McAleer (Kris Twardek, 69), Rhys McCabe, David Cawley, Adam Wixted; Raffaele Cretaro (Liam Kerrigan, 77); Mikey Drennan (Lewis Morrison, 65).
Referee: Robert Hennessy.
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I’m absolutely shocked. I can’t believe that in June of 2015 people in Waterford are still recording phone videos in portrait mode. Disgraceful.
I’m shocked as well, they’re playing club hurling in the summer? Down with that sort of thing.
The tall streak of piss in the white helmet and white jersey should get a long holiday from hurling
Spot on Ron. There’s a line you don’t cross in hurling regardless of what’s going on. And striking someone on the head with a hurley us one of them. The WCB have access to all the evidence they need to hand out the appropriate suspension to that guy.
He should never play hurling again after that cowardly shot. Drop your hurl and fight if you really want to fight, toe rag.
classy lady I’d say she is
In the longer clip its more obvious that Dessie is the ref, thats who shes shouting at. Shes not encouraging the fight
she s blaming the ref, not the dirt bag who breaks his hurl of the oppositions neck. lovely, the whole lot of it
I wonder what started that? A few handbags and a bit of pushing and shoving is alright but striking another player across the head with a hurl is despicable.
That tool should never be allowed to play hurling again.
Here’s a 3 min clip of it. One very vocal woman seems to think the only person to blame is the ref! Nothing to do with the lads punching the heads off each other.
http://www.joe.ie/sport/video-waterford-club-hurling-championship-match-marred-by-violent-scenes-as-mass-schemozzle-breaks-out/500650?utm_content=buffer6f7e5&utm_medium=Social+organic&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
words fail me, for the behaviour bo th on and off the pitch
*both
It’s hard for parents to send the children to play GAA when this type of behaviour is not punished
“Ah will ye stop!”
Bite her kellly!!!
Hit him Frank, or I’ll hit him for ya!
Poor aul Dessie !!
hand bags