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Finn Harps forward Michael O'Connor is on-loan from Shamrock Rovers. Tommy Dickson/INPHO

Furlong nets fourth goal while on-loan Rovers striker O'Connor bags debut strike for Harps

There were three games played in the First Division on Friday night.

SSE Airtricity League First Division

Finn Harps 1-1 Shelbourne

MICHAEL Oโ€™CONNORโ€™S first goal for Finn Harps was cancelled out by an equaliser from David Oโ€™Sullivan in Ballybofey on Friday night, as Shelbourne departed Donegal with their first point of the season.

Owen Hearyโ€™s side suffered an opening night defeat away to UCD at Belfield two weeks ago, but came away from Finn Park with their 2018 campaign up and running.

His side went behind after 16 minutes when on-loan Shamrock Rovers striker Oโ€™Connor pounced from close range after goalkeeper Dean Delany had produced a save from Mark Timlin.

Oโ€™Sullivan levelled proceedings before the half was out when the forward capitalised on a slip from Harps goalkeeper Ciaran Gallagher to slot into an empty net and deny the hosts a first win of the campaign.

UCD 1-1 Galway United

Danny Furlong scored his fourth goal in two games following his return to the League of Ireland from New Zealand on Friday night, but his opener was cancelled out by a Josh Collins strike just nine minutes later for UCD.

Furlongโ€™s opener stung Collie Oโ€™Neillโ€™s side early in the game, however Collins drew the sides level with a pinpoint header following a dangerous delivery into the box from Studentsโ€™ captain Gary Oโ€™Neill.

The hosts now sit level on four points and also on goal difference with fellow promotion hopefuls Cobh Ramblers in third spot.

Cabinteely 0-1 Cobh Ramblers

Following a dramatic comeback which earned a 2-2 draw against Longford Town on the opening night of the season, Cobh Ramblers went one better on Friday to deliver their first win of the campaign and move into joint-second.

Stephen Hendersonโ€™s side left Stradbrook with all three points as Adam Oโ€™Sullivanโ€™s goal after half an hour proved the difference against Pat Devlinโ€™s young Cabinteely side.

Cabo suffered an opening night defeat at home to Damien Lockeโ€™s Wexford FC two weeks ago and have now racked up two home losses in succession, leaving them second from bottom in the First Division.

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    Mute Clare
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    Aug 10th 2011, 2:37 PM

    Great piece Niall, but there are a couple of other points here.

    If, for example, Kenny Egan was to travel to Baku, he could qualify for the Olympics, and would do so in the same weight division as Joe Ward. As a country can only enter one fighter in any weight class, as far as Iโ€™m aware, Ward could then not even compete in Istanbul and his Olympic dreams would be dashed, even though he is European Champion. This is the same for any of our โ€˜starsโ€™ who miss out.

    Also, if IABA were to send Ward and Moylette, the European champions would be seeded and thus get an easier draw. If they send other boxers in the same weight classes, that seeding is lost.

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    Aug 10th 2011, 3:00 PM

    Thanks for the comments Gavin.

    I see Kenny has declared that heโ€™s stepping up to Heavyweight for this weekโ€™s competition, which was presumably decided in order to avoid the clash with Ward that you mentioned. Itโ€™ll be interesting to see how it all plays out over the next week.

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