2013 First Division

**Dermotron** · 24/01/2013, 7:51 PM

Think I'll got to a Cobh Vs. Waterford or Youths game this season to celebrate (whichever has the largest Kilkenny contingent in their squad :P)

**adamd164** · 24/01/2013, 8:54 PM

"Rams boss Hill ready for new challenge"

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/art...new-challenge/

**Neish** · 24/01/2013, 8:56 PM

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

I'd say Saturday nights, it always was the preferred time anyway.

Great. Myself and nigel-harps1954 started organising away buses last year considering organising a over nighter to Cobh next season hopefully we get a game in St Colmans in the summer. But done't think it would work if it would be friday nights

**Charlie Darwin** · 24/01/2013, 9:03 PM

God, has it been 5 years already?

**adamd164** · 24/01/2013, 9:30 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

God, has it been 5 years already?

I thought the same, scary. Bit of a contrast in fortunes for both Cork clubs compared to you guys since then!

**wonder88** · 24/01/2013, 11:23 PM

Great to see Cobh back, hope they go easy on player wages until their gates justify it. Never been to Cobh, but I plan to take in a game for sure this season. Pity that the GUST bid has been blocked again this year, it is now two seasons without the team I have supported since watching them play Thurles Town (Neville Steedman on the wing) as a kid, playing in the league that I for some strange reason love. This brings the number of clubs in the LOI to 20, but 8 teams in a divison is still too small, so will we see a further change next year ?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 25/01/2013, 1:12 AM

Seeing the set-up at Cobh with the budget they have to work with, I can't be alone in expecting a very low finish. I hope Cobh are capable of building and moving onwards and upwards as best they can, I don't want to see them stuck in a Salthill situation. I really want more than a team to make up the numbers in the FD.

**Pablo Escobar** · 25/01/2013, 6:08 AM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Seeing the set-up at Cobh with the budget they have to work with, I can't be alone in expecting a very low finish. I hope Cobh are capable of building and moving onwards and upwards as best they can, I don't want to see them stuck in a Salthill situation. I really want more than a team to make up the numbers in the FD.

I can see us loaning them a few players.

**adamd164** · 25/01/2013, 9:52 AM

Cobh's ground, Coleman's Park, is actually very decent for first division level, and would be at least on par with several premier division grounds since they put in a new stand the season they were in the premier.

They tend to do alright for crowds considering that they represent a small island, expect their gates to be above average for the first division next season (not that it would be difficult mind).

They are totally broke, but I guess that doesn't make them stand out either!

**Mr A** · 25/01/2013, 11:01 AM

They're out!: http://www.airtricityleague.ie/images/2013-1st-Div.pdf

SERIES NO. 1
Fri. 8 March Salthill Devon v Longford Town Drom ` 7.45 pm
Fri. 8 March Waterford United v Finn Harps R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Sat. 9 March Athlone Town v Mervue United Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
Sat. 9 March Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths St. Colman�s Park 7.30 pm

**Mr A** · 25/01/2013, 11:03 AM

First full series:

FIRST DIVISION
SERIES NO. 1
Fri. 8 March Salthill Devon v Longford Town Drom ` 7.45 pm
Fri. 8 March Waterford United v Finn Harps R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Sat. 9 March Athlone Town v Mervue United Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
Sat. 9 March Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
MONDAY, 11th MARCH – EA SPORTS CUP FIRST ROUND
SERIES NO. 2
Fri. 15 March Mervue United v Salthill Devon Fahy’s Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 March Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers Finn Park 8.00 pm
Fri. 15 March Wexford Youths v Athlone Town Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 16 March Longford Town v Waterford United Flancare Park 7.30 pm
SATURDAY/SUNDAY, 23rd/24th MARCH – SERIES NO. 3
TBC Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers Athlone Town Stadium TBC
TBC Finn Harps v Longford Town Finn Park TBC
TBC Salthill Devon v Wexford Youths Drom TBC
TBC Waterford United v Mervue United R.S.C. TBC
SERIES NO. 4
Fri. 29 March Mervue United v Finn Harps Fahy’s Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 29 March Wexford Youths v Waterford United Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 30 March Athlone Town v Salthill Devon Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
Sat. 30 March Cobh Ramblers v Longford Town St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
SERIES NO. 5
Fri. 5 April Salthill Devon v Cobh Ramblers Drom 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 April Waterford United v Athlone Town R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 April Finn Harps v Wexford Youths Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 6 April Longford Town v Mervue United Flancare Park 7.30 pm
SERIES NO. 6
Fri. 12 April Salthill Devon v Waterford United Drom 7.45 pm
Fri. 12 April Wexford Youths v Longford Town Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 13 April Cobh Ramblers v Mervue United St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
Sat. 13 April Athlone Town v Finn Harps Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
SERIES NO. 7
Fri. 19 April Mervue United v Wexford Youths Fahy’s Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 April Waterford United v Cobh Ramblers R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 April Finn Harps v Salthill Devon Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 20 April Longford Town v Athlone Town Flancare Park 7.30 pm

**Dodge** · 25/01/2013, 11:18 AM

Just noticed that Terryland won't be used at all this year

**Patrick Dunne** · 25/01/2013, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Just noticed that Terryland won't be used at all this year

Galway United Supporters Trust play our home matches in the FAI U19 League at Terryland (now Deacy Park).

**Dodge** · 25/01/2013, 11:24 AM

Also RIP SD Galway

**EAFC_rdfl** · 25/01/2013, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Galway United Supporters Trust play our home matches in the FAI U19 League at Terryland (now Deacy Park).

Were you not playing out in Headford during the week?

**Patrick Dunne** · 25/01/2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl

Were you not playing out in Headford during the week?

That was actually designated as a home match for Longford Town, which had to be moved to Moyne Villa FC, Headford, as Flancare was unavailable.

All our listed home matches have been played at Deacy Park.

**harps1954** · 25/01/2013, 11:37 AM

Harps back to playing home games on a Friday night this season.

**Longfordian** · 25/01/2013, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Also RIP SD Galway

Can we not go one year without losing a club ffs?

Tough start for Town. Waterford at home in our first home match and long trips to Harps and Cobh in consecutive weeks. Wexford away in the first six weeks too.

**wonder88** · 25/01/2013, 3:19 PM

SD Galway, another league of Ireland "club" gone. Does anyone on here have an SD jersey or scarf, could be a collectors item in years to come. Also I think they finished bottom of the table last season. Looking forward to taking in a game in Drom this year, in a way I find it a unique setting, remember seeing James McClean banging in a couple of goals there one evening.

**BonnieShels** · 25/01/2013, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

SD Galway, another league of Ireland "club" gone. Does anyone on here have an SD jersey or scarf, could be a collectors item in years to come. Also I think they finished bottom of the table last season. Looking forward to taking in a game in Drom this year, in a way I find it a unique setting, remember seeing James McClean banging in a couple of goals there one evening.

It's mugs I'd be after. I still have my prized Kildare County one I got the night of their last league game.