Weekend Games: 08th/09th/10th June

SSE Airtricity League, Fri 08th June, UCD AFC v Drogheda Utd., UCD Bowl, ko 19:45

1st plays 2nd in a mouth-watering* game at The UCD Bowl, between two on-form sides looking to pick-up the only automatic promotion place.
Summer of Football at The UCD Bowl continues as both sets of fans will bring colour and noise to the Stadium.
All Football Fans are welcome to soak up the occasion and watch some of the best young talent in Irish Football on a beautiful evening for Football. #UCD #COYBIB


*Teas and soft drinks provided.

Will we all be blown away??

Away from the bright lights of the UCD Bowl there are some less prestigious games going on this weekend, here's the full rundown:


Tonight's Games:
Premier Division
Bohemians v Derry City
Dundalk v Limerick
Waterford v St Patrick's Athletic

First Division
Athlone Town v Shelbourne
Cabinteely v Longford Town
Galway United v Finn Harps
UCD v Drogheda United

Saturday:
Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers
Sligo Rovers v Cork City

First Division
Cobh Ramblers v Wexford

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Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Will we all be blown away??

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I hope so.

Beautiful evening in stradbrook to watch former hoop Marty waters score against a team in red and black....ominous stat for longford.....he never failed to score when playing bohs... :)

Decent enough game on chances made Cabo are value for the 1 nil but longford look like they have a goal in thwm

Men against boys in the Bowl.

Super performance. Could have been more

Harps beat Galway in Terryland, 2004 was the last time we done that

Good win for Cabo will give them hope for a run st the playoffs

Fair play to Dylan Connolly - who is out to make a fool of me for my ott critical opinion of him(though i doubt he cares) in the past.He's been excellent lately,and was again last night.
Hoban is some guy.A man possessed?A work rate like no other i've ever seen.When not scoring he's back in mf directing and motivating others.
Adorjan on a different level.

Lims got unlucky with the early injuries for Clifford and Maguire has to pointed out.Dundalk cleared lines early on but it was really one way traffic 2nd half.

Waterford had a comfortable win in the end v St Pats who had a man sent off after 15 minutes for bringing down Akinade just outside box. Pats hit the bar early on and first half was fairly even. Duffus headed straight at Murphy from super cross by Akinade before half-time . Duffus headed Waterford in front from rebound after Akinade hit the bar. Akinade made it 2 0 to wrap it up.
Some young St Pats fans were getting rowdy and one shirtless young lad was thrown out. I could see him acting up from stand on other side so Gardai had no bother picking him out. Till rolls were thrown onto pitch briefly stalling game in 1st half. Who is Niall Hannigan whose name was on big flag St Pats fans had?

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Originally Posted by trevy

Waterford had a comfortable win in the end v St Pats who had a man sent off after 15 minutes for bringing down Akinade just outside box. Pats hit the bar early on and first half was fairly even. Duffus headed straight at Murphy from super cross by Akinade before half-time . Duffus headed Waterford in front from rebound after Akinade hit the bar. Akinade made it 2 0 to wrap it up.
Some young St Pats fans were getting rowdy and one shirtless young lad was thrown out. I could see him acting up from stand on other side so Gardai had no bother picking him out. Till rolls were thrown onto pitch briefly stalling game in 1st half. Who is Niall Hannigan whose name was on big flag St Pats fans had?

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Niall Hannigan was a huge Pats fan who sadly passed away a few years back.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Men against boys in the Bowl.

Super performance. Could have been more

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Hopefully we use it to wake up a bit - we seem to have a mid season malaise setting in.

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Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Fair play to Dylan Connolly - who is out to make a fool of me for my ott critical opinion of him(though i doubt he cares) in the past.He's been excellent lately,and was again last night.
Hoban is some guy.A man possessed?A work rate like no other i've ever seen.When not scoring he's back in mf directing and motivating others.
Adorjan on a different level.

Lims got unlucky with the early injuries for Clifford and Maguire has to pointed out.Dundalk cleared lines early on but it was really one way traffic 2nd half.

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Credit to Hoban who has taken the Premier division by storm but are Dundalk in danger of becoming a one man team ? :)

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Originally Posted by disgruntled

Credit to Hoban who has taken the Premier division by storm but are Dundalk in danger of becoming a one man team ? :)

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There are novenas being prayed in Dundalk about keeping Hoban fit.

Recruiting another striker must be a priority in the transfer window.

Missed most of the first half, damn trains delayed from Dublin, but heard I didn't miss much and got in on time to see Hoban score the first goal. Second half was a stroll, Adjoran looking a quality player, would love to see him start v Cork at the end of the month.

Incredible to think only 14 games left, 15 for those playing tonight.

Hoban is having a great season to be fair to him. Wonder if JC regrets not signing him last summer, though apparently he was asking for a serious wage at the time and he didn't end up signing for anyone.

He was injured last summer which is the reason he has said many times he didn’t sign for Dundalk last summer

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Hoban is having a great season to be fair to him. Wonder if JC regrets not signing him last summer, though apparently he was asking for a serious wage at the time and he didn't end up signing for anyone.

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I'm sure if Caulfield could go back in time, he would offer him that serious wage.

However, as has been mentioned, he was injured and was returning from a dreadful period in England.

He is much better player now than in his first spell with Dundalk.

Ye might be hearing from Preston soon enough lads😂