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Last time I checked it was SRFC not SRSCshellyriver wrote: »Wow!
English FA founded 1863, Irish FA in 1880 -- which is when Association Football ie Soccer was founded.
Seems like we're going to bring a good crowd up to Derry for the opener. Really looking forward to it now. We've done quite well up there the last few years0 -
Last time I checked it was SRFC not SRSC
Yer but, if it wasn't soccer, and you said 'let's play foot ball', well you could have sholid lads from the Bogs or sloping up from drumlins around the Oxsh Mountains, with adjustable whellies.
Oh, yeah and they'd have a numerical advantage of four - essentially pitting fifteen goalkeepers against one goalkeeper and 10 kickers;)
So, still wondering when was the first game of the football code, known as soccer in Sligo?0 -
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" The first football matches played in Sligo occurred just before the end of the century. The games were between two British army regiments stationed in the area. It is reputed that they marched from their barracks to a pitch at Forthill at mid-day for these games. The locals took an interest in the game and junior soccer became prevelant at the turn of the century. " end quote.
an answer of sorts...but also brings up the question of why do we call the lower tier 'junior soccer'
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" The first football matches played in Sligo occurred just before the end of the century. The games were between two British army regiments stationed in the area. It is reputed that they marched from their barracks to a pitch at Forthill at mid-day for these games. The locals took an interest in the game and junior soccer became prevelant at the turn of the century. " end quote.
an answer of sorts...but also brings up the question of why do we call the lower tier 'junior soccer'
Cool story re the Regiments up the Hill. Where did you hear it or read it.
Re 'Junior' soccer, you have three grades, Senior, Intermediate and Junior -- the latterly was once classified as 'Schoolboys' ie players not up to standard of Senior.0 -
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shellyriver wrote: »
not sure where this is from - possibly from rovers website itself,....
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" The first football matches played in Sligo occurred just before the end of the century. The games were between two British army regiments stationed in the area. It is reputed that they marched from their barracks to a pitch at Forthill at mid-day for these games. The locals took an interest in the game and junior soccer became prevelant at the turn of the century. " end quote.
an answer of sorts...but also brings up the question of why do we call the lower tier 'junior soccer'
Cool story re the Regiments up the Hill. Where did you hear it or read it.
Re 'Junior' soccer, you have three grades, Senior, Intermediate and Junior -- the latterly was once classified as 'Schoolboys' ie players not up to standard of Senior.
i wonder where the visiting team had to march from? don't think there was another garrison in town besides Forthill.... maybe Collooney? Boyle?:eek:
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yep. had a brilliant first half dominated it well,every thing went against us re refs decisions,danny got booked for taking a free kickirish-stew wrote: »Anyone up at the Brandywell last night? First game of the season, and a 1-0 win.
Bring on Shams saturday night. we had a dubious goal line incident and then clarke saved a peno. second half we seemed to have wen somewhere else we were dyer, but hung on the changes made the difference and we took our goal well. there was supposed to be 3 mins added time but we played atleast 7 as the score boards time was bang on in the second half as it counted down 0 -
forza rovers wrote: »yep. had a brilliant first half dominated it well,every thing went against us re refs decisions,danny got booked for taking a free kick we had a dubious goal line incident and then clarke saved a peno. second half we seemed to have wen somewhere else we were dyer, but hung on the changes made the difference and we took our goal well. there was supposed to be 3 mins added time but we played atleast 7 as the score boards time was bang on in the second half as it counted down
Highlights should be good then. I hear rumours that match against shams is televised.0 -
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