Friendlies

[longfordjames]

i predict us and athlone and mervue will be playing yous

are they confirmed

what dates

[sligoman]

i predict us and athlone and mervue will be playing yous

are they confirmed

what datesIf you're just predicting it then why would it be confirmed?

[Mr Maroon]

We're rumoured to be playing Limerick in Tulla, Co Clare and we'll probably play Mervue in Fahy's Field. Nothing confirmed yet though.

[Jofspring]

Galway Utd v Limerick FC Sat 7th 2pm Ballinasloe. Confirmed on the Limerick FC (http://www.limerickfc.ie) website.

[gufct]

Confirmed at GUST Forum on Tuesday. We are playing 4 others dates and Venues TBA.

[Mr Maroon]

7th Feb Limerick FC, Ballinasloe FC 2pm

10th Feb Mervue Utd, Mervue 7pm

21st Feb UCD, Marriott Hotel, Enfield 2pm

24th Feb Salthill Devon, Drom 7.45pm

27th Feb Mervue Utd, Terryland Park 7.45pm

[harps1954]

In the press up here that Galway are playing Harps in Ballybofey next Friday (13th Feb).

[Mr Maroon]

Cork City will travel to take on Galway United in a pre-season friendly.

The game will take place at Terryland Park on Wednesday the 18th of February and will kick off at 7 pm.

http://corkcityfc.ie/main.php?action=newsLink&headlineID=782

[Mr Maroon]

Confirmed friendlies:

7th Feb Limerick FC, Ballinasloe FC 2pm

10th Feb Mervue Utd, Mervue 7pm

13th Feb Finn Harps, Finn Park 7.30pm

18th Feb Cork City, Terryland Park 7pm

21st Feb UCD, Marriott Hotel, Enfield 2pm

24th Feb Salthill Devon, Drom 7.45pm

27th Feb Mervue Utd, Terryland Park 7.45pm

[Mr Maroon]

Cork City game has been cancelled.

7th Feb Limerick FC, Ballinasloe FC 2pm

10th Feb Mervue Utd, Mervue 7pm

13th Feb Finn Harps, Finn Park 7.30pm

21st Feb UCD, Marriott Hotel, Enfield 2pm

24th Feb Salthill Devon, Drom 7.45pm

27th Feb Mervue Utd, Terryland Park 7.45pm

[Terry]

First friendly against Limerick finished 1-1 with Murphy also missing a peno. Squad has to definitely improve or else we will never survive this season, very poor.

[Latcheko]

The official United site says Tuesday 10th's friendly vs Mervue is on at 19:45 hrs, not 7pm as stated above. But, um, that could be wrong too...

[gufc2000]

The official United site says Tuesday 10th's friendly vs Mervue is on at 19:45 hrs, not 7pm as stated above. But, um, that could be wrong too...
I think you're right about the time change. Its mentioned on the supporters website that it has

[Mr Maroon]

It has been changed to 7:45 I think

[Terry]

time change to 7.45 confirmed on official site

[gufc2000]

Cork friendly back on as per official website, fixed for Wed Feb 18th in Terryland @ 7pm

[Mr Maroon]

18th Feb Cork City, Terryland Park 7pm

21st Feb UCD, Marriott Hotel, Enfield 2pm

24th Feb Salthill Devon, Drom 7.45pm

27th Feb Mervue Utd, Terryland Park 7.45pm

[sligoman]

13th Feb Finn Harps, Finn Park 7.30pmThis still going ahead aye?

[Mr Maroon]

This still going ahead aye?

It's on the Harps site but it's not on ours anymore...

[Mr Maroon]

It's on the Harps site but it's not on ours anymore...

It's been reconfirmed:
http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/fixtures-and-results/united-to-play-finn-harps-2.html


13th Feb Finn Harps Ballybofey 7.45pm
18th Feb Cork City Terryland Park 7pm
21st Feb UCD Marriott Hotel, Enfield 2pm
24th Feb Salthill Devon Drom 7.45pm
27th Feb Mervue Utd Terryland Park 7.45pm

[gufct]

won 2-0 against Harps Vinny & Jonny Keane scored.

[sligoman]

Jay O'Shea came off early on, injury perhaps?

Is David O'Dowd signed for ye or just on trial?

[Mr Maroon]

Jay O'Shea came off early on, injury perhaps?

Is David O'Dowd signed for ye or just on trial?

It was just a precaution I believe.

He's on trial.

[Donegalcelt]

Galway defeat baby faced Harps
2009-02-13 21:44:23
By Alan Foley

New look Finn Harps opened their pre-season with a defeat at the hands of Premier Division Galway United at Finn Park on Friday night.

Goals from Vinny Faherty and Jonathan Keane were enough to seal a decent win on the road for the Terryland Park outfit, who fielded a more experienced side from the off in the Ballybofey chill.

With Harps still unsure of their budget for the season ahead, although well aware that it is likely to be a fraction of what proved not good enough to stay in the Premier Division last season, Paul Hegarty’s squad was a young one. He will have learned though, that his light team will face sides with much more physicality, although less footballing ability than Galway, in the coming months.

However, Hegarty will not have been overly disappointed with Harps’ showing against the club managed by Ian Foster, who was in the dugout after stepping up from assistant in the wake of Jeff Kenna’s departure to St Patrick’s Athletic.

Galway opened the scoring on 20 minutes when Seamus Connelly broke down the right flank and his first time centre was placed into the far bottom corner by Faherty, who opened up his body before tucking home.

Hegarty’s team opened brightly, forcing a number of corners to begin with, and looked reasonable competent in possession. The Galway goal was from an infrequent attack, although after it, they were much smoother on the ball, even without the expressive Jay O’Shea who was taken off with a minor knock as a precaution right after the goal.

Harps tried to force a first half equaliser from pot-shots from long range from Conor Gethins, and Ian Rossiter who was trying to catch Hegarty’s eye. Another trialist was Vinny Sullivan from Glentoran, who made little or no impact in front of goal.

The Terryland Park outfit lined out with former Letterkenny Rovers goalkeeper Liam Grant, from Newtowncunningham, and Castlefin native Shane Guthrie, who joined from Cobh Ramblers, also involved.

Right on half-time, Grant made an excellent save to fizzle out the best Harps could muster. Paddy Bonner’s free from the left wing was headed onto the woodwork by Sean Houston and the rebound dropped to Johnny Havlin, who stubbed goalwards. However, Grant, backpedalling, finger-tipped the ball over the crossbar.

On 57 minutes, Galway managed a second goal when Jonathan Keane got up with Havlin and his header was good enough to beat Cullen from a cross on the right from Faherty, the ball nestling in the net at the River End, having sneaked in just inside the post.

The game effectively ended as a contest then with Harps making a clutter of substitutions to give some experience to members of their squad. Half chances came and went at both ends, Mukendi going closest for Harps with a late header that was cleared off the line by Paul Sinnott. Galway though, were content enough with their victory, while Harps have much work to do.

Finn Harps: Gavin Cullen; Ian Rossiter (James Doherty 46 mins), Johnny Havlin, Marc Mukendi, Gary Whoriskey (Ciaran Coll 46 mins); Christy Conaghan (Oisin McMenamin 70 mins), Paddy Bonner, Ruairi Harkin (Shaun McGowan 46 mins, Mark Forker 73 mins) Sean Houston (Marc Brolly 70 mins); Vinny Sweeney (Damien Whitehead 70 mins), Conor Gethins (David McDaid 46 mins).

Galway United: Liam Grant; Seamus Connelly (James Minogue 46mins), Shane Guthrie, Paul Sinnott, Darren Stapleton; Cian O’Brien, Jonathan Keane Dave Cooke, Derek O’Brien (Iarfhlaith Daveron 62 mins); Jay O’Shea (Jason Molloy 21 mins), Vinny Faherty (Barry Moran 62 mins).

Referee: Paul Deering (Sligo)

[Terry]

who's Darren Stapleton?

[gufct]

Ex Reading, Kildare and Shams. Left back.

[sligoman]

Galway United: Liam Grant; Seamus Connelly (James Minogue 46mins), Shane Guthrie, Paul Sinnott, Darren Stapleton; Cian O’Brien, Jonathan Keane Dave Cooke, Derek O’Brien (Iarfhlaith Daveron 62 mins); Jay O’Shea (Jason Molloy 21 mins), Vinny Faherty (Barry Moran 62 mins).David O'Dowd came on in the 2nd half so that's wrong somewhere.

[Terry]

He failed to secure a contract anyway, must have been so bad that he was wiped from the reporters memory completely !!!!!!!

[Mr Maroon]

I wasn't at the Harps match obviously, but from what I've seen of both of them he's a lot better than Jay Molloy.