LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 5), March 17-18

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Premier Division

Friday, March 17th, 2017

Shamrock Rovers v Cork City - Tallaght Stadium

Bohemians v Galway United - Dalymount Park

Saturday, March 18th, 2017

Derry City v Drogheda United - Maginn Park

Dundalk v St. Patrick's Ath. - Oriel Park

Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers - Showgrounds

Limerick v Finn Harps - Markets Field

First Division

Friday, March 17th, 2017

Shelbourne v Waterford FC - Tolka Park

Wexford v UCD - Ferrycarrig Park

Saturday, March 18th, 2017

Longford Town v Cabinteely - City Calling Stadium

Cobh Ramblers v Athlone Town - St. Colman's Park

General info

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

http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie

http://www.extratime.ie

Soccer Republic - Highlights show on RTÉ Two 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
Galway United
Finn Harps
Limerick FC
Drogheda United
Bohemians

Wexford FC
Longford Town
UCD AFC
Athlone Town
Shelbourne FC
Waterford FC
Cobh Ramblers
Cabinteely FC

Vanolder

We (Limerick) badly need a win this weekend...

GLaDOS

Big chance for Bohs to pick up another 3 points and keep the run going. Would put a bit of a gap between us and the bottom 3 already.

10green bottles

Dundalk v Pats(7pm) & Derry v Drogs(3pm) are both being played on Saturday.

Think we'll beat Pats who haven't gotten going yet at all.I believe Rogers will be back for Dundalk with McMillan also set for a return after respective injuries.Shields expected to be in the starting xi.

Mint Sauce

Desperately need a win against Bray on Saturday night. Dreadful start to season.

Omackeral

Wonder will the festivities of St Patrick's Day add or subtract from the attendances tonight. What do you guys reckon?

Sue Pa Key Pa

Omackeral wrote: »

Wonder will the festivities of St Patrick's Day add or subtract from the attendances tonight. What do you guys reckon?

I think you can safely say that you'll be able to get a seat at Ferrycarrig Park for Wexford FC V UCD.

dfx-

Cork very lucky to win that, they were holding on for the draw for the last twenty minutes

kksaints

Hard to see anything but a comfortable win for Dundalk tomorrow night. We've been rotten so far this season.

NIMAN

Hopefully another 3pts for us v Drogs tomorrow, but its the kinda game Derry might draw after beating Dundalk, Rovers and Bohs.

Amirani

dfx- wrote: »

Cork very lucky to win that, they were holding on for the draw for the last twenty minutes

Been a tough fixture list, but fairly bad start to the season for Rovers.

Darkglasses

We were mighty lucky to go into half-time 0-0, and then incredibly unlucky to concede at all in the second. Far better performance from Wexford thankfully. 242 at Ferrycarrig, was afraid it would be even less.

gimmick

I fully expect 6000+ for Dundalk visit to Turners Cross Saturday.

MD1990

gimmick wrote: »

I fully expect 6000+ for Dundalk visit to Turners Cross Saturday.

Considering the Sligo game got 2,700 & the Dundalk game is at 3pm on a saturday. I would be very surprised of over 6000 showed up. Probably closer to 5000.

dfx-

Amirani wrote: »

Been a tough fixture list, but fairly bad start to the season for Rovers.

It's a tough return in terms of points, but performances have been encouraging. Tonight was probably the best performance of the season, Cork were hanging on, delighted with the point and Maguire was anonymous for long stretches. Burke looks an excellent player, he was running the show tonight.

Ultimately though, they were two gifted goals and that's arguably 4 points left behind in a week at home. The pressure is on now alright with 'easier' fixtures to pick up points at the end too. The win in Galway was huge for that.

NIMAN

gimmick wrote: »

I fully expect 6000+ for Dundalk visit to Turners Cross Saturday.

Tell me this is on live.

gimmick

NIMAN wrote: »

Tell me this is on live.

I think RTE are showing it.

gimmick

MD1990 wrote: »

Considering the Sligo game got 2,700 & the Dundalk game is at 3pm on a saturday. I would be very surprised of over 6000 showed up. Probably closer to 5000.

2700 on a Monday clashing with Manyoo is quite impressive.

No PL football next week. So no reason why it won't be 6000+

CHealy

Delighted to get the 3 points up at Tallaght, Rovers will be sickened because City were shocking but if we are winning these games playing like that then I am very excited about what we'll do when we actually play some ball. Saying that, Rovers were crap aswell, for all their possesion they hadnt a clue bar a shot off the bar.

Shocking Rovers crowd I though, but a healthy away following with a good athmosphere. Great smash and grab, job done.

irish_goat

Slight delay in Buncrana...

gimmick

If Bradley doesn't think CCFC are a great side I would like to know what he does consider is. Aggregate score from his 3 games against us us 10-1.

CHealy

gimmick wrote: »

If Bradley doesn't think CCFC are a great side I would like to know what he does consider is. Aggregate score from his 3 games against us us 10-1.

Bradley is a spoof, he's a long way out of his depth. Talking about a title challenge one week and then the next on about how its a long term project and it will take more than a season. His comments about Maguire and Cork City before the game is the talk of a clueless man, you wouldnt get it in the Munster Senior League. Im 100% certain he wont last the season.

Maybe if he spent more time coaching and managing his team over doing photo shoots and media days he wouldnt come across as such an idiot. Delighted we robbed them last night, felt fantastic.

irish_goat

4-0 at Buncrana. Roll on the Limerick replay on Tuesday.

10green bottles

McEleney scored two of the finest goals tonight that you will see in the LOI for many a day.He really is a touch of class.He also laid on the first for Kilduff.

Pats are now a former shadow of the fine team they used to be,had a spell of about 10 mins first half but were poor and indeed very poor for most and are in bad shape.

Dundalk took the foot off the pedal once they got the three goal lead and cruised home thereafter.

MD1990

Limerick are in for another relegation scrap.

They really are a confidence team as when they have lost the first goals against Bohs & Finn Harps they struggled badly despite getting a draw today.

Not sure why Ogbene is not getting more game time he was lively against Bohs despite being a bit raw. Clarke has been very poor. Turner is very inconsitent & his first touch is poor.

Pighead

10green bottles wrote: »

McEleney scored two of the finest goals tonight that you will see in the LOI for many a day.He really is a touch of class.He also laid on the first for Kilduff.

That first goal was just sublime. Can't wait to see it again. Effortlessly gliding past four or five Pats players before lifting it over the keeper. One of the finest goals ever scored in Oriel. He has more goals already this season than the whole of last year.

MD1990

gimmick wrote: »

If Bradley doesn't think CCFC are a great side I would like to know what he does consider is. Aggregate score from his 3 games against us us 10-1.

Rovers were in disarray last season playing half of the u19 team in those games last season.

Despite the results so far I think Rovers have improved. They won't challenge for the league but will be a lot closer than last season.

Oat23

Important win for us last night, but we are still terrible. If I didn't have a ST I don't think I could justify €15 to watch it. It's completely understandable why our crowds are barely above 1,000 already. Robertson will get us relegated if he's allowed to continue.

Sadlier the best player on the pitch and won it for us with a superb freekick. I can see Caulfield offering a few thousand to sign him in the summer instead of waiting until November.