We are in Week 12 of what is shaping up to be the most exciting season in the history of football on this Island. The lead in the Northern Division has changed hands again! Week 11’s results have blown the play – off race wide open. Some teams who may have felt they were out of contention have been thrown a life line in the race for post season places. Every game counts – every score will impact the outcome of the Divisions and the wild card places.
Cork Admirals (2-4) @ University College Dublin (2-3)
The Admirals must be looking forward to this game. Their last trip to Dublin in Week 9 resulted in their first win of the season. Last week they again faced Dublin opposition and put an impressive 63 points on the board. With an offence that is now firing on all cylinders The Admirals are a force to be reckoned with. This game was always going to be pivotal for the Students of UCD. Coming after a long lay off – extended unexpectedly last week – it will be difficult for the Sentinals to shake off the cobwebs and find the form they showed in Week 7’s 12 – 8 victory in Cork.
UCD enter the game in the hunt for a Wild Card slot. Anything other than a win would shatter that ambition and increase other teams prospects of a post season outing. Victory for Cork would keep their feint hope of a play-off spot alive. Do not write off Cork just yet, they have been to the knock out stages almost every year of their illustrious history.
Carrickfergus Knights (4 – 1) @ Trinity College Dublin (3 -2 )
Trinity Sports Grounds, Santry Dublin. 2pm
Both teams in this game will be looking to retake the lead in their respective divisions. Carrickfergus are being pushed hard in the North by the rampant Trojans. Trinity cannot afford to drop points in their drive to the post season. This, by any standards, is our game of the week. TCD last played on April 17th. 6 weeks is a long time in football. The Knights will be looking to add to their collection of Central Division scalps. Already in the month of May they have beaten the Dublin Rebels & The West Dublin Rhino’s.
On the field this game will hinge on the match up between the Knights balanced attack and Trinity Football’s defence. Carrick have scored at least twice in every game this season. 20.8 pts per game average against tough opposition must make them favorites. Trinity have given up only 58pts in their first 4 games. 14.5 pts per game is good benchmark for the young defense. They will have to do better than that to give their option offence a platform to attack the game.
The biggest test of the season so far for Trinity, the pressure is still on the Knights to bring home the Win.
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