LOI week of May 15/16

[Charlie Darwin]

0-0 so far.

[Charlie Darwin]

1-0 Shels at Athlone.
Galway 1 - 1 Bohs

[Charlie Darwin]

1-0 Rovers
2-1 Galway
1-0 UCD

[gufcfan]

Disgraceful penalty decision in favour of Galway apparently. A long way off redressing the balance so far this season all the same. Ref having a right mare.

[Charlie Darwin]

3-1 Galway
2-0 Waterford

[SkStu]

3-2 Galway
1-1 Longford
0-0 Dundalk

[Charlie Darwin]

Now 2-0 Shels
2-1 UCD

[Charlie Darwin]

3-1 Rovers
1-0 Dundalk
4-2 Galway
3-1 Waterford
4-1 UCD

[Terry]

Finished 5-3 Galway. Great start to the second round of games for us bringing us up to 6th in the table.

[Charlie Darwin]

Dundalk win 1-0, Rovers win 3-2 as well. We must be on course for the highest-scoring round of the season so far, even including the week Dundalk thumped Bray.

[ATFC-1887]

I would like to thank Limerick for giving us Shane Cusack.....

[pineapple stu]

Not altogether sure how Wexford have been hammering teams this season. After they equalised, we played them off the park for the last half hour; played some lovely stuff at times.

Next week's a huge tie now - Harps v UCD. We're now seven games unbeaten.

I was terrified of the Europe possibility after losing four of our first five (including the League Cup). Now I think our players might genuinely enjoy it.

[ATFC-1887]

Not altogether sure how Wexford have been hammering teams this season. After they equalised, we played them off the park for the last half hour; played some lovely stuff at times.

Next week's a huge tie now - Harps v UCD. We're now seven games unbeaten.

I was terrified of the Europe possibility after losing four of our first five (including the League Cup). Now I think our players might genuinely enjoy it.
UCD will win the league.

[Charlie Darwin]

Not altogether sure how Wexford have been hammering teams this season.
They have the best striker in the division by about 100 miles.

[nigel-harps1954]

You forgetting Kevin McHugh CD?

UCD have been the best team we've played this season by quite a margin. Fully expect them to push for the title, but if we beat Cobh, we're 6 points clear going into UCD game.

[White Horse]

Horrible game at Oriel Park. Dundalk were way below par and Derry played the ugliest brand of football I've seen in a long time.

[Charlie Darwin]

You forgetting Kevin McHugh CD?

UCD have been the best team we've played this season by quite a margin. Fully expect them to push for the title, but if we beat Cobh, we're 6 points clear going into UCD game.
Jaysus, I forgot he was still playing. Would be an interesting contest between those two for best FD striker never to make it at PD level.

[Town Legend]

What did Gary Shaw do to LOI refs this season? Second clear pen not given to him (the second in Dublin might I add!) Pat O'Sullivan got booked by trying to take a quick free kick. To prevent Pat from taking it the ref decided to jump in between Pat and the ball and it looked like Pat made decent contact with the ref. he didn't kick him half enough if you ask me!

[pineapple stu]

They have the best striker in the division by about 100 miles.
Did nothing tonight, and Ryan Swan scored twice*.

Maybe it was an off night for Wexford, but I was surprised how comfortably we won in the end.

* - kind of. Cos own goals aren't allowed at UCD games.

[Charlie Darwin]

Did nothing tonight, and Ryan Swan scored twice*.

Maybe it was an off night for Wexford, but I was surprised how comfortably we won in the end.

* - kind of. Cos own goals aren't allowed at UCD games.
You'd know better than me, but I think UCD will gradually start to walk away with the league. Collie seems to have taken them back to Russell's passing style and there are some ridiculously talented young players there.

[pineapple stu]

Harps seem to be good in fairness.

But our last three games have seen me dismiss Shels, Athlone and Wexford as long-term contenders.

We're improving quickly as you say - seven games unbeaten now - and if we are in the play offs, I think we'll have enough momentum to carry us through.

But we'll see how it goes. Long way away yet. And after four defeats in five games, I was in here saying we had no hope. We're learning quicker than I thought we would though

[Charlie Darwin]

I actually haven't seen Harps yet but from what I've heard from both their fans and other fans is they're playing very solid football but they're doing a lot better than expected. I've seen UCD a few times, including a couple of matches with the young kids, and there is a real depth of talent there. UCD were always going to have a bit of trouble at the start of the season with a few midweek games and exams going on, but once the summer kicks in I think you'll take control, especially with Mulhall and Belhout there.

[WoodquayBoy]

Buzzing after that result in Eamonn Deacy Park tonight. Mind you, first peno was a joke decision; and not convinced second one we got was a peno either, think it was the Lino who gave it. Still, back-to-back wins, 3 wins in 4 and up to 6th and

[wonder88]

Lino gave the 2nd Galway peno, I was too far away to a have definite opinion of the Garcia one but it seemed a reckless tackle. Not as bad as the Oji sending off v Drogheda in terms of refereeing anyway. Buttimer did well by ignoring the diving of players and their screams as if knifed or shot.
A very exciting game including a fine goal scored by Ryan Connolly set up by Cunningham.
There has been some memorable games v Bohs over the years as this was another.

[IsMiseSean]

Great game. I thought our 2nd pen was a stonewaller. I may be wrong but who cares!! :D

[shep]

You miss the Drogs home game??? Derry were in our faces all night,if they played at that tempo all year they would be up around the likes of Bohs etc

[Nesta99]

Rubbish game, flat atmosphere, 87 minute deflected winner, 3 points in the bag...not at bad at all!!

[L.T.F.C.]

What did Gary Shaw do to LOI refs this season? Second clear pen not given to him (the second in Dublin might I add!) Pat O'Sullivan got booked by trying to take a quick free kick. To prevent Pat from taking it the ref decided to jump in between Pat and the ball and it looked like Pat made decent contact with the ref. he didn't kick him half enough if you ask me!
It was a horrid dive from Shaw. Shaw could do with the bench as well.

Rice was poor too. Ben Mohammed is the best player we've had in years.

[Charlie Darwin]

It was a horrid dive from Shaw. Shaw could do with the bench as well.

Rice was poor too. Ben Mohammed is the best player we've had in years.
I wasn't there but every Rovers fan I've talked to thought it was a stonewall peno. Must have been a great dive.

[Dunny]

Late goals for us against Derry almost becoming the norm recently so i wasn't surprised when we broke their tiny hearts again at the end.Poor performance from us but on the balance we just about edged it.The old "i'll take a late goal of someones arse as long as we win" statement well worth a re fresh because that's the way it happened although John Mountney wont be having any of that :D
Any word that Pats v Dundalk will be on tv? Heard some rumours tonight.

[Charlie Darwin]

Any word that Pats v Dundalk will be on tv? Heard some rumours tonight.
Please god let it be Setanta.

[TheBoss]

Looks like the guys at Dundalk have created what I now call a "Cork moment". On their twitter feed, they say that Friday's win was their 1,000th league win in the League of Ireland but that it is incorrect.

https://twitter.com/DundalkFC/status/599319410084605952

It was however their 997th league win from 2,284 league games, they have included their 7 playoff games and their 2 matches against Monaghan United (which don't exist in records anymore!) in total league games.

[Nesta99]

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[Dalymountrower]

Great game. I thought our 2nd pen was a stonewaller. I may be wrong but who cares!! :D

I think that both Galway and Longford gave teams too much respect in the first few games.They now realise that apart from Dundalk and Pats on occasion, there is very little between any of the teams
.Sounds like Galway went for it, fair play.
.Wasn't down there....too many bad memories.

[Town Legend]

It was a horrid dive from Shaw. Shaw could do with the bench as well.

Rice was poor too. Ben Mohammed is the best player we've had in years.

From where I was sitting it was a stonewall pen. Two Rovers fans behind me said they were lucky to get away with that, it was a clear penalty.

[GuisaSaigon]

I think that both Galway and Longford gave teams too much respect in the first few games.They now realise that apart from Dundalk and Pats on occasion, there is very little between any of the teams
.Sounds like Galway went for it, fair play.
.Wasn't down there....too many bad memories.

We definitely suffered from nerves and a bit of bad luck in some of our earlier games but we have a young inexperienced team that are growing in confidence and aren't afraid to give it a go. Buttimer made a few daft decisions but I thought he got 2 out of 3 penalty decisions right. First one was never a penalty but we've had a few of them go against us this season so it was nice to finally benefit from crap refereeing. Crazy game but thought we were good value for the win. I'm sure Soccer Republic's experts will put it down to Bohs playing badly, at some stage they will realise that that we have a decent squad that aren't out of place in the premier division.

[outspoken]

It was a horrid dive from Shaw. Shaw could do with the bench as well.

Rice was poor too. Ben Mohammed is the best player we've had in years.

Ah so there's someone else in my camp 😂, I personally thought Shaw clipped his own two heels together and went down but I could be wrong. I thought rice was brilliant again tonight and agree about Ben Mohamed just wish he'd take a few more shots on

[orielabu]

Looks like the guys at Dundalk have created what I now call a "Cork moment". On their twitter feed, they say that Friday's win was their 1,000th league win in the League of Ireland but that it is incorrect.

https://twitter.com/DundalkFC/status/599319410084605952

It was however their 997th league win from 2,284 league games, they have included their 7 playoff games and their 2 matches against Monaghan United (which don't exist in records anymore!) in total league games.

Who decided that LEAGUE play-off games don’t count as League games.
Neither of the two Monaghan games in 2012 was a win so it is correct to say that the club has now clocked up 1000 wins…inclusive of League POs.
And it won’t be very long before we celebrate 1000 wins excluding PO games!

[Jofspring]

I would have thought play off games aren't league games because they don't take part in a league system. They take part in a play off system when the league fixtures for every other team have concluded. Playoffs can also be between two teams which can even be from different divisions so surely not a league game in that case.

[Nesta99]

It is splitting hairs really. Imo the play offs start when when the final league table is decided therefore the the league is over. In England separate play off winners trophies are even awarded in addition to the reward of promotion. Does winning a play off and being denied promotion after winning count? We should get a special golden dvd for that one for showing the leagues crook(s)!

[Sam_Heggy]

I actually haven't seen Harps yet but from what I've heard from both their fans and other fans is they're playing very solid football but they're doing a lot better than expected. I've seen UCD a few times, including a couple of matches with the young kids, and there is a real depth of talent there. UCD were always going to have a bit of trouble at the start of the season with a few midweek games and exams going on, but once the summer kicks in I think you'll take control, especially with Mulhall and Belhout there.

We're unbeaten in the league, 3 points clear with a game in hand and to be honest, I don't think we've got going yet.
We're very solid and have finally added some pace to the side. It's probably the biggest side, physically, we've had in years which is always needed in the First Division.

I think tonight will be tough, travelling the length of the country without Keith Cowan, Packie Mailey and Brian McGroary to face a side who are going well since Hendo took over. If we can get 3 points tonight, we could be 6 points clear of Wexford and 9 clear of UCD albeit very early in the season.

It would set up a cracker in Finn Park next week v UCD.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Let's see how far Limerick have come since that horrible night in Turner's Cross. In the lead-up to MF opening, you really need to give people a reason to turn up.

[Sam_Heggy]

I'm going to suggest that Paula Brady (tonights referee for Cobh v Harps) enjoys giving Kevin McHugh bookings??

https://twitter.com/paulasbrady

[oriel]

That was very harsh on Derry last night. Although they came clearly with a plan to defend in numbers and for a draw, such was the poor display by Dundalk in the first half, they will be very disappointed to lose the game.

They probably should have had at least one penalty, and the other was in the 'I've seen them given' category. Now granted Dundalk were the only side who tried to play it on the ground, but that was only for the last 20 mins, Derry finished very strong, but Kurtis Byrne really should have finished his one on one after sprinting into the Derry half completely on his own in injury time.

Overall a very poor display by Dundalk, but delighted with the win, via a deflected 87th min shot by Mountney, however Derry will have full value thinking they should have got a point.

[wonder88]

Crolly off to a great start with Bray. Good to see him back in the league as from reports he is a modern type coach.

[Jofspring]

Terrible game in Jackman again. We once again worked hard, knocked the ball around but never really created much. Cork looked very average. Offered zero going forward and had a lot of players that were pretty anonymous all game. They can't blame the pitch either cause while Jackman is a **** hole, the pitch is in pretty good knick.

[Pablo Escobar]

Terrible game in Jackman again. We once again worked hard, knocked the ball around but never really created much. Cork looked very average. Offered zero going forward and had a lot of players that were pretty anonymous all game. They can't blame the pitch either cause while Jackman is a **** hole, the pitch is in pretty good knick.
I'm happy with not blaming anything. 3 points is enough.

[Sam_Heggy]

Massive 3 points for Harps. 11 games unbeaten (8 wins), it equals the clubs best ever start to a season.

[osarusan]

We're f**ked.

The way we are going, it will take us 13 more games to get the 5 points that currently separate us from the team above us.

F**ked.




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[Comic Book Guy]

Harps are very big and solid team who will win the first division imo.
They also knock it around well.Sickening though to lose tonight. Most Ramblers fans pretty angry about the throw ball which led to the equaliser. That said harps were pushing for the goal and deserved it.
Wish David Browne the best, looked a nasty injury.