Glebe get the blues after goal of month contender

GLEBE North knew their first game of the season last Friday night against Bluebell was going to be a tough one, and despite a close contest two goals mid-way through the second half gave the visitors all three points at Market Green. Bluebell were last season's runners-up, but Glebe put it up to their more illustrious opponents until they were undone by a wonder strike. With 58 minutes on the clock, a fine cross in from the left was volleyed back across the goal and into the far corner by the Bluebell number 9 for what must surely be considered the goal of the month.

INSIDE RIGHT: Favourable draw for English sides

WHEN the Champions League draw was made last Thursday in magical Monaco most of the interest of ' Final Whistle' was focused on how Spurs would fare as the teams were painstakingly pulled from the hat. The verdict of yours truly is that clearly it could have been easier, but also could have been a hell of a lot worse for the tournament virgins, and the wily Harry Redknapp may have a trick or two up his sleeve to give Spurs a real chance of progressing.

Full house for intensive FAI coach workshop

AHEAD of the beginning of the NDSL season next weekend, more than 200 coaches will assemble at the Oscar Traynor Complex for an intensive four-hour workshop. And according to Fingal FAI Development Officer Paul Keogh, the response has been fantastic.

Doyle off to a flyer

MAJOR Sunday side Rush have played two games already in their new season and notched up three points, having won one and lost one.

Satisfying start for Skerries

SKERRIES Town kicked off their new Leinster Senior League season with a stalemate against CYM Terenure on Sunday. The first competitive game is always a challenge, with some players on holidays, plus pre-season injuries, and in this instance the opponents were Skerries' relegation partners from last May.

Crowe swoops

Bohemians 2 Sporting Fingal 3 BOHEMIANS old boy Glen Crowe returned to haunt his former club on Tuesday evening as his double strike helped Sporting Fingal reserves beat Bohs in the Newstalk Cup Final.

• Cup holders let two- goal lead slip