League of Ireland - Week 4.

[strikeforce]

Its going to be some game in Cork next Friday night. Both clubs flying at the moment in fairness to them. 6,000 plus at this game I'd say.

[Dalymountrower]

Great game in the Carlisle. More goals there than the rest of the Premier put together!

Thought Bray were a bit unfortunate; they played quite well. Certainly they're better than last year, when they were a First Division team with Jason Byrne up front. But their keeper probably cost them the game with a stupid sending off. And I love that the ref - though he saw the incident - didn't bother even looking at the player when he was sending him off. Was calling over our player to book him for a foul and just flashed a red at the keeper while still calling our player over. Most nonchalant red ever!

Top half now.

Edit - ooh, joint top scorers in the league too!

Puts our 3-0 win over such a top half crack outfit into perspective!

[adamd164]

Its going to be some game in Cork next Friday night. Both clubs flying at the moment in fairness to them. 6,000 plus at this game I'd say.

RTE cameras will be at Pats v Dundalk so we should at least match the attendance in the first round of games. I'm sure Rovers will bring down a good few.

On last night, clean sheet, 3 points, good night's work for us. Still had 3 strikers out injured, Elding due back next week though so that should help us up top.

[Town Legend]

Cobh-Longford called off. Long trip home for some.

[Longfordian]

A lot of unhappy Longford fans and players. Judging by the pictures of the pitch it should never have been left so late.

[Town Legend]

Seen Hunty's pic of the goalmouth. If that pitch supposedly passed an earlier pitch inspection they must of pumped tanks of water onto it!! There's ducks swimming on it!!

[Longfordian]

Here's a pic for context

[Town Legend]

In other news, Galway one up in Ballybofey. Galway down to 10. O'Brien sent off on 26 mins, I take it that its the majestical Derek O'Brien that seen red!

[Longfordian]

Sure is. Sorely missed at the CCS.

[Longfordian]

1-1 in Fun Park now. Paul McVeigh

[nigel-harps1954]

Poor game in Finn Park. Harps were the worst they've been all season, Galway weren't up to an awful lot either. Derek O'Brien got himself sent off for screaming at a player he just hacked down.

[adamd164]

Waterford must be atrocious to say they lost at home to Wexford.

So not much prospect of them coming up again this year it seems...

[Acornvilla]

Derek O' Brien, a great lad.

[nigel-harps1954]

Derek O' Brien, a great lad.

In fairness to him, the tackle itself wasn't a sending off, nowhere near it. Can understand any confusion around him being sent off however, one of the stranger decisions I've seen in Finn Park over the years, but his reaction to the challenge was insane. Ref had his hand in his pocket to get a yellow card out before O'Brien decided to go completely nuts for no apparent reason.

[sadloserkid]

O'Brien decided to go completely nuts for no apparent reason.

The reason is simple, it's because he's:

Derek O' Brien, a great lad.

[nigel-harps1954]

1-1 in Tallaght between Shamrock Rovers B and Shelbourne.

[Acornvilla]

I wish we kept hold of Purdy

[Martinho II]

was at above game purdy scored a screamer.. wish we still had him! shels missed a lot of chances.. rovers hit the crossbar in 2nd half..

[pineapple stu]

Bray v UCD goals -


I love the sending off. Ref didn't even look at the player. Flashed him a quick red card while still calling our player over. No chance of any sort of protest from the Bray keeper. Would like to see more dismissals like that!