Super Saturday can be the only word to describe the 7th of December in the club, with in fact the same being said for Sunday too! Out of 11 senior games Rovers teams were triumphant in 9 of them!
The ladies 2nds got their first win of the season in a tight game v Navan, coming out on top of a 1-0 win. The lead came from a short corner in the first half which was one of only a handful of attacks the girls had. They took their chance well though and held on to take the full 3 points. Becky put her body on the line numerous times, while Meabh Butler was outstanding in defense. They play their final game before Christmas on Saturday away to Our Ladies at 1.30pm.
The ladies 1s got a massive 3 points over close rivals to bring themselves right back into the playoff race of Div 2. After suffering a number of setbacks over the last few weeks this was a crucial game to ensure they stayed in the hunt. Despite being under pressure for most of the game they walked away with a 1-0 win after Sadie smashed in a top strike during a break. They then followed this up with a comfortable 3-0 win over Trinity 2s on Sunday in the Jacqui Potter Leinster senior cup. Aoife, Aisling Hogan and Isabelle all got on the scoresheet to ensure a place in the ¼ finals of the competition. Their opposition is as yet unknown. The girls are now done with matches until January.
The 3rds also had a great 3-0 win over Clontarf in their cup game on Saturday. They face Pembroke at home at 4pm on Saturday in their last game before the holidays. The 4ths, who didn’t have a game last week, also play Pembroke but away at 11am
On the mens side the 2nds fell to a 0-6 loss away to Avoca on Saturday afternoon, while the 5ths also lost 4-1 to James Gate. They both have games this weekend too with 2nd at home to table toppers Kilkenny at 3pm, and the 5ths are away to YM at 12.30 in the minor cup.
The 4ths appear to like the number 7 as they put away yet another 7 goals making it 14 in 2 weeks! They won out 7-1 over North Kildare. Match report by Rob in their team section.
The 1sts got a huge win over Pembroke in the top of the table clash on Saturday. Mitch and Blakers scored twice in a reasonably comfortable 4-1 win which puts the guys 7 points clear at the top for this week anyway. They followed it up with a 3-2 win over Glenanne on Sunday in the Mills Cup to ensure they finish the first half of the season unbeaten in all competitions. Harry Morris and Blakers were on the scoresheet to put them in a semi final against either Rathgar or YMCA in the New Year.
The mens 3rds also had a successful double weekend to finish off their 2013 as they beat Rathgar 3-2 on Saturday before coming out 3-1 winners in their cup game on Sunday.
In between all this winning and the many goals over 20 of our pavilion members and supporters enjoyed a 3 course lunch by Rachel on Saturday afternoon, with our most established member Doris Findlater making a special appearance. Declan Budd was on hand to present to the club 2 new trees, while our President said a few words of thanks to all who had so kindly supported the successful Dream Auction. Following all the games that evening there were complimentary mince pies and mulled wine for those who needed to warm up!
