Series 4 Sat/Sunday

Saturday 23rd

Premier

St.Pats.Ath v BohemianFC ko 5pm

Sligo R. v LimerickFC ko-7.45

UCD V DundalkFC ko 7-45

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FIRST

Salthill Devin v Wexford Y. ko- 7pm

Waterford Utd. v Mervue Utd ko-7pm

Athlone T. v Cobh Ramblers ko-7.45pm

Finn Harps v Longford Town ko-7.45

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Sunday 24th

Premier

Drogheda United v Bray W. ko- 3pm

Cork City v Derrry City ko-3.30pm

Shelbourne v Shamrock R. ko 3.55 pm (Live on Rte2 tv)

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I wonder how many games will actualy go ahead given the weather at the moment and the forecast not being any better?



Tallaght last night,Drogs v Trabsponsor match called off.
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Richmond must be a certainty not to be playable again at this stage. Pity, think 5pm on Saturday with no english premier league on would have seen a big crowd there.

Whats it like in sligo??

Pitch is fairly good ya??

http://www.windfinder.com/weather-ma.../53.423/-8.240

You can play the animation to see what it will be like when your game is on.

I can't see Pats going ahead. UCD maybe because it's a bit more elevated.

I had hope to go up to Dublin and take in the Pats v Bohs game tomorrow, would any of the Pats folk be able to give an opinion on the chances of it going ahead? It has dryed up here in the west with a strong wind blowing (which would help with drying out the pitch), but Inchicore has had problems with a waterlogged surface before, so it does not look good. Sad to see the Drogheda and Turkish friendly having to be called off.

I'd be shocked if our game v Derry was called off on Sunday, Turner's Cross pitch is raised above ground level and normally drains very well as surface water doesn't stick.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I can't see Pats going ahead. UCD maybe because it's a bit more elevated.

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Our 19's game against UCD is off tomorrow. We were due to be on one of the other pitches at Belfield.

UCD v Dundalk inspection tomorrow lunch time,i presume thats 1pm.

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Dundalk FC Trust ‏@DundalkFCTrust29m
Pitch inspection at lunch time tomorrow at the Belfield Bowl @DundalkFC

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Whats it like in sligo??

Pitch is fairly good ya??

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Hasn't been a Rovers game called off in the Showgrounds for ten years, don't see why tomorrow's would be.

Main concern will be our Champions flag staying on its pole. Pretty breezy.

I asked Sligo on Twitter and got this back.

Sligo Rovers ‏@sligorovers17m
Yes. Pitch assessed and no inspection planned currently. Should be fine. We'll update again tomorrow.

@UCDAFC tweet to @OrielUpdates

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UCD AFC ‏@UCDAFC12m
@OrielUpdates pitch drains very well. We will check pitch at 10am and if inspection needed FAI will send out a ref, will keep you updated

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In sports news the Ireland U21 game against Portugal has been moved from Tallaght Stadium to Oriel Park.

In weather get your kayaks out because ...

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Now back to Sharon Ní Bheoláin with the main headlines ...

Finn Park holding up nicely. All should be ok for tomorrow night.

There is pics but I don't know how to put them up here.

The only match defo off so far is Pats v Bohs.UCD V Dundalk inspect again @ 2.45 but match on at the mo.

Terrible pity about the Trabzonspor game. No chance of getting in on in Oriel?

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Terrible pity about the Trabzonspor game. No chance of getting in on in Oriel?

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they seem to be avoiding giving us any sort of money cause theres also talk of playing their euro games in tallaght.

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they seem to be avoiding giving us any sort of money cause theres also talk of playing their euro games in tallaght.

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I thought Oriel wasn't up to standard for European games anymore unless the astro got re-laid?

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

I thought Oriel wasn't up to standard for European games anymore unless the astro got re-laid?

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Ireland U21's playing a European championship game there on Monday night.

http://www.fai.ie/international/unde...riel-park.html

I've heard this one before

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UCD AFC ‏@UCDAFC1m
MATCH UPDATE: Pitch playable. Referee Paul Tuite has just left The Bowl, tonight's game vs @DundalkFC in ON. 7.45pm kick off at The Bowl

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