Seaford Rock United
2011/2012 Season
Second Team Manager: John Toomey
First Team Player of the Year: Ian Nolan
First Team Top Goalscorer: Mark Hanratty (6)
First Team - Most Assists: Neil Harrington (9)
Second Team Player of the Year: Collie Barrett
Second Team Top Goalscorer: Collie Barrett (7)
Second Team - Most Assists: Dan Kiely (5)
(See below for full season stats and match details)
Story of the Season: First Team
After back-to-back promotions, Seaford started the 2011/12 campaign playing in the LSL Major divisions for the first time in the club's history, with Alan Burns having replaced Ronnie McLoughlin as first team manager.
The season began with a dogged 2-1 win at Lorcan Celtic, the crucial second goal coming via captain Mark Hanratty's deflected free kick. There was disappointment a week later when Seaford were beaten 1-0 by Balbriggan. It was to prove the home side's only win of the entire campaign. Just a fortnight later, Seaford gained revenge by handing out a 9-1 shellacking at Rockfield Park, and when they followed it up with an impressive 2-1 win at Park Celtic (featuring Barry Shortt's first ever goal for the club, and a late winner headed by Francis Mulhall) to make it three wins from four, the club was very much looking up the table rather than down.
But the wheels started to come off in October and November, as Seaford took just one point from six matches, and even that was in very disappointing circumstances as they played against Leicester Celtic's ten men for more than 85 minutes and still couldn't secure the three points.
Seaford managed to stop the rot in December, first earning an impressive draw at Hyde Park, with Alan Henry on the scoresheet, before finally getting a win in the return fixture against Leicester.
It was a false dawn, however, as Seaford then lost six of their next seven league games, whilst Lorcan went on an extraordinary run to lift themselves out of the relegation mire. There was no lack of effort on the part of the navy blues, but time and again they were less clinical in opponent's penalty areas than rivals were in theirs.
A heartbreaking late defeat against ten-man Fettercairn on the penultimate weekend of the season left Seaford's fate out of their hands, needing a win over DCU on the final day, as well as Park Celtic to lose away at Cabinteely. Seaford endured a woeful first half against DCU, falling two goals behind, before star midfielders John Power and Mark Hanratty notched after the break, and Collie Dolan thumped home a famous winner with twelve minutes to play.
It was all in vain, however, as Park Celtic routed a dismal Cabo side later that afternoon to send Seaford back to Sunday Premier after just one season.
First Team Matches 2011/12
|
Date |
Competition |
Opposition |
|
|
|
Goalscorers |
|
28 Aug 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Lorcan Celtic |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Hanratty, Duff |
|
4 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Balbriggan |
A |
0-1 |
L |
|
|
18 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Balbriggan |
H |
9-1 |
W |
Sullivan, Hanratty,
Dolan, Foley, Harrington (2), Nolan, Lyons, C.Kane |
|
25 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Park Celtic |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Shortt, Mulhall |
|
2 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Athy Town |
H |
1-2 |
L |
Harrington |
|
16 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Park Celtic |
H |
0-4 |
L |
|
|
23 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Maynooth Town |
H |
0-3 |
L |
|
|
6 Nov 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Leicester Celtic |
A |
1-1 |
D |
Hanratty |
|
13 Nov 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Maynooth Town |
A |
2-3 |
L |
Mulhall, Scollard |
|
27 Nov 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Cabinteely |
A |
4-5 |
L |
Sullivan (3), Scollard |
|
4 Dec 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Hyde Park |
A |
1-1 |
D |
Henry |
|
11 Dec 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Leicester Celtic |
H |
2-1 |
W |
Nolan, o.g. |
|
18 Dec 11 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Fettercairn |
A |
2-3 |
L |
Faherty,, Lyons |
|
15 Jan 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Lorcan Celtic |
H |
0-1 |
L |
|
|
22 Jan 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Cabinteely |
H |
3-0 |
W |
Nolan, Robinson, Lyons |
|
3 Feb 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Athy Town |
A |
0-1 |
L |
|
|
19 Feb 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Hyde Park |
H |
1-2 |
L |
Mulhall |
|
26 Feb 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
DCU |
A |
0-1 |
L |
|
|
11 Mar 12 |
Polikoff Cup |
Tullamore Town |
H |
3-2 |
W |
Power, Sullivan, Hanratty |
|
1 Apr 12 |
Polikoff Cup |
Mid Sutton |
H |
1-2 |
L |
Henry |
|
15 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Fettercairdn |
H |
4-3 |
L |
Power (2), Hanratty |
|
22 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
DCU |
H |
3-2 |
W |
Power, Hanratty,
Dolan |
First Team Stats - 2011/12
|
Player |
App |
Goals |
Assists |
Red Cards |
Mins |
|
Ian
Nolan |
21 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1883 |
|
Barry
Shortt |
21 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1875 |
|
Mark
Sullivan |
21 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1637 |
|
Mick
Murray |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1629 |
|
Neil
Harrington |
19 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1622 |
|
Steve
Robinson |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1588 |
|
Mark
Hanratty |
19 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
1464 |
|
Barry
Lyons |
19 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1381 |
|
Ian
MacHugh |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
990 |
|
Collie
Dolan |
14 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
922 |
|
Frank
Mulhall |
16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
916 |
|
Mike
Frawley |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
900 |
|
Caoimhin Fahy |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
867 |
|
Alan
Henry |
12 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
854 |
|
Niall
Duff |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
566 |
|
Stephen
Faherty |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
512 |
|
John
Power |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
500 |
|
Ryan
Scollard |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
431 |
|
Barry
Kirwan |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
293 |
|
Shane
Whelan |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
180 |
|
John
Bannon |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
|
Robbie
Moran |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Marc
Smith |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Donal Larkin |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
|
Mikey Foley |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
|
Paul
Lydon |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
64 |
|
Collie
Barrett |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42 |
|
Ciaran
O'Sullivan |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
Kev Glynn |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
|
Colin
Kane |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Mike
O'Neill |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Rory
O'Huiginn |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Steve
Kane |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Paddy
Costello |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
Paul
McPhillips |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
John Toomey took over the second team management role after Alan Burns's promotion to the firsts, and he endured a difficult start to life in Sunday Division 2. With a large number of new faces to integrate into the side, the team was unfortunate not to gain more than three draws from its openeing five matches.
The tide finally turned with a dramatic 4-2 win away at Lakelands, inspired by a brilliant display by 17-year-old centre forward Ryan Scollard, who lashed home the crucial third goal after racing onto keeper Mike Frawley's long punt forward.
The seconds showed their resilience with a dogged defensive performance to pilfer a 1-0 win over eventual champions Liffey Valley Rangers courtesy of captain Barry Kirwan's header, and November's back-to-bak wins away at Pegasus and then Dundrum ensured that there would be no repeat of the previous season's relegation anxiety.
In truth however, the seconds struggled with injuries and availability throughout, and the campaign never looked like offering anything more than that in what was a difficult year for the club as a whole. A rare highlight came via Amer Herenda's last-gasp equaliser away at Beechwood, and the side made a relatively strong finish, losing just one of the final five matches.
Second Team Matches - 2011/12
|
Date |
Competition |
Opposition |
|
|
|
Goalscorers |
|
21 Aug 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
St Pat’s SC |
H |
1-5 |
L |
Foley |
|
4 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Cherryfield Utd |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Foley (2) |
|
11 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
St Pat’s CY |
H |
0-0 |
D |
|
|
18 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
St Pat’s CY |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
25 Sep 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Everton |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Faherty, Scollard |
|
2 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Lakelands |
A |
4-2 |
W |
Foley, Faherty,
Scollard, o.g. |
|
9 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Farm United |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Glynn, Scollard |
|
16 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Liffey Valley Rangers |
H |
1-0 |
W |
Kirwan |
|
23 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Kilnamanagh |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
30 Oct 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Beechwood |
H |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
6 Nov 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Pegasus |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Barrett (2) |
|
20 Nov 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Dundrum |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Kiely, Kirwan |
|
27 Nov 11 |
Lynch Cup |
Liffey Valley Rangers |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
11 Dec 11 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Everton |
H |
2-5 |
L |
Lydon, O’Sullivan |
|
15 Jan 12 |
Cup |
Palmerstown United |
H |
3-2* |
W |
Butler, Barrett, Power |
|
22 Jan 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Kilnamanagh |
H |
1-5 |
L |
Kiely |
|
5 Feb 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Iveagh Celtic |
H |
5-3 |
W |
Barrett (3), Doyle, O’Sullivan |
|
12 Feb 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Liffey Valley Rangers |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
4 Mar 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Dundrum |
H |
1-2 |
L |
Kirwan |
|
11 Mar 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Cherryfield Utd |
A |
0-6 |
L |
|
|
1 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Beechwood |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Barrett, Herenda |
|
10 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Lakelands |
H |
2-5 |
L |
O’Neill (2) |
|
19 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Pegasus |
H |
1-0 |
W |
Kane |
|
22 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Iveagh Celtic |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Kiely, O’Regan |
|
29 Apr 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
St Pat’s SC |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Kiely, Nolan |
*aet
Second Team Stats - 2011/12
|
Player |
App |
Goals |
Assists |
Red Cards |
Mins |
|
Amer Heranda |
23 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1943 |
|
Barry
Kirwan |
20 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1780 |
|
Paddy
Costello |
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1490 |
|
Donal Larkin |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1268 |
|
David
Cullen |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1193 |
|
Ian
MacHugh |
13 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1190 |
|
Collie
Barrett |
12 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1093 |
|
Dan
Kiely |
17 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1055 |
|
John
Bannon |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
922 |
|
Ciaran
O'Sullivan |
13 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
907 |
|
Steve
Kane |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
887 |
|
Cormac
Butler |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
825 |
|
Marc
Smith |
11 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
814 |
|
Carl
Doyle |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
801 |
|
Craig
Scollard |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
794 |
|
Niall
Duff |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
746 |
|
Muiris Healy |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
741 |
|
Stephen
Faherty |
10 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
716 |
|
Paul
O'Regan |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
573 |
|
Kev Glynn |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
549 |
|
Mike
Frawley |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
540 |
|
Ryan
Scollard |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
460 |
|
Rory
O'Huiginn |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
453 |
|
Stephen
Nolan |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
450 |
|
Brian
Finnegan |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
405 |
|
Mikey Foley |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
404 |
|
Mike
O'Neill |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
339 |
|
Paul
Lydon |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
325 |
|
Ian
Nolan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
|
Jamie
Brennan |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
|
Dylan
Patton |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
128 |
|
Collie
Dolan |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
|
Sean
Cullen |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Glenn
Moran |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
90 |
|
Paul
McGrath |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Mark
Fitzgerald |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
John
Power |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
|
Sean
Day |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Michael
O'Rourke |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |