LOI Fixtures May 26th +

Friday:

Premier Division -

Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers
Cork City v Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United v Derry City
Galway United v Bohemian
Saint Pats Ath v Dundalk FC
Finn Harps v Limerick FC - 8PM

Tuesday:

Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers - 8pm

First Division -

Friday:

Athlone Town v UCD
Shelbourne FC v Cabinteeley FC

Saturday:

Cobh Ramblers v Waterford FC - 7:15PM
Longford Town v Wexford FC - 7:30PM

Thursday:

Cabinteeley FC v UCD

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Refs: http://www.extratime.ie/articles/190...ted---week-14/
Suspensions: http://www.extratime.ie/articles/190...ist---week-14/
Coupon: http://www.paddypower.com/football/f...atches/ireland

Delighted we've got Irish League refs for this one again. LOI refs have gone beyond a joke and the last set of IL refs we got earlier in the season were excellent.

Hoping for at least treble the crowd we got on Monday night though. The result should do no harm and Mickey Funstons last home game for Harps should attract a few people out to say good luck to him.

How does that work with refs from a different jurisdiction coming in to ref. I know they are all licenced supposedly to the same standards with UEFA but is there an agreement or process for this to happen, is it informal and as long as they are licenced appropriately the FAI can appoint them to oversee the game. Do LoI refs head north or what would those in Windsor Ave have to say? If the assessor has any issues who do they report things to etc. All questions lol but with the Scottish Challange Cup participation is this happening as a tester so to speak - hopefully we will see the refereeing panel increase where officials can and will come in from Wales/NI/Scotland. Wasnt it the done thing in days of yore for Cup semis and finals and big league clashes to bring referees over from the UK?

Referee exchange programme so I believe the LOI refs have gone up north this year too yeah. Welsh referees gone a game or two over here last season.

Maybe it's about giving a boost to the mileage claims?

You could hardly describe Stephen Bradley as a master of the mind games. Here is an abject lesson in how not to gain a psychological advantage going into tonight's game against Cork.

Giving the opposition something to be pi$$ed off about does not tend to work well

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Cork aren't a patch on Dundalk's three-in-a-row team, says Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley

Shamrock Rovers take on Cork City at Turner's Cross on Friday night

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http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/socc...three-10484129

Go batter them Bradser!

Thanks for keeping us up to date on Rovers !

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

You could hardly describe Stephen Bradley as a master of the mind games. Here is an abject lesson in how not to gain a psychological advantage going into tonight's game against Cork.

Giving the opposition something to be pi$$ed off about does not tend to work well



http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/socc...three-10484129

Go batter them Bradser!

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Miele and McPhail coming out with similar comments, plus the usual "we battered them" comments.

This is our cup final, or is it theirs??

As if we needed any extra motivation to beat rovers

Refs from the North and Wales would really help the league if they could be brought in more often. My game will be the visit of Bohs to Galway; game up in Dublin was sort of ruined by the sending off coupled with a strong wind, so hope for good soccer and a home win, but more likely a draw.
Strong words from the Shamrock R camp. I remember the Dub football team go down to pairc uí Choimh and really batter the locals in an All-Ireland semi-final replay on a hot August Sunday years ago. Could Bradley's boys follow and do the same?
Big game in Athlone also with the return of Roddy.

Our lads don't like this sunny weather. Used to the wind and rain in tallaght. :)
Bohs galway is going to be interesting could go either way and 3 points would make a huge difference to either team.

United Park certainly holding the title for worst bogs in the league. Hot weather is really not helping matters.

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Originally Posted by brendy_éire

United Park certainly holding the title for worst bogs in the league. Hot weather is really not helping matters.

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General issue in Drogheda tbh - the Boyne is one big sewer beyond the bridge of peace.

The truth on this one (cross border ref)- is those 4 officials have an upcoming U-21 match and with irish League over needed a game to maintain match fitness. Last year one of the LOI assistant refs got several Irish League games in close season to keep him match fit as he was doing European games with Scottish colleagues and same need for match fitness applied. Think the referee departments North and South work closely now to help each other.

15 months ago LOI refs went up and did several top of the table clashes in the North.

All assessor reports go in as usual and copy gets sent cross-jurisdiction.

Harps 3-1 Limerick at HT.

Very disappointing.

Editorial in the Athlone programme touches on the match-rigging allegations and the break-in.

Those who are allergic to bad punctuation may want to give this one a miss though.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAxdOzZXsAA1SfX.jpg

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Editorial in the Athlone programme touches on the match-rigging allegations and the break-in.

Those who are allergic to bad punctuation may want to give this one a miss though.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAxdOzZXsAA1SfX.jpg

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Incredible

Finn Harps 3-2 Limerick FT.

We weren't great in that first half, so the equalizer before the break was crucial. All went out way in the second half with the sending off.

Draw fair result in Utd park- strange thinking Derry beat us 4-0 earlier this year as they were tame tonight tbh. But a solid point and another clean sheet for us (which is a big improvement).

Always nice to play Derry and I wish them the best for the rest of the season.