DANNY FURLONG SCORED five times as Wexford Youths dismantled Cabinteely in the SSE Airtricity League First Division tonight with a 7-0 win.
The hosts, who remain second in the table, were in clinical form as the League of Ireland’s newest club were given the harshest of lessons at Ferrycarrig Park.
Furlong took his tally for the season to seven with a first-half hat-trick and then added a fourth shortly after the interval. Aidan Keenan got in on the act before Furlong hit the net again and Dean Broaders added further gloss to the scoreline from the spot in the closing stages.
Eddie Gormley’s side have suffered five defeats in their first eight games in the league and only Waterford United are below them in the standings.
Elsewhere, there were 1-0 wins for Athlone and league leaders Finn Harps while UCD and Cobh Ramblers played out a 1-1 draw in Belfield.
Tonight’s results:
- Finn Harps 1-0 Shelbourne
- Wexford Youths 7-0 Cabinteely
- Athlone Town 1-0 Waterford United
- UCD 1-1 Cobh Ramblers
Just looking at it for a minute as I flicked around the channel and it seems a shame to have so many empty seats for an all Ireland final. I sure the football final in two weeks time would be something similar. Would it not be an idea to play both the football and the camogie final on the one day. It still wouldn’t fill the stadium and it would save the cost of opening the stadium for a second day.
@mickmc: or Gaa fans could support their county teams.
Very good idea Mickmc … then you wouldn’t have to post you sarcasm again next Sunday.
@Adrian Costigan: Well the economic reality is they don’t support this particular code in any great number. Ideally the game should be played in a smaller stadium but of course that would be regarded as sexist blah blah blah. Holding the two games the one day like in the quarter finals of the men’s competition would make much more economic sense.
@Rory Murphy: Can’t see there too many empty next sunday
Sincerest apologies… read your initial comment wrong… thought you were on about next week! … how daft do I feel now.
Go on the Rebelettes!!! Rena Buckley, what more can you say 18 AI medals. A warrior
HT Cork the better team so far but havent managed to put it on the scoreboard.First ten in the second half will tell alot.
Doesn’t make sense having it on in Croke Park. A bit embarrassing really – an all Ireland final and only 10 or 12 thousand in attendance. Varadkar doesn’t look too happy being there.
Cork the far better team but Kilkenny are clinging onto them.
@John Ryan:In fairness Varadkar did not look any happier last sunday when those strapping lads from Galway went up the steps to him.:-):-)
Rena Buckley is a phenomenon, what a sportsperson.
Eimear O’Sullivan for Player of the Match, she was outstanding!!