Bohemian FC v PAOK FC Vol. 73 No. 11 Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round First Leg Dublin Arena 3 August Second Leg Toumba Stadium 12 August Official Match Programme €4 Cover.indd 1 30/07/2021 20:17 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 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 Keith Long 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, Derek Pender 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 record. Absolutely 2002/03, 2008, 2009 remarkable. If the Dudelange win brought the house down, well the roar which FAI Cup greeted the second goal 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 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 3. Editorial.indd 1 09/08/2021 09:42 with Keith Long from the dugout from 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 Greece to ensure we have the opportunity to come back again to Lansdowne Road 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 Toumba stadium. 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 4. 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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.