Weekend Fixtures 29th - 30th October

**sligoman** · 30/10/2010, 9:15 PM

Good to see a club like Derry win the league in their first season in the league of Ireland.

**total hoofball** · 30/10/2010, 9:27 PM

Great victory for Waterford tonight. Even enough in the 1st half before Shels nicked a goal courtesy of a drilled Leech effort. With everything in their favour Shels spectacularly capitulated from the moment the 2nd half kicked off. I would love to know what Alan Matthews said to them at h/t, they came out a beaten side and all they did was panic when the ball was at their feet and lash the ball at every opportunity. Waterford were laughing and grew in confidence, played nice ball, bossed Shels around and stretched Shels to clinical effect. If Waterford carry that 2nd half performance onwards into the play-offs I would fancy them for automatic promotion.

**BonnieShels** · 30/10/2010, 9:39 PM

Completely on the button. No idea how that was even possible to do. We played some lovely stuff in the first half.
4th time lucky?

**Dunny** · 30/10/2010, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Good to see a club like Derry win the league in their first season in the league of Ireland.

**Dunny** · 30/10/2010, 9:56 PM

Nice touch with the shirts for Mark Farren:

**Flexy** · 30/10/2010, 10:20 PM

Farren the legend Many thanks Mark you'll be sadly missed

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**oriel** · 30/10/2010, 10:22 PM

Delighted to see Derry back, will be most welcome visitors to Dundalk next season.

Well done, equaled our 'record' of 2 FD titles, not an honours list you really want to have.,

But they`ll enjoy tonight

**The Lilywhites** · 30/10/2010, 10:43 PM

Anyone know who got the Star paper player of the week?

**dfx-** · 30/10/2010, 11:05 PM

Was at the second half at Tolka

Kiely Murphy Kearney

**BonnieShels** · 30/10/2010, 11:22 PM

Well done Derry. Well done Shams. Well done Waterford and Mons.
Feck ya Pats for not getting third place. Well done Galway and Bray for the end of season enjoyment you gave. Thanks Maritimo for warming my cockles.
Here's to a quiet close season and a good cup final. Come on Rovers.
And here's to Shelbourne for breaking my heart yet again.

Roll on 2011.

**monutdfc** · 30/10/2010, 11:27 PM

Fair play to Derry, thought we were the better side in the second half, but Farren's bit of class was the difference between the teams.
About 2500-3000 in Gortakeegan tonight

**oriel** · 30/10/2010, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Good to see a club like Derry win the league in their first season in the league of Ireland.

26 years later ?

**poster** · 30/10/2010, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Here's to a quiet close season and a good cup final. Come on Rovers.

Cheers boi!

**The Lep** · 31/10/2010, 12:05 AM

Congrats Derry, and the other results made my weekend

**Hitman** · 31/10/2010, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

Did Cork miss a penalty?

Yep. Cummins had it saved by the keeper, having earlier hit the bar from about 25 yards. Then we conceded via a soft own-goal from Lordan and an intercepted backpass from Hoggy. After all that Lougheed managed to get sent off trying to get the ball back (I think) when we pulled one back. Champagne football all round.

**nosebleds** · 31/10/2010, 1:06 AM

Originally Posted by monutdfc

Fair play to Derry, thought we were the better side in the second half, but Farren's bit of class was the difference between the teams.
About 2500-3000 in Gortakeegan tonight

over the league time tells there are good teams out there mons lims shels wat its over and out best a look next year first div

**Candystripe** · 31/10/2010, 2:41 AM

Originally Posted by monutdfc

Fair play to Derry, thought we were the better side in the second half, but Farren's bit of class was the difference between the teams.
About 2500-3000 in Gortakeegan tonight

Obviously I can't judge on home ATT but don'y think there was that many there.

We had about 20 buses plus cars, probably closer to 1,800.

Thought we controlled the game without breaking sweat but we didn'y have any pressure on us unlike Monaghan.I thought Shels won so Monaghan missed the play-offs but you's would need to step up that performance to get past Waterford.

So many people there I didn't even get a chat to Magicme

I wouldn't mind hearing even an estimate of the ATT from one of the usual sources.BTW on the right hand side of the stand it was two people to every one seat!Not complaining as it kept me warm :P

**Magicme** · 31/10/2010, 6:15 AM

Hey mister stripe of the candy....why didnt ya come chat me? Seems I spoke to every other Derry Fan!! Congrats on tonight and the Farren shirts brought a tear to my eye. Delighted we still have a chance coz even if we feck it up we still achieved what we set out for this season: Play offs and a good cup run. Cooke your a legend for delivering.

There was defo over 2000 there tonight but dont think there was 3000. Best nite in Gortakeegan I can remember. Loved the craic with the Derry fans, and those we met in the niteclub later too. Sorry we didnt got back to party in the hotel but I thought we had other fish to fry. dammit.

Whoohooo bring on Tuesday, seems football is all there is now.

**monutdfc** · 31/10/2010, 7:23 AM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

Obviously I can't judge on home ATT but don'y think there was that many there.

We had about 20 buses plus cars, probably closer to 1,800.

Thought we controlled the game without breaking sweat but we didn'y have any pressure on us unlike Monaghan.I thought Shels won so Monaghan missed the play-offs but you's would need to step up that performance to get past Waterford.

So many people there I didn't even get a chat to Magicme

I wouldn't mind hearing even an estimate of the ATT from one of the usual sources.BTW on the right hand side of the stand it was two people to every one seat!Not complaining as it kept me warm :P

On reflection I over-egged it a bit. Over 2000 though.
Agree we need to lift it for Tuesday night, the lads looked out on their feet at the end. We had more possession for long periods but had no penetration. Peter Hughes's report is here - his are usually unbiased. Bermo is a big miss upfront.

**gael353** · 31/10/2010, 8:48 AM

Easy enough win in the end over a lacklustre Athlone side at Lissywollen. Good game of football in the first half with tackles flying in as if it was the start of the season with Ref O'Loughlin not having a clue how to ref it. Limerick started with 3 seventeen yos on the pitch, David O'Leary, Garbhan Coughlan and debutant at center half James O'Brien. Second half 17 yo Fatima Dunisha and fifteen yo Stephen McGann arrived on late with McGann becomming the youngest Limerick player ever as well as the youngest scorer as he notched Limericks 5th on the night.

McGuinness, Kelly, Tracy, O'Callaghan, O'Brien, Sullivan(1), Tierney(McGann)(1), O'Leary(Ryan), Judge, Coughlan (1) (Dunisha), Clarke (2)

Unused subs White, Ryan