Friendlies Summer 2009

[Hairy Bowsie]

Says who?

Told you Shels would be playing Millwall ;)

[SunderlandBohs]

[quote]

What link up are you referring to?



There was something on Elevenaside on Thursday about renewing links with Linfield. Thats all I know. Was hope more Dundalk fans could share some more light on it.

[Ezeikial]

[quote=SunderlandBohs;1183480]

There was something on Elevenaside on Thursday about renewing links with Linfield. Thats all I know. Was hope more Dundalk fans could share some more light on it.

Currently, there is no new link-up with Linfield. Although there was a earlier successful collaboration that was known as Dunfield, and Club secretary Kevin Holland mentioned a desire to persue a renewal of that link, at a recent fans forum.

The possibility of a friendly at Oriel Park has also been mooted, and this has got mixed reaction from fans, questioning if it is worth the security risks attached to it.

I suspect that the extratime article has its origins in the article below from Dundalk Democrat, which also gives more info on the Dunfield project.

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/3418/Dunfield-project-to-be-revived.5396798.jp



Dunfield project to be revived?
Holland hints at renewing links with Belfast club

Published Date:
24 June 2009

DUNDALK are set to welcome Linfield to Oriel Park for a friendly after manager Sean Connor told a Fan's Forum last Wednesday night that the club are actively seeking a match with the Windsor Park outfit.
Club secretary Kevin Holland, who along with Connor fielded questions at the DFC Trust organised evening, also revealed that the club are interested in reviving links with the Belfast club.

Holland emphasised the many positives that came out of the old Dunfield project which promoted links between the fans of Dundalk and Linfield in the late nineties.

The initiative, which organised leisure and social development through football, was set up in 1999 to allow children from both sides of the border to forge lasting friendships.

However the plug was pulled on the scheme in 2002 when Co-Operation North refused to hand over any money to continue funding the project, despite the fact it had brought thousands of kids together from both sides of the border.

Some supporters at the forum questioned the safety aspects of inviting Linfield back to Oriel Park. Serious disturbances took place at Oriel Park when the two clubs met each other in a European Cup tie in 1979. The trouble led to the second leg been played behind closed doors in Holland, a game that Dundalk won. The projected friendly with the Blues is set to take place within the next three weeks and Sean Connor is delighted at the prospect of facing David Jeffrey's men.

"Being a Belfast man I'm very excited at the prospect of Linfield coming. I know there's a bit of history between the two clubs being involved in cross community projects. A lot has happened up north and down here and it would be a great chance to show how much we have moved on", he said.

[Black and White]

[quote=Ezeikial;1183480]

There was something on Elevenaside on Thursday about renewing links with Linfield. Thats all I know. Was hope more Dundalk fans could share some more light on it.

There was a big underage link up under way from 2000 onwards but lack of funds and more emphasis on the first team saw this go down hill but SC is adament to get this link up back up and running so!

[shaun71]

Nothing has been confirmed yet but I have heard that both Middlesborough and Ipswich are being lined up for friendles aswell. Not sure if this is part of a tournament or not. With the cost of renting Thomond Park, i'd say Limerick are trying to make sure the friendly(s) sell well to make any sort of a profit for these games.

As a Boro fan I hope the Limerick game comes off. Anyone recommend anywhere to stay? :)

[Sunny Jim]

Wexford Youths to play Wolves according to this: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0701/1224249834421.html

No date yet.

More here: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/wallaces-youths-get-friendly-boost-95269.html

[Kildareman]

Kildare County expected to play a Sunderland XI on July 29

[fionnsci]

Kildare County expected to play a Sunderland XI on July 29

They are going to be absolutely raped.

[DeNiro]

Kildare County expected to play a Sunderland XI on July 29

Any source on this?

[thischarmingman]

They are going to be absolutely raped.

Any source on this?

[sheao]

Any source on this?
http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2076/



Kildare County’s so-called ‘Festival Of Football’ has just gotten its biggest addition yet with the news that Steve Bruce’s Sunderland side will travel to Station Road for a friendly on July 29th. While obviously not as glamorous a tie as the Shamrock Rovers/Real Madrid tie, which is due to be played in the Tallaght Stadium on the 20th of this month, this is still a very impressive coup for the First Division’s bottom side.

After their last game against Sporting Fingal, the club’s Director Of Football Joey Somerville called on the Kildare public to come out and support their local team, and it would no surprise at all if there was a substantial increase of the current attendance at the Newbridge ground for the arrival of the Wearside club.

This is a game that should certainly entice Somerville’s No. 2 Keith O’Halloran, as he used to play with Middlesbrough, one of Sunderland’s arch rivals.

In spite of the departure of Roy Keane as manager last November, there is still a strong Irish connection within the club, as the first-team squad still includes a total of eight Republic Of Ireland natives. Daryl Murphy, Andy Reid, Paul McShane, Anthony Stokes, Roy O’Donovan, David Meyler, Conor Hourihane and Michael Liddle may well feature over here, as could Northern Ireland stars George McCartney, David Healy and Trevor Carson.

Of course, former Irish International Niall Quinn is the current chairman of Sunderland, and this fixture will have particular resonance for him as he is currently a resident of the village of Eadestown, some 12 miles from Kildare County’s grounds. They will be staying in Naas’ Killashee House Hotel, a plush accommodation containing 141 opulent bedrooms, as well as a Leisure Centre, Villa Spa, a massive Conference & Banqueting Centre, a variety of dining rooms that you can eat in, along with a proposed golf course which will be open to the public in the near future.

All in all, it is an ideal venue for a Premier side to stay in for a pre-season trip, and it means that there will be two football clubs spending part of their pre-season in Kildare this month, as Real Madrid will be staying 15 miles down the road on the far side of the county in Maynooth’s Carton House.

In these harsh times, clubs will be looking for high-profile friendlies to see if they can increase their revenue in any way, and Kildare County are no different, as they will also take on Dundee United, Leyton Orient and Newry Town FC in the coming weeks.

Dundee have former Shelbourne star Sean Dillon, who played during the Tolka Park outfit’s famous European run in 2005, and former Cherry Orchard youth player Jon Daly in their squad. They also have Greg Cameron, who had a 13 game loan spell at Shamrock Rovers this year, and former Everton star Danny Cadamarteri.

Leyton Orient have Whitehall’s John Melligan and Drogheda’s Sean Thornton in their team, while there will obviously be a strong interest in Newry coming up from the North, as they are a side with a proud history, who include Pat Jennings among their list of former players.

[Dodge]

I think he was looking for a source on the supposed raping that was about to happen

[Kildareman]

Fair play to Joey Somerville in being extremely pro-active in arranging these fixtures.
He is the best thing that has happened to county as he is working on many more things.

[thischarmingman]

I think he was looking for a source on the supposed raping that was about to happen

;) Ta.


Sorry sheao, it wasn't one of my better efforts. :o

[sheao]

Full list of friendlys here : http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2095/

[Dunny]

Full list of friendlys here : http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2095/

No Dundalk V Barca Atlétic on it.:confused:

[Martinho II]

saw in one of the papers today think its irish times that sky sports 1 are showing live coverage of the shamrock rovers real madrid match!

[Flawless]

There was a big underage link up under way from 2000 onwards but lack of funds and more emphasis on the first team saw this go down hill but SC is adament to get this link up back up and running so!


Remember the link up well!!..think i still have my t-shirt!..I recall going to Windsor to play against Cregagh Rangers and Shankill in a mini tournament, would have been around U-15 at the time!..No rows and even got interviewed by Danish TV who were doing an article on something about the peace process and initiatives!!:D

[sheao]

saw in one of the papers today think its irish times that sky sports 1 are showing live coverage of the shamrock rovers real madrid match!
Ya i saw that aswell in the examiner today.

[Hairy Bowsie]

MNS won't show 60 seconds of 1st division highlights (rightly so as the standard isn't great) but yet channels are clamouring to show this uncompetitive garbage. It'll certainly be no better than any 1st division game.

[Ezeikial]

MNS won't show 60 seconds of 1st division highlights (rightly so as the standard isn't great) but yet channels are clamouring to show this uncompetitive garbage. It'll certainly be no better than any 1st division game.

Of course it is unlikely to be competitive and may well be garbage, but the TV stations are interested as it clearly has captured the imagination of many!

[Hairy Bowsie]

That i know, i'm just stating my feelings of annoyance at it. I mean the game sold out and will be watched by thousands on tele, it's a sad state football in general is in, not just LoI

[SunderlandBohs]

Nothing on S.A.F.C.com about the Kildare County game.

[Dunny]

Trust Members saying Dundalk will play an Atletico Madrid selection in August apparently.

[Sam_Heggy]

About 1500 in Finn Park tonight to see Harps whip the Ipswich first team :D

In fairness they were pretty much just getting back from their holidays so the sharpness wouldn't be there.

Delaney (who made his debut for Ipswich) is Keano's favourite me thinks after tonight, he proved to be a proper cnut when he done our right midfielder Conaghan after 30 minutes and, we will now prob be without Christy for a while as he left Finn Park on crutches :mad:

Good run out and we made a few quid so all in all it was productive....ish.

[Black and White]

About 1500 in Finn Park tonight to see Harps whip the Ipswich first team :D

In fairness they were pretty much just getting back from their holidays so the sharpness wouldn't be there.

Delaney (who made his debut for Ipswich) is Keano's favourite me thinks after tonight, he proved to be a proper cnut when he done our right midfielder Conaghan after 30 minutes and, we will now prob be without Christy for a while as he left Finn Park on crutches :mad:

Good run out and we made a few quid so all in all it was productive....ish.

Score and lineups?

[niallsparky]

Score and lineups?

http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/11736/2/

[Sam_Heggy]

Harps won 2-1 with Sean Houstan and Marc Brolly scoring for Harps.

Ipswich goal came from a very dodgy penalty (but then again I would say that) Wickham scored.

Harps lined up:

Ciaran Gallagher
Ciaran Coll
Seamus Sharkey
Packie Mailey
Ian Rossiter - Paddy Bonner
Christy Conaghan - Mark Moran
Michael Funston
Sean McGowan
Gary Whoriskey - Barney Lafferty
Sean Houstan - Marc Brolly
Fintan Bonner

Ipswich:

Richard Wright - Shane Supple
D Wright - Alex Bruce
McAuley - Shumilikosi
Smith
Delaney
Norris
Garvan
Trotter
Haynes - Balkstein
Stead - Wickham
Walters - Quinn

[KR's Post]

Saw it advertised last night that this game will be live on Sky Sports. Billing it as Ronaldo, Kaka etc etc first game.

[The Betting Man]

Its been announced since last week

[Duggie]

hope they perform well with it been on sky. twiggy hatrick for a 3-2 win:ball:

[Umberside]

Which channel is it on?

[Dunny]

Setanta.;)

[Black and White]

When is this game on?

[SunderlandBohs]

hope they perform well with it been on sky. twiggy hatrick for a 3-2 win:ball:

I hope Real beat them 7-0 in front of their to crappy stands in their council housing stadium and one of their fans falls breaks his leg and sue Rovers for all the money they'll make!!

That'll put them in their place!!

And yes I am a jealous Bohs fan!!!:mad:

[Dunny]

When is this game on?

July 20th. 8pm.

[Dunny]

Dundalk V Atletico Madrid
August. No date confirmed.

[the-blue-harp]

probably should have rented out croke park for the night, you know ronaldo and the rest of them would get the same numbers as an ireland game.

[Fester]

Not sure if this has been add here yet but here goes fro Irish examiner

Dunmanway Town XI will be playing Liverpool (probably a reserve team)

[sheao]

Not sure if this has been add here yet but here goes fro Irish examiner

Dunmanway Town XI will be playing Liverpool (probably a reserve team)
They are supposed to be bringing in temperory seating for this game aswell as there is a massive demand for tickets.

[fionnsci]

Why are they playing Dunmanway? Why not City? Or at least in Turners Cross?

[sheao]

Why are they playing Dunmanway? Why not City? Or at least in Turners Cross?
There is a fella involved with Dunmanway who has contacts with people with Liverpool .
When i first heard Liverpool were coming to Cork i thought they were coming to play us .

[brianw82]

Why are they playing Dunmanway? Why not City? Or at least in Turners Cross?

Dublin refs.

[Partizan]

I hope Real beat them 7-0 in front of their to crappy stands in their council housing stadium and one of their fans falls breaks his leg and sue Rovers for all the money they'll make!!

That'll put them in their place!!

And yes I am a jealous Bohs fan!!!:mad:

and Dalymount is the San Siro.

you're a pathetic little whine merchant. I hope Rovers make loads of money and the day is a huge success both on and off the pitch.

Meanwhile we can laugh and watch the Big Pub implode. :D

[Dodge]

So he can't hope Rovers fail (while admitting he's jealous BTW) but you can hope they fail?

How's that work for a non Rovers fan?

[MeathDrog]

Well, it is funny when Bohs lose. :)

[Les Fluer]

@ Kiildare people, where do folk go for pre and post match drinks near the ground. I shall be traavelling up for the Os game next week. Supposedly about 100+ Os coming over as well.

[pineapple stu]

There's a bar in the ground. Should be open, but sometimes isn't.

[Les Fluer]

Well if they want to make a good few bob they should open it. This is as exotic as it gets for the Os so they will be bringing a good gang. Plus there is an Os supporters club in Cork. I think there will be about 10 making the journey that I know of.

[pineapple stu]

Is this Leyton Orient, yeah?

Caught one of your games during the year (away v Stockport). Youz stayed up handy enough in the end with that run, I think?

The main town's about ten minutes' walk away, maybe a bit more. But the ground is two minutes from the train station, so if the bar there is open, it's your best bet.