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Goals from Josh Giurgi, Jack Moylan and a Daniel Carr brace saw Shelbourne secure their R3 place in this season’s FAI Cup, against a valiant but undercooked showing by non-league Bonagee United at Dry Arch Park this evening. All things considered, this was a welcome win. Continue reading “Bonagee United 0-4 Shelbourne: Giurgi, Moylan and Carr brace seal comfortable R3 FAI Cup berth”
Shelbourne travel 140 miles north for their FAI Cup second-round clash against non-league Bonagee United on Friday night, expecting to ease into R3 without any hiccups from Dry Arch Park. Ahead of the biggest occasion in the hosts’ history this weekend, will Damien Duff’s men cruise to victory and show the gulf in class between the pair or are a few surprises in store? Continue reading “FAI Cup Preview – Bonagee United vs. Shelbourne: Can hearty hosts pull off stunning upset?”
This was far from a perfect display, but one reinforcing why they are First Division leaders: first-half goals from Cian Murphy and Jonas Hakkinen proved key as Cork City claimed a valuable 3-1 away win against a wasteful Bray Wanderers showing at the Carlisle Grounds last night.
Continue reading “Bray Wanderers 1-3 Cork City: Murphy, Hakkinen and Keating score in valuable away result”
Having blasted five past Treaty United on Monday night, First Division leaders Cork City – buoyed by some summer business midweek – will be hoping for more of the same when they travel to strugglers Bray Wanderers in tonight’s 7.45pm kick-off from the Carlisle Grounds. Continue reading “Bray Wanderers vs. Cork City Preview: First Division leaders target another comfortable victory”
Bray Wanderers twice came from behind, as Paul Fox’s late looping half-volley saw them snatch a point against Treaty United at the Markets Field in the First Division tonight. Read on, for my match report from yet another frantic finish between two promotion play-off hopefuls. Continue reading “Treaty United 2-2 Bray Wanderers: Fox’s late finish sends youthful visitors home happier”
Treaty hope to snap their four-match winless streak, featuring three consecutive defeats, when they host a struggling Bray Wanderers side in Friday night’s First Division mid-table clash from Markets Field. Given both have underwhelmed of late, will either side snatch all three points? Continue reading “Preview – Treaty United vs Bray Wanderers: Battle of mid-table strugglers awaits”
Galway United began well, endured an unsettling middle but finished strong to keep pace with First Division leaders Cork City after goals from Stephen Walsh and a second-half penalty courtesy of David Hurley helped them see off a frustratingly passive Bray Wanderers effort.
Continue reading “Galway United 2-0 Bray Wanderers: Goals from Walsh, Hurley maintain pressure on Cork”
After their unbeaten start to the season was snapped last time out, will the new month of April prove a welcome sight for John Caulfield’s Galway United side or more of the same familiar frustration against a struggling Ramblers team seeking the spark to kickstart their campaign? Continue reading “First Division Preview – Galway United vs. Cobh Ramblers: Tribesmen target winning start to April”
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