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Irish Examiner
3 days ago
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- Irish Examiner
Cobh Ramblers get job done early to stay within touch of leaders Dundalk
BRAY WANDERERS 0 COBH RAMBLERS 2 (Cian Bargary 8, Barry Coffey 20) Two early goals by Cian Bargary and Barry Coffey give Cobh Ramblers the edge over Bray Wanderers as Dundalk's title rivals heading into the final series of games. Dundalk's quest for an immediate to the Premier division remained on course despite a minor hiccup of falling behind at home to Athlone Town, but Cobh remain within six points off the leaders with nine matches left. Bray spurned the chance of leapfrogging the Rams into that runner-up berth, conceding goals 12 minutes apart to fall five points adrift in third. Teen genius Billy O'Neill showed flashes of his repertoire for Bray, attracting comparisons with Damien Duff. He made the short journey from his Wicklow home for the fixture, a first sighting on the League of Ireland circuit since quitting the Premier champions Shelbourne in June. Damian Duff at the Carlisle Grounds . Photograph Moya Nolan While Bray looked assured of a playoff spot, at this stage it appears the only threat Dundalk face during the run-up will come from Leeside. Manager Mick McDermott always contended he was happy to stay within shooting distance until the latter stages, potentially setting up a final day decider at St Colman's Park when the sides meet on October 17. His confidence stems from his side overcoming off-field upheaval to not only retain their players but strengthen in this window. US-based group Digital Athlete Ventures stepped in three weeks ago to take a 90% stake of the club, ending the uncertainty created by the withdrawal of another foreign group, FC32. Failure to land a suitable backer would have led to a crisis, not just for Cobh but the league itself. Instead, they could rid themselves of being the First Division club longest without being in the top-flight. Turbulence has been a watchword since that 2008 season in the Premier. All McDermott can do is ensure he fulfils his part on the pitch. He's helped by having his team's backbone composed of Cork City's title-winning team from last season. Jonas Häkkinen and new capture Dylan McGlade were part of the City team that won the 2022 season but the two goalscorers, along with captain Cian Coleman at the back and Cian Murphy up top, constitute a quartet with recent experience of emerging from the second tier. Another former City player, goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran, was pressurised from a couple of early Cobh corners. There was nothing he could do about the breakthrough from one of those deliveries on eight minutes. Following pinball in the box, Bargary was first to react by unleashing a shot across his body that flew into the top corner. Coffey's reputation as a free-scoring attacking midfielder was maintained by him popping up in a crowded penalty area to slot the loose ball into the bottom corner. In response, Bray's Paul Murphy had a shot blocked, the same obstacle Rhys Bradley encountered when connecting with a corner. Substitute Justin Ferizaj smashed the ball over with 20 minutes left but at the other end Rhys Gourdie was off-target with his volley at back post. BRAY WANDERERS: J Corcoran; J Duggan (A Kzenga 53), K Cantwell, P Murphy, M Murphy; S Brennan, R Bartley (R Knight 46); B O'Neill, C Doyle (J Ferizaj 67), C Knight (J Ferizaj 53);C Curtis (G Almirall 67). COBH RAMBLERS: T Martin; I Hughes (J Häkkinen 63), C Coleman, Shane A Griffin (J Abbott 83), L Le Bervet; N O'Keeffe (R Goudrie 63), H Cribb; C Bargary (S Bellis 71), B Coffey (D McGlade 72), Shane Griffin; C Murphy. Referee: Daniel Murphy (Dublin). Attendance: 1,213.
RTÉ News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Dundalk go four clear as Daryl Horgan runs the show in victory over Cobh Ramblers
Daryl Horgan claimed a goal and an assist as Dundalk defeated title rivals Cobh Ramblers 2-1 in the League of Ireland First Division at St Colman's Park. The Lilywhites knew a defeat would have put their Cork rivals on top, and first-half goals were the difference as Ciarán Kilduff's side gained a four point cushion at the summit. Dundalk wasted no time, with a Sean Keogh free-kick in the third minute hitting the near post Horgan also cut inside and got two shots off, and each one was stopped by Timothy Martin. The Ramblers soaked up the pressure and Cian Murphy created their first opening by holding the ball up and releasing Cian Bargary on the right wing. The Tipperary native dropped a cross between the Dundalk back-line and Enda Minogue had to awkwardly come off his line to deal with this. These moments were rare for Cobh, who won their first corner in the 32nd minute and saw this headed wide by Barry Coffey. Dundalk, on the other hand, were getting into space easier, and this showed with Horgan's opener. The winger dug an opening for himself on that occasion at the edge of the area and fired into the opposite corner in the 37th minute. The former Republic of Ireland international created Dundalk's second with a cross, and Gbemi Arubi nodded this in the dying seconds of the first half. Cobh regrouped over the break and went for it at the restart, and they pulled one back in the 54th minute. That came from Waterford's Shane Griffin curling in a free-kick at the Liam McMahon Stand after Dundalk were penalised for a jersey pull. The Ramblers kept going, but a frantic spell around the penalty area ended with nothing as this drive petered out. Dundalk held firm and Kilduff refreshened his team in the 61st minute by bringing on Dean Ebbe, Andy Paraschiv, and Eoin Kenny for Arubi, Harry Groome, and Keith Ward. This injected a new lease of life into their team, and out of this Vincent Leonard saw a close range shot hit the roof of the net. McDermott went for it late on by bringing on David Bosnjak, who has six goals this season between two different competitions. It came down to a Dale Holland attempt from distance, and Minogue stopped this on the goal-line. Cobh Ramblers: Timothy Martin; Jonas Hakkinen (Nolan Evers 59), Cian Coleman, Shane Griffin, Luka Le Bervet, Shane Griffin, Jason Abbott (Niall O'Keeffe 59), Cian Bargary (Dale Holland 30), Cian Bargary, Samuel Bellis (David Bosnjak 75), Cian Murphy. Dundalk: Enda Minogue; Sean Keogh, Vincent Leonard, Mayowa Animasahun, Conor O'Keeffe, Harry Groome (Andy Paraschiv 61), Keith Ward (Eoin Kenny 61), Aodh Dervin, Daryl Horgan, Leonardo Gaxha, Gbemi Arubi (Dean Ebbe 61). Elsewhere, Bray Wanderers kept pace with Dundalk with a 3-1 win at home to Athlone Town. Jamie Duggan opened the scoring on 19 minutes with a well-placed header while Conor Knight doubled his side's lead eight minutes later when he scored with a curling right footed shot that went in off the far post. Billy O'Neill's second-half goal made sure of the points before Kyle Robinson scored a late consolation goal for Athlone. Treaty United strolled to a 4-0 victory against UCD. Lee Devitt's first-half goal separated the sides at the break but the game turned on the 63rd minute when goalkeeper Niall Holohan was shown a red card and Treaty awarded a penalty for a foul in the box. Karl O'Sullivan converted from the penalty spot and from there on out Treaty took advantage of the extra-man with further goals from Devitt and Trpimir Vrljicak sealing the victory. In the First Division's other game of the evening, Kerry and Wexford played out a 1-1 draw. Niall Brookwell opened the scoring for Kerry before Mikie Rowe levelled things up in the second-half.
