EA Sports Cup 2013 [Archive]

adamd164

29/01/2013, 10:24 PM

EA Sports Cup First Round draw tomorrow

The draw for the First Round of the 2013 EA SPORTS Cup will be made at the FAI National League Executive Committee meeting tomorrow. The draw will be released tomorrow evening following the conclusion of that meeting.

The First Round draw, which will be conducted on a geographical basis, will consist of six ties and ten byes which must include the six clubs that qualified for UEFA club competition and/or the Setanta Sports Cup. These clubs are Cork City, Derry City, Drogheda United, St. Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers.

Cockhill Celtic of the Ulster Senior League and the Mayo League have been invited to participate in the competition. The holders are Drogheda United.

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/matchzone/ea-sports-cup/4512-ea-sports-cup-first-round-draw-tomorrow

NeverFeltBetter

30/01/2013, 12:46 AM

I'm sure it will be just as geographical as the last one.

Hope Limerick can make another good run at this. Two semi's in a row, a final would be nice.

bullit

30/01/2013, 12:58 AM

I'm sure it will be just as geographical as the last one.

Hope Limerick can make another good run at this. Two semi's in a row, a final would be nice.

When you's were a Div 1 side. Prem side now so out in 1st round of games :D

Lim till i die

30/01/2013, 1:35 AM

I'm going to stick my neck out and back Derry to have a right lash off this.

El-Pietro

30/01/2013, 5:29 AM

Wexford will either get a bye, or will win their first round tie and draw City in the next round. Think its due to be played in Wexford this year.

atfconline

30/01/2013, 4:12 PM

The draw for the First Round of the EA SPORTS Cup was made today by the National League Executive Committee.

The competition will be played on a knockout basis and is divided into four regionalized pools until the quarter-final stage.

The First Round Draw is:

POOL 1

Waterford United v Cobh Ramblers

Byes: Cork City, Limerick and Wexford Youths

POOL 2

Mayo League v Finn Harps

Mervue United v Cockhill Celtic

Byes: Derry City and Sligo Rovers

POOL 3

Bohemians v UCD

Byes: Bray Wanderers, St. Patrick’s Athletic and Salthill Devon

POOL 4

Athlone Town v Longford Town

Dundalk v Shelbourne

Byes: Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers

First Round matches must be played on Monday, March 11 but may be played earlier by agreement of both clubs and the Airtricity League. The match dates will be confirmed in due course.

NeverFeltBetter

30/01/2013, 4:21 PM

Athlone/Longford the pick of the ties I suppose.

Dillonman

30/01/2013, 4:25 PM

Abit baffled as to why Salthill are playing in the Dublin group. Would it not be more feasible for Wexford to play there and put Salthill in with the Munster teams?

El-Pietro

30/01/2013, 4:31 PM

Abit baffled as to why Salthill are playing in the Dublin group. Would it not be more feasible for Wexford to play there and put Salthill in with the Munster teams?
No, because then Cork City couldn't draw Wexford Youths for the 6th year running in the League cup.

2008 Cork City 0-1 Wexford Youths
2009 Cork City 1-1 Wexford Youths (Wexford on Pens)
2010 Cork City 3-0 Wexford Youths
2011 Wexford Youths 0-1 Cork City
2012 Cork City 5-1 Wexford Youths

We've both received byes to the second round this year so thats a banker draw.

Longfordian

30/01/2013, 4:35 PM

Athlone/Longford the pick of the ties I suppose.

I'd imagine that'll be the live Sky game all right.

Dodge

30/01/2013, 4:59 PM

Abit baffled as to why Salthill are playing in the Dublin group. Would it not be more feasible for Wexford to play there and put Salthill in with the Munster teams?

Its 2 hours from dublin to galway now. fairly certain Cork to galway is double that. There's no perfect group but looking at the Northern/western group one of the Galway clubs had to move out of it. So makes sense to put them in one of the 2 dublin/eastern groups

Wexford in the southern group makes a bit of sense to be fair

Jofspring

30/01/2013, 5:02 PM

Na cork to Galway is max 2 and a half hours. 1hr 30 to limerick and then another 50-60 minutes to Galway.

El-Pietro

30/01/2013, 5:21 PM

How long would it take from Waterford though.

Jofspring

30/01/2013, 5:50 PM

How long would it take from Waterford though.

Ya to Waterford you must be talking 3 and a half to 4 hours.

nigel-harps1954

30/01/2013, 5:56 PM

Surely Harps away to the Mayo League is the tie of the round? Packed house for that one.

BonnieShels

31/01/2013, 12:01 PM

Na cork to Galway is max 2 and a half hours. 1hr 30 to limerick and then another 50-60 minutes to Galway.

But is there a direct bus?

brendy_éire

31/01/2013, 12:17 PM

But is there a direct bus?

Yep. But Alan Kelly TD wants ye to use the train. http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0131/365466-galway-limerick-irish-rail-alan-kelly/

pineapple stu

31/01/2013, 12:27 PM

Three trips to Dalymount in 12 days for us.

That's Bohs' financial worries over so.

BonnieShels

31/01/2013, 3:21 PM

Three trips to Dalymount in 12 days for us.

That's Bohs' financial worries over so.

Students never have any money.

harps1954

28/02/2013, 2:22 PM

This gets underway on Sunday. Harps travel to play the Mayo League in Castlebar. Match preview here: http://www.finnharps.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1034:match-preview-harps-kick-off-new-season-on-sunday-in-mayo&catid=29:senior-fixtures&Itemid=91

Martinho II

28/02/2013, 6:31 PM

from reading that harps preview what ex loi players are with the mayo league?

gufcfan

28/02/2013, 7:44 PM

from reading that harps preview what ex loi players are with the mayo league?
Derek Glynn and a lad that played a couple of times for Salthill were the only ones last year that I could see.

nigel-harps1954

02/03/2013, 4:57 PM

FT Mervue 2-1 Cockhill Celtic.

outspoken

02/03/2013, 7:53 PM

Derek Glynn and a lad that played a couple of times for Salthill were the only ones last year that I could see.

Glynn was a great player for us he had pace and was a deadly finisher such a shame he got injured.

nigel-harps1954

03/03/2013, 4:51 PM

FT in Milebush, Mayo League 1-4 Finn Harps.

BonnieShels

03/03/2013, 8:04 PM

That's the best venue name ever.

I can't wait til Quigley's Point Swifts from Muff play there one day... such a potential great coming together there and they ruin it with the QPS name.

TommyT

03/03/2013, 8:46 PM

I can't wait til Quigley's Point Swifts from Muff play there one day... such a potential great coming together there and they ruin it with the QPS name.

Donegal football already has Bonagee United, they probably couldn't take anymore innuendo.

BonnieShels

03/03/2013, 9:30 PM

Donegal football already has Bonagee United, they probably couldn't take anymore innuendo.

I knew that. Why didn't I use that? I was so hung up on the lack of a Muff FC I got annoyed.

Cockhill v Bonagee in Milebush would work I suppose!

nigel-harps1954

03/03/2013, 10:05 PM

Well..Bonagee United do play in Dry Arch park too..which can be taken in many ways.

BonnieShels

03/03/2013, 11:06 PM

I'm sure a lot has been taken up the dry arch over the years.

Dillonman

11/03/2013, 12:31 PM

Bump!

We play Shels at Oriel tonight, could be doubts over the game as half the town is under snow and the roads in and out are causing accidents left right and centre all morning!

pineapple stu

11/03/2013, 12:53 PM

Ditto Bohs v UCD; pitch inspection taking place right now.

atfconline

11/03/2013, 1:02 PM

Sun shining in Athlone, although it is freezing!

BonnieShels

11/03/2013, 3:43 PM

Bump!

We play Shels at Oriel tonight, could be doubts over the game as half the town is under snow and the roads in and out are causing accidents left right and centre all morning!

Sun shining as I drink tea from my Shelbourne cup in my office in Shelbourne House on Shelbourne Road... All points to a Dundalk win. :)

Dillonman

11/03/2013, 3:59 PM

Sun shining as I drink tea from my Shelbourne cup in my office in Shelbourne House on Shelbourne Road... All points to a Dundalk win. :)

Aye seems to be thawing out well here now too. Still at -1 as I type so its guna be a bitterly cold night for it. And a town win isnt a formality. Kenny said today he will be giving the squad players a match to keep them on their toes, Mulvenna and Chris Sheilds will be starting and both have missed all of pre season. Meenan also came in a bit late as did Aaron Shanahan!

Sam_Heggy

11/03/2013, 6:24 PM

Extratime saying Waterford-Cobh game is postponed??

Fester

11/03/2013, 7:35 PM

Athlone Town 0 v 1 Longford HT
Bohemians 0 v 1 UCD HT
Dundalk 0 v 0 Shelbourne HT

Fester

11/03/2013, 7:57 PM

Bohs 1 v 2 UCD lat.

Fester

11/03/2013, 8:15 PM

Athlone Town 0 v 2 Longford lat.

bullit

11/03/2013, 8:16 PM

Dundalk1 up v Shels.K.Byrne

Fester

11/03/2013, 8:17 PM

Dundalk 1 v 0 Shelbourne

White Horse

11/03/2013, 8:18 PM

Dundalk 1 Shels 0

Kurtis Byrne can't stop scoring.

White Horse

11/03/2013, 8:20 PM

Goal line technology needed in Oriel Park.

Fester

11/03/2013, 8:34 PM

Bohs 2 v 2 UCD 90'

Fester

11/03/2013, 8:37 PM

Athlone 0 v 2 Longford FT
Dundalk 1 v 0 Shelbourne FT

Fester

11/03/2013, 8:48 PM

Bohs and UCD into ET

Longfordian

11/03/2013, 8:58 PM

Am I right in saying its Dundalk/LTFC now?

Dillonman

11/03/2013, 9:11 PM

Should have hammered Shels tonight, combination of poor finishing, keeper making unbelievable saves and both the ref and lino having several Hibs/Hearts moments! Shels offered nothing in the game until Philly Hughes came on.

BonnieShels

11/03/2013, 9:45 PM

Town Legend

11/03/2013, 10:09 PM

Am I right in saying its Dundalk/LTFC now?

We are in Pool 4 along with Dundalk. Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda got byes to the next round so I'm presuming we'd be playing either Rovers or Drogheda or there could be another draw to see who plays who! But then again I could be wrong!!

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/matchzone/ea-sports-cup/4513-ea-sports-first-round-draw-made