LOI WEEKEND Fixtures 25th/26th Sept

[Dunny]

Big night for Wexford.
Cork v Derry live on RTE2 7:25

[Dunny]

Buttimer in charge for Shams v Galway :D

http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/6456-match-officials-appointed-sept-25-26

Suspension list;

http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/6455-weekend-suspension-list-from-sept-21

[osarusan]

Cork are woeful tonight.

[White Horse]

Cork are woeful tonight.

They seem to have given up the league. I'd expect them to be a different proposition in the cup.

[patrickccfc]

They seem to have given up the league. I'd expect them to be a different proposition in the cup.

I think we all know the league was over with, it's all about getting second which is looking unlikely in itself. Would've expected us to really go for it tonight.

But yeah we'll need a big improvement for next week

[culloty82]

Congrats to Wexford on securing the First Division title. Going to be challenging to keep an amateur club in the Premier, but at least the club has a solid infrastructure in place.

[patrickccfc]

Delighted for wexford winning the league tonight. It's a big step up but hopefully they can do well next year

[Charlie Darwin]

Decent performance from Rovers. Lacking creativity still and Drennan couldn't finish his dinner, but we didn't let them have the ball and should have scored more. 8 ahead of Pats with two more played, two behind Cork with one more played.

[osarusan]

4-0 win tomorrow and we're off the bottom!

[Sam_Heggy]

UCD were shocking. Harps dominated for the entire 90 mins, played all the football and in all honesty, 3-0 flattered UCD.

They made a big deal about how physical Harps were and how they were the only side who try to play football, well it was a huge role reversal for tonight then. Chris Mulhall kicking Ciaran Coll and then stamping on his foot right in front of the linesman and 4th Official was as stupid a thing as I've seen done in a long time.

Guaranteed 2nd spot now, massive improvement on recent seasons.

p.s. Limerick fan, I see what you mean now about Conor O'Donnell........

[nigel-harps1954]

Superb performance from Harps tonight. Hitting form at just the right time. All over UCD from the word go. Hit the post twice, had a goal disallowed, couple of good saves from O'Donnell and enough chances that it could have been a real cricket score. I'm a little worried about how confident I am going into any play-off.

Goals from Harps match tonight for anyone interested.

Nathan Boyle: 1-0
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Gareth Harkin: 2-0
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Raymond Foy: 3-0
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[MattB11]

Great result and performance Harps as easy a win as we've had all season, not bad for a bunch of hatchet men.

[Dunny]

4-0 win tomorrow and we're off the bottom!
500/1 i see with Paddys.Advice?

[oriel]

I liked the build up with slow passing at the back for the first goal Nigel, always a good sign of a side with a bit of confidence. Decent win and gets you home advantage in the one off FD play off part.

Only watched the Cork game late last night, I was very surprised at the almost given up attitude, Derry looked the hungrier, and i tell you what, Bray won't be one bit afraid if they turn up next Sunday with that attitude.

[Sam_Heggy]

First division is a 2 leg play-off. We have home advantage in the 2nd leg v either UCD/Shels

[KeepersBall]

Watch Soccer Republic for Keith Treacys goal v Bohs.
Struck from maybe 25 metres, only one place he could put it, to the keepers top right.
Dean Delaney, a decent 'keeper, knew that and STILL never got near it.
Superb

[nigel-harps1954]

First Division side has home advantage in the promotion/relegation play-off second leg too apparently.

[patrickccfc]

Bray won't be one bit afraid if they turn up next Sunday with that attitude.

I'd agree with that, if we play like that we will lose so a big improvement is needed. Was just so disappointing last night. It's not like it was a nothing game, it was hugely important.

[oriel]

Yep it definitely was a very important game for Cork, plus as much as it's now probably a certainty that Dundalk will retain the league, Cork should have put a lot more pressure on. I also think it might have been lost in some quarters that our remaining 3 away games were very difficult, Limerick, Rovers and Cork.

However I think Patrick touched on this before, there was not the same desire with this Cork team as last season, I think once Dundalk regained that 8 point lead with the same games played, the challenge appeared to drop off.

[Nesta99]

Watch Soccer Republic for Keith Treacys goal v Bohs.
Struck from maybe 25 metres, only one place he could put it, to the keepers top right.
Dean Delaney, a decent 'keeper, knew that and STILL never got near it.
Superb

He must have fairly put his weight behind it so!

[nigel-harps1954]

So...as it stands, Limerick are off the bottom of the table and Sligo are now bottom.

HT in Markets Field: Limerick 1-0 Dundalk.


I really hope Limerick are not in the playoff.

[nigel-harps1954]

Pat's 1-0 up away to Longford. Still a chance for Pat's to catch Shamrock Rovers and Cork.

[Charlie Darwin]

Rovers still in the title race as things sta... nah, even I'm not that deluded.

[nigel-harps1954]

Pat's two up

[nigel-harps1954]

Limerick are bottom again. Richie Towell equalises for Dundalk on 76 minutes.

[nigel-harps1954]

Poor Limerick...

Limerick 1-2 Dundalk

Towell again.

[nigel-harps1954]

Make that 3-1..

Sligo 1-1 Bray.

Two goals inside a minute there.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Real kick in the teeth. Games running out for Limerick.

[nigel-harps1954]

Real kick in the teeth. Games running out for Limerick.

Wins against Galway and Derry will set you up nicely for the game against Sligo. Potential to get a result against Shamrock Rovers too.

[nigel-harps1954]

Sligo 2-1 Bray

[redarmyfaction]

So...as it stands, Limerick are off the bottom of the table and Sligo are now bottom.

HT in Markets Field: Limerick 1-0 Dundalk.


I really hope Limerick are not in the playoff.

Looks like they are heading straight down, hard for ye whoever ye get.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Wins against Galway and Derry will set you up nicely for the game against Sligo. Potential to get a result against Shamrock Rovers too.

I just have this bad feeling. We had that great run of form but everyone else that mattered started picking up points too. I suppose I hope Sligo beat Galway now, before we go to Terryland. Three points there and we'd be neck and neck in points and close enough in GD probably.

[Darklordsbane]

the way Longford are playing at the moment I will be amazed if they escape the play offs

[White Horse]

I don't know how Limerick are bottom of the table.

That was a really tough match tonight and Limerick could have been 2 or 3 up at one stage.

It would be a footballing travesty if they go down.

[Nesta99]

I thought Long did a great job giving Athlone a fighting chance last season, but Russell for all the criticism has has done some job turning fortunes around this season for Lims who were looking like being cut well loose. A run of 8 results, crowds up, most of a game beating the champions/champions elect, one of the few clubs to have taken pints off Dundalk too I hope Limerick stay up and somehow Harps promoted too. Football really is for the pure masochist in us!

[Charlie Darwin]

I don't know how Limerick are bottom of the table.

That was a really tough match tonight and Limerick could have been 2 or 3 up at one stage.

It would be a footballing travesty if they go down.
Their fans deserve to go down for that chant after the game. Completely against all principles of football.

[bluewhitearmy]

Their fans deserve to go down for that chant after the game. Completely against all principles of football.

If any other fans had done it id be cringing tbh haha

[Longfordian]

the way Longford are playing at the moment I will be amazed if they escape the play offs

I'd nearly settle for that now tbh. We may get a draw against Drogs up there and have a shot at getting something against Derry at home in the last game since they'll likely have nothing to play for. Sligo will tank us again and I can't see us getting anything in Cork either. Depending on others not winning it may be enough but I'm not convinced.

[Sam_Heggy]

Bottom 6 in the Premier is interesting.

Derry - 29 pts
Longford - 29
Sligo - 27
Drogs - 27
Galway - 26
Limerick - 23

Every 3 points are massive at this stage. Any predictions on how it'll finish?

[dundalkfc10]

Their fans deserve to go down for that chant after the game. Completely against all principles of football.

What chant?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I don't know how Limerick are bottom of the table.

That was a really tough match tonight and Limerick could have been 2 or 3 up at one stage.

It would be a footballing travesty if they go down.

It won't be a travesty if they go down. They didn't win any of their first 21 games.

[GCdfc]

Their fans deserve to go down for that chant after the game. Completely against all principles of football.

I didn't hear any chant. What was it?

[oriel]

There is a vine or another short video on line, Limerick fans applauding Dundalk players off and singing 'that's why your champions'

Yep.........

[osarusan]

It may have been in response to Dundalk fans singing that they hoped we stay up - I'm not sure which chant came first.

[bluewhitearmy]

It may have been in response to Dundalk fans singing that they hoped we stay up - I'm not sure which chant came first.

Dundalk chant came first then Limerick fans sang that all a bit weird but tbh if its the worst things our fans do this season than fine by me.

[White Horse]

Fans showing respect towards their opponents. It is the end of football, I tell you.

[TonyD]

Fans showing respect towards their opponents. It is the end of football, I tell you.

Yep, down with that sort of thing!!

[mcgonigle]

I was surprised to see so many limerick fans applauding dundalk, don't think I could have done it after a defeat that left my team bottom but also don't think there's anything wrong with it. I expect the same from Rovers fans in 2 weeks ��

Hope limerick stay up myself thought they were excellent at times, showed real calm and composure for a team desperate for points

[White Horse]

Hope limerick stay up myself thought they were excellent at times, showed real calm and composure for a team desperate for points

Not to mention some quality. Duggan was excellent, while Faherty and Clark looked very sharp.

There is no comparison between them and the pub team we played last weekend.

[Longfordian]

Dundalk chant came first then Limerick fans sang that all a bit weird but tbh if its the worst things our fans do this season than fine by me.

It makes me sick to my stomach. No place for that kind of thing in our league.