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Vol. 73 No. 11 Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round First Leg Arena 3 August Second Leg Toumba 12 August Official Match Programme €4

Cover.indd 1 30/07/2021 20:17 Club Directory Bohemian Football Club, , , 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 Officer Honorary Secretary Dr. Fiona Dennehy Paddy Byas - Pulse Stephen Lambert Club Physiotherapist Bohemian Foundation Membership Director Dr. Paul Kirwan Thomas Hynes, Chris Brien, Cormac O’Reilly Jeff Conway, Barbara Conway, John Club Sports Masseur Colleary, Stephen Burke Community Director Rob Murray Thomas Hynes Supporter Liaison Officer Club Kit Manager Gerry Sexton PR & Media Relations Colin O’Connor Luke O’Riordan Disability Access Officer & Assistant Kit Manager Sight Loss Commentator Youth Director Aaron Fitzsimons Conor Emerson James Flanagan Video Analysis John Bohan Commercial Director Stadium Announcers Matt Devaney GPS Manager Larry Rogan, Stephen Dornan Cathal Muircheartaigh Bar Director Pitchside MC Paul Duffy Fintan Kennedy Under 19 Team Manager Webmaster Luke O’Riordan Gavin Teehan Chief Operating Officer Programme Editor & Production Under 19 Coaches Daniel Lambert Alan Bird Mark Anderson, Paul O’Reilly, Willie Digital Content Manager Lead Administrator & T y r r e l l Club Licensing Manager George Willis Under 17 Team Manager Amanda Craig Photographers Carl Grehan Stephen Burke, Eddie Lennon, Admin. & Licensing Under 17 Coach Martin Doherty, Conor Ryan Lynn O’Neill Rory Kirk Souvenir Shop Honorary Life Presidents Under 15 Manager/Coaches Deirdre Clifford, Laura Clifford, Tony O’Connell, Felim O’Reilly Stephen Costello Paddy Murray Honorary Life Vice-Presidents Under 13 Manager/Coaches Snack Shop Noel Farrell, Gerry Cuffe, Karl Lambe, Paul Bassett Denise Brady, Valerie Fitzsimons Brendan Duffy, Paddy Hayes, WNL Senior Manager & Coach Ball boy/girl & mascots Paddy Murray, Oliver Ward, Sean Byrne Audrey Fitzpatrick, Susan Lambert, Stephen Burke WNL Senior Assistant Manager & Beth Sexton First Team Manager Goalkeeping Coach Pat Trehy Club Artist Officer Mark O’Meara Coach Derek O’Neill Climate Justice Officer Sean McCabe First Team Assistant Manager WNL Strength & Conditioning Bar Committee Trevor Croly Coach Dave O’Brien Derek Monaghan, Hugh Dempsey Goalkeeping Coach WNL Doctor Dr James Diedrich Chaplain Fr Seán Farrell Chris Bennion WNL Physio Vincent Fitzpatrick More Than A Club Paul Gannon First team Player Football Forecasts & Lotto Development Coach WNL Secretary Rose Darby Jimmy O’Connor, Anto Farrell, Amputee Team Manager Stephen Burke, Eddie Smith snr, First team Player Brián Doyle Stephen Dornan, Tommy Dornan, Performance Coach Youth Protection Officer (YPO) Anne Delaney Philly McMahon Fiona Delaney Half-Time Raffle Jimmy O’Connor, Head of Youth Football Pat Cleary Joe Carr, Anne Delaney

Directory.indd 1 10/06/2021 15:53 editorial e wait years for our ‘big day out’ at the Aviva and then three come along at once as our remarkable 2021 European odyssey Wcontinues without a hint of stopping. Since I last scribbled in this column, we’ve had two more fantastic wins at the D4 ground, the first propelling us into the uncharted waters of a third round in European progression, and indeed a fifth and sixth game in said competition for the first time in our history. Chatting after the 3-0 win over F91 Dudelange we were of course delighted to get into the third qualifying round, despite the fact the might Premier Division of PAOK were standing in our way. Chatting then after the remarkable 2-1 1923/24, 1927/28, win over self same opposition, we were delirious. ‘Is this really happening?’ 1929/30, 1933/34, we asked as we realised we were living through a European experience 1935/36, 1974/75, previously unknown to Bohs. Six games, in the one campaign; four of those 1977/78, 2000/01, consecutive wins, which I later found out was an Irish . Absolutely 2002/03, 2008, 2009 remarkable. If the Dudelange win brought the house down, well the roar which FAI Cup greeted the second against the international-laden Greeks shattered 1927/28, 1934/35, the glass roof, and I’m sure many domestic windows around the area. Like 1969/70, 1975/76, most I reckon in the ground, I didn’t know what to do when Ali Coote 1991/1992, 2000/01, boogied the ball past the hapless ‘keeper. Usually goals are accompanied 2008 by fists in the air and a cheer. However, at times, goals of such importance and ones unexpected that carry so much weight, require a celebration League Cup of greater dynamics. Jumping in the air, fists held high and cheering isn’t 1974/75, 1978/79, 2009 enough. The brain wants ‘More! More!’ in response to the sheer emotive high that’s just gone off the scale so I, like many others I observed, resorted, Setanta Cup in these times, to jumping around in circles like one who’s just realised he’s 2010 been standing barefoot on a surface of hot coals, bellowing Neanderthal war cries and pushing the larynx beyond it’s Leinster Cup limits as strangled screams escaped. 1895/95 - 2016: Ahh yessir, we could boogie... A record 32 titles LoI Shield Alan Bird, Editor 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, Keith Murphy, Irish FA Cup Declan Farrell, Gerard Farrell, Keith Long, Stephen Lambert, Paul Duffy 1907/08 Photos: Stephen Burke, Eddie Lennon, Martin Doherty, Conor Ryan, Peter O’Doherty, Sportsfile 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. 1971/72 Acieries D’Angleur 1928/29 President’s Cup 12 titles

3. Editorial.indd 1 09/08/2021 09:42 with Keith Long

from the dugout ood evening and welcome to this special edition programme, covering ood Gour two matches against PAOK. On behalf of myself, the backroom staff and of course the team, we want to thank you all and for your amazing support during our Europa welcome to Conference League qualifying rounds. the Dublin You have made this campaign so memorable for all of us and I am proud that the players have represented our club with distinction on the European stage. We are also delighted to have put a smile on so many faces after such a difficult time and that so many of you have been able to get to the games has been very special. The atmosphere, colour and noise in the Aviva has been brilliant and we will be doing everything in to ensure we have the opportunity to come back again to next week! We know It will be extremely difficult against a really talented PAOK side who have international players throughout their squad. They will also have a partisan home crowd packed into the . Another factor will be the heat which will be unlike anything we have ever experienced before. ‘This will be our toughest test We are not without hope however and we have shown that we have some qualities of our yet but it is one that we are really own with the players responding really well to looking forward to. We do not every challenge so far. This will be our toughest test yet but it is one that we are really looking want this journey to end, it has forward to. We do not want this journey to been a brilliant experience for end, it has been a brilliant experience for everyone...’ everyone at the club. We are looking forward to the match and hopefully we can continue to make you proud of this team. Enjoy the game

Keith Long, Senior Team Manager The Bohemian Football Club

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Untitled-1 1 18/03/2021 17:54 with Stephen Lambert from the club ood evening everyone. As we go into our sixth Europa Conference League Ggame in as many weeks, it’s fabulous to think we have four wins and one draw already in the bag. It really is amazing to think we’ve won four European games on the trot, as far as I am aware this is a record for a club. Huge credit goes to the team management, coaching staff, all the back-room team, the club’s people behind the scene, and of course our players. Well done one and all. As we are all well aware we had a brilliant game and result last week in the Aviva in front of 8,000 of the best supporters any club could ever wish to have. The support from the stands has been absolutely phenomenal, and must certainly have helped the players to dig deeper and deeper. It will go down as one of our club’s best ever nights in Europe, a 2-1 victory EKEMRWXEGPYF[MXLMR½RMXIP]LMKLIVVIWSYVGIW than ourselves. Then again it is only half time in the tie and the team will have to dig even deeper to LSTIJYPP]TVSKVIWWXSXLI½REPTPE]SJJVSYRH One thing is for sure our lads will not be left wanting when it comes to commitment and effort, and I’m sure Keith and Trevor, along with our coaching staff, will have left no stone unturned to make sure they are as well prepared as they can be for the absolutely mammoth task that awaits them in what is expected to be a very hot and extremely hostile Toumba Stadium in . A mention also of our upcoming home game on Sunday next against Sligo Rovers. As we are all very aware a top three place is required if we are to relive the great European ‘The support from the nights of this season, next season. Garnering stands has been absolutely as many points as possible is essential if we are to achieve this. The result in Waterford phenomenal and must didn’t go our way last Saturday so hopefully certainly have helped the the lads can get the required result on Sunday players to dig deeper and in Dalymount Park. deeper. It will go down as Enjoy the games, and Come on the Bohs. one of our club’s best ever nights in Europe, a 2-1 victory against a club with infinitely higher resources Stephen Lambert, Honorary Secretary, than ourselves...’ The Bohemian Football Club

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Dublin Bus NEW.indd 1 29/10/2020 12:54 with Tony Magner To Hellas, PAOK preview Fellas! A review and preview of our two big matches against PAOK with Ross Tierney • Photo by Conor Ryan s we head to Thessaloniki for the goal to make himself available to Georgie and second leg with PAOK, Ross Tierney he fin��hed �t ���erb��� �t wa� rea��� ��ea��n� to Ais aiming for a unique Bohemian score the second off a set-piece - what a hit hat-trick, to score away from home in a third by Ali! We know he has that in his locker but consecutive away game in Europe. to pull it out of the bag like that on such an He netted the equaliser at Stjarnan in early important stage? It was a great strike.” August and followed that up with the only goal He acknowledges that the concession of a in our 1-0 win in over Dudelange. late PAOK goal makes the job in Thessaloniki ���� offer a defin�te �te� �� �n c�a��� we that ��tt�e b�t more d�ffic��t b�t �o��� �� �new that e�en before the ��� fir�t �e� w�n� content to dust himself down and focus on but Rossi and the boys head to Greece full of the positives. “We’d like to have a kept a clean their trademark belief and determination to sheet of course. It was a good goal to be fair, a come back home with a result. �reat cro�� �n and a �ood fin��h b�t when �o� Sending them PAOKing... play teams of that quality, you know they are capable of things like that. The late goal does “We were delighted with the win,” he not take the gloss off for us in any way. It was smiles, “but it is only half time yet. We won’t a fantastic occasion and our fans once again be taking anything for granted over there. showed why they are the best in the league. Straight away after the PAOK game our focus They want to be able to recognise themselves moved to last weekend against Waterford and in us, that’s where our work ethic on the pitch it is vital that we keep our domestic affairs comes from.” in order because the most important thing is that we qualify for Europe next year. It is so A Unique Hat-Trick? crucial not to lose focus of that. These are the With three great nights at the Aviva games you want to be playing in but we have Stadium under his belt, Rossi admits that to make sure we are back there next season.” things don’t really get any better than this for �e cont�n�e�� �We �aw fir�t hand how a footballer. Ever-present in the league with good a team PAOK are at the Aviva but I think four goals to add to his European two, he is everyone saw the quality we have as well. revelling in his role playing off Georgie Kelly We were confident before the match and we this season. “They were all great nights for knew we had that performance in us. I felt we everyone connected with the club,” he beams. grew into the game and had decent control “It was great to see the fans back in the over it for long periods. I was delighted for ground and to have my son on the pitch with ��� �oote� �e made a br����ant r�n for h�� fir�t me after the Dudelange game was so special.

8. Rossi.indd 1 07/08/2021 17:04 with that followed! “I don’t know how all that happened. Tony Magner Tyreke must look very like me or something but he was nowhere near it! It was Dawson who hit a sort of a cross-shot and I stuck the leg out and touched it in. I thought I might have been offside actually but when -WE[XLIPMRSOIITLMW¾EKHS[R-[EWR´XPSRKVYRRMRK To off celebrating! Dawson was trying to convince me I HMHR´XKIXXLIXSYGLFYX-HI½RMXIP]HMH-X[EWEZIV] WTIGMEPQSQIRXJSVQIQ]½VWXKSEPMR)YVSTI8SFI honest though, we were a bit disappointed with our performance in that game and felt we should have won Hellas, it. We showed in the home leg then how much better

PAOK preview we were.” Flooring the Dudes... Fellas! He followed that up with an opportunist strike against Dudelange in the searing continental heat, A review and preview of an early goal that turned out to be the winner on our two big matches against the day, latching on to the rebound after a coming together between Ali Coote and the goalkeeper. PAOK with Ross Tierney “They were a step up in quality, that’s for sure, • Photo by Conor Ryan but we started strongly and we knew we were s we head to Thessaloniki for the goal to make himself available to Georgie and well in it. Dawson got the ball and put in one of second leg with PAOK, Ross Tierney he fin��hed �t ���erb��� �t wa� rea��� ��ea��n� to his trademark wonderful passes. It was a great Ais aiming for a unique Bohemian score the second off a set-piece - what a hit run by Ali but I just gambled really to follow him hat-trick, to score away from home in a third by Ali! We know he has that in his locker but in. As the keeper came out, Ali sort of touched it consecutive away game in Europe. to pull it out of the bag like that on such an “Wardy behind himself and he blocked it, I was just in the right He netted the equaliser at Stjarnan in early important stage? It was a great strike.” and Bucko place to put my foot through it. There was a long way August and followed that up with the only goal He acknowledges that the concession of a impressed upon to go after that and they got stronger, so it was a great in our 1-0 win in Luxembourg over Dudelange. late PAOK goal makes the job in Thessaloniki us how long it had defensive performance from the lads. It was very hot but we stood up well. Our subs made a great impact ���� offer a defin�te �te� �� �n c�a��� we that ��tt�e b�t more d�ffic��t b�t �o��� �� taken them in their on the game when they came on and that just shows �new that e�en before the ��� fir�t �e� w�n� content to dust himself down and focus on careers to get to play how strong we are as a group, that everyone has a but Rossi and the boys head to Greece full of the positives. “We’d like to have a kept a clean there and to make part to play. Look how well Ciaran Kelly is playing now their trademark belief and determination to sheet of course. It was a good goal to be fair, a sure we enjoyed it and having had a tough year last term. It just shows you come back home with a result. �reat cro�� �n and a �ood fin��h b�t when �o� do ourselves justice as the value of a good squad. Then there is the likes of play teams of that quality, you know they are you can never take these Sending them PAOKing... Promise and Steo (Mallon) who’ve been unlucky with capable of things like that. The late goal does nights for granted. It was injuries but have been so positive, brilliant in their “We were delighted with the win,” he brilliant walking out and not take the gloss off for us in any way. It was attitude, and are still very much front and centre in the smiles, “but it is only half time yet. We won’t you try to soak it in but a fantastic occasion and our fans once again group. Dawson is trying to claim my goal in be taking anything for granted over there. very quickly it all goes showed why they are the best in the league. FYX-´PPHI½RMXIP]KMZILMQXLIX[SEWWMWXW² Straight away after the PAOK game our focus They want to be able to recognise themselves out the window as you moved to last weekend against Waterford and in us, that’s where our work ethic on the pitch have to concentrate on the Wizard of Oz... it is vital that we keep our domestic affairs comes from.” fact that you’ve a game to Rossi has been a revelation this season after in order because the most important thing is win! I want to mention my A Unique Hat-Trick? enduring a tough year last term. He didn’t play as that we qualify for Europe next year. It is so partner ‘Pitbull Kelly’ here often or as well as he would have liked following his crucial not to lose focus of that. These are the With three great nights at the Aviva who is recognised for his goals breakout year in 2019 but is enjoying his football now games you want to be playing in but we have Stadium under his belt, Rossi admits that but doesn’t always get the credit for all the more than ever before. to make sure we are back there next season.” things don’t really get any better than this for running and pressing he does for the team. You saw “I just knuckled down to the football and told �e cont�n�e�� �We �aw fir�t hand how a footballer. Ever-present in the league with that one more against PAOK when he did so well to myself, ‘This is going to be your season.’ There’s good a team PAOK are at the Aviva but I think four goals to add to his European two, he is GVIEXISYV½VWXKSEPJSV%PM,IMWETPIEWYVIXSTPE] nowhere else I’d rather be than at this great club. My everyone saw the quality we have as well. revelling in his role playing off Georgie Kelly with and we were all delighted for him netting those girlfriend Nicole has been my rock, my best friend, the We were confident before the match and we this season. “They were all great nights for four goals. ” FIWXQSXLIVXSSYVWSR0ISR7LIMWXLIFIWX½ERGqE knew we had that performance in us. I felt we everyone connected with the club,” he beams. There was a lot of confusion about the goal in guy could ever ask for and now we are expecting our grew into the game and had decent control “It was great to see the fans back in the Iceland of course. Various sources credited both second child.” over it for long periods. I was delighted for ground and to have my son on the pitch with Tyreke Wilson and Dawson Devoy with the strike The the fact that its been something of a whirlwind ��� �oote� �e made a br����ant r�n for h�� fir�t me after the Dudelange game was so special. before Ross got the unanimous decision in the days year for Ross was underlined by the fact that he made

8. Rossi.indd 1 07/08/2021 17:04 8. Rossi.indd 2 07/08/2021 17:04 his Ireland u21 debut in June against Australia in Spain, coming off the bench to head in a late winner! “It was a great experience, especially given that I had originally just missed out on the squad. Poor Dawson picked up an injury and I was gutted for him. I got the call to replace him and over I went along with Andy Lyons. I thought that would be it, that it would be a good I\TIVMIRGIXSXVEMRERHFIMRXLIWUYEH&YX[MXL½ZI minutes to go Jim Crawford asked me to warm up and Picture when he put me on he told me to go on and do what I do best! A cross came in, I got my head on it, it was a Framing dream to play, never mind to score!” Classic Greece... Specialist But back to the business in hand and the return leg at PAOK. Though respectful of the opposition and GSKRMWERXSJXLIHMJ½GYPX]XLEXVIQEMRWMRXLIXMI6SWW is typically bullish about the teams chances and their determination to give it their absolute all in Greece. “They have undoubted quality but we have faith in our ability too and you have to trust and back yourself. It is a big game, the type you dream of being involved in. We’re going to enjoy it, yes, but we are going over to try and get a result, make no mistake about it. Myself, Dawson and Andy played there before in the UEFA Youth League a couple of years back. It was very hot and they have an incredible stadium. But we can’t be mesmerised, we can’t be thinking of them. We can’t be thinking of being 2-1 up either, we have to focus on our own game on the day. We won’t be fazed by the occasion, just as we weren’t in Dublin. We are such a close squad, we love being around each other, and we will leave nothing in the tank.”

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19. Fixtures.indd 1 20.03.21 L Finn Harps A 0-1 Talbot C. Kelly2 Finnerty Cornwall Feely3 Breslin Coote1 Buckley Tierney Burt G. Kelly Oluwa1 Ward2 Lyons3 27.03.21 L Longford Town H 2-2 Talbot Feely Cornwall Finnerty Breslin Coote1 TierneyG Buckley Ward2 Burt3 G. KellyG Héry1 Oluwa2 Devoy3 03.04.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. H 0-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty Breslin Coote Tierney Buckley2 Devoy1 Burt G. Kelly Ward1 Oluwa2 09.04.21 L Dundalk FC A 1-0 Talbot Lyons1 Cornwall Finnerty Wilson Coote2 Tierney Buckley Ward3 Burt G. KellyG Feely1 C. Kelly2 Devoy3 16.04.21 L Waterford FC A 1-0 Talbot Feely CornwallG Finnerty Wilson Coote Tierney2 Buckley Ward1 Burt G. Kelly Devoy1 Moylan2 20.04.21 L Sligo Rovers H 1-3 Talbot Feely Cornwall C. Kelly Wilson Moylan Tierney2 Devoy Levingston3 BurtG G. Kelly1 Omochere1 Ward2 Coote3 23.04.21 L Shamrock Rvs. A 1-2 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty Wilson Coote1 TierneyG Buckley Ward2 Burt G. Kelly Levingston1 C. Kelly2 30.04.21 L Derry City H 1-2 Talbot Lyons Cornwall C. Kelly Wilson Coote Tierney2 Buckley Ward1 Burt G. KellyG Moylan1 Devoy2 03.05.21 L Utd. A 1-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty Breslin BurtG3 Tierney2 Buckley Devoy Wilson1 G. Kelly Ward1 Omochere2 Moylan3 07.05.21 L Finn Harps H 4-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall Finnerty Breslin CooteG21 TierneyG2 BuckleyG Devoy Burt3 G. Kelly Omochere1 Ward2 Mahon3 15.05.21 L Longford Town A 2-0 Talbot Feely1 Cornwall2 Finnerty Breslin CooteG5 Tierney4 Buckley Devoy BurtG G. Kelly3 Lyons1 C Kelly2 Ward3 Omochere4 Breslin5 21.05.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. A 1-2 Talbot Feely Cornwall3 C. Kelly Wilson Coote2 Tierney Buckley DevoyG Burt G. Kelly1 Omochere1 Mahon2 Lyons3 24.05.21 L Dundalk FC H 5-1 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly WilsonG Coote Tierney1 Levingston3 Devoy Burt G. KellyG32 Breslin1 Omochere2 Ward3 28.05.21 L Waterford FC H 3-0 Talbot LyonsG Feely C. Kelly Breslin Coote Tierney G1 Levingston5 DevoyG2 Burt3 G. Kelly4 Ward1 Buckley2 Mallon3 Omochere4 Hery5 11.06.21 L Derry City A 1-1 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly Breslin Coote G Tierney1 Buckley Devoy Burt G. Kelly Ward1 18.06.21 L Drogheda Utd. H 5-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall C. Kelly Wilson Coote1 Tierney3 Levingston Devoy BurtG2 G. KellyG44 Ward1 Mallon2 Mullins3 Hery4 21.06.21L Shamrock Rvs. H 1-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall2 C. Kelly Wilson Coote Tierney3 Buckley Devoy Burt1 G. KellyG Ward1 Finnerty2 Levingston3 26.06.21 L Sligo Rovers A 0-4 Talbot Feely4 Cornwall2 C. Kelly Wilson1 Coote Tierney Buckley5 Devoy Burt3 G. Kelly Lyons1 Breslin2 Ward3 Finnerty4 Levingston5 02.07.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. H 3-2 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly WilsonG Coote4 Tierney Buckley Devoy1 BurtG2 G. KellyG3 Ward1 Mullins2 Hery3 Finnerty4 08.7.21 ECL Stjarnan (Ice.) A 1-1 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly Wilson Coote TierneyG Buckley Devoy Burt G. Kelly 15.07.21 ECL Stjarnan (Ice.) H 3-0 Talbot Lyons Feely C1. Kelly Wilson3 Coote Tierney2 Buckley Devoy5 BurtG4 G. KellyG2 Cornwall1 Levingston2 Breslin3 Ward4 Mullins5 18.07.21 L Longford Town H 1-1 Talbot Feely Cornwall Finnerty1 Breslin Mahon2 Tierney Devoy Mullins4 Ward5 Hery3 Lyons1 Buckley2 G. Kelly3 Devoy4 Wilson5 22.07.21 ECL F91 Dudlange A 1-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall C. Kelly2 Breslin1 Coote TierneyG1 Buckley Devoy Burt3 G. Kelly Levingston1 Feely2 Finnerty3 25.07.21 FAI College Corin. A 5-0 McGuinness Feely Grehan Finnerty Wilson DoranG Buckley1 Levingston2 MullinsG2 WardG Mahon Coote1 DevoyG2 29.07.21 ECL F91 Dudlange H 3-0 Talbot Lyons CornwallG C. Kelly Breslin Coote Tierney Buckley1 Devoy Burt2 G. KellyG23 Levingston1 Ward2 Finnerty3 03.08.21 ECL PAOK FC H 2-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall2 C. Kelly Breslin Coote3 Tierney Buckley Devoy1 Burt4 G. Kelly Levingston1 Finnerty2 Ward3 Wilson4 07.08.21 L Waterford FC A 0-1 Talbot Lyons Feely Finnerty Wilson Coote Mullins1 Levingston3 Devoy Ward2 G. Kelly Burt1 Tierney2 Doran3 12.08.21 ECL PAOK FC A 15.08.21 L Sligo Rovers H 20.08.21 L Shamrock Rvs. A 27.08.21 FAI Shamrock Rvs H 03.09.21 L Derry City H 10.09.21 L Drogheda Utd. A 19.09.21 FAI Quarter Finals 24.09.21 L Finn Harps H 02.10.21 L Longford Town A 08.10.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. A 15.10.21 L Dundalk FC H 24.10.21 FAI Semi Finals 25.10.21 L Waterford FC H 29.10.21 L Derry City A 07/08/2021 16:57 05.11.21 L Drogheda Utd. H 12.11.21 L Shamrock Rvs. H 19.11.21 L Sligo Rovers A 28.11.21 FAI Final TBA L Dundalk FC A TBA L Finn Harps A 19. Fixtures.indd 1 20.03.21 L Finn Harps A 0-1 Talbot C. Kelly2 Finnerty Cornwall Feely3 Breslin Coote1 Buckley Tierney Burt G. Kelly Oluwa1 Ward2 Lyons3 27.03.21 L Longford Town H 2-2 Talbot Feely Cornwall Finnerty Breslin Coote1 TierneyG Buckley Ward2 Burt3 G. KellyG Héry1 Oluwa2 Devoy3 03.04.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. H 0-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty Breslin Coote Tierney Buckley2 Devoy1 Burt G. Kelly Ward1 Oluwa2 09.04.21 L Dundalk FC A 1-0 Talbot Lyons1 Cornwall Finnerty Wilson Coote2 Tierney Buckley Ward3 Burt G. KellyG Feely1 C. Kelly2 Devoy3 16.04.21 L Waterford FC A 1-0 Talbot Feely CornwallG Finnerty Wilson Coote Tierney2 Buckley Ward1 Burt G. Kelly Devoy1 Moylan2 20.04.21 L Sligo Rovers H 1-3 Talbot Feely Cornwall C. Kelly Wilson Moylan Tierney2 Devoy Levingston3 BurtG G. Kelly1 Omochere1 Ward2 Coote3 23.04.21 L Shamrock Rvs. A 1-2 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty Wilson Coote1 TierneyG Buckley Ward2 Burt G. Kelly Levingston1 C. Kelly2 30.04.21 L Derry City H 1-2 Talbot Lyons Cornwall C. Kelly Wilson Coote Tierney2 Buckley Ward1 Burt G. KellyG Moylan1 Devoy2 03.05.21 L Drogheda Utd. A 1-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall Finnerty Breslin BurtG3 Tierney2 Buckley Devoy Wilson1 G. Kelly Ward1 Omochere2 Moylan3 07.05.21 L Finn Harps H 4-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall Finnerty Breslin CooteG21 TierneyG2 BuckleyG Devoy Burt3 G. Kelly Omochere1 Ward2 Mahon3 15.05.21 L Longford Town A 2-0 Talbot Feely1 Cornwall2 Finnerty Breslin CooteG5 Tierney4 Buckley Devoy BurtG G. Kelly3 Lyons1 C Kelly2 Ward3 Omochere4 Breslin5 21.05.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. A 1-2 Talbot Feely Cornwall3 C. Kelly Wilson Coote2 Tierney Buckley DevoyG Burt G. Kelly1 Omochere1 Mahon2 Lyons3 24.05.21 L Dundalk FC H 5-1 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly WilsonG Coote Tierney1 Levingston3 Devoy Burt G. KellyG32 Breslin1 Omochere2 Ward3 28.05.21 L Waterford FC H 3-0 Talbot LyonsG Feely C. Kelly Breslin Coote Tierney G1 Levingston5 DevoyG2 Burt3 G. Kelly4 Ward1 Buckley2 Mallon3 Omochere4 Hery5 11.06.21 L Derry City A 1-1 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly Breslin Coote G Tierney1 Buckley Devoy Burt G. Kelly Ward1 18.06.21 L Drogheda Utd. H 5-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall C. Kelly Wilson Coote1 Tierney3 Levingston Devoy BurtG2 G. KellyG44 Ward1 Mallon2 Mullins3 Hery4 21.06.21 L Shamrock Rvs. H 1-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall2 C. Kelly Wilson Coote Tierney3 Buckley Devoy Burt1 G. KellyG Ward1 Finnerty2 Levingston3 26.06.21 L Sligo Rovers A 0-4 Talbot Feely4 Cornwall2 C. Kelly Wilson1 Coote Tierney Buckley5 Devoy Burt3 G. Kelly Lyons1 Breslin2 Ward3 Finnerty4 Levingston5 02.07.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. H 3-2 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly WilsonG Coote4 Tierney Buckley Devoy1 BurtG2 G. KellyG3 Ward1 Mullins2 Hery3 Finnerty4 08.7.21 ECL Stjarnan (Ice.) A 1-1 Talbot Lyons Feely C. Kelly Wilson Coote TierneyG Buckley Devoy Burt G. Kelly 15.07.21 ECL Stjarnan (Ice.) H 3-0 Talbot Lyons Feely C1. Kelly Wilson3 Coote Tierney2 Buckley Devoy5 BurtG4 G. KellyG2 Cornwall1 Levingston2 Breslin3 Ward4 Mullins5 18.07.21 L Longford Town H 1-1 Talbot Feely Cornwall Finnerty1 Breslin Mahon2 Tierney Devoy Mullins4 Ward5 Hery3 Lyons1 Buckley2 G. Kelly3 Devoy4 Wilson5 22.07.21 ECL F91 Dudlange A 1-0 Talbot Feely Cornwall C. Kelly2 Breslin1 Coote TierneyG1 Buckley Devoy Burt3 G. Kelly Levingston1 Feely2 Finnerty3 25.07.21 FAI College Corin. A 5-0 McGuinness Feely Grehan Finnerty Wilson DoranG Buckley1 Levingston2 MullinsG2 WardG Mahon Coote1 DevoyG2 29.07.21 ECL F91 Dudlange H 3-0 Talbot Lyons CornwallG C. Kelly Breslin Coote Tierney Buckley1 Devoy Burt2 G. KellyG23 Levingston1 Ward2 Finnerty3 03.08.21 ECL PAOK FC H 2-1 Talbot Lyons Cornwall2 C. Kelly Breslin Coote3 Tierney Buckley Devoy1 Burt4 G. Kelly Levingston1 Finnerty2 Ward3 Wilson4 07.08.21 L Waterford FC A 0-1 Talbot Lyons Feely Finnerty Wilson Coote Mullins1 Levingston3 Devoy Ward2 G. Kelly Burt1 Tierney2 Doran3 12.08.21 ECL PAOK FC A 15.08.21 L Sligo Rovers H 20.08.21 L Shamrock Rvs. A 27.08.21 FAI Shamrock Rvs H 03.09.21 L Derry City H 10.09.21 L Drogheda Utd. A 19.09.21 FAI Quarter Finals 24.09.21 L Finn Harps H 02.10.21 L Longford Town A 08.10.21 L St. Patrick’s Ath. A 15.10.21 L Dundalk FC H 24.10.21 FAI Semi Finals 25.10.21 L Waterford FC H 29.10.21 L Derry City A 07/08/2021 16:57 05.11.21 L Drogheda Utd. H 12.11.21 L Shamrock Rvs. H 19.11.21 L Sligo Rovers A 28.11.21 FAI Final TBA L Dundalk FC A TBA L Finn Harps A with Tony Magner TheDynamicDuo

t’s been a season of growth and development for the senior Bohemian Women’s National ILeague team. Only our second campaign, this year has seen a marked progression in that they have been competitive against each of their eight

the big interview opponents, including the top three of Peamount, Shelbourne and Wexford. Although wins against that trio have eluded them, games have been • Abbie Brophy tight and they have more than held their own Photo by against their rivals around them in the table. Stephen Burke In 22-year-old right-winger Abbie Brophy, a gym instructor from Portmarnock, and striker Erica Burke, a 26-year-old solicitor A Covid outbreak from Broadford in Kildare, Bohemians have an last month put paid exciting double act in the attacking third of the to their home clash field, two girls who epitomise the positivity and against D.L.R. Waves passion for the jersey. and forced them to It’s Abbie’s second season but for Erica, endure an unexpected this is her maiden campaign having only taken and frustrating stoppage in up the sport this spring. She plays GAA for their training. �homas �avis and at midfield �or �ildare having “It was a tough time, as it broken into the county team at 17. With Bohs cost us preparation as we had on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on Kildare Wexford the following weekend, on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, she played in but we had to make the best of it. an �ll��reland �uarter final against �eitrim last Our result against Wexford shows Sunday while togging out for Bohs in a week how much we are improving We where we had three games against Wexford, only lost 1-0 and could have nicked something, Shels and Athlone! So how does that work? having taken a 7-1 hammering earlier in the “It works by having a quick nap in the car season. It is frustrating though, we do need to before training!” she laughs. “Honestly! No, take more out of games but it will come.” your career in sport is a short one so I want to “It was such a disappointment,”admits Abbie. make the most of it! It’s not easy, it takes a lot “We had only lost 0-1 to D.L.R. at the start of of hard work, but I love it. the campaign and we’d see them as a yardstick, “I’m pleased with our progress overall,” one of the teams we should be aiming to get Abbie smiles. “There’s no doubt we’ve had a close to. So it was desperate to miss that game, couple of big losses like at Treaty United and but health is far more important.” , where there was not much between us. �hen ���ie is as�ed to put her finger But considering how well we competed against on why the team have been so much more the leaders Shelbourne and Peamount in a accomplished, she has no hesitation in pointing manner that we couldn’t last season, you have to the arrival of Erica, who has been touted by to take the positives and recognise progress. the management pair as someone capable of We could have got a result against Peamount playing at international level. both home and away,” she adds, “and the 0-1 “I think our work-rate is second to none. defeat to Shels was as tight as you’ll get. So if Sean and Pat have us really well organised and you look at the bigger picture, we are a much our defensive shape is really good. It is in the more accomplished than we were in our first attacking sense that we are still developing and season last year and we’ve stepped up. that’s why Erica is what we need. She’s been “New arrivals like Erica among others have absolutely brilliant for us. She was a ‘Gah-head’ made a real difference and we are competing in for most of her life but has been a revelation games that maybe we wouldn’t have last term.” here. I love playing with her and she has really

20. WNL iterview.indd 1 02/08/2021 19:11 brought us together in the final third. She is excellent them. We are always striving to improve and constantly at holding up the ball and is a great character to have working to be better, that’s our ethos as a team. I don’t around the club, settling into her vice-captaincy role so want to fall into the trap of seeing all those losses seamlessly. She is so driven and a good person.” against those three as a moral victory; we are in those “Myself and Abbie do a lot or work together with games to win them. But it does show how far we have Paul Usher, before each training session,” replies Erica. come as a side in that we have competed in every “We talk a lot away from the pitch a lot too about our game this season except maybe Wexford away. movement as a pairing and together. I’d like to think “Even when you look back at that defeat (1-7 in that its paying off. I love playing with Abbie too.” May), you have to take it as a learning experience. She continues, “We have made great strides. I came We gave them a great game last month at Dalymount. to Bohs in February and the team’s progression has We didn’t dwell on it but it served as a lesson for us, been unbelievable Everything from attitude, tactical a valuable one in time. We are a good team too, the awareness, the technical side and so on has improved. other teams in the league know that now, and we are We just want to be taking more points, nobody likes developing.” losing! I’ve always loved soccer. It’s a completely different game from gaelic, a totally different set of skills. I never had the chance to play soccer as I always put the gaelic first. � �asn�t sure �hat to expect from this, but I am loving every minute of it!” On those predictions of recognition at a higher level and possible future international call ups, Erica is very self-effacing but quietly upbeat too. “ It’s very nice to hear as it’s always been my goal to represent my country but I know too that I’ve only started playing the game so I can’t focus too much on • Erica Burke Photo by Martin Doherty comments. I’m just going to keep working hard. The coaches here encourage me so much and I trust their opinion of With Peamount, Shels and Wexford over the hills me when they tell me I am doing well. I’ve never met and far away and DLR cut adrift behind them but well lads who know so much about football. I genuinely ahead of ourselves, Cork, Athlone,Treaty and Galway, don’t think there is a better management set up in the Abbie concedes that the aim now is to top that mini- league.” league that has developed. �bbie�s first goal o� the season ca�e in �i�eric� “Our aim is to win that and again it marks our against Treaty United and it was an absolute worldie progress that we are up with them this season. Athlone smashed in from distance! and Cork are both very physical sides, the matches “To be honest I don’t even want to think about it against them have been great battles and it’ll come because we lost that game and I missed an absolute down to who wants it more. Galway are an excellent sitter just before I scored and was devastated,” she side and I felt we played brilliantly against them at grimaces, “but I guess that shows how we’ve come on Dalymount in June. It is great to play in Dalymount as as a team. Last season I’d never have tried that!” it makes us a bit more front and centre as part of the “That game against Treaty was disappointing and club. It’s the home of Bohemians, a wonderful pitch and the loss in another poor performance,” there is an aura about the place. It is a great place to Erica adds. “I don’t know what it was, some element of play and my Mom was loving life watching us there! complacency maybe? I just don’t know. We have a lot “It’s great for the girls to play there and it’s just as it to work on still. We need to be up for those games as should be. It is great to have supporters coming back much as we are against the top teams.” too. We can’t do anything about the pandemic and it “We are only starting out really,” agrees Abbie, “so was what it was, but its is lovely to hear supporters at we may not be as technical or as skillful as the top the games now and hopefully as things open up, our three so then it becomes all about how badly you want crowds will continue to grow and people will come to things and how hard you are willing to work to get watch us.”

20. WNL iterview.indd 2 02/08/2021 19:11 // Appearances 2021 // Goals 2021 Goalkeepers Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. League James Talbot 21 - 5 - - 26 Georgie Kelly 12 Stephen McGuinness - 1 - - - 1 5 Defenders Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. Ross Tierney 4 Ali Coote 4 Andy Lyons 15 - 5 5 1 20 Dawson Devoy 2 Anto Breslin 13 - 4 4 - 17 Tyreke Wilson 2 Ciaran Kelly 14 - 5 4 2 19 Jamie Mullins 1 James Finnerty 14 1 3 6 1 18 Andy Lyons 1 Rob Cornwall 16 - 4 1 5 20 Keith Buckley 1 Rory Feely 17 1 3 2 5 21 Rob Cornwall 1 Sean Grehan - 1 - - - 1 Europa League Tyreke Wilson 14 1 3 2 3 18 Georgie Kelly 4 Ali Coote 2 Midfielders Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. Ross Tierney 2 Aaron Doran 1 1 - 1 - 2 Rob Cornwall 1 Ali Coote 19 1 5 2 10 25 Liam Burt 1 Bastien Héry 5 - - 4 1 5 FAI Cup Conor Levingston 8 1 4 7 5 13 Keith Buckley 1 Dawson Devoy 19 1 5 6 5 25 Jamie Mullins 1 Jack Moylan 4 - - 3 - 4 Aaron Doran 1 Keith Buckley (c) 17 1 5 1 4 23 1 Dawson Devoy 1 Keith Ward 20 1 3 15 7 24 Liam Burt 20 - 5 1 11 25 Promise Omochere 7 - - 7 - 7 Robbie Mahon 3 - - 2 1 3 Ross Tierney 21 - 4 1 12 25 2 - - 2 - 2 Jamie Mullins 4 1 1 3 2 6 Forwards Lge. FAI Eur. On Off Ttl. Georgie Kelly 21 - 5 1 8 26 • Georgie looking for a Thomas Oluwa 3 - - 3 - 3 few more goals tonight

P W D L F A GD Pts Europa Conference Shamrock Rovers 21 13 5 3 37 18 +19 44 League - Tonight PAOK v Bohemian FC St Patrick's Athletic 22 12 5 5 36 23 +13 41 Dundalk v Vitesse Sligo Rovers 21 11 5 5 27 15 +12 38 Tueta Durres v Rovers Bohemians 21 9 4 8 34 24 +10 31 SSE Airtricity League Derry City 23 8 7 8 28 28 0 31 13-15 August Drogheda United 23 8 6 9 35 30 +5 30 Bohs v Sigo Rovers St. Pat’s v Waterford FC Dundalk FC 20 7 6 7 25 27 −2 27 Longford v Finn Harps Waterford FC 23 8 1 14 18 40 −22 25 Derry v Dundalk Finn Harps 22 6 5 11 18 31 −13 23 Drogheda v Rovers Longford Town 22 1 8 13 15 37 −22 11 - Fixtures may change -

- with thanks to Craig McMahon & Ronny Else for stats - see wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Bohemian_F.C._season -

22. Stats.indd 1 08/08/2021 18:17 Untitled-1 1 13/04/2021 19:51 BOHEMIAN FC v Sligo Rovers

SSE Airtricity League 1. James TALBOT // Gk 1. Edward McGinty // Gk Premier Division 2. Andy LYONS // D 2. Lewis Banks // D Dalymount Park 3. Anthony BRESLIN // D 3. Colm Horgan // D Sunday 15 Aug 2021 4. Rory FEELY // D 4. Kane // D Kick-off 15:00 5. Rob CORNWALL // D 5. Robbie McCourt // D 6. Ciaran KELLY // D 6. Greg Bolger // M 7. Stephen MALLON // M 7. Jordan Gibson // M 8. Ali COOTE // M 8. Niall Morahan // M 10. Keith WARD // M 9. // F 11. Liam BURT // M 10. // F Referee: 12. Georgie KELLY // F 12. Mark Byrne // M TBA 14. Conor LEVINGSTON // M 14. Shane Blaney // D Asst. Referees: 16. Keith BUCKLEY (c) // M 18. John Russell // M TBA 17. Thomas OLUWA // F 19. Regan Donelon // D TBA 18. James FINNERTY // D 20. Darren Collins // M Fourth Official: 19. Tyreke WILSON // D 21. John Mahon // D TBA 20. Promise OMOCHERE// M 22. // M 22. Jamie MULLINS // M 23. Scott Lynch // D Observer: TBA 23. Jack MOYLAN // M 24. Johnny Kenny // F 24. Gavin O’BRIEN // M 25. Cillian Heaney // F 25. Stephen 26. Garry Buckley // D McGUINNESS // Gk 27. Romeo Parkes // F 26. Ross TIERNEY //M 28. Jason Devaney // D 27. Sean GREHAN //D 29. Kailin Barlow // M 28. Dawson DEVOY //M 30 // G q ______31. Conor Walsh // G q ______33. Peter Maguire // D q ______q ______q ______q ______

Please note squad lists are subject to change

24. Sligo lineouts.indd 1 08/08/2021 18:34 with Ned Simpson

ou think you’ve seen it all, you’ve seen it all except the future!” “ Y In 1985 a notorious FA cup game took place at Kenilworth Rd during which visiting fans conducted an impromptu remodelling of the seating arrangement at the away end of the ground whilst simultaneously engaging in energetic bouts of prolonged �sticu��s with the south east �ondon �lod. Predictably, the right wing press got itself worked up into one of its regular tizzies afterwards and demanded something be done to prevent this sort of thing happening in The confusion the �uture. �ne mad solution envisaged �y didn’t end there. the Thatcher government involved every fan �ater� � received having to register on a database and carry a a �a��ing e�mail making memories... computerised access card before being allowed from Ticketmaster into to a game. ‘customer This was rejected out of hand mainly services’ (an because the tech to run such a scheme didn’t oxymoron if ever actually exist! But even if it did, administrators there was one) were �ittery a�out using it. �hat would ha��en which containing if the computer systems broke down on the as it did references day of a match which would leave fans stuck to Androids and outside unable to access the stadium? Apple wallets, Since then, computing know-how has taken could have been a �uantum lea� �orward. �amously� the average written in archaic mobile phone has more computer power than Romulan for all that which NASA employed to send both of the sense it made the �oyager �ro�es to in�nity and �eyond. �he to me! This was tech, unavailable in 1985 is now in common followed by an use, but the caveat remains - how would we e-mail from the cope if it failed on the night of a game? club with a lengthy list of instructions on This problem momentarily surfaced on the conduct and terms and conditions for entry day o� our clash with the �u�em�ourg Dudes. to the game, one of which was to download For some reason, Ticketmaster decided not the �S� track and trace a��. Do what� �ey to issue actual printed ‘tickets’ for this game, guys, I am one of those luddites who has never �ut instead access to �ansdowne would �e downloaded an app in his life! Klono’s tungsten �y scanning your �hone at the turnstiles. �hat teeth and curving carballoy claws! I wasn’t momentarily sent me into a psychic tailspin trying to sneak aboard an Elon Musk spacecraft as on the morning of the match, my 4G went escaping the earth’s destruction! All I wanted ka�ut. � went to check something on my �hone� was a ticket to the bleedin match! �ut all � got was a s�inning ring. �orried� � then There was also a negative reaction from clicked on the Ticketmaster website to see if I other curmudgeons. Some sentimentalists like could still access my wilsons. Ditto. to kee� ticket stu�s as a souvenir. �ther �ans �n a �anic� � rang the �� year old. “Check � ���� � don’t actually have a smart �hone� your settings”, he advised. “Check your personal �hatever the reason� the o�tion to �rint hotspot” (My what?) “Check your roaming services, tickets was �ack �or the ���� game last week. check this, check that, check the other etc.” Still All the same, the decision to go ‘ticketless’ no �oy. “Sorry, I’ve no idea then.” He hung up! was an alarming glimpse of how the future I then rang my brother who offered more might work. �re we really entering an era prosaic advice, “just turn the ‘effin thing off, then where you can’t go to a game unless you have on again!” he suggested. �ingo� �t worked and the latest smart phone, or is this just the my 4G was back! Phew! reaction of someone who is old and crotchety?

25. Ned.indd 1 05/08/2021 20:25 PAOK FC honours 21 Super League: 1975/76, 1984/85, 2018/19 total amount of sports under the Greek Cup: 1971/72, 1973/74, 2000/01, 2002/03, PAOK umbrella 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21 Greater Greece Cup: 1973 club info Regional Competitions Formation Macedonia FCA Championship: 1936/37, 1947/48, 1926 1949/50, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1956/57 Home Ground Macedonia–Thrace FCA Championship: 1947/48, 504 Toumba Stadium Head Coach euro pedigree... Răzvan Lucescu Currently ranked 72nd in Europe, PAOK have played Home Strip a staggering 200 European games in European cups Black and White stripes competition, notching up a win pr draw in all but Away Strip 70 matches. Their debut was an 1965/66 Inter- Grey Cities Fairs Cup first round tie against Weiner SC of Austria where despite winning the first leg 2-1, a 0-6 Did you know... most league reverse put paid to any chance of progress. Defeats PAOK is a major multi- appearances by to Royal Liège and Dinamo Bucharest in the same sports club covering several Giorgos Koudas, competition in the following years followed. departments including 1963-84 Their most successfully campaign, before the football, basketball, structure of European football changed, was in the volleyball, handball, water 1973/74 Cup Winners’ Cup when they reached the polo and ice hockey Quarter Finals. Following wins over and Lyon, they lost 2-5 over two legs to AC Milan. In recent times, PAOK have reached the group stages nine times of the UEFA Cup and Europa 170 League, of which they reached the last 32 of the goal scoring record latter in 2010/11, 2011/12, 2013/14 and 2016/17. held by Stavros Of all their 200 matches in Europe, they have met Sarafis, 1�6�-81 Irish opposition only once, when they twice beat Shamrock Rovers in the group stages of the 2011 Europa League. Overall European Record Kevin Sheedy PWD L Familiar Face European Cup/CL 12 28 6 9 13 Japan international number of jersey UEFA /Europa League 148 56 44 48 Kagawa is probably retired by the club best known for his Cup Winners' Cup 18 8 5 5 in August 2000 and two year stints at Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 6 2 0 4 dedicated to the Manchester United and Total: 200 72 58 70 fans, the ‘12th man’ Borrusia Dortmund. Biggest home win: 6–0 v Lokomotiv Zagreb, 2015 With 97 caps under 2015/16 Europa League his belt, he starred at the 2018 World Cup. Biggest away win: 7-0 v Locomotiv Tbilisi, 1999 He became the first 1999/00 UEFA Cup Asian player to score a Biggest home loss: 1-4 v Benfica, 2018 3 hat-trick in the Premier 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Fewest league league and was in Alex Biggest away loss: 0-6 v Wiener SC, 1965 goals conceded in a Ferguson’s final squad 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup campaign, 1994/95 before retiring.

Away stats PAOK.indd 1 30/07/2021 20:15 02/08/2021 16:40 Dan McSwiney Dan with with Two minutes from time, celebrated time, from minutes Two from 30 yards and Loucas could only parry and Loucas could only 30 yards from too slow but he was it straight into his path, in the second Early to grab the opportunity. LEPJ7Q]XLQEHIE½RIWEZIJVSQ*MPMTTSW Austin Brady in the 75th minute, before, and shoved at half way made an interception But Joyce, the middle. ball through a great it. could not control although in the clear, QEVOWQER/EMJEWKSXLMW½VWXVIEPGLERGI right, to Smyth’s he shot low 20 yards From E¾]MRKHMZIERHEFEVIXSYGLTYXXLIFEPP biggest But Bohemian’s the post. around later a A minute to come. was yet escape Petsas brilliant bout of short passing gave had Smyth As he cut in, space on the right. XSEHZERGISRP]XSWIIXLIFEPP¾EWLTEWX was There of the goal. him into the apron attackers and three in place, not a defender All failed to get the touch racing in. were put the ball in the net and have that would cup. Bohemians out of the European Joe Eamonn Gregg, Bohemians: Mick Smyth, Tommy Austin Brady, John McCormack, Burke, Turlough Gino Lawless, O’Connor, Padraic Kelly, Eviston Terry Joyce, Paddy O’Connor, Miamiliotis, Antonis, Patilckis, Omonia: Loucas, Filippos, 67), Mavris (Tsikkos Gregory, Klitos, Kamaris 85), (Petsas Erotokritoy Kaifas, European Cup European mians 1 Bohe ‘home’ result to a poor game, to a poor game, ‘home’ result Flower Lodge, Cork Lodge, Flower First round, second leg First round, Omonia Nicosia 0 Omonia Nicosia good in Cork due which had to be played some Bohemian by to misbehaviour Wednesday 27 September1978 Wednesday

The goal was not exactly skilfully created, created, skilfully was not exactly The goal and four That came after 27 minutes, That was the outcome when, all through, all through, That was the outcome when,

Aggregate 2-2, Bohemians win on away goals Bohemians win on away 2-2, Aggregate A the tension far outweighed the standard the standard the tension far outweighed “dead” The and entertainment. of play hundred a few only were there atmosphere, help and the wind also did not present, troublesome. proved punt by a huge wind-assisted coming from which had the Omonia defence Mick Smyth O’Connor Turlough did, they as and dithering, and Joyce Paddy edged it out to young he Gregory, from although under pressure the touch and sent the ball bouncing just got the line. over had another later he could have minutes a bullet the ball like cracked Burke when Joe supporters at last year’s UEFA Cup match UEFA supporters at last year’s United. against Newcastle • The following day’s report day’s following The • back in time 27. Back in Time.indd 1 - Bohemian FC European stats -

European Cup Round H A Agg. 1975 Rangers 1 1-1 1-4 2-5 - top goalscorers - 1978 Omonia Nicosia 1 1-0 1-2 2-2 (a) Goals App. Dymano Dresden 2 0-0 0-6 0-6 8 17 Champions League Round H A Agg. Georgie Kelly 4 5 2001 Levadia Marduu 1Q 3-0 0-0 3-0 ‘Rocky’ O’Brien 4 6 BK Halmstad 2Q 1-2 0-2 1-4 2003 BATE Borisov 1Q 3-0 0-1 3-1 3 9 Rosenborg 2Q 0-1 0-4 0-5 Jason McGuinness 2 3 2009 RB Salzburg 2Q 0-1 1-1 1-2 Ali Coote 2 5 2010 The New Saints (TNS) 2Q 1-0 0-4 1-6 Ross Tierney 2 5 Cup Winners Cup Round H A Agg. 2 6 1970 TJ Gottwaldov Prel. 1-2 2-2 3-4 1976 Esbjerg 1 2-1 1-0 3-1 Derek Swan 2 8 Śląsk Wrocław 2 0-1 0-3 0-4 ‘Gino’ Lawless 2 10 1992 Steaua Bucuresti 1 0-0 0-4 0-4 Fran Swan 1 1 UEFA Cup Round H A Agg. Dave Scully 1 1 1972 1.FC Koln 1 0-3 1-2 1-5 Brendan Markey 1 1 1974 Hamburger SV 1 0-1 0-2 0-3 1977 Newcastle United 1 0-0 0-4 0-4 Harpal Singh 1 1 1979 Sporting CP 1 0-0 0-2 0-2 Neale Fenn 1 2 1984 Glasgow Rangers 1 3-2 0-2 3-4 Dessie Byrne 1 2 1985 Dundee United 1 2-5 2-2 4-7 1987 Aberdeen 1 0-0 0-1 0-1 Gerry Daly 1 2 1993 Bordeaux 1 0-0 0-5 0-5 Noel Dunne 1 2 1996 Dinamo Minsk 1Q 1-1 0-0 1-1 Christy Fagan 1 2 1997 Ferencváros Prel. 0-1 0-5 0-6 2000 Aberdeen QR 0-1 2-1 2-2(a) Joseph Ndo 1 2 Kaiserslautern 1 1-3 1-0 2-3 Tony O’Connell 1 2 2004 Levadia Tallinn 1 1-3 0-0 1-3 Noel Mitten 1 3 Europa League Round H A Agg. Terry Flanagan 1 3 2011 Olimpija Ljubljana 2Q 1-1 0-2 1-3 Keith Ward 1 4 2012 Thor Akureyri 1Q 0-0 1-5 1-5 2020 Fehérvár 1Q - (p) 1-1 - Bobby Ryan 1 4 Trevor Molloy 1 4 Europa Conference League Round H A Agg. 2021 Stjarnan FC 1Q 1-1 3-0 4-1 Tony Grant 1 4 F91 Dudelange 2Q 1-0 3-0 4-0 Stephen O’Donnell 1 4 PAOK 3Q 2-1 - - Liam Burt 1 5 Intertoto Cup Round H A Agg. Niall Shelley 1 5 1995 Odense BK Group 5 0-2 - Paddy Joyce 1 5 HJK Helsinki - 2-3 Bordeaux 0-2 - Rob Cornwall 1 6 1FC Norrkoping - 0-5 Jackie Jameson 1 6 2005 KAA Gent 1 1-0 1-3 2-3 Gerry Ryan 1 6 2008 Rhyl 1 5-1 4-2 9-3 FK Riga 2 2-1 0-1 2-2 Owen Heary 1 9 Stephen Caffrey 1 13 - Overall European Record - Padraig O’Connor 1 14 P W D L F A GD Turlough O’Connor 1 15 72 17 17 38 61 121 -60

28. Euro stats.indd 1 04/08/2021 16:22

with Ger Farrell europe in the ’70s - Part III of a series on Bohs 1970s European matches -

n a time of escalating violence at matches mainland and other Greek communities in the throughout Europe, including at Dalymount �editerranean� IPark when Newcastle came to town, UEFA There were protests at the decisions of had to intervene. The result was to exile the ���E� board from athletes, especially in Bohs from Dalymount for the duration of the the football section, but these players were following season (1978/79) campaign in the expelled by the board with the reported European Cup. All Bohemians home games comment of ‘Get out of our , build would now have to take place 150km away. your own, and enrol in the Russian Federation Bohemians were drawn against Omonia of Football�� �hile no club enroled with the �icosia of �yprus in the first round of the �ussian �ederation a new club was indeed European Cup, with the away leg in Nicosia’s formed from this schism only a month later, ��� stadium first� �his wasn�t to be the Omonia Nicosia, Omonia meaning amity or first time that �monia would face �rish peaceful� �ithin five years �monia were a opponents in Europe. In only their second league side and by the ������� season had season in Europe, Omonia were won its first league title� �t was drawn against Waterford in however, the 1970s when the 1972/73 European Cup, the club really came to narrowing defeating the dominance as they won �uirsiders ��� before seven Cypriot league being heavily beaten titles and three cups by �ayern �unich in through the decade. the following round. It was during this Two years later there period of success was to be another that Omonia were European first round due to meet Cork meeting with an Irish Celtic and a little later team, this time Cork Bohemians. The Cork �eltic but that match match never happened never took place due however, because in to political unrest. �uly ����, �ust two Because of this it months before the is worth looking at the opening rounds of the origins of the club� �oday, European Cup were Nicosia is the capital and due to take place, there largest city in Cyprus. It was was a Coup d’etat in Cyprus. also home to APOEL F.C. (Athletic �akarios ���, the first �resident of �ootball �lub of �reeks of �icosia� to date �yprus, who was also an archbishop in the the most successful football team in �yprus, orthodox Christian Church of Cyprus, was founded in 1926. Omonia were formed as ousted by a right wing, nationalist group called a breakaway from ���E� in ����, arising E�����, who were supported by the military after a telegram sent by the ���E� board to �unta that was ruling �reece at the time� �n the body that governed amateur athletics in dramatic events the usurpers claimed that �reece which criticised what is described as a �akarios was dead, however, he had managed Communist, National Killing mutiny. This was to escape to London with help from the RAF. a reference to the ongoing Greek Civil War As the Greek puppet regime took power and fought between factions backed by the �nited began a crackdown on supporters of �akarios, Kingdom on one side and the Communist the �urkish military invaded �yprus, ostensibly states of �ugoslavia, �ulgaria and �lbania on to protect Turkish communities on the island. the other. There was a view that Communists These effectively separated the mostly-Turkish were less likely to be sympathetic with the aim area of Northern Cyprus from the rest of of Enosis - a nationalist union with the Greek the island, and created a de facto new state.

30. 1970s.indd 5 02/08/2021 16:08 Irish Press 1931-1995, 21.07.1978, page 16

�nderstandably against this violent in ����. �aiafas had been born in Bohs had started the game well backdrop even �uropean �up the �orthern �ypriot town of �ia and were having the better of the games took a back seat and �ork �ilia and was forced to �ee after match to that point but �anaris, �eltic got a walkover, only to be the Turkish invasion, eventually who was his team’s stand-out beaten ��� in the ne�t round by relocating to Nicosia. player on the day latched onto a Soviet Top League winners Ararat Omonia wore green and white header from Kaiafas to get the Yerevan. and featured a shamrock on their game’s opener from five yards out. �he first leg of the Bohs� crest so fitted well into the role Despite this setback Bohs started Omonia tie in Cyprus was due of rivals for Bohs, while by chance, to press and again and towards to take place on �� �eptember Shamrock Rovers were paired the break forced �monia into with the home leg due to take against Omonia’s great rivals conceding consecutive corners, place two weeks later. A new APOEL in the Cup Winners Cup. from the second of these Terry venue, 150km from Dalymount Arriving in Cyprus a main concern Eviston whipped in a cross which and agreed by ���� had to be fell to Pádraig O’Connor who arranged. Eventually, Flower scored a low volley from 25 yards. Lodge in Cork was agreed upon Parity wouldn’t last long following �riel �ark being ruled however, early in the second out. Nowadays, a GAA ground half during a Omonia attack the known as Páirc Uí Rinn, Flower ball ricocheted off the Bulgarian �odge had been home to �ork referee and into the path of Hibernians and after they folded Filippos Dimitriou who scored it became the home for another from ten yards out. The Bulgarian �ork�based �eague of �reland side, referee came in for some criticism �ork �lberts. from the Bohs’ players and Irish But before the Bohs faithful �ournalists after the game for would have to travel to Cork favouring Omonia who were also there was the small matter of the away leg. �monia had been coached by Bulgarian. Despite knocked out of the European Cup these two goals, �ick �myth at the first round stage in each of had surprisingly little to do in the previous three seasons, the • Sotiris Kaiafas the game, with the conditions previous season they had been beginning to tell and the Bohs beaten ��� on aggregate by �talian for Bohs’ manager Billy Young was players “almost out on their feet giants Juventus. Omonia weren’t making sure that the squad didn’t at the finish� the game finished as without some quality however, over-indulge in the sweltering heat. a 2-1 win for Omonia. The narrow they possessed a dangerous The conditions were on of the margin defeat and the away goal striker in Sotiris Kaiafas, who had biggest obstacles facing the team were something that Bohs were won the European Golden Boot in with the Irish Independent worrying happy with, confident that even 1976 and during his career would about the players “battling against if it wasn’t to be Dalymount that be top scorer in the �ypriot the heat and humidity”. they would do the �ob back in league on no fewer than seven Early in the game Bohs had Ireland. occasions. The Cypriot FA would more than �ust the oppressive name Kaiafas as their Golden weather to worry about. �he Dan McSwiney’s report �layer �best player of the last �� Omonia winger Andreas Kanaris of the home leg can be read years� at the ���� �ubilee �wards scoring after �ust twenty minutes. elsewhere in this edition

30. 1970s.indd 6 02/08/2021 16:08 with Paul Walsh WNL and Youth round-up

• Bronagh Kane leads the charge against Shelbourne last Wednesday week. Photo by Stephen Burke ohs had another postponement in the Chloe Darby was on hand with an excellent Women’s National League as their game ½RMWLJSVLIV½JXLKSEPSJXLIWIEWSR8LIKEQI Bwith Athlone Town, due to be played in was decided with an extremely controversial Dalymount last Saturday, was called off. goal. Pearl Slattery scored deep into injury However, previous to this our WNL time with a goal that looked off side against a side did welcome Wexford Youths to the Bohemians team that was down to 10 players Dalymount on the 31 July before making the due to an earlier sending off, but, actually only short trip to to take on Shelbourne had nine players at the pitch at the time of the on the 4 August. goal due to an issue getting a substitute on for Bohemians put in an impressive an injured player. performance against third place Wexford There is little time for Bohs to feel Youths which ended in a narrow 1-0 loss. aggrieved as the draw for the FAI Women’s Sophie Watters and Yvonne Hedigan stood Senior Cup took place last week and our out for the Gypsies, so much so that they were named in the WNL Team of the Week. WNL team will have a home game against Their mid-week game against joint leaders DLR Waves on the week ending the 15 August. Shelbourne started off in a promising fashion The u17 girls suffered a heavy defeat at when Lisa Murphy chested home from a home to Donegal last Saturday as they went Chloe Darby cross after just six minutes. down 7-0 and remain bottom of Group A of Saoirse Noonan and Jessie Stapleton then the u17 National League. scored for the home side to leave Bohs The Bohs-SKB u14 boys had a big win 6-3 trailing after 67 minutes. The lead for the against Shels in the AUL on the 4 August with Drumcondra side lasted just one minute when goals from Andy Parishev (3), Aaron Donnelly a free kick caused panic in the Shels box and (2) and James Bailey.

32. WNL.indd 1 08/08/2021 16:26 Untitled-2 1 22/03/2021 13:02 Whatever happened to... 11 Shelbourne United he origins of this by-now barely known club are s�etchy to say the least� �t�s �uite to find Tany information on their founding; they just, well appeared! In Ringsend, of all places, and with no connection to the more infamous Shelbourne FC. What is known though is that they both co-existed for a �eeting time in the league�s history and that United won Leinster Senior League in1921/22, which back then was loosely similar to a First Division of the Pitchside newly assembled League of Ireland and this success saw them apply for membership to the League of Ireland, which expanded from eight teams to 12 in its second season. There were six places up for grabs in Pointers total due to YMCA and Frankfort withdrawing. Some more interesting points from Bohs Their initial application was rejected due to from our resident statistician Paul Duffy... concerns about their home ground in Anglesea Road, which also served as Dublin United’s venue but a • Thirteen different goalscorers have scored for friendly between the two sides soon persuaded Bohs in all competitions this season. Georgie officials to sign them off� �heir debut match was a ��� Kelly has notched up a fair few of these but it’s victory over Shamrock Rovers and they also did the good to see such a diverse spread of the goals! All double over champions �t� �ames�s �ate, ��� and ��� goalscorers are listed on our stats page elsewhere respectively and would eventually finish one place in this edition. above Gate at the end of the campaign. Against their • Speaking of goalscorers, one of those, Jamie namesake, they won and lost the ties, United 2-1 in Mullins, featured in this column last time round Anglesea Road while shipping four without reply in for being the youngest Bohemian player to score the away fi�ture� �hey finished fourth overall� in the League of Ireland, at 16. His subsequent With the league reduced to ten teams the following goal, a week later, in the FAI Cup against College year, �helbourne �nited recorded a si�th place finish Corinthians, all but secured him the mantle of and switched their home games to Milltown Road youngest Bohemian scorer in the FAI Cup too! (later Glenmalure Park). That was the year Bohemians While record books are being scoured, we’re won their debut title and in a quirk of fate, Shelbourne pretty sure Jamie has done the enviable thing and United’s results against their namesakes mirrored smashed two records in seven days! the previous season’s! Like their debut season, they • Finally, how many players have led out Bohemians reached the ��� �uarter final� this season, in the league? Five is the answer; With their third season underway, Shelbourne Tyreke Wilson, Anto Breslin, Keith Ward, Rob United dramatically and unusually pulled out after Cornwall and of course Keith Buckley. Tyreke only one day, and that was that for United. They celebrated his captaincy by scoring that superb disappeared, reportedly never to have played again and free-kick in the 5-1 win over Dundalk! with just the solitary Leinster Senior League title to their name. �hey were an enigma really, it was very difficult to find anything out about this club aside from their league results and application. Players names, goalscorers, potential internationals, we could find nothing, no squad photo or even any crest (the one above is our own mock-up). As for why they departed the league? Money, competition in Ringsend, lack of players... your guess is as good as mine!

Paul Duffy.indd 1 08/08/2021 18:11 with Aidan Fitzmaurice

nyone who knows something about nutrition will tell you a pretty basic fact; Asomething that tastes very good can also be very bad for you. I had that thought last weekend watching the outcome of the league results. Bohemians, still the talk of the country’s footballing intelligentsia on the back of the win over PAOK, went to Waterford and came away without a goal or a point. Dundalk’s feat in earning a 2-2 draw in Holland - almost a win over Vitesse Arnhem - was forgotten about as generally speaking... they fell at home to St Pat’s. And over in Tallaght on Sunday, the sun was shining but no one was smiling as Shamrock Rovers huffed and puffed their way to a win over Longford, another injury time goal from the masters of that art. All three clubs looked as if they had a hangover from their European outings. This publication went to print before the outcome was known of Thursday’s second leg ties, so perhaps by now all three are into the playoff round and greedily eyeing up the €2.9m that’s in reach in the group stages, or maybe all three clubs have been knocked out. But Europe definitely brings woes as well as wealth. Like an ill-advised, alcohol-inspired late night Chinese takeaway, it feels good at the time but you feel it the next morning. Bohs camp were angered by letting in that goal. Look at today’s visitors, Sligo Rovers. I’d like to think the days of being tourists ��ey went into t�e first round o� t�e Europa in Europe are gone. I recall getting Conference League with back to back wins and angry at his St Pat’s players for taking out clean sheets in the league, and before that a their cameras (it was in the days before decent draw in Derry. Once they dipped their smartphones, in 1998) to take pics of their toes in European waters, Sligo forgot how to surroundings when they trained in Parkhead win and have since lost six in a row. before playing Celtic there. It’s hard, competing on two fronts. Not just League of Ireland sceptics sat up and Irish clubs with limited resources, but bigger took note of the results of the previous outfits too� as �appens to t�e li�es o� �ol�es week. PAOK and Vitesse are no giants of the and Spurs when they play in Europe on a European game but they’re still mighty foes. Thursday night and look leggy in their league The League can make advances at home, but game three days later. when none of the games are being shown on But it has to be done. Playing in Europe TV, you need something special to win friends, elevates this league of ours onto a stage which gain attention and traction. is a cherished place. People who know little and care even less about the League of Ireland Beating PAOK and Tueta at home were sat up and take notice of the results. feats, drawing in Arnhem was superb, and while It’s hard to remain unimpressed; Dundalk do�esti� �or� su��ered� �owe�er brie�y� it leading 2-1 away to Vitesse and having to comes with the territory. At a time when our settle for a draw, Bohs being annoyed at UK cousins have closed the door to Europe, the concession of a goal at home to PAOK, here we need to keep that route open for as Rovers’ winning goal coming from a 17-year- long as possible and welcome, not fear, the old in his European debut. It’s good that the challenges.

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39. Podcast/regulations.indd 1 08/08/2021 19:08 1. James TALBOT // Gk 2. // D 2. Andy LYONS // D 4. // D 3. Anthony BRESLIN // D 5. Fernando VARELA // D 4. Rory FEELY // D 6. Enea MIHAJ // D 5. Rob CORNWALL // D 7. // M 6. Ciaran KELLY // D 9. Karol ŚWIDERSKI // F Europa 7. Stephen MALLON // M 10. // M Conference League 8. Ali COOTE // M 11. Christos TZOLIS // F Third Qualifying Round First Leg 10. Keith WARD // M 13. Lucas TAYLOR // D Dublin Arena 11. Liam BURT // M 14. Andrija ŽIVKOVIĆ // F Tuesday 3 August 2021 12. Georgie KELLY // F 15. José Ángel CRESPO // D Second Leg 14. Conor LEVINGSTON // M 16. // D Toumba Stadium 16. Keith BUCKLEY (c) // M 18. Nélson OLIVEIRA // F Thurs. 12 August 2021 18. James FINNERTY // D 19. Lefteris LYRATZIS // D 19. Tyreke WILSON // D 20. (c) // M 20. Promise OMOCHERE// M 21. // M Referee: 22. Jamie MULLINS // M 22. Stefan SCHWAB // M To be announced 23. Jack MOYLAN // M 23. // M Asst. Referees: 25. Stephen 24. Anderson ESITI // M To be announced McGUINNESS // Gk 27. Jasmin KURTIĆ // M 26. Ross TIERNEY // M 29. // M 8ŅƚųƋĘkþÏĜ±Ĭ× To be announced 28. Dawson DEVOY // M 31. Alexandros q ______PASCHALAKIS // Gk q ______32. Nika NINUA // M q ______33. // M q ______49. // D q ______51. Charis TSINGARAS // M 54. Konstantinos BALOMENOS // Gk 65. Giannis KONSTANTELIAS // M 70. Giorgos KOUTSIAS // F

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