Finn Harps moved up to second spot in the Airtricity League First Division table with a 1-0 victory over Mervue United at Finn Park on Friday night. Sean McCarron scored the only goal of the game in first-half stoppage time with a strike that will no doubt be a contender for goal of the season.
Full report to follow . . .
Finn Harps recorded their first away victory of the season and in doing so inflicted a first home defeat of the season on league leaders Longford Town on Saturday night.
St. Colman’s Park has been the place to be this season if it’s goals you’re after, and it didn’t disappoint on Saturday evening as Cobh Ramblers and Finn Harps played out a 2-2 draw in the Airtricity League First Division. Cobh struck first blood through Brian Fitzgerald, before Kevin McHugh equalised for the visitors. Davin O’Neill immediately pulled one back, but Sean McCarron (pictured) struck late to secure a point for the Harps.
Paudie Quinn netted the only goal of the game twelve minutes from time to condemn Finn Harps to their first home defeat of the season. Quinn stole in to nod home at the near post after Darragh Walshe had skipped by Damien McNulty to swing in the cross.
The Barclay’s Premier League trophy and the Community Shield were on display at Finn Park on Friday night but at least the local support left the ground happy having seen Finn Harps get back to winning ways with a narrow win over 10-man Salthill Devon.
Athlone Towwn picked up the points at Lisseywoolen on Friday night when Garbhan Coughlan’s goal twenty minutes from time handed Finn Harps their first defeat of 2013.
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