Dublin Super Cup

[DannyInvincible]

Actually I used to get it a lot too. Growing up playing football in big patriotic areas wearing a blue and white shirt was frowned upon and used to get absolute daggers of looks from people before they realised it wasn't a rangers shirt.

They're surely not all Celtic fans though, in fairness. Anyone walking around the city centre in Derry wearing a Rangers or a NI jersey would get odd looks, and it wouldn't just be from Celtic fans. I'd probably look twice if I saw it myself, it'd just be so unusually brave or provocative, depending on whichever way one wished to view it.

[legendz]

Airtricity League XI manager Damien Richardson has confirmed that former Republic of Ireland captain Kenny Cunningham will be his assistant for the forthcoming Dublin Super Cup.

[nigel-harps1954]

They're surely not all Celtic fans though, in fairness. Anyone walking around the city centre in Derry wearing a Rangers or a NI jersey would get odd looks, and it wouldn't just be from Celtic fans. I'd probably look twice if I saw it myself, it'd just be so unusually brave or provocative, depending on whichever way one wished to view it.

I'd sooner walk around Derry in a Rangers jersey half the time than in most areas in Donegal.

[TiocfaidhArmani]

10,000 coming from Scotland. Shaping up to be some weekend!



Dublin tickets available in Celtic's Irish stores

By: Newsroom Staff on 08 Jul, 2011 12:56

]CELTIC and the star-studded first-team squad of Premier League title-chasers Manchester City will join reigning Italian, European and World Club champions Inter Milan for the inaugural football festival, The Dublin Super Cup.


The electrifying line up will be completed by the Airtricity XI, a team selected from the best players from Ireland’s top domestic League

The Dublin Super Cup, is scheduled for the bank holiday weekend of 30th and 31st of July and promises to be a fantastic event for football fans and families alike.

The Celtic’s Ticket Office allocation has now been sold out due to high demand for tickets but you can still purchase tickets via the Football Association of Ireland by clicking HERE

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Actually I used to get it a lot too. Growing up playing football in big patriotic areas wearing a blue and white shirt was frowned upon and used to get absolute daggers of looks from people before they realised it wasn't a rangers shirt.
Celtic fans in my experience in Ireland, maybe not in Glasgow, but most definitely in Ireland are some of the most racist, abusive folk about at times.

Wearing blue tops do not have the same connotations as it does in Glasgow and yet I've never in my life seen it happen in Glasgow, yet you claim it happens in Ireland where Dublin and countless other GAA teams wear blue without any issues.

[nigel-harps1954]

Wearing blue tops do not have the same connotations as it does in Glasgow and yet I've never in my life seen it happen in Glasgow, yet you claim it happens in Ireland where Dublin and countless other GAA teams wear blue without any issues.

Theres a slight bit of difference in a Dublin GAA jersey as well you know. An old Harps jersey I wore had a striking resemblance to a rangers jersey.

[Dodge]

Wearing blue tops do not have the same connotations as it does in Glasgow and yet I've never in my life seen it happen in Glasgow, yet you claim it happens in Ireland where Dublin and countless other GAA teams wear blue without any issues.

Off topic, but I've seen a guy wearing a Dublin GAA top threatened in Cork just for wearing that top...

[White Horse]

Off topic, but I've seen a guy wearing a Dublin GAA top threatened in Cork just for wearing that top...

Those GAA tops are seriously ugly, but a person shouldn't be threatened for wearing one.

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Those GAA tops are seriously ugly, but a person shouldn't be threatened for wearing one.

Dubs tops are crackers. You wouldn't except that of course

[BonnieShels]

Those GAA tops are seriously ugly, but a person shouldn't be threatened for wearing one.

I'm partial to Fermanagh's. Thank god for my ancestry.

[DaveyCakes]

By: Newsroom Staff on 08 Jul, 2011 12:56

CELTIC and the star-studded first-team squad of Premier League title-chasers Manchester City will join reigning Italian, European and World Club champions Inter Milan for the inaugural football festival, The Dublin Super Cup.


The electrifying line up will be completed by the Airtricity XI, a team selected from the best players from Ireland’s top domestic League

Someone forgot to change their calendar...

[BonnieShels]

TA works on Julian for his chanting and calendars.

We should have always guessed he was nuts.

[dfx-]

Those GAA tops are seriously ugly, but a person shouldn't be threatened for wearing one.

Hang on, I wouldn't rush to judge on that one..

[TiocfaidhArmani]

TA works on Julian for his chanting and calendars.

We should have always guessed he was nuts.

I'm perfectly sane, but thanks for your concern.

[legendz]

One thing I'll say for the Dublin Super Cup is it's good it's pushed back the league's break. I never saw the point of having the break in June when clubs were about to kick-off in Europe. Flora were off the back of mid-season break in Estonia, was a bit of a help for the very match fit Rovers.

It's great Rovers players will not be involved. Hopefully Pat's and Bohs can follow suit.

[Nesta99]

Rico on to Oriel Park looking to call up a few additional lads, one of which will not be Mark Quigley

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Rico on to Oriel Park looking to call up a few additional lads, one of which will not be Mark Quigley

Can you see many LOI fans coming to support the team? I think ticket prices will put people off. Kills me paying €50 to watch a pre-season friendly. Can't imagine many LOI fans coughing it up and don't blame them.

[Nesta99]

I envisage large crowds for the games not involving the Irish selection which could have a backlash, weaker side due to European committments of LoI sides - all potentially a bit of an embaressment and another stick to beat LoI fans with. €50 is certainly too much for me though I would like to see the games involving LoI players.

[TiocfaidhArmani]

I'm not sure about the crowd mate. I think there's about 10k Celtic fans but can't see any Inter fans and Man City section is the small North Stand and a bit of the West Stand and it's half empty the sales there going off the ticketmaster website. There will be only about 25k there max at the games. Think the organisers will lose money.

Here's hoping the LOI team make a fist of it. The Man United game was a disaster.

[legendz]

Shamrock Rovers are using the Dublin Super Cup to good affect. They'll play Copenhagen away next Wednesday, have the weekend off due to the DSC, play the return leg in Dublin on the Tuesday night and be back in league action on the Friday night away to Bohs.