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"Our first two opening night's of the season have been against Cork opposition in 2023 and 2024.
Who do you want to see us against first in the 2025 season?"
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The fixtures will be revealed on Tuesday, December 17th. If we are home or away I would say Treaty is my preference.
Treaty United home would be a great home draw!! Saying that, Il be keeping an eye out for the Home games vs Dundalk!
Finn Harps it is up first at home. Away to Cobh and then home to Dundalk. Will need to get off to a good start in the first two games.
Dundalk Feb 28
Cobh Apr 21
Treaty May 9
Dundalk Jul 4
Cobh Sep 5
Treaty Sep 26
The stand out fixtures for the season ahead in MH Park. Finn Harps and Bray probably bring a bit of a higher profile as well. Ideally can get in amongst Bray, Finn Harps, Cobh and Treaty in terms of challenging for the playoffs. Looking at the Main Stand season ticket sales, seems a third to a half are sold already.
A great opportunity to start with a positive start vs a Finn Harps side that haven’t enjoyed many visits in their short time to Mounthawk. A tricky away game vs a Cobh team that looks very much like Cork City in disguise sets up a mouth watering game vs Dundalk at home!
Based on teams so far, Dundalk remain firm favorites and Cobh have emerged as potential challengers.
Kerry's positive results against Finn Harps suggests a good opportunity to start with a win. The fixtures would be better if Kerry were not home and away to both of their Munster rivals in the same block of 9 games.
Cobh seem to be emerging as strong contenders as the best from the rest.
The club on social media: "3 of our opening 5 SSE Airtricity Men's First Division fixtures are in Mounthawk Park!
Get your 2025 Season Ticket now and secure your spot for the new campaign"
https://x.com/KerryFC/status/1875542...OYGqraXwA&s=19
Finn Harps FC H
Cobh Ramblers FC A
Dundalk FC H
Bray Wanderers FC H
Longford Town FC A
With the right signings, there is a good chance of at least a couple of wins and a couple of draws from the opening 5 fixtures. Bray have been tricky opponents over the previous two seasons. The 2-3 loss last February was very frustrating. Especially after Gleeson was very harshly sent off. The club needs a strong start and hopefully away wins on the board as well.
A friendly against Killarney Celtic has been arranged for next Tuesday, January 14th.
It'll be interesting to see what side lines out against Killarney Celtic on Tuesday evening. Three months from the last game is a long time.
I would imagine it will be a mixture of youth and trialists with the more experienced players held back for Cobh on Friday.
Kennedy Amechi was on the bench. No official word on his re-signing status yet. No surprise alright that there is a trialist in goals and the sub keeper is also a trialist. McQueen and Brookwell started. Dunne and Farquharson on the bench.
2-0 win for Killarney Celtic this evening. Hopefully the run out will be beneficial for Friday night.
Finishes 2-0 to Killarney Celtic - Matt Keane and Steven McCarthy with the home side's goals.
With 3 more weekends of preseason to go, a few friendlies will need to be lined up. Cork and/or Waterford would be good tests considering they aren't opponents in the league this season. A non league team knocked out in the MSC Last 16 might suit as well.
Galway would be suitable opponents also, when not too distant for them to travel by motorway, and no cup obligations, not to mention the coaching connection.
FAI Connect shows that a friendly with Treaty has been arranged for Mounthawk Park on Friday, with a 7pm KO.
I suppose it makes sense to line up a friendly against Treaty. Near neighbours and not playing each other in the early rounds of the league.
Good value in fairness.Quote:
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Another 90 minutes alright on Friday night. Current preseason form is L, L - AET and L. 2 more weekends to go before the new league season. Ideally would want a positive result going into the season but won't matter a jot if all goes well on the opening night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kerry FC
https://x.com/KerryFC/status/1883817...5c3OxhUbQ&s=19
Pre season friendly against Shamrock Rovers to be played in a Dublin venue on Saturday February 1st.
Perhaps some Rovers fans will correct me if wrong, but would imagine it'd be held in their Academy ground at Roadstone (Citywest), rather than opening up Tallaght?Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz