IRHL (Irish Republic Hockey Leauge)

[The Final Irish Republic]

About the IRHL
The inaugural season of the IRHL hosts 8 teams from across the Irish Republic in a 14 game season. Standings are determined with wins being worth 2 pts, overtime losses worth 1 pt, and losses worth 0 pts. The top 4 teams move to the playoffs to decide the winner of the Ash Cup, the leagues highest award, and both the Revenant and Capitol cups for the winners of the semifinals. Finals and semifinals are decided in three game series.
Teams
New Dublin Phoenixes (NDP)
Conway Comets (CMT)
Derry Aces (DER)
Athlone Armada (ATH)
Westport Windcatchers (WND)
Arklow Aegis (AGS)
Cork Reverb (CRK)
Johnston Jackals (JCK)
Schedule*
Feb. 11th
NDP vs AGS
CMT vs DER
JCK vs ATH
CRK vs WND
Feb. 12th
AGS vs ATH
DER vs WND
JCK vs NDP
CRK vs CMT
Feb. 13th
ATH vs NDP
WND vs CMT
AGS vs JCK
DER vs CRK
Feb. 14th
AGS vs DER
CRK vs NDP
JCK vs CMT
WND vs ATH
Feb. 15th
NDP vs WND
DER vs ATH
AGS vs CMT
CRK vs JCK
Feb. 16th
CMT vs NDP
WND vs AGS
ATH vs CRK
JCK vs DER
Feb. 17th
DER vs NDP
AGS vs CRK
ATH vs CMT
WND vs JCK

SCHEDULE RESTARTS ON FEB. 24th WITH HOME TEAM SWITCHING

Rosters
Rosters and Standings
Updated after every game

*OOC:All dates are subject to change based on my ability to complete them

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NEW DUBLIN PHOENIXES VS ARKLOW AEGIS
First Period
NDP take the lead quick in their home opener with Rob McInnerney putting one past Quinn Baker of AGS only 3:47 into the period.
Doug Glatt of AGS is assessed 2 minute penalty for slashing 12:26 into the period but the penalty killers come out strong.
The backstops close out the period with no more goals against, shots 12 NDP 8 AGS
Second Period
Steve Gratiot of NDP and Doug Glatt of AGS are given game misconducts for fighting, Doug walking away clean while Steve went to the lockeroom with a rather disfigured nose at 7:34 into the second
AGS defense stepped up in this period limiting NDP to only 9 shots vs AGS 10
Shot totals NDP 21 AGS 18, score remains 1-0 NDP
Third Period
Ken Rolland tallies a second goal for NDP with an assist from McInnerney to record the first multipoint game of the season among all players 14:12 into the third.
The period closes out with NDP recording a shutout victory in their home opener over AGS 2-0 shots tallying at NDP 32 AGS 27

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CONWAY COMETS VS DERRY ACES
First Period
Liam Ó Bríain put the first one in for CMT in a beautiful tic tac toe play from Colman Quinn and Jarlath Mullen 8:22 into the first.
DER strikes right back on a breakaway chance by Maurice Kiley at 9:17 unassisted.
Shots tally at 9 CMT 7 DER
Second Period
Liam Ó Bríain gets the assist to Jarlath Mullen making the dangerous duo appear as the most productive on the ice for CMT 12:47 into the second.
Niall Mac Innes gets called for a trip putting CMT on a two minute powerplay at 18:33.
Kilian Canavan capitalizes on the powerplay burying the third goal for CMT at 19:04.
Shots tally at 23 CMT 15 DER
Third Period
Many chances but no action in a relatively quiet third period.
Final score 3-1 CMT
Shots tally at 29 CMT 24 DER

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JOHNSTON JACKALS vs ATHLONE ARMADA
First Period
Paddy Considine opens the scoring early on the first shift for ATH assisted by Séamus Keogh and Sean Maguire at 0:24 into the first.
A line change and a score change for ATH with Rory Mahoney racking up an even larger lead with some help from Barra Farrell at 0:58 into the first.
Right when it seems the JCK defense has found its footing another one sneaks in on a beauty move by Eamon McEvoy to give ATH a 3-0 lead 17:34 into the first.
JCK changes goalies to Neal Gallagher after Ronan Murphy let in 3 goals on 6 shots.
The period closes up with shot tallies ATH 7 JCK 5
Second Period
JCK begins to regain their footing with a cross-crease goal by Joe Malone assisted by Francis Shanahan and Lochlan McCarthy 7:27 into the second.
Rory McGuinness of JCK get riled up and finds a dance partner in Sean Maguire, the two of them head to the lockeroom with ATH walking away with more momentum than before as a result of Maguire's win in the fight at 15:42 into the second.
ATH strikes again late in the second as Paddy Considine scores his second of the night with some help from Fintan O'Sullivan at 19:12 into the second.
Shots tally at ATH 18 JCK 12
Third Period
JCK unable to find the back of the net but do find the back of the box as Peter Dougal takes a two minute rest for unsportsmanlike conduct at 17:56 into the third.
Paddy Considine takes advantage of this to get ATH the fifth goal of the night and a hat trick for himself with hep from O'Sullivan and Keogh at 19:12 into the third.
Final score is 5-1 ATH with the shot tally at ATH 31 JCK 21

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CORK REVERB VS WESTPORT WINDCATCHERS
--This game has been delayed due to a power outage in Cork and will be played tomorrow alongside the other originally scheduled games--

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IRHL SUPER UPDATE
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CORK REVERB VS WESTPORT WINDCATCHERS
First Period
Both sides receive offsetting roughing calls on the parts of CRK Kian Connolly and WND Aengus McShane at 9:13 into the first.
Aside from some pushing and shoving the period closes scoreless with shots tallied at CRK 7 WND 9.
Second Period
Conan Lynch puts WND in the lead early in the period with a rocket from the point at 2:43 into the second. Assisted by Cillín Kavanah and Sean Kiley.
Kian Connolly takes a trip to the box again with a tripping minor 7:12 into the second.
Paddy McGlinchy puts one in on the breakaway for WND 8:42 into the second.
CRK takes one back with some pretty passing by Kieran O'Dowd and Sean Gallagher to give Ronan Brannigan the goal at 12:55 into the second.
Shots tally CRK 12 WND 16 with the score favoring WND 2-1
Third Period
It takes a minute but CRK ties the game back up with only 2:32 left to play on a piss-poor turnover to Frankie McShane.
They couldn't close it in regulation so the game moves to overtime shots tallying CRK 22 WND 20 in a tie game.
OVERTIME
CRK with the comeback victory on McShane's second goal of the night, assisted by Ossian McCarthy only 1:24 into OT.
Shots tally CRK 24 WND 20 in a 3-2 CRK victory.

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ARKLOW AEGIS VS ATHLONE ARMADA
First Period
The Athlone Production Line strikes 5:21 into the first with Fintan O'Sullivan scoring on a stretch pass from Paddy Considine.
AGS responds quickly with Brendan Kiley dancing through the ATH defense and putting one between the legs of Brian O'Ryan 7:49 into the first.
A slash assessed to George Guinness of AGS puts ATH on a 2 minute power play 16:12 into the first.
ATH capitalizes with some tic tac toe having O'Sullivan and Séamus Keogh get Paddy Considine his first of the game 16:58 into the first.
The period closes out ATH leading 2-1 with shots tallying ATH 12 AGS 9
Second Period
Eamon McEvoy takes a stretch pass from Sean O'Connell to put ATH into a 3-1 lead 6:34 into the second.
Colmán Ó Conaill and Rory Mahoney get tied up in eachother and receive misconducts for fighting 18:02 in the second.
Shots tally ATH 19 AGS 15
Third Period
AGS takes their time to score again with Maurice McShane getting some help from Dahy O'Sullivan 16:39 into the third.
AGS couldn't find the back of the net to tie so the game closes in an ATH victory 3-2 with shots tallied at ATH 24 AGS 24

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DERRY ACES VS WESTPORT WINDCATCHERS
First Period
An uneventful first period ends scoreless as shots tally DER 6 WND 5
Second Period
Many chances but 20 minutes go by without score shots tally DER 14 WND 15
Third Period
Neal Kelly finally grants WND the lead with an assist from Fiachna Boyle 8:47 into the third.
Neal's goal come out to be the final goal as WND wins 1-0 with shots tallied DER 19 WND 23

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JOHNSTON JACKALS VS NEW DUBLIN PHOENIXES
First Period
Owen Brennan of NDP secures a late lead in the first with some help from Rob McInnerney 14:21 into the period.
Sean MacAteer buries the tying goal with second left on the clock assisted by Lochlan McCarthy and Rory McGuinness 19:56 into the first.
The period closes with shots tallying at JCK 8 NDP 9
Second Period
Keiran Brannigan takes back the lead of NDP with some help from Colman Callaghan and Malachy Canavan 7:23 into the second.
Aengus MacNamara gets sick of Steve Gratiot's antics and the two take a game for fighting 12:13 into the second.
Ken Rolland strikes again for NDP giving them a 3-1 lead 17:42 into the second.
The period closes with shots tallying at JCK 15 NDP 19
Third Period
A lockdown period by goalies and defencemen leave the period scoreless.
Final score NDP victory 3-1 with shots tallied at JCK 18 NDP 24

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CORK REVERB VS CONWAY COMETS
First Period
Stoic goaltending and stoic scoreboards sum up the first period.
Shots tallied at CRK 8 CMT 7
Second Period
Ossian McCarthy breaks the silence for CRK scoring with some help from Teague McEvoy and Eamon McLean 13:47 into the second.
Owen Callaghan boost CRK even further ahead with an assist from Frankie McShane 18:21 into the period.
Shots tallied at CRK 18 CMT 15
Third Period
CMT takes a roughing minor from Fallon McMillian 8:01 into the third.
The penalty doesn't boost CRK anymore but the tendies stay steady to end the game 2-0 CRK with shots tallied at CRK 26 CMT 20

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FINAL SCORES
CRK 3-2 WND
ATH 3-2 AGS
DER 0-1 WND
JCK 1-3 NDP
CRK 2-0 CMT