LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 1), March 4-5

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All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Premier Division

Friday, March 4th, 2016

Cork City v Bohemians - Turners' Cross

St. Pat's Ath. v Galway United - Richmond Park

Finn Harps v Derry City - Finn Park - 8pm

Wexford Youths v Longford Town - Ferrycarrig Park - 8pm

Saturday, March 5th, 2016

Bray Wanderers v Dundalk - Carlisle Grounds - 7.30pm

Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers - Showgrounds

First Division

Friday, March 4th, 2016

Drogheda United v Waterford United - United Park

Cabinteely v Athlone Town - Stradbrook

Shelbourne v Cobh Ramblers - Tolka Park

Saturday, March 5th, 2016

Limerick FC v UCD - Markets Field

General info

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

http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/

http://www.extratime.ie

Soccer Republic - Highlights show on RTÉ Two at 11.05pm on Monday nights.

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

See club sites for ticket info:

Shamrock Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
Cork City
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Derry City
Longford Town
Galway United
Wexford Youths
Finn Harps
Bohemians

Drogheda United
Limerick FC
UCD AFC
Athlone Town
Shelbourne FC
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers
Cabinteely FC

Corholio

Good early confidence booster today with the 2-0 win against Dundalk, thoroughly deserved and for the first time in a while completely overpowered them at times. Bolger was superb and Maguire gives an extra dimension up there this season. If City had been as dirty as Dundalk were today we would have rightfully been criticised, so we'll see how that pans out as the season develops.

Looking forward to Bohs match.

dreamers75

Did a Cork fan say another team was filthy?

Oh its back baby!!!!!

CSF

We're (Shels) actually 7:45 kickoffs at home this season, incase anyone from here is going.

Zebra3

Four and a half month off season for us!!!

And still my enthusiasm ain't too high....

dfx-

Having been frozen in Tallaght and Belfield for pre-season, surely the season could be postponed for a couple of months until it warms up a bit...

Paz-CCFC

Mushy

Can't wait for Saturday. Opportunity has arisen for me to head up to the game, it's been too long.

Is Gartland suspended?

That_Guy

Doing the over night in Cork. Really looking forward to seeing Kurtis Byrne in action for us. Could be a really great game.

EDIT: The game is live on RTE too.

ShamoBuc

Can't wait for Friday. Always like playing bohs, should be a good crowd as long as the weather is not too bad. I think city will be there at there about again this year, a good start is imperative, 3 points Friday please!!!

Hammer Archer

Cant get to a game for a while yet. But really looking forward to seeing how the likes of Byrne and Waters do. I think having the experience of Jason Byrne in the squad could do wonders for the development of Swan.

Gavin "shels"

Cobh....

It's good to be back though!

gimmick

CCFC introducing a smoking ban in the ground. Great news, but I really cannot see how it will be enforced.

dundalkfc10

gimmick wrote: »

CCFC introducing a smoking ban in the ground. Great news, but I really cannot see how it will be enforced.

They tried this in Oriel and it failed miserably.

uch

Think It might only be the stands

Paz-CCFC

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

They tried this in Oriel and it failed miserably.

They don't allow smoking/not enforce a ban in the wooden stand in Oriel, do they? That's a massive safety risk. A lit cigarette was what started the Bradford City stadium fire. Though, I would think (or hope) that some of the issues with that - eg, years of accumulated rubbish under the stand - isn't an issue with Oriel's main stand.

Gavin "shels"

Fairly certain Tolka has a strict no smoking in the stands rule tbh.


Also:
http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news/3981/New_Tolka_Park_Family_Zone_for_2016_Season

dundalkfc10

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

They don't allow smoking/not enforce a ban in the wooden stand in Oriel, do they? That's a massive safety risk. A lit cigarette was what started the Bradford City stadium fire. Though, I would think (or hope) that some of the issues with that - eg, years of accumulated rubbish under the stand - isn't an issue with Oriel's main stand.

Loads of people smoke in all areas of Oriel.

Theirs more smoke in the Shed in Oriel with all their Cannabis (even players have tweeted joking about it) than in Amsterdam.

In saying that, the stewards in Oriel are useless! Even the searching on the way into the ground, is only done on people they know wont have cans etc.... Madness!

overshoot

Harps warning that all tickets will be gone before the match on friday. Derry have taken 850. Be great to start back in front of 4500!

also seems Barry molloy has signed for us 25 left open in the squad list today. Although he wont be registered for friday. Think 10 new faces in the close season is a job well done by Ollie!

Omackeral

Fitting that it's bucketing down snow on what feels like Christmas- it's LOI opening day!

NIMAN

Going to be buzzing in Ballybofey tonight.
Derry have sold all their ticket allocation of 800 odd. Requested another couple of hundred.

CHealy

I hate judging a team on pre season but I really do think Cork City look the part this year. Big shake up in the squad getting rid of the Dads Army and bringing in the likes of Bolger, Morrissey, Dooley and McGuire, Bolger in particular looks to be Caulfields finest signing. We bossed Dundalk off the pitch last Saturday in a game where no matter who says what, both teams were absolutely going for it. But all that will count for nothing if we cant do it tonight against the 24-hour Party People. I think we will win 3-0.

Good to be back.

GLaDOS

Away to Cork is about as hard as league openers come, but we've kept the bulk of last season's squad and added a few decent players on top of that so time to see if we can make a challenge for europe.

That_Guy

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Away to Cork is about as hard as league openers come, but we've kept the bulk of last season's squad and added a few decent players on top of that so time to see if we can make a challenge for europe.

We've got some nice options now and we've got some nice creative options in midfield which we've been sorely lacking for a while now.

Kurtis Byrne by all accounts looked outstanding in pre-season and I can't wait to see his link up play with Akinade. We've got a nice balance to that team and Lopes/Bucko in midfield will need to add a bit of bite to nullify Cork's attacking threat tonight.

As you say, big test but we have a good group of players who will give it all for their team. I for one can't wait to head down later.

GLaDOS

Won't make it down myself unfortunately, at least it's on the box.

That_Guy

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Won't make it down myself unfortunately, at least it's on the box.

I have a feeling that because it's on TV and the conditions, it'll cause a few to cry off last minute.

CHealy

That_Guy wrote: »

I have a feeling that because it's on TV and the conditions, it'll cause a few to cry off last minute.

Is the snow bad up the country? Its perfect conditions down here for a game of ball.

Mushy

Not liking these reports of colder weather to come, bray is bad enough as it is. Here in Cork it's grand for a game, cold alright but dry at least.

irish_goat

Was supposed to be in Dublin tonight but heading down tomorrow instead. Never bothered to get have a ticket for Ballybofey though. Currently debating whether it's worth the trip and chancing my way in.

overshoot

irish_goat wrote: »

Was supposed to be in Dublin tonight but heading down tomorrow instead. Never bothered to get have a ticket for Ballybofey though. Currently debating whether it's worth the trip and chancing my way in.

could try. Derry fans have been advised not to travel if they dont have one... altho it wouldnt be like the loi not to squeeze ya in!

“There are definitely still limited numbers of tickets at the Balor Theatre in Ballybofey; JP Bookmakers, Main Street, Killybegs; Kernans Eurospar Newtowncunningham; McCarron’s Butchers, Raphoe; McCauley’s Restaurant, Lifford and Michael Murphy Sports, Letterkenny (currently no adult tickets),” Campbell said.

if your near any of the above.. according to the sportshub theyre trying to move some about to the sold out places but advising they will be gone before the afternoon is out

Bateman

Hopeful of a point in Cork tonight, they’ve a lot of new players so maybe a good time to play them before they figure out how to knit it all toghether

SteelyDanJalapeno

Bateman wrote: »

Hopeful of a point in Cork tonight, they’ve a lot of new players so maybe a good time to play them before they figure out how to knit it all toghether

Not a chance :P

If ye come at us, you'll leave too much space for the players we have, and if ye sit deep (which ye will) the pressure will finally tell, I expect 10+ city corners too.

upandcumming

What gambling sites will have the games streamed? PaddyPower?

Bateman

Maybe, maybe not. You often find these games to be very stand-offish. 0-0 is a live runner.

Paz-CCFC

Certainly won't be easy for us. Bohs have a good team. Maybe not title challengers, but they're definitely in contention for Europe. They weren't too far last season. So, they're well capable of taking points off the top teams (Dundalk last season). We're obviously favourites, but we'll have to work hard if we're to win.

Oat23

upandcumming wrote: »

What gambling sites will have the games streamed? PaddyPower?

BWIN. They only have Pats v Galway listed for video tonight so far, but maybe they'll add the rest later.

Can't be viewed from an Irish IP or a BWIN account registered in Ireland.

irish_goat

Got sorted with a ticket.

ShamoBuc

Can't wait to get down the cross tonight, great to be back!

Bit cold and windy in Cork at the moment but it's dry!

upandcumming

Cheers!
Hoors will hardly be down in Ferrycarraig so! 

Do you have a link to the schedule please?

dfx-

Bateman wrote: »

Maybe, maybe not. You often find these games to be very stand-offish. 0-0 is a live runner.

1-0 home win would be very likely for an opening game on tv

Oat23

upandcumming wrote: »

Cheers!
Hoors will hardly be down in Ferrycarraig so! 

Do you have a link to the schedule please?

Can't link directly to it as the bwin site uses flash, but if you go here and click on the calendar you can see the schedule.

Would have thought it would make sense to have the champions on the telly for the season opener but what do I know?

upandcumming

Oat23 wrote:

and click on the calendar you can see the schedule.
Can't link directly to it as the bwin site uses flash, but if you go

Many many thanks!

Mushy

Pitch in Cork looks quite cut up

SteelyDanJalapeno

Home ye go Bohs

dreamers75

football is a bit **** in fairness.

ShamoBuc

Great win for city. Crap first half , very cold and windy but we stepped it up in the second half and were by far the better team. Bohs were poor.

Raoul

That pitch was desperate. Disgraceful for the first game of the season.

ShamoBuc

Raoul wrote: »

That pitch was desperate. Disgraceful for the first game of the season.

True, it's not as if we've had the wettest winter with snow and ice recently.

shteve

Good win for City. Nice depth in the squad this year. Maguire looks decent. Wonder will it come back to bite Kenny?

Panthro

Hon Galway united