2023 FAI Cup

[Shearer]

Pitch inspection at the Markets Field once again.

The ground owners have a lot to answer for.

[Dermobohs]

Why does Damien Duff always end up in rows after games? Mad from someone with his career behind him....
Narkiest man I’ve ever seen.
When you see other managers in the league just ignore opposition supporters and just shake hands with opponents without this play acting and licking up to the nutters in the shell support

[Jd2793]

Just in from Drogheda, they were the far better team. Sligo woeful yet again. Russell said himself they shouldn't have been ahead and Drogs the better side. When is it actually going to get better at Sligo? Been on a steady decline for well over a year now

says a lot about city that sligo wiped the floor with us last week. think there is good players up there but not sure about russell. drogs are really good though and in nearly every other season (in the 10 ive been following loi) they'd be closer to 4th than 9th

[2 Year Contract]

Can’t get my head around James Clarke not getting a start for Bohs and Devine instead opting to continuously play a defensive midfielder ahead of him in the attacking midfield role

[joey B]

Market’s Field passed a pitch inspection..

[Philosophizer]

Anyone know why highlights of the cup matches aren’t posted on YouTube?
I understand non league teams might not have the necessary equipment but I’d imagine LOI teams like Bohs and Kerry etc recorded the matches and followed all the usual process to put highlights together??

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone know why highlights of the cup matches aren’t posted on YouTube?
I understand non league teams might not have the necessary equipment but I’d imagine LOI teams like Bohs and Kerry etc recorded the matches and followed all the usual process to put highlights together??

Harps will have highlights later today from Kilbarrack.

[legendz]

Kerry's game is available on LOITV anyway. The playback feature is useful. Premier Division highlights seem to always be available in good time. First Division highlights then a day or later.

[ger121]

Club officials from Kilbarrack were first class.

Supporters were less than pleasant.

Ground should never have been allowed to host an FAI Cup game.

We done a professional job, despite Rory Kelly making one or two saves, there was only one team going to win the match, and we were well off our best. They've a couple of handy players in the team, but the gulf in standard from LSL to a mid to low First Division club was fairly evident.

Thank f*ck it's over with though and we move on to the next round.

I see you got a nice bottle of lucozade to the head. Hope you are ok.

[TonyD]

Was a penalty.
And shels need no lessons on throwing themselves to the floor, getting soft frees all second half. Duff clearly had a go at mcloughlin at ht and the big eejit decided to leave intimidated.
Also missed the off the ball on Nowak first half.

Ah no Dermo, it wasn’t. In real time at the game it may have looked it, I even thought so myself watching on tv, but the replay showed t was a clear dive from Connolly.

[joey B]

Bray 2 up on Cockhill after half an hour,no upset there either....

*now 3 up....

[Dermobohs]

Ah no Dermo, it wasn’t. In real time at the game it may have looked it, I even thought so myself watching on tv, but the replay showed t was a clear dive from Connolly.
Fair enough tony, mea culpa

[Johnnie C]

Fine effort by Ringmahon in Kerry last night, better team in the first half, Kerry upped it in second half as Ringmahon ran out of steam. Playing the 1st round in July gives non league sides very little chance. Don't know why they moved 1st round from end of August.

[joey B]

Cork and Bray through....

[2 Year Contract]

Does anyone know if Galway's LOI TV stream is a manned camera or if it’s the pixellot one still? I’m considering buying it but don’t want to bother if it’s the pixellot camera

[joey B]

Does anyone know if Galway's LOI TV stream is a manned camera or if it’s the pixellot one still? I’m considering buying it but don’t want to bother if it’s the pixellot camera

Its been manned all season so I presume it'll be today aswell...

[joey B]

Bangor went ahead in the first minute against Galway,it’s level now but the Non League have done OK in the first 25 odd minutes…

[joey B]

Galway 3-1 up now and cruising....

[nigel-harps1954]

I see you got a nice bottle of lucozade to the head. Hope you are ok.

Apart from the lump on the head, all good..thanks for your concern.

Not so sure about the handful of lads who were followed to the dart station afterwards and set upon though. Few black eyes and bruises for them to come away with lovely stories of Kilbarrack.

[Martinho II]

Apart from the lump on the head, all good..thanks for your concern.

Not so sure about the handful of lads who were followed to the dart station afterwards and set upon though. Few black eyes and bruises for them to come away with lovely stories of Kilbarrack.

Thats shocking to hear Nigel and glad you are all right. had read the match report in the sun and it mentioned that incident. Were they even Kilbarrack fans?

[pateen]

Any word from the Waterford match

[culloty82]

5-0 up and cruising.

[joey B]

Rockmount beat Gorey 2-1 earlier aswell,2 more Non league sides will join them tommorow.

[nigel-harps1954]

Thats shocking to hear Nigel and glad you are all right. had read the match report in the sun and it mentioned that incident. Were they even Kilbarrack fans?

Mostly a crowd of kids and teenagers only there to cause hassle at the game Marty. A lot of them got thrown out, only to just stand outside the cage and attempt to throw more stuff over the top of that. Not entirely sure where the lads came from at the dart station but it could have been worse if it weren't for staff at the dart.

[culloty82]

Rockmount beat Gorey 2-1 earlier aswell,2 more Non league sides will join them tommorow.

An interesting stat - since 2018 inclusive, only one non-league club has eliminated an LoI side, when Maynooth defeated Cobh 3-2, so certainly a strong case that the current cup calendar mitigates against upsets, as mentioned in previous pages. That said, if Rockmount were to draw a First Division club in the last 16, you definitely wouldn't back against them.

[Philosophizer]

An interesting stat - since 2018 inclusive, only one non-league club has eliminated an LoI side, when Maynooth defeated Cobh 3-2, so certainly a strong case that the current cup calendar mitigates against upsets, as mentioned in previous pages. That said, if Rockmount were to draw a First Division club in the last 16, you definitely wouldn't back against them.
Wasn’t there a stat last year (or maybe the year before) that none of the non league sides had even scored a goal against LOI opposition across all the ties?
The LOI is obviously pulling further away from the non league clubs.

[2 Year Contract]

Wasn’t there a stat last year (or maybe the year before) that none of the non league sides had even scored a goal against LOI opposition across all the ties?
The LOI is obviously pulling further away from the non league clubs.

The aggregate score of LOI clubs vs non LOI clubs last year was 41-0 in 10 matches.

In this year's 6 matches so far it’s 18-2

[culloty82]

Albeit with the slight caveat that four of those ties last season involved Premier clubs, compared with none to date this term.

[Dermobohs]

If they can’t provide the requisite security then they should forfeit home advantage.or play at the nearest loi ground and pay for garda presence.

[Dermobohs]

Anywhere we can watch highlights of the games? Don’t appear on loi connect

[cláirseach]

Six ties between the First Division and Junior / Intermediate sides, and all six won by the First Division clubs. I wonder will this prompt a rethink of the scheduling?

(The four ties between the first and second tiers all being won by Premier sides remains a live possibility. Two more swings tomorrow.)

[Dermobohs]

Plenty of object throwers in dalymount it would appear, I did see a cb out three of four plastic bottles ****ed on from our side(block a), but duff is alleging coins and apparently the Lino in front of the shels crowd was pelted after the peno call.
Total ****ing morons, fines we don’t need, either club. Fans we don’t want either really.

[2 Year Contract]

Just saw pictures of John Delaney at the St Michael’s vs Waterford game yesterday smiling and shaking hands with people involved with both clubs. Absolutely embarrassing behaviour from anyone that welcomes that crook in any way

[Dermobohs]

Just saw pictures of John Delaney at the St Michael’s vs Waterford game yesterday smiling and shaking hands with people involved with both clubs. Absolutely embarrassing behaviour from anyone that welcomes that crook in any way
Was thinking that myself, still has lots of cronies down Munster way it appears.

[DCWA]

Just saw pictures of John Delaney at the St Michael’s vs Waterford game yesterday smiling and shaking hands with people involved with both clubs. Absolutely embarrassing behaviour from anyone that welcomes that crook in any way

He looked after them down that way obviously isn’t forgotten for all his flaws there are some clubs that owe him a lot… he took advantage of a **** heap of an organisation and lived a good life for himself from it fair play I’d done the same if had the chance and brains…

[total hoofball]

Wasn’t there a stat last year (or maybe the year before) that none of the non league sides had even scored a goal against LOI opposition across all the ties?
The LOI is obviously pulling further away from the non league clubs.

Here below is Non-League vs LOI statistics since 2007. I'm counting 'A' Championship teams during 2008-2011 as non-league.. Penalty shootout outcomes are not counted as a result these are counted as a draw. PPG = Points per Game i.e. 3 points for win/1 point for a draw. GDPG = Goal Difference per Game

40 defeats in 41 games for Non-League teams in the past 5 FAI Cup seasons is pretty damning even considering results were not great 10-15 years ago

I would have to try find time to work through further season backwards and something similar for Premier Division vs First Division I feel may also tell a growing gap





P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PPG
GDPG


2007
11
1
2
8
8
28
-20
0.45
-1.81


2008
10
1
1
8
4
25
-21
0.40
-2.10


2009
13
1
3
9
7
38
-31
0.46
-2.38


2010
11
0
2
9
6
30
-24
0.18
-2.18


2011
12
1
0
11
10
34
-24
0.25
-2.00


2012
12
1
1
10
10
29
-19
0.33
-1.58


2013
13
1
2
10
11
35
-24
0.38
-1.84


2014
9
0
1
8
4
30
-26
0.11
-2.88


2015
13
3
2
8
13
24
-11
0.85
-0.85


2016
12
1
1
10
6
39
-33
0.33
-2.75


2017
11
2
1
8
10
29
-19
0.63
-1.73


2018
10
0
0
10
7
47
-40
0.00
-4.00


2019
7
0
0
7
4
21
-17
0.00
-2.42


2021
9
1
0
8
5
32
-27
0.33
-3.00


2022
9
0
0
9
0
41
-41
0.00
-4.56


2023*
6
0
0
6
2
18
-16
0.00
-2.67

[D24Saint]

Looking forward to the trip to Longford it been a while. Looks to be a decent crowd travelling down with 570 away tickets sold. It’s s pity there is no hotel in the town anymore, I’m having to stay up the road in Roscommon.

[joey B]

Lucan equalise through Dave Mooney in the 89th minute and then conceed again in the 91st,sickner for them....

[Martinho II]

Looking forward to the trip to Longford it been a while. Looks to be a decent crowd travelling down with 570 away tickets sold. It’s s pity there is no hotel in the town anymore, I’m having to stay up the road in Roscommon.

In actual fact there is one D24Saint . the Longford Arms Hotel but they never seem to be on ie booking.com.

[Martinho II]

Lucan equalise through Dave Mooney in the 89th minute and then conceed again in the 91st,sickner for them....

Now thats a blast from the past DM its a wonder he never came back to the LOI after his spell in the UK.

[outspoken]

In actual fact there is one D24Saint . the Longford Arms Hotel but they never seem to be on ie booking.com.

AFAIK the Bar and carvery are open but they don't appear to be offering rooms as they are housing Ukrainian refugees.

[Philosophizer]

Here below is Non-League vs LOI statistics since 2007. I'm counting 'A' Championship teams during 2008-2011 as non-league.. Penalty shootout outcomes are not counted as a result these are counted as a draw. PPG = Points per Game i.e. 3 points for win/1 point for a draw. GDPG = Goal Difference per Game

40 defeats in 41 games for Non-League teams in the past 5 FAI Cup seasons is pretty damning even considering results were not great 10-15 years ago

I would have to try find time to work through further season backwards and something similar for Premier Division vs First Division I feel may also tell a growing gap





P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PPG
GDPG


2007
11
1
2
8
8
28
-20
0.45
-1.81


2008
10
1
1
8
4
25
-21
0.40
-2.10


2009
13
1
3
9
7
38
-31
0.46
-2.38


2010
11
0
2
9
6
30
-24
0.18
-2.18


2011
12
1
0
11
10
34
-24
0.25
-2.00


2012
12
1
1
10
10
29
-19
0.33
-1.58


2013
13
1
2
10
11
35
-24
0.38
-1.84


2014
9
0
1
8
4
30
-26
0.11
-2.88


2015
13
3
2
8
13
24
-11
0.85
-0.85


2016
12
1
1
10
6
39
-33
0.33
-2.75


2017
11
2
1
8
10
29
-19
0.63
-1.73


2018
10
0
0
10
7
47
-40
0.00
-4.00


2019
7
0
0
7
4
21
-17
0.00
-2.42


2021
9
1
0
8
5
32
-27
0.33
-3.00


2022
9
0
0
9
0
41
-41
0.00
-4.56


2023*
6
0
0
6
2
18
-16
0.00
-2.67


Fair play!
Clear trend in the last 5 years of LOI pulling away from non league.

[oriel]

Looking forward to the trip to Longford it been a while. Looks to be a decent crowd travelling down with 570 away tickets sold. It’s s pity there is no hotel in the town anymore, I’m having to stay up the road in Roscommon.

Staying over, hotel job, on a school night, early round of the cup?????..............the good times must be back D24;)

Sure why not, enjoy it, can relax and have a few drinks, bit of grub etc now.

Looking forward to our game later at 5pm, pity its so damn wet, hopefully it will clear up a little.

[culloty82]

Is the last 16 draw this week?

[WoodquayBoy]

Tuesday evening on GameOn on 2FM apparently

[kksaints]

Johnny Kenny with miss of the season today.

[ger121]

Johnny Kenny with miss of the season today.

That really was unforgivable. Rovers struggling to break down a 10 man Dundalk with a number of players missing.

[Philosophizer]

Johnny Kenny with miss of the season today.
He could have his own miss of the season competition. Poor lad must have no confidence in front of goal at the moment.
But his general play and linking up is quite good when I’ve seen him. Just needs some goals to get his confidence back.

[sbgawa]

As soon as gaffney went off we were goosed

[joey B]

Great win for Dundalk,Rovers were abject though.....