FAI cup last 8 and 1st Div fixtures

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FAI cup

BohemianFC 8/13 Draw 5/2 DundalkFC 9/2

Derry City 1/7 Draw 6/1 Mervue Utd. 14/1

St.Pats.Ath 8/11 Draw 5/2 Drogheda Utd 7/2

ShelbourneFC 0/30 Draw 9/4 Shamrock R. 1/1


First Division


Athlone Town 5/4 Draw 9/4 Wexford Y. 15/8

[bullit]

Bohemians V Dundalk preview and stat attack from Dundalkfc.com

http://www.dundalkfc.com/preview-cup-a-welcome-break-for-kierans

[Sam_Heggy]

Drogheda 7/2 against Pats must be the most tempting bet in there.

[BonnieShels]

FAI cup

BohemianFC 8/13 Draw 5/2 DundalkFC 9/2

Derry City 1/7 Draw 6/1 Mervue Utd. 14/1

St.Pats.Ath 8/11 Draw 5/2 Drogheda Utd 7/2

ShelbourneFC 0/30 Draw 9/4 Shamrock R. 1/1


First Division


Athlone Town 5/4 Draw 9/4 Wexford Y. 15/8


What bookie is that? 30-0 on! FREE MONEY!!!

[BonnieShels]

Took Drogs in my accumulator.

[PartySaint]

Our biggest game of the season so far. Nerves already kicking in.

[bullit]

What bookie is that? 30-0 on! FREE MONEY!!!

1 hundread to turty.Bookie talk;) 3 dollars and a dollar Dundalk& bohs a draw.Athlone win,Pats & drogs a draw :D

[brendy_éire]

Our biggest game of the season so far. Nerves already kicking in.

Really? Ye's are going very well in the League, thought that'd be the main concern.

The Cup is all we've got left at this stage. Should be handy enough tonight with Mervue, though we thought the same last season before Wexford put us out. A couple of early goals would be in order to kill the game nice and quickly.

Would actually love to be watching Pats-Drogs. Think that'll be a fascinating game.

[Dodge]

Really? Ye's are going very well in the League, thought that'd be the main concern.


Pats fans don't really think logically about the cup at the best of times.

But in reality this is our ony hope of winning somthing this year, so its a big game

[Sam_Heggy]

So very quiet on here tonight.

Shels 2-1 Rovers
Pats 0-0 Drogs
Bohs 0-1 Dundalk - another screamer from Griffin by the sounds of things??
Derry 7-1 Mervue - McEleney with goal of the season contender???? Mark Farren breaks the Derry goalscoring record.

1st Div:
Athlone 0-3 Wexford

[bullit]

The highs and lows of LOI crashing together at Dalymount Park tonight.Bohs fresh from a win against the champions last week V Dundalk,easy meat after their poor defeat at home V UCD.On form this is simple for Bohs.But in steps #fuqformthisisLOI and Dundalk bust Bohs.Oh the joys of the LOI.What a leauge,what a cup.

[oriel]

So very quiet on here tonight.................Bohs 0-1 Dundalk - another screamer from Griffin by the sounds of things??


Possibly a lot of Dundalk fans (myself included) are still a little in shock that we have somehow reached the semi final, and we are now in the 'uncomfortable' position of possibly hoping Drogs win their replay so they can join us in the last four.........mmmm now that would indeed be tasty seeing them off....

[dong]

The players who couldn't be arsed under Kenny amazingly couldn't be arsed under his assistant.
Now there's a surprise.

[SkStu]

Possibly a lot of Dundalk fans (myself included) are still a little in shock that we have somehow reached the semi final, and we are now in the 'uncomfortable' position of possibly hoping Drogs win their replay so they can join us in the last four.........mmmm now that would indeed be tasty seeing them off....

Now that we're gone, im hoping for an all Louth affair in the final. No particular favourite but if Dundalk won it would be a nice way for youse to say goodbye to Irish football.

:D

[brendy_éire]

Mental oul stuff at the Brandy tonight.
7 goals, been quite a while since we scored that many. A record for the cup quarter-final perhaps?

Patrick McEleney with our third, scored from inside the centre circle. Incredible.
Although he's overshadowed by Mark Farren. Scored a hatrick and takes the record as our top LoI goalscorer. What a man.

[bullit]

SkStu,we have a few car parks for the selling ;)
We will never die.

[White Horse]

Now that we're gone, im hoping for an all Louth affair in the final. No particular favourite but if Dundalk won it would be a nice way for youse to say goodbye to Irish football.

:D

Just like Bohs, Drogheda, Cork, Derry etc wouldn't die, neither will we.

[dong]

Just like Bohs, Drogheda, Cork, Derry etc wouldn't die, neither will we.

Theres a difference between not dying and dying and being reincarnated.

[Dalymountrower]

The highs and lows of LOI crashing together at Dalymount Park tonight.Bohs fresh from a win against the champions last week V Dundalk,easy meat after their poor defeat at home V UCD.On form this is simple for Bohs.But in steps #fuqformthisisLOI and Dundalk bust Bohs.Oh the joys of the LOI.What a leauge,what a cup.

Dundalk fully deserved the win. the sweeper in front of the back 4 ( no 6) pretty much won every tackle he went in for. Good free kick from Griffin for the goal, didnt think it was a foul though.
Doesn`t augur well for Dundalk, the last time they beat us in the cup they got relegated and spent 5? years in the first division.
Good luck anyway, hopefully you play and beat Derry in the final.

[BonnieShels]

Dundalk fully deserved the win. the sweeper in front of the back 4 ( no 6) pretty much won every tackle he went in for. Good free kick from Griffin for the goal, didnt think it was a foul though.
Doesn`t augur well for Dundalk, the last time they beat us in the cup they got relegated and spent 5? years in the first division.
Good luck anyway, hopefully you play and beat Derry in the final.

But will there be a first division next season? I wouldn't worry.

Saying that I hope we get them in the semi.

[thischarmingman]

Mark Farren gets a mention on F365;


Final Word On The Weekend
This column may be focused on the Premier League, but the story of the weekend occurred in Ireland where Mark Farren became Derry City's all-time leading goalscorer after bagging a hat-trick in the 7-1 FAI Cup quarter-final win over Mervue United. Farren's achievement in usurping Liam Coyle, who famously left Carles Puyol on his arse when Derry played Barcelona at the Brandywell in 2003, is particularly special considering he previously retired from the game after it was discovered that he had a brain tumour. His recovery from illness and return to full fitness is a remarkable story, made complete by the 30-year-old's record-grabbing performance on Friday.


http://www.football365.com/news/21554/8084818/F365-s-Premier-League-Winners-Losers

[DannyInvincible]

Mark Farren also selected as Goal.com's 'World Player of the Week': http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3908/main/2012/09/17/3382539/world-player-of-the-week-mark-farren-derry-city


Back in 2010 it seemed unlikely that Mark Farren would ever play football again after the Derry City forward was forced to undergo brain surgery, but just two years on from that traumatic period, his fairytale return was complete on Friday night.

As his side demolished Mervue United 7-1 in the FAI Cup, the 30-year-old scored a superb hat-trick, which took his tally at the Brandywell Stadium to 113 goals, and saw him break the club's all-time scoring record previously held by the legendary Liam Coyle.

Honourable mentions to Messi and Neymar.

[Dodge]

Fair paly to whoever the Irish rep on Goalis, he always gets his spoke in. Forrester and at least one other player has been mentioned this seaons in the player of the week (Zayed too)

[Charlie Darwin]

The goal.com rep is foot.ie poster AlaskaFox, I believe. I don't think I am revealing any secret identities or anything saying that.

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Semi-Final draw.

Dundalk v St Pats or Drogheda United

Derry v Shelbourne

[BonnieShels]

Semi-Final draw.

Dundalk v St Pats or Drogheda United

Derry v Shelbourne

Crappo.

[born2bwild]

Crappo.
At least it's not Pat's or Drogs.

[BonnieShels]

At least it's not Pat's or Drogs.

More that it's not likely I'll be able to go.

[born2bwild]

Drogs 1-0 now, anyway.

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Drogheda 1 up,Prengergast.

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Faherty eqlzs for Pats 1-1 (ffs)

[born2bwild]

If it goes to penos I'd fancy Drogs - Sava is the better keeper.

[bullit]

It's Penos in the Park :) f/t 1-1

[bullit]

Pats through on pens

[Hibs4Ever]

If it goes to penos I'd fancy Drogs - Sava is the better keeper.




Good call, Murphy saved 3 penalties ;)

[born2bwild]

Good call, Murphy saved 3 penalties ;)
I predict Shels will lose all remaining cup ties in 2012....

[BonnieShels]

I predict Shels will lose all remaining cup ties in 2012....

On penalties.

[BonnieShels]

Looks like we have the early game... Hmmm...

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/0918/338072-cxcx/


Both of this year’s FAI Ford Cup semi-finals will be broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ.ie on Sunday 7 October.
Derry City take on Shelbourne at the Brandywell, with a kick-off time of 1.45pm - that will be followed by the Dundalk v St Pat's Athletic clash from Oriel Park at 3.55pm.
The replay date, if required for both games, has been fixed for Wednesday, 10 October, with kick-off times of 8.00pm and 7.45pm at Tolka Park and Richmond Park respectively.
RTÉ Sport has also announced the televising of two more Airtricity League Premier Division games as the race for the title hots up.
Drogheda United host St Patrick's Athletic at Hunky Dorys Park on Friday, 28 September, with a kick-off time of 7.05 pm.
Cameras will be at The Showgrounds on Saturday, 13 October as current league leaders Sligo Rovers face St Patrick's Athletic at 3.45pm.

[horton]

Predicting a low travelling support then if people have to forego their hangover sunday lie in? shouldn't take longer than 3 hours to get here, a bit less if you have a heavy foot like me:eek:

[BonnieShels]

Predicting a low travelling support then if people have to forego their hangover sunday lie in? shouldn't take longer than 3 hours to get here, a bit less if you have a heavy foot like me:eek:

Low travelling support? We have a low home support as it is...

[Straightstory]

Can't see anybody but Pats winning the Cup. Clearly the best team left.

[oriel]

Yeah just the little matter of an away match in Dundalk and a possible meeting with Derry then in the final to get through first.

What odds on the 'other cup final' pairing of Dundalk & Shels ?

Point is, all 4 have will fancy their chances, who knows how it will work out.

[Sam_Heggy]

Pats are the best team left in it.
The other 3 sides will fancy their chances though. Plenty for the neutral to..................... ah who cares, it's the LOI, there are no neutrals. Anyone but Derry please.

[adamd164]

Pats are the best team left in it.
The other 3 sides will fancy their chances though. Plenty for the neutral to..................... ah who cares, it's the LOI, there are no neutrals. Anyone but Derry please.

Derry are the only team left I wouldn't particularly mind winning it. Funny the difference geography makes :p