Eircom League Fans Tournament

**Conor H** · 14/05/2008, 7:23 PM

GUST are hoping to run a 7-a-side tournament for EL Clubs ONLY on Saturday June 14th in Galway.
The event is non-profit for GUST and is being run to offer all EL supporters an oppurtunity for a weekend away in the company of fellow LOI fans.
After the event GUST will hold a reception for all players in a premier Galway Bar.
The weekend promises to be one to remember and we are hopeful that Clubs will particpate especially with Clubs in Dublin playing each other before.GUFC and Sligo have also played each other twice.

With this weekend having no matches due to the mid-season break,7-10 supporters from each club should be attainable.
We cannot anounce any further details until we see how much interest there is from around the country.
If you would like to express an interest for a supporters team from your Club please pm myself or Patrick Dunne.
Alternatively contact:Ronan Coleman (087 6972823)
Conor Holland (087 2184132)

**sligoman** · 14/05/2008, 7:42 PM

Clashes with our game Vs. Liverpool legends so I'd say you can rule us out anyway.

**Sam_Heggy** · 14/05/2008, 7:47 PM

Looks like a good weekends craic, might see if we can get 7 sober fans willing to go

**Patrick Dunne** · 14/05/2008, 10:46 PM

Thanks for your interest, Sam_Heggy.

As Conor H has said, this will be an opportunity for supporters of EL clubs to meet up and play football against each other. The spirit of this tournament will be to forge links between EL supporters, and more importantly, have a bit of craic.

The plan would be for the tournament to start around 12.00pm on Saturday 14th, and to be finished by 7.00pm. There would be a presentation ceremony and party from 9.00pm at a Galway city centre venue.

There are no fixtures that weekend, and the prospect of a night out in Galway with fellow EL fans should be appealing to most people.

We would like to ascertain interest by the weekend in order to book pitches, referees, etc. If you are interested, phone the numbers above, e-mail ronancoleman@eircom.net, or pm Conor H/Patrick Dunne.

**rambler14** · 15/05/2008, 1:07 AM

Originally Posted by Conor H

GUST are hoping to run a 7-a-side tournament for EL Clubs ONLY on Saturday June 14th in Galway.
The event is non-profit for GUST and is being run to offer all EL supporters an oppurtunity for a weekend away in the company of fellow LOI fans.
After the event GUST will hold a reception for all players in a premier Galway Bar.
The weekend promises to be one to remember and we are hopeful that Clubs will particpate especially with Clubs in Dublin playing each other before.GUFC and Sligo have also played each other twice.

With this weekend having no matches due to the mid-season break,7-10 supporters from each club should be attainable.
We cannot anounce any further details until we see how much interest there is from around the country.
If you would like to express an interest for a supporters team from your Club please pm myself or Patrick Dunne.
Alternatively contact:Ronan Coleman (087 6972823)
Conor Holland (087 2184132)

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Thanks for your interest, Sam_Heggy.

As Conor H has said, this will be an opportunity for supporters of EL clubs to meet up and play football against each other. The spirit of this tournament will be to forge links between EL supporters, and more importantly, have a bit of craic.

The plan would be for the tournament to start around 12.00pm on Saturday 14th, and to be finished by 7.00pm. There would be a presentation ceremony and party from 9.00pm at a Galway city centre venue.

There are no fixtures that weekend, and the prospect of a night out in Galway with fellow EL fans should be appealing to most people.

We would ike to ascertain interest by the weekend in order to book pitches, referees, etc. If you are interested, phone the numbers above, e-mail ronancoleman@eircom.net, or pm Conor H/Patrick Dunne.

If ye want a team up from Cobh then i'd advise ye to contact luka from the Cobh forum. He has the major power amongst us seeing as he is the webmaster for www.cobhramblers.ie and he also does the PA System so he can lure people to Galway.

Funnily enough I was just sayin it tonight to one of the fellas who i go to the matches with that we should organise some sort of outing/p*ss up

**Magicme** · 15/05/2008, 11:16 AM

I would so love to be going to this and having a few Guisa cocktails but am going to the Sligo Legends-v-Liverpool Legends game with my kids and brother and his wife etc so cant get out of it!!

Dammit, could it not be another weekend? We prob wouldnt have a fans team but I would be there to cheer you all on.

Oh well.

**micls** · 15/05/2008, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by rambler14

If ye want a team up from Cobh then i'd advise ye to contact luka from the Cobh forum. He has the major power amongst us seeing as he is the webmaster for www.cobhramblers.ie and he also does the PA System so he can lure people to Galway.

Funnily enough I was just sayin it tonight to one of the fellas who i go to the matches with that we should organise some sort of outing/p*ss up

if theres a city team and a Cobh team maybe a bus could be organised between them or something

**gilberto_eire** · 15/05/2008, 4:36 PM

No interest from Bohs or Rovers fans?... Come on ye can even go into the same group!!

**Patrick Dunne** · 15/05/2008, 4:43 PM

There have been pms, e-mails and texts from supporters of other clubs.

**Buller** · 15/05/2008, 8:08 PM

I'm finished my Leaving early enough on the 12th so I might be able to come.... 2 day recovery period enough? There is some hoops interest btw

**Red&White Rover** · 15/05/2008, 9:16 PM

Leaving cert as well, would rule a few out from our end...

**SligoBrewer** · 15/05/2008, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

Leaving cert as well, would rule a few out from our end...

Are you not going to the Legends?

**Red&White Rover** · 17/05/2008, 5:28 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

Are you not going to the Legends?

That too...although i don't know if i'm going yet...

**kdjaC** · 17/05/2008, 7:41 PM

Sligo arent playing in that game are they ? I always look at games like that as not for the home teams fans but for others to go to the ground ie us vs Spurs etc.

I trying to get a pats team to head over for it, well i getting our "manager" to try get a team i just poking him with a stick to do it.

kdjac

**SligoBrewer** · 17/05/2008, 10:12 PM

A select of Sligo Rovers Legends are playing the Liverpool Legends.

Tbh, I'm only going to the Rovers legends.
Fago.. phwoar

**Sam_Heggy** · 17/05/2008, 11:19 PM

Just found out Donegal Rally on this weekend so doubt if we'll get the numbers required tbh.

**LeixlipRed** · 17/05/2008, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Just found out Donegal Rally on this weekend so doubt if we'll get the numbers required tbh.

Are ye all driving in it then??

**Red&White Rover** · 17/05/2008, 11:46 PM

No but they'll all think that they are anyway.

**Patrick Dunne** · 28/05/2008, 12:11 AM

We have had entries so far from supporters of the following clubs :

Athlone Town
Dundalk
Galway United
Cork City

There have been enquiries from supporters of other clubs as well. EL website extratime.ie have expressed an interest in entering a team.

The tournament will be 5-a-side, on astroturf. There can be two or more entries from any EL club or organisation. The winning team will be presented with a trophy that night, at a function in Fibber Magees, Eyre Square, Galway.

For further information, post here, send me a pm, call Ronan Coleman at (087) 6972823, or e-mail ronancoleman@eircom.net.