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John Mountney: We are confident going into this game

- November 4, 2018 0

Speaking to dundalkfc.com ahead of the Final was midfielder John Mountney and while he admitted that the players are all looking forward to the final, he is treating it like every other week. "It's the same build up as any game but it's that little bit special when it is the FAI Cup

Alan Cawley: “I wasn’t too sure about Caulfield’s comments, it’s not like he’s working off a limited budget himself, he’s well able to sign plenty of players himself.

- November 2, 2018 0

Undoubtedly one of the League of Ireland’s most honest, straight-shooting and passionate pundits, Soccer Republic’s Alan Cawley last night declared there is “genuine needle” between Sunday’s FAI Cup finalists, Dundalk FC and Cork City. Cawley, a former Dundalk player himself, was speaking on Between the Stripes LOI podcast, who were

Dan Murray tips more Mark McNulty magic

- November 2, 2018 0

Dan Murray is a man who knows a thing or two about winning the big trophies in Irish club football. A three-time League of Ireland champion, two-time Setanta Sports Cup victor and once off FAI Cup winner back in 2007, the English man is better placed than most to analyze

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