Leinster Senior Cup

**Ezeikial** · 18/09/2017, 12:54 PM

Kurtis Byrne and Roberto Lopez scored two goals each in last years final when Bohs lift the venerable trophy.

You only have to look at the extraordinary trajectory in their careers since to realise the importance of doing well on the big stage.
UCD and Dundalk players will be desperately looking to get to the final to get the platform to impress Stephen Bradley, Liam Buckley and a host of other scouts

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/09/2017, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

It's patently not national, but provincial.

Out of interest, at what stage, if at all, do Premier sides start taking winning the thing seriously?
Do UCD even care really?

Full-strength Shels beat half-strength Bohs and Pats teams on the way. Rovers took is very seriously indeed but were worn down by the Thomastown powerhouse.

**HarpoJoyce** · 18/09/2017, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

We got to the semis last year as well. The semi was confirmed with three days' notice. Basically we agreed with Bohs that if neither of us needed a replay in the second round of the FAI Cup, we'd play our LSC semi on the Monday instead.

I don't think it's possible to be taking a match too seriously when it's arranged like that.

I'd like to see us play a 19s team tomorrow - maybe with a couple of first-teamers to help them along - as it'd be the nearest thing to a European game they'd get ahead of the home tie with Molde next Wednesday

If a full UCD u19s team is fielded tomorrow it'll be the first time you will have seen the UCD u19s play this season, an important football stat. The commentary on potential UCD U19s opponents in prestigious UEFA Youth League should be taken in the context you don't watch the U19s.

Cup games are arranged on a flexible basis and that causes frustration among football fans. The clubs get on with it, the Fans have problems. The Leinster first began in 1892, it has the perseverance and longevity that many community-focused club fans could learn from.

Anti-Modernists Football Fans are engaged when a 3 year old UEFA tournament (UEFA Youth League) comes along. But dislike the 125 year old football tournament.

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/09/2017, 4:28 PM

UCD catfight brewing here.

**pineapple stu** · 18/09/2017, 4:41 PM

Can't see what was posted (though I can broadly guess).

But every club's got that one fan, I'm sure. Even us, and we've no fans.

**Ezeikial** · 18/09/2017, 7:34 PM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

If a full UCD u19s team is fielded tomorrow it'll be the first time you will have seen the UCD u19s play this season, an important football stat. The commentary on potential UCD U19s opponents in prestigious UEFA Youth League should be taken in the context you don't watch the U19s.

Cup games are arranged on a flexible basis and that causes frustration among football fans. The clubs get on with it, the Fans have problems. The Leinster first began in 1892, it has the perseverance and longevity that many community-focused club fans could learn from.

Anti-Modernists Football Fans are engaged when a 3 year old UEFA tournament (UEFA Youth League) comes along. But dislike the 125 year old football tournament.

Ouch and meow

**pineapple stu** · 18/09/2017, 7:47 PM

Ah here Eziakial - am I to put you on my ignore list as well?!

**Ezeikial** · 18/09/2017, 8:20 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Ah here Eziakial - am I to put you on my ignore list as well?!

Please no - the pain would be just too much for me to bear

**pineapple stu** · 19/09/2017, 8:47 PM

1-1 again.

O'Neill with the opener for UCD again, and Clifford with the equaliser for Dundalk again.

Into extra time again.

UCD first team v Dundalk reserves. Which is a bit confusing as going by the past few years, UCD are Dundalk's reserves

**pineapple stu** · 19/09/2017, 9:23 PM

And we lose 6-5 on penalties again. Exact replica of the League Cup game

**EatYerGreens** · 19/09/2017, 9:32 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

And we lose 6-5 on penalties again. Exact replica of the League Cup game

Many people at it ?

**pineapple stu** · 19/09/2017, 9:58 PM

Couple of hundred. Typical First Division crowd stuff. Decent game in fairness. Another good performance from Corbet in goals; you'd wonder has he got Dundalk interested at all.

Apparently Shels beat Pats in the other semi last week.

Whatever about its merits, the LSC really is the most appallingly run tournament imaginable. No promotion or schedule or anything; just random games which either happened last week or will happen in a month's time.

**Nesta99** · 19/09/2017, 10:01 PM

Its a very nice old fancy trophy not made of tin - what more do people want, rules and advance fixture lists??

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/09/2017, 1:02 AM

I like the stupidity of the LSC. It's so badly organised it's endearing.

**gufcfan** · 20/09/2017, 1:23 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I like the stupidity of the LSC. It's so badly organised it's endearing.

It's a somewhat accurate reflection of how football is administered in Ireland. Maybe it's the purest competition we have.

**Nesta99** · 20/09/2017, 3:05 AM

From 1892 it is definitely one for the purists! It is a pity that it isnt a better run competition as it would get non-league teams up against senior (reserve/youths) sides along with the other cups. In the absence o a reserve league it gives game time to players but there is no reason to be so shoddy with setting fixtures. How is the MSC run, is it so lax?

**El-Pietro** · 20/09/2017, 9:33 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

From 1892 it is definitely one for the purists! It is a pity that it isnt a better run competition as it would get non-league teams up against senior (reserve/youths) sides along with the other cups. In the absence o a reserve league it gives game time to players but there is no reason to be so shoddy with setting fixtures. How is the MSC run, is it so lax?

Its a smaller tournament but seems to be managed better. LOI teams enter in pre season, we usually get about up to the semi finals before the league starts and then the final is played in the next couple of months, depending on availability of the finalists. Great tournament, with loads of history (was won by Royal Engineers, who also won the FA Cup), and a nice trophy to boot. I'm always happy when we win it, and was annoyed that we went 9 years without winning it before this season.