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In the mid fifties, the corporation began to build the houses that make up what we now know as Old Mervue. Many young families moved to the area, and for the children, the open green areas in from Plunkett Avenue, and between Clarke and McDonagh avenues, became their playgrounds. They played all kinds of games here… Gaelic football, athletics, and especially soccer. It was on these green spaces that many well-known footballers first developed and honed their skills.

Mervue United’s first win of the season in the Airtricity League First Division finally arrived on Friday with a 3-2 result away to Finn Harps in Ballybofey.

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BRIAN GRIFFIN, HIBERNIANS’ MIDFIELDER

There have been a wide range of emotions experienced by followers of Galway United throughout this turbulent season but finally, 330 days after their last league win in Terryland Park, joy unconfined greeted Mark Gough’s final whistle on Friday night as Jeff Kenna’s side produced a winning league performance when it was needed most.

While this FAI Junior Cup game had an abundance of goals, it was far from a six-goal thriller as St Bernard’s ran out comfortable winners over their First Division rivals on Sunday morning at the Jesuits’ pitch.

In this top versus bottom tie, Mervue United’s winning margin crisply illustrated the gulf in class between the sides. Although Kiltullagh were missing a number of regulars, the quality and fluidity of the home side’s control and movement was most impressive, particularly given the atrocious conditions the players had to endure at Fahy’s field yesterday morning.

Gale force wind, biting rain and soft underfoot conditions at Laurel Park on Sunday morning all combined to make flowing football almost impossible in this First Division tie. Corrib Rangers’ second string side came into this tie third in the table and eager to get into the habit of closing out victories, dropping points recently due to conceding late equalisers and letting leads slip. Loughrea’s season has a decidedly different purpose, with avoiding relegation being the only aim.

St Patrick’s 3

An eagerly contested First Division game on Sunday morning ended in a comprehensive win for the away side, but it was a flattering end result for the winners as Boys Club could well have forced at least a draw had they been as clinical in front of goal as their opponents.