Bohemian FC V Dundalk FC FAI Cup Quarter Final 1890 Friday 20 November 2020 Dalymount Park • Kick Off 19:30 Official Matchday Programme Vol

Bohemian FC v Dundalk FC FAI Cup Quarter Final 1890 Friday 20 November 2020 Dalymount Park • Kick off 19:30 Official Matchday Programme Vol. 72 No. 14 / €4

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Bohs cover 2020.indd 2 11/11/2020 10:48 Bohemian FC 1890 - 2020 Celebrating 130 Years

Charlie Harris In a recent edition of this programme Bohs turned pro as an athlete in 1911, taking up trainer Charlie Harris made an appearance various challenges, including a 10-mile as he received not one but two testimonials, handicap against a horse called Kathleen against Belfast Celtic in 1940 and H at what is now Croke Park. The horse set Manchester United on June 1949. a new Irish trotting record that day, beating However with the weekend that’s in it, it Charlie by 140 yards! seemed fitting to end this season’s look at On Bloody Sunday Harris was the Dublin legends from the club’s past by showcasing trainer and likely one of the group that was the remarkable Charlie Harris, Bohemians rounded up by the RIC and detained in the trainer who was on duty as Dublin’s trainer Croke Park dressing rooms before finally on Bloody Sunday, 1920. being released later that day after threats Harris began a long Bohemian career after and intimidation. linking up in 1916 from St Lawrence O’Toole Bohs gave this most popular and long- GFC. He served a staggering 33 years as serving figure two testimonials, against Bohs’ trainer, while also attending to many Belfast Celtic and Manchester United, but Irish international sides, home and away, as sadly he was already suffering ill health at trainer and masseur. An Irish international the time of the United game and died that cross-country runner of renown, Charlie September.

Old Bohs.indd 1 14/11/2020 16:17 editorial What a season we have endured... despite our fantastic league finish and pending FAI Cup Quarter Final tonight, topped off with some fine team and individual performances, it wasn’t a season to be enjoyed in the traditional sense of a supporter’s mind. We were just getting into the swing of things when the rug was pulled and we had the uncertainty of a four month wait before we could see Bohemians run onto the Dalymount pitch again. Watching online or on the tv just isn’t the stuff League of Ireland fans are made of off, even thought Premier Division the circumstances that prompted this were extraordinary. 1923/24, 1927/28, 1929/30, We missed out on many good nights; imagine the travelling contingent 1933/34, 1935/36, 1974/75, as we battled Fehérvér or the roof blowing off the Jodi when Keith Ward 1977/78, 2000/01, 2002/03, and Andre Wright netted to secure a late, late, late win against Derry City. 2008, 2009 There will be more great nights and we will be there but it was a shame to have missed out on such momentous occasions. Such was the chapter of FAI Cup our history that will be detailed under 2020. There are more to be written 1927/28, 1934/35, 1969/70, though, greater nights with great support. 1975/76, 1991/1992, Last Monday week was a fantastic end to the season. Cork handed in 2000/01, 2008 their notice in previous weeks and it will be interesting to see what path their future goes down in the coming year. Sligo’s resurgence had been League Cup interesting to watch personally, as one who holidays in that area frequently 1974/75, 1978/79, 2009 I took delight in seeing them lift from bottom of the table to fourth spot. Pending on the results of the Cup games we could see them in Europe Setanta Cup next year! We also welcome Drogheda United and Longford Town back to 2010 Dalymount next season, Longford availing of Shelbourne’s end of season form to propel themselves back into the Premier Division. Leinster Cup To end 2020, we hope you enjoy your printed copies of the match 1895/95 - 2016: programme and we were delighted to be able to ‘complete’ this year’s A record 32 titles volume. So until we next meet, wishing you a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year; stay safe and please God we’ll all meet in Dalymount very LoI Shield soon. 1923/24, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1933/34, 1938/39, 1939/40 Irish FA Cup Alan Bird, Editor 1907/08 Contact: [email protected] Editor/Production: Alan Bird Dublin City Cup Contributors: Tony Magner, Stephen Burke, Robert McDonald, Dan McSwiney, Ryan Clarke, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Paul Walsh, Declan Farrell, Gerard Farrell, Keith Long, 1935/36 Chris Brien Dublin & Belfast Photos: Stephen Burke, Eddie Lennon, Peter O’Doherty, Martin Doherty, Conor Ryan, Sportsfile Inter City Cup Sales: Gerry Juhel, Ray Larkin, Killian Molloy, Timothy Boland, Joe Collins, 1944/45 Cormac Hurrell, Oran Tully RIP Printed by: Just-Print. Tel: 01 494 0222. E: [email protected] Top Four Cup Views expressed in this programme are solely those of the contributors and not of 1971/72 Bohemian FC or the committee unless indicated. All ideas, opinions and contributions are welcome. All contributions published at editor’s discretion. Acieries D’Angleur 1928/29 Tournois de Pentecôte 1932/33 President’s Cup 12 titles

Editorial.indd 1 15/11/2020 16:45 from the dugout

Good evening and a very warm development and deliver upon the welcome to Fillipo Giovagnoli his potential of this group. Pivotal to staff and players to Dalymount for that of course is players remaining the extra.ie FAI Cup Quarter Final at the club and that they feel they versus Dundalk. can achieve success at Bohemians. 100% Dundalk are a high quality side We are going in the right direction, and they provide a big obstacle we are on the right path and we in our bid to get to a semi-final. believe we can achieve great things BLEACH I have great admiration for the at this club. CLEANABLE consistency of Dundalk over the The club and supporters have last six seasons and despite not been immense this year. With all quite performing to the standards the uncertainty that surrounds us, CARPET of recent seasons this year, they the club have stood strong beside are still a very good side with many the team and supported it’s people. top quality players. All form as we We also know you are watching know goes out the window in the the games from home and are Cup and there is no doubt we will behind the team. We would love have to be at our very best tonight nothing more to be playing tonight in order to progress in front of a packed Dalymount. The year has been so strange Having no supporters has been a it’s almost hard to summarise. Of real challenge but I hope wherever course we would at the start of you are tonight watching the game Having no supporters the campaign taken second place. that we can make you proud to be has been a real It is an achievement to sandwich a Bohemian. We do not want our Spills or Stains? Dundalk and Rovers in terms of season to be over tonight and the challenge but I hope league position and is a further sign players I can assure you will do Clean everything up easily - even using Bleach!! wherever you are of our progression as a club. The everything to win and progress to a difference is quantum in terms of semi-final. tonight watching the resources but we have a group of I will finish with a line from game that we can players who are young and hungry Fontaine’s DC ‘If we give ourselves for success. They deserve great to every breath we’re all in the make you proud to be credit and I could not be more running for a hero’s death’. Tonight a Bohemian. We do proud of them. is a night for heroes. Let’s hope Naturally we will look back at they are wearing red n’ black. not want our season certain games in the season and to be over tonight and think we could or should have Enjoy the game the players I can assure done better but ultimately we have a group of players who want Advanced Stain/Resistance Properties you will do everything to improve and are striving for greater levels of consistency and No fuss stain resistant carpet - for todays lifestyles. to win and progress to performance. Keith Long, Manager a semi-final Our task now is to continue that The Bohemian Football Club Because life should be carefree.

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A very good evening to all clear picture of what is going to Bohemian members, supporters happen but our strength has always other issues. He will also have more and fans. been our membership. I have no time to follow his beloved Leeds I hope you and your loved ones doubt that will continue and I look United and I wish him all the best are keeping safe and well. forward to seeing everyone back for the future. Before we get to tonight’s game in Dalymount at some stage next I would like to quickly mention last season. Monday’s game against St. Patrick’s On a sadder note, in the last Athletic. I was lucky to be able to issue of our programme we attend the game but standing there included a list of absent friends. Chris Brien, President in an almost empty stadium could Unfortunately, we have lost two The Bohemian Football Club not have been more different than more members of the Bohemian when we were all there last year. family since then, Elaine Stafford, The palm trees, the singing about wife of Leo O’Connor and Jim going abroad, the sheer mayhem Fitzpatrick, ex Bohemian director. was all in such stark contrast to last Their families and friends are in our happy weeks game. It certainly confirmed thoughts. what we already knew, fans are the To tonight’s game, Dundalk is Birthday! lifeblood of football and indeed never easy but, on our day, we are all sports. Hopefully, we will all be capable of beating anyone. I’m sure back next year. the players will be hoping to extend It was nice to finish the league the season and make it all the way season with a win, especially with to the final and Keith and Trevor such a young team. We already had will have them well prepared. Europe guaranteed but the players While it would be strange to still gave everything for the jersey, reach the Cup Final and have no as always, fans in attendance I would still Then we had the great news that love to see us there. It would be a Keith and Trevor agreed to sign great way to finish the season and new four year contracts with the a fitting reward for all the playing club. It will come as no surprise to staff after such a difficult year. Stay you that in our discussions it was safe. perfectly obvious that both Keith Finally this season, I notice Joe Congratulations and best and Trevor have great affection for Casey has stood down as chairman wishes to club member Alan and commitment to the club. The of Shelbourne FC. Joe has been a Leahy who recently celebrated negotiations were not difficult and main-stay of Shelbourne for over a significant birthday. There matters were finalised very quickly. 23 years and no one has done more were subtle clues, allegedly, to As our season moves to a for the club during that period. his age on his birthday cake as close our thoughts turn to 2021. Apart from Shelbourne Joe has also well as a sneak preview of next No doubt you will have seen the been a stalwart of the League of season’s home shirt! recent video and email regarding Ireland and he will be missed. At (Hint hint big clue as to who our membership drive. Next year least he can now enjoy the games wished you salutations...) will be difficult as we have no without worrying about all the

President.indd 1 14/11/2020 17:07 - Absent Friends -

Jim Fitzpatrick loved the pay the way. Dubbed Sponsorship Bohemian Football Club and in Europe, or SIE for short, Jim Dalymount Park. played a major role in its success Jim was one of the first alongside manager Billy Young. people you got to know at Bohs, Jim Perhaps that was when their a friendly face often hovering close relationship was forged. Jim around the members’ stile, Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick would remain a most someone who always greeted loyal friend to our legendary long- you warmly, someone you could serving manager, and Billy Young’s always ask a question of and get a sad departure from the club in, of positive response. all things, our centenary season, When you eventually got came as a particularly painful blow. to know him you’d notice that Jim was not alone in his dismay, mischievous look in his eye but I think it fair to say he took it and you knew something was harder than most. in the offing, a harmless joke Jim never stopped supporting perhaps, a quirky saying maybe, and loving Bohs, but it was some but sometimes something quite time before we saw him back to his astonishing: an accomplished ever-optimistic, chirpy best again. recitation about Dublin or It surely must have warmed Jim’s Bohemians or both. One of those heart in recent years to see the poems is, I believe, still up on the club pay fulsome tribute to Billy, wall in the Jackie Jameson Bar. recognising the true worth of his As PRO Jim was very active imaginative endeavours to create on the sponsorship side of things, so much from so little for so long. which in the ’80s was a fairly Jim Fitzpatrick played a new development and a really significant and buoyant part in hard sell. His bright, friendly, the club was continually raided that invaluable work, and I’m sure humourous manner to the fore, by more moneyed rivals. Even we never really thanked him half those sponsors often became so, some outstanding teams were enough for it. close friends, people Jim and the put together, but when it came to Well, take a bow, dear old club could and would rely on for silverware we were always pipped friend, you deserve it. We will years to come, several of them at the post. Being perennial runners- remember you fondly, forever. becoming members - something up was a difficult thing to promote, that presages, albeit on a humbler yet even on the darkest days Jim Jim Fitzpatrick scale, how we’ve gone about such Fitzpatrick could see the sunny Management Committee 1980- things in more recent times. side –-why, almost annoyingly so 1981 Jim was cheerful of demeanour at times! Assistant Hon. Secretary & PRO and displayed an almost Those were also the days when 1981-1987 permanent optimism. The 1980s qualifying for European competition Vice President 1987-1990 were difficult for Bohs to say was often a money-losing Commercial Manager1997-1999 the least for, despite nurturing a proposition. Never daunted, Jim string of excellent young players, headed up a new initiative to help - Stephen Burke

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Robbie Brunton Son of Andy Kettle; Former Bohemian player father of John Kettle

Tony Broughan Oliver Ward Father of Audrey Ex Hon. Treasurer Fitzpatrick and Grandad of 1989-2000 Lee and Ian Fitzpatrick Brian Whooley Daniel Byrne Season Ticket Holder Father of Donal Byrne John Courtenay (Ex Committee Member ) Former Club Sponsor Shay Gorman Ray Byrne Former long-time member Michael Hayes Father of Ann Ball Football Association (Volunteer BFC ) Christy Whelan of Ireland Season Ticket holder - Noel Crowther Legend Brother of Donal Crowther Pauline McCormack Sister of Martin McCormack (Ex Hon. Sec of BFC) Larry Gilmore & daughter of Jimmy Former Bohemian player Monica Dunphy Mother of Rachel Catherine (Kathleen) Munroe Jimmy Conway Devaney & Lizzy Dunphy Former Bohemian Player (Members) / Mother in Wife of Dessie Munroe Snr. and Irish international Law of Matt Devaney Mother of Niall, Des & Paul (Ex President of BFC) Rita O’Neill Terry McDonald Francis Flynn Mother of Ciaran O’Neill/ Lifelong Bohs fan Member (Member) and Mother in Law of Lynn O’Neill Elaine O’Connor Margaret Hammond Wife of Leo of FX Frames, Mother of David Melanie Rutherford a long-time club sponsor Hammond Wife of Mark Rutherford (Ex Committee Member) Ashling Fitzgerald Eamon Murray Daughter of Marie & Colm & Evelyn Harpur Lifelong Bohs fan Jimmy Fitzgerald Parents of Bobby Harpur (Member) Bill Taylor (Jimmy Ex Committee) Former Bohemian FC Sid Kavanagh goalkeeper Veronica (Ronnie) Best Member Mother of Robbie Best Eugene Kettle Jim Fitzpatrick Former committee member, Tony Doyle Ex Committee Member 1963-1973 Member

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Take Routes 4, 9, 38, 38a, 40, 46a, 83, 83a, 122, 140 and 155 to Dalymount Park and Phibsborough. AsWeWere Back in 1993 the Top/Bottom Six league split was very much the thing. For a while anyway. Much derided at the time and maybe even more so now, David Ledwith A quick word of in his editorial outlines that after a full round of matches (11 in Phase One) the split was on its way for Phase Two which meant repetitive joy for those in the top half thanks to Lynn... as they fought for the title, and repetitive lumbering for I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to those in the basement. If memory serves the idea was to Lynn O’Neill and wish her well on her semi-retirement make the title and relegation run-ins more competitive after 38 years of fantastic service at the club. but the idea was quickly shelved as those left out of Lynn firstly is a great person, a really kind soul and the running played for essentially nothing in front of a person of great faith, who has provided me with dwindling fans as the weeks passed. invaluable support and assistance ever since i arrived Centuries ago people still wrote letters, with pen and at the club. paper, and the Dalymount Postbag made reference to I am not quite sure how she managed to juggle the two such prehistoric communiques to the programme; volume of work which has increased year on year with one to correct a historical reference made in a previous the advent of the underage leagues and the admin that edition, the other to deride that the FAI Cup winning goes with that along with the day to day business of teams of the year before had been replaced by ‘signing the club. Lynn always delivered for me and on many every ex-Pat’s player available’. occasions went above and beyond her role to ensure Robbie Best, who penned the occasional article the team and I were looked after. when he wasn’t marshaling the back-four, sums up his Lynn is Bohs to the core and is part of the fabric experiences playing for the National League against of the club and she can look back on her career with Liverpool the week before. Tackling with exquisite great pride having represented the club always with prose the age-old belief that home-based players are great pride and distinction. She is highly regarded in nothing before these Gods of the English game, Best league circles and I am sure I can speak on behalf of doesn’t take any prisoners and smirks through the words other previous managers, the current staff and players “As the so-called giants... were out-thought, out-witted in wishing Lynn and her family every well wish for and out-flanked by our own part-time ‘no-hopers’, the future. She will be missed but her retirement is realisation began to dawn that either these icons are not thoroughly deserved and she can look forward to this that exceptional or our own lads are not that bad...” exciting chapter in her life along with her husband Stephen Burke brought us through previous meetings Ciaran. with Dundalk while Aidan Fitzmaurice spoke with Tony Lynn, thank you for all you have done for me, it has Cousins about the fact behind the fictional“doing well been a pleasure to have worked with you. Enjoy your at Liverpool reserves” line trotted out for the media. retirement! In a club statement, media confusion and misleading information about the appointment of Noel King as coach was clarified. Finally, before he regenerated into Ned Simpson, the Time Lord formerly known as Robert McDonald was quoting song lyrics to bet the band even Keith Long, Manager back then. The more things change... The Bohemian Football Club - Alan Bird

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There have always been a and I even got on to Paddy cabal of conspiracy nutters who Power, but still no concrete perpetrate nonsensical theories answer was forthcoming. Or that cup draws are rigged. for the musical purists, I asked These ludicrous notions several students, I asked their are peddled mainly by Trump teachers, I asked Paddy Power voting flat-earthers who also but they couldn’t help me believe that the moon landings either.... were faked, vaccines turn you The problem seemed to be into monkies and 5G masts are that for the most part, pure maths the cause of Covid. They are can’t always be applied to sport little more than hapless swivel which has a habit of throwing eyed paranoiac dunces and best random chaos into its equations. ignored at all times. For example our visitors tonight And yet, just because you’re will have painful memories of not paranoid, doesn’t mean their exit from the cup against that there haven’t been some Drogheda in 2013. Given that jaw-droppingly GUBU type they finished thirty points coincidences associated with ahead of their opponents in the FAI cup draws in recent seasons, league, they were expected to specifically with regards to the comfortably prevail. Instead their final. It seems to have escaped chances were scuppered in a mad public notice that for the last • Gavin Doyle’s remarkable calculation on the top first half which saw Dundalk five years, the teams who finished two in the league meeting in the FAI Cup Final picking up THREE red cards (let’s first and second in the league six years in a row! Take a bow! not forget Vinny Perth’s one) at have been kept apart in an open half-time, a ‘contentious’ penalty unseeded draw until the last game. And given the way the awarded against them and ended up losing 0-1. Probability 2020 draw for the semis have panned out, that anomaly theory seemingly didn’t factor the Anthony Buttimer could well be repeated again this year. dynamic when doing its number crunching. Now that is beyond astonishing. In a sixteen team But should it have? Apparently there is a branch of draw, the odds on balls numbered one and two been kept probability that overlaps with chaos theory and takes the apart for all draws until the final are 240-1. For a 32 team unforeseen into account, but the computations required are draw, those odds rise to a whopping 992-1. And for this so obtuse and advanced, very few ordinary minds are able to happen six years in a row? Well, that was a calculation to even partially master the esoteric semiology required beyond my feeble brain armed only with its 40 years old to comprehend them. My poser was passed on to some pass Leaving Cert maths to work out. of these high tension thinkers, but again, they struggled So I put the question out to some youngsters who to provide a definite solution. All came out with different graduated secondary school with honours maths, some of answers, though all agreed the odds would be gargantuan whom went on to become teachers, sat back and waited and apparently these boffins wound up more confused for a reply. Initially the response was deafening in its than the Enterprise’s computer when Spock asked it to silence, but then I did get an answer from a young fan calculate the value of π to the last digit. named Gavin Doyle who, along with his dad Tony, are In the end, I went back to Gavin’s logical maths answer, regulars at Dalymount. However the figure he presented which was later confirmed by a couple of teachers. Thus me with was so eye wateringly, mind-bendingly gigantic, I if Bohs and Rovers DO wind up playing each other in two felt obliged to double check his answer as it would require weeks, it will – pause for effect - represent beating odds a large roll of wallpaper merely to write it down! I made of more than 230 QUADRILLION TO ONE! Or in plain more enquiries, and contacted several more teachers, the English, 230, followed by 15 digits! That’s an outcome vice principal of a secondary school, a maths professor which would make even a Belarussian tallyman blush!

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Untitled-1 1 11/02/2020 13:15:33 Tony Magner speaks about a desire for medals, regrets and backlogs amongst others to James Talbot and Gary Rogers ahead of Jeepers’keepers tonight’s FAI Cup Quarter Final They say you have to be a touch The Case for the Defence… it is clear that there is little to on the surface of it, many a fan mad to be a goalie but sometimes It has been a frustrating separate the two as they renew may have groaned when the two there is only a fine line between three week break to get back rivalries this evening. sides were drawn together. madness and greatness! to Dalymount and exorcise the “They were two very different “I didn’t mind the draw at all,” But despite being in action defeat against Finn Harps but the games,” says James, “although laughs Talbot. “It’s a juicy one! at opposite ends of the pitch, squad have a steely focus and both were tight. I wasn’t playing Last year we got a lot of first tonight’s two goalkeepers are no determination to get over the in the home game, but I thought division teams like Longford and distance from each other in terms challenge of The Lilywhites. we were excellent. We pressed Shelbourne and the games were of quality and agility. “It would mean a lot, “ James really well and then took our just as tough, so I don’t mind At opposite ends of the says earnestly, “I’ve not won any chances which is always vital getting such a top side in Dundalk. spectrum as far as their career medals yet and our dressing room against Dundalk. We showed great I agree with what Gary said, you goes, James, who is looking for is full of young, hungry players resilience when they came back.” have to beat the top teams to win his first domestic medal in only as well as experienced ones who He continues, “I did play in Oriel anything.” his second year, and Gary with know what it is like to come close. and was delighted to come away Rogers continues, “Ourselves 20 years and five cup and league It is a personal goal of mine but with the clean sheet. I remember and Bohs are in the same boat. wins behind him at this level, they the whole group are focused on it we conceded two injury time The league is gone and we’ve had share the same desire for success too. We have worked hard all year penalties last season and that was no League Cup to compete for, and determination to win. and even though there are three playing on my mind in the last five so this represents a chance to games more before anyone can minutes if I’m honest! Dundalk put some silverware on the get their hands on the trophy, a bit are a great side, every player they board.” >> of silverware would be an amazing have can change a game and their reward for this group.” squad depth is just unbelievable. “With all the football we’ve had “But I’m sure they are saying to play we have not had time to the same about us as we are a focus on the Cup,” replies Rogers. good side too to be fair! The lads “We had to clear quite a have shown they can play in the backlog in the league, not to big games and we must make sure mention the Europa League games we are right on it this time too. too. Rest assured though that we We need to put in a performance have been very much thinking that means we won’t be sat there about it all week as it is always a next year looking back on this big competition to win. I’ve always opportunity the way we look back loved it and have been lucky with regret at the Rovers semi- enough to play in a few finals. final last season.” “We couldn’t afford to look too “There’s been very little to far ahead with so much football choose between ourselves and to be played but with the league Bohs over the last few seasons,” completed, this has become the agrees Gary, “and a couple of late biggest game of the season for us. winners last season gave us the A good run in the Cup is always a edge. I don’t think this was the great thing for any club and this draw either club wanted But if you year even more so considering want to win the you have to beat how difficult it has been for every the top teams to do it, so we just team in the league.” have to get on with it!”

Keeping it Tight… Number 1 Draw… After two keenly contested Both feel that drawing such a league matches between the sides big team has its upsides, though << “This club has been used ‘We need to put in a to competing for leagues and Cups and last season we were performance that means a penalty shoot-out away from we won’t be sat there next completing the clean sweep, something that still hurts and year looking back on this that we want to put right.” opportunity the way we look

No Quarter Given… back with regret at the Rovers The fact that Gary is a five-time semi-final last season...’ winner does not in any way mean the trophy is any less desirable for the chance to take another step don’t know him personally, but the Meath man as he approaches towards the Final. watching him from afar, you have his 40th birthday. “The club have narrowly to admire him. When you make a “It is always the highlight of any missed out on the Cup on so many mistake it is usually a goal so it can players career and Cup Finals are occasions over recent seasons,” be a very lonely position!” what you look back on most. But he says. “We were gutted to lose we have a lot of football to play last year’s semi to Rovers, and I The Last Line… before we can think about that. remember watching the Cork semi Both ’keepers are keen to end It is a quarter final, and a tough final on RTE the previous year the season on a high. For Bohs game to get over, but whoever when I was still in England. We with second spot secured, it is a comes out on top will still have didn’t deserve to get by Rovers chance to put silverware on the two massive hurdles to come last time, we have to put in a board to reward the squad and so you can’t be getting carried performance against Dundalk that fans for all the hard work that’s away. We have to focus on this means we can have no regrets.” been put in. For Dundalk, it is an game and no further. There is opportunity to salvage something. so little between the two sides Lonely for a Goalie… “It has been a difficult season that neither set of players will be Unsurprisingly, both men have but Europe has been a real taking anything for granted.” a lot to say in praise of their highlight,” Gary agrees. “This Talbot, in his second season opposite number this evening. game with Bohs offers us a chance since returning from Sunderland, “Bohs have excellent to take another step towards a is anxious to put a first medal goalkeepers,” says Gary. “James is trophy. If we lose, it will have to go on the table. He knows nothing a superb young keeper who well down as a disappointing season comes easy but is eager to grasp deserved his call up to the Irish but we will be doing all we can to squad, something that greatly make sure that doesn’t happen!” helped my development a couple. “You always have to take the It is great for the future of the positives,” echoes Talbot, “and game to see such talent. Stephen especially after lockdown we have McGuinness has really challenged been superb. We really bounced James this year, another top into the games after the break ’keeper who has had a great and put a good few wins on the career and I wasn’t surprised to board. Defensively we were see how well he did when he got excellent too and kept quite a his chance at Dalymount. number of clean sheets. We were “I wouldn’t mind to still be delighted to seal second spot, but playing at that age, never mind we are not settling for that. We ‘Last season we were all the medals!” quips James. “I want the season to go on beyond a penalty shoot-out mean the man has something like tonight and the Cup is something 500 or so games played at the everyone in the group is desperate away from completing highest level! It is an unbelievable to win. We are not happy to rest the clean sweep, record and he is someone that any on our league progression, we are ’keeper can look up to. desperate to close the season with something that still “Gary is so sharp and the way silverware. There has to come a hurts and that we he has performed once again point when we have to stop being this season, especially in Europe, happy to be the surprise package want to put right...’ shows the quality of the man. I and start to win things.”

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15/02/20 Lg. Shamrock Rovers H 0-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty2 Lunney Breslin Wade-Slater Twardek1 Buckley Wright Ward Mandroiu1 Barker2

21/02/20 Lg. Waterford FC A 2-0 McGuinness Barker Cornwall TwardekCasey Breslin Buckley2 WardMandroiuG3 Lunney McAuley1 Grant1 Wright2 Tierney3

24/02/20 Lg. Sligo Rovers H 2-0 McGuinness Barker Kelly Casey Twardek Kirk 3 BuckleyG 1 Levingston MandroiuG Wade-Slater McAuley2Tierney 1 Grant2 Devoy3

28/02/20 Lg. Derry City A 0-2 McGuinness Barker Cornwall Casey Breslin Twardek1 Buckley Ward3 Mandroiu Lunney McAuley2Grant 1 Wright2 Wade-Slater 3

06/03/20 Lg. Shelbourne H 2-0 McGuinness Lyons Cornwall Casey Kirk Twardek3 Mandroiu Buckley GrantG1 Levingston McAuley2Ward 1 Wright2G Tierney 3

02/08/20 Lg. Cork City A 1-0 McGuinness Lyons Cornwall Casey Breslin Twardek1 Grant Buckley Lunney Wright DevoyG2 Ward1 Corcoran2

07/08/20 Lg. Dundalk H 2-1 McGuinness Lyons Cornwall Casey Breslin Twardek1 Grant BuckleyG G Lunney Wright Ward Devoy1

15/08/20 Lg. Finn Harps A 1-0 McGuinness Lyons Cornwall Casey Twardek Breslin Buckley Lunney1 Grant Ward2G Wright Mandroiu1 Kelly2

22/08/20 Lg. St. Patrick’s AthleticH 2-0 McGuinness Lyons CornwallG Casey Twardek Breslin Buckley Lunney1 Grant Ward WrightG Devoy1

1 2 3 1 2 3 27/08/20 Eur Fehérvár (Hun.)-1 (2-4) McGuinness A 1 Lyons Cornwall Casey BreslinTwardek Buckley Lunney WardG Grant Wright FinnertyLevingstonP MandroiuP

31/08/20 FAI Cabinteely FC H 2-0 Talbot Barker Finnerty Kelly Twardek Kirk2 Levingston Devoy4 Lunney1 Omochere3 G CorcoranG Tierney1 McAuley 2 Ward3 Slater 4

05/09/20 Lg. Shamrock Rovers A 0-1 McGuinness Lyons Twardek Finnerty Buckley Casey LunneyBreslin2 Ward 1 Grant Wright3Mandroiu 1 Devoy2 Corcoran3

11/09//20 Lg. Waterford FCH 0-2 McGuinness Lyons Finnerty Casey Breslin Twardek1 Mandroiu3 Buckley Grant4 Lunney Wright2 Levingston1 McAuley2 Ward 3 Omochere 4

19/09/20 Lg. Sligo Rovers A 1-0 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Casey Twardek Breslin Buckley Levingston Devoy Grant WrightG

25/09/20 Lg. Derry City H 2-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Casey Omochere Breslin Buckley3 Levingston 1Devoy Grant2 WrightG Tierney1 Ward 2G Corcoran3

02/10/20 Lg. Shelbourne A 3-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Casey Twardek Breslin Buckley3 Levingston2 Devoy 1 GrantG3 Wright4Ward 1 Tierney 2 Tierney3 Corcoran4

09/10/20 Lg. Cork City H 3-0 Talbot Lyons4 Casey Cornwall Breslin Omochere3 Buckley5 Levingston1 Devoy GrantG WrightG22 Ward 1 Corcoran 2 Tierney 3 Barker4 Lunney 5

16/10/20 Lg. Dundalk FC A 0-0albot T Lyons Barker Kirk Breslin Omochere Buckley Levingston Ward 1 Grant Wright Mandroiu1

23/10/20 Lg. Finn Harps H 0-2 Talbot Lyons Finnerty Barker Omochere Breslin2 Buckley5 Levingston1 Ward 3 Grant Wright4Devoy 1 Moylan 2 Tierney 3 Ferguson4 Lunney 5

30/10/20 Lg. St. Patrick’s AthleticA 2-1 Talbot Barker Cornwall OmochereCasey Kirk2 Tierney3 Lunney GrantG Ferguson1 WrightG Levingston1 Moylan 2 Finnerty3

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TBA FAI FAI Cup Semi Finals

TBA FAI FAI Cup Final 15/11/2020 16:54 // Appearances 2020 // Goals 2020 Goalkeepers Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. League James Talbot 8 1 - - - 9 Dan Grant 8 Andre Wright 8 Stephen McGuinness 10 - 1 - - 11 Daniel Mandroiu 2 Defenders Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. Keith Ward 1 Andy Lyons 14 - 1 - - 15 Anto Breslin 1 Anto Breslin 15 - 1 - - 16 Kris Twardek 1 Ciaran Kelly 2 1 - 1 - 3 Keith Buckley 1 Dan Casey 15 - 1 - - 16 FAI Cup Promise Omochere 1 James Finnerty 5 1 1 2 - 7 Dinny Corcoran 1 Michael Barker 8 1 - 2 - 9 Europa League Patrick Kirk 4 1 - - - 5 Keith Ward 1 Rob Cornwall 13 - 1 - 2 14 League Penalties Midfielders Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. Andre Wright 1 Conor Levingston 10 1 1 3 6 12 Dan Mandroiu 1 Keith Ward 1 Danny Grant 17 - 1 3 2 18 Cup Penalties Daniel Mandroiu 8 - 1 5 3 9 Dan Mandroiu (E) 1 Dawson Devoy 10 1 1 6 3 12 Conor Levigston (E) 1 Jack Moylan 2 - - 2 - 2 Own Goals JJ Lunney 13 1 1 3 4 15 Sam Bone 1 Keith Ward 16 1 1 7 10 18 Kris Twardek 13 1 1 - 1 15 Keith Buckley (c) 17 - 1 - 5 18 Luke Wade-Slater 3 1 - 2 1 4 Promise Omochere 6 1 - 1 4 7 Ross Tierney 8 1 - 9 1 9 Forwards Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. Andre Wright 15 - 1 2 5 16 Cristian Magerusan ------• Dawson Devoy has Dinny Corcoran 5 1 - 5 - 6 cemented his place in the team this season Evan Ferguson 2 - - 1 1 2 Glen McAuley 4 1 - 1 4 5 // Fixtures FAI Cup Quarter Finals P W D L F A GD Pts Bohemians v Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 18 15 3 0 44 7 +37 48 Sligo Rovers v Derry City Bohemians 18 12 1 5 23 12 +11 37 Finn Harps v Shamrock Rovers Dundalk 18 7 5 6 25 23 +2 26 FAI Cup Semi-Finals Sligo Rovers 18 8 1 9 19 23 -4 25 Bohemians or Dundalk Waterford 18 7 3 8 17 22 -5 24 v Athlone Town St. Patrick's Athletic 18 5 6 7 14 17 -3 21 Sligo Rovers or Derry City Derry City 18 5 5 8 18 18 0 20 v Finn Harps or Shamrock Rovers Finn Harps 18 5 5 8 15 24 -9 20 Shelbourne 18 5 4 9 13 22 -9 19 * Please note all fixtures are Cork City 18 2 5 11 10 30 -20 11 subject to change

• with thanks to Craig McMahon & Ronny Else for stats - see wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Bohemian_F.C._season

Stats.indd 1 10/11/2020 15:40 Dundalk FC Formation - 1903 / Colours - White, Black & Red Home Ground - Oriel Park / Manager - Filippo Giovagnoli

Top Scorers In Europe... Premier Division League: 1932/33, 1962/63, 1966/67, Dundalk made history by 1975/76, 1978/79, 1981/82, Pat Hoban, 2018-2020, becoming the first side to 1987/88, 1990/91, 1994/95, 100 & counting play in the group stages of 2014, 2015, 2016, Overall: European competition twice 2018, 2019 when they kicked off against Joey Donnelly (below), 142 Molde FK in this year’s Europa First Division League. With Arsenal and SK 2000/01, 2008 Rapid Wien also in group they FAI Cup find themselves anchored to the bottom of the group, 1942, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1977, without a point so far. 1979, 1981, 1988, 2002, In 2016/17 they fared better, 2015, 2018 beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 League Cup and drawing 1-1 draw against 1977/78, 1980/81, 1986/87, Alkmaar. Their subsequent 1989/90, 2014, 2017, 2019 Euro adventure didn’t quite Leinster Senior Cup Biggest Win live up to the highs of that season with a defeat to 1951/52, 1960/61, 1970/71, 7-0 v Athlone Town, away Rosenborg in the Champions 1973/74, 1976/77, 10 September, 2011 League before succumbing in 1977/78, 2015 Biggest Loss the second qualifying round Shield to AEK Larnaca. Dundalk hold 1966/67, 1971/72 2-7 v Derry City, away, the distinction of being the first President’s Cup 27 September, 1987 Irish side to win a European 2015, 2019 match, beating FC Zurich 2-1 Best Cup Win away in 1963. In 1979, they Unite the Union 9–0 vs Bray Unknowns, became the first Irish side to go 2019 6 January 1923 three rounds in the European Cup; beating Linfield 3-1 on Top Four Cup Most Points aggregate, Hibernians of Malta 1963/64, 1966/67 80 in 1981-82 with a 4-3-2-1 2-1 before the bowing out Dublin City Cup points system. 78 points were to Glasgow Celtic with a 2-3 1937/38, 1942/43, 1948/49, tallied in 2015. reverse and a 0-0 home draw. 1967/68, 1968/69 Quick Fact Last 5 matches... Dundalk’s strips varied from sky blue originally, to black Dundalk FC 0-0 Bohemians League 16/10/20 and amber stripes then a sky Bohemians 2-1 Dundalk FC League 07/08/20 blue and maroon quartered Bohemians 2-1 Dundalk FC League 11/10/19 top. A preceding white strip Dundalk FC 6-1 Bohemians League Cup 19/08/19 was dropped, deemed unlucky Dundalk FC 2-1 Bohemians League 20/05/19 due to a few Cup Final defeats!

Away team.indd 1 09/11/2020 17:13 FAI Cup Semi-Final Third Replay Dalymount Park, Tuesday 20 April 1982 Dundalk maintain Gypsies.Finally. winning streak Reach.Cup.Final Dundalk...... 1 Super strike on debut Bohemians.... 0 seals coveted FAI spot Oriel Park Sunday 23 September 1979 Bohemians.... 1 undalk maintained their Dundalk...... 0. 100% unbeaten record Dwhile Bohemians lost nother chapter was their unbeaten one in this league added to the fairy-tale of clash. Acup football when youth Despite the best efforts of the international John Reynor, Bohemian midfield, Dundalk had playing in his first senior game, more to offer and were eager to scored a brilliant and vital goal get forward in attack. Bohs had the in the 112th minute to send best of the early exchanges when Bohemians to the FAI Cup Final. Austin Brady and Paddy Joyce • John Reynor sealed the match went close. Dundalk came out better in the second half with Fred by.Dan.McSwiney grabbed a well-deserved equaliser Davis having to be alert to keep out from Kehoe who smacked in a It was Dundalk who settled Cathal Muckian’s fine drive while left-footed shot off the post after quicker with Paddy Dunning moments later a move started by Ollie Ralph nodded the ball down heading over from Barry Kehoe’s Sean Byrne failed to hit the target to him. Towards the end of normal corner. Willy Crawley got a touch when the same player ran from time, O’Neill had to make another to a Tommy McConville free and midfield to pounce. save to keep Kehoe from adding Mick Fairclough added a further The hard work paid off for another. He was called into action jab, which saw the ball bounce the home side thanks a loose clear off Dermot O’Neill, who did again in extra-time as Hilary ball situation. Terry Daly took a extremely well to get down and Carlyle headed in McConville’s shot with his left foot which Fred smother the hard low drive. free. But then up stepped up young Davis reached but managed to let But a quick free by Dave John Reynor. Jameson did almost slip form his grasp and over the Connell for once caught Dundalk all the work in the lead up to the line, with Daly being the most out of position at the back and a move and Reynor showed great surprised person in the ground. An mere touch by Mick Shelley with control and strength to ward off a occurrence like that always seemed his head was enough to send the challenge before cracking the ball most likely to settle the tie and ball over the line despite Eamonn well out of Richie Blackmore’s ultimately it did. Gregg’s desperate lunge to keep reach. it out. Bohemians: O’Neill, Connell, Dundalk: Blackmore, McConville, Immediately the home side went McCormack, McDonagh, Lawless, Keely, Dunning, Lawlor, Devine, in search of another and Jackie Doolin, Kelly, King, O’Brien, Flanagan (McKenna 82), Byrne, Jameson, with a typical headed Jameson, Shelley (Reynor 95) Daly, Carlyle, Muckian flick, grazed the crossbar. Dundalk: Blackmore, Gregg, Bohemians: Davis, Gregg, Burke, As in the previous semi-final McConville, Dunning, Lawlor, McCormack, Brady, Whelan, Kelly, draws already played out between Byrne, Flanagan, Kehoe, Ralph O’Riordan, Collins (Connell 70), the two sides, the team in adversity (Lawlor 95), Crawley (Carlyle 90), Joyce, Eviston refused to lie down and Dundalk Fairclough

Back in Time 2.indd 1 09/11/2020 13:06 PROUD KIT SUPPLIERS TO

Untitled-5 1 29/10/2020 14:48 Untitled-6 1 10/02/2020 17:05:48 • Outstanding in their own field; Bohemian FC President Chris Brien (far left) alongside Bohemian Foundation stalwarts Ryan Clake, President Tommy Hynes and Paul Gannon. Photo by Daniel Lambert On hold... for now! by Ryan Clarke

This has been a year of profound change for everyone. It’s made each and every one of us focus on the people most important to one another. Not being able to see your going to roll out in much greater with the best I’ve seen,” Hynes said. brother or sister, your mother scope in 2020. “We have Áine Brennan who or father, your children or “We were gaining momentum committed to joining Paul Gannon’s grandchildren has been tough. 2020 was shaping up to be a early in the year with the annual Double Club primary school period of growth for the Bohemian Conway Cup in Mountjoy Prison programme and expanding it to Foundation in helping those in that was a huge success, but teach students about inclusivity, society who are often forgotten understandably things came to teamwork and open-mindedness.” about. While they achieved a lot a halt due to Covid-19,” Hynes Brennan, who has a background at the beginning of the year before explained. in theatre and the arts explained, the first lockdown in March, it has The Foundation was putting “the Foundation has such a great paused almost all of the plans they together plans to further develop ethos about education and helping had put in place. the programmes that it runs in out in the community and that “This year was looking like it was primary schools and Mountjoy really resonated with me and is why going to be one of unprecedented Prison, with additional volunteers I wanted to get involved.” expansion for the Foundation,” coming on board to diversify what With the success of the Double Bohemian Foundation President the Foundation can offer. Club programme in three Dublin Thomas Hynes said. “The buy-in we had from Bohs 7 primary schools, Paul Gannon “We had begun trialling certain fans, players and regular members is looking forward to putting programmes last year that we were of the community was up there together a programme that can be

Foundation.indd 2 15/11/2020 15:57 implemented in secondary schools in the area in the near future. Club President Chris Brien explained he is looking forward to when he can resume walking football for senior citizens and disabled people. “With the way things are currently we have no access to indoor sports facilities and a lot of the people myself and Stephen Burke work with would be categorised as ‘at risk’ so we’ve had to just bide our time. “It’s unfortunate but we just have to be patient. I know everyone who does walking football with us is eager to get back at it so that’s encouraging. “We also have a number of other events being planned that we will announce in due course, so the future is bright in that regard,” • Action from Bohemians v Treaty United on 31 October Brien said. Photo by Martin Doherty With strict guidelines from the Irish Prison Service on visitors, it has meant that since the Conway Cup at the beginning of the year OptimismAhead there have been no visits to the Women’s National League after Mountjoy from the Foundation. a 2-1 loss to Athlone Town in their Despite this Hynes said that he last game of the season. has been in constant contact with Chloe Darby, Niamh Kenna and Deputy Governor of Mountjoy, Aoife Robinson were some of the Donnacha Walsh, to reassure the players that impressed for Sean people in custody that he has a by Paul Walsh Byrne’s side this season with Chloe plan in place for when restrictions Darby making history by scoring are eased. Bohemians had a momentous first the first goal for Bohemians in the Foundation board member Jeff season in the Women’s National WNL back in August. Conway and volunteer Kenneth League. Coakley have continued coaching They can now look forward to It included some thrilling the Bohemian Foundation team next season with the experience high-scoring games, amazing and are eager to compete against of their first season under their the prisoners for the Conway Cup in goalkeeping performances, belt which is sure to bring this the near future. spectacular goals, a historic first team on to another level. 2020 has “Senator Marie Sherlock (Labour) WNL game at Dalymount Park and been a strange year but hopefully has committed to volunteering and penalty shoot-out cup victory. when our women take to the field assisting with our programme in Along the way they managed again next season more of our the women’s prison - the Dóchas to pick up one win and two draws supporters will be able to attend Centre - when we are able to go and finished bottom in Section 2 of the games and get behind them. inside. “I would also like to thank Councillor Larry O’Toole (Sinn Thank YOu... Féin) and Gary Gannon TD (Social ...to all those who have supported the match Democrats) for their continued programme in the last rather unorthodox year. We hope support of the Bohemian you enjoy the printed editions of this season’s editions Foundation, it is essential for what now available in the club shop! Hopefully we will be back to we aim to achieve,” Hynes said. business as usual very soon!

Foundation.indd 3 15/11/2020 15:57 Bohemian FC & Bloody Sunday Our game today falls one day Gerard Farrell recounts the many Bohemian links shy of the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day when with the morning assassinations and devastation Michael Collins’ Squad, supported at Croke Park a century ago tomorrow by members of the Dublin Brigade, carried out a series of assassinations across Dublin which helped to cripple the British Intelligence network in the city. It is also remembered for the brutal reprisal that took place in Croke Park later that day when a combined force of RIC, including the Black and Tans and Auxillaries along with British Army troops opened fire at a match between Dublin and Tipperary in Croke Park, causing the deaths of 13 spectators and Tipperary player • Brothers Christy (left) and Sam Robinson who went on to play in Bohs Michael Hogan. all-conquering 1927/28 team Though Dalymount Park sits only a short walk away from other Volunteers burst into the had become the IRA’s head of Croker any connections with house. Dalton’s job was to ransack training. Famously, he was in the Bohemians and the events of that the house for documents and touring party at Béal na Bláth day would appear remote or non- intelligence files. His colleagues when Collins was assassinated, existent, though that is certainly were tasked with the other work. cradling the dead leader’s head in not the case. Both in the streets of Lieutenant Dowling and Captain his lap as they sought refuge and a Dublin that morning and in Croke Price were shot to death in their priest to administer the Last Rites. Park that afternoon there were beds. Four other British officers Teenager Jeremiah ‘Sam’ men who were, or would become, were also shot in a volley of Robinson was acting was out that players, coaches, administrators bullets in the hallway, Colonel morning as a lookout for his friend and supporters of Bohemians. Montgomery was killed and Vinny Byrne, one of Collins’ famed We’ll begin early that morning though the other officers were Twelve Apostles. Their destination on the streets of the south inner badly wounded they survived. was 28 Upper Mount Street, city where Charlie Dalton, the Dalton was a member of their targets British Lieutenants 17-year-old Drumcondra native Bohemians and an occasional Aimes and Bennett. This was a and IRA intelligence officer, had player for the lower Bohs sides. late change to the plans due to been preparing the attack on 28 His older brother Emmet, a British a recent piece of intelligence Pembroke Street, after making military veteran had also joined received by Charlie Dalton. Byrne arrangements with Maudie, a the IRA by this stage and was and fellow Squad member Tom maid who worked in the house also a member of Bohemians, Ennis led the party and in Byrne’s to gather intelligence on the six playing for the first team as an witness statement he mentioned suspected intelligence operatives inside-forward and becoming club that they were a party of about residing there. At the appointed President in 1924. Be the end of ten men and that the operation hour of 9am Dalton and several the War of Independence Emmet did not go as smoothly as hoped.

Bohs bloody Sunday.indd 2 14/11/2020 16:19 Lining out for Bohs... In this companion piece, Stephen Burke looks up the Bohemian team who played in Ringsend on that fateful day a century ago...

30th August 1913: Shelbourne 1 (McLean), Bohemians 1 (Morrow) Shelbourne: Scott; Dunne, Linkson; Watson, McLaughlin, Leddy; Crowe, McLean, “White”, Carmichael, Neave. Bohemians: Hehir; McConnell, Rowe; Tuohy, Smith, Brennan; Johnson, Morrow, McDonnell, West, Willits. Referee: W. Chadwick (Bolton).

e can be sure of the identity of the A.J. Smith: Centre half An instructor of mus- eleven Bohemians – though some ketry with the Army Service Corps (Manchester), Wsources listed one or two of them Smith travelled to Dublin most weekends to play under the not unusual pseudonym “G. Cook” for Bohs.This Anglo-Irishman won an amateur (the Gypsies' trainer was George Cooke) – a cap in 1912, scoring in the 3-2 win over England •T.W.G. Johnson little less so of the Shelbourne team, though in Belfast. the centre forward given as “White” was Bartholomew Brennan: Left half very likely one of their new signings, An- 'Battie' won one full Ireland cap in 1912 against drew Osborne ex-Norwich City. Wales at Cardiff, scoring a goal in the 3-2 win. Regarding the ‘scab’, named as Jack Millar, Bohs' captain in 1916/17, he was nine seasons in we can only asusme this name is also a pseudo- the first team in various half-back positions. nym as no Jack Millar played for Bohemians that T.W.G. Johnson: Outside right A dashing day. Three Dubs, two Claremen, an Athlonian, a winger and Trinity medical student, Gerald John- Belfast boy, and four English born made up the son would soon win an amateur cap v. England. Bohemian side, and five of them would see ac- He was training as a surgeon when he signed up tion in the First World War, the right-wing pairing with the Connaught Rangers. Awarded the Mili- of Johnson and Morrow losing their lives tragi- tary Cross for his gallantry in Gallipoli in August cally young. 1915, he died in action a few months later. Fred Morrow: Inside right A new signing from • J.A. ‘Josh’ Rowe Jack Hehir; Goalkeeper A former Gaelic foot- Tritonville, Belfast-born Morrow was just 17 and baller and rubgy player, Hehir came to notice had won a junior international cap back in March after saving two penalties in the 1908 Irish Cup 1913, scoring in Ireland's 3-0 win v. Scotland. He final from Billy Lacey and Val Harris – two of the joined Shelbourne the following year. Killed in ac- most famous Irish footballers of their day – to tion in October 1917. earn Bohs a 1-1 draw with Shelbourne; the Gyp- Johnny McDonnell: Centre forward McDon- sies won the replay 3-1 to win the cup for the nell played Gaelic football and hurling for West- first and only time. meath. He served Bohs from 1907/08 to Billy McConnell: Right full The Owen Heary of 1917/18, winning 4 full Ireland caps and 4 ama- his day. He won the Home International Champi- teur caps. A prolific goalscorer, with more than onship with Ireland later that 1913/14 season. He 155 goals in competitive games for Bohemians, won six full Irish caps as an amateur and at sea- he notched a hat-trick in a home friendly against • The Dublin team on Bloody Sunday 21 November 1920. Back row (from left): Patrick Hughes, Gerry Doyle, Tom son's end he signed for Bradford and Linfield on Rangers on St Stephen's Day 1910. • Jack Hehir Markham, Tom Carey, Patrick Carey, Frank Burke, Paddy McDonnell (capt), Jack Reilly, Jimmy Moore, Christy Joyce, • Jack Hehir amateur forms. Johnny West: Inside left Born in Ulverston, Johnny McDonnell, Joe Norris, John Kirwan, Charlie Harris (trainer). Front row (from left): Tom Ennis, John Synnott, Jocelyn Rowe: Left full An outstanding athlete, Lancashire, 'Dodger' was with the Ordnance Sur- Jack Carey, William Robbins, Stephen Synnott, Tom Fitzgerald Nottingham-born Rowe captained the Irish Army vey. A skilful inside forward with a keen eye for The sound of shooting aroused Ireland. However, for Todd into hiding, searching for a safe international side at Aldershot in 1910/11. The goal, he later signed for Cardiff City. A popular the attention of other British his thoughts were with the house in the south Dublin suburbs. East Surrey Regiment sergeant was sent to the baritone, he sung at several open-air 'prome- military in the area and the men headache caused by a clash of That afternoon in Croke Park, front in 1914, but not before he played a First Di- nades' at Dalymount in the summer of 1917. came under fire. Most of the party strange as it may seem, there was heads during a match for UCD vision match for Man Utd at Preston. 'Josh' made Harry Willits: Outside left Born in Middles- fled to the river and rather than the previous day as well as his also a strong Bohs connection. risk crossing any of the city bridges duty that morning, the shooting Many of the Dublin side were one more appearance for Bohs in March 1917 in brough, Harry won three inter-League 'caps', two back to the north side where taken from the O’Toole’s club an Irish Cup semi-final. for the Irish League (1911 & 1913), and one for they could be intercepted, they from Seville Place in the North Michael Tuohy: Right half A recent signing the League of Ireland (1924). Our longest-ever crossed by ferry and Sam and the inner city, they would become the from Frankfort, Tuohy played a dozen first team serving player (1908/09 to 1927/28) with at least others disappeared into the maze dominant club side of the 1920s games for Bohs this 1913/14 season. He served 97 goals in 366 first team games, Willits contin- of streets and safe-houses of the in Dublin, winning seven county on the Club's committee during 1916/17, and ued his Club connection on various committees north inner city. football championships over the While Sam, along with his course of the decade. Their trainer was Hon. Secretary the following season. Born in before bowing out as a Vice President in brother Christy (another IRA was Charlie Harris and he was • B.J. ‘Battie’ Brennan Clare, in 1911 he was an Inland Revenue clerk. 1950/51. Volunteer) would go on to enjoy a also assisting the Dubs that day 13 stellar career with Bohemians as from the Croke Park touchline. A part of the all-conquering 1927/28 former athletics champion, Croke side and would be capped twice Park was familiar terrain for Harris, by Ireland, his cousin William • Charlie Dalton he had even raced against a horse ‘Perry’ Robinson would not escape there in 1912 (narrowly losing)! Bloody Sunday unscathed. He of Lt. William Noble. As he later Harris had also been the trainer was the second youngest victim recalled, “I had increasing fears of Bohemians since 1916 and was in Croke Park, perched in a tree we might be surprised by the involved with the club for over 30 near the Canal End, where he was Tans. If that happened and we years as an integral part of many struck by a bullet through the were captured, we would have successful Bohemians teams. He chest. He was 11 years old. been shot or hanged. It is not an even coached the Irish national On Ranelagh Road was agreeable prospect for a 19-year- side on a number of occasions, Christopher ‘Todd’ Andrews, a old psychologically unattuned to including at the 1924 Olympics. Bohemian fanatic, who would assassination...” Harris, like most of the Dublin later become a government In the end Andrews didn’t have team was likely among the group minister and begin a political to fire a shot, their target had that was rounded up by the RIC dynasty. His younger brother escaped. Andrews’ home was and detained in the Croke Park Paddy would enjoy success with raided than night, and his father, dressing rooms before finally Bohs in the 1930s, becoming club also Christopher, was lifted by the being released later that day after captain and would be capped for Black and Tans. Todd was forced threats and intimidation.

Bohs bloody Sunday.indd 3 14/11/2020 16:19 Having Fun at Bohs! by Tanya Flynn mornings between 10 -11 at Inspire Sports Centre, Ratoath Road, Cabra. We started as a small group but now we’ve grown to As we continue to successfully grow our beloved having more than 60 of us each week, with lots of fun football club across senior men’s and women’s teams, coaches too! our schoolboy and girls at 11-a-side and small-sided Our aim is to have fun, fun, fun! We are split between games, it was time to turn our attention and consider ages/ability, but our coaches are so nice if we prefer to how we make the growth sustainable. stay with our pals, then that’s ok too! We learn so many The answer was simple; a concentrated focus on the new skills and even get to join a team once we reach 7 entry point to our club for the youngest kids with a high years old! Come & join us! Bring your water bottle and emphasis on fun. In the eight weeks since our re-launch shin guards and your smile!! See you there!! the results are amazing with happy kids and a wonderful PS: Many thanks to the Women’s National league warmth from parents for what we are growing. team who have been coming to help out, it’s truly Here is what it is all about. We are the Junior Academy humbling to see them put this time in with the youngest at Bohs. Come and meet us. We might be the smallest in our club and they are a credit to the club and their in the club, but we have the biggest hearts! We are aged families. A special shout out also to ‘Bohs on Tour’ for the 4-7, boys and girls, and we run our socks off on Saturday stickers... a big hit with the kids.

Academy.indd 1 09/11/2020 17:31 Irish football has suffered a lot of blows in the last while but the fact generally that the league survived and was completed, well, half completed, is speaking... something of an achievement... by Aidan Fitzmaurice

You think you’ve seen it all and pay for it and who’d watch it, it all then a season like 2020 comes looked grim. along and blows apart everything But we got there. Games behind you knew, or thought you knew. closed doors, one-legged European When the season kicked off ties, Ireland playing senior games at here in Dalymount Park on a cold, an empty Lansdowne Road. rainy day in February, who’d have Lots of people deserve credit for imagined what would come next. seeing it through to the end. Keith In February, things were normal. Long and Trevor Croly’s feat of Mick McCarthy’s Ireland were due leading Bohs to second place may, to play Slovakia, hoping to get to a in time, be pored over by students Euro finals being hosted by Dublin. of sports management, proving Vinny Perth’s Dundalk were facing a challenge from Shamrock Rovers. that having less money to spend If someone whispered in your than your rivals does not make you ear that they’d read the tea leaves a lesser team. from the half-time cupán tae at I’d hail Ollie Horgan for the work Dalymount and predicted a global he did in keeping Finn Harps in the pandemic, that Perth would be Premier Division. I spend a lot of axed by Dundalk after eight league time in Donegal, I’m married to a games, that Rovers would have the daughter of that county so I have league wrapped up with four games little choice, and I think you need to to spare, and that Bohs would understand Donegal, its sheer size finish 11 points ahead of Dundalk, and remoteness, to appreciate the that Mick McCarthy would not get feat of keeping a competitive Harps anywhere near the Euros but would see out the year in sunny Cyprus, on the road. and that families would be bored Jack Byrne will win a batch of to tears by your brother asking you the individual awards but I’d hail over this thing called Zoom if you people like Conor Levingston and knew what the capital of Indonesia Anto Breslin from this parish, was, you’d have raised three Chris Shields from Dundalk, Mark eyebrows if possible. McGinley and Dave Webster from It’s been a tough season and a • Everything looked so different Harps, David Cawley and Niall hard year, in football and outside of when we kicked off on a rainy Morohan from Sligo, and Tyreke it. As I write this, on the desk of my February afternoon.... Wilson from Waterford as players home office I see tickets for a gig in Photo by Sportsfile who won’t win awards but can Vicar Street on 21 March 2020 (The enjoy the end of season rest Lost Brothers, one of the classiest the fact that the league survived acts on the island), a gig that didn’t and was completed (well, half knowing they did a good job. happen then and may, or may not, of it was completed, if that’s It was a season no one could happen next year. I don’t know not a contradiction in terms) is predict and no one knows what’s when I’ll get to a concert again. something of an achievement. Back next. All we can do is enjoy the Irish football has suffered a in the summer, as clubs fought with ride, and for now I’ll make do with lot of blows in the last while but the FAI over a return to play, who’d the Lost Brothers on CD.

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