2015 FAI Senior Cup

**cobhlad** · 25/04/2015, 4:01 PM

2015 Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup

**cobhlad** · 25/04/2015, 4:02 PM

Cobh Wanderers, Crumlin and Avondale progress to second round with wins over Clonmel, Corinthians and St Mary's respectively. 5 more first round fixtures this weekend

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/04/2015, 4:45 PM

An awful shame to see Conor Meade and Davin O'Neill only playing down with Cobh Wanderers, no disrespect intended. Ramblers could well be doing with players of their calibre this season.

**cobhlad** · 25/04/2015, 5:10 PM

Agreed. Winning things at a lower level and not travelling the length of the country is more attractive though

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 26/04/2015, 11:23 AM

Hi lads.

I was just wondering, does anyone know when the draw for the 2nd round of the F.A.I. Cup will be made ?

**The Donie Forde** · 26/04/2015, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim

Hi lads.

I was just wondering, does anyone know when the draw for the 2nd round of the F.A.I. Cup will be made ?

Talking to Tom the Gom last Friday evening and he mentioned it's next Wednesday...

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/04/2015, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by The Donie Forde

Talking to Tom the Gom last Friday evening and he mentioned it's next Wednesday...

Tom must be back down about Cork these days? Seems to be spotted at most of the City games there now, and I haven't seen him about Ballybofey this season yet.

**ForzaForth** · 26/04/2015, 3:06 PM

North End of Wexford two nil up on UCC after 43 minutes according to NE's Twitter account.

**littlebray** · 26/04/2015, 3:57 PM

FT: UCC 0-4 North End (same source).
Earlier, Glenville 0-1 Firhouse & St Mochtas 5-2 Arklow
Any word on Killester v Dunboyne?

**the 12 th man** · 26/04/2015, 4:02 PM

Killester 3 Dunboyne 0. FT

**The Donie Forde** · 26/04/2015, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Tom must be back down about Cork these days? Seems to be spotted at most of the City games there now, and I haven't seen him about Ballybofey this season yet.

Actually said he was living in Ballybofey
He's looking a bit worse for wear. Some number of games he has clocked up over the years!

**Dodge** · 26/04/2015, 5:22 PM

These are the 12 non LOI sides through to the second round

Avondale United
Cobh Wanderers

Crumlin United
Firhouse Clover
St Mochtas
Killester United
Tolka Rovers
Liffey Wanderers
Sheriff

Cockhill Celtic

North End United

Edenderry Town

**bennocelt** · 27/04/2015, 3:38 PM

Decided to get a game in the morning before I headed back "home", watched Glenville V Firhouse. Not a great game, very scrappy, but was a little shocked that so few cared about this as a cup game. I have seen these kind of games both in Switzerland and the pre pre first round FA cup games in England, and despite the teams/rounds there is a buzz. Such a shame a club cant generate any interest in a game like this. Not criticizing by the way, its just a pity. (the crowd did get a bit bigger into the second half)
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**seand** · 28/04/2015, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

These are the 12 non LOI sides through to the second round

Avondale United
Cobh Wanderers

Crumlin United
Firhouse Clover
St Mochtas
Killester United
Tolka Rovers
Liffey Wanderers
Sheriff

Cockhill Celtic

North End United

Edenderry Town

The big question for the ground hoppers among us is how many of these clubs would host a game if drawn at home to a league club. Presumably many would be tempted to just switch and play away, as has often happened in recent years. The other default option seems to be hosting at the nearest LoI ground. Would be interesting to see what Edenderry and Cockhill would do with a "big" home draw.

**nigel-harps1954** · 28/04/2015, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by seand

The big question for the ground hoppers among us is how many of these clubs would host a game if drawn at home to a league club. Presumably many would be tempted to just switch and play away, as has often happened in recent years. The other default option seems to be hosting at the nearest LoI ground. Would be interesting to see what Edenderry and Cockhill would do with a "big" home draw.

I'd imagine most of them would play as much at 'home' as they could if not actually at their own home ground. Cockhill have stated that they would play in Maginn Park in Buncrana, a 5 minute walk from their own pitch. It's suitably set up to host around 1,000 people.

Avondale already played a cup quarter final at home to Harps last season.

I've no idea what sort of facilities are at Cobh Wanderers, but you'd have to assume they'd look to play in St Colmans.

North End may look to play Ferrycarraig as they done last weekend in Junior Cup semi final.

The logical sense for most of the Dublin sides is to switch any potential game if they draw another Dublin side.

**seand** · 28/04/2015, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I'd imagine most of them would play as much at 'home' as they could if not actually at their own home ground. Cockhill have stated that they would play in Maginn Park in Buncrana, a 5 minute walk from their own pitch. It's suitably set up to host around 1,000 people.

Avondale already played a cup quarter final at home to Harps last season.

I've no idea what sort of facilities are at Cobh Wanderers, but you'd have to assume they'd look to play in St Colmans.

North End may look to play Ferrycarraig as they done last weekend in Junior Cup semi final.

The logical sense for most of the Dublin sides is to switch any potential game if they draw another Dublin side.

Did Cockhill play their EA Cup games in Buncrana?

**Mr A** · 28/04/2015, 4:00 PM

They could probably play in their own ground but Maginn is better and only a mile away. In league cup this year they only played away to Galway. I think they have used their own ground in it previously.

**Dodge** · 28/04/2015, 4:59 PM

My guesses (and it would depend on the opposition)

Avondale United - Turners Cross
Cobh Wanderers - St Colmans

(These would nearly all give up home advantage if drawn with Pats, Bohs, Rovers, Shels)
Crumlin United - Richmond
Firhouse Clover - Tallaght
St Mochtas - Dalymount, Frank Cooke Park
Killester United - Probably their own
Tolka Rovers - their own (Frank Cooke Park)
Liffey Wanderers - Belfield? Would Irishtown be OK?
Sheriff - Tolka?

Cockhill Celtic - Maginn Park

North End United - Ferrycarrig

Edenderry Town - no idea but presume their own place

**seand** · 29/04/2015, 9:42 AM

Sheriff have certainly hosted a few games at Tolka (v Shels, Sligo), their own ground wouldn't be up to it (I believe). Edenderry- it's hard to tell from Google Maps but looks like there's a bit of rooom. Considering the crowd's gonna be about 500 tops it seems likely they'd host it rather than move miles and miles.

Bring on the draw... I want a new ground :-)