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Glynn’s side ready for play-off battle
Mervue United are on the brink of an amazing end to their first season in the Eircom League A Championship as they prepare to take on the First Division’s bottom club Kildare County in a promotion/relegation play-off over the next week. Tomorrow night’s first leg at Fahy’s Field (kick off 8pm) promises to be a memorable occasion for all involved with the progressive club.
Marvellous Mervue finish season in style
Coming from a bohemian city renowned for its dreamers and schemers, it came as no surprise that Mervue United ventured to Station Road accompanied with hope and quiet expectation. That the trip home was brimful of contentment simply added to the sense of satisfaction as Mervue must now deliberate on whether to accept entry into the Eircom League First Division. Conferences will be organised briskly.
Historic win for Mervue United
For the second Friday running, a club from Galway travelled east for a decisive fixture. While Galway United’s celebrations may have been on a larger scale, there were similar scenes of delight and satisfaction at a mission accomplished once the final whistle went at Station Road to confirm Mervue United’s, in the end, comfortable victory over Kildare County.
Lively Premier League adventure to date
Back in the early autumn, when the weather was mild and South Park was playable, Tommy Lally was preparing West United for a demanding season, and that is exactly what is transpiring.
Crucial win for Students
NUI Galway gave their hopes of surviving in the Western Hygiene Supplies Premier Division a timely boost on Saturday afternoon with a comfortable victory over fellow relegation candidates Colga at Dangan.
Mervue maintain First Division top spot
Mervue B look likely to hit the Christmas break flying high atop the First Division table following a 4-2 dismantling of Corrib Rangers B yesterday morning.
Cup joy for Mervue B
First Division table-toppers Mervue United B finished their 2008 campaign with a relatively comfortable victory over Third Division side Naomh Bricain to advance to the fourth round of the Michael Byrne Cup on a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon in Fahy’s Field.
Mervue host Harps at Terryland
League football can be a grind when results aren’t agreeable so Mervue United will be especially eager to arrest a losing sequence at Terryland Park tomorrow night. That Finn Harps, in the Premier Division last year, are the visitors merely adds to the task.
Chick Deacy and Frankie Gavin are honoured by NUIG
Galway’s greatest soccer player Eamonn ‘Chick’ Deacy, and one of Galway’s greatest Irish traditional musicians Frankie Gavin, were presented with honorary doctorates in NUI, Galway this week.