2025 Pre-Season Competitions and Friendlies

[Another Bohemia]

Bohs won 4-1 V UCD in the Leinster Senior Cup. Could've scored a couple more as they missed a penalty and Clarke put one over the bar from the centre of the box. Good result against a team with some recognisable names in UCD. I do worry that we haven't seen Whelan line out yet but hopefully it's a case of managing his workload in preseason so he's ready for the first game.

[sbgawa]

Rovers 2 Derry 3 this afternoon. Elding with both of our goals.


What sort of teams did they have out?

[nr637]

Cobh Ramblers 1 v Irish Defence Forces 0

[forza rovers]

What sort of teams did they have out?
the bulk of our starters first half and then mainly underage lads second half, derry strong team both half.

[Jack B]

3-3 between Pat's and Athlone this evening. A hat-trick for Brandon Kavanagh with each goal getting pegged back by Athlone varying from a penalty to apparently becoming possessed by Pep's Barcelona for their opener.

A particularly worryingly bad looking injury for Forrester in the dying moments of the game unfortunately. Hopefully not as bad as it appears.

[Shearer]

Kerry 2-3 Treaty United

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

2-2 against Galway in Westport today. Cian Kavanagh with both for us and Sean Kerrigan (liams brother) and Stephen Walsh for Galway. We won a pretty pointless shootout.

[D24Saint]

2-2 against Galway in Westport today. Cian Kavanagh with both for us and Sean Kerrigan (liams brother) and Stephen Walsh for Galway. We won a pretty pointless shootout.

I will be interesting to see how Kavanagh gets on this season. He showed flashes for us but between injuries and lack of playing time he never really kicked on.

[redarmyfaction]

Thank God he is gone Derry City anyway, listening to the Derry commentators saying his name was like watching a cow trying to birth a sideways calf, its phonetically unrenderable for me but it was something like Kuhyean Kuhyaveinaw.

[legendz]

Kerry are taking on Shamrock Rovers on Saturday in a pre-season friendly. "Dublin venue" is mentioned. Is that likely to be Rovers academy ground?

[DonegalHoop]

Kerry are taking on Shamrock Rovers on Saturday in a pre-season friendly. "Dublin venue" is mentioned. Is that likely to be Rovers academy ground? Yes, it will be in Roadstone

[2 Year Contract]

At least Garrett Kelleher put his hand in his pocket for Pats' pre season trip to Spain, Galway seem to have milked it off a hospital ;)

https://x.com/galwayunitedfc/status/1884319067164778589?s=46

[2 Year Contract]

Cork beat Motherwell 2-1 over in Scotland yesterday. That club just cannot handle LOI opposition! ;)

[D24Saint]

It finished 1-1 against Vancouver in Marbella. We scored in the first half with a lovely cross from Axel sjoberg to Aidan Kenna. We gave away a peno in the 90th minute. We have another game against Molde the weekend.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

It finished 1-1 against Vancouver in Marbella. We scored in the first half with a lovely cross from Axel sjoberg to Aidan Kenna. We gave away a peno in the 90th minute. We have another game against Molde the weekend.

Any word on the injury Git picked up in the LSC match ?

[D24Saint]

Any word on the injury Git picked up in the LSC match ?

I've heard nothing from any official sources or seen anything online.

[2 Year Contract]

Galway beat Spanish 4th tier side Juventud Torremolinos 3-0 in Spain today

[2 Year Contract]

It finished 1-1 against Vancouver in Marbella. We scored in the first half with a lovely cross from Axel sjoberg to Aidan Kenna. We gave away a peno in the 90th minute. We have another game against Molde the weekend.
It was a decent watch for a friendly I thought. The technical quality on display from both teams was absolute lightyears ahead of what’s been seen so far in the games against Inchicore, Bray and Athlone, although that’s probably to be expected with increased match sharpness in the pats team as the minutes have gone up, as well as playing a side with the likes of ex Sporting Lisbon Ryan Gauld and ex Southampton Stuart Armstrong in their team, on a pristine pitch in Spanish weather. Makes some change to playing an LSL side on a glorified bog of a surface the weekend before last! There’s genuinely a benefit to both in terms of getting ready for the season though, good to have a mix of standard/style of opponents and pitches

[Buckett]

https://murciatoday.com/red_warnings_issued_as_storm_herminia_hits_spain_w eather_forecast_jan_27_30_1000186220-a.html

[brendy_éire]

Derry beat Institute 5-0 last night.
Enjoyable game, even if Stute were poor. Duffy had a couple of goals, and Benson looked very sharp.

Ballymena up next on Friday.

[TonyD]

It was a decent watch for a friendly I thought. The technical quality on display from both teams was absolute lightyears ahead of what’s been seen so far in the games against Inchicore, Bray and Athlone, although that’s probably to be expected with increased match sharpness in the pats team as the minutes have gone up, as well as playing a side with the likes of ex Sporting Lisbon Ryan Gauld and ex Southampton Stuart Armstrong in their team, on a pristine pitch in Spanish weather. Makes some change to playing an LSL side on a glorified bog of a surface the weekend before last! There’s genuinely a benefit to both in terms of getting ready for the season though, good to have a mix of standard/style of opponents and pitches

Not a lot of chances at either end. Whitecaps had a fair amount of the ball but I thought we were comfortable enough defensively. There was an effort that Anang got his hand to and pushed onto the post but it looked like it may have crossed the line off the post. Hadn’t got the camera angle to show for sure though. Kian Leavy didn’t seem to be in the match day squad. Nor Mason Melia. Are they injured ?

[Jack B]

Not a lot of chances at either end. Whitecaps had a fair amount of the ball but I thought we were comfortable enough defensively. There was an effort that Anang got his hand to and pushed onto the post but it looked like it may have crossed the line off the post. Hadn’t got the camera angle to show for sure though. Kian Leavy didn’t seem to be in the match day squad. Nor Mason Melia. Are they injured ?
They're both returning from injury and in training, as far as I know.

[Shearer]

Treaty United 2-1 Rovers

[oriel]

Dundalk 1 Drogs 0 - Eoin Kenny - decent game and crowd, just under 2,200.

The Malone Cup, usually won by Drogs and oddly enough even during PD era, nice to get the win, looked a decent strength Drogs, but this is all pre season stuff, all about shape and fitness.

[2 Year Contract]

Dundalk 1 Drogs 0 - Eoin Kenny - decent game and crowd, just under 2,200.

The Malone Cup, usually won by Drogs and oddly enough even during PD era, nice to get the win, looked a decent strength Drogs, but this is all pre season stuff, all about shape and fitness.

No it’s not, it’s about keeping the club that just won the cup, are a division above and heading into Europe in the summer, in first division Dundalk’s shadow. Apparently… :D https://x.com/dundalkfc/status/1885455423173484955?s=46

[El-Pietro]

Cork City's u20s beat Carrigaline 2-0 to progress in the Munster Senior Cup tonight.
Think we play Cobh next

[Kiki Balboa]

No it’s not, it’s about keeping the club that just won the cup, are a division above and heading into Europe in the summer, in first division Dundalk’s shadow. Apparently… :D https://x.com/dundalkfc/status/1885455423173484955?s=46

Drogheda have finished in the top half of the Premier table only once in nearly two decades. Form is temporary and all that.

Obviously now that Dundalk is on a downward slope, there is a bit more bite in the Louth Derby than normal. Interestingly, probably the most fans Drogheda brought to Oriel that I can remember.

The best piece of business Dundalk might have done is keeping Mayowa, Kenny and Keogh. Dundalk looked sharp, first time in a preseason for a while. Only one winner in the game. Nearly all Dundalk. Don't think Drogheda got a shot on target.

Also, 3 friendly games tonight involving Premier vs 1st Division clubs, no wins, 1 draw and 2 losses for the Premier teams. Probably doesn't mean much... Teams can be in different stages of their Preseason, but still.

[oriel]

No it’s not, it’s about keeping the club that just won the cup, are a division above and heading into Europe in the summer, in first division Dundalk’s shadow. Apparently… :D https://x.com/dundalkfc/status/1885455423173484955?s=46

They only need another 14 league titles and 11 more cups to overtake Dundalk :cool:

Great line from oriel web earlier 'The attendance of 2,197 was higher than Drogs average league attendance last season..........................

Banter season in full swing.

[thebronze14]

No it’s not, it’s about keeping the club that just won the cup, are a division above and heading into Europe in the summer, in first division Dundalk’s shadow. Apparently… :D https://x.com/dundalkfc/status/1885455423173484955?s=46

That is embarrassing

[Kiki Balboa]

https://youtu.be/ETSPSBDC6Gg?si=pk_HQ15ZOoLSl8zF

Highlights from the Malone Cup.

[pineapple stu]

Pats 1-0 up on Molde with half an hour gone.

So either Rovers have a good chance in the Conference League game this month or no chance in the league this season. Or it's a pre-season friendly that means nothing.

One of those things. Unless Molde turn it around from here and win 4-1

[2 Year Contract]

Finished 2-1 Pats. McClelland and Mulraney with the goals. Molde look a big physical team but they didn’t look anything special 2 weeks out from the European game

[El-Pietro]

City up 5-2 vs Sligo at half time in Bishopstown. Close to our first team. Not sure about them

[pineapple stu]

Cork could be like Spurs under Ardiles - hope Keating and Maguire outscore everyone else. Could be an entertaining season in fairness.

[El-Pietro]

Cork could be like Spurs under Ardiles - hope Keating and Maguire outscore everyone else. Could be an entertaining season in fairness.

Seani looked incredible in the first division and he's been very sharp today.
Don't love being forced to play with two up top but if we score enough it could be fun

[RealJohn91]

Lys Mousset scored again today in a 2-1 win for Bohs in Waterford. Big clamour building from the fans to give him a deal now.

[Another Bohemia]

City up 5-2 vs Sligo at half time in Bishopstown. Close to our first team. Not sure about them

I think Sligo were an inconsistent team (weren't we all) last year. They'd lose to Dundalk 1 week and the beat Rovers and Derry in their next 2 games. I think they may have even lost 7-0 to Drogheda? That is to say I don't think much can be read into a preseason result for any team but especially for them.

[Another Bohemia]

Lys Mousset scored again today in a 2-1 win for Bohs in Waterford. Big clamour building from the fans to give him a deal now.

Good result today. Pre season means sweet F.A. but it's nice feeling a bit positive heading into the season. I can't say I felt that way this time last year. On Mousset he may need time to get to full match fitness but he seems more than capable of scoring goals at this level and that's something that's really needed in the Bohs squad. Having him and Whelan as options could be about as good as we can hope for. I think the squad is starting to shape up nicely if he is signed.

[redobit]

City up 5-2 vs Sligo at half time in Bishopstown. Close to our first team. Not sure about them

Two friendlies in two days for us. Played Treaty yesterday. Players spread out so not at full strength for either match.

[pineapple stu]

Looks like UCD played twice today - the first team drew 0-0 against Shels, while the 19s beat North End United 3-2 in the LSC. Though they had been 3-0 up with two minutes to go, and those two late goals saw North End jump ahead of us in the table. They now wait to see if Bohs can beat Wexford on Monday to go through

[Shearer]

Fairview Rangers 1-0 Treaty United

[Shinkicker]

Good result today. Pre season means sweet F.A. but it's nice feeling a bit positive heading into the season. I can't say I felt that way this time last year. On Mousset he may need time to get to full match fitness but he seems more than capable of scoring goals at this level and that's something that's really needed in the Bohs squad. Having him and Whelan as options could be about as good as we can hope for. I think the squad is starting to shape up nicely if he is signed.
I think if Bohs sign Mousset he'll complete the squad and we'll be ok (not dodging relegation) like last year

[culloty82]

Seems to have been a reasonably good performance by Kerry this afternoon, scoreless with Shamrock Rovers at HT, Mandroiu gave the Tallaght side the lead on 55 minutes, before two late goals in the final ten made the final score 3-0.

[Kiki Balboa]

Six friendly games over the last two days between Premier and 1st Division clubs, with only Rovers winning vs Kerry. Most Premier teams seem to have split their squads though.

Cork probably champions of the pre-season so far. Suddenly, it's hard to see them finishing in the relagation spots. Maguire should get double digits and more this year.

Cathal O'Sullivan is one to watch as well.

You would think Elding with Sligo too.

Excited to see Tommy Lonergan and Mipo Odubeko in the league. Both scored today. Potentially add that fella with Bohs, and there might be a couple of teams with out and out goalscorers - something this league normally really struggles with.

[El-Pietro]

Cathal is extremely talented. But he'll be gone by summer.
There are definitely concerns about our defense. I wouldn't be so sure were gonna be safe yet.

[oriel]

That is embarrassing

https://x.com/dundalkfc/status/1885455423173484955?s=46

A lot of DFC fans were not happy with this, my view, its fine from a fans site - absolute banter, but never from an official site, need to keep standards, and this clearly fell short.

[Shearer]

A strong enough Wexford pasted 6-3 by Bohs 20s today.

[Straightstory]

https://x.com/dundalkfc/status/1885455423173484955?s=46

A lot of DFC fans were not happy with this, my view, its fine from a fans site - absolute banter, but never from an official site, need to keep standards, and this clearly fell short.

Well said. Speaking as a Drogheda fan, it's what I'd expect from a fans' site (and that's fine), but to put up stuff like this on the official Dundalk website is pathetic.

[nr637]

Cobh Ramblers v Cork City, Munster Cup Quarter Final, Friday 07/02/2025 @ 19.45 in Cobh.

May see full teams for this as the league starts on the 14th!

Worth a visit!

[EatYerGreens]

Six friendly games over the last two days between Premier and 1st Division clubs, with only Rovers winning vs Kerry. Most Premier teams seem to have split their squads though.

Cork probably champions of the pre-season so far. Suddenly, it's hard to see them finishing in the relagation spots.

I'd pay limited attention to pre-season friendlies to be honest. Especially one between clubs in different levels/divisions. They're the one and only games in football where the result doesn't actually matter and isn't the main objective.