Rep Ireland v N. Ireland in August?

**A face** · 15/02/2009, 4:56 PM

Rep Ireland v N. Ireland friendly in August? Denied on Final Score on Saturday, anyone know where this came from?

**Eirambler** · 15/02/2009, 5:09 PM

I heard a rumour we would play then in Thomond Park, but I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere.

Would be good to have a senior game outside Dublin though. Can't think when the last one would have been. 80's maybe?

**A face** · 15/02/2009, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

I heard a rumour we would play then in Thomond Park

It would be a good venue for it alright though.

**zenokelly** · 15/02/2009, 5:24 PM

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=4017

**Paddy Garcia** · 15/02/2009, 6:22 PM

Its a great opportunity for some of their B players to get a trial for us.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 15/02/2009, 10:05 PM

FAI have denied it. There apparently will be a friendly at TP in August but it won't be against the north. I think they're playing Israel on the day touted.

**the doc** · 15/02/2009, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Rep Ireland v N. Ireland friendly in August? Denied on Final Score on Saturday, anyone know where this came from?

Wonder if St Ledger will get a game?

**seanfhear** · 16/02/2009, 7:22 AM

With all the aggro that we are going to get about players from the six counties playing for Ireland(now and in the future) then I believe that we should avoid playing NI unless we are drawn against them in competitions.
To be honest the negatives outweigh the positives in this case.

**gspain** · 16/02/2009, 7:36 AM

Northern Ireland arranged a friendly with Israel for the August date weeks ago. I'm saving saturday's sun as a souvenir as it is the first time ever they've got a story wrong.

It does look like we'll have a friendly in Thomond but not v Northern Ireland.

**Stuttgart88** · 17/02/2009, 5:18 PM

NI vs Israel. Hmmm, so if a handful of Sinn Feiners make some kind of a protest against Israel's Gaza excursions does that mean we can cite the anti-semitic behaviour of NI football fans? I obviously wouldn't but some were happy to do the same when the reverse happened here.

**co. down green** · 18/02/2009, 9:14 AM

Possibly two international games for Thomond Park

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...241330910.html

**an_ceannaire** · 18/02/2009, 9:17 AM

Bringing the North down here would NOT be a good idea!! There would be plenty scobes down this way only too happy to see a few Union Jacks and Linfield shirts around town, it would not end well.
Sorry, but no, not a good idea.

**Claret Murph** · 18/02/2009, 9:21 AM

Look at the positive side of it , just an hour an a half from Athenry , now talk about a home game or what ........

**tetsujin1979** · 18/02/2009, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by an_ceannaire

Bringing the North down here would NOT be a good idea!! There would be plenty scobes down this way only too happy to see a few Union Jacks and Linfield shirts around town, it would not end well.
Sorry, but no, not a good idea.

Agreed, that would be a disaster waiting to happen.
I'd expect the opposition to be in the mid-to-lower ranked countries. Someone like Australia would be ideal

**frog-gufc** · 18/02/2009, 9:58 AM

twud be nice for a friendly to be played in pearse stadium

**kingdomkerry** · 18/02/2009, 10:23 AM

We should avoid playing NI at all costs unless we have to play them. More trouble than its worth. Just ignore them and pretend they dont exist. Oh wait.....

**fergalr** · 18/02/2009, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by an_ceannaire

Bringing the North down here would NOT be a good idea!! There would be plenty scobes down this way only too happy to see a few Union Jacks and Linfield shirts around town, it would not end well.
Sorry, but no, not a good idea.

Ehr - are you aware of the Setanta Cup?

**an_ceannaire** · 18/02/2009, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

Ehr - are you aware of the Setanta Cup?

Ehr, are you aware Limerick have never been it...ehr ehr ehr ehr ......

**NeilMcD** · 18/02/2009, 4:31 PM

So how much does Thomond hold is it 28000 I think, maybe I am wrong. It will be interesting how they do the ticketing for this game.

Also maybe the title of the thread should be changed as it has been confirmed that it will not be Northern Ireland who is playing

Maybe the title should read Ireland to play in Thomond Park.