Hughes fires brace as Dundalk edge back on top

DUNDALK moved three points clear of Galway United at the top of the eircom League First Division with a 4-0 rout over 10-man Athlone in Oriel Park last night.

Hughes fires brace as Dundalk edge back on top
Fri, 13 Oct, 2006 - 01:00
Dundalk 4 Athlone Town 0

A brace each by Philip Hughes and Keith Dunne secured an impressive win for John Gill’s men to extend their unbeaten run to 18 games.

Dundalk were lucky to see Colin Fortune’s 20-yard effort come back off the upright after just nine minutes.

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CourtsSoccerdomesticPlace: Oriel ParkPerson: HughesPerson: Philip HughesPerson: Keith DunnePerson: John GillPerson: Colin FortunePerson: Jim SheridanPerson: Seán FinnPerson: DunnePerson: Chris BennionPerson: John FlanaganPerson: Brian KellyPerson: Paul MarneyPerson: Robert McAuleyPerson: Ray ScullyPerson: Robbie DunnePerson: Peter HynesPerson: Cathal O’ConnorPerson: Danny O’LearyPerson: Ian RossiterPerson: Kevin WilliamsonPerson: Des HopePerson: Steve GavinPerson: Damien RushePerson: Eric LavinePerson: Noel McGeePerson: Padraig MoranPerson: Brian McCarthyOrganisation: DundalkOrganisation: Galway UnitedOrganisation: AthloneOrganisation: Louth
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