Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers Tuesday 22 April 2021 Dalymount Park Kick off 19:45 Official Programme Vol. 73 No. 3 / €4 Rob Cornwall Defender Club Directory Bohemian Football Club, Dalymount Park, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 YXWO Tel: 868 0923 / Email: [email protected] Web: www.bohemians.ie Head of Fitness & Conditioning Head Academy Athletic Remy Tang Development Coach First Team Sports Scientist Paul McGrath Aidan Conroy Event Controller 6 September 1890 Medical Team - Phil Dwyer- Pulse Club Medical Doctor Safety Offcer Club President Dr. Fiona Dennehy Paddy Byas - Pulse Chris Brien Club Physiotherapist Bohemian Foundation Honorary Secretary Dr. Paul Kirwan Thomas Hynes, Chris Brien, Stephen Lambert Club Sports Masseur Jeff Conway, Barbara Conway, John Membership Director Rob Murray Colleary, Stephen Burke Cormac O’Reilly Club Kit Manager Supporter Liaison Offcer Community Director Colin O’Connor Gerry Sexton Thomas Hynes Assistant Kit Manager Disability Access Offcer & PR & Media Relations Aaron Fitzsimons Sight Loss Commentator James Flanagan Luke O’Riordan Video Analysis John Bohan Stadium Announcers Youth Director GPS Manager Larry Rogan, Stephen Dornan Conor Emerson Cathal Muircheartaigh Pitchside MC Paul Duffy Commercial Director Under 19 Team Manager Matt Devaney Gavin Teehan Webmaster Luke O’Riordan Bar Director Under 19 Coaches Programme Editor & Production Fintan Kennedy Mark Anderson, Paul O’Reilly, Willie Alan Bird Tyrrell Chief Operating Offcer Photographers Stephen Burke, Eddie Lennon, Daniel Lambert Under 17 Team Manager Carl Grehan Martin Doherty, Conor Ryan Lead Administrator & Under 17 Coach Souvenir Shop Club Licensing Manager Rory Kirk Deirdre Clifford, Laura Clifford, Amanda Craig Paddy Murray Under 15 Manager/Coaches Admin. & Licensing Stephen Costello Snack Shop Lynn O’Neill Denise Brady, Valerie Fitzsimons Under 13 Manager/Coaches Honorary Life Presidents Karl Lambe, Paul Bassett Ball boy/girl & mascots Audrey Fitzpatrick, Susan Lambert, Tony O’Connell, Felim O’Reilly WNL Senior Manager & Coach Beth Sexton Honorary Life Vice-Presidents Sean Byrne Club Artist Offcer Noel Farrell, Gerry Cuffe, WNL Senior Assistant Manager & Mark O’Meara Brendan Duffy, Paddy Hayes, Goalkeeping Coach Pat Trehy Paddy Murray, Oliver Ward, Coach Derek O’Neill Climate Justice Offcer Stephen Burke Sean McCabe WNL Strength & Conditioning Coach Dave O’Brien Bar Committee Derek Monaghan, Hugh Dempsey First Team Manager WNL Doctor Dr James Diedrich Chaplain Fr Seán Farrell Keith Long WNL Physio Vincent Fitzpatrick More Than A Club Paul Gannon First Team Assistant Manager WNL Secretary Rose Darby Trevor Croly Football Forecasts & Lotto Amputee Team Manager Jimmy O’Connor, Anto Farrell, Goalkeeping Coach Brián Doyle Stephen Burke, Eddie Smith snr, Chris Bennion Youth Protection Offcer (YPO) Stephen Dornan, Tommy Dornan, First team Player Fiona Delaney Anne Delaney Development Coach Head of Youth Football Half-Time Raffe Jimmy O’Connor, Derek Pender Pat Cleary Joe Carr, Anne Delaney Directory.indd 1 13/04/2021 21:20 editorial lot done, more to do’ was once the election slogan of a certain Bertie Ahern-led political party, with the man himself looking ‘A extremely pensive in the posters that doubtless stayed up on the street light and electricity poles long after the election. The only similarity between that and Bohemians is the slogan as far as I’m concerned and it’s how I felt while cracking open a celebratory beer in recognition of well orchestrated and much needed win in Dundalk. Getting that frst win was vital but to do via a penalty, in a ground where we’ve been handed our arse with last minute spot-kicks against us in recent Premier Division seasons, was most satisfactory and hopefully acted as a springboard to get 1923/24, 1927/28, our campaign going. I’ve no idea how we did in Waterford, the programme 1929/30, 1933/34, having gone to print before that match so hopefully we added to our points 1935/36, 1974/75, tally and continued the steady move away from the league anchor-tenants, 1977/78, 2000/01, who are up next in Dalymount by coincidence. 2002/03, 2008, 2009 ‘A lot done, more to do’ can also be applied to the Dalymount redevelopment, where the announcement that an architect-led design FAI Cup team will begin to formulate a look for the new Dalymount was very 1927/28, 1934/35, much welcome. With a potential 2025 completion date mooted, the ball 1969/70, 1975/76, is defnitely moving and hopefully soon we can watch as the new stadium 1991/1992, 2000/01, begins to rise in Phibsboro and settle into a brand new, modern facility that 2008 will stand for many more generations of Bohemians. Chris Brien’s retirement, strangely announced on 1 April which threw League Cup most people I’d say, was greeted with shock and surprise but in light of 1974/75, 1978/79, 2009 his achievements over two terms as president and his role in the Finance director’s chair during the bad years a decade ago, he deserves to step Setanta Cup aside content that the club he leaves behind is much healthier, in every 2010 respect, then the one he inherited. Thanks for all your work Chris, the pipe and slippers are deserved. Leinster Cup 1895/95 - 2016: A record 32 titles Alan Bird, Editor LoI Shield 1923/24, 1927/28, Contact: [email protected] 1928/29, 1933/34, Editor/Production: Alan Bird 1938/39, 1939/40 Contributors: Tony Magner, Stephen Burke, Robert McDonald, Dan McSwiney, Ryan Clarke, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Paul Walsh, Declan Irish FA Cup Farrell, Gerard Farrell, Keith Long, Chris Brien 1907/08 Photos: Stephen Burke, Eddie Lennon, Martin Doherty, Conor Ryan, Peter O’Doherty, Sportsfile Dublin City Cup Sales: Gerry Juhel, Ray Larkin, Killian Molloy, Timothy Boland, Joe Collins, 1935/36 Cormac Hurrell, Oran Tully RIP Printed by: Just-Print. Tel: 01 494 0222. Email: [email protected] Dublin & Belfast Views expressed in this programme are solely those of the contributors Inner City Cup and not of Bohemian FC or the committee unless indicated. All 1944/45 contributions are welcome and published at editor’s discretion. Top Four Cup 1971/72 Acieries D’Angleur 1928/29 President’s Cup 12 titles editorial.indd 1 14/04/2021 21:27 with Keith Long from the dugout from onight we welcome Liam Buckley, his backroom team and players Tto Dalymount Park for tonight’s SSE Airtricity League encounter. Due to production deadlines I am writing these notes in advance of this weekend’s games. Sligo have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season and have looked impressive so far this campaign. They have a nice balance of experience and some talented young players coming through at the Showgrounds which bodes well for the future. Games between both sides are always diffcult and generally very close affairs. Sligo will have ambitions on building on last season and will no doubt will provide a tough examination for us, coming to alymount with real confdence As mentioned above I cannot reference our last game away to Waterford so it is in that context that I refer to our last two games since my previous notes ahead of the St. Patrick’s game. After the defeat against Pats I referred to the fne margins we have eperienced in our defeats so far this season. The same could have been said for our win in Dundalk where we came out on the right side of the result - a up an unfortunate metatarsal injury in pre- result which could have very easily gone the season. Stephen is a number of weeks away other way. The point is that we have not been from playing but is making great progress and a million miles off despite not playing at our working extremely hard, doing everything right best e hope the inection of confdence in order get back playing and making an impact provided by a win in Oriel will lead to better at the club. performances and by extension improved News this week of plans that have been results. We will improve as the season goes put forward by Leinster Rugby for a proof on and we will get more consistency in our of concept test event to assess the use of performances which is what we will require rapid antigen testing in a permitted live especially coming into a congestion period crowd of up to 2,000 fans at the RDS can with six games in a three week period. only be good news for sport and the eventual The attitude of the players has been return of supporters to our grounds in a safe excellent and we are all working very hard and Covid-19 compliant manner. These are to get better. It’s great to see the younger important frst steps that will hopefully show pros adapt to the step up to the frst team the wider sports and entertainment industry environment and the energy and quality that events can take place and an eventual they have brought to the team. Again I have return of supporters to games and to some no doubt that some of them will make the sort of normality. transition to frst team this year with the quality they have. It is also a pleasing to see Enjoy the game some of the long term injuries return to training. Conor Levingston played 60 minutes in a recent friendly versus St. Pat’s and also Promise Omochere is training now on a full time basis which means he is closer to return to playing competitive games. Also back to Keith Long, Manager light training is Stephen Mallon who picked The Bohemian Football Club Treat Yourself To A Good Night’s Sleep. A good Pocket Sprung mattress is key to a good night’s sleep! 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