Seaford Rock United
2013/2014 Season
Second Team Manager: Paddy Hughes
First Team Player of the Year: Paddy Costello
First Team Top Goalscorer: Paul Lydon (11)
First Team - Most Assists: Paul Murphy (9)
Second Team Player of the Year: Dan Kiely
Second Team Top Goalscorer: Dan Kiely (23)
Second Team - Most Assists: Steve Kane (9)
(See below for full season stats and match details)
Story of the Season: First Team
Back in Major 1 after a year's absence, the firsts made a strong start to the campaign. In the space of just five days, they earned a hard-fought point at perennial rivals Castle Park, before Collie Barrett's hat-trick inspired a 7-2 over former FAI Cup winners Transport at Rockfield Park. 48 hours later, they faced Stillorgan Lakelands at Marlay Park, and seemed to be heading towards a shock defeat after Stephen Robinson's bizarre own goal early in the second half. But Mike O'Neill came off the bench to fire home an equaliser from long range, before Barrett's brilliant winner in the 90th minute.
The team's momentum was halted by four defeats in five matches, the only respite being a thrashing of Stillorgan in the return fixture, and that run also saw their Polikoff Cup hopes ended by Hyde Park, despite Paul Lydon netting a hat-trick in Balbriggan.
But the side bounced back with four straight wins to put themselves back in league contention, as they secured payback for earlier defeats against Eblana and Boyne Rovers, before yet another big win over Transport, when Mark Sullivan grabbed three. Seaford were unable to capitalise, hwoever, as they followed up a defeat in Portlaoise by conceding last-gasp equalisers in the last two matches before Christmas against Park Celtic and Ballyoulster.
Jamie Brennan rolled back the years by notching as Seaford elinated Park from the Cullen Cup, and Major side DCU were also knocked out before Seaford came acropper against Tullamore Town, losing 2-1 despite a brave showing.
League form was a mixed bag, with Seaford never threatening the promotion spots. They nonetheless had their say on the title race, earning a brilliant 2-1 win over Portlaoise courtesy of an extraordinary goalkeeping performance from Ian MacHugh, and a superb injury time winner from Steve Hyland. Ultimately, however, the season fizzled out somewhat, and a disappointing last-day loss against Park saw Seaford drop to sixth in the final standings.
First Team Matches 2013/14
|
Date |
Competition |
Opposition |
|
|
|
Goalscorers |
|
25 Aug 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Castle Park |
A |
1-1 |
D |
Faherty |
|
27 Aug 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Transport |
H |
7-2 |
W |
Barrett (3), Harrington, Dolan, Murphy,
Sullivan |
|
29 Aug 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Stillorgan Lakelands |
A |
2-1 |
W |
O’Neill, Barrett |
|
8 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Boyne Rovers |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
15 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Eblana |
H |
2-5 |
L |
Lydon, Hanratty |
|
22 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Stillorgan Lakelands |
H |
8-1 |
W |
Harrington, Dolan, Barrett, Sullivan, Lydon (2), Larkin |
|
29 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Greenhills/Greenpark |
H |
2-4 |
L |
Sullivan, Power |
|
6 Oct 13 |
Polikoff Cup |
Hyde Park |
A |
3-6 |
L |
Lydon (3) |
|
13 Oct 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Boyne Rovers |
H |
2-1 |
W |
Lydon, Sullivan |
|
20 Oct 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Eblana |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Hanratty, Lydon |
|
27 Oct 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Castle Park |
H |
4-3 |
W |
Sullivan (2), O’Huiginn,
Hanratty |
|
10 Nov 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Transport |
A |
7-1 |
W |
Faherty, Lydon (2), Sullivan (3), Hanratty |
|
16 Nov 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Portlaoise AFC |
A |
0-1 |
L |
|
|
1 Dec 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Park Celtic |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Hanratty, Lydon |
|
8 Dec 13 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Ballyoulster Utd |
H |
2-2 |
D |
Hanratty, Dolan |
|
2 Mar 14 |
Cullen Cup |
Park Celtic |
A |
2-0 |
W |
Dolan, Brennan |
|
9 Mar 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Greenhills/Greenpark |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Lyons, Faherty |
|
16 Mar 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Brayzil FC |
H |
2-0 |
W |
O’Huiginn |
|
19 Mar 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Liffey Wanderers |
A |
0-3 |
L |
|
|
23 Apr 14 |
Cullen Cup |
DCU |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Faherty, Kiely |
|
30 Mar 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Portlaoise AFC |
A |
2-1 |
W |
Hyland (2) |
|
11 Apr 14 |
Cullen Cup |
Tullamore Town |
A |
1-2 |
L |
Hyland |
|
19 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Liffey Wanderers |
H |
2-6 |
L |
Faherty, O’Huiginn |
|
26 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Ballyoulster Utd |
A |
1-0 |
W |
O’Huiginn |
|
29 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Brayzil |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Lyons, o.g. |
|
4 May 2014 |
LSL Sun Maj 1 |
Park Celtic |
H |
0-1 |
L |
|
First Team Stats - 2013/14
|
Player |
App |
Gls |
Ass |
Yel |
Red |
Mins |
|
Ian MacHugh |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
|
Mark Hanratty |
22 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1778 |
|
Paddy Costello |
23 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1725 |
|
Barry Shortt |
22 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1636 |
|
Mark Sullivan |
20 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1591 |
|
Stephen Faherty |
22 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1558 |
|
John Power |
20 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1529 |
|
Neil Harrington |
18 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1476 |
|
Paul Murphy |
19 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1385 |
|
Rory O'Huiginn |
19 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1377 |
|
Caoimhin Fahy |
18 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1358 |
|
Collie Dolan |
14 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1044 |
|
Stephen Robinson |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
902 |
|
Paul Lydon |
11 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
841 |
|
Mark Lawless |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
752 |
|
Collie Barrett |
11 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
746 |
|
Ian Nolan |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
721 |
|
Mike O'Neill |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
544 |
|
Conor Lyons |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
508 |
|
Jamie Brennan |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
249 |
|
Barry O'Shaughnessy |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
|
Steve Hyland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
174 |
|
Jim Nolan |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
|
Ryan Scollard |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Dan Kiely |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
John Bannon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Ed Ryan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
|
Mark O'Callaghan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Barry Lyons |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Steve Kane |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
|
Ollie FitzGerald |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
Matt Tappin |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Donal Larkin |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Darragh Roberts |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
The most frequently selected team, based on minutes played.
The seconds endured a difficult campaign in Sunday Division 2, but the 2013/14 season will ne remembered for their finally bringing some silverware to the club by winning the Arthur Lynch Cup with a famous win over Valeview Shankill in Enniskerry.
Maintaining a strong tradition for the seconds, Paddy Hughes's team had a poor start to the season, losing five of the opening seven games, before embarking on an extraordinary series of massive wins, punctuated only by a disappointing loss to Pegasus. First Dan Kiely bagged four goals away at Beechhill United, with Peter Glynn adding a fifth with a stunning overhead kick.
Then, in the space of a week, Seaford scored 11 and 12 in consecutive matches against AZ Alpine and St Pat's SC, earning national press coverage for their achievement. Collie Dolan ran Alpine ragged with four goals and four assist, whilst Kiely bagged five on his own against Pat's. Seaford then routed Cherryfield United 6-2 to keep the prolific spell going.
But the side's league form went off a cliff, as they picked up just one point in their next seven matches. By that time, however, the cup campaign had taken precedence. Matt Tappin's brace helped them to a second round win over Terenure College, before Glynn led a comfortable quarter final win over Beechhill, which was notable also for Barry Kirwan's remarkable headed goal from inside his own half.
The semi final against Woods United was a day of high drama, as keeper Edd Ryan was dismissed for violent conduct early in the second half. Tappin donned the gloves for the remainder, and Seaford sealed a place in the final when substitute Mike O'Neill fired home from long range, prompting unbelievable scenes.
If they had rode their luck during the semi, they left nothing to chance in the final, in front of a crowd of 150 at Berryfield Park. Kiely fired Seaford ahead in the first half, but it was after the break when Seaford really took charge of the game. They were unable to make their advantage count, however, with Kiely missing a golden chance for a second by passing the ball wide of the empty net from 30 yards, having rounded the keeper, and it seemed as if the top goalscorer's lapse would prove costly when Valeview equalised with 20 minutes to play.
Seaford stormed back, however, with Collie Barrett bravely heading home to restore their advantage, and almost directly from the restart the same man burst past a slew of green defenders before rifling home Seaford's third. There was still time for man of the match Pater Glynn to thump home a fourth, so that the scoreline fairly reflected the degree of the whites' dominance, and captain Barry Kirwan was finally able to lift the first trophy in the club's history.
Second Team Matches - 2013/14
|
Date |
Competition |
Opposition |
|
|
|
Goalscorers |
|
18 Aug 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Phoenix |
A |
1-1 |
D |
Murphy |
|
26 Aug 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Valeview Shankill |
H |
1-2 |
L |
O’Neill |
|
1 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
St Pat’s Ath
SC |
A |
0-2 |
W |
Kiely, Lydon |
|
8 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
AZ Alpine |
A |
2-4 |
L |
Kiely, Lydon |
|
15 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Cherryfield Utd |
H |
1-2 |
L |
Kiely |
|
29 Sep 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Iveagh Celtic |
H |
1-3 |
L |
Kane |
|
6 Oct 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Lucan United |
A |
0-3 |
L |
|
|
13 Oct 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Beechhill Utd |
A |
5-1 |
W |
Kiely (4), Glynn |
|
3 Nov 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Pegasus |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
10 Nov 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
AZ Alpine |
H |
11-1 |
W |
Dolan (4), Kane (2), Kiely (2), Devaney, Glynn, Mulhall |
|
17 Nov 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
St Pat’s Ath
SC |
H |
12-3 |
W |
Kiely (5), Lyons (2), Tappin
(2), O’Neill, J Nolan, Mulhall |
|
24 Nov 13 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Cherryfield Utd |
A |
6-2 |
W |
Kiely (2), Sullivan, Kirwan, J Nolan,
Hyland |
|
1 Dec 12 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Phoenix |
H |
1-2 |
L |
Kiely |
|
23 Feb 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Lucan United |
H |
1-4 |
L |
Power |
|
9 Mar 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Tymon Bawn |
H |
2-4 |
L |
Kiely, Barrett |
|
16 Mar 14 |
Lynch Cup |
Terenure College |
H |
3-0 |
W |
Tappin (2), Kirwan |
|
6 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Valeview Shankill |
A |
2-2 |
D |
Barrett, I Nolan |
|
8 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Iveagh Celtic |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
|
13 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Pegasus |
A |
1-2 |
L |
I Nolan |
|
17 Apr 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Tymon Bawn |
A |
2-4 |
L |
Tappin, Kiely |
|
19 Apr 14 |
Lynch Cup |
Beechhill Utd |
A |
4-0 |
W |
Glynn (2), Kirwan,
Kiely |
|
4 May 14 |
Lynch Cup |
Woods United |
H |
2-1 |
W |
Barrett, O’Neill |
|
13 May 14 |
LSL Sun Div 2 |
Beechhill Utd |
H |
2-1 |
W |
Sullivan, Devaney |
|
21 May 14 |
Lynch Cup |
Valeview Shankill |
N |
4-1 |
W |
Kiely, Barrett (2), Glynn |
Second Team Stats - 2013/14
|
Player |
App |
Gls |
Ass |
Yel |
Red |
Mins |
|
Barry Kirwan |
23 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2008 |
|
Dan Kiely |
21 |
23 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1749 |
|
Jim Nolan |
21 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1682 |
|
John Bannon |
20 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1692 |
|
Matt Tappin |
20 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1500 |
|
Ed Ryan |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1218 |
|
Darren Grealish |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1167 |
|
Dave Devaney |
13 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1158 |
|
Frank Mulhall |
12 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
945 |
|
Conor Lyons |
12 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
937 |
|
Amer Herenda |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
895 |
|
Darragh Roberts |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
816 |
|
Peter Glynn |
13 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
924 |
|
Steve Kane |
8 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
690 |
|
Mike O'Neill |
9 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
685 |
|
Mark lawless |
10 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
862 |
|
Carl Doyle |
19 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
569 |
|
Donal Larkin |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
462 |
|
Collie Barrett |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
560 |
|
Ian MacHugh |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
450 |
|
Mark Sullivan |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
381 |
|
Stephen Faherty |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
225 |
|
Jamie Brennan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
200 |
|
Barry Shortt |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
192 |
|
Steve Hyland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
190 |
|
Paul Lydon |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
|
Collie Dolan |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
|
Peter Naughton |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
151 |
|
Paul Murphy |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Robbie Moran |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Mick Murray |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Paul McPhillips |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Rory O'Huiginn |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
John Power |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Neil Harrington |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Ian Nolan |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
73 |
|
Peter Dillon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Paddy Hughes |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
Kevin Acton |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Mark Hanratty |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53 |