2017 EA Sports Cup

[sulywaterfordfc]

Couldn't see a thread on this so started a new one.

First round pencilled in for Tuesday March 21st.

Pool 1

Cobh Ramblers v Avondale United, St Colman's Park, KO 19:45

Wexford v Waterford, Ferrycarrig Park, KO 20:00

Byes: Cork City, Limerick


Pool 2

Galway United v Mayo League, Eamonn Deacy Park, KO 19:45

Finn Harps v Cockhill Celtic, Finn Park, KO 20:00

Byes: Derry City, Sligo Rovers


Pool 3

Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers, United Park, KO 19:45

St Patrick's Athletic v Bluebell United, Richmond Park. KO 19:45

Byes: Dundalk, UCD


Pool 4

Athlone Town v Longford Town, Athlone Town Stadium, KO 19:45

Bohemians v Cabinteely, Dalymount Park, KO 19:45

Byes: Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne

[GUFCghost]

How do non-league teams qualify for this?

[Martinho II]

How do non-league teams qualify for this?

isnt it invitation. I know in our non league days in 83 and 84 we got an invitation from the FAI to participate in the League Cup that season.

[nigel-harps1954]

Regional league winners I think. Mayo league are invited after that because Connaught can't get it's act together.

[Charlie Darwin]

Regional league winners I think. Mayo league are invited after that because Connaught can't get it's act together.
Correct - Bluebell, Avondale and Cockhill are LSL, MSL and USL winners.

[gufcfan]

Mayo league are invited after that because

Politics and they play summer football.

[GUFCghost]

But aren't the MSL and the LSL glorified Cork/Dublin leagues?

[nigel-harps1954]

But aren't the MSL and the LSL glorified Cork/Dublin leagues?

And the USL is just a Donegal League.

[Charlie Darwin]

But aren't the MSL and the LSL glorified Cork/Dublin leagues?
There's very little in Leinster outside Dublin. A couple of teams around Wexford and Kilkenny but while they seem to be well able to beat Shamrock Rovers I'm not sure any of them would be up to LSL standard. Bigger issue in LSL is probably the fact Sheriff aren't in it.

[NeverFeltBetter]

What's the alternative? I suppose Munster has that Champions Cup that Abbeyfeale won. Don't know about other equivalents.

[Charlie Darwin]

It'd be nice if there were province-wide competitions in all four parts of the country but realistically there'd need to be subsidies. Dunboyne and Arklow are there or thereabouts in the second tier but really there's no incentive for the likes of North End United to join.

[MattB11]

Harp's V Cockhill called off as mark of respect to the late Ryan McBride

[ToberonaTornado]

Harp's V Cockhill called off as mark of respect to the late Ryan McBride

All EA cup matches called off as a mark of respect.

[MattB11]

All EA sports cup games off tomorrow.

[JC_GUFC]

Galway United v Mayo is on tonight - other matches are on Tuesday of next week.

Does anyone know when the 2nd round is scheduled for?

[atfconline]

Monday April 17th.

[Sam_Heggy]

Harps 1-1 Cockhill after 73 mins.

[Sam_Heggy]

Harps win 3-1

[nigel-harps1954]

Jonny Bonners long range goal worth the admission fee alone tonight. Cracker. Hopefully video will appear online tonight at some point.

[outspoken]

Athlone away tonight, can't make it due to work but really not arsed about the result either way. Once we beat athlone 4 times in the league I'm happy.

[nigel-harps1954]

Draw for the next round is tomorrow at noon.

[Longfordian]

Another Davy O'Sullivan El Classico hat trick, his second in the space of a few weeks. Another bit of history for him. Now Davy if you wouldn't mind one or two against the other teams that would be great.

[Martinho II]

Another Davy O'Sullivan El Classico hat trick, his second in the space of a few weeks. Another bit of history for him. Now Davy if you wouldn't mind one or two against the other teams that would be great.

that is the third time in el classico history that a hattrick from athlone and longford has being scored. We have scored two hattricks to Athlones one which would be the mid 80s.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Another win for a much changed Blues side tonight. Owen Wall is one to watch. Made he's senior debut at 16 last year and came off the bench tonight to score twice at just 17, already on a first team contract. Six unbeaten now in all competitions with five clean sheets.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Draw for next round:

Limerick/Cork
Waterford/Cobh
Galway/Derry
Finn Harps/Sligo
Pats/Bray
Dundalk/UCD
Shamrock Rovers/Bohs
Shels/Longford

Shams/Bohs obviously the pick of them. Will be interesting to see if Limerick have learned anything from Cork.

[ToberonaTornado]

Draw for next round:
.......
Dundalk/UCD


UCD?

Whens the draw for the 3rd round?

[El-Pietro]

Are we ever going to play Cobh again?!

[patrickccfc]

Are we ever going to play Cobh again?!

Every year I hope we draw them away in this, just not meant to be

[Comic Book Guy]

Every year I hope we draw them away in this, just not meant to be
I think the last time we played City in this was around 2007? Hadn't given it much thought until you mentioned it.

[El-Pietro]

I think the last time we played City in this was around 2007? Hadn't given it much thought until you mentioned it.

I think its longer than that but could be wrong. We haven't played competitively at all since 2008.

[sbgawa]

At least Rovers got a nice easy path to the next round ��

[onlooker]

wow, wexford got well beaten last night. are waterford that good?

[Dalymountrower]

At least Rovers got a nice easy path to the next round ��
It's your cup final.

[sulywaterfordfc]

wow, wexford got well beaten last night. are waterford that good?

Mixture of Waterford been quite good and Wexford been quite bad. A 17 year old scored twice off the bench and it was more or less a second team on display.

[nigel-harps1954]

Jonny Bonners second to make it 2-1 to Harps on Monday night.

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[sbgawa]

It's your cup final.

We're going to batter you

[patrickccfc]

We're going to batter you

With 2 attempts on goal

[sbgawa]

With 2 attempts on goal

Jeez let it go , your top of the league !!
Happy thoughts only.
Speaking of battering according to the limited highlights Derry were unbelievably unlucky to lose to Bray , think they are about to be your toughest match yet (aside from the battering we gave you), win that and a clean sweep of the first 11 is a real possibility.

[patrickccfc]

Jeez let it go , your top of the league !!
Happy thoughts only.
Speaking of battering according to the limited highlights Derry were unbelievably unlucky to lose to Bray , think they are about to be your toughest match yet (aside from the battering we gave you), win that and a clean sweep of the first 11 is a real possibility.

Haha I'm only buzzing with ya :cool:
I reckon it will be our toughest game so far, the first game back after what happened Ryan was always going to be a hard one for them, but they will be well up for this one and we'll have to be at our best to get the points. Think 8 consecutive wins to start the season is a league record if I'm correct?

[Martinho II]

Haha I'm only buzzing with ya :cool:
I reckon it will be our toughest game so far, the first game back after what happened Ryan was always going to be a hard one for them, but they will be well up for this one and we'll have to be at our best to get the points. Think 8 consecutive wins to start the season is a league record if I'm correct?

yep correct Cork in 98/99 and Sligo in 2013 and they didnt win in either year the league!

[sbgawa]

Wow thats an amazing stat.

[nigel-harps1954]

Finn Harps vs Sligo Rovers time changed to 6pm on Easter Monday.

[TonyD]

yep correct Cork in 98/99 and Sligo in 2013 and they didnt win in either year the league!

Yeah, and guess who did win the league both those years ? :cool:

Mind you, I'm going to stick my neck out here and say we might not repeat that feat this year !

[PartySaint]

Yeah, and guess who did win the league both those years ? :cool:

Mind you, I'm going to stick my neck out here and say we might not repeat that feat this year !

If only we could play Bohs and Rovers every week we'd be sorted

[sulywaterfordfc]

30 minutes - Waterford 1-0 Cobh Ramblers. Dean O'Halloran with the goal

[AlanOB]

Live coverage of Cork City's visit to Limerick here: www.mixlr.com/limerick-soccer-live

[sulywaterfordfc]

Full Time - Waterford 2-0 Cobh Ramblers. Dean O'Halloran and Derek Daly with the goals. Blues are the first team into the last eight. Blues now 9 unbeaten

[El-Pietro]

Fairly strong Cork City side today.

[patrickccfc]

Dundalk got a penalty.. and missed

[thomas72]

11 changes for Limerick was always a tough ask then I seen the cork team and knew it was to much lol.

845 there tonight