2024 Pre-Season Competitions and Friendlies

**joey B** · 07/02/2024, 4:12 PM

7000 tickets sold for the Presidents Cup.

**thebronze14** · 08/02/2024, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by The Bowler

Maynooth beat what looks like a near full strength Longford tonight. Really not sure about the 1st Div this year at all. In pre season Mochtas, Usher, Maynooth from LSL have all had very strong results against 1st Div teams. I'm actually way more hopeful for the students than zi was a few months back, look like 1st Division has no depth whatsoever. Bray went strong today against Shels u20s and really struggled to break them down at all after two excellent individual goals early in the game. Yep, feeling like the Students might unexpectedly challenge this season

I have ye to win! Harps misery in the bowl to continue!

**Buller** · 08/02/2024, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by joey B

7000 tickets sold for the Presidents Cup.

Do clubs split the gate receipts for this? 8,500 sellout = circa €120,000

**culloty82** · 08/02/2024, 12:16 PM

Both ourselves and Treaty are evidently up for the cup, as the semi has been brought forward a fortnight to March 4th, and in a strange quirk, the neighbours also visit Mounthawk Park in the league on the previous Friday!

**2 Year Contract** · 08/02/2024, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Do clubs split the gate receipts for this? 8,500 sellout = circa €120,000

Yes, split gate between both clubs and FAI

**legendz** · 09/02/2024, 5:30 AM

Originally Posted by culloty82

Both ourselves and Treaty are evidently up for the cup, as the semi has been brought forward a fortnight to March 4th, and in a strange quirk, the neighbours also visit Mounthawk Park in the league on the previous Friday!

Thought that would be the preference alright. Both have the same recovery time from the previous Friday. Treaty are chasing their first silverware as well. Cork and Cobh have been the only winners of the MSC in recent years.

**2 Year Contract** · 09/02/2024, 8:14 AM

Originally Posted by legendz

Cork and Cobh have been the only winners of the MSC in recent years.

Rockmount beat Cork in the final in 2020

**culloty82** · 09/02/2024, 11:59 AM

Andy Spain has been handed the permanent Kerry captaincy, with Ryan Kelliher to deputise in his absence.

**oriel** · 09/02/2024, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

7000 tickets sold for the Presidents Cup.

Probably will be a record for the Pres Cup, Cork City had 6k I think v Dundalk in 2018.

**EatYerGreens** · 09/02/2024, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Do clubs split the gate receipts for this? 8,500 sellout = circa €120,000

How much does the President get?

**2 Year Contract** · 09/02/2024, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Probably will be a record for the Pres Cup, Cork City had 6k I think v Dundalk in 2018.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presid...land's_Cup

Attendances are listed here, though some appear to be unofficial. 5,462 for Rovers/Pats in 2022 was the record before tonight. 2018 is down as 3,000 and was in Oriel so couldn’t have been 6k

**LTFC** · 09/02/2024, 1:22 PM

Dont know what weather is like in Dublin, but horrible in midlands, but looks like less than 100 tickets left for tonights game.

**Shearer** · 09/02/2024, 2:33 PM

Originally Posted by culloty82

Andy Spain has been handed the permanent Kerry captaincy, with Ryan Kelliher to deputise in his absence.

Would you have preferred a local as captain?

**D24Saint** · 09/02/2024, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

How much does the President get?

A free ticket and soft drink of choice.

**culloty82** · 09/02/2024, 2:46 PM

Kevin Williams did fine when he filled in last year, but by all accounts Spain showed leadership qualities pretty much from the first training session, so as long as the team displays are decent, and the current balance of locals to new signings still applies, I can't see it being an issue.