2025 Pre-Season Competitions and Friendlies

[Jack B]

Jay McClelland missing a peno.

This has absolutely stunned me.

[joey B]

Sligo Rovers 4-0 Finn Harps

[outspoken]

Interesting to see how Premier Division clubs were struggling in the early weeks of pre season against FD sides but there's been some right hammerings in the final set of friendlies.

[Neish]

Interesting to see how Premier Division clubs were struggling in the early weeks of pre season against FD sides but there's been some right hammerings in the final set of friendlies.

TBH I never read too much into pre-season results, often teams used them to give game time to trialists many of who don't get signed

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Sligo Rovers 4-0 Finn Harps

I think we’ll struggle this season but Harps looked awful. Have ye many to come in?

[joey B]

I think we’ll struggle this season but Harps looked awful. Have ye many to come in?

I don’t think we’ll be adding much more,we’re going to be bad this season and could finish rock bottom…..

[Martinho II]

I don’t think we’ll be adding much more,we’re going to be bad this season and could finish rock bottom…..

Totally disgaree Joey B we have the lowest 1st division budget this season and after the last two seasons when we finished 3rd from bottom and then 2nd from bottom Im fearing the worst for ourselves. No season buildup until last few days on club site noone seems to know wot direction club wants to go in. And as for the huge delay in releasing a home jersey compared to the season before dont get me started...

[Zico]

Maybe not specific to this thread, but while on the point of first division budgets. Any ideas as to what a typical first division budget for say a mid table side would be - split between wages / expenses and other 1st team running costs? I would guess wages / expenses in the range of €200k and another €150k on team running costs. Certainly can’t see clubs generating more than €300k-€400k income per year based on gates of 700-800 or so.. just curious if anyone has knowledge or opinion on it??

[thebronze14]

I think we’ll struggle this season but Harps looked awful. Have ye many to come in?

Yeah we were chronic. Only really Cawley to come back in. Sligo knocked it around nicely but could have been 7 or 8. We are light at the back and have no punch at all going forward. Success definitely not replaced. I don't want to be overly negative but it's between ourselves, Kerry and Longford at the bottom unless one of the rest like Treaty or Wexford have a total nightmare

[legendz]

Cork City v Celtic hosted by Cork GAA sounds like it is to maximise profits for Cork GAA.

[2 Year Contract]

Cork City v Celtic hosted by Cork GAA sounds like it is to maximise profits for Cork GAA.

I saw that there will be a pre-sale of tickets for season ticket holders of Celtic, Cork City FC and Cork GAA so it does certainly seem like Cork GAA will get a nice slice of the pie too. Fair enough though given it’s their ground

[oldfan]

They were hardly giving the ground for free!!

[Nesta99]

Cork City v Celtic hosted by Cork GAA sounds like it is to maximise profits for Cork GAA.

The organising promotion company wont be left short either! Celtic have a set fee, was about 100k 2008 so ages ago and im not sure that was a 1st team guarantee.

[2 Year Contract]

Ticket prices for that from the Celtic website:

SOUTH STAND LOWER

• Adults - €45
• Child - €25
• Family (Two adults & two children) - €115

SOUTH STAND UPPER

• Adults - €35
• Child - €20

EAST TERRANCE (BLACKROCK END)

• Adults - €28
• Child - €18

Hefty enough prices for a friendly at 6pm on a Tuesday which is bizarre kickoff time to agree on. It was €35/€20 tickets for Celtic vs Wolves at 2pm on a Saturday in the Aviva which only sold 28k. Maybe there’ll be more interest from the Cork public. I saw something on Twitter saying Cork GAA will make between €150-200k if it sells out