Airtricity 11 vs Man. Utd - **MOD NOTE POST 457**

Oat23

RTÉ Sport has confirmed it will broadcast the first ever football match to take place in the new Aviva Stadium as an Airtricity League XI takes on Manchester United.

RTE at this while Bohs play an important European game.

Sweet.

civis_liberalis

F*** you RTÉ.

You had to be blackmailed in order to show Irish football and now you'll trumpet this as being another example of you promoting Irish football.

Pure_Cork

The Airtricity Penalty Challenge

The FAI and Airtricity, proud sponsors of the League of Ireland, have joined forces to give four lucky, young footballers the chance to show off their penalty skills during the historic opening game in the Aviva Stadium – the Airtricity Challenge between a representative League of Ireland XI and the mighty Manchester United on Wednesday August 4th.

Each skilful young footballer will compete at half time during the highly-anticipated Airtricity Challenge for the title of the Airtricity Penalty Challenge Champion.

Open to football fans under the age of 15, the Airtricity Penalty Challenge will be run in conjunction with League of Ireland Clubs, with each hosting a club challenge open to young players in their respective areas. Club winners will then progress to regional finals, with the winners of the four regional finals competing in the Grand Final at the Aviva Stadium on August 4th during the clash between the League of Ireland XI and Manchester United.

All 22 League of Ireland Clubs will take part in the Airtricity Penalty Challenge. The 22 club winners will all receive ‘Family Tickets’ courtesy of Airtricity, Ireland’s cheapest energy provider, to see the League of Ireland XI face Manchester United, with the four regional winners getting the chance to show off their penalty skills at the game.

Supporters interested in taking part should contact their local League of Ireland Club. Entrants must be born after August 4th, 1995.

The Cork City Airtricity Penalty Challenge will take place at the club’s summer camp at Bandon FC, which is running from July 19th to 23rd. The winner of the Cork City Airtricity Penalty Challenge will be given a ‘Family Ticket’ courtesy of Airtricity, Ireland’s cheapest energy provider, to see the League of Ireland XI take on Manchester United and will also be entered into the regional finals.

joe316

Anyone try and get tickets for this?

All i get is either 120 corner or 507 middle upper, all other areas are "sold out"

Mr Moon

Can you get these through the fai website, or is it a ticketmaster job?

Anyone have the promo code??

~Marky~

Yea they have it on Fai website 45-60 euro a ticket :eek:

flahavaj

I'm actually going to sit in the Aviva Stadium bar and watch the game on the TV instead of sitting on my 60 euro seat, just so I can watch the game in the environment to which I'm accustomed. Might even bring my own comfy barstool with me for old time's sake.

COME ON UNITED!!!

The Volt

flahavaj wrote: »

I'm actually going to sit in the Aviva Stadium bar and watch the game on the TV instead of sitting on my 60 euro seat, just so I can watch the game in the environment to which I'm accustomed. Might even bring my own comfy barstool with me for old time's sake.

COME ON UNITED!!!

Chances are I'll be serving you :pac:

Mitch Connor

anyway of seeing where abouts the tickets are? Where are the general admission 45 tickets actually in the stadium?

Spud83

Mitch Connor wrote: »

anyway of seeing where abouts the tickets are? Where are the general admission 45 tickets actually in the stadium?

Can't see a seating plan anywhere, but even if I could I doubt the would tell you. Probably as high as you can go, and in the corner.

dreamers75

Anyone know if the LOI players are getting paid for this?

stovelid

dreamers75 wrote: »

Anyone know if the LOI players are getting paid for this?

In silver pieces, I heard.

Gavin "shels"

dreamers75 wrote: »

Anyone know if the LOI players are getting paid for this?

Left-over 3D glasses, maybe?

CantGetNoSleep

my prawn sandwich better not get knocked over during the mexican wave again, anyone wanr to try predict score? i'd go for 0-10 minimum

Gone Drinking

dreamers75 wrote: »

Anyone know if the LOI players are getting paid for this?

They're getting paid in their cushy AIB jobs, isn't that enough?!

dyl10

Gone Drinking wrote: »

They're getting paid in their cushy AIB jobs, isn't that enough?!

/shrugs

I don't get it

RVD420

Sorry if this has been asked already (dont fancy going through 20 pages...)

Any hope of this being televised?

GLaDOS

RVD420 wrote: »

Sorry if this has been asked already (dont fancy going through 20 pages...)

Any hope of this being televised?

Think I heard RTE are showing it, could be wrong though

Edit: yep

RVD420

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Think I heard RTE are showing it, could be wrong though

Edit: yep

Cheers.

Mr Moon

Since the airtricity league is up and running already will it just be reserves/fringe players and the likes that play??

GLaDOS

Mr Moon wrote: »

Since the airtricity league is up and running already will it just be reserves/fringe players and the likes that play??

Aye, especially considering there's potential European fixtures on that night. Won't be anything close to the strongest in the league.

stovelid

Have the general tickets sold out yet?

Members and ST holders of the club can get some through the club, but I won't be going anyway.

I'll see the Aviva in November hopefully.

artanevilla

I doubt there'll be any Bohs players playing.

dreamers75

artanevilla wrote: »

I doubt there'll be any Bohs players playing.

yeah couldnt think of a decent right back so had to include one bohs player

GLaDOS

dreamers75 wrote: »

yeah couldnt think of a decent right back so had to include one bohs player

Powell is a left back

But, yeah, I hope there isn't anyone from Bohs senior team near that squad

major bill

bohs should tell the FAI to **** off and not release they're players we have much more important things to be concentrating on than playing some meaningless friendly.

PHB

To be honest, the only reason I'm going to this is because it's the first match in the new stadium, Lansdowne Road!

It's just a pre-season friendly for United, if we come out of it with no injuries I'll consider it a success.

artanevilla

major bill wrote: »

bohs should tell the FAI to **** off and not release they're players we have much more important things to be concentrating on than playing some meaningless friendly.

TBH, it should be the same for all LOI squads.

stovelid

To be honest, I wonder would some players be pissed off if they didn't get the chance to turn out - some of them could be United supporters themselves.

Not that the clubs who pay their wages shouldn't block them of course.

beglee

i heard there were tickets still going for this. went to fai website, and its right there on the intro page.

click the link for tickets, and it cant get to the page

whats going on?