LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 22) & League Cup Semi-Final (31 July-3 Aug)

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All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Premier Division

Friday, 31st July, 2015

Bray Wanderers v Dundalk - Carlisle Grounds

St Patrick's Athletic v Galway United - Richmond Park

Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers - United Park

Derry City v Longford Town - The Brandywell

Cork City v Bohemians - Turners Cross - 8pm KO (Live on Setanta Ireland)


Saturday, 1st August, 2015

Limerick FC v Sligo Rovers - Markets Field - 7pm KO



First Division

Friday, 31st July, 2015

Cabinteely FC v UCD - Stradbrook Road

Waterford United v Cobh Ramblers - Regional Sports Centre

Shelbourne v Wexford Youths - Tolka Park

Finn Harps v Athlone Town - Finn Park - 8pm KO



League Cup Semi-Final

Monday 3rd August (Bank Holiday)

Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic - Tallaght Stadium - 4pm KO

Galway United v Dundalk - Eamonn Deacy Park - 5pm KO


General info

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Shamrock Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
Cork City
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Derry City
Drogheda United
Limerick FC
Longford Town
Galway United
Bohemians

UCD AFC
Athlone Town
Shelbourne FC
Wexford Youths
Finn Harps
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers
Cabinteely FC

dreamers75

There are cup games on Monday, not sure which cup.

Hammer Archer

Really should be looking to beef up the goal difference against Cabinteely. They couldn't handle Swan in the home game. Hopefully the surface in Stradbrook has improved since April.

GLaDOS

Hoping we can get a few players back from injury, Cork will ease past us if we play like the 2nd half against Derry.

mikemac1

3rd against 2nd

Should be a good attendance in Tolka Park for this game

Shels goal difference is poor but still a win will put them joint second

NufcNavan

Any chance Duffer will make his debut for Shams?

miroslavklose

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Really should be looking to beef up the goal difference against Cabinteely. They couldn't handle Swan in the home game. Hopefully the surface in Stradbrook has improved since April.

They're hardly on their own there. The surface at Stradbrook is 10x better - it's actually pretty good now.

NufcNavan wrote: »

Any chance Duffer will make his debut for Shams?

Targeting the league game in Tallaght the following week.

SantryRed

Huge game for the Reds on Friday night. Ridiculous to say as it's only our 20th game, but if we lose, there'll only be eight games left to reign in a 6 point deficit on the Youths. A win, and we're right into the mix.

Omackeral

Heading to Turner's Cross for the first time this weekend. Any advice on where to head for a few pints after? Staying over and making a night of it.

gimmick

Not being smart, but Bohs fans generally are not welcome in any of the local pubs guiven some of the antics in times gone by.

Just head in to town. Somewhere like the Brog or Crane Lane should see ye right.

Lovely Bloke

Omackeral wrote: »

Heading to Turner's Cross for the first time this weekend. Any advice on where to head for a few pints after? Staying over and making a night of it.

stay in gimmick's gaf, he does a savage fry for breakfast.

simonw

gimmick wrote: »

Not being smart, but Bohs fans generally are not welcome in any of the local pubs guiven some of the antics in times gone by.

Just head in to town. Somewhere like the Brog or Crane Lane should see ye right.

Do away fans usually get kept back long in turners cross?

gimmick

5/10 minutes usually.

simonw

gimmick wrote: »

5/10 minutes usually.

Grand, nice one. Just trying to see how tight it would be to get to the bus station for 11, cheers!

Hammer Archer

miroslavklose wrote: »

They're hardly on their own there. The surface at Stradbrook is 10x better - it's actually pretty good now.

He had a particularly good return last time we played. 4 goals with a 5 minute hattrick for good measure.
Good to hear about Stradbrook. It was impossible to play on the ground last time as the ball just constantly bobbled.

Omackeral

gimmick wrote: »

Not being smart, but Bohs fans generally are not welcome in any of the local pubs guiven some of the antics in times gone by.

Just head in to town. Somewhere like the Brog or Crane Lane should see ye right.

Going with my missus and won't be wearing colours so they'll be nonethewiser. Having said that, have been in Cork before and have gotten the cold shoulder from door staff when I opened my mouth. Might try sign language

Pighead

Omackeral wrote: »

Going with my missus and won't be wearing colours so they'll be nonethewiser. Having said that, have been in Cork before and have gotten the cold shoulder from door staff when I opened my mouth. Might try sign language

Just listen to Brad Pitt's character in Snatch and you'll have the Cork accent mastered in no time.

gimmick

Omackeral wrote: »

Going with my missus and won't be wearing colours so they'll be nonethewiser. Having said that, have been in Cork before and have gotten the cold shoulder from door staff when I opened my mouth. Might try sign language

If thats the case you will be grand. The Horseshoe has reopened under new ownership this week. Thats right outside the ground. Or plenty people enjoy the beergarden. Personally hate the place mind you.

dan1895

gimmick wrote: »

If thats the case you will be grand. The Horseshoe has reopened under new ownership this week. Thats right outside the ground. Or plenty people enjoy the beergarden. Personally hate the place mind you.

Got a good kicking in there many years ago. Literally kicked out the door (not Cork fans just general scumbags). Good times.

gimmick

Which? Horseshoe or Beergarden?

Lovely Bloke

Horseshoe is open again?

dan1895

gimmick wrote: »

Which? Horseshoe or Beergarden?

Horseshoe. Had been having good craic with the Cork fans until they left to go to the game leaving behind the local knuckledraggers.

anncoates

dan1895 wrote: »

Horseshoe. Had been having good craic with the Cork fans until they left to go to the game leaving behind the local knuckledraggers.

Kip.

CHealy

The last few seasons Bohs fans have been drinking in the bar part of the Horseshoe with a large Garda presence controlling who goes in and out, I think they realise keeping them out of every pub in Turners Cross is not a good idea.

GLaDOS

Can't hear any of the pre match on Setanta over the stadium announcer :pac:

dfx-

Goals in the Brandywell, actual goals...

Tomagotchye

That first Cork goal has some serious skill to it. I'm always hearing they play crap football but they showed some good feet for that one. Not too shabby at all.

dreamers75

Wasnt a great performance by Pats but last 7 league games are WWWWWWW, Oji played well for Galway and Snow Patrol ****ed up for their goal.

red card was a red Winn was just caught out. Lee Desmond is lethal and Ian Morris is my new hero

GLaDOS

Yikes, spanked by Cork and can't say it wasn't deserved. We've had a result like that coming with our recent defensive performances. That's the problem with a small squad, injuries and suspensions meant we were struggling to play a decent back 4. Some important players due back next week so hopefully we can bounce back.

At this point we can probably focus on the cup. Way behind 4th assuming Pats and Rovers put their games in hand away and way ahead of 6th.

Pinturicchio

Couldn't believe how quiet the Pat's crowd were. Did they even sing once?

Conan Byrne dived for the penalty but Winn made a balls of things before that. The game was over after the red card.

We're back in the relegation battle big time now. It's hard to see us beating Dundalk on Monday.

Omackeral

Poisonous from Bohs at the Cross. Ripped apart. City looked like they were having a training match out there.

Hammer Archer

Perfect day for us. Win our two games in hand over Finn Harps and we'll be top (assuming we win the others of course).
Not as big a win as I'd hoped but we dominated pretty much from start to finish. Bit of a nervy moment towards the end at 2-1 when their forward went clean through despite being a good 3 yards offside only for him to trip himself up when one on one with Corbett.
Waterford next week. Youths have Harps and Shels a tough away game against Cobh.

dreamers75

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Conan Byrne dived for the penalty but Winn made a balls of things before that. The game was over after the red card.

He didnt have to dive, he blocked a clearance and it was going to fall to him with your keeper behind him.

Winn ****ed up twice there and he made some decent save 1st half.

dfx-

I'm not sure where Duff/Fahey/McPhail gets back into the team at the moment. Cregg and McCabe are excellent recently. If it's down to McPhail or Cregg, Cregg wins every time for me.

Miele is in outstanding form, Waters has been very important this season creating/scoring goals. And in big games, Ryan Brennan is the default option for Fenlon in away games or big home games behind Drennan/North whether some Rovers fans like it or not...

Not a bad headache in fairness..

dundalkfc10

dfx- wrote: »

I'm not sure where Duff/Fahey/McPhail gets back into the team at the moment. Cregg and McCabe are excellent recently. If it's down to McPhail or Cregg, Cregg wins every time for me.

Miele is in outstanding form, Waters has been very important this season creating/scoring goals. And in big games, Ryan Brennan is the default option for Fenlon in away games or big home games behind Drennan/North whether some Rovers fans like it or not...

Not a bad headache in fairness..

I'd say the biggest headache is the fact your fighting for 3rd place with all them "great" players ,:)

anncoates

dfx- wrote: »

I'm not sure where Duff/Fahey/McPhail gets back into the team at the moment. Cregg and McCabe are excellent recently. If it's down to McPhail or Cregg, Cregg wins every time for me.

Miele is in outstanding form, Waters has been very important this season creating/scoring goals. And in big games, Ryan Brennan is the default option for Fenlon in away games or big home games behind Drennan/North whether some Rovers fans like it or not...

Not a bad headache in fairness..

Leaving in the likes of the Brennans over better ball players could backfire sooner or later and with the other top three teams on good runs, it could be costly. They offer solidity but you end up riding it out at the game as teams don't get finished off.

McCabe and Miele are in great form and two of the best players in the league at the moment.

monkey9

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Couldn't believe how quiet the Pat's crowd were. Did they even sing once?

Conan Byrne dived for the penalty but Winn made a balls of things before that. The game was over after the red card.

We're back in the relegation battle big time now. It's hard to see us beating Dundalk on Monday.

It was extremely quiet in fairness, very noticable. I don't know what the story was.

In terms of Conan diving, Wymn pushed him. Wynn messed up and pushed him and you really can't have complaints about the peno.

In fact, we should have had another penalty for a blatant push.

monkey9

dfx- wrote: »

I'm not sure where Duff/Fahey/McPhail gets back into the team at the moment. Cregg and McCabe are excellent recently. If it's down to McPhail or Cregg, Cregg wins every time for me.

Miele is in outstanding form, Waters has been very important this season creating/scoring goals. And in big games, Ryan Brennan is the default option for Fenlon in away games or big home games behind Drennan/North whether some Rovers fans like it or not...

Not a bad headache in fairness..

If it's down to pure form, they shouldn't need to. As a Pat's fan, i didn't really care that Fahey went to your lot. He's finished, he genuinely is. He's not the player he was, injury has dictated that, and he's reduced to Hollywood passes that go out for throws.

You'll also never see him play at Oriel Park.

Pighead

monkey9 wrote: »

As a Pat's fan, i didn't really care that Fahey went to your lot. He's finished, he genuinely is. He's not the player he was, injury has dictated that, and he's reduced to Hollywood passes that go out for throws.

You'll also never see him play at Oriel Park.

Ha ha. Classic case of hurting words from a scorned lover. Al you Pat's fans were telling us how brilliant he was in the second half of last season and now that he's wearing a Rovers shirt he's apparently finished! Come on! I know it must hurt to see him wearing the green and white but there's no need to rewrite history.

anncoates

To be fair, I'd take Mcphail any day over Fahey based on performances this season.

CHealy

Performence of the season so far for Cork City last night, the first half in particular was football I havn't seen in Turners Cross since the highs of the mid 2000's. The passing and tempo was too much for Bohs, it was great to see Liam Miller finally being allowed to play the game he's good at, last night we finally saw what he is able to do.

The whole embarrassment of our European exit has changed everything it seems, and the Billy Dennehy situation could be one of the best things to happen to Cork City in a long while.

I still don't think we'll catch Dundalk but another second place finish and regroup for next year and we'll be laughing again.

Just a note on the other results last night, the gap between Dundalk, City, Rovers, Pats, and the rest of the league is way way bigger than I thought it would be.

GLaDOS

CHealy wrote: »

Just a note on the other results last night, the gap between Dundalk, City, Rovers, Pats, and the rest of the league is way way bigger than I thought it would be.

Bohs are closer to 2nd than 6th in fairness

But yeah, the drop off in standard after the big hitters is truly awful.

Pighead

anncoates wrote: »

To be fair, I'd take Mcphail any day over Fahey based on performances this season.

That may be but most Pats fans were delighted with how he finished the season with them last year and now the monkey's saying he didn't mind him leaving as he was finished anyway. Classic football fan mentality.

Anyway, wasn't at the game in Bray last night but by most accounts we seem to have been well worth our 1-0 win having hit the bar a couple of times and generally been in control for the majority of the game. Great to see Kilduff get off to a flying start. McMillan will be feeling the pressure now.

Was actually at the Drogs Rovers game which was decent enough. Rovers played well first half with Gavin Brennan and Michael Daly having a good battle down the left. Poor Mark Hughes made an absolute balls of his attempted pass back to the keeper which led to Shams goal. McCabe was very good. Ran rings around a couple of Drogs defenders at one point and every pass bar one ambitious attempted cross field ball in the second half was pinpoint.

However I thought Rovers were very poor in the second half with the two Brennans non existent for the most part (especially Gavin). They let Drogs back into the game and with Thornton driving the on they almost snatched a late equalizer. Judging by last night Fenlon still has plenty of work to do with the team.

monkey9

Pighead wrote: »

Ha ha. Classic case of hurting words from a scorned lover. Al you Pat's fans were telling us how brilliant he was in the second half of last season and now that he's wearing a Rovers shirt he's apparently finished! Come on! I know it must hurt to see him wearing the green and white but there's no need to rewrite history.

Not at all, he's finished. He really is.

GLaDOS

Limerick might actually win a game :eek:

2 0 up on Sligo at half time.

Hammer Archer

Christ Sligo must be atrocious at the moment.

dreamers75

3-2 now

The_Kew_Tour

Never seen Liam Miller play better game then that last night. City were terrific at the Cross. Like poster above said the European exit might be blessing, once we get back into it, and if we play like we did last night for even 50% of the games its a banker.

dfx-

Big result tonight for Galway/Drogheda/Bray/Longford. Bit of breathing space now to Sligo in the playoff place.

Sligo as bad as they may be won't lose the playoff

anncoates wrote: »

Leaving in the likes of the Brennans over better ball players could backfire sooner or later and with the other top three teams on good runs, it could be costly. They offer solidity but you end up riding it out at the game as teams don't get finished off.

Yeah, it may well cost points starting with Ryan Brennan and having to then chase the game. It will definitely bring a feeling of leaving the points behind. I suppose he's weighing up the balance in how many games will that solidity keep it close for long periods.

NIMAN

dfx- wrote: »

Big result tonight for Galway/Drogheda/Bray/Longford. Bit of breathing space now to Sligo in the playoff place.

Sligo as bad as they may be won't lose the playoff



Yeah, it may well cost points starting with Ryan Brennan and having to then chase the game. It will definitely bring a feeling of leaving the points behind. I suppose he's weighing up the balance in how many games will that solidity keep it close for long periods.

...... and Derry. But long way to go yet.

Pinturicchio

Galway United have literally 11 fit and available senior players for tomorrow.