2024 Pre-Season Competitions and Friendlies

[2 Year Contract]

Ballyfermot United play Southend United in a friendly next week. Not quite Mervue Shkupi levels but it’s still a random one

[pineapple stu]

For a brief moment Id visions of Stu on the dark web trading ....rare UCD AFC programmes.

I think all UCD programmes are rare

That said, it's exactly the sort of place you could find yourself reading about Merv FC...

[brendy_éire]

Derry played Linfield in Windsor in an unannounced, behind closed doors friendly there.
No team sheets, or reports, but finished 1-1. All very hush-hush.

[dundalkfc10]

Derry played Linfield in Windsor in an unannounced, behind closed doors friendly there.
No team sheets, or reports, but finished 1-1. All very hush-hush.

I think alot of clubs do these type games. Dundalk play Warrenpoint or Newry in behind closed doors games a good few times at start and end of season (obvs due to them being off mid summer)

[brendy_éire]

I think alot of clubs do these type games. Dundalk play Warrenpoint or Newry in behind closed doors games a good few times at start and end of season (obvs due to them being off mid summer)

We do them too, but often you'd get a bit more news out of them. Presume there were some trialists that wanted to keep things quiet too.

[culloty82]

St Mochta's reach the Leinster Senior Cup final - draw 2-2 with Drogheda, but win 5-3 on spot kicks.

[Martinho II]

St Mochta's reach the Leinster Senior Cup final - draw 2-2 with Drogheda, but win 5-3 on spot kicks.

Is that St Mochtas 1st ever LSC cup final and where in Dublin are they? Some achievement!

[Shinkicker]

Is that St Mochtas 1st ever LSC cup final and where in Dublin are they? Some achievement!

Mochtas are from Clonsilla Blanchardstown area

[Martinho II]

St Mochtas havent produced 2 many loi footballers. I know with my club we got Paul McNally from them in late 90s. I imagine its their first LSC final?

[Philosophizer]

St Mochtas havent produced 2 many loi footballers. I know with my club we got Paul McNally from them in late 90s. I imagine it’s their first LSC final?

They’ve had loads of ex LOI players though. Cathal O’Connor was with them recently. Darren Meegan too. Colin Hawkins has been involved in running the club for a long time.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Glenn Crowe and Bobby Ryan used to play with them also

[2 Year Contract]

Bohs vs Rovers has been moved to an 11:30am kickoff on a Sunday. Crazy early, although knowing the FAI that means both clubs should show up at 3pm for kickoff

https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/...amrock-rovers/

[Kiki Balboa]

Bohs vs Rovers has been moved to an 11:30am kickoff on a Sunday. Crazy early, although knowing the FAI that means both clubs should show up at 3pm for kickoff

https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/...amrock-rovers/

Surly a mistake?

[kksaints]

Surly a mistake?

Apparently not, Garda advice due to the Coldplay concerts in Croke Park.

[Kiki Balboa]

Apparently not, Garda advice due to the Coldplay concerts in Croke Park.

Jesus Christ...

This is embarrassing.

I wonder when the last professional football game was ever played in the morning. Nevermind one of the most hyped game of the domestic calendars.

Side note... Has anyone else noticed just how extremely lazy The Guards have gotten since Covid? They refuse to do anything anymore.

I'm not a 'crime is rampant' person , it is not. Just the institution of the Guards have become allergic to police work.

A story in the Drogheda Independent a few months ago about a local GAA club that was extorted under threats of violence was dismissed by the Guards as 'civil matter'.

Nevermind letting the right wing goons set up Road Blocks last year, and all the arson attacks that happen without consequence.

[nigel-harps1954]

Jesus Christ...

This is embarrassing.

I wonder when the last professional football game was ever played in the morning. Nevermind one of the most hyped game of the domestic calendars.

Side note... Has anyone else noticed just how extremely lazy The Guards have gotten since Covid? They refuse to do anything anymore.

I'm not a 'crime is rampant' person , it is not. Just the institution of the Guards have become allergic to police work.

A story in the Drogheda Independent a few months ago about a local GAA club that was extorted under threats of violence was dismissed by the Guards as 'civil matter'.

Nevermind letting the right wing goons set up Road Blocks last year, and all the arson attacks that happen without consequence.

To be fair, there's regular 11:30am or 12pm kickoffs in England on Sky Sports.

[2 Year Contract]

To be fair, there's regular 11:30am or 12pm kickoffs in England on Sky Sports.

12:30 kickoffs in England. The earliest in Britain I can think of are 12pm for Celtic rangers I think. Defo no 11:30am kickoffs spring to mind

[outspoken]

Did the infamous West Brom v Wolves FA Cup tie last year not kick off at 11am and all hell still broke loose?

[2 Year Contract]

Did the infamous West Brom v Wolves FA Cup tie last year not kick off at 11am and all hell still broke loose?

Good shout, that was an 11:30am kickoff actually. That was for policing reasons and still absolute madness ensued as you say. Can’t think of any regular TV slot that had games kicking off that early though

[Kiki Balboa]

Dundalk and St. Pats is still fixed for Friday night.

With the early kick off Bohs/ Rovers.. Just mental to me that the league is willing to 'hide' a prime game in the morning. This should have been flagged way before as a game that could potentially be moved due to Europe, and potential consequences should have been liased on (ie Major events on in the city should have been known for that weekend before the season starts).

Total failure of administration really.

But to be fair, I think I am alone in being against morning kick offs.