St Vincent's made an impressive comeback to the 2009/2010 season after a close-down of 3 years by clinching the prestigious Frank Roe Cup with a narrow 1-0 victory over Trinity Donagmede. It is a nice way to mark the 60th anniversary of St Vincent's football club.

In the presence of over 200 supporters under the perfect sunny weather, both teams showed signs of nerves as the match kicked off at 7.10pm. The match was officiated by a female referee, the first in 60 years.

After 30 minutes of play, St Vincent's had a corner when the elusive Jason Maguire who was lurking opposite the right hand post, screwed a lovely low cross from Jamie Wilson towards the empty net with his right foot to give St Vincent's a 1-0 lead admist the wild cheering of the jumping fans.

St Vincent's had a scare near the end when Trinity launched an all out attack in our crowded goalmouth in search of an equaliser. The ball bobbed around the legs of both teams for several minutes before it was cleared, much to the relief of our players and fansIt was a wild scene of jubilation with hugging of both players and fans when the referee signalled the end of the match.

It was a great honour for captain Paul O'Callaghan when he was presented with the Frank Roe Cup by Tony Martin, the president of the Athletic Union League. There was great excitement all around. Roy Keating was awarded “man of the match” trophy for a great performance.

Ratings:

Keating 8, Wilson 8, Archer 7, Dougherty 7, Doona 7, Maguire 8, McMahon 7, Green 7, Bonass 7, O'Callaghan 7, Smith 7.

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Thanks to Con Lynch for the contribution of his report which was also featured in IDS's news magazine.
 


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