2012 EA Sports Cup

**Sam_Heggy** · 26/03/2012, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Gutted for Fanad. And meself. Barring the FAI Cup, y dream of an away trip to Portsalon will have to wait another year.

Fanad are not in the FAI cup this year.

Harps, Monaghan, Sligo and Derry in the pot for our section of the League cup draw.

**eL Bettor** · 26/03/2012, 9:46 PM

Based on Roddy's starting X1 tonight I will be backing against them in the next round!

**Magicme** · 26/03/2012, 10:11 PM

Talk about a relief!! Jaysus was sure we were out. Thank you Conor Murphy and Roddy Collins.

**El-Pietro** · 27/03/2012, 7:24 AM

some cracking goals at the Cross last night. Lovely finish from about the edge of the box from Daryl Horgan to open the scoring (no bookie between my house and the ground would give me odds on first goalscorer and I wanted to back Daryl!). Kalen Spillane haas been watching Gav Kav and let loose from 30-40 yards out, while the Wexford keeper must have been taking goalkeeping tips from Oscar Jansson. The pick of the night though was either Davin O'neills left fooot curler from outside the box (hes right footed) or the spectacular attempt from Wexfords goal scorer to beat Burns from a miles out, not quite the half way line but not far off I'd say.

Oh and tadgh got on the scoresheet! Delighted for him

**Shannonsider** · 27/03/2012, 1:41 PM

Just seen on the Derry website that they drew Finn Harps in the 2nd round.

Can't find the rest of the draw anywhere? Does anyone have it?

**El-Pietro** · 27/03/2012, 1:57 PM

haven't heard the draw but the second round is still "regionalised" as far as I know
These are the remaining teams by pool

Pool 1:
Cork City
Limerick
St. Patricks Athletic
U.C.D.

Pool 2:
Derry City
Finn Harps
Monaghan United
Sligo Rovers

Pool 3:
Bray Wanderers
SD Galway
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne

Pool 4:
Bohemians
Drogheda United
Dundalk
Longford Town

**PartySaint** · 27/03/2012, 2:03 PM

Draw:
Lim v Cork, Pats v UCD, Derry v Harps, Sligo v Mon, SD Galway v Rovers, Shels v Bray, Drog v Bohs, L'ford v Dun

**Shannonsider** · 27/03/2012, 2:06 PM

The draw for the Second Round of the 2012 EA SPORTS Cup was made today and resulted as follows:

POOL 1
Limerick v Cork City
St. Patrick’s Athletic v U.C.D.

POOL 2
Derry City v Finn Harps
Sligo Rovers v Monaghan United

POOL 3
SD Galway v Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne v Bray Wanderers

POOL 4
Drogheda United v Bohemians
Longford Town v Dundalk

Ties to be played on Monday/Tuesday, 9th/10th April.See More

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2012, 2:12 PM

Interesting draw. Limerick v Cork should be a cracker. Couple of decent derby matches there.

**El-Pietro** · 27/03/2012, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Interesting draw. Limerick v Cork should be a cracker. Couple of decent derby matches there.

a couple - exactly! despite the fact that its a "regional" draw - theres only two games that are close to being called derbies!

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2012, 2:38 PM

I would have said 4, if not 5 of them would be classed as derbies.

Limerick v Cork City
St. Patrick’s Athletic v U.C.D.
Derry City v Finn Harps
Sligo Rovers v Monaghan United

All derbies in my view.

Shelbourne v Bray could technically be classed as a derby because lets face it, Bray is a suburb of Dublin at this stage.

**PartySaint** · 27/03/2012, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I would have said 4, if not 5 of them would be classed as derbies.

Limerick v Cork City
St. Patrick’s Athletic v U.C.D.
Derry City v Finn Harps
Sligo Rovers v Monaghan United

All derbies in my view.

Shelbourne v Bray could technically be classed as a derby because lets face it, Bray is a suburb of Dublin at this stage.

If you are going to class Sligo v Mons as a derby you may as well do the same with Bray v Shels, neither is a Derby IMO

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2012, 2:49 PM

It's as close to a derby as Sligo have really.

**bluewhitearmy** · 27/03/2012, 3:46 PM

I know they are Dublin and all but i wouldnt really count UCD as a derby for anyone.

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2012, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

I know they are Dublin and all but i wouldnt really count UCD as a derby for anyone.

Why not? They're in Dublin, so, it's a Dublin derby.

**bluewhitearmy** · 27/03/2012, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Why not? They're in Dublin, so, it's a Dublin derby.

I know it is a Dublin Derby but its like London Derbies some have real rivalry some just don't matter....
Cant see any Pats,Bohs,Rovers or Shels fan getting excited about a game against UCD like they would playing each other.

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2012, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

I know it is a Dublin Derby but its like London Derbies some have real rivalry some just don't matter....
Cant see any Pats,Bohs,Rovers or Shels fan getting excited about a game against UCD like they would playing each other.

That's a different matter altogether, whether they have a big rivalry or not, they're still a derby match.

**bluewhitearmy** · 27/03/2012, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

That's a different matter altogether, whether they have a big rivalry or not, they're still a derby match.

True i just wouldn't be getting excited about a derby match involving UCD most derbies give a bit of extra bite or excitement to games.

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2012, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

True i just wouldn't be getting excited about a derby match involving UCD most derbies give a bit of extra bite or excitement to games.

Of course, nothing beats the rivalrys that come with big derby matches. Being a Harps fan wouldn't be the same for me if it weren't for the big derby with Derry.

**bluewhitearmy** · 27/03/2012, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Of course, nothing beats the rivalrys that come with big derby matches. Being a Harps fan wouldn't be the same for me if it weren't for the big derby with Derry.

Ye must be pleased with the draw so...Cant wait to play Cork wish it was on in Turners Cross though.