Blast from the Past. Gary McCarthy hat trick demolishes the Hall.

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Blast from the Past. Passage v Douglas Hall, 25th October 2003

Passage 4 Douglas Hall 0

Larry Lee heads clear for Passage

Passage Powerhouse Crushes Douglas Hall in U17 Cup Clash 

Passage stormed into the last eight of the AUL U17 League Cup with a convincing 4-0 victory over Douglas Hall. The Harbourside outfit, inspired by a dazzling display from Man of the Match Gary McCarthy, proved too strong for their opponents.

The clear winners!

Passage Press High, Douglas Defiant

The opening exchanges were evenly matched, with both sides probing for an early breakthrough. Passage, buoyed by the home crowd, enjoyed more possession but found Douglas Hall resolute in defence.

Douglas Hall


McCarthy Magic Opens the Floodgates

Passage's David Hayes boots
clear f om Eamonn Sheehy
The deadlock was broken in the second half.
Cathal Doherty (Douglas)
 A moment of brilliance from Simon McGarry set up the first goal, as his cross found McCarthy in the box to fire home. The goal seemed to galvanise Passage, and just minutes later, they doubled their lead. Another McGarry assist found Larry Lee, who unleashed a powerful shot into the top corner, an unstoppable 30-yard shot that swerved and dipped, so packed with power that most adult keepers would have been beaten every bit as comprehensively as was young O'Sullivan. 

Simon McGarry (Passage) takes control


McCarthy completed his brace in the 64th minute, finishing a flowing move with a clinical finish. The game was effectively over, but Passage weren't done yet. Lee turned provider again, setting up McCarthy for his hat-trick with a pinpoint cross.

Douglas Hall Fight in Vain

Despite the scoreline, Douglas Hall battled bravely throughout the game. Defender Mark Irwin was a standout performer, making several crucial blocks and interceptions. However, Passage's attacking prowess proved too much to handle on the day.

A Day to Remember for Passage

Gary McCarthy's hat-trick was the highlight but the entire Passage team played their part in a dominant performance. The victory sets them up nicely for the quarter-finals, where they hope to continue their impressive form.

Patrick Murphy presents Gary McCarthy
 with his AUL ECHO
Man of the Match award. 

Passage: Daniel O'Leary, Keith Forde (captain), Thomas Mullane, Terence O'Sullivan, William Ashman, Gary McCarthy, Larry Lee, David Hayes, Simon McGarry, David Daly and Gavin O’Flaherty. Subs used: Eoin Fitzgerald for Mullane (55th), Oisin Hourihan for Forde (77th), Brian Collins for Daly (80th), Liam O'Sullivan and Eric Burke for McCarthy and McGarry (both 85th).

Douglas Hall: Denis O'Sullivan, Cathal Doherty, Gary Hanrahan, Barry McGrath (captain), Mark Irwin, Tim Lenihan, Eamonn Sheehy, Alan Eaton, Fergal McDonald, Cian Duffy, and Pat Walsh. Subs used: Philip O'Driscoll for Eaton (73rd), James O'Callaghan for Linehan (77th) and Shane Kavanagh for O'Sullivan (82nd).

Referee: Tony Murphy.

David Hayes of Passage and Eamonn
Sheehy (right) in a race for the ball.

Captains Keith Forde of Passage and the Hall's Barry McGrath (right)
pictured with referee Tony Murphy




Passage keeper Daniel O'Leary grabs the ball to deny Tim Lenihan.

Passage U13s, undated but possibly taken a week or two earlier.

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