Railway Union HC Fantasy Hockey

Weeks 7 and 8

2010-01-31T13:59:00.000-08:00

These last few weeks have really started to change things around. And with the second half of the season upon us Corky's Champs are striding out in front.

2010-01-22T08:53:00.000-08:00

Dear Railway Union Member

It is our great pleasure to welcome everyone to a new year at Railway Union. Firstly thanks to everyone involved in running the Club and in helping us to continue its 106 years sporting legacy during 2009.

2010 is going to be a great year in Railway as we have some exciting new changes coming your way. Our new events calendar "Railway Rocks 2010" will be launched this March and we will be marking the occasion with a full day of sports and a celebration in the club house that evening. We will also be promoting Railway Union in the local area and hopefully attracting new members. Planning for the clubhouse renovations are well underway as are plans to improve offerings for our
Pavilion members to include a bridge club and hillwalking club.

2009 is over. May we remember 2010 for more sunshine, success on the sports field and all the enjoyment all Railway Members got from playing sport and attending great events at our club!

Martin Cowley, Chairman Railway Union
CRU Helping The People of Haiti

Rugby 6 Nations: Last weekend over forty players (aged 7 to 70) competed in a three hour social mixed doubles competition at the tennis courts as part of the a HAITI fundraising effort. Through the generosity of members in excess of €2000 was raised towards helping GOAL in relief efforts for the people of HAITI. Again, we would like to recognise Mary Burke for organising the event and everyone that attended. This was a tremendous result and we hope to follow in these footsteps by hosting an additional fundraising event in March to co-inside with the official "Railway Rocks 2010" events calendar launch. For photos of the event and details of the winners please visit the news archives - Click Here.
Head-2-Head with the Sports Nostradamus

Ireland vs France: Our very own Sports Nostradamus, John O'Donovan, goes head to head with our one of our favourite barman and tennis extraordinaire, Rory Kennedy, in predicting the outcome of some of the major international and Irish events.

John the "Sports Nostradamus" predicts: France to win the 6 Nations with Ireland in second place. Chelsea to win the Champions League. Del Potra to win the Australian Men's Open and Serena Williams to win the Ladies. Railway Union Ladies Hockey to be triumphant (once again) as the Irish Hockey League Champions.

Rory Kennedy predicts: Ireland to be the 6 Nations champs and Wales in second place. Considering their recent performance against the Boks this is not a bad option. Real Madrid as first choice to win the Champions League. Federer to clean up at the Australian and Venus Williams to be victorious in the Ladies. Railway Union Ladies Hockey as Irish Hockey League Champions (obviously).
Ladies Hockey Leinster Champions!

Hockey Celebration: The 1st team won the Leinster Senior League for the first time in the history of the Ladies Hockey Club (over 100 years!) and they also reached the final of the Leinster Senior Cup but were unfortunately beaten on penalties on the day and they also got to the quarter final of the Irish Senior Cup.
Our 2XI won their league - Senior Division 2 which is fantastic. They were also runners up in the final of the Irish Junior Cup which was played on 25 April 2009. The 3 XI came second in their league and have gained promotion to the next division. The 4 XI finished mid table. The 5 XI came third in their league. The 6 XI also came third and were beaten in the semi-final of their cup challenge. So a promising season was had by all.

Players from the Ladies Hockey Club were selected during the 2008/2009 season to represent their country and their province at different age levels. This involves even more training and commitment which the Ladies Hockey Club wishes to acknowledge. We are very proud of all our representative players.
This season all teams are performing well in their leagues with Cup matches coming up in the next few weeks. All teams are looking to outdo their achievements from last season. View the whole article in the news archive - Click Here.
Soccer Helps Fight Blinding Trachoma

Soccer 1ON 22nd November 2009, 72 Irish people including three Railway Union Soccer members, Lorcan Tiernan, Andrew Lowe and Clare O'Dea, took part in the Great Ethiopian Run i.e. running 10km at 10,000ft through the streets of Addis Ababa. This initiative raised in excess of €150,000 for ORBIS Ireland whose goal is to eliminate blinding trachoma in the Gamu Gofa region of Southern Ethiopia by 2012. In addition to the funds raised, the children from Railway Soccer Academy, and other teams, donated 104 jerseys and 20 soccer balls for children in the Gamu Gofa region.
In December the U10 team drew in an exciting friendly game against Dalkey United with a score of 2 all. With a changed team including two last minute recruits "borrowed" from Dave Grouse's U9s for this friendly, the U10s played out an exciting draw at home. Railway Union U8 won against Granada 1-0 in an important quarter final match. It was an important quarter-final between two teams which have done well this season. Both teams were playing really well.
Christian Farrell, Patrick Aiken, Elliot Haran and David Moran have been selected to play for an SDFL representative team.
Railway Cricketers Takes On the World

Cricket: This month three of our senior internationals, Trent Johnston, Niall O'Brien and Kevin O'Brien, are in the Irish squad for the four-day Intercontinental Cup against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka and also in the qualifiers in February for the World Twenty20 Cup in Dubai. Ireland is lined up to play 30 games this year.
In 2009 the 1st XI won the DGM Trophy and came second in the Senior League; the 4th XI reached the Junior Cup final; Under 11 Girls were League and Dorothy Doolan Cup winners and Under 11 B Boys won the Stockton Cup.

There are no current matches as our season runs from mid-April to mid-September. The only cricket activity in these months is on the other side of the world! Our players are keeping fit and extending their skill on the hockey, rugby and soccer pitches and some are taking it easy relaxing with their families.

Gerard O'Brien is cricket chairman for 2010; Gareth Carroll treasurer; Francis X. Carty secretary and Hadley Southall team secretary. Trent Johnston is 1st XI captain.

Come along to our Curry Night/Fun Trivia Quiz on Friday, 12 February.
Contact: David Carroll-
0868520582.
Men's Hockey - U16 Leading the Way Forward

Hockey Mens
Last season once again, it was Railway's U16s who had a very successful season. They were runners-up in the League and runners-up in the Cup. Carrying on from this five of our Railway U16s made the Leinster team which won the Interprovincial Tournament and three of these went to make the Irish team. This season we have two players on the U16s, and recently two players have been selected for Irish U18s.

Under the guidance of Paul Cooke (93 Irish Caps), these underage players have now been brought through into the 1st XI senior team. These young players are joining in with the older players like Mark and Peter English, Eoin MacArthur and the even older players like Kenny & then there is POB, in his 4th decade of senior hockey.

In addition to the outdoor game, the first team will also be competing in the inaugural National Indoor Trophy, with the qualifying rounds on Sunday 24th Jan in the NBA (afternoon). The finals take place on 6th & 7th February where hopefully the Club can repeat performances of recent seasons and qualify for Europe.

On the less serious side, the Vets made their biennial trip to the Golden Oldies Hockey Festival, this time in Adelaide Australia in Sep 09. The next Golden Oldies will be in Edinburgh, starting July 17th 2011.
Men's 1st Tennis Promoted to Class 1

Tennis: The tennis section had a successful 2009. In the Club Championships, Justin Purcell defeated Clive Douglas to retain the Men's Singles title. Eilis Jordan showed she had recovered fully from a calf injury sustained in the Hardcourt Championships to defeat Ruth Pettersen in the Ladies Singles final. Other prize winners in the Championship Events include Rory Kennedy and Justin Purcell (Men's Doubles), Joanne O'Reilly and Ruth Pettersen (Ladies Doubles) and Joanne O'Reilly and Scott Wilde (Mixed Doubles). Junior members figured strongly in club events, with Emma McErlean winning the hardcourt singles and Breifne Byrne undefeated in doubles in Summer League. There were many successful events for new members and the largest ever entry for the Hardcourt Championships in April.

League Teams:
Mens and ladies teams competed successfully in Dublin Lawn Tennis Council and other leagues. Highlights included the Mens 1st team reaching the semi finals of class 2, losing narrowly to a Monkstown team that included former world ranked tennis players. Four out of six ladies teams qualified from their sections in the Winter League, with the first and third teams achieving promotion to Classes 2 and 3 respectively. The senior league teams all performed well, with First Men's and Ladies teams featuring in playoffs. Ladies Charity League teams reached finals in Spring and Autumn. Charity League also enabled lots of members to obtain thier first experience of competitive league matches. The Junior U14 girls also starred, qualifying for the semi final of the junior league in October. For the full article, additional news and photos visit the news archives - Click Here.

Railway Union Rugby Legends:
2010 is going to be a very busy year for Railway Union Rugby as 1st XV are in the Super six competition of Leinster League Division 3 bidding for promotion to division 2. The 2nd XV are in Metropolitan J4 League Section C, and at halfway through the league are still in contention for the top spot. U17 XV is 3rd in their league behind Greystones (1) and Blackrock College RFC. So far they have had an excellent record and have won 4 out of 6 games this year. The whole team have gelled really well, with particular mentions for Captain Andy Barr, and other rising stars Eddie Doyle and Josh Fallon.

Union is delighted to have nominated two people jointly, Mick Dempsey and Charley Hurley for the Evening Herald Personality of the Month. With over 110 years of service between them to Railway Union they have certainly been a great asset to the club. Mick recently turned 80 and has been involved with Railway for 60 years in many capacities such as a captain, president and coach. Charlie has also dedicated many years to the club; the 70 year old has been with us for over 50 years. Both these gentleman have recently been inaugurated as Railway Union legends for all their dedication and involvement in the club for so many years.
News Flash - Railway Union Hockey 1XI Defeats Pegagus 3-1
Hockey 5th
The 4xi won their Cup match against Weston and are now in the semi final. They will play Suttonians in Railway on 14th Feb 2010. Also, the 1xi had a fantasic result against Pegagus on Saturday, beating them 3 - 1 at home, this is the first time in the history of Railway Ladies Hockey that we are in the Irish Senior Cup Final. The Irish Senior Cup will be an all Leinster final this year with the 1xi are due to play Loreto. Well done girls! Unfortunately, the 6xi went on tour to Mullingar but were unsuccessful in their cup match - hard luck ladies. We wish all teams continued success in both their leagues and Cups.

As this is the very first newsletter in this particular format we would appreciate your feedback on how you feel we can improve it and also the type of information you would like to receive on a monthly basis. As mentioned we will be launching the the "Railway Rocks 2010" events calendar in March so keep an eye out for next months newsletter, which will give you all the information about the event that will be held at the club.

Sincerely,

Railway Union Sports Club

Weeks 7 & 8

2010-01-03T10:17:00.000-08:00

Halfway through the season I thought I should let you know how everyone is doing so far. This is the team of the first half of the season:
GK: Mark Ingram 59pts
DEF: Peter English 59pts
DEF: Kevin Curley 24pts
DEF: David 'Elmo' McCarthy 26pts
DEF: Kyran Byrne 23pts
MID: Alan Carter 59pts
MID: Kevin White 48pts
MID: Maurice Prendeville 38pts
FOR: Henry Griffin 45pts
FOR: Kevin Wong 44pts
FOR: Paul O'Brien 33pts

Week 6

2009-12-14T08:50:00.001-08:00

At this point of the season with Christmas coming soon it seemed appropriate to finally bow to the demands of the masses and provide everyone with the chance to see who manages and plays on what teams within the league.

Teams

2009-12-14T08:22:00.002-08:00

Team Name: Big Macs
Team Manager: Ian MacArthur
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey
DEF Kyran Byrne
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Stephen Hiles
DEF Brian Almyer
MID Tony Spillane
MID Ian MacArthur
MID Karl Kinch
FOR Mark English
FOR Henry Griffin
FOR Paul O'Brien

Team Name: Boothie F@*$£d My Chances
Team Manager: Tony Spillane
Team Members:
GK Stephen O'Keeffe
DEF Ravin Nair
DEF Simeon Booth
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Eddie English
MID Ger O'Flynn
MID Karl Kinch
MID Alan Carter
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Jeffrey Spillane

Team Name: Butsy’s Crocks
Team Manager: Owen Butler
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey
DEF Eddie English
DEF Gareth O'Meara
DEF Kyran Byrne
DEF Peter English
MID Karl Kinch
MID Tony Spillane
MID Kevin White
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Paul O'Brien (Captain)
FOR Ali Adair

Team Name: Corky’s Champs
Team Manager: Kevin Corcoran
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF Kev Corcoran
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Ken Moulton
DEF Elmo
MID Eoin MacArhtur
MID Karl Kinch
MID Maurice Prendevlille
FOR Kai M
FOR Mark English
FOR Ali Adair

Team Name: David’s Dodgy Downloads
Team Manager: David McGivern
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF David McGivern
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Ravin Nair
DEF Simeon Booth
MID Karl Chapple
MID Mark Egner
MID Maurice Prendeville
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Ali Adair
FOR Kai Mahadevaiah

Team Name: Donk’s XI
Team Manager: Kevin O’Brien
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey (Captain)
DEF Peter English
DEF Eddie English
DEF Joe Mooney
DEF Gareth O'Meara
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Ian MacArthur
MID Kevin O'Brien
FOR Graham Grumley
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Ali Adair

Team Name: Eddie’s Eagles
Team Manager: Eddie English
Team Members:
GK Tom Loughlin
DEF Eddie English
DEF Peter English
DEF Joe Mooney
DEF Ger O'Brien
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Fiachra Maher
MID Karl Kinch
FOR Mark English (Captain)
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Terry Gale

Team Name: El Presidente XI
Team Manager: Linda Ingram
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Bruce Sterling
DEF Eddie English
DEF Eoin MacArthur
MID Mark Egner
MID Ian MacArthur
MID Mark English
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Peter Matthews
FOR Ger O'Brien

Team Name: Elmo’s Railway
Team Manager: David McCarthy
Team Members:
GK Tom Loughlin
DEF Elmo McCarthy
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Ken Moulton
DEF Mark Keating
MID Ian MacArthur
MID Karl Kinch
MID Eoin MacArthur
FOR Mark English
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Ali Adair

Team Name: Fancy Dan’s Amusement Arcade XI
Team Manager: Maurice Prendeville
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF Eddie English
DEF David McGivern
DEF Kyran Byrne
DEF Peter English
MID Eoin MacArthur (Captain)
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Kevin White
FOR Ali Adair
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Owen Butler

Team Name: Gilmore Girls
Team Manager: Fred Gilmore
Team Members:
GK Tom Loughlin
DEF Ger O'Brien
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Eddie English
DEF Andrew Corby
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Karl Kinch
MID Eoin McArthur
FOR Pete Matthews
FOR Mark English
FOR Terry Gale

Team Name: Green and Gold Warriors
Team Manager: Paul O’Brien
Team Members:
GK Stephen O'Keeffe (Captain)
DEF Peter English
DEF Gerard O'Brien
DEF Eddie English
DEF Andrew Corby
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Karl Kinch
MID Ian MacArthur
FOR Paul O'Brien
FOR Ali Adair
FOR Dara Rothwell

Team Name: Hubba’s Hasbeens
Team Manager: Alan McKibbon
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey (Captain)
DEF Peter English
DEF Mark Keating
DEF Ravin Nair
DEF Eddie English
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Karl Kinch
MID Eoin MacArthur
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Paul O'Brien
FOR Dara Rothwell

Team Name: Iggy’s Misfits
Team Manager: Mark Ingram
Team Members:

GK Mark Ingram (Captain)
DEF Peter English
DEF Ger O'Brien
DEF Eddie English
DEF Ken Moulton
MID Fergus Flynn
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Ian MacArthur
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Mark English
FOR Peter Yates

Team Name: Lokomotiv Sandymount
Team Manager: Neil McQuilan
Team Members:
GK Tom Loughlin
DEF Eddie English
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Gareth O'Meara
DEF Bruce Stirling
MID Karl Kinch
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Fiachra Maher
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Ali Adair
FOR Mark English

Mad Dog H.C.

2009-12-14T08:20:00.000-08:00

Team Name: Mad Dog H.C.
Team Manager: Stephen O'Keeffe
Team Members:
GK Stephen O'Keeffe
DEF Peter English
DEF Eddie English
DEF David 'Elmo' McCarthy
DEF Ger O'Brien
MID Eoin MacArhur
MID Ian MacArthur
MID John Maguire
FOR Peter Yates
FOR Ali Adair
FOR Kai Mahadevaiah

Norfolk 'n' Chance

2009-12-14T08:19:00.000-08:00

Team Name: Norfolk 'N' Chance
Team Manger: Mark Egner
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey
DEF David McGivern
DEF Peter English
DEF Ger O'Brien
DEF Bruce Sterling
MID Mark Egner
MID Karl Kinch
MID Maurice Prendeville
FOR Peter Yates
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Henry Griffin

Peterborough United

2009-12-11T11:51:00.000-08:00

Team Name: Peterborough United
Team Manager: Peter Yates
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF Peter English
DEF Stephen Hiles
DEF Karl Halpin
DEF Rob Devlin
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Karl Chapple
MID Bruce Thompson
FOR Peter Yates (Captain)
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Mick O'Connor

Railway Moles

2009-12-11T11:50:00.001-08:00

Team Name: Railway Moles
Team Manager: Eoin MacArthur
Team Members:
GK Stephen O'Keeffe
DEF Kyran Byrne
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Kevin Corcoran
DEF Brian Almyer
MID Tony Spillane
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Karl Kinch
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Peter Yates
FOR Owen Butler

Ralphie Union

2009-12-11T11:47:00.000-08:00

Team Name: Ralphie Union
Team Manager: Rob Devlin
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey
DEF Rob Devlin
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Eddie English
DEF Ger O'Brien
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Fergus Flynn
MID Karl Chapple
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Peter Yates
FOR Kai Mahadevaiah

Stephen Hawking's Karaoke XI

2009-12-11T11:45:00.000-08:00

Team Name: Stephen Hawking's Karaoke XI
Team Manager: Graham Grumley
Team Members:
GK Tom O'Loughlin
DEF Peter English
DEF Ken Moulton
DEF Eddie English
DEF Fiachra Tierney
MID Bruce Thompson
MID Karl Kinch
MID Eoin MacArthur
FOR Graham Grumley
FOR Paul O'Brien
FOR Owen Butler

Team Pluck

2009-12-11T11:44:00.002-08:00

Team Name: Team Pluck
Team Manager: Matthew Pluck
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Kenny Carroll
DEF Kevin Corcoran
DEF Derek Caroll
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Ian MacArthur
MID Kevin White
FOR Henry Griffin
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Ali Adair

The Newtown Jets

2009-12-11T11:44:00.001-08:00

Team Name: The Newtown Jets
Team Manager: Aoife McCarthy
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey
DEF Peter English
DEF David McGivern
DEF Elmo McCarthy
DEF Eddie English
MID Mark Egner (Captain)
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Karl Kinch
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Owen Butler
FOR Peter Yeats

The Pugs

2009-12-11T10:18:00.000-08:00

Team Name: The Pugs
Team Manager: Dara Rothwell
Team Members:
GK Glen Bailey (Captain)
DEF Kyran Byrne
DEF Ger O'Brien
DEF Bruce Sterling
DEF Gareth Carroll
MID Maurice Prederville
MID Eoin McArthur
MID Kevin White
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Ali Adair
FOR Paul O'Brien

The Steampackers

2009-12-11T10:00:00.000-08:00

Team Name: The Steampackers
Team Manager: Helen Johnston
Team Members:
GK Stephen O'Keeffe
DEF Peter English (Captain)
DEF Neil McQuilan
DEF Eddie English
DEF Derek Carroll
MID Eoin MacArthur
MID Maurice Prendeville
MID Bruce Thompson
FOR Paul O'Brien
FOR Dara Rothwell
FOR Graham Chiolm

Tmacs

2009-12-11T09:57:00.000-08:00

Team Name: TMacs
Team Manager: Tanya MacArthur
Team Members:
GK Mark Ingram
DEF Rob Devlin
DEF Peter English
DEF Ger O'Brien
DEF Derek Carol
MID Eoin Mac Arthur (Captain)
MID Ian Mac Arthur
MID Mark Egner
FOR Terry Gale
FOR Peter Yates
FOR Dara Rothwel

Week 6

2009-12-11T09:56:00.001-08:00

Week 5 Team of the Week

2009-11-30T02:56:00.000-08:00

This week saw all teams in action over the two days:
Saturday:
1st XI 0-3 TRR 1st XI (Leinster Senior League)
2nd XI 2-0 Antrim 2nd XI (Irish Junior Cup) (Bruce Thompson, Kevin White)
4th XI 2-0 Pembroke 5th XI (Leinster League) (Alan Carter, Kai Mahadavaiah)

Sunday:
2nd XI 1-0 Corinthian 3rd XI (Railway Cup) (Henry Griffin)
3rd XI 0-5 Kilkenny
5th XI 1-5 Weston 3rd XI (Kai Mahadavaiah)

This week's team of the week is as follows:

GK: Mark Ingram - 26pts, (Played 2 +4pts, Won 2 +6pts, 2 Clean Sheets +16pts)
DEF: Mervyn McDowell - 18pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won 2 +6pts, 2 Clean Sheets +8pts)
DEF: Peter English - 17pts (Played 3 +6pts, Won 2 +6pts, Conceded 3 -3pts, 2 Clean Sheets +8pts)
DEF: David 'Elmo' McCarthy - 17pts (Played 3 +6pts, Won 2 +6pts, Conceded 3 -3pts, 2 Clean Sheets +8pts)
DEF: Andrew Holmes - 17pts (Played 3 +6pts, Won 2 +6pts, Conceded 3 -3pts, 2 Clean Sheets +8pts)
MID: Bruce Thompson - 16pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won 2 +6pts, 2 Clean sheets +2pts, Goal +4pts)
MID: Kevin White - 21pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won 2 +6pts, 2 Clean Sheets +2pts, Goal +4pts, Man of the Match +5pts)
MID: Mark Egner - 12pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won 2 +6pts, 2 Clean Sheets +2pts)
FOR: Henry Griffin - 18pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won 2 +6pts, Goal +3pts, Man of the Match +5pts)
FOR: Kai Mahadevaiah - 13pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won 1 +3pts, 2 Goals +6pts)
FOR: Graham Grumley - 10pts (Played +2pts, Won +3pts, Man of the Match +5pts)

Week 5 Team of the Week

2009-11-27T14:14:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the delay in posting this. Had a problem with my laptop. This week saw three teams in action, while the indoor team was in action in a friendly tournament in Prague. The 2nds,3rds and 4ths all took to the field, with the 2nds losing 6-3, 3rds winning 4-0 and 4ths drawing 1-1. This week saw Simeon Booth help 'Boothie Ruined My Chances' struggle back out of the relegation zone proving he was worth the faith that manager Spillane put in him. Similarly David McGivern, of 'David's Dodgy Downloads' fame, when questioned on Boothie's influence on his team said he was 'happy to see a radical improvement from week 1.'

This weeks team of the week is as follows:
GK: Mark Ingram - 19pts (Played 2 +4pts, Won +3pts, Conceded 6 -6pts, Clean Sheet bonus +8pts, Saved a Stroke +10pts)
DEF: Simeon Booth - 14pts (Played +2pts, Won +3pts, Clean Sheet +4pts, Scored +5pts)
DEF: Derek 'Pringle' Carroll - 9pts (Played +2pts, Won +3pts, Clean Sheet +4pts)
DEF: Ger O'Brien - 9pts (Played +2, Won +3pts, Clean Sheet +4pts)
DEF: John Peare - 9pts (Played +2, Won +3pts, Clean Sheet +4pts)
MID: Karl Kinch - 19pts (Played +2pts, Won +3pts, Scored 2 +8pts, Man of Match +5pts, Clean Sheet +1pt)
MID: Eoin MacArthur - 7pts, (Played +2pts, Man of the Match +5pts)
MID: Ger O'Flynn - 7pts, (Played +2pts, Man of the Match +5pts)
FOR: Oisin Powell - 5pts (Played +2pts, Scored +3pts)
FOR: Alan Carter - 10pts (Played +2pts, Won +3pts,
FOR: Peter Yates - 2pts (Played +2pts)

Match Report form Fourths Clash with Glenanne

2009-11-24T12:02:00.000-08:00

I'd like to thank the stellar wordsmith Maurice Prendeville for providing me with this wonder summary on the 4ths clash with the Glens this Saturday.

RU IVths went on the attack from the start and had several decent chances before scoring with a breathtaking one/two touch passing move that went through about four or five RU players before being powered home by Kevin coming off the wing. It was almost a replica of the goal Carlos Alberto got for Brazil against Italy in the World Cup final of 1970, except it was hockey, and Kevin had to 'steady' himself (big fresh air hit initially!) before lashing the ball past the keeper.
RU turned the rest of their pressure into nothing and Glenanne got back into the game with a slick short corner routine before half time. Stand in keeper Terry dived to the deck like he'd been goalkeeping all his life but the Glenanne player put a dipping shot just over his hip and onto the top edge of the backboard. Probably just as well because if the shot had been a bit lower Terry would have had to rely on his 'groin-area' padding which may or may not have been attached correctly, depending on which 'expert' you spoke to before the game!
The second half brought more chances for RU, but no one seemed willing to finish Glenanne off by putting the ball in the net.

As a side note Glenanne's pitch gets real windy when the weather turns against you on days like Saturday. Not too many more windy, maybe only RCSI.

Week 4-Team of the week

2009-11-15T05:52:00.001-08:00

Another week over and with four of the teams in action there are a lot of players to choose from. These eleven are the players who earned the most points this week:
GK: Tom Loughlin 4pts (Played +2, Won +3, Conceded 1 -1)
DEF: Peter English 7 pts (Played +2pts, Man of the Match +5, Scored +5, Conceded 5 -5)
DEF: David McGivern 4pts (Played +2, Won +3, Conceded 1 -1)
DEF: Niall 'Squiller' McQuillan 4pts (Played +2, Won +3, Conceded 1 -1)
DEF: Kevin Curley 9pts (Played +2, Won +3, Man of the Match +5)
MID: Fergus Flynn 9pts (Played +2, Won +3, Scored +4pts)
MID: Maurice Prendeville 9pts (Played +2, Won +3, Scored +4pts)
MID: Alan Carter 6pts (Played +2pts, Socred +4pts)
FOR: Conor Waldron 7pts (Played +2pts, Man of the Match +5pts)
FOR: Oisin Powell 5pts (Played +2pts, Scored +3pts)
FOR: Mark English 5pts (Played +2pts, Scored +3pts)

Week 3

2009-11-12T09:16:00.000-08:00

Sorry only getting this up now. Had to wait to get information. No team of the week this week, sorry!!

I Need Your Help!!

2009-11-08T15:10:00.000-08:00

I'd like a little bit of help with this if it's possible. All I'm looking for is a few people to let me know who plays for what teams at the weekend!

This week I just need someone to tell me how the 3s got on, who played, scored, cards? and who was man of the match. If you could either leave them as a comment or give me a text.

Cheers in advance for the help.

Eggs

Week 2 - Team of the week!

2009-11-01T13:41:00.000-08:00

Week 2 proved no more successful for Railway as the 1sts, 2nds and 3rds all succumbed to defeats. This weeks team of the week is as follows:

GK: Glen Bailey 6pts (Played +2pts, Man of the Match +5pts, Conceded 1 -1pt)
DEF: Peter English 2pts (Played +2pts, Scored + 5pts, Conceded 5 -5pts)
DEF: Kenny Carroll 2pts (Played +2pts, Man of the Match +5pts, Conceded 5 -5pts)
DEF: Ger O'Brien 1pt (Played +2pts, Conceded 1 -1pt)
DEF: Mervyn McDowell -1pt (Played 2 games +4pts, Conceded 5 -5pts)
MID: Mark Egner 9pts (Played 2 games +4pts, Man of the Match +5pts)
MID: Kevin O'Brien 2pts (Played +2pts)
MID: Andrew Corby 2pts (Played +2pts)
FOR: Mark English 5pts (Played +2pts, Scored +3pts)
FOR: Paul O'Brien 5pts (Played +2pts, Scored +3pts)
FOR: Owen Butler 2pts (Played +2pts)

Week 1 - Team of the week

2009-10-25T05:29:00.000-07:00

With the first weekend of games completed the points had to be tallied. This weekend only the firsts and seconds were in action, both away to Fingal. Both teams suffered losses. This made choosing the Team of the Week a bit of fun:

GK - Mark Ingram - 10pts (Played +2, Saved a Stroke +10, Conceded 2 -2)
DEF - Bruce Sterling - 0pts (Played +2, Conceded 2 -2)
DEF - Derek Carroll - 0pts (Played +2, Conceded 2 -2
DEF - Kevin Corcoran - 0pts (Played +2, Conceded 2 -2)
DEF - Kenny Carroll - -2pts (Played +2, Conceded 4 -4)
MID - Eoin MacArthur - 9pts (Played 2 games +4, Man of the Match +5)
MID - Mark Egner - 4pts (Played 2 games +4)
MID - Kev O'Brien - 2pts (Played +2)
FOR - Peter Yates - 9pts (Played 2 games +4, Man of the Match +5)
FOR - Henry Griffin - 5pts (Played +2, Scored +3)
FOR - Mark English - 2pts (Played +2)

How to register

2009-10-14T13:21:00.000-07:00

With the deadline fast approaching I thought it would be a good idea to give people a quick run-through on how to get your team sorted for this year.

1. Take your time with selection - The team you pick now is all you have available to you during the season so choose wisely!

2. Choose your captain - Your captain will earn you double points, so choose someone who is likely to earn a lot (Players who score regulary and rarely concede) BIG TIP - don't pick me!

3. Make sure your team is affordable - We all want to field the best players but your team must not exceed the €100 million price limit. Each player has a price tag, and you have up to €100 million to spend, there's no prize for underspending so try to spend it all!

4. Submit your team - You can submit your team to me in 2 ways - print out the form on the post below and give it to me. I'm usually in Railway most Saturdays at Men's 1st and 2nd fixtures and Ladies 3rd fixtures. Or email your selection to me at markegner@gmail.com

5. Pay for your team - I am running this as a fundraiser for the club, not for the goodness of my own health, so please make sure and get the money in asap!

6. Get out there and earn some points - You earn the points for your team, so get out there and play! Feel free to give any of your players tips on how to earn you more points!

I have seen this work in other clubs and it's great fun, but only if people participate! So get down to the games where your players are playing and make sure you earn points for the other managers!

Team Selections

2009-10-11T09:34:00.000-07:00

The time has come to select the eleven players that make up your team. Please use the following template.

Team Name: ________________

Manager Name: ______________

Position: Player Name: Captain: Y/N Value:
GK
DEF
DEF
DEF
DEF
MID
MID
MID
FOR
FOR
FOR

Players List - This has been Amended!!

2009-10-09T13:32:00.000-07:00

You can choose your team from these players. You may only choose 3 players from each team. Each player has a monetary value in Millions, each coach has €100 Million to spend. Make sure you choose wisely as your choices are final. You cannot change your team once it has been submitted.

Mens 1st XI

GK- Stephen O'Keeffe €14

DEF- Rob Devlin €11

DEF- David 'Elmo' McCarthy €10

DEF- Kenny Carroll €12

DEF- Conor O'Brien €11

DEF- Peter English €16.5

DEF- Killian Fitzgerald €11

MID- Karl Chapple €14

MID- Greg O'Driscoll €13.5

MID- Kev O'Brien €14.5

MID- Fred Gilmore €12.5

MID-Fiachra Maher €12.5

FOR- Mark English €15.5

FOR- Paul O'Brien €15.5

FOR- Jeffrey Spillane €13

FOR- Jeremy Duncan €13

FOR- Kevin Wong €13.5

MENS 2ND XI

GK- Alan 'Hubba' McKibbon €8
DEF- Bruce Sterling €8.5
DEF- Ravin Nair €10
DEF- Andrew Holmes €10
DEF-Mervyn McDowell €9
DEF- Paidi O'Brien €9.5
DEF-Andrew Corby €8.5
MID- John Anderson €10.5
MID- Eoin MacArthur €10.5
MID-Kevin White €10
MID-Mark Egner €10
MID-Matthew Pluck €9.5
FOR- Henry Griffin €11
FOR- Martin Lynch €12
FOR- Oisin Powell €10
FOR- Peter Yates €13

MENS 3 XI

GK- Mark Ingram €7

GK- Glen Bailey €6.5
DEF- Simeon Booth €8.5
DEF- Gareth Carroll €8.5
DEF- Derek Carroll €7.5
DEF- Kevin Corcoran €7
DEF- Stephen Hiles €6
DEF- Ger O'Brien €8
DEF- John Peare €6
MID- Bruce Thompson €7.5

MID- Alan Carter €6
MID- Karl Kinch €7
FOR- Ali Adair €8.5
FOR- Luke Ashe Browne €6
FOR- Peter Matthews €6
FOR- Graham O'Meara €8

FOR - Owen Butler €8

MENS 4 XI

GK- Tom Loughlin €5.5
DEF- Gareth O'Meara €5
DEF- Kyran Byrne €6
DEF- Ken Moulton €6
DEF- Neil McQuillan 'Squiller' €6
DEF- David McGivern €6
DEF- Mark Keating €5
MID- Maurice Prendeville €6.5
MID- Ian MacArthur €5

MID- Ger O'Flynn €5
MID- Tony Spillane €6.5
MID- Paul Cooke €6.5
MID- Fergus Flynn €6
FOR- Terry Gale €6.5
FOR- Dara Rothwell €5

FOR- Derek Walsh €6

FOR- Graham Grumley €6.5

FOR- Mick O'Connor €5.5

MENS 5 XI

DEF- Brian Almyer €4.5
DEF- Karl Halpin €4
DEF- Eddie English €5.5
DEF- Fiachra Tierney €4.5
DEF- Kevin Curlety €5
DEF- John Curley €4.5

DEF- Joe Mooney €4.5

DEF- David Curley €4
MID- John Maguire €4
FOR- Graham Chisolm €5.5
FOR- Kai Mahadevaiah €4.5

If any players have been ommitted please let me know. I am hoping to start recording results on the weekend of October 25th so teams must be submitted ASAP.

Fantasy Hockey - Starting Soon!!

2009-10-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

The search is on to find Railway’s most successful coach for the 2009/2010 season could it be you??
You have €10 million to spend to assemble the combination of players that you think will win you the league.

The Rules are simple:
Cost of entry is €10, all proceeds going towards the RUMHC.
Each team must have 11 players.
Maximum of 3 players can be selected from any one team. (i.e. 1st XI, 2nd XI etc.)
You must include:
1 Goalkeeper
4 defenders
3 Midfielders
3 Forwards
At the end of each weekend of games players will be awarded points for their participation in the matches that weekend. The points are awarded as follows:

Player plays any part in a match 2pts
Players team wins 3pts

Goalkeeper scores a goal 5pts
Defender scores a goal 5pts
Midfielder scores a goal 4pts
Forward scores a goal 3pts

Goalkeeper saves a penalty 10pts
Goalkeeper keeps a clean sheet 8pts
Defender keeps a clean sheet 4pts
Midfielder keeps a clean sheet 1pt

Man of the match bonus 5pts
Hat Trick hero bonus 5pts

However points will also be deducted as follows:
Goalkeeper concedes a goal -1pt
Defender concedes a goal -1pt
Player receives a green card -5pt
Player receives a yellow card -10pt
Player receives a red card -20pt

Every coach must select one player to be their captain. The captain will receive double points. (E.g. Mark English receives 5 points for Playing (2), Winning (3), so if he was your captain he would score 10 points.