Pre-season friendlies

**outspoken** · 15/02/2013, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

In terms of installing one it's obviously more expensive but the income you can get from renting it out to local clubs, schools etc is great and as long as they were good true surfaces I wouldnt mind seeing a few more in the league. As you said it means games are never called off and it's better than playing on a beach which many of the leagues pitches resemble at times.

Yea they have it like that on the astro in longford sports complex €35 for the hour 1/3 pitch and all 3 are fully booked every night, some money to be made

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/02/2013, 12:50 AM

I'm confused, did you just quote yourself, and reply to your own statement?

**bullit** · 16/02/2013, 8:11 AM

Originally Posted by bullit

I'm confused, did you just quote yourself, and reply to your own statement?

No harm doing that at all.Problem?

**KUFCMan** · 16/02/2013, 5:58 PM

Mervue 0-1 Shels
Shels had 2 sent off Pat Flynn and Blocker Bayly and still lead after an hour.

**Dillonman** · 16/02/2013, 6:00 PM

dundalk four nil up at ht against s tommy mcconville eleven of local fromer dfc players who play in the meath and district league. vinny faherty scored on his debut,kurtis byrne with two and stephen odonnell.

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/02/2013, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by KUFCMan

Mervue 0-1 Shels
Shels had 2 sent off Pat Flynn and Blocker Bayly and still lead after an hour.

Classic Flynn.

**KUFCMan** · 16/02/2013, 6:35 PM

RESULT
Mervue 1-1 Shels

**SkStu** · 16/02/2013, 7:49 PM

5-1 win for Bohs against Longford this morning (@ Blanchardstown IT). 2 goals conceded in 3 preseason games has to be worrying for Callaghan...

Lyons (pen), Byrne, Hanaphy, Bucko and McEvoy with the goals.

**Longfordian** · 16/02/2013, 7:53 PM

We've let in fifteen in four games I think. Ten minutes of madness and/or a crap keeper cost us three today apparently.

**patrickccfc** · 16/02/2013, 7:53 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

2 goals conceded in 3 preseason games has to be worrying for Callaghan...

Really? i wouldnt be too concerned

**SkStu** · 16/02/2013, 7:57 PM

sorry, i was trying to be obscurely and stupidly funny... we have scored 18 (i think) in the three games to date...

**patrickccfc** · 16/02/2013, 8:02 PM

Just checked the updates from the sligo vs harps friendly and just laughed when i saw this...

Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Finn Harps
21' - Delay in play here as Finn Harps is currently on the ground after picking up a knock. Substitution on the way it seems.

**Sam_Heggy** · 16/02/2013, 9:14 PM

Sligo 1-1 Harps

Gaynor Penalty for Sligo, McCarron for Harps.

Sounded like a good game, Sligo with plenty of possession, Harps holding a decent shape.

**Dillonman** · 16/02/2013, 9:24 PM

Dundalk ended up winning five nil. kwith ward with the fifth.

**sligoman** · 17/02/2013, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Sligo 1-1 Harps

Gaynor Penalty for Sligo, McCarron for Harps.

Sounded like a good game, Sligo with plenty of possession, Harps holding a decent shape.

It was terrible. I hate pre-season, March 8th can't come quick enough.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/02/2013, 12:14 AM

Thoroughly enjoyable game in Sligo tonight. Must say though, it's been a few years since I've been in the showgrounds, and I mistakenly thought they'd replaced the old s**t blue seats, only realising tonight that they're still the same ones that are falling apart. Forgotten how utterly crap the viewing is from the away part.

Otherwise, as I said, enjoyable game, good run out for both teams, Harps were missing two of our starting back four and a handful of other players, and remain unbeaten in pre-season.

Don't want to be getting too optimistic, but Harps are looking pretty good.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/02/2013, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

It was terrible. I hate pre-season, March 8th can't come quick enough.

Funny, I kind of expected that from you.

**SkStu** · 17/02/2013, 12:52 AM

In a confident pre-season performance on Saturday morning, which saw Stephen Paisley make his Bohemians debut as a second-half substitute against the club where he won the FAI Cup twice, the Gypsies swept aside First Division outfit Longford Town 5-1 at IT Blanchardstown.
Goals from Chris Lyons, Luke Byrne, Darragh Hanaphy, Keith Buckley and Ryan McEvoy saw the Gypsies run out emphatic winners, writes ROBERT O’REARDON.
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Although this contest was closer than the final scoreline suggested, it was Aaron Callaghan’s side who set the tone from the off.
Early shots from Andy Mulligan and McEvoy saw the Gypsies come close before Lyons won a penalty having been fouled by Town keeper Paul Hunt. The referee had consulted with his linesman and looked set to reverse his decision before eventually awarding the spot-kick, which was duly converted by Lyons, a striker signed from UCD over the closed season.
Going behind sparked Tony Cousins’ Longford into life. The Town started to create chances and would have been level had it not been for some last-ditch tackles from Bohs centre-backs Heary and Roberto Lopes. Evergreen Heary, 36, in particular kept the Midlanders at bay.
But soon afterwards, Bohs doubled their advantage as Ireland Under-19 international Byrne cut in from the left on to his less-favoured right foot before firing a rasping drive into the corner. With a 2-0 lead, the Gypsies were cruising at the break.
The second half started off as lively as the first. But this time it was Longford beginning to press and they got their reward on 55 minutes as Gavin Doyle found the net to pull it back to 2-1.
Managing against his former club, Callaghan began to ring the changes. On came Hanaphy, Michael Barker, Paisley and Conor O’Brien as Bohs began to take control again.
Less than five minutes after his introduction, Hanaphy found himself one-on-one with Hunt and the former Newry City striker’s lob made it 3-1.
But the Gypsies weren’t finished yet. Two minutes later, Buckley’s superb chip from 25 yards flew past the keeper much to the delight of his team-mates and manager before McEvoy wrapped up the scoring with a placed finish from 12 yards in the dying embers of the game.
Bohemians: Dean Delany; Derek Pender, Owen Heary, Roberto Lopes, Luke Byrne; Keith Buckley, Stephen Traynor, Ryan McEvoy, Andy Mulligan, Shane Murray, Chris Lyons.

Subs used: Conor O’Brien, Darragh Hanaphy, Michael Barker, Stephen Paisley.