Match Report: IUFU 0-1 CFAI

By Ger Dunne, FAI.
http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/cfai/news/item/190/cfai-defeat-iufu-in-annual-hooper-cup-representative-game/

23 April 2009

The CFAI National Squad defeated the IUFU National Squad in a closely fought match at Banbridge Town FC, Co. Down on Wednesday 22nd April to re-claim the Hooper Cup. Kevin Cornwall (Colaiste Ide) got the winner after 67 mins from a corner.

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Gareth Harkin (Letterkenny IT) impressed at left back and Colin Bargary (Colaiste Stiofáin Naofa) was commanding in midfield for CFAI. Mark Surgenor (UU Jordanstown) and John Mulroy (DCU) impressed for IUFU. Jimmy Cumiskey's IUFU dominated the first half although Davy O'Sullivan (DIT) came close for CFAI just before the break.Danny Crowley's CFAI side were the better side in the second half with O'Sullivan chipping Cian Byrne (UCD) but narrowly missed the target on 60mins.

After Cornwall scored following a corner on 67mins the IUFU threw everything at CFAI but couldn't find a way past the excellent DIT centre half pairing of Paul Whelan and Conor McMahon. World University Games manager Kieran Harding presented the Hooper Cup to CFAI Captain Paul Doohan (Letterkenny IT) after the game.Squads:

CFAI SQUAD:
1. Ryan Coulter Coláiste Íde
2. Keith Murray Coláiste Íde
3. Gareth Harkin, Letterkenny IT
4. Conor McMahon, DIT
5. Paul Whelan, DIT
6. Colin Bargarry, CSN
7. Stephen Roche, DIT
8. Paul Doohan, Letterkenny IT (Capt)
9. Kevin Cornwall, Coláiste Íde
10. Davy O’ Sullivan, DIT
11. Rory Kiely, CSN
12. Ciaran Green, IT Sligo
13. Kevin Crehan, GMIT
14. Nicholas Byrne, Sallynoggin IT
15. Dean Zambra, DIT
16. Wesley Tong CIT
Management: Danny Crowley, Paddy Gleeson and Jim Conroy

IUFU SQUAD:
1. Cian Byrne UCD
2. Mick Kelly UCD
3. Anthony Costigan UCD
4. Ciaran Boyd UUJ
5. Mark Surgenor UUJ (Capt)
6. John Mulroy DCU
7. Dwyane Wilson UCD
8. John Dineen UCD
9. Austin Friel Magee
10. Ally Gordon UUC
11. Eoin Roche UCD
12. Graham Rushe UCD
13. Evin O’Reilly Trinity College
14. Ally Teggart UUJ
15. Luke Burgess UCC
16. Chris Allen Trinity College
17. Evan Connolly UCD
18. Gavin Falconer UCD
19. Rory Keaveney UCD
20. Stephen O’Brien UCC
21. Niall O’Carroll Trinity College
Management: Jimmy Cumiskey, Diarmuid McNally and John Power