QuoteI think he was looking for a source on the supposed raping that was about to happen
http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2076/Originally Posted by thischarmingman
Kildare County’s so-called ‘Festival Of Football’ has just gotten its biggest addition yet with the news that Steve Bruce’s Sunderland side will travel to Station Road for a friendly on July 29th. While obviously not as glamorous a tie as the Shamrock Rovers/Real Madrid tie, which is due to be played in the Tallaght Stadium on the 20th of this month, this is still a very impressive coup for the First Division’s bottom side.
After their last game against Sporting Fingal, the club’s Director Of Football Joey Somerville called on the Kildare public to come out and support their local team, and it would no surprise at all if there was a substantial increase of the current attendance at the Newbridge ground for the arrival of the Wearside club.
This is a game that should certainly entice Somerville’s No. 2 Keith O’Halloran, as he used to play with Middlesbrough, one of Sunderland’s arch rivals.
In spite of the departure of Roy Keane as manager last November, there is still a strong Irish connection within the club, as the first-team squad still includes a total of eight Republic Of Ireland natives. Daryl Murphy, Andy Reid, Paul McShane, Anthony Stokes, Roy O’Donovan, David Meyler, Conor Hourihane and Michael Liddle may well feature over here, as could Northern Ireland stars George McCartney, David Healy and Trevor Carson.
Of course, former Irish International Niall Quinn is the current chairman of Sunderland, and this fixture will have particular resonance for him as he is currently a resident of the village of Eadestown, some 12 miles from Kildare County’s grounds. They will be staying in Naas’ Killashee House Hotel, a plush accommodation containing 141 opulent bedrooms, as well as a Leisure Centre, Villa Spa, a massive Conference & Banqueting Centre, a variety of dining rooms that you can eat in, along with a proposed golf course which will be open to the public in the near future.
All in all, it is an ideal venue for a Premier side to stay in for a pre-season trip, and it means that there will be two football clubs spending part of their pre-season in Kildare this month, as Real Madrid will be staying 15 miles down the road on the far side of the county in Maynooth’s Carton House.
In these harsh times, clubs will be looking for high-profile friendlies to see if they can increase their revenue in any way, and Kildare County are no different, as they will also take on Dundee United, Leyton Orient and Newry Town FC in the coming weeks.
Dundee have former Shelbourne star Sean Dillon, who played during the Tolka Park outfit’s famous European run in 2005, and former Cherry Orchard youth player Jon Daly in their squad. They also have Greg Cameron, who had a 13 game loan spell at Shamrock Rovers this year, and former Everton star Danny Cadamarteri.
Leyton Orient have Whitehall’s John Melligan and Drogheda’s Sean Thornton in their team, while there will obviously be a strong interest in Newry coming up from the North, as they are a side with a proud history, who include Pat Jennings among their list of former players.
I think he was looking for a source on the supposed raping that was about to happen
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Fair play to Joey Somerville in being extremely pro-active in arranging these fixtures.
He is the best thing that has happened to county as he is working on many more things.
Ta.
Sorry sheao, it wasn't one of my better efforts.
Full list of friendlys here : http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2095/
No Dundalk V Barca Atlétic on it.
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saw in one of the papers today think its irish times that sky sports 1 are showing live coverage of the shamrock rovers real madrid match!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
Remember the link up well!!..think i still have my t-shirt!..I recall going to Windsor to play against Cregagh Rangers and Shankill in a mini tournament, would have been around U-15 at the time!..No rows and even got interviewed by Danish TV who were doing an article on something about the peace process and initiatives!!
Més Que Un Club - More than a Club
Ya i saw that aswell in the examiner today.
MNS won't show 60 seconds of 1st division highlights (rightly so as the standard isn't great) but yet channels are clamouring to show this uncompetitive garbage. It'll certainly be no better than any 1st division game.
They always cheat, they always lie
**** Delaney and the FAI
Of course it is unlikely to be competitive and may well be garbage, but the TV stations are interested as it clearly has captured the imagination of many!
That i know, i'm just stating my feelings of annoyance at it. I mean the game sold out and will be watched by thousands on tele, it's a sad state football in general is in, not just LoI
They always cheat, they always lie
**** Delaney and the FAI
Nothing on S.A.F.C.com about the Kildare County game.
Trust Members saying Dundalk will play an Atletico Madrid selection in August apparently.
Cumann Peile Dún Dealgan - Champions 2015 (too many accolades to be typing)
Termonbarry Athletic TID!
About 1500 in Finn Park tonight to see Harps whip the Ipswich first team
In fairness they were pretty much just getting back from their holidays so the sharpness wouldn't be there.
Delaney (who made his debut for Ipswich) is Keano's favourite me thinks after tonight, he proved to be a proper cnut when he done our right midfielder Conaghan after 30 minutes and, we will now prob be without Christy for a while as he left Finn Park on crutches
Good run out and we made a few quid so all in all it was productive....ish.
Score and lineups?About 1500 in Finn Park tonight to see Harps whip the Ipswich first team
In fairness they were pretty much just getting back from their holidays so the sharpness wouldn't be there.
Delaney (who made his debut for Ipswich) is Keano's favourite me thinks after tonight, he proved to be a proper cnut when he done our right midfielder Conaghan after 30 minutes and, we will now prob be without Christy for a while as he left Finn Park on crutches
Good run out and we made a few quid so all in all it was productive....ish.
http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/11736/2/
Harps won 2-1 with Sean Houstan and Marc Brolly scoring for Harps.
Ipswich goal came from a very dodgy penalty (but then again I would say that) Wickham scored.
Harps lined up:
Ciaran Gallagher
Ciaran Coll
Seamus Sharkey
Packie Mailey
Ian Rossiter - Paddy Bonner
Christy Conaghan - Mark Moran
Michael Funston
Sean McGowan
Gary Whoriskey - Barney Lafferty
Sean Houstan - Marc Brolly
Fintan Bonner
Ipswich:
Richard Wright - Shane Supple
D Wright - Alex Bruce
McAuley - Shumilikosi
Smith
Delaney
Norris
Garvan
Trotter
Haynes - Balkstein
Stead - Wickham
Walters - Quinn
Saw it advertised last night that this game will be live on Sky Sports. Billing it as Ronaldo, Kaka etc etc first game.
Harry and Liam, Harry and Liam, Harry and Liam, Harry and Liam.
Its been announced since last week
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