FAI Cup

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Originally Posted by Sean South

Never been overcome with passion or joy?

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Sounds like a justification of pitch invaders!!!

I have sometimes been "overcome" with anger. Doesn't mean its okay for me to thump someone!

Draw for the next round is on MNS tomorrow

I didn't realise but the fourth round is not due to take place until the week ended 29th of August, almost 3 months away.

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Draw for the next round is on MNS tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

I didn't realise but the fourth round is not due to take place until the week ended 29th of August, almost 3 months away.

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The draw before the replays give a publicity momentum to replay, prize of next round is known and 'small club goes into the hat for the next round' is also part of the Anglo-tradition of the cup.

3rd round first week in June and 4th round last week in August is the optimum compromise between Summer-season and Winter-season clubs.

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

I didn't realise but the fourth round is not due to take place until the week ended 29th of August, almost 3 months away.

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They play this round near the end of the intermediate season, and the next round near the beginning of the next intermediate season.

Must say I like draws being made as early as possible

Well done to FC Carlow today with a 1-1 home draw v Monaghan United

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pfft; the ref. :rolleyes: What does he know?

2-0 Belgrove now. Salthill have equalised in Tullamore.

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Belgroves 2nd goal was the most blatant handball since Thierry Henry
FAI giving some pup of a ref some experience, all he got was shown up.

Nice handy draw tomorrow please :) and then we go on all the way to meet bohs in the final to be played in front of a 50000 sellout at the Aviva which we win 2-0 ;)

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Originally Posted by Ciaran W

Nice handy draw tomorrow please :) and then we go on all the way to meet bohs in the final to be played in front of a 50000 sellout at the Aviva which we win 2-0 ;)

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10,000 fans and 40,000 security personnel and Gardai?

12000 fans actually

fair play to carlow they battled well and there No 5 was outstanding but the pitch was to small like playing in an ally with far to much grass . we were lucky to get out of there with a point

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Originally Posted by passerrby

fair play to carlow they battled well and there No 5 was outstanding but the pitch was to small like playing in an ally with far to much grass . we were lucky to get out of there with a point

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does that mean we got three against Glenville? Sweet... ;)

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Originally Posted by SkStu

does that mean we got three against Glenville? Sweet... ;)

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If you were smart, you'd have drawn the first game, won the replay and picked up 4 points. :)

I thought it was just in the GAA championship that they fixed games to finish in a draw?

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Originally Posted by Schumi

If you were smart, you'd have drawn the first game, won the replay and picked up 4 points. :)

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haha class :D

Longford away :) i was almost sure we were going to get bohs away Haha

****e draw for Limerick. Most likely away to Fingal. Not even a decent pay day out of it if Limerick get knocked out which is most likely.

Shels at home. Not bad.

Fourth Round Draw

Galway vs Salthill Devon
UCD vs Bray/Derry City
Finn Harps vs Sligo
Bohemians vs Shelbourne
Bluebell/Cork vs Monaghan/Carlow
Longford vs Shamrock Rovers
St.Pats vs Belgrove
Mervue/Fingal vs Limerick

some good ties there - a Galway derby, a NW derby and a Dublin derby...

2 dublin derbies SkStu. Shels haven't left yet...