LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 10), Apr 26-29, 2013

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Premier Division

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Dundalk v Cork City - Oriel Park - 7.35pm KO, Live on RTÉ 2.

UCD v Shamrock Rovers - Belfield

Bohemians v Bray Wanderers - Dalymount Park

St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry City - Richmond Park

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United - Showgrounds

Limerick FC v Shelbourne - Thomond Park

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Bray Wanderers v Cork City - Carlisle Grounds

St. Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians - Richmond Park - 5.45pm KO

First Division

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Wexford Youths v Cobh Ramblers - Ferrycarrig Park - 8pm

Mervue United v Athlone Town Fahy's Field

Finn Harps v Waterford United - Finn Park - 8pm

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Longford Town v Salthill Devon - City Calling Stadium - 7.30pm

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 (except UK)

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
Limerick FC
Bohemians

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

dreamers75

St Patrick’s Athletic F.C. are delighted to announce Clune Construction L.P. as the Clubs main sponsor for the 2013 season.

Clune Construction L.P. is one of the USA’s largest interior construction management firms with offices in Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 1979 by Irish man Mike Clune, the firm currently employs over 180 staff.

Their sponsorship of St Patrick’s Athletic will be part of their marketing strategy to launch the Clune Construction L.P. brand in Ireland and in Europe.

Speaking on behalf of St Patrick’s Athletic F.C. Club Chairman Garrett Kelleher commented “I have known Mike Clune for over 25 years. We both emigrated to Chicago around the same time.

Clune Construction L.P. is not only one of the largest interior construction firms in the U.S. but one of the most reputable and we are very fortunate to have such a high calibre sponsor.

As a hard working and successful sporting organization we feel Clune Construction is an appropriate and fitting partner.

We feel the collaboration will provide numerous successes both on and off the field and will give the supporters and the team a great boost ahead of our journey to Europe this July for the Europa League.”

Commenting on the announcement, Chairman Mike Clune said "We are excited to form a partnership with this great iconic Irish sporting institution as we continue to promote our brand in Ireland and on the global stage".

St Patrick’s Athletic will be sporting the Clune Construction L.P. logo on their home kits for Friday’s top of the table clash against Derry City in Richmond Park.

Kick off at 7.45pm. Tickets are on sale from the Club office.

new and shiny, think i getting one of the jerseys with no sponsor

Amirani

We badly need something against Bray tomorrow because we'll likely struggle in Richmond on Monday. 4 points would be fantastic but I'd be very happy with 2 or 3.

GLaDOS

NiallSparky wrote: »

We badly need something against Bray tomorrow because we'll likely struggle in Richmond on Monday. 4 points would be fantastic but I'd be very happy with 2 or 3.

Must win tomorrow as far as I'm concerned, we'll likely get pummeled on Monday.

dfx-

Unfortunately for UCD, Sullivan is banned for already picking up too many yellows, so is not a risk for a red card or losing his head.

Lovely Bloke

Is there a "G" missing from the SPA sponsor?

Mars Bar

Going to see a football match in Thomond for the first time tomorrow Saturday. \o/
Looking forward to it!

grenache

Mars Bar wrote: »

Going to see a football match in Thomond for the first time tomorrow Saturday. \o/
Looking forward to it!

You'll enjoy it, go into the East Terrace for the best atmosphere.

Mars Bar

grenache wrote: »

You'll enjoy it, go into the East Terrace for the best atmosphere.

I'll be wherever we're camping the cameras!

Amirani

Mars Bar wrote: »

Going to see a football match in Thomond for the first time tomorrow Saturday. \o/
Looking forward to it!

I wasn't able to make it down for the Bohs game recently but I've heard it's a good place to watch a game. Enjoy.

NIMAN

I'd take a draw away to Pats.

Hammer Archer

Can't make it to the Bowl tomorrow which probably means we're gonna get a result.

dreamers75

NIMAN wrote: »

I'd take a draw away to Pats.

Take your ****ing team deciding on the bus to down to withdraw from football altogether and feck off and play camogie or something.....grumble...

/not bitter

Kankan14

Mars Bar wrote: »

Going to see a football match in Thomond for the first time tomorrow Saturday. \o/
Looking forward to it!

You’ll be in the west stand so afaik, if you're filming the match? that's over with the Shels fans. If ye are having a pint post match there's always a decent atmosphere in Nancy Blakes bar in the city. Met a few rovers fans in there after the game. Great banter.
Enjoy the match hopefully your there to see a couple more Shane Tracy specials

The_Kew_Tour

Watching Cork game in pub this evening for the barstooler that I am.

Mushy

Anywhere good to go in Cork to watch the match? I know the place well enough but might be better options.

As for Bray match, well I hold out very little hope, even if Scully is on the pitch.

gimmick

Woolshed probably the best option Id say. Cannot imagine too many city centre pubs having it on with volume besides that tbh.

Mushy

Cheers will keep it in mind.

NIMAN

dreamers75 wrote: »

Take your ****ing team deciding on the bus to down to withdraw from football altogether and feck off and play camogie or something.....grumble...

/not bitter

Eh?

circadian

NIMAN wrote: »

I'd take a draw away to Pats.

Agreed, they're in good form but if we were to make it seven on the trot then I'd be bloody delighted.

GLaDOS

Mushy wrote: »

As for Bray match, well I hold out very little hope, even if Scully is on the pitch.

Is a doubt apparently. Lyon's up front for us hopefully.

Mushy

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Is a doubt apparently. Lyon's up front for us hopefully.

As I said, I don't think it will make a difference. I can hope though.

Lucan Bohs

Mushy wrote: »

Anywhere good to go in Cork to watch the match? I know the place well enough but might be better options.

As for Bray match, well I hold out very little hope, even if Scully is on the pitch.

Unfortunately for youse he's injured

Mushy

You guys should get the win then. Off to the predictions thread!

dreamers75

NIMAN wrote: »

Eh?

sigh........... when was the last time we played you.......

Ebbs

Rovers have a full back out with McGuiness, Oman, Powell and Sullivan to be in the stands, thats 3 out of a regular back four along with first choice back up.

On top of that Kilduff and Quigley are also injured so another two first choice strikers.

Back four of Rice - Foran - Elbert - Ledwith with Shep and Stewart up front.

Considering Shep and Stewart played in midfield under MO'N, along with Rice, Ledwith being midfielders and Elbert being signed under the guise of defensive midfielder... We're starting to look like Barca with a 1-9-0 line up.

dfx-

How long more is McGuinness out for? I was told last week he suffered a recurrence?

Ebbs wrote: »

We're starting to look like Barca with a 1-9-0 line up.

Trevor trying to imitate the league table - 2-6-1

Ebbs

Havnt heard a date to be honest beyond it's obviously his hamstring. Considering he stayed on the pitch against bohs, I doubt that did any benefit to him.

He also was treated for a strain in two home games I think, one of which he was forced off with it.

Foran and Elebert looked very good at the back against cork in fairness so not missing him too much. Bohs game was 6 weeks or so ago though, so I would hope soon enough, even if it's just for cover.

applehunter

RTE Player is a load of ****e.

Mars Bar

Is this pitch astro turf?

NIMAN

dreamers75 wrote: »

sigh........... when was the last time we played you.......

You mean the Cup final? If so, come on time to move on, we always have decent games between us, and you are 1 up tonight;) (we'll probably win 2-1 of course).

I just couldn't make head nor tail of your post, re-read it a few times and seemed just like a mish-mash of words.

applehunter

Yep,

Game living up to its billing....:o

Hammer Archer

First first half clean sheet of the season for us. Lots of yellows though. Can see us getting a fourth red of the season.

justshane

some goal Dundalk

CSF

Rovers need to get scoring pronto.

Hammer Archer

RED MACHINE!!!!

Mushy

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Can't make it to the Bowl tomorrow which probably means we're gonna get a result.

Touché

CSF

Croly out.

Matthews out.

applehunter

Dundalk deservedly get the win.

Poor showing again from Cork City.

Oat23

UCD 2-0 Shams

Well done to them. Second came in injury time so I assume it was an empty net after a corner or Shams pushing way up but still. Cracking result.

NIMAN

As I said, happy with the draw away to Pats.

Pats sounded the better team, our keeper was MOTM apparently, but we also had a stone wall penalty turned down.

Hammer Archer

GET IN!
Don't care that I wasn't there or that it was probably undeserved, what a result. Great confidence builder for the Shels game. Though seeing as I'm going to that, we'll probably lose.

The_Kew_Tour

We were shocking again tonight.

Only 2-3 players coming out with any type of credit.

Some result for UCD

dreamers75

Derry played for a draw and were worth it, we were worth a win but their keeper made some stunning saves. the last save was world class, worth watching MNS to not see that. No clue how he kept it out tbh.

The peno incident imo if a player dives like that he should be red carded only got a yellow but if its a peno its a red card, afaik derry had one shot on goal and it went in.

Still tho lads we getting better and better, still dont think we have hit form yet. Bolger was ****ing immense tonight.

Amirani

Good second half performance from Bohs tonight after getting killed in the first half. Very welcome 3 points.

NIMAN

Dreamers, the guys from local radio up here who do commentary said that it was a really clear penalty.

Was it?

dreamers75

NIMAN wrote: »

Dreamers, the guys from local radio up here who do commentary said that it was a really clear penalty.

Was it?

He was right beside me, he was a bit biased (105 lads were beside us) mc namee stole the ball from ger at the flag ran into the box was going nowhere and imo dived, he didnt scream for a peno. He was running the ball out of play and went down. Noone to square it too. didnt complain at the yellow either.

I even got them bourbon creams sadly the spar had no custard creams.

have to say i laughed at this

Shamrock Rovers F.C. ‏@ShamrockRovers 40m
Murphy went up for a corner they cleared and scored down the other end

hes 5 10...wtf was Crolly hoping for?

oldyouth

Great result for the Youths tonight, beating Cobh 3-0 with 10 men.

McKell has to be the worst LOI ref that I have ever seen.

NIMAN

Dreamers,

Cheers for that, just goes to show that football is all about opinion and how hard a job refs have.

You say it was a dive, they said clearest penalty seen in a long time.

dreamers75

NIMAN wrote: »

Dreamers,

Cheers for that, just goes to show that football is all about opinion and how hard a job refs have.

You say it was a dive, they said clearest penalty seen in a long time.

They were literally 4 feet away from me in the gantry. Had the exact same view i did.

Our commentators both said dive

One of us is biased

Ebbs

Not good enough again. No cutting edge but a lot of the ball. Playing 5 in midfield against UCD is dire. Billy D just isnt good enough, he hasnt been for about three seasons and has not improved so far. A throw in....he hit a shot for a throw in

Tough month coming up, really if there isnt a cup and a 70% win rate between now and the end of May, I think the board need to consider things.