Finn Harps (AWAY) 26/3/10

[bluepowers]

hopefully a kick start to our season here this is a great chance for us to keep in toach with the top

cant wait bus going should be good

2-1 ( tierney ' Clarke)

[thomas72]

limerick have no chance not good enough no 3-1 finn harps

[bluewhitearmy]

limerick have no chance not good enough no 3-1 finn harps

And you have seen Finn Harps how man times to tell how good they are?

[Mr A]

This is an interesting fixture for us as ye gave us a lesson at Jackman towards the end of last season so it's a bit of a benchmark one to see how much we have or have not improved. The evidence so far would indicate that we're considerably better, if still somewhat shakey in defence.

[Sam_Heggy]

I reckon we are a minimum of 3 times better than last season.
We're better in defence (if still not great), 100% better in midfield and really good up front.
We also have scored 6 goals in our 3 games thus far and have kept 2 clean sheets in a row now.
I would predict a decent crowd and a 1-0 home win.

How many are ye planning on bringing up?

[Monkfish]

limerick have no chance not good enough no 3-1 finn harps

Of course we have a chance (of a draw)

[Xile]

Looking forward to this match - (If only tomorrow would come sooner :() I'd say its going to be a very close match, either 1-1/2-1 either way.

[bluewhitearmy]

Your first away game is a nice easy spin up the road :):)

[Xile]

Lol, yeah its going to be a nice short drive - (too bad we can't be like all the teams in Dublin just having to go about 10 mins down the road.)

[bluewhitearmy]

Lol, yeah its going to be a nice short drive - (too bad we can't be like all the teams in Dublin just having to go about 10 mins down the road.)

That would be no fun,cheaper but no fun i love trips that are far away and they are sound up in Finn Park(Not like that Derry shower).

[Xile]

That would be no fun,cheaper but no fun i love trips that are far away and they are sound up in Finn Park(Not like that Derry shower).

True trips are fun, not to mention that little ice-cream place. :)

[cheifo]

Have been reading through reports of your matches so far and bearing in mind results last year must admit I am nervous about this fixture. Hard to know what to make of your Team but think its going to be a tough tough game.

Would love a scrappy 1-0 win but a draw wouldn't be that bad for us.

Division looks very competitive. Monaghan, Lonford, Harps and yourselves are all capable of taking points of Derry and Shelbourne..Waterford seem to be very good.

Going to be interesting. Fair play to your Fans making the Trip. BTW if you pay €12 in you can go up and sit in the Seats at no extra cost.

[Xile]

Why sit? :O

[gspain]

That would be no fun,cheaper but no fun i love trips that are far away and they are sound up in Finn Park(Not like that Derry shower).

Never had a problem in the Brandywell. We've always been made welcome there.

Never had a problem at Harps either always a good trip.

[connie]

1nil to limerick pressure is off after a good win against longford, i watched cork two weeks ago and i think they will struggle alittle this year.

[limunlim]

I don't think we will get anything out of this,although a point would be great. 1 nil Harps

[fieldofmarkets]

whats the best website to get score updates on the mobile?

[ped_ped]

Not having attended the game, ecstatic with 3 - 0 :D

How was the game? :)

[thomas72]

limerick have no chance not good enough no 3-1 finn harps


then again what do i know :D


well done limerick excellant result when the lads get back what were our goals like??
i take it or performance was brill

well done

[Monkfish]

JT cracker

Hickey on the counter

Hickey with far post flick from Tracy free

[Castletroy_Blue]

Fantastic result. Well done to the people who made the long journey up to Ballybofey.

[Jofspring]

Great Result. Tierney 3 goals from 4 :D

Bring on Cork City next week. Lets not give them too much respect in the first half like we did with Derry.

[limunlim]

then again what do i know :D




I second that comment. I got it completely wrong as well! I am really surprised but delighted with a great win. The lads must have continued from the second half against Longford. Well done.

[abbeyvale]

1 Waterford United 3 3 0 0 6 / 0 9
2 Limerick 4 2 1 1 6 / 2 7
3 Athlone Town 4 2 1 1 3 / 2 7
4 Derry City 4 2 1 1 3 / 2 7
5 Finn Harps 4 2 0 2 5 / 6 6
6 Shelbourne 3 1 2 0 5 / 2 5
7 Cork City FORAS Co-op 4 1 2 1 6 / 6 5
8 Longford Town 3 1 1 1 5 / 6 4
9 Wexford Youths 3 1 1 1 2 / 4 4
10 Monaghan United 3 0 2 1 3 / 4 2
11 Mervue United 4 0 1 3 3 / 7 1
12 Salthill Devon 3 0 0 3 0 / 6 0

Fixtures
27 Mar 2010 Salthill Devon 7:00 Waterford United Drom Soccer Pitch
27 Mar 2010 Longford Town 7:30 Shelbourne Flancare Park
28 Mar 2010 Wexford Youths 2:00 Monaghan United Ferrycarrig Park


Joint best attack and joint second best defence in the league, another 3pts v Cork next Friday and things are looking very nice indeed.
2 clean sheets in a row with 5 goals scored in the process and 6pts clocked up from same games.............................always good to see.

[fieldofmarkets]

Fantastic! Was at the Munster game tonight and checking the score. Munster won but I couldn't give a ****....this is a great result. Roll on Cork. We're gonna win the league!

[harpin]

http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/11904/2/

Great result

[Bonovox]

Fantastic! Was at the Munster game tonight and checking the score. Munster won but I couldn't give a ****....this is a great result. Roll on Cork. We're gonna win the league!

Well done - you win dumbest post of the week with that one!!

[bluewhitearmy]

Well done - you win dumbest post of the week with that one!!

Because he does't care about the Munster result? Big deal many people don't.

[bluewhitearmy]

Team were very good last night Harps were on top for the first 15 or 20 mins but then we took over.
John Tierney gave their right back hell and did the same to the left back in the second half.
His goal was class Yellow played the ball in Shane Clarke ran over the ball it ran through to JT who rifled it in off the bottom of the crossbar.
Hickeys 1st they were on the attack and we broke out Hickey got played through the keeper saved the 1st effort but he rolled in the re-bound Hickeys 2nd was a great ball in from Shane Tracy and Hickey got a lovely glancing header at the front post into the corner.
Defence had a few problems but got the job done.
We could have got more in the end.

[Xile]

Team were very good last night Harps were on top for the first 15 or 20 mins but then we took over.
John Tierney gave their right back hell and did the same to the left back in the second half.
His goal was class Yellow played the ball in Shane Clarke ran over the ball it ran through to JT who rifled it in off the bottom of the crossbar.
Hickeys 1st they were on the attack and we broke out Hickey got played through the keeper saved the 1st effort but he rolled in the re-bound Hickeys 2nd was a great ball in from Shane Tracy and Hickey got a lovely glancing header at the front post into the corner.
Defence had a few problems but got the job done.
We could have got more in the end.


Heck I'm delighted with what we got, it was a really fun match to watch, also don't forget "I love you guys"

[bluewhitearmy]

Has to be said too the Harps lads are sound think it was Mr.A we were talking to.

[Xile]

Yeah he was the guy playing the drum, and then there was some other guy, (Didn't get his name), He was sound aswell.

[LK37oldskool]

Well done The Super Blues and congrats to those that travelled,yer long journey was rewarded with a great result.As been said already here ,roll on next friday!

[micls]

Great result for ye.

Looking forward to next week. Hopefully a decent game.

[Monkfish]

Well done - you win dumbest post of the week with that one!!

Dunno man, theres some classics on the junior forum regarding the Pike/St Micks farce this week.

[cheifo]

Fair play Lads. Better Team won and truth is ye could have had more in the end.

We played ok in small patches but once second goal went in our lads threw the towel in, which is very disapointing.

The ball down the middle caught us every time and our defence did'n't cop onto to defending deep as they couldn't compete for pace.

Decent crowd for us but is going to be hard to get them back.

Saw your subs jump up and celebrate as every goal went in which points to Scully instilling a real Squad Spirit.

Good to meet Trevor and gang before the match in the Gallery Pub and will see you on our travels soon.

[ped_ped]

What was the attendance like, lads? And estimates?

[Sam_Heggy]

What was the attendance like, lads? And estimates?

809 official attendance, I would have said more but there ya go.

[Sam_Heggy]

We were well on top for the first 20 minutes, ye got a fortunate goal to open with and never looked back.
Tierney was superb I though, he will score bags of goals this season.
Ye played the ball on the deck unlike our lads and thoroughly deserved the win. Ye could have had 10 in the second half after our lads packed it in.

[bluewhitearmy]

We were well on top for the first 20 minutes, ye got a fortunate goal to open with and never looked back.
Tierney was superb I though, he will score bags of goals this season.
Ye played the ball on the deck unlike our lads and thoroughly deserved the win. Ye could have had 10 in the second half after our lads packed it in.

Can't agree with that i thought it was a great gaol good build up and super finish.

[Sam_Heggy]

Can't agree with that i thought it was a great gaol good build up and super finish.

The build up was a long punt up which bounced awkwardly and was squared to Tierney who hit the bar and bounced in, from what I remember.
Either way, it was not a deserved lead.
The game was filmed so hopefully we will get it verified shortly :)

[bluepowers]

super blues it was great to be there 1 of the best away days bring on FORAS CO OP

[gspain]

Agree the first goal was slightly against the run of play but we were much the better team aftere that.

Can we sue for deafness like the soldiers after that bloody drum.

Anyway great performance and great result. Back to 3rd tonight but still in good shape. Have to build on it and beat Cork now.

[harpstilidie]

Fully deserved the 3 points. Scully got his tactics spot on. Tierney looks a fantastic player, it's a pity we didn't have him. Hope yous enjoyed the trip and fair play to everyone who travelled up.

[bluewhitearmy]

The build up was a long punt up which bounced awkwardly and was squared to Tierney who hit the bar and bounced in, from what I remember.
Either way, it was not a deserved lead.
The game was filmed so hopefully we will get it verified shortly :)

Any clue when this will be available?

[Ciarán R]

Delighted to hear Tierney on the scoresheet again. Thought he showed great potential at start of last season, and has some workrate to boot; but to be honest, by the end of last season I wasn't sure if he was going to be good enought.
Hopefully he can kick on from this.

[da bishop]

all tierney lacked in his game was a regular supply of goals.he has had a brilliant start to the season ,just needs to maintain that now,great result v harps and a good platform laid to push for promotion.

[Jofspring]

If Clarke can get off the mark soon the two lads confidence will be very high and i'd expect a good few goals from them over the season.

[gspain]

I think JT just needed confidence. He should have that now.

[Ciarán R]

I think JT just needed confidence. He should have that now.

It's great to hear/see. Looking forward to reading his interview in the match programme on Friday