So Portmarnock away in Paddy's Hill, looks about the same as Malahide United's ground we played at a few years back... Just a pitch... Anyone been at a Portmarnock AFC game?
Closest we came in recent times was when we were supposed to play sheriff or another Dublin junior club In the semi-final after they beat Shels but when they were kicked out and Shels re-instated we lost to Shels and they went on to play Sligo in the final.
So Portmarnock away in Paddy's Hill, looks about the same as Malahide United's ground we played at a few years back... Just a pitch... Anyone been at a Portmarnock AFC game?
Do they let women attend their football matches I wonder.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
its the first time since 1969 that we have met Sligo Rovers in the FAI Cup. that year we knocked them out in the greyhound track(2-0 from memory I think).We never meet Sligo much anymore except for the league. We played Sligo in the league cup in 2005 away and beat them 2-0 is the last time we met them in any cup competition!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
Ballincollig v Athlone Town AFC will be played in CIT Athletics Stadium on Saturday 12th August with a 5pm kickoff.
Dundalk-Derry City scheduled for Sunday 13th at 18:30.
Quite a TV-friendly time. Also means we'll play Dundalk two Sundays in a row.
Very odd time for a match, 6.30 on a Sunday, I see that's now on the fixture list part of dundalkfc.com. Dundalk play home to Limerick on the previous Friday then away to Galway in EA Cup semi on the previous Monday, still seems a very long lead time to Sunday.
Maybe there are plans to show it live but not yet announced.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
It would be unprofessional and commercially shortsighted to take a booking for an event at your club, and then cancel it at relatively short notice.
Surely the core issue here isn't whether or not Paypal should be cancelled. It's what were Dundalk doing taking a Friday night booking on an FAI Cup weekend in the first place. They obviously either gambled on an away fixture, or planned to use another day all along if they were at home. Either way Paypal aren't at fault, so the agreement with them should be honoured.
The fixtures will be played across Friday, Saturday and Sunday as holders Cork City kick-off their defence at Bray Wanderers on Saturday, August 12th at 7pm.
Furthermore, the second round draw will take place on Monday, August 14th live on RTE's Soccer Republic. The show will begin at 6.30pm on RTE Player and the draw will be broadcast live on the programme.
The full Irish Daily Mail First Round fixture list is below
Friday, 11th August - Cabinteely v U.C.D., Stradbrook, 7.45 pm
Friday, 11th August - Waterford v Shelbourne, R.S.C., 7.45 pm
Friday, 11th August - Finn Harps v Bohemians, Finn Park, 8.00 pm
Friday, 11th August - Shamrock Rovers v Glenville, Tallaght Stadium, 8.00pm
Friday, 11th August - Wexford v Crumlin United, Ferrycarrig Park, 8.00pm
Saturday, 12th August - Cobh Wanderers v Killarney Celtic, Oldchurch Park, 4.00 pm
Saturday, 12th August - Cobh Ramblers v Limerick, St. Colman’s Park, 7.45 pm
Saturday, 12th August - Ballincollig v Athlone Town, CIT, 5.00 pm
Saturday, 12th August - Bangor Celtic v Everton, Iveagh Grounds, 6.30 pm
Saturday, 12th August - Bray Wanderers v Cork City, Carlisle Grounds, 7.00 pm
Saturday, 12th August - Longford Town v Sligo Rovers, City Calling Stadium, 7.30 pm
Sunday, 13th August - Bluebell United v Sheriff YC, Red Cow, 12.00 pm
Sunday, 13th August - Evergreen v Drogheda United, Evergreen Park, 2.00 pm
Sunday, 13th August - Killester United v Galway United, Haddon Park, 2.00 pm
Sunday, 13th August - Portmarnock v St. Patrick’s Athletic, Paddy’s Hill, 2.00 pm
Sunday, 13th August - Dundalk v Derry City, Oriel Park, 6.30pm
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Wouldn't have minded seeing the Harps game moved to Saturday just to see effect it may have on attendence...but too be far it probably wouldn't alter it too much
Are Shels fans still boycotting their games or are any likely to travel to Waterford on Friday?
So in case of a draw there is extra time and then penalties?
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