Category Archives: Match Reports 2009

Rory Flanagan, Conor Kelly and Jamie Faulds dropped out of the side for various reasons and missed the trip to Rush. Stephen Neill and Graham Flanagan returned and so did the lesser spotted David Ford. The illustrious hyphen did not … Continue reading →

Phoenix were largely unchanged from the Malahide defeat apart from Faulds slotting in to the position vacated by Stone. CYM claimed to be even more under strength than usual and were talking up the prospect of an early finish. Captain … Continue reading →

Phoenix began the Bank Holiday weekend with a crucial league fixture. Out of the side went Graham Flanagan, Steven Neill and Jamie Faulds for various reasons and coming back in were Matt Plunkett-Cole, Masud Ahmed and Manu Kumar. Captain Dickeson … Continue reading →

With bad weather expected the 11.00 start seemed useful for Phoenix as they sought to push into the promotion slots. In the absence of the unsung hyphen and Mitchell it was decided that the Flanagan brothers would open the batting. … Continue reading →

Having suffered a setback with their home league defeat to Rush Coach Webb emphasised to his charges the importance of a return to winning ways. Indeed for the 20:20 competition in its own right his hope was to get maximum … Continue reading →

With Stone coming back into the side as wicket keeper there was no room for Kumar in the XI to face the league leaders. The match was set for what transpired to be a crucial 11.00 am start. Captain Dickeson … Continue reading →

The departed Dutchman dropped out of the side and so did Alister Stone facilitating the return of Rory Flanagan and Patrick Conliffe. The assembled throng outlasted the elements and the Duckworth-Lewis system was not called into action. The coin favoured … Continue reading →

Phoenix were short of regular opening pair Rory Flanagan and Robert Mitchell and also Patrick Conliffe who had been undefeated in his two most recent innings. These absences also impacted on the balance of the bowling attack but in the … Continue reading →

Graham Flanagan was back behind the stumps for this 20:20 clash and Masud Ahmed replaced Manu Kumar. Captain Dickeson won the toss and chose to bat. Rory Flanagan fell early on but the partnership between the illustrious hyphen and Coach … Continue reading →

With Graham Flanagan on holiday and Alister Stone still injured it seemed opportune for Phoenix that De Jongh had now served his ban and was able to deputise behind the stumps. Captain Dickeson, Coach Downton, the illustrious hyphen and former … Continue reading →

Plunkett-Cole and Masud Ahmed dropped out of the side for this 60 over match with Alister Stone making his 1st XI debut and Manu Kumar also coming in. Clontarf won the toss and elected to bat. Rigby had enjoyed success … Continue reading →

With Sean Green still away it was possible to argue that Phoenix were not at full strength for this Irish Senior Cup refix but Captain Dickeson appeared to be facing greater difficulties in assembling eleven men to play Clontarf the … Continue reading →

Graham Flanagan was back behind the stumps and forgotten man, Jason McMelis, replaced the absent Sean Green. Conditions delayed the start of the match and during the delay the sides heard that the North County match was rained off. This … Continue reading →

Phoenix were close to full strength for this latest visit to Balrothery on the May Bank Holiday. Opening pair Rory Flanagan and Robert Mitchell returned to the side with Conliffe and Neill recalled to the bowling attack and Wardell behind … Continue reading →

Missing openers Flanagan and Mitchell and bowler Conliffe, Phoenix’s task assumed greater dimensions with the withdrawal of Masud Ahmed and Ford. There was a first team debut for Mark Cowley and Chris Morrisey and fresh opportunities for Vipul Gargya and … Continue reading →

The 2009 season finally arrived for the Phoenix 1st XI with a busy day of two 20:20 matches against CYM and Railway Union. It was hoped that the visitors would spar as the middle match with Phoenix up first and … Continue reading →