Series 4 Sat/Sunday

[bullit]

Saturday 23rd

Premier

St.Pats.Ath v BohemianFC ko 5pm

Sligo R. v LimerickFC ko-7.45

UCD V DundalkFC ko 7-45

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FIRST

Salthill Devin v Wexford Y. ko- 7pm

Waterford Utd. v Mervue Utd ko-7pm

Athlone T. v Cobh Ramblers ko-7.45pm

Finn Harps v Longford Town ko-7.45

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Sunday 24th

Premier

Drogheda United v Bray W. ko- 3pm

Cork City v Derrry City ko-3.30pm

Shelbourne v Shamrock R. ko 3.55 pm (Live on Rte2 tv)

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I wonder how many games will actualy go ahead given the weather at the moment and the forecast not being any better?



Tallaght last night,Drogs v Trabsponsor match called off.
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[CMcC]

Richmond must be a certainty not to be playable again at this stage. Pity, think 5pm on Saturday with no english premier league on would have seen a big crowd there.

[Lim till i die]

Whats it like in sligo??

Pitch is fairly good ya??

[A face]

http://www.windfinder.com/weather-maps/forecast/ireland#6/53.423/-8.240

You can play the animation to see what it will be like when your game is on.

[Charlie Darwin]

I can't see Pats going ahead. UCD maybe because it's a bit more elevated.

[wonder88]

I had hope to go up to Dublin and take in the Pats v Bohs game tomorrow, would any of the Pats folk be able to give an opinion on the chances of it going ahead? It has dryed up here in the west with a strong wind blowing (which would help with drying out the pitch), but Inchicore has had problems with a waterlogged surface before, so it does not look good. Sad to see the Drogheda and Turkish friendly having to be called off.

[adamd164]

I'd be shocked if our game v Derry was called off on Sunday, Turner's Cross pitch is raised above ground level and normally drains very well as surface water doesn't stick.

[Sam_Heggy]

I can't see Pats going ahead. UCD maybe because it's a bit more elevated.

Our 19's game against UCD is off tomorrow. We were due to be on one of the other pitches at Belfield.

[bullit]

UCD v Dundalk inspection tomorrow lunch time,i presume thats 1pm.


Dundalk FC Trust ‏@DundalkFCTrust (https://twitter.com/DundalkFCTrust)29m (https://twitter.com/DundalkFCTrust/status/315118214264782849)
Pitch inspection at lunch time tomorrow at the Belfield Bowl @DundalkFC (https://twitter.com/DundalkFC)

[poster]

Whats it like in sligo??

Pitch is fairly good ya??

Hasn't been a Rovers game called off in the Showgrounds for ten years, don't see why tomorrow's would be.

Main concern will be our Champions flag staying on its pole. Pretty breezy.

[bluewhitearmy]

I asked Sligo on Twitter and got this back.

Sligo Rovers ‏@sligorovers (https://twitter.com/sligorovers)17m (https://twitter.com/sligorovers/status/315130728138563585)
Yes. Pitch assessed and no inspection planned currently. Should be fine. We'll update again tomorrow.

[bullit]

@UCDAFC tweet to @OrielUpdates



UCD AFC ‏@UCDAFC (https://twitter.com/UCDAFC)12m (https://twitter.com/UCDAFC/status/315136947255406592)
@OrielUpdates (https://twitter.com/OrielUpdates) pitch drains very well. We will check pitch at 10am and if inspection needed FAI will send out a ref, will keep you updated

[Guinney]

In sports news the Ireland U21 game against Portugal has been moved from Tallaght Stadium to Oriel Park.

In weather get your kayaks out because ...

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.55.403.403/p403x403/5787_10200722490287653_1866665422_n.jpg

Now back to Sharon Ní Bheoláin with the main headlines ...

[Sam_Heggy]

Finn Park holding up nicely. All should be ok for tomorrow night.

There is pics but I don't know how to put them up here.

[bullit]

The only match defo off so far is Pats v Bohs.UCD V Dundalk inspect again @ 2.45 but match on at the mo.

[fionnsci]

Terrible pity about the Trabzonspor game. No chance of getting in on in Oriel?

[Dillonman]

Terrible pity about the Trabzonspor game. No chance of getting in on in Oriel?

they seem to be avoiding giving us any sort of money cause theres also talk of playing their euro games in tallaght.

[Jofspring]

they seem to be avoiding giving us any sort of money cause theres also talk of playing their euro games in tallaght.

I thought Oriel wasn't up to standard for European games anymore unless the astro got re-laid?

[White Horse]

I thought Oriel wasn't up to standard for European games anymore unless the astro got re-laid?


Ireland U21's playing a European championship game there on Monday night.

http://www.fai.ie/international/under-21/103137-u21-clash-with-portugal-moved-to-oriel-park.html

[bullit]

I've heard this one before


UCD AFC ‏@UCDAFC (https://twitter.com/UCDAFC)1m (https://twitter.com/UCDAFC/status/315453855565496320)
MATCH UPDATE: Pitch playable. Referee Paul Tuite has just left The Bowl, tonight's game vs @DundalkFC (https://twitter.com/DundalkFC) in ON. 7.45pm kick off at The Bowl

[White Horse]

I've heard this one before

Better get my thermals ready.

Isn't summer football great!

[fionnsci]

Ireland U21's playing a European championship game there on Monday night.

http://www.fai.ie/international/under-21/103137-u21-clash-with-portugal-moved-to-oriel-park.html

I know this - was planning on going to it otherwise. But surely the pitch doesn't get torn up, shouldn't stop Drogs.

[Charlie Darwin]

I thought Oriel wasn't up to standard for European games anymore unless the astro got re-laid?
Oriel remains Category 2 to the best of my knowledge, which is good enough to host underage internationals and the first two preliminary rounds of the Europa League.

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/80/06/31/1800631_DOWNLOAD.pdf (page 18)

[White Horse]

I know this - was planning on going to it otherwise. But surely the pitch doesn't get torn up, shouldn't stop Drogs.

As far as I know, it is available to them should they choose to use it.

Drogheda were very accommodating to Dundalk when the Oriel Park pitch was being redeveloped.

Oriel Park has 3,000 seats which is more suitable than Tallaght to the crowds Drogheda would be likely to attract.

In addition, it is only 20 minutes from Drogheda and they would be likely to get more neutrals from Louth to watch the games.

[adamd164]

It'll be interesting to see how Sligo-Limerick goes tonight. I think O'Leary in midfield will be a big loss for Limerick, and Sligo are clear favourites but I wouldn't be rushing out to back them at 1/2...it's not impossible that Limerick could nick something.

[Mr A]

Mervue 2 up in Waterford, Harps lead Longford, Salthill beating Wexford but down to ten men and Cobh lead in Athlone.

[Mr A]

Wexford level now but they have had a man sent off now too.

[Mr A]

Limerick lead in Sligo

[Charlie Darwin]

Limerick lead in Sligo
The meltdown is on!

[Mr A]

Athlone level.

[Mr A]

Mervue 3 up in Waterford. Waterford having another very poor start to the season.

[Charlie Darwin]

Lads... Mervue First Division champions 2013?

[Longfordian]

Tom King is too good for the First Division and Mervue in particular. If he was willing to leave Galway there'd be plenty of teams after him.

[Mr A]

It's four!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Waterford are self-destructing. They really miss Maguire.

[Mr A]

Sligo level

[adamd164]

I only just noticed that Derek O'Brien is playing for Salthill these days... surprised he's bothered, can't be much in it for him!

[peterpan]

P45 for Paul o Brien I reckon

[thomas72]

Ahrggg two mins into injury time in first half Limerick concede should give sligo a lift. Elding is a monster when north is fit them two will cause mayhem for defenses

[Mr A]

Wexford lead in Salthill.

[luiz]

Sorry that it's a bit long after what happened, but in answer to those who are asking why didn't they move the game to Oriel Park or somewhere else, I believe that the match was going to happen in Tallaght at request from the Turkish club, who demanded the match to be in Dublin because they didn't want to travel any longer than this, moving the match even further away from Dublin than Drogheda wouldn't make sense in this case.

[Mr A]

Salthill 1-2 Wexford
Waterford 0-4 Mervue

Both results.

[Mr A]

Still 1-1 in Athlone.. Athlone had the ball in the net but it's disallowed.

[dong]

Courtesy of extratime:
Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Limerick FC
24' - More sustained Rovers possession, and Keane in typical fashion breaks down the right. He shoots, but it will cause Irish Rail more trouble than it will to Barry Ryan.
Very nice:D
Poor enough turnout again at the Showgrounds.

[Battery Rover]

Phiily Gorman scores for Athlone but disallowed by official

[Mr A]

Dundalk lead at the Bowl.

[Mr A]

2-0 Dundalk

[Mr A]

2-1 Sligo

[Soccer Lover]

Sligo leveltwo one sligo 84 gone

[adamd164]

Big goal for Sligo. That's the type of game you have to come through to be champions.