FAI Cup Quarter Final Draw

KevIRL

Waterford Utd V Rockmount
Dublin City V Drogheda Utd
Derry City V Kildare County
Longford Town V Athlone Town.

Good draw for all the Premier division clubs. The Dublin City/Drogheda game should be v interesting. Great draw for the blues

Predicitions for semi's

Waterford, Drogheda, Derry, Athlone.

kilkennycat2004

Waterford badly need at least a cup final appearance. Haven't won it since 1980 with that Brian Gardiner header against Pats & haven't been in final since I think 1986 when we lost to Rovers 2-0 aided by a horrible Noel Synott o.g.
Could be the year.

KevIRL

kilkennycat2004 wrote:

we haven't been in final since I think 1986 when we lost to Rovers 2-0 aided by a horrible Noel Synott o.g.
Could be the year.

God I remember that day well, would have been better off going to the zoo for the day.

Hey KC, "we" havent been in a final....You throwing a blue top there? Now that the mighty Kilkenny Village are gone?

kilkennycat2004

Kev,
Its an age thing. No pro club in Kilkenny until EMFA joined league in mid 1980's. Personally I saw no reason to change.
Was always huge support for Blues from up as far as Kilkenny City itself, Carrick On Suir & New Ross. Those were the days.
7,000 in Kilcohan most Sunday's.
Also in soccer the team tend to be from all over. Not a patch on hurling but something to get us through the winter's.
Also I have a collection of Waterford football programmes to equal most people in the country by the way.

KevIRL

kilkennycat2004 wrote:

Kev,
Its an age thing. No pro club in Kilkenny until EMFA joined league in mid 1980's. Personally I saw no reason to change.
Was always huge support for Blues from up as far as Kilkenny City itself, Carrick On Suir & New Ross. Those were the days.
7,000 in Kilcohan most Sunday's.
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I thought it was upwards of 10K every week? Still though, lets hope the Rockmount match doesnt turn into another Wayside Celtic! Would be great to see the blues end up in Europe again, its been a long time since that day in Kilcohan against Bordeaux back in 1986.

kilkennycat2004

KevIRL wrote:

Would be great to see the blues end up in Europe again, its been a long time since that day in Kilcohan against Bordeaux back in 1986.

With the temporary stand I remember it well.

If in Europe we'd have to play in Cork by the way. RSC is worst venue in LOI for atmosphere anyway but not up to standard for Europe either.

Raskolnikov

Waterford Utd V Rockmount - Waterford Utd
Dublin City V Drogheda Utd - Drogheda Utd
Derry City V Kildare County - Derry City
Longford Town V Athlone Town - Longford Town

Will be rooting for Derry City to make the finals . . .

eirebhoy

KevIRL wrote:

Dublin City V Drogheda Utd
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Good draw for all the Premier division clubs. The Dublin City/Drogheda game should be v interesting. Great draw for the blues

Dublin were knocked out by Monaghan in the 2nd round, that should be UCD.

I'll go for all home wins.