2024 Pre-Season Competitions and Friendlies

[outspoken]

Dundalk playing Longford at home next Thursday 18th in Oriel

Word is we are playing Shels this Friday in the AUL but clubs must not want fans attending as can't see it announced anywhere

Strangely enough, Longford haven't confirmed the Dundalk fixture, hope it goes ahead. Handy one for me.

[D24Saint]

Pats playing Athlone away on Saturday.

[Another Bohemia]

Dundalk playing Longford at home next Thursday 18th in Oriel

Word is we are playing Shels this Friday in the AUL but clubs must not want fans attending as can't see it announced anywhere

It's in the FAI connect app as 12 kick off

[JC_GUFC]

It's a compromise instead of bringing League Cup back- use regional competitions as sort of semi competitive preseason games instead.

Plan is to get something ramped up in Connacht / Ulster as well

Is this actually true or just speculation?

The only issue I see with it is that I presume trialists can't play.

If the Leinster clubs have agreed to this I don't see why others didn't and just resurrect the League Cup with the group stage format it had in the 90s. I don't really see much benefit for the Non-League clubs though to be honest - if they're mid-season do they really want three matches against LoI opposition?

[Mr A]

That was direct from the League Forum yeah

[joey B]

St Pats playing Minnesota United on 20th of March in Minnesota…..

[D24Saint]

St Pats playing Minnesota United on 20th of March in Minnesota…..

Interesting one. I’ll have to crack open the piggy bank to try and make that one.

[2 Year Contract]

Interesting one. I’ll have to crack open the piggy bank to try and make that one.

Not quite as random as the friendly away to Libya under Brian Kerr but it’s not far off. It would be an unbelievable trip for anyone that can make it over. I’ll be doing my best cost dependant

[total hoofball]

I wonder how that friendly came about, I'm assuming some connections somewhere on Kelleher's end in the States?

Decent day out if you can afford it, I was at couple of Orlando City games while over there on holidays MLS games are a good experience apart from the beer prices

[Neish]

Looking forward to watching Harps for the first time in 2024 on Sunday vs Derry. Not expecting much considering its a friendly and the fact that is both Derry we are playing and the massive difference in resources they have compared to Harps. But it will be good to get to watch live football again after about 3 months

[joey B]

10 trialists involved in the Dundalk/Shels game this afternoon,5 on each team…..

[RealJohn91]

10 trialists involved in the Dundalk/Shels game this afternoon,5 on each team…..

Apparently new signings can't be registered on the connect app yet so that explains why Shels have so many listed when you'd imagine their squad is pretty complete at this stage.

[joey B]

Apparently new signings can't be registered on the connect app yet so that explains why Shels have so many listed when you'd imagine their squad is pretty complete at this stage.

Yeah I spotted that after,probably “trialists” from both teams in that situation….

[culloty82]

Looks like Andy Spain will be Kerry's captain for 2024, after receiving the armband for tonight's encounter, and a team named along expected lines.

[legendz]

6 starters from Kerry's last league game away to Cobh. 3 debuts. The first choice keeper comes back in.

[culloty82]

All three MSC ties remain scoreless thus far.

[legendz]

41 | Substitution for Kerry. Andy Spain makes way for Ethan Kos after a collision with Falvey.

HT | Level at the break.
Kerry FC 0-0 Avondale United

Kerry's new captain off injured on his debut. Scoreless at half-time.

[culloty82]

70 minutes in, and still Midleton remain the only team to score in the southern province tonight.

[culloty82]

Until Daniel Okwute gets Kerry's season up and running at Mounthawk Park - I believe that's his first senior goal for the Kingdom.

[legendz]

77 | Daniel Okwute puts us ahead!

Kerry FC 1-0 Avondale United

I think it is his first senior goal alright.