07.09.05      O’CARROLLS FC INAUGURAL SPORTS QUIZ NIGHT – September 06 2005

 

Our first Quiz Night was a big success for the club, thanks to Tim, Gus & Matt for their hard work in getting it off the ground; thanks to O’Carrolls Bar and staff for hosting us; and special thanks to everybody who came along to support the night, it was very much appreciated. Dave Walsh and his team ‘Paul Tancell, Centre Forward; - Yeah Right!’ took the $100 bar tab – I don’t reckon it lasted long, the Irishman has a big swallow, although I spotted him ducking off home at about 11pm with several packets of crisps under his arm. It’s a novel way of spending the winnings. Commiserations to those who didn’t win – apparently one Herald On Sunday sports journalist wasn’t best pleased about finishing runner-up. A second place tiebreak pitted Dave Edge & co against Alex Bell’s team in a drink-off. Paul Gibbons was hot favourite to finish off the half pint first, but in a strange turn of events he decided to tip the beer over his head instead. This allowed Dave’s team to sneak in for second place spot along with a round of rather foul shots. A good night was had by all, and we were encouraged by the turnout. Hopefully this will be a monthly occurrence, we’ll keep you posted.

The Editor

 

     02.09.05      6-A-SIDE RESULT SEPT 01 – O’Carrolls FC 4 – 0 Volcanics

 

Like the last time we played this team, it was a pretty physical game – both teams gave as good as they got. With Tim pulling out late because of injury, we had the bare six of Matt, Tom, Paul T, Gus, Neville & Paul G. Unlike the last couple of games, it took us a while to get into this one, but top-scorer Nevchenko eventually opened the scoring with a neat finish; that’s 12 goals in seven games. Paul T continued his record of scoring in every game, he remains 2 goals behind Nev. Gibbo got back amongst the scorers with yet another bullet effort from his left foot, that’s seven for him, while Gus has definitely found the scoring touch, another last night brings him to four. Matt showed that he’s up to it with some outstanding saves to keep Volcanics scoreless. He’ll be a great addition to our 11-A-Side squad. Tom’s (that’s me) record of scoring one goal per ten games is now blown, he’s off to the Emerald Isle for a few weeks, so he will miss the final three games of the round. We’re on a seven game winning streak, and with Hold The Phone, Internationale, & Hamstrung to come, we need to be at our best. A win next week against Hold The Phone would put us in a strong position to win the group, if the players we have can produce what they are capable of, ten in a row isn’t out of the question. Best of luck lads!

The Editor