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FAI Cup semi final replay to be shown live on RTE

- October 3, 2018 0

The Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup semi-final replay between Cork City and Bohemians will be broadcast live on RTE2. The cup replay will take place on Monday, October 8, with kick-off moved to 7.30pm in order to facilitate the live transmission of the fixture at Turner's Cross. If both teams are level

The weekend of ‘Armchair Theatre’

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- October 1, 2018 0

Sunday was a great day for the armchair sport fan [I put my hand up; guilty as charged]. The climax of the Ryder Cup unfolded during the afternoon and dovetailed nicely into the live screening on RTE of the sold-out FAI Cup semi-final clash at DalymountPark between Bohemians and Cork

Bohemians and Cork City to do it all again after late penalty

- October 1, 2018 1

Stalemate at Dalymount as holders Cork snatch a replay with an 85th minute Sadlier penalty cancelling out DinnyCorcoran’s opener in a hugely dramatic and controversial circumstances. The visitors started the brighter looking more composed in possession but the games first real chance of note came from a Kevin Devaney header, narrowly

Longford Town v Cork City quarter-final tie set to be televised

- August 29, 2018 0

Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Champions Cork City will have their quarter-final trip to Longford Town televised on RTE2. The quarter-final tie at the City Calling Stadium will be played on Friday, September 7 with kick-off at 7.30pm as the Leesiders look to continue their defence of the FAI Cup. Dundalk's trip

‘No Surprises’ in FAI Cup

- August 27, 2018 0

I’ve had the Radiohead song ‘’No Surprises’’ [from the ‘’OK Computer’’ album] going around and around in my head all weekend. It came to mind when I saw the results from Round 2 of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup. No prizes for guessing why I thought of ‘’No Surprises’’.

‘’Should we change the Cup format?”

- August 20, 2018 0

It’s FAI Cup week. Again. Round 2 has come around really fast, just time between it and Round 1 to fit in a single series of League games. It will be the same between Round 2 and the quarter-finals, if your team is lucky enough to still be involved. It’s hardly

FAI Cup Final hero Achille Campion joins St Patrick’s Athletic

- August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 0

St Patrick's Athletic have announced the signing of striker Achille Campion until the end of the season. The French born striker won the League, FAI Cup and President's Cup with Cork in the 2017, scoring two goals in 23 appearances. He joined Linfield on-loan in January of this year and scored

The 1975

- August 13, 2018 0

We’d already done a family outing to Bray on Friday night for an FAI Cup tie, which had seen Bray lose in extra time to Finn Harps, but Sunday saw Blaise and myself venture out for more Cup action. We didn’t have far to go, in fairness – Home Farm

Routine win for Cork City in the FAI Cup

- August 12, 2018 0

Home Farms Sean Goulding wonder strike was the highlight of a pretty routine victory for holder Cork City, as the “Rebel Army” ran out 5-1 winners in the first round of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup clash at a rainy Whitehall. John Caulfields troops put their midweek European disappointment

All Bray Wanderers eyes are on the FAI Cup

- August 6, 2018 0

This coming week will be one of the highlights of the season for me. The entry of the 20 League of Ireland clubs into the FAI Cup, joining the 12 non-league survivors, is sure to serve up thrills and spills; shocks, upsets and giant-killings. The Cup is a welcome break