2015 FAI Senior Cup

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 21/08/2015, 6:59 PM

Small crowd by Cork standards. Shed barely half full.

**patrickccfc** · 21/08/2015, 7:18 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Small crowd by Cork standards. Shed barely half full.

Disappointing alright but around what I expected anyway. Not been a great game so far and pats had two cleared off the line. More urgency needed in the second half

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/08/2015, 7:38 PM

Serious strike from Mark O'Sullivan. Unstoppable.

**colonelwest** · 21/08/2015, 7:49 PM

Good game at the cross, said in the tv thread there the extra 15 mins of pre match build up was great to see.

There we go three nil, goodnight Irene. Pats very sluggish at the back again tonight, same as against us on Monday there. Cork came flying out of the gates at half time and what an absolute belter of a goal from O'Sullivan, brilliant!

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/08/2015, 7:52 PM

It looks as though 3 of last years semi finalists are going to be out by tonight.

By all accounts, it'd be great to see a Dundalk v Cork final. Chance of a big crowd, good game, and the two best teams in the league in my opinion. That'd be a proper occasion to sell to any neutral, or English Premier League fans.

**colonelwest** · 21/08/2015, 8:14 PM

Aye, I could see getting 25-30k, possibly a bit more into Landsdowne if it ends up Cork/ Dundalk in the final, be good to see them not meet before the final if they make it that far. Two big one club towns (or city in Corks case, ahem!) that would bring a hell of a lot of local bandwagoners, for want of a better term, along with the regular support up & the usual LOI heads who go along. A great crowd & atmosphere, the top 2 teams in the league playing good ball on TV would be a great advertisement for the league. Roddy might even bring the Luton Town manager back over, you never know!

In tonights greatestleagueintheworld news:

https://twitter.com/cahill_ashley/st...02013717557248

Ashley Cahill ‏@cahill_ashley 1h1 hour ago Madness...one of this Athlone Town squad has just entered the pitch area having been locked in the dressing room for the 1st 30 mins!!!

**eelmonster** · 21/08/2015, 8:24 PM

Nice man of the match award there, RTE, where did they get that, a fcuking Subbuteo set?

Also, what's the story with Forrester's face? He looks like Gen Sir Mike Jackson (before the eye bag surgery).

**colonelwest** · 21/08/2015, 8:33 PM

Jaysus, Healy is a flatcap and a rifle short of being on top of a ridge in B�al na Bl�th in 1922!

Good game though and he ran the show for Cork, absolute belter from O'Sullivan. Brennan very soft trying to win a free out for it. Don't think it was a free in for Cork's first.

Dundalk 4-1 up at Galway, Sherriff held Athlone 2-2 as well.

**placid casual** · 21/08/2015, 8:49 PM

great results in the cup.

Fair play to Cork & Bray. hope they go on to meet in the final.

buckley was takin the pi$$ playing a no mark like greene up front - they really are paying for not having a ready made replacement for Fagan.

And the bozos lost out to a highly controversial goal apparently. makes it all the sweeter!

**wonder88** · 21/08/2015, 8:55 PM

A free is usually given in situations like that. Derry also won and they are cup team who bring a decent support to the final. Cork still have plenty to play for, so their crowds should improve again. Agree Healy was the best player on the field.

**patrickccfc** · 21/08/2015, 9:14 PM

Didn't see 4 goals coming before the game let alone after a disappointing first half. We really upped our game and pats had no answer for it. A special goal from Sullivan and a dennehy return goal to cap it all off

**El-Pietro** · 21/08/2015, 9:19 PM

Well that was a pleasant surprise! Had a tenner on Billy for the last goal too which is just icing on the cake!

**TonyD** · 21/08/2015, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Didn't see 4 goals coming before the game let alone after a disappointing first half. We really upped our game and pats had no answer for it. A special goal from Sullivan and a dennehy return goal to cap it all off

I disagree. I think Pats just capitulated in the second half. You didn't even have to play well. All of the goals came from mistakes. Very very disappointing from us. Combination of being toothless up front and poor defending. There's still plenty of talent in the Pats team, but we've fallen a good bit short this year.

**Dunny** · 21/08/2015, 9:30 PM

Something happened in Dalyer tonight about a goal that never was but was given i believe?
Galway scored what looked like a perfectly legitimate goal tonight and that was chalked off.Refs are back in the spotlight.

**Dalymountrower** · 21/08/2015, 9:34 PM

Bizarre "goal" for Bray on 4 mins.Delaney had his feet over the line when he caught a cross well in front of him.Lino put his flag up for a goal, Ref did a double take and signalled a goal.Cue incredulity all round.
Hopefully Bray go out next round.

**The Donie Forde** · 21/08/2015, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

I disagree. I think Pats just capitulated in the second half. You didn't even have to play well. All of the goals came from mistakes. Very very disappointing from us. Combination of being toothless up front and poor defending. There's still plenty of talent in the Pats team, but we've fallen a good bit short this year.

Very decent of your boys to award us the game in this fashion, we didn't even have to play. Thanks.
Bit of a nerve to make us score the goals, like - you could have looked after that as well, as you were being so generous.

**D24Saint** · 21/08/2015, 10:30 PM

That was an unsavoury evening we were the better in a poor first half but the second half was awful stuff pure disaster two ****e displays in a week.

**sullanefc** · 21/08/2015, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

I disagree. I think Pats just capitulated in the second half. You didn't even have to play well. All of the goals came from mistakes. Very very disappointing from us. Combination of being toothless up front and poor defending. There's still plenty of talent in the Pats team, but we've fallen a good bit short this year.

Agree with this. We are absolute muck ATM yet still 4-0 winners. Awful defending for the first, cowardlice by Brennan for the second, good run by Gannon for the 3rd but awful defensively and terrible mistake for the 4th.

We could not string 2 passes together in the first half yet looked brilliant in possession when we went 2-0 up. I think it was more of a Pats capitulation than City upping their game. We are very uncreative that depends on mistakes and set plays to score. Hard to watch at the moment.

**wonder88** · 22/08/2015, 12:07 AM

Listening to Galway local radio and the comm was sure Curran scored. But when nothing given and the co-commentator then said that it must have hit inside of post and came out/across goal. Video hopefully will tell but there have been good number of bad decisions at Terryland this year; peno v Derry the most recent outrageous one I have seen.
Strange, but the standard of refereeing in the 1st division last year was better it seems to me.