Games 4th - 6th April

**Shinkicker** · 31/03/2025, 1:19 PM

A game this week where Bohs are expected to win. Most of the other games could be draws meaning Bohs could jump a few places. But it's football and it's Bohs!!

**yurt** · 31/03/2025, 6:13 PM

A win against Shamrock Rovers in Galway on Friday would really get the country to take notice of this Galway team. I do feel at this early stage that we are capable of being a top 4 team this year. Pats, Shels and Rovers definitely have better squads on paper but I expect all of them to have 6+ games in Europe which will surely cost them a few points along the way meaning GUFC might be able to stay within touching distance until September at least.

I've been expecting this unbelievable run to come to an end every week but its been 2+ years now of consistently getting results by JC and Ollie, so maybe I just need to get used to supporting a club who are actually good.

Anyways EDP should be sold out Friday and there's a very real chance we could be top of the league after the first round of fixtures. Genuinely something I thought I'd never ever live to get the chance to see.

**placid casual** · 31/03/2025, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by yurt

A win against Shamrock Rovers in Galway on Friday would really get the country to take notice of this Galway team. I do feel at this early stage that we are capable of being a top 4 team this year. Pats, Shels and Rovers definitely have better squads on paper but I expect all of them to have 6+ games in Europe which will surely cost them a few points along the way meaning GUFC might be able to stay within touching distance until September at least.

I've been expecting this unbelievable run to come to an end every week but its been 2+ years now of consistently getting results by JC and Ollie, so maybe I just need to get used to supporting a club who are actually good.

Anyways EDP should be sold out Friday and there's a very real chance we could be top of the league after the first round of fixtures. Genuinely something I thought I'd never ever live to get the chance to see.

I think 4th spot is really up for grabs and galway have as good a chance as anyone else of grabbing it. I had thought that derry would easily finish top 4 but I felt they were woefully unadventurous last Friday and only Rovers inability to look dangerous in the final 3rd resulted in a hard earned draw for them. If bohs pull the trigger on rennie sooner rather than later they have enough players capable of getting them results, both waterford and drogs have honest, hardworking teams with good managers.
I'm expecting a very, very difficult game over in the west on Friday,but in my view European competition improves teams league performances not hinders them.

**ger121** · 01/04/2025, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Shinkicker

A game this week where Bohs are expected to win.

I admire your optimism.

**2 Year Contract** · 02/04/2025, 5:30 PM

Nothing like a good old asterisk to add to a table

https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/...sion-fixtures/

I still maintain that the FAI should give the referee a list of both clubs players that are eligible for a match and when the teamsheet is handed into him a quick check should then be done, which would maintain a level playing field for the division which has been lost now

**pineapple stu** · 02/04/2025, 5:50 PM

Yay!

Has there ever been a case where both sides were given the loss?

Agree this does seem to be rather avoidable

**Zico** · 02/04/2025, 6:06 PM

Crazy situation when clubs don�t know if a player is properly registered or not. Surely the FAI would communicate when a player is fully registered- a simple list the day before the season opener to every club on who is registered and update weekly with any registration changes. Or even a live tracker portal that clubs can log in to with confirmation of registration. It�s not rocket science.

The fact there was 3 clubs involved suggests the FAIs own process is not adequate or working also.

Terrible and needless PR for the league.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/04/2025, 7:07 PM

Originally Posted by Zico

Crazy situation when clubs don�t know if a player is properly registered or not. Surely the FAI would communicate when a player is fully registered- a simple list the day before the season opener to every club on who is registered and update weekly with any registration changes. Or even a live tracker portal that clubs can log in to with confirmation of registration. It�s not rocket science.

The fact there was 3 clubs involved suggests the FAIs own process is not adequate or working also.

Terrible and needless PR for the league.

It's almost as if they have an app for inputting teamsheets now, that notifies you if a player is suspended and doesn't show up if not registered.

**total hoofball** · 02/04/2025, 7:25 PM

If the registration process was flawed then most clubs every transfer window would be getting stung I'm not buying that this one is the FAI's fault

This is now incredibly the 3rd time since 2017 that Wexford have forfeited fixtures fielding ineligible players along with that 4th incident back in 2020 originally forfeiting four games which was successfully appealed via an independent arbitration which left Cabinteely furious over missing out on a play-off spot

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...layer-fielded/

https://www.extratime.com/articles/2...oogle_vignette

https://www.extratime.com/articles/2...igible-player/

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020...-after-appeal/

**Shearer** · 02/04/2025, 7:52 PM

By all accounts, being on fai connect doesn't necessarily mean you're eligible.

**oriel** · 02/04/2025, 8:14 PM

The best part in all of this was the FAI saying 'Finn Harps would have faced the same outcome for non registering, but they lost the game !

UCD moving from bottom to 4th after all of these adjustments is another classic that surely no other league would see.

Outstanding.

**Zico** · 02/04/2025, 8:30 PM

And Harps incredibly benefit also by getting the 2 goals conceded back so helping their goal difference despite also been culpable�. Now that is surely a first where a team is penalised with a net goal difference improvement!!!!

**culloty82** · 02/04/2025, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

By all accounts, being on fai connect doesn't necessarily mean you're eligible.

Evidently not - Stanic-Floody was listed in the Kerry squad for the Cork friendly on the 5th, nine days before the Harps game, under his number of 29.

**ger121** · 02/04/2025, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yay!

Has there ever been a case where both sides were given the loss?

Agree this does seem to be rather avoidable

This new approach to winning games must be coming from the Science Dept.

**Shearer** · 03/04/2025, 9:22 AM

50+ on a free bus from Kerry coming to the Markets Field tomorrow and no away stand.

Farcical by the landlords of the Markets Field, irrespective of how bad other away sections in the league are.

**Nesta99** · 03/04/2025, 9:42 AM

Is there still access to te ground? There has been no shortage of winging it over the years. Foot and mouth era Monaaghan United refused entry to Dundalk fans who had waled through the disinfectant pools, but no no entry. In one of the GLITW moments hundreds of Dundalks fans simply stoof in the field overlooking Gortakeegan, best view of all, and watched the game with the loss of revenue to Mons and with the herd of cows joing in in the viewing im sure the risk of foot and mouth was higher in the field than the ground. Soooo Kery fans should od what they need to do and let there be a tory to it, I though the was a temporary away stand in Markets Fields.

**oriel** · 03/04/2025, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by yurt

A win against Shamrock Rovers in Galway on Friday would really get the country to take notice of this Galway team. I do feel at this early stage that we are capable of being a top 4 team this year. Pats, Shels and Rovers definitely have better squads on paper but I expect all of them to have 6+ games in Europe which will surely cost them a few points along the way meaning GUFC might be able to stay within touching distance until September at least.

I've been expecting this unbelievable run to come to an end every week but its been 2+ years now of consistently getting results by JC and Ollie, so maybe I just need to get used to supporting a club who are actually good.

Anyways EDP should be sold out Friday and there's a very real chance we could be top of the league after the first round of fixtures. Genuinely something I thought I'd never ever live to get the chance to see.

This has to be the highest standard (league) a Galway team has been at since either 85 or 86. They were involved in a 4 way tussle for the league and missed out by one win, they had a really decent side that year too and won the league cup around same era, beat Dundalk in the final at Tolka. I was at it.

1985�86 League of Ireland Premier Division - Final Table

os Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation

1 Shamrock Rovers (C) 22 15 3 4 44 17 +27 33 Qualification to 1986�87 European Cup
2 Galway United 22 12 7 3 42 19 +23 31 Qualification to 1986�87 UEFA Cup
3 Dundalk 22 12 6 4 35 16 +19 30
4 Bohemians 22 8 11 3 27 22 +5 27
5 Waterford United 22 8 10 4 27 25 +2 26 Qualification to 1986�87 European Cup Winners' Cup[a]
6 St Patrick's Athletic 22 8 9 5 23 19 +4 25
7 Limerick City 22 10 4 8 45 28 +17 24
8 Athlone Town 22 6 7 9 23 27 ?4 19
9 Home Farm 22 5 5 12 15 30 ?15 15
10 Cork City 22 3 7 12 23 44 ?21 13
11 Shelbourne (R) 22 3 7 12 15 40 ?25 13 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
12 UCD (R) 22 2 4 16 19 51 ?32 8 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division

Those were the days when a losing cup finalist was confirmed for Europe if the opposition won the double, it has long since changed (correctly) to next highest league finisher.

**2 Year Contract** · 03/04/2025, 11:20 AM

Interesting stuff, wasn�t aware of there being a 4th Shelegation either!

**Shearer** · 03/04/2025, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Is there still access to te ground? There has been no shortage of winging it over the years. Foot and mouth era Monaaghan United refused entry to Dundalk fans who had waled through the disinfectant pools, but no no entry. In one of the GLITW moments hundreds of Dundalks fans simply stoof in the field overlooking Gortakeegan, best view of all, and watched the game with the loss of revenue to Mons and with the herd of cows joing in in the viewing im sure the risk of foot and mouth was higher in the field than the ground. Soooo Kery fans should od what they need to do and let there be a tory to it, I though the was a temporary away stand in Markets Fields.

I'm not sure what you're on about.

Away fans will be in the ground. The temporary away stand was condemned, though.

**culloty82** · 03/04/2025, 11:48 AM

Kerry confirm their intention to appeal in a club statement - state that they were instructed to meet the Disciplinary Committee by Zoom, and said officials never showed up, but the fact that the statement doesn't address the ITC is naive at best, and feckless at worst:

https://kerryfc.com/kerry-fc-stateme...-gWSmg4k5ffHrg