2015 Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup
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2015 Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup
Cobh Wanderers, Crumlin and Avondale progress to second round with wins over Clonmel, Corinthians and St Mary's respectively. 5 more first round fixtures this weekend
An awful shame to see Conor Meade and Davin O'Neill only playing down with Cobh Wanderers, no disrespect intended. Ramblers could well be doing with players of their calibre this season.
Agreed. Winning things at a lower level and not travelling the length of the country is more attractive though
Hi lads.
I was just wondering, does anyone know when the draw for the 2nd round of the F.A.I. Cup will be made ?
Talking to Tom the Gom last Friday evening and he mentioned it's next Wednesday...Quote:
Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim
Tom must be back down about Cork these days? Seems to be spotted at most of the City games there now, and I haven't seen him about Ballybofey this season yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Donie Forde
North End of Wexford two nil up on UCC after 43 minutes according to NE's Twitter account.
FT: UCC 0-4 North End (same source).
Earlier, Glenville 0-1 Firhouse & St Mochtas 5-2 Arklow
Any word on Killester v Dunboyne?
Killester 3 Dunboyne 0. FT
Actually said he was living in BallybofeyQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
He's looking a bit worse for wear. Some number of games he has clocked up over the years!
These are the 12 non LOI sides through to the second round
Avondale United
Cobh Wanderers
Crumlin United
Firhouse Clover
St Mochtas
Killester United
Tolka Rovers
Liffey Wanderers
Sheriff
Cockhill Celtic
North End United
Edenderry Town
Decided to get a game in the morning before I headed back "home", watched Glenville V Firhouse. Not a great game, very scrappy, but was a little shocked that so few cared about this as a cup game. I have seen these kind of games both in Switzerland and the pre pre first round FA cup games in England, and despite the teams/rounds there is a buzz. Such a shame a club cant generate any interest in a game like this. Not criticizing by the way, its just a pity. (the crowd did get a bit bigger into the second half)
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The big question for the ground hoppers among us is how many of these clubs would host a game if drawn at home to a league club. Presumably many would be tempted to just switch and play away, as has often happened in recent years. The other default option seems to be hosting at the nearest LoI ground. Would be interesting to see what Edenderry and Cockhill would do with a "big" home draw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I'd imagine most of them would play as much at 'home' as they could if not actually at their own home ground. Cockhill have stated that they would play in Maginn Park in Buncrana, a 5 minute walk from their own pitch. It's suitably set up to host around 1,000 people.Quote:
Originally Posted by seand
Avondale already played a cup quarter final at home to Harps last season.
I've no idea what sort of facilities are at Cobh Wanderers, but you'd have to assume they'd look to play in St Colmans.
North End may look to play Ferrycarraig as they done last weekend in Junior Cup semi final.
The logical sense for most of the Dublin sides is to switch any potential game if they draw another Dublin side.
Did Cockhill play their EA Cup games in Buncrana?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
They could probably play in their own ground but Maginn is better and only a mile away. In league cup this year they only played away to Galway. I think they have used their own ground in it previously.
My guesses (and it would depend on the opposition)
Avondale United - Turners Cross
Cobh Wanderers - St Colmans
(These would nearly all give up home advantage if drawn with Pats, Bohs, Rovers, Shels)
Crumlin United - Richmond
Firhouse Clover - Tallaght
St Mochtas - Dalymount, Frank Cooke Park
Killester United - Probably their own
Tolka Rovers - their own (Frank Cooke Park)
Liffey Wanderers - Belfield? Would Irishtown be OK?
Sheriff - Tolka?
Cockhill Celtic - Maginn Park
North End United - Ferrycarrig
Edenderry Town - no idea but presume their own place
Sheriff have certainly hosted a few games at Tolka (v Shels, Sligo), their own ground wouldn't be up to it (I believe). Edenderry- it's hard to tell from Google Maps but looks like there's a bit of rooom. Considering the crowd's gonna be about 500 tops it seems likely they'd host it rather than move miles and miles.
Bring on the draw... I want a new ground :-)
Avondale won't move to the Cross, extra cost and as was said they have already hosted an FAI Cup Quarter Final at Avondale Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
From having seen St Mochta's from the train I think they could play at home. Pretty sure Irishtown wouldn't be up to scratch for Liffeys (I think there was something about them not being able to play a Junior Cup match there) - I would say Tolka Park would be a more likely venue than Belfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Sheriff play on an Astro pitch - they play Dundalk there in the LSC a few years ago but there's no way that would qualify for FAI Cup - even if they were drawn against Non-League opposition.
There was a possible hiccup for the Irishtown pitch before the Quarter Final of the FAI Junior Cup for Liffey Wanderers against Donnycarney but was deemed alright and the game was played there,the problem they have is the pitch is in a public park with no real viewing facilities because of a high fence all around the pitch and no way of getting a gate $$ out of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
Any word on the draw for this??
6th May, 5PM
Hi lads.
I was just wondering if the F.A.I. Cup 2nd Round Draw is on tomorrow, and if so will it be broadcast on radio or television ?
5pm tomorrow. FAI usually stream it online, but wouldn't hold my breath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim
Thanks Nigel.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I'm looking forward to the draw tomorrow.
The FAI's attempts to stream the draw are always hilarious. Setting up a ustream channel that had a limit of 200 people and was oversubscribed within seconds was a particular highlight last year.
None worse than their attempts at the semi-final draw last year, where they forgot to actually turn on the stream and had the rehearsal draw initially released as the real draw.
http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/live/7/
RTE have said itll be live here
EDIT: Yay.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Tolka Rovers v Waterford United
Dundalk v Shelbourne
Athlone v Liffey Wanderers
Cobh Wanderers v Avondale United
Edenderry Town v Derry City
Longford Town v Finn Harps
Cockhill Celtic v St Mochtas
Wexford Youths v Cork City
Galway United v North End United
Killester United v Cobh Ramblers
UCD V Sheriff YC
ST Pats Athletic v Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians v Firhouse Clover
Sligo Rovers v Crumlin United
Bray Wanderers v Limerick
Drogheda United v Cabinteely
Good stuff, that's Rovers or Pats gone anyway! Nice draw for Edenderry at home to Derry. I'd say Cobh W and Avondale were ecstatic to draw each other.
This tie could end 5-0 to either team and I wouldn't bat an eyelid.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Crap draw for us.
It'll be a footballing extravangaza Mr A.
LondonEdenderry ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by seand
Crap draw for us
hard draw for cork city away to wexford , replay could be the outcome here !! cobh wanders v avondale could swing the home sides way !! ramblers should also prevail !!!
Cork are away so Caulfield will be out for a draw.Quote:
Originally Posted by rooster