Games Friday 12th to Monday 15th May

**SPXcyan** · 12/05/2023, 8:45 PM

A comfortable 5-0 win at the RSC for Waterford, Cobh were shockingly poor.

**kksaints** · 12/05/2023, 8:48 PM

In no way was that a 3-0 game but the final scoreline is all that matters. We were fairly awful for at least 70 minutes of that match. Mason Melia came on as a sub,15 years old, he's very well regarded.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/05/2023, 8:49 PM

Well, that was dreadful. Bray are awful, we are worse.

**kksaints** · 12/05/2023, 8:49 PM

Congrats to Kerry on their 1st win. Great to see.

**Longfordian** · 12/05/2023, 8:53 PM

Jaysus Cork. Congrats to Kerry a perfect game to get your first win!

**Jack B** · 12/05/2023, 8:56 PM

Thanks for that one Cork.

Never a 3-0 game but when you have Chris Forrester that can happen. Thank god for him.

**pineapple stu** · 12/05/2023, 9:43 PM

A remarkably profitable injury time for us there

**placid casual** · 12/05/2023, 10:05 PM

We are top of the league I said we are top of the league. Thanks to all for keeping it warm.

**Nesta99** · 12/05/2023, 10:34 PM

Well they say its a sign of a good team to play poorly and still grind out results - Dundalk must be world class! Dont know how we have 4 wins in a row. Derry, Bohs, Pats and Rovers all up next, 12 points from these games and it'll be Rovers keeping the top spot warm....

Drogheda are really being shafted by the football gods!

**Shearer** · 12/05/2023, 10:49 PM

The honeymoon phase between Harps fans and Dave Rogers may be coming to an end, with the former finally realising that the latter doesn't actually s**t chocolate.

A four year deal for a fella with no senior experience who seems more concerned with taking photos at a funeral mass, buying bottles of wine and deleting his twitter account after every loss.

**Yossarian** · 12/05/2023, 10:59 PM

I’d like to apologise to any Cork fans for the robbery in Oriel tonight.
It was the worst 90 minutes I’ve seen from Dundalk in a long time but the 8 minutes of injury time somehow saved us.

**Jd2793** · 12/05/2023, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I’d like to apologise to any Cork fans for the robbery in Oriel tonight.
It was the worst 90 minutes I’ve seen from Dundalk in a long time but the 8 minutes of injury time somehow saved us.

ye were somehow a mile worse in the reverse game we won. indiscipline costing us again, complete headloss there tonight. we badly need 7 or 8 bodies in or we'll be rooted to that 9th spot. once ucd dont go on a run of course

**oriel** · 12/05/2023, 11:39 PM

Dundalk were rubbish for most of the game, possibly only started playing at 85 or maybe 90, that said even at 0-1 didn't think we deserved to lose it, but it was a very poor game overall up to 90 mins.

Cork City can only have themselves to blame for the added time, guys going down at almost every opportunity, one stage a stretcher taken out and the guy walks off, before board went up I thought it would be 6 or 7, then 8 appeared a chance to salvage a draw, to win it like we did, amazing scenes.

Maybe this is papering over the cracks, as not sure this team is value for 4 wins on the spin, but 6 big players still out injured including a former and current international in Boyle and Annesely and both first choice in central defence, then we have a 20 and 21 yo deputising in the middle, Benson, Sloggett also out, Doyle only fit for sub, same for Kelly, and Mountney out for months, I'm more amazed we are competing let alone will be in 4th by the end of the weekend, beat Derry (it won't happen) we can go second !

On a more serious note, very tough next 4 games v Derry, Bohs, Pats & Rovers. We'll see where we are on the June BH weekend after that little run of games.

Cork City will feel disappointed, but not sure they did too much in the second half really, and only one team looking to win it but 90+4 and 90+7 is a killer, they look to be in a bit of trouble and need wins.

Dundalk played poorly for 85-90 mins, but full credit for coming alive in added time.

**CraftyToePoke** · 13/05/2023, 12:38 AM

Congratulations to Kerry. Must be a relief and a half.

**legendz** · 13/05/2023, 7:14 AM

https://twitter.com/KodaSamm/status/...LNnQWE1-w&s=19

The historic winning goal!

**Kiki Balboa** · 13/05/2023, 8:20 AM

Actually think both red cards were justified for Cork. The first red card was just so stupid by the cork player - you are already on a yellow and you drag the striker down like that? Its soft but cynical and unnecessary and always picks up a yellow. The second red is harder to see, but definitely think the ref got it right. Cork lad jumps in from an angle and he follows through into Doyles knee. Ball was there to be won for the cork lad, a bit of discipline was all that was needed. Overall, the two Cork players only have themselves to blame - both were on the halfway line and in no danger, and could have been avoided.

**Philosophizer** · 13/05/2023, 9:12 AM

Judging purely from the LOI highlights Cork only created one chance and scored whereas Dundalk created 5/6, even if they apparent played poor.
On the UCD-Rovers highlights those marmite commentators at Belfield were on form again. The main commentator didn’t realise a goal had been scored and had to be informed by his co-commentator. And it was clear as day! It was the 1st time I burst out laughing at football highlights in a long while.
The same guy had another gas one where he was praising Graham Burke’s fine gentlemanly behaviour because he placed the ball on the six yard line for a kick out. ?

**2 Year Contract** · 13/05/2023, 9:24 AM

Pats looked poor last night but still probably deserved the win. Started the game with a centre mid at right back, a 17 year old right back and a 19 year old centre back in the back 4 yet Drogheda decided to play very defensively and try and score on the counter which I thought was bizarre given how bad pats have been defensively particularly in recent weeks. That resulted in not a huge amount of chances in the game, McCabe pulled off an excellent save in each half and Lyness made 1 decent enough save from a Keeley volley. Took the lead through a corner with 8 mins to go and then some Forrester magic coupled with some inept defending by Ryan Brennan at centre back resulted in a 3-0 win but as mentioned, it wasn’t a 3-0 game at all. I’ll take the result but the performance needs to be a lot better

**Kiki Balboa** · 13/05/2023, 10:52 AM

Big game tonight now with Sligo vs Shels considering the results yesterday. Kinda of a must win for Sligo to not get cut adrift from the teams chasing Europe.

**oriel** · 13/05/2023, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Philosophizer

Judging purely from the LOI highlights Cork only created one chance and scored whereas Dundalk created 5/6, even if they apparent played poor.
On the UCD-Rovers highlights those marmite commentators at Belfield were on form again. The main commentator didn’t realise a goal had been scored and had to be informed by his co-commentator. And it was clear as day! It was the 1st time I burst out laughing at football highlights in a long while.
The same guy had another gas one where he was praising Graham Burke’s fine gentlemanly behaviour because he placed the ball on the six yard line for a kick out. ?

For the UCD v Dundalk game they covered IPA / Spice Bags / Cheese and other delicacies, even mentioned Harp Larger and 'do they still brew Macardles Ale up in Dundalk? All during non stoppage parts while the game was in full flow.