LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 29), Sept 26-30, 2014

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All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Premier Division

Friday, September 26th, 2014

St. Patrick's Ath. v Shamrock Rovers - Richmond Park

Derry City v Athlone Town - Brandywell

Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers - United Park

Cork City v Sligo Rovers - Turners' Cross - 7.05pm

Bohemians v Limerick FC - Dalymount Park

UCD v Dundalk - Belfield Bowl

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

Shamrock Rovers v UCD - Tallaght Stadium - 8pm

First Division

Friday, September 26th, 2014

Shamrock Rovers v Wexford Youths - Tallaght Stadium - 8pm

Finn Harps v Shelbourne - Finn Park - 8pm

Waterford United v Longford Town - RSC

Saturday, September 27th, 2014

Cobh Ramblers v Galway FC - St. Colman's Park

General info

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

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

Soccer Republic - Mondays at 11.05pm on RTÉ Two & RTÉ.ie.

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

See club sites for ticket info:

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

Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne FC
Wexford Youths
Longford Town
Finn Harps
Galway FC
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers

ionadnapokot

Should be a cracker tonight in Richmond Park. 2v1 to Patricks

CHealy

Quick note dfx-, Cork City v Sligo Rovers kicks off at 7.05 due to RTE coverage.


Think we'll get the win tonight, Sligo are missing a good few defenders and possible their keeper. They played the best football I've seen at Turners Cross this year earlier in the season in the 1-1 game, but that was solely down to Ndo controlling the game.

Saying that, its the games against the teams that have nothing to play for that I worry about, cant be complacent.

The_Kew_Tour

Best team I have seen at Cross has been Sligo alright and by some distance. I remember at time thinking of placing few quid on them to win league at time too.

We got soft peno that night.

think we will win tonight.

CHealy

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Best team I have seen at Cross has been Sligo alright and by some distance. I remember at time thinking of placing few quid on them to win league at time too.

I can't understand what happened to them, they ran rings around City that night, really quick slick football.

The_Kew_Tour

CHealy wrote: »

I can't understand what happened to them, they ran rings around City that night, really quick slick football.

Ya even though City could not string pass together, Sligo easily could have scored 5 that night.

Like you im unsure what happened.

Gavin "shels"

Heart is saying we'll win 1-0 and that Waterford will take a point in the RSC!

Pighead

Great time to be playing UCD. They really are in wretched form. We've had a nice few days to recover from our glorious EA Sports Cup victory last weekend so I confidently predict a two goal victory for the entertainers. We're on 99 goals for the season now so expect us to smash through the 100 barrier this evening.

dreamers75

Win for us pretty much guarantees 3rd, expect it to be tight for a while.

No idea what back four will play but Fagan Forrester and Byrne will play.

kksaints

Big match in Inchicore tonight. Bolger being suspended is a blow for us, Chambers will probably slot in. Oman is also suspended but if Browne is fit he'll go straight back in. 2-1 for us.

dfx-

Wexford are the only team that the FD side haven't got a point against or even a goal against. Their 6 upfront stuff takes a while getting used to...

dan1895

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

Heart is saying we'll win 1-0 and that Waterford will take a point in the RSC!

That would be delightful.
Can't see Waterford getting anything though.

oldyouth

dfx- wrote: »

Wexford are the only team that the FD side haven't got a point against or even a goal against. Their 6 upfront stuff takes a while getting used to...

Now you have the jinx on us :mad:

Hammer Archer

Beginning to resign myself to not seeing Dean Clarke for the rest of the season.
Cannot see us even getting a point for the rest of the season. All that's left now is whether we'll go straight down or get a playoff before going down.

Zebra3

dan1895 wrote: »

That would be delightful.
Can't see Waterford getting anything though.

If Waterford get anything it'll be purely through Longford's ineptitude.

Gavin "shels"

dan1895 wrote: »

That would be delightful.
Can't see Waterford getting anything though.

Eyes will be firmly on Bet365 tonight for both games updates! Gutted our bus was cancelled, no way I would have made it to Tolka for the club bus without killing myself en route.

GLaDOS

The important match tonight is of course Bohs v Limerick, which will go a long way to deciding mid table supremacy.

flas

With us winning 4-2 last weekend I hope that is us out of our funk and we go on and hammer Waterford tonight and win our last two matches then!saying that Waterford is never an easy place to go!hoping shels drop points tonight!

AgileMyth

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Ya even though City could not string pass together, Sligo easily could have scored 5 that night.

Like you im unsure what happened.

The first 11 we would have had this year would have been good enough to win the league. We do well to get four or five of them on the pitch at the one time though.

Squad wasn't good enough to cope with the ridiculous amount of injuries. Manager was sacked. Some dickhead mate of Paul Cooks came in and decimated the squad. Now we've got a manager in temporarily who's already failed as a manager several times in the league.

Disaster all round.

Oh and it was Spillane who handed ye the point that night. Hes given away more points by himself than any player we've ever had. Quite simply the worst footballer I've seen play for us. And I followed Rovers long before we were a professional outfit..

Darkglasses

On my way to my first away game in a while

srfc d16

AgileMyth wrote: »

Oh and it was Spillane who handed ye the point that night. Hes given away more points by himself than any player we've ever had. Quite simply the worst footballer I've seen play for us. And I followed Rovers long before we were a professional outfit..

I remember turning to the guy beside me when Sligo were in Tallaght and saying pretty much the same thing. He was incredibly bad. And i genuinely mean incredibly bad.

The_Kew_Tour

AgileMyth wrote: »

The first 11 we would have had this year would have been good enough to win the league. We do well to get four or five of them on the pitch at the one time though.

Squad wasn't good enough to cope with the ridiculous amount of injuries. Manager was sacked. Some dickhead mate of Paul Cooks came in and decimated the squad. Now we've got a manager in temporarily who's already failed as a manager several times in the league.

Disaster all round.

Oh and it was Spillane who handed ye the point that night. Hes given away more points by himself than any player we've ever had. Quite simply the worst footballer I've seen play for us. And I followed Rovers long before we were a professional outfit..

Thought it was soft peno myself but I do remember him looking out of place.

Harry Palmr

How long has 19.07 been a kick off time? :pac: (is anyone else watching saorview - looks like SD upscaled to me)

Oat23

Danny North's penalty record is atrocious. I don't know why he insists on taking penalties.

GLaDOS

Oh Shels, never change

flas

YES!!!!!!!!

dreamers75

What an odd game, Rovers scored after 4 minutes a horrendous back pass by GOB. We then dominated with rovers showing decent possesion at times in their own half. 2nd half we ran all over them scored and somehow ended out with Rovers actually playing well (albeit hoofing it to 2 up front rather than one) for the last 15 minutes.

Fenlon has some job on his hands tbh.

Weird atmosphere too neither set of fans

The_Kew_Tour

We ain't going away.

I may be annoyed with how we play but the character that Cork play with I greatly admire.

Never say die attitude has got us where we are. The league is pretty much going to Louth but least we are making them work for.

Very proud of this bunch. Honest, hard working and getting European football now.

Delighted with the 2nd half effort. Sligo could have been 3 up at half time though.

overshoot

If we played like that all season we would be in the mix
.... Same old inconsistancy from us though. Few great performances!
Funstons 2 goals were absolute crackers, complete howler by Cowan let shels in for their second

Longford your welcome!

dreamers75

overshoot wrote: »

If we played like that all season we would be in the mix
.... Same old inconsistancy from us though. Few great performances!
Funstons 2 goals were absolute crackers, complete howler by Cowan let shels in for their second

Longford your welcome!

****e.....it seems you are not as **** as your league position shows.

1st 11 will be needed next week methinks.

Pighead

4 more games. Stroll in the park this evening. Towell with our 100th goal of the season followed by yet another Hoban goal. Bring on Athlone.

overshoot

dreamers75 wrote: »

****e.....it seems you are not as **** as your league position shows.

1st 11 will be needed next week methinks.

I'm still a bit wary after conceeding 5 in 2 games. In fairness, 3games in 6 days, including a trips to cork and Galway the lads can be forgiven

Ronan|Raven

4 clear - 2 to go.. wake me up in a month please.

dreamers75

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

4 clear - 2 to go.. wake me up in a month please.

whoop whoop trips to Longford are back on

Ronan|Raven

dreamers75 wrote: »

whoop whoop trips to Longford are back on

It is far from over!

dfx-

Was in Tallaght, so went to the Wexford game with the 5 other Rovers fans at it. Ms. Daly did not impress as a referee, a lot of mixed up decisions between the onfield assistants.

If the Wexford lads were half as good as they thought they were, they'd not be 4th in the FD. Rovers were getting in behind them time after time in the first half with simple passes in behind. A fair bit of showboating in an even game that could have went either way, some of their more frustrated fans were asking for them to play the simple ball.

Cian Kavanagh is a definite talent as was the Rovers striker sub..

Ronan|Raven

dfx- wrote: »

Was in Tallaght, so went to the Wexford game with the 5 other Rovers fans at it. Ms. Daly did not impress as a referee, a lot of mixed up decisions between the onfield assistants.

If the Wexford lads were half as good as they thought they were, they'd not be 4th in the FD. Rovers were getting in behind them time after time in the first half with simple passes in behind. A fair bit of showboating in an even game that could have went either way, some of their more frustrated fans were asking for them to play the simple ball.

Cian Kavanagh is a definite talent as was the Rovers striker sub..

A woman.. referee?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w

I jest of course..

overshoot

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

It is far from over!

Yea you still have to come visit too

dfx-

In a 'x days since we have had an accident on site' style...how long since Harps' last red card? They must be due one or two..

Ronan|Raven

overshoot wrote: »

Yea you still have to come visit too

I hope it is all decided by then..

Zebra3

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

It is far from over!

Done and dusted. Congrats.

Darkglasses

Don't give up now Shels, we need a big performance out you against Galway next match

flas

Darkglasses wrote: »

Don't give up now Shels, we need a big performance out you against Galway next match

If galway beat shels they can leapfrog them I think?

*edit; galway have a game in hand and a better goal difference,if they win their next two games and shels score **** all they can go ahead of them on goal difference!

Gavin "shels"

Darkglasses wrote: »

Don't give up now Shels, we need a big performance out you against Galway next match

Hopefully we don't, would much preferred to be paired up against Wexford over Galway!

anncoates

dreamers75 wrote: »

Fenlon has some job on his hands tbh.

What does that say about Bucko then if the game was evenly matched and we nearly won it at the death and you're only a place above us in the league.

oldyouth

dfx- wrote: »

If the Wexford lads were half as good as they thought they were, they'd not be 4th in the FD. Rovers were getting in behind them time after time in the first half with simple passes in behind. A fair bit of showboating in an even game that could have went either way, some of their more frustrated fans were asking for them to play the simple ball.

Cian Kavanagh is a definite talent as was the Rovers striker sub..

Cant argue with that assessment. For some reason we didn't play to our strengths and fed the ball in to crowded areas. Apart from the time Rovers hit the post, they were never in that game though

Pinturicchio

flas wrote: »

If galway beat shels they can leapfrog them I think?

*edit; galway have a game in hand and a better goal difference,if they win their next two games and shels score **** all they can go ahead of them on goal difference!

If we (Galway) win our last 3 games, second place is ours.

We'll be missing our best player (Ryan Connolly) for Shels away though.

Zebra3

Pinturicchio wrote: »

If we (Galway) win our last 3 games, second place is ours.

You can also still miss out on the play-offs.

dreamers75

anncoates wrote: »

What does that say about Bucko then if the game was evenly matched and we nearly won it at the death and you're only a place above us in the league.

Bucko knows his best 11 and style of play, doesnt need to turn a team of hoofers into expected champions. Hence Fenlon having some job on his hands, be grand tho your signing all of our players as usual......

Has anyone ever seen Mc Phail run?

anncoates

dreamers75 wrote: »

be grand tho your signing all of our players as usual.....

Bermo will be handy alright.

dreamers75

anncoates wrote: »

Bermo will be handy alright.

Fagan Forrester and O Brien too.(most under contract for another season your board doesnt seem to grasp that)


What happens Luke Byrne now?

Kilduff and Finn to us is the other rumours. I will wait and see who actually signs.