Games weekend 22nd August

**sbgawa** · 20/08/2025, 9:15 AM

Premier Division

Friday 22nd (All 19:45)

Drogheda v St Pats
Bohemians v Cork City
Waterford v Sligo
Galway v Derry

First Division

Friday 22nd (All 19:45)

Wexford v Bray
Treaty v Dundalk
Kerry v Longford
Finn Harps v Athlone
Cobh v UCD

**sbgawa** · 20/08/2025, 9:25 AM

Big game in Drogheda in terms of Europe places Pats could close up to only a point off Europe with a win or Drogs could go 7 clear of them. (The classic 6 pointer)
Bohs need to pick up the 3 points against Cork to put an end to their recent poor form. The cup loss makes staying in the European places vital.
Waterford could with a win give themselves a theoretical chance for a late run at Europe but i dont thing they have the quality ultimately.
Galway v Derry is an interesting one, Derry will be desperate for a win but Galway are desperate to avoid getting reeled in by Sligo,,,lot at stake this weekend (like most weekends tbf GLITW).

Cobh will be hoping Treaty can take something off Dundalk but UCD have a good away record so they need to be on their game.
With a six point lead Dundalk are nearly there but things could unravel quickly ............i do expect them to stretch away over the next few games they have spent the season just doing enough without being impressive but i feel thye have more in them.

On the European places if Rovers lose to Drogs in the cup there is a decent chance that a top 3 team wont win the cup so 4th might not be enough......Will we have Bohs and Derry / Shels fans cheering us on in Drogheda ..as well as the added bonus of if Rovers win the cup and any of those 3 finish 2nd they will get a Europa league place and a parachute for finishing second

**sessylU** · 20/08/2025, 9:43 AM

Genuinely pessimistic about Derry's chances against Galway.

**Buckett** · 20/08/2025, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by sessylU

Genuinely pessimistic about Derry's chances against Galway.

Well if it's any consolation, we're also very pessimistic about our chances against Derry! Waterford v Sligo is a huge one

**yurt** · 20/08/2025, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by sessylU

Genuinely pessimistic about Derry's chances against Galway.

I only got to see parts of the earlier fixture in EDP on LOITV but Derry were so much better than Galway earlier in the year.

Derry match up well against Galway on a good surface. Unfortunately can't see anything other than a comfortable Derry win on Friday.

**legendz** · 20/08/2025, 1:59 PM

Kerry's league form has been poor and inconsistent. The run to the Cup quarter finals has saved the season from petering out early. I haven't seen anything to suggest that there will be an upturn in league results between now and the end of the season.

**sbgawa** · 20/08/2025, 3:04 PM

You gave Bohs a run for their money in the cup last year , on that basis Sligo cant take it for granted

**TVFBLOCKF** · 20/08/2025, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by yurt

I only got to see parts of the earlier fixture in EDP on LOITV but Derry were so much better than Galway earlier in the year.

Derry match up well against Galway on a good surface. Unfortunately can't see anything other than a comfortable Derry win on Friday.

Derry don't play like that often enough though and have only one win in 6 and that was against Treaty. I'm not as pessimistic after the the last couple of games, I'm hoping we have turned a corner with the likes of Hickey and Keohane back from injury. I can see us at least getting a draw but I feel Derry are there for the taking if we really go at them.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 20/08/2025, 5:08 PM

Fans arguing over which of their teams is worse. GLITW.

**Bohtastic** · 20/08/2025, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Fans arguing over which of their teams is worse. GLITW.

Demoralised Bohs fans steps in... "not overly confident about our chances against Cork"

**Nesta99** · 20/08/2025, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Fans arguing over which of their teams is worse. GLITW.

Yeah but in a country where moaning about how rubbish everything is a national passtime. LoI just takes it up a notch, expect every game to be a hammering, the apocalypse is happening tomorrow, and anything else is a bonus - we are all deeply scarred and barely keeping the lid on GLITW PTSD!

**WoodquayBoy** · 20/08/2025, 9:11 PM

Just to add to the mood so: we have won just 2 of our last 9 games and both of them were in the cup at home to non-league opposition . Third-placed Derry will wipe the floor with us, we’ll be lucky to get nil on Friday

**sbgawa** · 20/08/2025, 9:54 PM

The older i get the more i appreciate the expectation of heartache and the wit that gos with it of the fans of GLITW and im at a stage where i dont even buy green bananas anymore

**sessylU** · 21/08/2025, 5:37 AM

Aye, because Rovers fans have had it tough these last few years.

For my part, with Derry's last league win seemingly receding ever further into my childhood, I've decided to break a long held ban on gambling and started chucking a fiver on us to win the league every year.

**Thewhitepele** · 21/08/2025, 7:10 AM

If I were Galway I wouldn't be too worried, as surely a Sligo Rovers player will be sent off in the opening minutes of their game in what will later be judged to be a Waterford player tying a shoelace. A penalty will also be awarded. They say history is the best predator of the future so this must be nailed on. GLITW

**Nesta99** · 21/08/2025, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by sessylU

Aye, because Rovers fans have had it tough these last few years.

For my part, with Derry's last league win seemingly receding ever further into my childhood, I've decided to break a long held ban on gambling and started chucking a fiver on us to win the league every year.

Its when you are winning that the high expectation stress levels go through the roof. Itd be sooooo easy to be a Harps fan!

**placid casual** · 21/08/2025, 12:50 PM

There's nothing wrong with your long-term memory Nesta anyway.

**Nesta99** · 21/08/2025, 7:00 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

There's nothing wrong with your long-term memory Nesta anyway.

Meh...top of a league and bricking it in the here and now!

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/08/2025, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Its when you are winning that the high expectation stress levels go through the roof. Itd be sooooo easy to be a Harps fan!

Maybe I like the misery.

**sbgawa** · 22/08/2025, 2:12 PM

Almost a full set of fixtures tonight and only 1 match on in the big Smoke.
Asking for a friend , if you show up at Dalymount can you buy a ticket on the night for the Mono stand?