Games weekend 16th 17th 18th July

[Nesta99]

Thats a shame hearing that Folan has been forced to retire!

[nigel-harps1954]

What sort of impact will the retiring of Folan have on harps?

We hadn't a massive amount of defenders signed this season. Folan is a league winner, knows what it takes to challenge further up the table, and is a good all round talker and leader. Played a big part in our run late on last season, and was expected to help us push on this year. Managed 8 appearances this season despite the injury issues, leaves a big gap there now.

[2 Year Contract]

Folan is a league winner, knows what it takes to challenge further up the table

Someone should’ve told Stephen Kenny/Vinny Perth this and maybe he’d have started more than 8 league games in his 2 years at Dundalk ;)

In all seriousness though it’s always sad to hear of any player having to retire through injury, regardless of how many years in their career they had left. Seemed a sound lad too any time he was a guest on any of the LOI podcasts, best of luck to him

[brendy_éire]

Decent weekend of results for Pats, it's a shame Derry are such cowards or it could have been a great weekend.

I think the truth is that we're just not that good.

Did very well to get two up, but Shams then decided that they'd actually start playing. I think there was almost an inevitability of what happened then, reminiscent of what happened last year when we were goal up to them at the Brandy. Maybe getting into HT at 2-0 would have made a difference, but I'm not so sure.

Our defending is appalling, still only kept three clean sheets this season. We are unable to control a game. The pace is set at the whim of the opposition, with our midfield unable to force themselves on their counterparts.

Shams were brilliant when they went 2-0 down. Their finishing was clinical (why is Burke still in this league?), and just bossed the second half. Easily the best I've seen any team play this season. The gulf in quality between the teams was glaring. You couldn't get get annoyed about it, it's best just to accept it.

I know Philip O'Doherty are notions of challenging for titles in the next few years. It simply won't be down without a drastic increase in the budget.

[PartySaint]

I think the truth is that we're just not that good.



I was surprised to see you 2-0 after watching you in Richmond last week I must say.

Title challenge mightn't be too far away with McEleney and potentially Duffy coming in, we didn't look like we'd challenge for title last season but here we are.

[Briuk]

Nothing has been said about Waterford stopping the game 4 times to do subs in their game vs Sligo?

25' PMartin Forrest for MConnor and Ferguson
67 stafford for Milambo
82 Muwolati for Quitirna
87 Sobowale for Kavanagh

[sbgawa]

You'd have to think there was a reason 'concussion or somwthing" otherwise the 4th official surely wouldn't have allowed it