LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 1), Mar 8-10, 2013

dfx-

Premier Division

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Bohemians v UCD - Dalymount Park

Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - Oriel Park

Derry City v Sligo Rovers - Brandywell

Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne - Carlisle Grounds

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Drogheda United - Richmond Park

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Limerick FC v Cork City - Thomond Park - Live on RTÉ, 5.15pm KO



First Division

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Waterford United v Finn Harps - RSC

Salthill Devon v Longford Town - Drom

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths - St. Colman's Park

Athlone Town v Mervue United - Lissywoollen

General info

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer/

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

Monday Night Soccer - Mondays at 7.00pm on RTÉ Two & RTÉ.ie (Worldwide)

Try out a game near you. Click a fixture link for stadium detals.

See club sites for ticket info:

Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Bohemians
Limerick FC

Wexford Youths
Longford Town
Athlone Town
Finn Harps
Salthill Devon
Mervue United
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers

Pighead

dfx- wrote: »

[SIZE="3"]Premier Division[/SIZE]

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Bohemians v UCD - Dalymount Park

Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers - Oriel Park

Derry City v Sligo Rovers - Brandywell

Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne - Carlisle Grounds

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Drogheda United - Richmond Park

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Limerick FC v Cork City - Thomond Park - Live on RTÉ, 5.15pm KO



[SIZE="3"]First Division[/SIZE]

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Waterford United v Finn Harps - RSC

Salthill Devon v Longford Town - Drom

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths - St. Colman's Park

Athlone Town v Mervue United - Lissywoollen

General info

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer/

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

Monday Night Soccer - Mondays at 7.00pm on RTÉ Two & RTÉ.ie (Worldwide)

Try out a game near you. Click a fixture link for stadium detals.

See club sites for ticket info:

Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Bohemians
Limerick FC

Wexford Youths
Longford Town
Athlone Town
Finn Harps
Salthill Devon
Mervue United
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers

Beautiful thread dfx. stovelid would most definitely approve.

Nice easy game against Rovers to kick off our season. 1-1 draw I reckon. Actually think we have a decent enough squad. Up front is a slight concern but I reckon we have enough for a top half finish.

Gavin "shels"

Good to see these threads back! Bray away to kick off our season.

Hoping I won't be made into a part-timer with work this season.

Lovely Bloke

Bray were 2/1 in some places yesterday :eek:

dfx-

Pighead wrote: »

Nice easy game against Rovers to kick off our season. 1-1 draw I reckon. Actually think we have a decent enough squad. Up front is a slight concern but I reckon we have enough for a top half finish.

Should be an entertaining game in the away section given the current management at Dundalk, come what may...

GLaDOS

Hard to get too excited about UCD 3 points would be a welcome start to the season though.

Ebbs

1000 post, was waiting for the thread for ages. Since midway through last season at the rate Rovers were going.

Rather being at home for the first game of the season but love Dundalk away. Should be a good game, the first games of the season or a bit of a cup atmosphere in Ireland. The squads are usually new and no one really knows whos going to be good.

Im going to go with a rovers win, by two goals, but it could go either way.

Derry vs Sligo is pick of the ties. Should have been the televised fixture, although im sure Derry are thankful its not.

Are any teams playing home games on saturdays this year or all friday KOs?

GoodisonPark

Trappatoni going to Richmond Park on Friday night.

dreamers75

GoodisonPark wrote: »

Trappatoni going to Richmond Park on Friday night.

Reckon he heard about the Pizzas?


Drogs at home, we have been flying preseason vs LSL teams think we scored 40, rubbish vs Glens.

Drogs 1st last season to cop onto us and put a man on Chambers, interesting to see how they line out. Have to hope for a win 1st game at home.

AgileMyth

Ebbs wrote: »

1000 post, was waiting for the thread for ages. Since midway through last season at the rate Rovers were going.

Rather being at home for the first game of the season but love Dundalk away. Should be a good game, the first games of the season or a bit of a cup atmosphere in Ireland. The squads are usually new and no one really knows whos going to be good.

Im going to go with a rovers win, by two goals, but it could go either way.

Derry vs Sligo is pick of the ties. Should have been the televised fixture, although im sure Derry are thankful its not.

Are any teams playing home games on saturdays this year or all friday KOs?

We'll be sticking with Saturdays when RTE allows us.

Lawrence1895

Gavin shels wrote: »

Good to see these threads back! Bray away to kick off our season.

Hoping I won't be made into a part-timer with work this season.

That would be something, which will happen to me anyway

Anyway, glad the league is back

dreamers75

Preview

http://balls.ie/football/2013-airtricity-league-preview/


:pac::pac::pac:

The Internet

I'm unlikely to make it to Derry but I'm hoping for a win considering we had a handy enough game on Monday compared to Derry

Lovely Bloke

Trip to the seaside on Friday, can't wait to get back into it.

Does it matter we've assembled a team of hatchet men, a manager who abuses the fans, a board whe seem incompetent?

Not for those 90 minutes on a Friday it doesn't.

Few beers, batterburger and curry chip, football's back baby.

- bo -

Gavin shels wrote: »

Hoping I won't be made into a part-timer with work this season.

Happened me last season, I made aout 7/8 games all season. Following a club from a computer screen/phone is horrendous, fair play to all exiles who do it regularly. Message boards and text updates refreshed every 30 secoonds, sometime I'd be lucky to get a stream if it was on the tellybox. Missed my first Rovers match in about 8 years, couldn't believe it. Haven't been on an away in over a year since Portadown in the Sellotanta in February last year.

I've somehow managed to change around hours to make the first 5 games, after that who knows..

P.S - For any Bohs/Rovers on here, looks like our game in the 3rd series is going to be the Bank Holiday Monday (18th) with a 1pm kick-off.

Dubliner28

As a Pats fan, not lookin forward to the new season. More new faces in. Will take time for the team to gel. Will be flying in July/Aug and then come a cropper in the last 5-6 games of the season, not forgetting our usual cup heart ache on the way

Squelchy

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Hard to get too excited about UCD 3 points would be a welcome start to the season though.

Be very nice to start with a win, as I fear they will be pretty hard to come by this season.

antomorro-sei

Delighted to see these threads finally back. It's been too long.

Expecting a score draw against Drogs, with Pats dominating, but being unable to break Drogheda down.

fullstop

Why is the Limerick v Cork game on in Thomond? It'll look very odd with about 1500 people at the game.

Oat23

fullstop wrote: »

Why is the Limerick v Cork game on in Thomond? It'll look very odd with about 1500 people at the game.

Limerick are playing at Thomond this season while Markets Field is fixed up for them to move into next season.

I'd guess there will be around 2500-3000 there on Sunday.

GLaDOS

What were Limerick's attendances like last season?

Oat23

ScienceNerd wrote: »

What were Limerick's attendances like last season?

734 estimated on the attendances thread foot does have.

Lovely Bloke

but they are playing Foras this week, and Foras always have decent crowds, so expecting 6-70k at this one.

#standingroomonly

Peppa Pig

antomorro-sei wrote: »

Expecting a score draw against Drogs, with Pats dominating, but being unable to break Drogheda down.

Expect that myself. But I don't think Pats will be as dominant as the match in Inchicore last season where we won 2-0 thanks to the two goalkeepers

The_Kew_Tour

Actually a bit optimistic for the season ahead. Going to push for European place hopefully.

markc1184

Missing Fridays match vs Pats but looking forward to having Friday nights back! Drogs haven't done well on opening nights recently. Hoping that changes Friday.

- bo -

markc1184 wrote: »

Missing tomorrows match vs Pats but looking forward to having Friday nights back! Drogs haven't done well on opening nights recently. Hoping that changes tomorrow.

Can't blame you for not going tomorrow, you'd be a tad early :pac:

markc1184

- bo - wrote: »

Can't blame you for not going tomorrow, you'd be a tad early :pac:

Haha. Well spotted.

Saint_Mel

Athlones season started put back a day so as not to clash with Ireland U20 rugby match.
Hard to know what the Roddy factor will add to the attendance (average last season around 250-300) cos there seems to be very little hype or interest locally!

AgileMyth

TheNinthGate wrote: »

but they are playing Foras this week, and Foras always have decent crowds, so expecting 6-70k at this one.

#standingroomonly

Was going to go to that but I'd make a poor stand in groom.

ionadnapokot

TheNinthGate wrote: »

but they are playing Foras this week, and Foras always have decent crowds, so expecting 6-70k at this one.

#standingroomonly

Yea i hope they get at least 6,000 through the gate. It a great novelty with the games been played there. i hope it doesnt wear off too quickly and they get a good support base behind them.
im definetly going down for the Patricks match over Easter.

dreamers75

12 minutes until its game day

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/10-reasons-why-you-should-go-watch-the-airtricity-league-this-season-821680-Mar2013/?utm_source=twitter_self

Mushy

Raging I can't get to the Bray game, not a good start for the season, been waiting way too long. But its finally back!

Witchie

This is like my first Christmas after being told Santa isn't real. Gonna miss it so much. :-(

markc1184

Good luck to all for the season apart from when your playing Drogs! Stay safe!

Will Pats be doing commentary tonight?

Lovely Bloke

markc1184 wrote: »

Good luck to all for the season apart from when your playing Drogs! Stay safe!

Will Pats be doing commentary tonight?

I saw the usual SPA crew were testing last night, so I assume they have plans to.

GLaDOS

Getting all excited for later now Love the first game back. Going to be an unproductive day before leaving early

iregk

TheNinthGate wrote: »

but they are playing Foras this week, and Foras always have decent crowds, so expecting 6-70k at this one.

#standingroomonly

Holy jesus that's a big range in expectation. Surely if you hit your top end range it'd be a league record no?

oldyouth

Happy 2013 Season to all LOI fans

May we all add some fantastic memories following our favourite club.

Forza Youths

Oat23

dreamers75 wrote: »

12 minutes until its game day

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/10-reasons-why-you-should-go-watch-the-airtricity-league-this-season-821680-Mar2013/?utm_source=twitter_self

Great article!

Decided to put it in my signature for a bit

That_Guy

Didn't think I'd be getting too excited for a UCD game as much as I am now. :pac:

citytillidie

They should have a shield to present at the Brandywell since its a clash of the champions of the league and cup from last season

Alfred Borden

Heading down tomorrow night to the Athlone game to see how Roddy gets on, cant see him doing much :pac:

Mint Sauce

Would love to be heading to the Brandywell tonight, unfortunatly would never make it in time. Surprised its not the televised match, first game for the League Champions and cup winners and all that.

Unfortunatly wont make the first home game either as match is on a Saturday and not televised (at present).

Oat23

irish-stew wrote: »

Would love to be heading to the Brandywell tonight, unfortunatly would never make it in time. Surprised its not the televised match, first game for the League Champions and cup winners and all that.

Unfortunatly wont make the first home game either as match is on a Saturday and not televised (at present).

You probably know already, but Ocean will have commentary of all the away games again this season. Not sure if they have been talking about it on there as I never listen.

Danny North will be one of the commentators.

Mars Bar

LOI is back and so is the rain.

Typical!

Mint Sauce

Oatesy23 wrote: »

You probably know already, but Ocean will have commentary of all the away games again this season. Not sure if they have been talking about it on there as I never listen.

Danny North will be one of the commentators.

Oh I'll have the commentary on in the car tonight, hopefully will be better than the dire occasional commentary of last season.

That_Guy

It'll be dry they said. Be grand they said.

dfx-

Bah, sunshine is overrated

Thankfully though Rovers aren't playing in Bray tonight..

kksaints

dfx- wrote: »

Bah, sunshine is overrated

Thankfully though Rovers aren't playing in Bray tonight..

But isnt the Dundalk away section uncovered?

Looking forward to the match tonight in Richmond. A lot will depend on how the Drogs play I think if they sit back and defend then I think the match will end in a draw but if the drogs try to play an open game then im fairly confident that we will win.

Amirani

That_Guy wrote: »

Didn't think I'd be getting too excited for a UCD game as much as I am now. :pac:

Exact same feeling here, can't wait.