Weekend 24/25 April games LIVE

[Longfordian]

Town 1 up in Drogheda through "all time" top scorer Davy O'Sullivan after 2 mins

[Longfordian]

2-0 Town. Salmon. I'm sure there are other games going on too but if nobody can be bothered updating those scores then I'm not going to!

[Battery Rover]

Athlone take the lead against Waterford Utd. Gavin Boyne with the goal

[Longfordian]

Drogs down to 10, Thornton sent off.

3-0 now Salmon again!

[Battery Rover]

Wexford 4 up on Cabinteely all scored by Danny Furlong

[Longfordian]

Wexford 6 up. Fifth for Furlong.

Town win 3-0. Didn't expect that but delighted.

[Battery Rover]

Wexford now 7-0

[geysir]

Great support for Cork this evening, a fine stadium and pitch, the best set up in the league. On the game, I always thought Dundalk were the better team and unfortunate for Cork that they met Dundalk with the title mood upon them.

[White Horse]

Cork really have to rethink their approach.

If it is their ambition is to finish second, they are going great. However, if they want to win the league, they will have to start playing football.

[SkStu]

http://i.imgur.com/UA1wLtt.png

Super win for Bohs up in Derry after going a goal down early. First win there since 'Nam or something too.

[Dalymountrower]

http://i.imgur.com/UA1wLtt.png

Super win for Bohs up in Derry after going a goal down early. First win there since 'Nam or something too.
Have never won there after going a goal down.Last time we won there Paddy Madden scored!!!

[TheBoss]

Super win for Bohs up in Derry after going a goal down early. First win there since 'Nam or something too.



Have never won there after going a goal down.Last time we won there Paddy Madden scored!!!

29/09/2009
Derry City 0-1 Bohemians
Paddy Madden 18'

[jinxy lilywhite]

What a great game. Fantastic from both sets of players. In relation to their goal Rogers needs to accept responsibility for being beaten at his near post. No keeper should be beaten at his near post. Boyle was guilty of indecision.
But what a reaction we took control of the game. Richie's first was a peach and the peno was as sweet. For Cork I expected more for all their pressure for the last 30 minutes I can only remember 2 or 3 time they tested us. As for their Healy and Miller midfield Jesus Christ where they mentioned in the second half


Great game and fantastic advertisement for the league. Also fantastic advertisement for us to. Pity or next home game is Monday week

[Battery Rover]

Wexford 7 Cabinteely 0 with Danny Furlong scoring 5. The last player to score 5 goals in a First Division match was Pat O’Connor for Home Farm v Longford Town on the 11/09/1988

[Nesta99]

Who would have thought that Bohs would be in the mix and go 2nd with a win next week and be ahead of both Rovers. Ross Gaynor epitomises Corks clean image with some very well plucked eyebrows!

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps still top with 7 clean sheets in 8 games. Unreal.

[L.T.F.C.]

Hon the Town!

[Hitman]

In relation to their goal Rogers needs to accept responsibility for being beaten at his near post. No keeper should be beaten at his near post.

I think he misjudged the strange bounce off the pitch.

[seand]

Wexford 7 Cabinteely 0 with Danny Furlong scoring 5. The last player to score 5 goals in a First Division match was Pat O’Connor for Home Farm v Longford Town on the 11/09/1988

Dave Warren did go one better for Cobh a few season back though

[Battery Rover]

Dave Warren did go one better for Cobh a few season back though

Dave Warren scored 6 vs Monaghan United on the 02/10/2004

[Nesta99]

Any Cork lads hear what the extent of Dunleavys injury is? Was the one cliche that Richardson rolled out that didnt grate that a player clutching a knee like that when no one around is cause for concern!

[Real ale Madrid]

Dundalk are a quality outfit - probably the best I've seen visit the Cross - fierce annoying. 4-0 wouldn't have flattered them tonight. Still, a long way to go yet.

[strikeforce]

Cork really have to rethink their approach.

If it is their ambition is to finish second, they are going great. However, if they want to win the league, they will have to start playing football.
Couldn't agree more with you. **** poor tonight. I couldn't believe how physically stronger and fitter you were tonight against City. Clearly we have a way to go to catch up with you lot. Towell is a right tool though but what a player and any team in the league would love to have him. How long can you keep him though. Gartland is the heart of your Team. He fouls all the time but he is so experienced that he gets away with it. Good win tonight Dundalk.

[Comic Book Guy]

Dave Warren scored 6 vs Monaghan United on the 02/10/2004

I remember that he was quoted in the Irish Times the following week saying he was unhappy in that he missed a couple of easy chances and had to make do with just the 6!

[seand]

Couldn't agree more with you. **** poor tonight. I couldn't believe how physically stronger and fitter you were tonight against City. Clearly we have a way to go to catch up with you lot. Towell is a right tool though but what a player and any team in the league would love to have him. How long can you keep him though. Gartland is the heart of your Team. He fouls all the time but he is so experienced that he gets away with it. Good win tonight Dundalk.

Gartland is our John Terry. Some turnaround for him from scrapping away with Monaghan/Portadown to anchoring Dundalk to the title

[Longfordian]

Kenny actually has a fantastic ability to get the best out of players that weren't rated elsewhere. It's how he got LTFC into the Premier back in the day with a bunch of 'rejects' generally.

[Pablo Escobar]

Dundalk were better tonight. We didn't really play but no real problem with the result. I seriously dislike Daryl Horgan though. Also, I really want to like Richie Towell due to his quality but he makes it difficult by celebrating in such manner. I'd have no issue with him running to his fans, who've made a significant journey.

[Olander]

I seriously dislike Daryl Horgan though.Why? Because he went to a club where he'll win league titles? You would think Cork City fans would give him a decent reception for the part he played in their promotion to the Premier Division. Short memories in football.

[Pablo Escobar]

Why? Because he went to a club where he'll win league titles? You would think Cork City fans would give him a decent reception for the part he played in their promotion to the Premier Division. Short memories in football.
I personally, with the aid of another guy, carried him off the field when we won the 1st Div in 2011. Now he finds it acceptable to antagonise our fans. I understand that players get abuse, but it comes with the territory.

[Dunny]

We've being booing Ross Gaynor since about 1987 ;)

[Ezeikial]

Interesting to make a quick comparison on Dundalk between this season and 2014 after 10 matches

2014 - 20 points (6-2-2); + 8 GD (19-11)
2015 - 26 points (8-2-0); +16 GD (20-4)


While comparisons can be crude because of different home / away opposition splits, there is no doubt that it is a really powerful start

Next up and to complete series 1, Bray visit Oriel Park on Bank Holiday Monday.

[SPXcyan]

Great game to watch on the TV, I dragged my brother who couldn't care less for soccer to stay home with his Lithuanian girlfriend to watch the game and they enjoyed it, they were surprised by how fit an quick the players were, good job ;)

[TonyD]

Interesting to make a quick comparison on Dundalk between this season and 2014 after 10 matches

2014 - 20 points (6-2-2); + 8 GD (19-11)
2015 - 26 points (8-2-0); +16 GD (20-4)


While comparisons can be crude because of different home / away opposition splits, there is no doubt that it is a really powerful start

Next up and to complete series 1, Bray visit Oriel Park on Bank Holiday Monday.

Fantastic start for Dundalk alright. It's beginning to look ominous for the rest. You would think (hope!) that they'll hit a blip at some stage.

The chasing pack is beginning to bunch up behind. Pats only 3 behind Cork in second now. As for us, good solid win last night against a poor Sligo. We'll have to improve I think if we are to compete for the title.

[donnrua]

[QUOTE=Comic Book Guy;1815799]I remember that he was quoted in the Irish Times the following week saying he was unhappy in that he missed a couple of easy chances and had to make do with just the 6![/QUOTE

What's the story with Warren, I saw him play a few times in the 1st Div and he looked a really good player?

[sulywaterfordfc]

[QUOTE=Comic Book Guy;1815799]I remember that he was quoted in the Irish Times the following week saying he was unhappy in that he missed a couple of easy chances and had to make do with just the 6![/QUOTE

What's the story with Warren, I saw him play a few times in the 1st Div and he looked a really good player?

Davy was quality, think he was with Waterford, Cobh, Cork over he's LOI career. He spent a few years with us fantastic player. He played against us in the Munster Cup in February and deservedly beat us. He must be mid 30's now?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Very unfair of Pats playing a very different game to the one we were trying to play last night. Quick passing. Too each other as well. Could have been a bigger defeat then it was really. Huge game for us against Limerick next weekend.

[Mr A]

Surely Sligo will get back to themselves at some stage. Their form this year is just mad, they should be so much better than they have been.

[donnrua]

Yeah quality player in the 1st Div. Never seemed to be up to it at Cork City?

[Nesta99]

You would think (hope!) that they'll hit a blip at some stage.


I think we are hoping it has happened conceding against Limerick in the last minute and coughing up points after being 2 up against Rovers. Though I think the way those points were dropped were the reason our game was lifted to take 3 points from Turners Cross.
Title challangers will generally improve as a season progresses, the risk to table toppers in this league is the chance of losing players in July and disrupting as settled side. Injuries hopefully can be managed by a squad. If Cork utilise their squad/tactical options better they will stay in touch for sure.

[cobhlad]

What's the story with Warren, I saw him play a few times in the 1st Div and he looked a really good player?

Still playing MSL with Avondale. Not as prolific nowadays but still a very valuable player to have.

[Dodge]

Interesting to make a quick comparison on Dundalk between this season and 2014 after 10 matches

2014 - 20 points (6-2-2); + 8 GD (19-11)
2015 - 26 points (8-2-0); +16 GD (20-4)


While comparisons can be crude because of different home / away opposition splits, there is no doubt that it is a really powerful start

Next up and to complete series 1, Bray visit Oriel Park on Bank Holiday Monday.

The team that's been third at this stage of the season has won the last 2 titles.

So it's between Bohs and Rovers this year

[Nesta99]

and Dundalk won the title from third last day 20 years ago yesterday so backs this up - obviously!

[SwanVsDalton]

Very disapointing last night - deserved a draw, at least. Created enough chances to score four or five, in patches played some of our best stuff of the season. But that's what happens when you don't have goalscorers.

[Charlie Darwin]

Galway 3-0 up in Bray. Enda Curran (who?) with a hat-trick.

Rovers 1-0 down in Limerick to a Shane Duggan goal. We want Croly out.

[CrowdedHouse]

Bray 0 Galway 5 now

[Terry]

its amazing what a full 11 remaining on a pitch, with no major injuries or suspensions can do !

[Jofspring]

Another Draw in Jackman. Once again I will continue as I did last week. This league is gone to cat. Shamrock Rovers spent most the second half hoofing balls into the box and that's about the best they offered really. We worked extremely hard all game and pure fight got us something from the game. Delighted to get something out of it. Couldn't believe the result in Bray.

[Nesta99]

Jackman Park fear factor kicking in? As Dodge called it previous, Shamrock Rovers 1 touch football not as fancy as it sounds!

[Jofspring]

Jackman Park fear factor kicking in? As Dodge called it previous, Shamrock Rovers 1 touch football not as fancy as it sounds!

Possibly but no matter how bad we have been we have actually knocked the ball around a good bit. Maybe even over doing it so good football can be played there. Have seen teams come to Jackman and play us off the park with good football.

[oriel]

Really enjoyable trip down, stayed overnight, long long drive back but it was worth it. That's a great set up Cork have, easily the best ground in the league IMO, and what a sight to see fans queuing up at 615 to get tickets. It was probably to get into the shed end, but I did read some were turned away from 715, pity as they could easily have fitted more in by reducing the gap between where the home and away fans where behind the other goal.

We met some great Cork fans in the Evergreen bar before and after, have to say very friendly and welcoming even after a defeat, most were quite complementary too on our performance. I thought the game would be decided in the key MF battles and thought we won that fairly easy, but from Cork point of view we all thought if Healy and Miller had played more football in the middle and if they had not used the long ball so much they might have got something, but still think we definitely deserved the win.

This was a big big test for us with easily the two hardest games both away in consecutive Fridays away to Rovers and Cork and to get 4 points is a superb return. Towell may have got the plaudits but Shields deserves great credit for his defensive role in MF, without doubt one of the most improved LOI players in the past few years, McMillan wasn't far behind him too.