hopefully a win here its a huge game im going for a repeat performance from the league cup 3-0 Limerick
hopefully a win here its a huge game im going for a repeat performance from the league cup 3-0 Limerick
3-0? Even Castletroy Blue isn't that daft.
I'm going 1-0, John Tierney goal.
As for the title of the thread, could you not just call it "Cork"? We all know where and when and what competition its in..
it looks beautiful with the heading haha
well i think tis result will cap off sum week for limerick fc
Cork 1-1 Limerick
Its been a fantastic week for Limerick but being realistic at the moment i'd probably take the draw.
I agree with Jofspring. I think it is possible we could nip a 2-1 win, but I think 1 all is more likely
2-1 to Cork, bit of realism lads FFS.
are our new signing free to play tomorrow???????
Limerick to win 2nil i think the new signings have to start.Quote:
Originally Posted by thomas72
Rogers and O Flynn aren't available till next week. Think Kiely can play though. According to the papers Shane Duggan is out for Cork City so he will be a big loss.
Shane duggan is suspended, why didnt a premier club come in for o flynn, im chuffed hes playing with the blues but can anyone confirm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
cork city 1 limerick 2
what an excellant result for limerick tonight stanley and treacy with the goals.
really sets up next weeks game against waterford match report lads when ye get home :D
derry slipping up at home again 0-0 :p
Excellent result. And with the rest of the new signings arriving next week it will only get better :)
Can't fault any player tonight. Great all round performance and work ethic. Was impressed with O'Leary when he came on and will be looking forward to seeing plenty more of him. Scully has a serious headache picking a team for next week.
Means a strong bench though :)
Oh Zulu, you love to flatter don't you :DQuote:
Originally Posted by LFC-Zulu
Great result - roll on Waterford, and the 47 goals we are going to win by :)
Tieeeeeeerney!
Brilliant Performance.
My totally unbiased player ratings:
Ryan - Didn't put a foot wrong all night. 8
Kelly - Played very well, has found his niche at right full. 8
Boyle - Rush of blood for the og but did well in difficult circumstances after. 7
Purcell - Giant performance, Cummins barely got a sniff. 9
Stanley - Got the first goal, gradually grwe into the game, very promising. 7
Tracy - Did well coming in from the wing, finished his goal calmly. 7
Lyons - Was excellent in middle before having to go off with a knock. 7
White - Still not sure of him as a centre mid but did the job which was asked of him well. 7
Kiely - Showed enough to suggest he'll be a very good signing indeed once he gets up to speed. 7
Kavanagh - AMAZING. Was everywhere doing everything, deserved a goal. 20
Tierney - Was superb as usual. Worked his socks off. Skinned the Cork left full alive on his way to creating the second. 9
Clarke - Worked himself into the ground, boxed the centre halfs around the place when given the chance, was unlucky with a diving header after the move of the match. 7
O'Leary - What a find this youngfella is!! Composed, tough, great brain, looked every inch a class act in the middle. 9
Deady - Did some good covering on the left. Was good to see him back. 7
Make no mistake, this was no smash and grab win below in Cork. Fully deserved, superb team effort.
As Jofspring said Scully has some headache trying to pick a starting eleven out of the squad he has on his hands now. Exciting times. :)
We were very good lastnight. Doubt Kavanagh could ever have had a better game in his life. Whole team was excellent. O'Leary looked very composed. I like White in the middle, gives us some steel...what with all these fancy footballers we have and all. I have no idea what our best 11 might be now, good luck sorting that out Scully, can't wait to see the rest of the season.
wheres oleary from.Quote:
Originally Posted by fieldofmarkets
Where's he from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Dave signed from Corinthians in Cork very good player.
Like the man said he came from College Corinthians in Cork.
Think he's 17 years of age, a few of the Cork people I was talking to last night were a bit miffed he endede up in Limerick!! :)
I'd go along with all this. I haven't see as committed and as good a performance across the team for a long time. And the way Tierney ran to us after scoring, and Kavanagh was beating the ground after the full-time whistle tells you there's real desire and belief in this team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Even with 10 or 15 minutes to go all the players where shouting at each other to keep going and hang on. Real team spirit and a want to win at the moment. More of the same and i'll be very happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
i was talking to john boyle today he was telling me this guy is fantastic footballer with a massive future changed the whole game when he came onQuote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Looks like an AMAZING prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by thomas72
Did you ever think you'd see the day when Limerick would be going down to Cork and taking all the talent?? :)
gutted i couldnt go this one lads. Great result. Delighted to hear Kavanagh played well, a real hero in my eyes, he's a legend, outstanding footballer at times, the best dribbler ive seen in LOI. How's Martin deady doing for ye?? By reading the match report on saturdays echo ye seemed to have been full value for the victory. Well done
He has famous football name and he is from Cork form all places. DOB 1992 !
http://www.extratime.ie/squads/players/21/1234800/
Says here, born 2009 :p
Scully Interview:
Limerick manager Pat Scully was visibly elated after his side came to Turner’s Cross on Friday night and outplayed Cork City Foras to earn three points and keep themselves very much in the promotion hunt.
“I thought our fitness levels were magnificent. I thought the spirit and the determination from the whole team was great. We stuck together and they never really looked like scoring to be fair. They knocked an awful lot of long balls up into our box but I thought we defended it really well.”
The mixture of quality football and hard work was a topic that particularly animated the Limerick boss, and it was plain that he had a keen eye on his players’ fitness levels as they took to the field for the first time since the league took its two week, mid-season break.
“I think we have fantastically gifted footballers. Technically we do play some good football, we pass the ball well. But I thought maybe in the second half tonight we dropped a little bit deep. There was spells where we passed the ball well but not the way we would like to. I think the most pleasing thing for me has been the character and the spirit. We’ve improved so much on that from last year. Digging in when you have to dig in and doing the ugly things. And again, the players worked very, very hard.
It’s difficult when you have a break. We gave them all diet sheets and training programmes to do. Then, you know, they all went on holidays but it’s important. And it’s difficult - you’re in Spain sitting on the beach - to get up and go running. And I think, when you look at tonight, the players obviously stuck to those programmes and they’ve come back very, very fit and very, very sharp.
On the subject of fit and sharp players Scully was more than pleased to have an opportunity to talk about two of his younger lads, Daryl Kavanagh and David O’Leary.
“Daryl Kavanagh’s a fantastic footballer, he worked his absolute socks off tonight. Technically, he’s probably the best player I’ve managed so far and he’s only 22 so he’s only going to get better. There are still things in his game that he needs to improve at but ability-wise he’s fantastic and he’s a really great lad to work with as well.”
“We’ve a great bunch of lads, you know, they’re young but they’re fantastic. If you look at David O’Leary, coming on, making his debut at seventeen. I just said to him there, we need to work on his composure. (There was a general peal of laughter at this point as there was nothing uncomposed about O’Leary’s performance) No, he was very calm, very confident on the ball and I think that says an awful lot where the club is coming from, that we want to have good young players, we want to improve them, make them better.”
When asked about the difference between the last league meeting of these sides, when Cork won 3-1, and Friday night’s game Scully spoke excitedly about his club’s dramatic levels of improvement.
“I think we’ve hugely improved and it’s pleasing because I think we can improve more than anybody else. Derry are a good team, they will remain a good team. Cork are a good team and they’ll remain a good team. But I think we’ve improved more than anybody else and I think we will continue to improve. And with the signings that we’ve made we want to finish the season as strongly as we possibly can. It’s a tough competitive league; there are some good teams there. Cork are a good team. To come here and get the three points is a great result and the manner in which we did it was very, very pleasing.”
Coming to Cork and playing at Turner’s Cross is something that a lot of clubs have found difficult down the years. The ground and crowd can be imposing for visiting players but Scully looks at it differently.
“We like coming here because we have players who can pass the ball and the pitch is magnificent. And I have to say, I’ve always liked the stadium, I think it’s great. It’s a real football club, it’s a real football ground. You come here and you have that sense that this is a professional football club. I think it suits us.”
On the evidence of Friday night you would have to say that it suits them very well indeed.