V Cork City Bohemian FC 1890 - 2020 Celebrating 130 Years
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1890 2020 Fri. 9 October Ofcial Dalymount Park Matchday Kick of 17:45 Programme Vol. 72 No. 12 Free to All v Cork City Bohemian FC 1890 - 2020 Celebrating 130 Years Johnny Fullam O o o ioioal o o a i 17 a 17475 ol i o o i 1 a o a a o a o i iio aa i al i i ao o a oc. a alo. a o i al ao a a o ii o a a o la i lo o o a i i 17475 ol coci 12 oal alo a al. o a i la a. o a ial i i aaac aai iick i il 1 a oal aci a i a o 4 a o a a akal aci. la il ic 1. clic ao lo i l ica a o o o al i 17 i oall la o caai o o a a ial i a 1 i o oa i. aock o o cc. io o i i a alo o li o 11 i o io lla la occ a coolo ll iaioal i 1 a 1 i o a o o oi i o li i. coi ii oal i a 2 aa ico i o o No i 15 a o li i 1. la o la aloi a o i. a o la a a a o i oi aock o a a o 21 aai li a i la ii o la i a 1 i o Ooll a illi o. a il. o llo olloi o a a ili la lii o a i ll i oia a i olloi i ack cal a a o a a i 1777 il. a coo o all a i i a al al i a oo a o a a a 17. o occ i oali oiioal a ai aili. editorial While the team haVe been going aboVe and beyond on the pitch the sad news of Robbie Brunton’s passing was to the forefront in the mind of eVeryone at Bohemians. Speaking to a few of his fellow team-mates at Bohemians for this editon, the sense of loss in their voice was palpable but when they started recountng what he was like as a player and a friend the tone in their voices rose and you could hear the pride they felt at having been his friend. They chuckled when describing his personality, at how he neVer let them away Premier Division with anything on, or of (as Shaun Maher described!) the pitch. They told 1923/24, 1927/28, 1929/30, stories of Robbie, many of which occurred afer he lef Bohs and to hear how the vast majority of players stll keep in touch is an acknowledgement 1933/34, 1935/36, 1974/75, of the unity of Bohemian Football Club is. The photo below is one special 1977/78, 2000/01, 2002/03, memory I have of Robbie, taken afer the fnal whistle of the FAI Cup 2008, 2009 semi-fnal win over Bray in 2000. I was lucky enough to actually see it as it FAI Cup happened and delighted to come across the photo. May he rest in peace 1927/28, 1934/35, 1969/70, 1975/76, 1991/1992, Alan Bird, Editor 2000/01, 2008 League Cup 1974/75, 1978/79, 2009 Setanta Cup 2010 Leinster Cup 1895/95 - 2016: A record 32 ttles LoI Shield 1923/24, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1933/34, 1938/39, 1939/40 Irish FA Cup 1907/08 Contact: [email protected] Editor/Producton: 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, Martn Doherty, Conor Ryan, Sportsfle 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 commitee unless indicated. All ideas, opinions and contributons are welcome. All contributons published at editor’s discreton. Acieries D’Angleur 1928/29 Tournois de Pentecôte 1932/33 President’s Cup 12 ttles from the dugout say-die attude of Anto Breslin to and we wish him well with his new kick the ball out for a Derry throw club in Poland. deep in their own half. This led to We would also like to wish the Ross Tierney being taken down for a very best to Luke Wade-Slater with penalty which Keith Ward converted, his new club Larne. Luke is another epitomising that same attude by who gave his all for Bohemians and racing to collect the ball and plant it he will be missed at Dalymount. on the half way line in the belief that Also leaving but on loan is Ciaran we could get an unlikely winner. Kelly. Ciaran is under contract with This we amazingly did as a result us next year and is a lad that we Good evening and a very warm of a quality free kick by Anto and have high hopes for. welcome to Dalymount Park to the ball falling to Dre in the penalty The shortened season has meant the Cork City staf and players for area who made no mistake. I have to there are not as many opportunites tonight’s match. say I felt for the Derry players at the for players. Our squad was built for I would like to begin by ofering tme but we have been on the end games on Friday/Monday/Friday my sympathy to the family of the of that over the years and in sport it over the frst quarter of the season late Robbie Brunton who passed just shows you that you have to keep and for Europe. It is frustratng for away last Thursday afer a long going right to the end. players not to play every week and batle with illness. Robbie is fondly A beter performance in Tolka I have huge empathy for them. We remembered by supporters of Park saw us come away with another also have to manage the potental Bohemians and throughout the of the team and our form since country as a full-blooded, tenacious three points. Danny Grant took his goals really well and it was great the return has been very good so full back who gave everything for that means limited change. It can for him to get his frst ever hat-trick the jersey. He also had a quality be difcult for players and is not in senior football. A crucial penalty lef foot and was valued by all his ideal but it’s the situaton we fnd save from At a critcal point in the teammates over many years. ourselves in. game James Talbot kept us ahead. I was a teammate of Robbie’s for Tonight’s game will be very He has had a tough spell since his a period at Stoke City in a difcult difcult despite their league injury on the opening day of the tme to be Irish in England. It was positon. Cork are fghtng for every season. He had to be patent with great to see such support for his point and are dangerous opponents the form of Stephen McGuinness but family at his funeral on Monday so we are very aware of the threats his attude to training and around and I hope that they can fnd some they possess. What’s important for solace in knowing he was much the group has been frst class. James us is to contnue to grow and to loved. Both his boys, Darragh and is an outstanding goalkeeper and we focus on improving. We have a very Ryan are Bohs supporters who are lucky to have two players of that young squad which needs reminding atended the games with their calibre in that positon. from tme to tme. The players are father and grandfather Andy and I I know I am statng the obvious hungry to improve, to learn and would like to welcome them, with but the derby and football is not develop and they are essental Robbie’s wife Celine, to Dalymount the same without supporters. I ingredients as we try to fnish the for tonight’s match. can only imagine the scenes with season strongly. Since my last piece we have our supporters in the ground. We Enjoy the game, recorded back to back victories. We miss you all not being there and it’s conducted or own version of the something I don’t think any of us can Great Escape against Derry City a or will get used to as we contnue to fortnight ago, a dramatc conclusion live with Covid. to a game we scarcely deserved Sadly we have seen the last of Kris anything from. It did however Twardek in a Bohs jersey. Kris has highlight the perseverance of the been such a tremendous additon to Keith Long, Manager players who kept going untl the our squad and it is with great regret The Bohemian Football Club very end, most notably the never- that we lose him. He gave everything 100% BLEACH CLEANABLE CARPET Spills or Stains? Clean everything up easily - even using Bleach!! 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