Games weekend 21st to 23rd February

[sbgawa]

Premier Division

Friday 21st (All 19:45)

Drogheda v Sligo
Galway v St Pats
Waterford v Shelbourne
Derry v Bohemians

Sunday 23rd

Shamrock Rovers v Cork (18:00)

First Division

Friday 21st (All 19:45)

Wexford v Longford
Finn HArps v Dundalk
Cobh v Kerry
UCD v Bray
Athlone v Treaty

[outspoken]

Going to take a while for our lads to get familiar with each other. Manager has a big call to make with the GK already does he keep faith or does he give young McCarthy a crack at it? I do think we'll improve as the season goes on but Wexford obviously hot favourites after what they did last week. Then again, I've seen Longford bounce back from woeful opening days before and claim good results the week after, it's all a bit unpredictable this time of the year as we saw with Pats v Drogheda

[Dermobohs]

I fancy a draw in drogheda, I reckon pats and shels will pinch away wins, probably by one goal but look comfortable enough.
Derry surely can’t be as poor as the were v shels but if they are bohs will possibly win there.
If shams have Burke noonan and watts available I’d say they’ll be too sharp for cork.

[thebronze14]

Keep it tight and hope to sneak one on the break be our best hope. Can't see anything bar a comfortable Dundalk win though

[sbgawa]

We really need the 3 points against Cork , i dont want to be going to Tolka the week after with 1 or zero points.
Big the game already for the Champions elect (i'll leave it after this week) with Pats heading to Galway off the back of a dissapointing point against Drogs.
Too early to call Drogs Sligo a relegation 6 pointer, lot of pressure on Sligo for a decent performance after the loss at home to Waterford.

In the first division Dundalk started well with a home win over Athlone but can they do it on a cold wet night in Ballybofey when needed.

[redarmyfaction]

LOI gets coverage in the Graun.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/20/record-crowds-record-transfers-irish-football-reaches-a-watershed-moment?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1740041926

[dansultheman]

Drogheda 1-1 Sligo
Galway 1-1 St Pats
Waterford 1-2 Shelbourne
Derry 0-1 Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Cork

First Division

Wexford 3-1 Longford
Finn HArps 1-1 Dundalk
Cobh 2-2 Kerry
UCD 3-1 Bray
Athlone 2-0 Treaty

[culloty82]

Drogheda 1-1 Sligo
Galway 1-1 St Pats
Waterford 1-2 Shelbourne
Derry 0-1 Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Cork

First Division

Wexford 3-1 Longford
Finn HArps 1-1 Dundalk
Cobh 2-2 Kerry
UCD 3-1 Bray
Athlone 2-0 Treaty

Wrong thread, Dan!

[Bunny Kelly]

Any issues with the weather, Wexford’s pitch didn’t stand up to much at this time last year

[sbgawa]

I know i said it above but we REALLY need the 3 points against Cork
OF the 11 who started last night Burke i doubt will play so that brings Greener on at the start.
Watts and Cleary will be back from suspension and will start, so Honohan can go back to WB and Id drop Grant and keep young Cory O Sullivan as the other WB, Grant was beyond useless all night.
Not sure if any of the injured players are likely to be back, hopefully some of them for Shels next week

[2 Year Contract]

Any issues with the weather, Wexford’s pitch didn’t stand up to much at this time last year

Seems to be the case again this year. Wexford Longford called off

[joey B]

UCD/Bray off aswell

[ger121]

UCD/Bray off aswell

I only saw this a few minutes ago. Just as well, as I was going to take a spin up to the match.

[TonyD]

Pats up against it in Galway. Superb strike f4om Aidan Keena to get us back into the game. Very important not to go in 2 nil down. Galway look dangerous.

[yurt]

Was surprised that we were able to hold onto Pat Hickey after how he finished last season. It's a little hard to know how good he'll be in other squads given how perfectly he's suited to Galway's approach.

Keena absolutely welly'd that. What a strike. Great game so far.