Fixtures Changes: Media Statement from EL Office
Media Statement from the eL office:
The eircom League has today (October 21st) announced that a revised fixture schedule for the remainder of the 2003 Premier Division season was agreed at a special meeting of its Management Committee last night (October 20th).
A number of changes were necessary in order to facilitate this revised programme.
Seven outstanding Premier Division fixtures were rescheduled, namely Bohemians v Derry City, Bohemians v Longford Town, Derry City v Bohemians, Shelbourne v Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic, St Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United and St Patrick's Athletic v Longford Town.
One scheduled fixture, Shelbourne v Drogheda United, has been moved from its original date of Tuesday November 4th to Monday November 17th. This is in addition to the Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians fixture which was brought forward from Monday November 3rd to this Friday, October 24th. This was agreed at last Thursday's meeting of representatives of the Premier Division clubs. This fixture was announced on Friday last, October 17th.
A further two upcoming fixtures - Derry City v Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne were also re-arranged and agreed at the meeting. Derry City's home game against Shelbourne will now take place on Saturday October 25th, kick-off 7.30pm, having originally been scheduled for this Thursday, October 23rd. Shamrock Rovers' home game against Shelbourne which was scheduled to take place next Monday, October 27th will now take place on Tuesday October 28th, kick-off 7.45pm.
The revised programme was agreed by all eircom League clubs after all options had been explored at the meeting and following consultation between those clubs directly involved in the above mentioned fixtures.
As a result of the revised programme of fixtures being agreed, it will not be necessary to extend the 2003 season. However, the final weekend series of Premier Division fixtures will now take place on Sunday November 30th rather than Friday November 28th.
Welcoming the announcement, eircom League Chairman Brendan Dillon said:
"I would like to thank all 22 eircom League clubs for their co-operation in agreeing the revised fixtures schedule. Concluding the season without the need for a costly and inconvenient extension came about thanks to the clubs working together with the eircom League to agree a solution which did not previously exist."
ENDS
Andy Needham
Media & Public Relations Officer
eircom League
80 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
SERIES NO. 29 AND FAI CUP FINAL
Fri. 24 Oct. Waterford United v Drogheda United R.S.C. 7.30 pm
Fri. 24 Oct. Bohemians v Longford Town Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
(Match Postponed)
Fri. 24 Oct. Cork City v U.C.D. Turner's Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 24 Oct. Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park T.B.C.
(Match Postponed)
Sat. 25 Oct. Derry City v Shelbourne Brandywell 7.45 pm
FIXTURE FROM 3 NOV.
Fri. 24 Oct. Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians Tolka Park 7.45 pm
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURES
Tues. 28 Oct. Bohemians v Derry City Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Tues. 28 Oct. Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne Tolka Park 7.45 pm
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE
Wed. 29 Oct. St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United Richmond Park 7.45 pm
(If FAI Cup Final Replay: Match will be played on Tues. 18 Nov.)
SERIES NO. 30
Fri. 31 Oct. Bohemians v Cork City Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 31 Oct. U.C.D. v Shamrock Rovers Belfield Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 31 Oct. Drogheda United v Derry City 02 Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 1 Nov. Longford Town v Shelbourne Flancare Park 7.30 pm
Sat. 1 Nov. St. Patrick's Athletic v Waterford United Richmond Park T.B.C.
MIDWEEK – SERIES NO. 31
Tues. 4 Nov. Waterford United v U.C.D. R.S.C. 7.30 pm
Tues. 4 Nov. Cork City v Longford Town Turner's Cross 7.45 pm
Tues. 4 Nov. Derry City v St. Patrick's Athletic Brandywell 7.45 pm
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE
Tues. 4 Nov. Shelbourne v Bohemians Tolka Park 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 32
Fri. 7 Nov. Bohemians v Waterford United Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 Nov. Cork City v Shamrock Rovers Turner's Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 Nov. St. Patrick's Athletic v Shelbourne Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 Nov. U.C.D. v Derry City Belfield Park 7.45 pm
Sat. 8 Nov. Longford Town v Drogheda United Flancare Park 7.45 pm
MIDWEEK – SERIES NO. 33
Mon. 10 Nov. Shelbourne v U.C.D. Tolka Park 7.45 pm
Tues. 11 Nov. Waterford United v Cork City R.S.C. 7.30 pm
Tues. 11 Nov. Derry City v Bohemians Brandywell 7.45 pm
Tues. 11 Nov. Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town Tolka Park 7.45 pm
Tues. 11 Nov. Drogheda United v St. Patrick's Athletic 02 Park 8.00 pm
SERIES NO. 34
Fri. 14 Nov. Bohemians v Shelbourne Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 Nov. Cork City v Derry City Turner's Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 Nov. Shamrock Rovers v Waterford United Tolka Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 Nov. U.C.D. v Drogheda United Belfield Park 7.45 pm
Sat. 15 Nov. Longford Town v St. Patrick's Athletic Flancare Park 7.30 pm
FIXTURE RESCHEDULED FROM 4 NOV.
Mon. 17 Nov. Shelbourne v Drogheda United Tolka Park 7.45 pm
(If FAI Cup Final Replay: Match will be played on Tues. 25 Nov.)
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE
Tues. 18 Nov. Bohemians v Longford Town Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 35
Thurs. 20 Nov. Derry City v Shamrock Rovers Brandywell 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 Nov. St. Patrick's Athletic v U.C.D. Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 Nov. Shelbourne v Cork City Tolka Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 Nov. Drogheda United v Bohemians 02 Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 22 Nov. Longford Town v Waterford United Flancare Park 7.30 pm
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE
Mon. 24 Nov. Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park T.B.C.
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE
Tues. 25 Nov. Derry City v Bohemians Brandywell 7.45 pm
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE
Thurs. 27 Nov. St. Patrick's Athletic v Longford Town Richmond Park 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 36
Sun. 30 Nov. Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic Dalymount Park 3.15 pm
Sun. 30 Nov. Cork City v Drogheda United Turner's Cross 3.15 pm
Sun. 30 Nov. Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne Tolka Park 3.15 pm
Sun. 30 Nov. U.C.D. v Longford Town Belfield Park 3.15 pm
Sun. 30 Nov. Waterford United v Derry City R.S.C. 3.15 pm
