League Of Ireland Discussion Thread

My understanding is that had to do with Limerick looking for investors and Essien looking for partner clubs to link up with his youth academy in Ghana.

 

You never know . But yeah its to do with the club looking for investors and Essien looking to create a link with his academy in Ghana but one can dream that he might tog out for the club.

 

The way Limerick are playing, would he get a game?? ha

 

He'd be a handy utility sub ha.

 

Ha just a wee bit..

 

Good luck tonight Dundalk...Celtic v Dundalk next round in Lansdowne road...:icon_mrgreen:

 

I wouldnt be that confident of dundalk going through, I watched against bate last year and thought bate were comfortably the better team, this and the game being in tallaght would push me toward thinking bate would be strong favorites. Although I am hoping dundalk can do the business.

 

Dont think there is any doubt that Bate are a better team and are defo strong favs to got through, but ya never know, its a funny old game as they say.. fingers crossed..

 

aye, fingers crossed, I think celtic would beat either "if" we get through.

 

Yeah Id expect Celtic to beat either if we go through... But when it comes to Celtic recently I expect the unexpected..

 

Bate could have scored 5 or 6 in Dundalk last year.

Think they will win 4 - 1 tonight

 

Dundalk actually played OK when they went one down and opened up a wee bit but yeah could of been more and its more in hope than expectation they get a result...

 

Dundalk @7/2 is a bit tasty, for a wee added interest.

 

* unreal from Dundalk.

Brilliant.

 

I certainly don't 'expect' Celtic to beat either, as it happens Dundalk!

Superb performance by Dundalk - no way imo would Celtic have beaten Bate Borisov 3-0

Sad to say that, but true.
Been a fan of Celtic for almost 50 years & a share holder for longer than some on here have lived!

Said on here before Scottish soccer is now on a par (at best ) with Irish soccer and other small national leagues.

Desmond and Lawell hands in pockets & penny pinching with the likes of joke Delia & 2nd rate players , have Celtic also dragged down to the level.


Hope for better - but even a magician could not turn around years of that reality overnight or realistically even in a season.

 

Dundalk are streets ahead of anyone in Ireland at the moment and have been for 2-3 years... Cork have done well to hang onto their coattails.. Scottish Football is still a little better than Irish football, certainly in terms of facilities.. For example ya stick Hearts into the Irish league they will probs win it alot, stick Dundalk into Scotland they dont...Yes we have under performed in recent years, no arguments there mate

 

Dundalk secure £5.9m Euro windfall beating BATE Borisov 3-0

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UNREAL 3-0 WIN!!! - [FONT=&quot]Former Dunfermline Athletic boss Stephen Kenny masterminded Dundalk's triumph.[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Dundalk have qualified for the Europa League group stage, and are one round away from the Champions League after beating Belarusian club BATE Borisov.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The Irish champions could be the first League of Ireland club to progress to the Champions League group stages.[/FONT][FONT=&quot] Two David McMillan goals and a Robbie Benson strike earned the League of Ireland champions a 3-0 home-leg win, which ensured a 3-1 aggregate success.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]McMillan scored either side of half time before Benson netted a late third.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Dundalk were already guaranteed £1m after progressing to the Champions League third qualifying round but that has now increased to around £5.9m following Tuesday's triumph.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The draw for the final Champions League qualifying round will take place in Monaco on Friday, and Dundalk could meet Scottish champions Celtic if they progress from their tie against Astana of Kazakhstan.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Other potential opponents include: Viktoria Plzen, Apoel Nicosia, Dinamo Zagreb, Ludogorets Razgrad, Olympiakos/Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Trencin/Legia Warsaw, Astra Giurgiu/FC Copenhagen or Partizan Tirana/Red Bull Salzburg. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The outstanding ties will be played on Wednesday.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Dundalk's victory on Tuesday avenged last year's 2-1 aggregate defeat by the Belarusians in the Champions League second qualifying round. [/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]The League of Ireland champions secured their remarkable win despite having to move their home leg from Oriel Park to Tallaght Stadium in Dublin because of Uefa ground capacity rules.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]BATE, regular qualifiers for the Champions League group stages, were left to rue missed first-half chances as Yuri Kendysh headed over and Aleksei Rios shot wide when well placed in the 16th minute.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Against the run of play, Dundalk took the lead on the stroke of half-time as Daryl Horgan's cross picked out McMillan who guided a header past Sergei Veremko.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Dundalk had an escape in the 56th minute as Rios shot wide but three minutes later the Irish side were ahead in the tie as McMillan nodded a Dane Massey cross to the net.[/FONT][FONT=&quot] After repelling some BATE pressure, Dundalk made the tie safe in the first minute of injury-time as substitute Benson broke clear and slotted past Veremko.[/FONT]

 

http://www.balls.ie/football/is-dundalks-european-win-good-for-the-league-of-ireland/341513

Good read.

 

Fair play to Derry for rejecting the 5k from the FAI. All LOI clubs should do the same. The FAI are an absolute disgrace.