Friendlies 2022

[hollocaine]

Confirmed pre-season fixtures:

January
12: Clonakilty v Cobh Ramblers
15: Fairview Rangers v Shamrock Rovers
15: Killarney Celtic v Cork City
16: Galway United v Finn Harps
18: Cobh Ramblers v Dundalk
18: UCD v Cork City
22: Cobh Ramblers v Waterford
22: Cork City v Midleton (MSC)
22: Shelbourne v Galway United
22: Shelbourne v Wexford
26: Athlone Town v Sligo Rovers
29: Athlone Town v Drogheda United
29: Cork City v Finn Harps
29: Shelbourne v UCD
29: Shamrock Rovers v Wexford

February
2: St. Patricks Athletic v Wexford
5: Athlone Town v Shelbourne
5: Shelbourne v Drogheda United
11: Sligo Rovers v Athlone Town
11: Cork City v Shelbourne
11: Shamrock Rovers v St. Patricks Athletic (President’s Cup)
11: UCD v Wexford


Home club not confirmed yet in some cases

[EAFC_rdfl]

What's the story with Shels having 2 matches same day a couple of times there?

[joey B]

What's the story with Shels having 2 matches same day a couple of times there?

Think its common enough,think Rovers done it a couple of times last season.....

[2 Year Contract]

Few more friendlies listed here: https://twitter.com/bfcdublin/status/1481924948629327873?s=21

[2 Year Contract]

I see the presidents cup between pats and rovers may also serve as the Champions Cup semi final. For a competition that’s only ever taken place once, the reputation of that tournament has well in truly been dragged through the mud since it’s inception

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/8203823/shamrock-rovers-st-patricks-athletic-play-two-competitions-one/

[D24Saint]

I see the presidents cup between pats and rovers may also serve as the Champions Cup semi final. For a competition that’s only ever taken place once, the reputation of that tournament has well in truly been dragged through the mud since it’s inception

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/8203823/shamrock-rovers-st-patricks-athletic-play-two-competitions-one/

Id see it as a very practical solution. I don’t think the appetite is out there for two games between the sides in Tallaght before the season starts proper.

[Jd2793]

why are bohs doing all their friendlies behind closed doors? bizarre.

[2 Year Contract]

Id see it as a very practical solution. I don’t think the appetite is out there for two games between the sides in Tallaght before the season starts proper.

I’d agree with you there it definitely suits the clubs but from the competition organisers point of view, it’s basically 2 clubs saying yeah we’re not bothered playing in your semi final so one of us will just play the final. It’s essentially changing the format of the competition seen as the NI teams will presumably still play their semi, unless they decide to use the result of a league game between the two to decide who plays the final

[D24Saint]

I’d agree with you there it definitely suits the clubs but from the competition organisers point of view, it’s basically 2 clubs saying yeah we’re not bothered playing in your semi final so one of us will just play the final. It’s essentially changing the format of the competition seen as the NI teams will presumably still play their semi, unless they decide to use the result of a league game between the two to decide who plays the final

It will be interesting to see how it’s presented. I’d say the compromise will be that the match will be labelled as the unite semi final & the winner will be awarded the presidents cup.

[Longfordian]

why are bohs doing all their friendlies behind closed doors? bizarre.

Carbon footprint reasons.

[2 Year Contract]

It will be interesting to see how it’s presented. I’d say the compromise will be that the match will be labelled as the unite semi final & the winner will be awarded the presidents cup.

Yeah could well be that way. I reckon it’ll cause havoc with websites that record appearance/goal stats with some likely to double up for this game(s) :)

Given the history of the cup winners being a top 2 club in the league for the last 7 years, we might see this whole scenario more often going forward unless they permanently change the format again

[2 Year Contract]

why are bohs doing all their friendlies behind closed doors? bizarre.

Yeah it’s a strange one, even with covid regulations being currently at 50% of capacity, LOI friendlies tend to have an absolute maximum of 100 people when played on an Astro somewhere which most are. The week before the first game of the season when clubs tend to play their final friendly in their stadiums there’s healthier attendances but still well less than 20% of capacity

[sheao]

Clonakilty 0-7 Cobh Ramblers result from other night. Few players from Cork City gone to Cobh this season.

[Nesta99]

Yeah it’s a strange one, even with covid regulations being currently at 50% of capacity, LOI friendlies tend to have an absolute maximum of 100 people when played on an Astro somewhere which most are. The week before the first game of the season when clubs tend to play their final friendly in their stadiums there’s healthier attendances but still well less than 20% of capacity

Keeping trialists as much under wraps as possible to minimise the chances of a raiding hoard from Tallaght, especially if strikers!?

[2 Year Contract]

Keeping trialists as much under wraps as possible to minimise the chances of a raiding hoard from Tallaght, especially if strikers!?
Possibly, but given how small the LOI is, it’s likely that word would get out anyways purely from the opposition players even. A funny one that springs to mind from last season was pats playing cork in a friendly and naming 'trialist' in the starting 11 in their match updates, while cork announced Ronan Murray as a goalscorer for pats which let the cat out of the bag and forced pats to follow suit with their update :)

[sbgawa]

Keeping trialists as much under wraps as possible to minimise the chances of a raiding hoard from Tallaght, especially if strikers!?
Ah if they are on trial at Bohs its only because we've passed :)

[Nesta99]

If only Dan Cleary was still at Dundalk :p

[DCWA]

Possibly, but given how small the LOI is, it’s likely that word would get out anyways purely from the opposition players even. A funny one that springs to mind from last season was pats playing cork in a friendly and naming 'trialist' in the starting 11 in their match updates, while cork announced Ronan Murray as a goalscorer for pats which let the cat out of the bag and forced pats to follow suit with their update :)

On the topic of trialists getting poached after friendlies Derry played Cliftonville in Solitude last year.

Cliftonville had a Gerard Storey in their lineup as a trialist who played suffficiently well to be signed within a few days - by Derry.

[D24Saint]

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/718531/fairview-face-shamrock-rovers-at-opening-of-fairgreen-s-new-facilities.html

article about the rovers friendly in Limerick.

[nigel-harps1954]

It's a very good facility down in Fairview. Harps played them in the FAI cup there last summer. It's clever the way they built their seating area into the side of the clubhouse.

[oriel]

Cobh 0 Dundalk 3, this evening.

Hoban (2) and Dan Williams new player on season long loan from Swansea with the other goal. Reports saying he had a very impressive game.

[Jd2793]

cork with a 2-0 win at ucd, games we played against them last season were reasonably even so 2 well matched teams it seems. as ever with UCD not a clue on their lineup but cork pretty strong

[Bucket]

Galway Utd beat Finn Harps 1-0 on Sunday. Our new Spanish centre back looks good. We're playing Shelbourne on Saturday in Terryland

[ToberonaTornado]

Cobh 0 Dundalk 3

3 second half Goals - Dan Williams on his debut and two from the old reliable,Hoban.Game also marked the return to action of town favourite Brian Gartland as a 2nd half sub.
Dundalk team and subs are on DundalkFC.com and the Ramblers team is on their Twitter page for anybody interested.

Dundalk next play v Bohs in OP next Tuesday in a behind closed doors fixture. :(

[nigel-harps1954]

Galway Utd beat Finn Harps 1-0 on Sunday. Our new Spanish centre back looks good. We're playing Shelbourne on Saturday in Terryland

Probably one of the worst games of football that I've been unfortunate enough to attend, on one of the worst pitches I've ever seen. Wasn't of a lot of value to either side.

[Bucket]

If the game wasn't a charity event it would never have been played on a hurling pitch, a pitch that we played a UEFA Cup Winners Cup game vs Odense on 30 years ago! Mission accomplished though, decent crowd and a nice bit of money raised for Keith https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keith-provide-important-services-for-illness

[Kingdom]

Probably one of the worst games of football that I've been unfortunate enough to attend, on one of the worst pitches I've ever seen. Wasn't of a lot of value to either side.

looked pretty miserable from pictures you posted elsewhere.

[Kingdom]

cork with a 2-0 win at ucd, games we played against them last season were reasonably even so 2 well matched teams it seems. as ever with UCD not a clue on their lineup but cork pretty strong

One of the Cork goals was on twitter this morning, a free-kick from what looks to be 30yds, one of those Ronaldo style up and downers.

[Martinho II]

See our first two friendlies against SR and Bohs are BCD . Any reason for this? Apologise in advance if question was ansrd already.

[2 Year Contract]

See our first two friendlies against SR and Bohs are BCD . Any reason for this? Apologise in advance if question was ansrd already.
I haven’t seen any club provide a reason but a good few have announced BCD. Pats have done the same with the caveat of 'unless otherwise stated' so I’ve my fingers crossed a few of them will hopefully be announced as non BCD closer to the date of the game. Frustrating all the same

[pineapple stu]

Bray have said it's because of covid restrictions.

[hollocaine]

Confirmed pre-season fixtures:

January
21: Bohemians v St. Patricks Athletic
22: Cobh Ramblers v Waterford
22: Cork City v Midleton (MSC)
22: Drogheda United v Derry City
22: Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town
22: Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers
22: Galway United v Shelbourne
22: Shelbourne v Wexford
22: Treaty United v Finn Harps
25: Dundalk v Bohemians
26: Athlone Town v Sligo Rovers
28: Bohemians v Bray Wanderers
29: Athlone Town v Drogheda United
29: Cork City v Finn Harps
29: Longford Town v Derry City
29: Shelbourne v UCD
29: Shamrock Rovers v Wexford
29: Shamrock Rovers v Treaty United
29: Waterford v Dundalk

February
1: Bohemians v Longford Town
1: Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers
1: Treaty United v Waterford (MSC)
2: Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United
2: Galway United v Dundalk
2: St. Patricks Athletic v Wexford
4: Derry City v Sligo Rovers
5: Athlone Town v Shelbourne
5: Waterford v Bohemians
5: Shelbourne v Drogheda United
5: UCD v Longford Town
11: Bohemians v Galway United
11: Sligo Rovers v Athlone Town
11: Cork City v Shelbourne
11: Derry City v Waterford
11: Derry City v Bray Wanderers
11: Dundalk v Drogheda United
11: Shamrock Rovers v St. Patricks Athletic (President’s Cup)
11: UCD v Wexford


Home club not confirmed or the venue is neutral, in some cases

[mcgonigle]

See our first two friendlies against SR and Bohs are BCD . Any reason for this? Apologise in advance if question was ansrd already.

Rovers fans can't be trusted

[Charlie Darwin]

If only Dan Cleary was still at Dundalk :p
To be fair to him, he's got a good move to a bigger league now so I guess he was right not to doubt him!

edit: although from what I remember Bradley did offer him a contract

[Nesta99]

He was offered a pre season trial by Bradley, if he was offered a contract it was verbal and Dundalk swooped in...

[Jd2793]

@pineapple stu , any idea if ucd have a game between now and shels friendly?

edit. : any new players make an appearance v cork? all ive seen is a change of the whole team at HT, couldnt get any names

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, think you're right on Cork game, and I don't know any more than that. (Wasn't at myself). I think it was mostly first team in the second half, who lost 2-0 having come out 0-0 at half-time...

And not aware of any games before Shels

[2 Year Contract]

Pats 3-2 Bohs in abbotstown tonight. Jamie Mullens opened the scoring then Eoin Doyle equalised for pats for 1-1 at half time. Pats went ahead early in the second half through Kyle Robinson then Promise Omochere scored about 10 mins later. Mark Doyle scored the winner near the end with a very nice finish into the bottom right corner

[Jack B]

It appears we're winning pre-season once again.

[sulywaterfordfc]

In Morris’s first game as Waterford manager. We beat Cobh 5-0 at lunch time today.

[Martinho II]

We drew 1-1 with Shamrock Rovers in Roadstone. some trialist scored for us.

[SeanDrog]

Drogs 1-1 Derry. Typical friendly, more about giving players a stretch of the legs and lots of subs. In saying that, I really enjoyed getting back to a game and I am very happy with the potential of the signings by Kevin Doherty. I do think our back line still needs some strengthening/depth but overall I actually think we are stronger than last season as a squad.

Also a very decent crowd for a friendly - shows great interest in the town for the forthcoming season.

[joey B]

Treaty 0-2 Harps ,Mahdy off the mark for us..

[DCSIL]

According to Harps Twitter Ray Mysterio scored for them.

He’ll like Finn Park’s facilities being part of the Filthy Animals.

[2 Year Contract]

We drew 1-1 with Shamrock Rovers in Roadstone. some trialist scored for us.
Believe it was Christian Magerusan. Ex Bohs striker that hasn’t played in about 2 years due to a few serious injuries

[Nesta99]

According to Harps Twitter Ray Mysterio scored for them.

He’ll like Finn Park’s facilities being part of the Filthy Animals.

Plenty of fun to be had with that name too 'Mysterio over Harps win' etc.....

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Bohs 4-0 up against Dundalk at half time.

O’Donnell out.

[patsdad]

Bohs 4-0 up against Dundalk at half time.

O’Donnell out.

I think you left out “found”

[sbgawa]

Be gas if SOD was sacked by Dundalk while still being sued by Kelliher for leaving Pats
With the speed of the Irish legal system he will probably need to survive a full season to avoid that happening.

[pineapple stu]

5-0 now. It's in Oriel too - and Bohs were a side you were kind of wondering where the goals would come from this year with Kelly gone.

Only a friendly though, as any Pat's fan will point out. :p