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Friday 30 April 2021 Kick off 19:45 Official Programme Vol. 73 No. 4 / €4

Tyreke WIlson Defender Club Directory Bohemian Football Club, Dalymount Park, , 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 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 Club Sports Masseur Jeff Conway, Barbara Conway, John Community Director Rob Murray Colleary, Stephen Burke Thomas Hynes Club Kit Manager Supporter Liaison Offcer Gerry Sexton PR & Media Relations Colin O’Connor Luke O’Riordan Assistant Kit Manager Disability Access Offcer & Aaron Fitzsimons Sight Loss Commentator Youth Director James Flanagan Conor Emerson Video Analysis John Bohan Stadium Announcers GPS Manager Commercial Director Larry Rogan, Stephen Dornan Matt Devaney Cathal Muircheartaigh Pitchside MC Paul Duffy Bar Director Under 19 Team Manager Gavin Teehan Webmaster Luke O’Riordan Fintan Kennedy Under 19 Coaches Programme Editor & Production Chief Operating Offcer Mark Anderson, Paul O’Reilly, Willie Alan Bird Daniel Lambert Tyrrell Photographers Lead Administrator & Under 17 Team Manager Stephen Burke, Eddie Lennon, Club Licensing Manager Carl Grehan Martin Doherty, Conor Ryan Amanda Craig Under 17 Coach Souvenir Shop Admin. & Licensing Rory Kirk Deirdre Clifford, Laura Clifford, Paddy Murray Lynn O’Neill Under 15 Manager/Coaches Stephen Costello Snack Shop Honorary Life Presidents Denise Brady, Valerie Fitzsimons Tony O’Connell, Felim O’Reilly Under 13 Manager/Coaches Karl Lambe, Paul Bassett Ball boy/girl & mascots Honorary Life Vice-Presidents Audrey Fitzpatrick, Susan Lambert, WNL Senior Manager & Coach Noel Farrell, Gerry Cuffe, Beth Sexton Sean Byrne Brendan Duffy, Paddy Hayes, Club Artist Offcer WNL Senior Assistant Manager & Paddy Murray, Oliver Ward, Mark O’Meara Goalkeeping Coach Pat Trehy Stephen Burke Coach Derek O’Neill Climate Justice Offcer Sean McCabe WNL Strength & Conditioning First Team Manager Coach Dave O’Brien Bar Committee Derek Monaghan, Hugh Dempsey WNL Doctor Dr James Diedrich Chaplain Fr Seán Farrell First Team Assistant Manager WNL Physio Vincent Fitzpatrick Trevor Croly More Than A Club Paul Gannon WNL Secretary Rose Darby Football Forecasts & Lotto Goalkeeping Coach Amputee Team Manager Chris Bennion Jimmy O’Connor, Anto Farrell, Brián Doyle Stephen Burke, Eddie Smith snr, First team Player Youth Protection Offcer (YPO) Stephen Dornan, Tommy Dornan, Development Coach Fiona Delaney Anne Delaney Head of Youth Football Half-Time Raffe Jimmy O’Connor, Pat Cleary Joe Carr, Anne Delaney editorial e’re all probably still snapping after last week’s Krakatoa- blowing shenanigans in Tallaght which basically robbed us of a Wpoint or three. Suffce to say can go on and on about what was a blatant injustice but I won’t dedicate an entire editorial to giving out about our great rivals as Rovers did about us some years ago. Our performance last week was one of the best in a while, we were treated to some beautiful football and some fne individual performances; one of our columnists described the tireless sprinting of Ross Tierney Premier Division as being ‘like Iniesta crossed with Jack Russell’ and in fairness that was an 1923/24, 1927/28, accurate description. It was great to see him get on the scoresheet too and 1929/30, 1933/34, hopefully he’ll continue as a goal-scoring midfelder. 1935/36, 1974/75, News that an extra €500,000 is being thrown into the Dalymount 1977/78, 2000/01, redevelopment pot courtesy of a UEFA Euro 2020 legacy project is 2002/03, 2008, 2009 certainly welcome. With Ireland surrendering our four-match hosting duties and for obvious reasons, it is quite comforting to know that the FAI Cup long-awaited project seems to be well on the way now. With the Shed roof 1927/28, 1934/35, set to be dismantled and scrapped this year, purely for safety reasons, it will 1969/70, 1975/76, be sad to see the Dalymount we know and love surrender what’s left of its 1991/1992, 2000/01, character and the wheels of change roll with greater intensity. The ultimate 2008 completion of the project will of course be very welcome and much needed, but, well, Dalymount is Dalymount, if you get me... League Cup Finally I’d like to weclome Bohemian FC Honorary Secretary Stephen 1974/75, 1978/79, 2009 Lambert to the programme team. Stephen will step into the breach left by the resignation of Chris Brien and his notes will keep us up to date on Setanta Cup what’s going on behind the scenes of the club. 2010 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, Stephen Lambert 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 & 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 with Keith Long from the dugout onight we welcome Ruaidhri Higgins, his backroom staff and his Derry City Tteam to Dalymount Park. Ruaidhri got his reign as Derry boss off to the best possible start with an away win at Sligo on Saturday and his team will come to Dalymount with great confdence and belief. Reecting on last week there is no doubt in my view that our performances deserved more with some good football in both games against the two Rovers and unfortunately a combination of some bad defending, poor fnishing and some dreadful offciating cost us. We need to be more clinical in both boxes, cutting out some basic errors defensively and taking our chances when they come our way. We have been guilty of missing some really guilt edge chances in the last two games and we must take those opportunities and become ruthless in front of goal. We will stick to our principles and we will not allow set-backs to set us back. We have a frm belief in what we are doing and we will do what we have always done by trying to move forward and to become better. Unfortunately a great game in Tallaght last Friday and a great advertisement for the league the case and we were punished on the double. was spoiled by a refereeing decision that saw On balance decisions tend to even us ultimately lose the game and also James themselves out over a season and maybe our Finnerty to a red card. We as a club must fght good fortune is yet to come. It is important this and although the mechanism for an appeal however to demand an improvement from our against a red card is only applicable in the offcials. They are a very important stakeholder case of mistaken identity, we feel that the card in our game and there are some really good awarded to James is unjust and needs to be guys doing a diffcult job but we must not be overturned. held to ransom by them. Friday’s decision was equally as frustrating Offcials in my opinion need to be more as the foul on in last year’s game accountable for their actions and the process in Tallaght which again we felt was a stonewall to which they are made accountable needs to penalty decision which went against us. I be more transparent. I know I am at risk of do not have selective memory so in terms ridicule but I cannot help but feel that if we are of balance it is important to note we have to improve all aspects of the professional game benefted from some decisions in previous in this country that all parties including offcials derby games, most notably when Lee Grace need to raise the bar. was sent off for a handball when the ball hit his face. My argument to that is that it only Enjoy the game became clear upon watching the replay back several times to realise the ball actually hit Lee on the face and not in fact the hand and it was almost impossible for the referee in real time to think otherwise. Friday’s decision was not like for like and the referee gets it wrong in my opinion and he obviously feels that James action was serious foul play to deny a Keith Long, Manager goalscoring opportunity. Cleary this was not 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! Discover more about pocket sprung mattresses at you local Des Kelly Interiors store.

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At Des Kelly Interiors we are proud members of Guaranteed Irish and are committed to working with them to help create a better Ireland. with Stephen Lambert from the club very good evening to all Bohemian members, season ticket holders, fans Aand volunteers, as well as to our visitors tonight Derry City. As this is our frst opportunity since Chris Brien’s departure, all here at Bohemians would like to put on record our gratitude for all his many years great work on behalf of the club. As many of you will be aware, Chris has held three positions on the board over the last decade or so, Financial Director and President twice. In each of these stints, he has carefully and determinedly steered Bohemians from a very serious crisis to what we have today, all the while contributing signifcantly to community work on behalf of the club through the Bohemian Foundation. For all that service, he deserves a huge thank you from us all. Turning our attention to on feld matters, the taste of Fridays defeat in Tallaght is still a be back playing games in the near future and very bitter pill to swallow. Our performance can make it a summer to remember. out there was really super. To a man, the A big thank you to all our fabulous lads worked themselves into the ground and Bohemian people for the magnifcent support showed everyone that this group of players you have shown to our club this season and can play some top quality football. Losing out last, and with record numbers of memberships to a goal from a very controversial penalty was sold this season, it really does show that we hard enough to take, but for James Finnerty certainly are all in it together here at Bohs. to be sent off put the tin hat on it. We will I am aware there have been some issues certainly be appealing that decision, let’s see regarding membership cards and season how we get on. tickets, I would like to apologise for this, but Our WNL team played eamount United please be assured the relevant people at the on Saturday and although we came out on club are doing all possible to remedy the the wrong end of a 3-0 score line, we gave a situation. great account of ourselves. When you take Regarding tonight’s game, as you will be into account that we were facing last seasons double champions and a side littered with aware, Derry have just parted ways with internationals, Bohs were well in the game manager , who has been and also created some good goal scoring replaced by former Bohemian, Ruaidhri opportunities. It was scoreless into the last Higgins. eople often talk about the new quarter, with eamount scoring all three goals manager bounce’, well let’s hope Derry got in a cray ten minute spell. theirs last Saturday in their 1-0 away win to There was great news for our underage Sligo, as we look to get back to winning ways sections as they fnally got back to group tonight at Dalymount. Everyone here at Bohs training. It has been a really hard time for our would like to wish Ruaidhri the very best of coaches but most importantly it has been luck in his new role... but not tonight! extremely tough on all our young Bohemians. C,mon the Bohs. These lockdowns have been particularly hard on young people as so many of life’s crutches that any kid would take for granted have been taken away. They have to contend with kicking their heels at home for so long now. Hopefully now there is some light at the end Stephen Lambert, Honorary Secretary, of the tunnel. They can make up for lost time, The Bohemian Football Club #BOHSBUS

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Hi-Viz Protection hey’re our last line of defence, they who couldn’t get past the legendary Dino Zoff protect our goal, they’re invariably a bit who famously wore a plain grey top whilst Tcrazy and they like to stand out. protecting the Azzurri’s goal. They have their own rules, they have their It is probably no coincidence that the own union and best of all, they have their own rave scene, with it’s mind-bending drugs and kit. Goalkeepers are a different breed. techno beats, began around the same time In the early days of , that marketeers and kit suppliers started goalkeepers wore the same colours as their experimenting with goalkeepers shirts. From team mates, distinguished only by a . Slightly psychedelic designs to hi-viz colours, these before my time, but growing up in the ’70s it were meant to dazzle anyone that caught sight was a given that the netminders wore a green of one. Goalkeeper shirts and kits were soon shirt to distinguish themselves. using all the colours of the rainbow, sometimes It really was that simple. My earliest all in one go. The hope was obviously to memories are of the great Mick Smyth playing blind anyone who even dared look towards for us. I still smile when I recall pipe-smoking the goal. Who can forget Mexican Jorge men in the old wooden stand shouting “C’mon Campos and the abomination he wore which Bohs No.1” and me thinking they were all great obviously drew inspiration from Joseph’s fans of his. In that era, when colour tv was still Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. From David in its infancy, some of the goalkeeping greats Seaman’s shirt that resembles a packet of Opal like Shilton, Corrigan, Stepney, Clemence and Fruits to our very own Hendo’s shirt that Jennings all wore a green shirt. was like a Happy Mondays bad dream, there’s There were plenty of exceptions to the been no end to these outrageous shirts. The rule of course. Long before the Milk Tray complexities of the shirts may have ceased, but man had thought of it, the great Lev Yashin vivid goalie shirts look like they’re here to stay. always wore an all-black outft, prompting the This season you may have noticed James nickname ‘The Black Panther’. Indeed, black later Talbot sporting a very fetching bright pink became popular among goalkeepers in England number. It’s certainly caught the fans eye and once rules were relaxed and referees wore hopefully will continue to catch the strikers alternative to black. The refs obviously had eye as they bear down on goal. The good news had enough of that infamous song. Everton’s is that there are plans to have this particular was one who went for the shirt on sale in the club shop in the near Yashin look and later explained “I wore a black future. Who would have thought? Goalie shirts shirt but not to stand out. I thought a striker would that are fashionable? No long sleeves, no pads have to look twice to make sure I was there”. And on the elbows and a colour and style that will if black is hard to see, surely grey is almost turn heads. The future is bright, the future is invisible? Try telling that to dozens of strikers red n’black... and pink! Player Sponsorships 2021 Trevor Croly Trevor Keith Buckley Talbot James Stephen McGuinness

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To sponsor a player contact barry@ Gavin O’Brien Gavin Ciaran Kelly Ciaran Promise Omochere Home: Sean Conroy Home: Herentals Bohs Home & Away: bohemians.ie Away: Mná na Bohs Away: Eoin Mulvey The Kaiser Third: Bohs Youths Third: Liam Hoban Third: Bohs On Tour Bradley Rolt Bradley James Finnerty James Mullins Jamie Feely Rory Sponsored by Home: Jim McElroy Home: Cathal O’Reilly Home & Away: Home: Beano Joe O’Boyle Away: Dwane Oakes Away & Third: AD/HTD Away: Area 51 Bohs Electrical Third: Sean Conroy Brian Kelly Third: Finglas Ro Third: Alan Gaskin Sean Grehan Dawson Devoy Dawson Ross Tierney Ross Keith Thomas Oluwa Home: Saoirse Home & Third: Sponsored by Home: Cian Maxwell Richardson Terry MacDonald XI Home: Robyn Kelly Blackhorse Away: Sean Conroy Away: Ernie Crawford Trust Away: Bohs Skins Away: Synnott Family Boulevard Third: Area 51 Bohs Third: Emily O’Meara & Punks Third: Rick Astley Conor Conor Levingston Tyreke Wilson Tyreke Stephen Bastien Héry Bastien Andy Lyons Andy Home: Frankie Lally Home: 121 Flooring Home & Away: Home & Away: Home: John Gartlan Away: Adam & James Away: Jaime Connors Watters Plumbing David Hammond Scully Third: Teagan & Oran & Tiling Away: Jim Egan Third: McLeod Family Third: Vinnie McDermott McGillivray Third: Area 51 Bohs Third: Rob O’Rourke with Ned Simpson frst visited the Brandywell in 0. When our bus arrived at the border, we were I stopped at a British army checkpoint where our grumpy driver was quied as to where we were going whilst a couple of teenage tommies carrying scary looking weapons searched our coach. Needless to say, this inspection incurred vengeful wrath from the traveling ypsies and there was much ’effn n’ ’jeffn at the perceived violation. As our bus pulled away, we were about to launch into a chorus of A Nation Once Again when turning a corner, we came existence, and showed local folk that there was across a scene straight out of a war movie, the more to life than the petrol bomb. shattered remains of a house where the ’RA I suppose it’s a sign of my ignorance, but had set off a bomb a few days earlier. All our I never realised what an insular place Derry making memories... faux outrage instantly dissipated and the bus had been. For me, one of the most revelatory fell silent. things to emerge from this documentary was If this was our reaction to being on the that when they started to follow their team to peripheral, imagine what it must have been like away matches, it was the frst time many fans to have lived permanently had ever travelled beyond at the epicentre of such the city boundaries. sectarian violence And the fans did travel Different League: The in huge numbers which Derry City Story wasn’t is shown. It has several actually the history of shots of young Theresa Derry City, but rather Norris - once described about how after being in the Bohs programme as outed from the Irish “the most photographed fan league in 2, they in Ireland” - with her two re-emerged phoenix-like teddies. Disappointingly, thirteen years later as a there is not too much club. footage of actual football, It began at the height there are only a few shaky of the Troubles, a time images of DeSilva, rstic, when on one side, the Deama etc. in action. It Bogside represented the captures the excitement embodiment of ferocious of the treble winning anti-catholic, anti- season in and republican discrimination fnishes up with their whilst on the other, a local teenage apprentice match against Benfca in the European Cup. electrician could be callously murdered “This wasn’t about football. This was about because he did a bit of rewiring in a police Derry and the people” said Felix Healy after that station. game. It describes how Derry were essentially Supposedly a feel-good story, I found it expelled from the Irish league shortly after to be both uplifting and depressing in equal the Ballymena United team coach was torched measure, as sectarian violence is on the rise whilst they were playing at the Brandywell and again in the six counties. A poignant fnale how after a year spell in the wilderness, shows an emotional im cLaughlin, now 0, thanks to efforts of the gang of four’, Tony looking over footage of the ’ Cup Final at O’Doherty, Terry Harkin, Eamonn cLaughlin Dalymount. At one point he recalls the advice and Eddie ahon, the Candystripes were given by his mother when he growing up, “No reborn, admitted to the League of Ireland and religion, and No politics. Stay away from both!” the Brandywell became a haven from everyday If only that were possible.

Ned.indd 1 24/04/2021 17:42 South Quarter, www.jam-park.com Airside Retail Park, [email protected] Jam Park Crowscastle, Swords (01) 6933326 with Tony Magner BohsBrotherhood can’t see teams beating us if we put in this year’s campaign. He acknowledges though performances like that, said a defant that he will have a tough battle for a jersey at “IRory Feely after the game in Tallaght Dalymount with a man of the calibre of Andy last Friday. “It was our best performance of the Lyons to contend with. season and we were gutted to lose it. Finno “I have settled in really well but it has been is distraught over the penalty, such a harsh easy to do that with such a good group of decision that none of us are happy players here. Keith Ward and Keith with,” he continues. Buckley were both here playing the big interview “We dominated the with Kevin, as was Detser so I second half and looked knew them well from that. the more likely to go on “Competing with Andy and win it. But we had doesn’t get any tougher! a long chat after the But competition is vital match and to a man for any team and it we are determined brings up everyone’s to use it to spur performances. I’ve ourselves on. We enjoyed the football carried the game since I joined even to Rovers and they though the results; fne looked out on their margins though. We feet and out of came out the wrong ideas. The penalty side of two tight games and the red card against Finn Harps and may have changed St.Pat’s and we should everything in terms of have closed out the the result but we feel frst home game against we had the chances to Longford. We have the belief affect the game before that in ourselves that we can get happened and it shows us things right.” what we are capable of.” Rory feels the back-to-back This alone epitomises the fghting wins in Dundalk and better spirit that Keith has inculcated in the group reect that quality we have. Dundalk in and it is clear that this is one young player particular was a great win. The work rate was who has the buy-in to succeed. unbelievable and typical of Bohs, I know well Age 24, Rory comes to Bohs with over 100 from playing against it! It was a completely appearances across six seasons in the league merited three points and we left nothing with St.Pat’s and Waterford. Born in Brussels behind. Waterford was a strange game. I felt where his father was working with Kerry we were comfortable throughout. We weren’t Group, he grew up in Tramore in Waterford really troubled in the game and it was a solid and then later Athy in Kildare. He follows his defensive display.” brother Kevin in wearing the red and black, a The defeat in Tallaght followed a thriller man who featured in these very pages almost in Dalymount against Sligo. “Fine margins,” nine years ago to the day. An accomplished winces Rory, “ As a defender I have to take my Gaelic Footballer with a Leinster Minor medal share of the responsibility though as we were from 2015, he was a team-mate of a young too loose at the back. I felt we were playing Paul Mescal who was to go on to silver screen well and would push on to win it, that’s why acclaim with Normal People. Rory has just short it was so hard to take to concede and go 2-1 of 50 appearances for St.Pat’s behind him as down and again when they caught us for a well as over 60 for the blues of Waterford third when it really looked like we would level and he has featured in fve of our games in things.”

The Big Interview.indd 1 26/04/2021 15:31 Rory frst came to the attention of elite scouts was to win oung layer of the ear in his frst season playing for the Kildare and District League in the and then the senior award the following year. Kennedy Cup and then later in his two years at u16 “I remember having a very good pre-season and and u17 with Crumlin. He joined St. Pat’s as a right was in the team from the start of the campaign. I kept winger in 2014 to play in their u19 team, going on my consistency and stayed in the side and it turned to win their league. He was to make his frst team out to be a very good year for the club. Again I was bow in the Leinster Senior Cup Final, a 2-1 win over surrounded by senior pros who were great to me Longford Town, garnering his frst senior medal in his and I really learned to trust myself at this level. I am frst ever game He went very proud of those two on to make his league individual awards as they debut in October 2017 were an amazing way to as a substitute against cap off each season. I was Athlone Town. so grateful to the fans as “It was a bit of a those accolades mean a whirlwind start alright,” lot to me.” he recalls. “We had a The Blues went on to really good team at fnish a very creditable St.Pat’s with the likes of fourth and qualifed for Jamie McGrath, Darragh Europa League football, Markey and future JJ. only for the dream to Lunney and Fuad Sule. be snatched from their We beat Derry 3-2 in grasp as the club fell the fnal and I remember foul of UEFA regulations Georgie Kelly playing up regarding new teams front that day, just have competing in European to get that in!” competitions. He and McGrath “It was desperately were called up by Liam disappointing for Buckley for that Leinster everyone at the club Cup Final the Saints and we never really nicking a late winner and recovered from it. he barely looked back Waterford had at the club as he went essentially reformed on to make 31 league and been renamed and appearances. weren’t in existence for “It was brilliant • Photo by long enough. Having won management from Liam Stephen Burke the points on the pitch Buckley to take a few of we were gutted to miss the u19s with him for out. Not getting to take that fnal, to give us a taste of an occasion like that. up the European spot meant that the budget was It was a special feeling coming on and it was a great affected and a few players left. team to play in. “In my second season we didn’t do as well and “I really came into my own once Liam moved me though it was a tough campaign, I was happy as I was into defence,” he adds, “and I started to get a lot of still playing every week and doing well. Even at that game time. I guess the Gaelic Football in my past young age I was one of our older players and Alan really helped me as I was used to jumping up to catch Reynolds asked me to take over as captain which was balls so getting up for headers came easily to me.” a huge honour. I tried to lead by example as much as Playing The Blues... I could and I really have very fond memories of my time there I am very grateful to Alan for the trust he Rory forged a solid reputation and come the showed in me and the opportunity he gave me.” season’s end he had a decision to make. His local At the end of that 2019 season he was approached club Waterford (where he had acted as ball-boy as again by St. Pat’s. He played in all but one of their a kid) came in for him under Alan Reynolds with league games last term but it turned out to be the promise of frst team football and a professional a tough one. “Things weren’t going that well at contract. Turning 20, Rory decided to give it a go, a Waterford and there was a lot of uncertainty at the decision that turned out to be a very good one as he end of the season. St.Pat’s came in for me and I was

The Big Interview.indd 2 26/04/2021 15:31 really impressed by the clubs plans. had come in and had come back to the club. I knew the place well of course and had enjoyed my years there so I felt it was a good move. I know that we didn’t have a good season but I played every week and made the right back spot my own so from a football point of view it really brought me on.” Keeping it in the Family... • It’s not widely known that Rory He was on the move again when 10 outta 10! and former Bohemian brother Keith Long came calling with an Kevin, above, give smashing offer Having heard so many good with Rory Feely renditions of James Last’s things about Bohs from his brother Jägerlatein, aka the Sunday • Favourite T.V Programme Kevin, he wasn’t long in making up Game theme, every Christmas his mind. “I was really excited by the Ah the S Offce loe that on the karaoke machine. Obsessed with it to be honest. Photo by Stephen Burke prospect of a fresh start with such an exciting project at Bohemians. • aourite usicusician The news on the new stadium and training complex and the general hae a strange an ie positivity about the place was very attractive, as is European football taste hae to say John having been denied it at Waterford! The club have had such a successful ayer as play the guitar few seasons and have been absolutely ying. Another consideration is myself an loe to listen to that I am 2 now and am a qualifed .E. and aths teacher so I need his stuff. to start thinking about life after football and need to keep up with the • f asnt a footballer be changes in secondary education.” A teacher an AA player Grá for the Gah... • f coul hae one meal y ams pulle por has to With brother evin starring in midfeld for ildare, when pressed, win that one. Rory could well be togging out alongside him for both club and county. “I miss it, no point in saying anything else. I’ve had professional • The club support is contracts in the league these past few years so I couldn’t play Gaelic anchester nite except for a few sessions with my local club in the off season to keep • Last boo rea Harry my ftness and sharpness up. Athy won the county championship there Potter rerea them all again recently and it was a hard watch knowing I could be out there! It is recently m a bit obsesse always in my mind and yes when I fnish with the soccer I can play ith those too Junior with all the aul lads! As much as I miss it, I’m happy with the • All-relan League Yes or o choice I made to focus on soccer as I’m loving my football.” o actually hate long bus ourneys an the trael oul Right-Back at Bohs... rec my hea For now though, he continues the battle with Andy Lyons for the • aourite holiay estination right full slot as well as offering an option at centre half. It hasn’t been rance e use to go a lot the start the lads would have wanted of course and like all the players, hen as i an loe it Rory is anxious to set about getting more points on the board. there. “Obviously, like any player I want to establish myself and play as big • Teammate roast ts got to a part as I can to help the team. This club has come a long way and be astien Herys ress coe the standards are rightly very high. Europe is in the back of everyone’s Hes got these rainbo- mind and of course it is a priority to do well there. But for the coloure crocs that are moment we have a job on our hands domestically and all our energies not going on ell in the are focused on that. We are as frustrated as the fans with the start ressing room at all we made as we all want to back up the success of last season with another good campaign this year. There is a lot of quality in the side, a • ill Dublin o the in a ro lot of experience too despite the fact the squad is so young. We need (Sighs) The ilare man in me to trust ourselves and keep grafting and I’ve no doubt the results will ants to say no efnitely not come.” - but common sense says yes RECHARGE YOUR SOUL

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2 Ross Tierney 2 Lyons 2

Stephen McGuinness ------2 Devoy 2 2 Ward C. Kelly 1 1 Defenders Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. Liam Burt 1 Ward Moylan

C. Kelly Rob Cornwall 1 1 1 Oluwa Oluwa 1 1 Andy Lyons 4--113 1 League Penalties Anto Breslin 4----4 (photo by Conor Ryan) (photo by Oluwa Levingston Feely Devoy Héry Ward

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which leave Sligo’s Ed Sligo’s which leave Georgie Kelly 1 Ciaran Kelly 4--313 FAI Cup G 1 G James Finnerty 6----5 ------Rob Cornwall 7----6Europa League G. Kelly G. Kelly G. Kelly Burt G. Kelly G. Kelly G. Kelly

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G. Kelly Rory Feely 5--115 ------Above, Ciaran Kelly takes charge Kelly takes Ciaran Above, Eddie Lennon) (photo by McGinty helpless by Stephen Burke)by Tyreke Wilson 3----2 • Liam Burt lets loose a screamer G Midfelders Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. 3 Burt 3 Ali Coote 7--146 Burt Burt 2 Burt 2 1 Burt Burt 3 1 Bastien Héry 1--1-1 Conor Levingston 2 - - 1 1 1 Devoy 2 Buckley Tierney Buckley

1 Dawson Devoy 5--315 Buckley Ward Buckley Buckley Ward Buckley Devoy Levingston Devoy Jack Moylan 2--1-2 2 G Buckley Ward Buckley G 2 Keith Buckley (c) 6---15 Keith Ward 7--336• Ross Tierney: two goals Tierney Buckley Ward Buckley Tierney Tierney Tierney Breslin Coote 1 2 1 3 Liam Burt 7----6 to his name Coote Feely Coote Moylan Tierney Moylan Coote Tierney Coote Coote Tierney Buckley Tierney Coote

Promise Omochere 1 - - 1 - 1 // Fixtures Ross Tierney 7---26Series Eight 30.04.21 Stephen Mallon ------Bohemian FC Forwards Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. v Derry City Bradley Rolt ------Drogheda United Finnerty Wilson Finnerty

G v Sligo Rovers Georgie Kelly 7---16 St. Patrick’s Athletic

Finnerty Cornwall Finnerty Thomas Oluwa 3--3-3 2 v Longford Town Cornwall Finnerty Wilson Finnerty Cornwall Coote 1 Waterford FC // League Table v Dundalk FC Finn Harps P W D L F A GD Pts TalbotWilson Finnerty Cornwall Lyons TalbotWilson C. Kelly Cornwall Feely

Talbot C. Kelly v Shamrock Rovers

St Patrick’s Athletic 7 5 2 0 10 3 +7 17 Waterford FC 1-3 1-2 Shamrock Rovers 7 5 2 0 11 5 +6 17 v Dundalk FC A 1-0 Talbot Lyons A 0-1 A A A A A A H H H H H H H H Sligo Rovers 7 4 2 1 9 5 +4 14 Series Nine 03.05.21 Drogheda United Finn Harps 7 3 2 2 6 6 0 11 v Bohemian FC Drogheda United 7 2 2 3 9 7 +2 8 Sligo Rovers Bohemians 721469−37 v St. Patrick’s Athletic Dundalk 713379−26Longford Town v Dundalk FC Waterford 720558−36 Derry City E leg QR 1st 1st E QR 2nd leg 1st Longford Town 7 2 2 3 5 10 −58 v Finn Harps Derry City 7 1 2 4 4 10 −65Waterford FC v Shamrock Rovers 12.11.21 L Rovers Shamrock H 19.11.21 L Rovers Sligo 28.11.21 FAI Final 15.10.21 L FC Dundalk 05.11.21 L United Drogheda H 11.06.21 L City Derry 16.07.21 LTown Longford H 24.10.21 FAI Semi Finals 21.05.21 LAthletic Pat’s St.. A 25.10.21 L FCWaterford H 15.05.21 LTown Longford A 27.03.21 LTown Longford H 2-2 Talbot Breslin Finnerty Cornwall Feely 13.08.21 L Rovers Sligo 29.10.21 L City Derry 16.04.21 L FCWaterford A 1-0 Talbot Cornwall Feely 21.06.21 L Rovers Shamrock H 02.10.21 LTown Longford A 23.04.21 L Rovers Shamrock A 26.07.21 FAI round 1st 19.09.21 FAI Finals Quarter 30.07.21 L Finn Harps 24.05.21 L FC Dundalk 02.07.21 LAthletic Pat’s St.. H 10.09.21 L United Drogheda A 07.05.21 L Finn Harps 18.06.21 L United Drogheda H 08.10.21 LAthletic Patrick’s St.. A 24.09.21 L Finn Harps 09.07.21 L FC Dundalk 20.03.21 L Finn Harps 28.05.21 L FCWaterford H 20.04.21 L Rovers Sligo 30.04.21 L City Derry 03.04.21 LAthletic Pat’s St. H 0-1 Talbot Breslin Finnerty Cornwall Lyons 06.07.21 L FCWaterford A 03.05.21 L United Drogheda A 29.08.21 FAI 2nd round 09.04.21 L FC Dundalk 03.09.21 L City Derry 20.08.21 L Rovers Shamrock A 26.06.21 L Rovers Sligo 06/08.7.21 13/15.07.21 - with thanks to Craig McMahon & Ronny Else for stats - see wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Bohemian_F.C._season -

Fixtures.indd 1 25/04/2021 15:56 Stats.indd 1 25/04/2021 16:18 // Appearances 2021 // Goals 2021 Goalkeepers Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. League James Talbot 7----6Georgie Kelly 2 Stephen McGuinness ------Ross Tierney 2 Defenders Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. Liam Burt 1 Rob Cornwall 1 Andy Lyons 4--113 League Penalties Anto Breslin 4----4 Georgie Kelly 1 Ciaran Kelly 4--313 FAI Cup James Finnerty 6----5 ------Rob Cornwall 7----6Europa League Rory Feely 5--115 ------Tyreke Wilson 3----2 Midfelders Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. Ali Coote 7--146 Bastien Héry 1--1-1 Conor Levingston 2 - - 1 1 1 Dawson Devoy 5--315 Jack Moylan 2--1-2 Keith Buckley (c) 6---15 Keith Ward 7--336• Ross Tierney: two goals Liam Burt 7----6 to his name Promise Omochere 1 - - 1 - 1 // Fixtures Ross Tierney 7---26Series Eight 30.04.21 Stephen Mallon ------Bohemian FC Forwards Lge. FAI Eur. On Of Ttl. v Derry City Bradley Rolt ------Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers Georgie Kelly 7---16 St. Patrick’s Athletic Thomas Oluwa 3--3-3 v Longford Town Waterford FC // League Table v Dundalk FC Finn Harps P W D L F A GD Pts v Shamrock Rovers St Patrick’s Athletic 7 5 2 0 10 3 +7 17 Waterford FC Shamrock Rovers 7 5 2 0 11 5 +6 17 v Dundalk FC Sligo Rovers 7 4 2 1 9 5 +4 14 Series Nine 03.05.21 Drogheda United Finn Harps 7 3 2 2 6 6 0 11 v Bohemian FC Drogheda United 7 2 2 3 9 7 +2 8 Sligo Rovers Bohemians 721469−37 v St. Patrick’s Athletic Dundalk 713379−26Longford Town v Dundalk FC Waterford 720558−36 Derry City Longford Town 7 2 2 3 5 10 −58 v Finn Harps Derry City 7 1 2 4 4 10 −65Waterford FC v Shamrock Rovers - with thanks to Craig McMahon & Ronny Else for stats - see wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Bohemian_F.C._season -

Stats.indd 1 25/04/2021 16:18 Whatever happened to... #4 St. James’s Gate n the back of a stack trophies won as an amateur club, St. James’s Gate were one of the Picture Oheavyweights and founding members of the League of Ireland in 1921/22. Framing Founded in 1902 as a factory team of the St. James’s Gate Brewery, they were one of the strongest clubs Specialist in the Leinster Senior League, where the seven other founding clubs played previously. The Gate as they became known continued their remarkable winning streak by claiming the frst League and FAI Cup trophies, to add to their haul of the Leinster Senior Cup of that season also. However that was it, trophy wise, until they added another FAI Cup in and a league title in 0. Finishing bottom eighth in after one win all season, they were not re- elected to the League. It had been suggested that the reason for this was because the club announced its intention to revert to amateur status. However, when the vote was being taken, the representative for Shamrock Rovers stated, “the St. James’s Gate club has not full control over their own fnances, as any proft made during the season goes to the Guinness Athletic Union and is therefore lost to football.” The other clubs were also known to be unhappy that members of the uinness Athletic Union did not have to pay into home matches, depriving those clubs of their share of gate receipts. They were to return however, to the First Division in 1990, replacing Newcastlewest. Although they fnished a respectable ffth in their frst season back, which would to be the highest position they would achieve, their impact wasn’t as We frame everything successful as their frst tenure and didn’t last as long either. The ate only lasted a total of fve seasons from diplomas to after their comeback, fnishing bottom of the table twice, and ’, ninth in 5 and ffth in the football jersies. 1996 season, which would prove to be their last in the All work completed in League of Ireland. In 5, the club was taken over by a consortium. Only one year later, however, just before our modern and very well the start of the season, they pulled out of the equipped workshop league, unable to meet their fnancial responsibilities replaced by, ahem, St. Francis. The club continue to play in the Leinster Senior League LSL to this day. The club have a substantial international pedigree, 177 Phibsboro Road with On 2 ay 2 when Ireland made their Tel: 01 860 1414 international debut at the 2 Olympics against Email: [email protected] Bulgaria, the team included three Gate players; Paddy Duncan, ichael Farrell and Ernie acay. Duncan Web: www.framefx.ie would also score Ireland’s frst goal.

Derry City honours Premier Division 1988/89, 1996/973 9-0 record victory First Division 1986/87, 2010 v Galway United Irish Football League 1964/65 08/10/89 club info FAI Cup 1988/89, 1994/95, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2018 League Cup 1988/89, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, Formation 1999/2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 1928 Shield: 1985/86 Home Ground 1-5 IFA Cup: 1948/49, 1953/54, 1963/64 Ryan McBride record loss Brandywell Stadium City Cup 1934/35, 1936/37 v Longford Town, Manager Top Four Cup 1965/66 away,cups 12/01/86 Ruaidhri Higgins Irish News Cup 1996/97 Home Strip Colours North West Senior Cup 16 times, 1931/32 - Red and White stripes 1970/71 Away Strip Colours Black euro adventures... 114 Nugget of info... Derry City have played a staggering 40 ties in erry Citys rst stri as Europe, starting in the 1965/66 season when claret and blue they progressed to round one of the European Cup, via an 8-6 aggregate victory over FC Lyn Oslo. However their progress was cut short when RSC Anderlecht beat them 9-0 in the frst tie and received a walkover in the second. First round exits were the norm until their goal scoring record 2006/07 UEFA Cup run. A Stephen Kenny held by , managed side saw of IFK Goteborg by a 2-0 2003-2012 aggregate scoreline in the frst qualifying round, before destroying Gretna FC of Scotland in the Kevin Sheedy second round (7-3 on agg.). Paris St. Germain were held to a 0-0 draw at Familiar Face the Brandywell in the next round, but won 2-0 in Derry City’s new the return leg in Paris. In 2013, Trabzonspor won 24 manager had a stint 7-3 on aggregate in their Europa League while record goals at Dalymount in 2010 in 2014, they dismissed Aberystwyth Town 9-0 in a season by and despite pocketing overall. However a 2017 Europa League qualifer Johnathan Speak, a Setanta Cup winners 1988-2003 saw Derry crash out 10-2 to FC Midtylland of medal, his Bohs career was a stilted one. Denmark. Signing from Derry, he broke into ’s last 5 meetings... frst XI but some poor Bohemians 2-1 Derry City League 25/09/20 performances meant 573 Derry City 2-0 Bohemians League 28/02/20 he continued much of record appearances the season as a sub. Derry City 0-0 Bohemians League 20/09/19 by Peter Hutton, He rejoined City a year Bohemians 0-0 Derry City League 01/07/19 1990-1998, 1998- later. Derry City 0-2 Bohemians League 29/04/19 2001 & 2002-2009 with Dan McSwiney back in time

• Dave Henderson: the busier goalkeeper

Bohemians 0 • Mark Rutherford scored twice Derry City 0 Derry City 0 Dalymount ark Bohemians 2 Friday 25 September 2 Brandywell THE Derry City scoring machine needs some Saturday arch 200 oiling as they have now hot the net just once in fve outings and their lack of frepower BOHEMIANS moved into second place must be a concern to manager . in the eircom League remier Division However they can also point to an when two goals from ark Rutherford impressive clean-sheet run on the ip side. enabled them to cruise to a facile win It was Dave Henderson who was the busier over Derry City. of the two ’keepers in the frst half. reg Bohs took the lead when addy Kearney and Paul Carlyle tested him with cLaughlin failed to cut out Stephen stinging shots and Damien Dunleavy was Caffrey’s pass to Rutherford in the 2th about to fre in another until his shot was minute. The left-winger broke into the blocked by the superb Robbie Best. Derry penalty area and as goalkeeper Bohs completely controlled the second ohn Connolly rushed off his line, the half and the visitors were put to the pin of Bohs midfelder pushed the ball past him their collar. The ypsies twice almost scored and into the net. form well-worked corner kicks with Dermot O’Neill making a ying save to foil oe Lawless He then put the issue beyond doubt before a Dave Tilson header sailed narrowly in the 5th minute when, receiving a aul wide. Bohs could have had a penalty in the Byrne cross form the left, his deected fnal minute when Tilson appeared to have volley form yards sailed over the line. been tripped but protests were waved away. Derry City: John Connolly, Eddie McCallion, Bohemians: Dave Henderson, Donal Broughan, Sean Hargan, Joe Harkin, David Kelly, Robbie Best, Paul Whelan, Declan Geoghegan, Eamonn Doherty, Darren McGready (Darren Maurice O’Driscoll, Alan Byrne, Pat Fenlon, Tommy McCaul 63), Paddy McLaughlin, , Byrne, Joe Lawless (Tony O’Connor 66), Dave James Quigley (Stephen Parkhouse 63), Tilson Shaun Gallagher (Crossan 82) Derry City: Dermot O’Neill, Paul Mooney, Paul Bohemians: Wayne Russell, Tony O’Connor, Curran, Stuart Gauls, Peter Hutton, Paul Carlyle, Shaun Maher, Dave Hill, Simon Webb, Jimmy Damien Dunleavy, Declan Roche (Martin Fullam, Paul Byrne, Stephen Caffrey, Mark McGinley 73), Greg Kearney, Donal O’Brien, Mark Rutherford, Gary O’Neill, Ennis (Paul Johnson 76) • Having broken down and collected the ball following a Rovers attack in Tallaght last week, James Talbot eyeballs a lurking . Photo by Stephen Burke with Aidan Fitzmaurice

t’s a ploy often used, with glee, by ban on drinks was not their call but was down broadcasters to show how out of touch a to health and safety (Covid-19 and terrorism Ipolitician is. Get them live on air and ask the twin reasons) and that they had lowered a TD or MP or minister how much a litre of the cost of drinks and food at the stadium. milk or a loaf of bread costs and expect an But the point remains that, even without answer that’s wildly off target. the cloud of Covid, hundreds of thousands of You could apply the people in England, and same logic to football, or probably Spain and Italy the people who own big football clubs. I expect too, feel cut off from the that each one of the clubs they support: that main drivers behind the anger didn’t just show generally speaking... European Super League up in Manchester and would know to the penny , worth noting or cent, the share price that the Curva Sud of their club, but would supporters group at AC have no idea how much Milan used one word to a season ticket is, or a fnish off their statement match-ticket for a one-off attacking the Super game, or how much a League: Pigs. burger and a drink costs Which is why in their stadium. The rush headlong the brilliant BBC into a Super League was, documentary on Derry as well know, driven by City, shown last week, proft and nothing else, was such a welcome and the feelings of a fan antidote to the frenzy who attends Old Trafford that was the rise and or Anfeld counted for sudden fall of the Super nothing, even if those fans League. A town that had were already being tested no club at all for 13 years • Joel Glazer; didn’t make an appearance in terms of their wallets got its club back and and patience by the ever- in the Derry City documentary, funnily would not let it go. rising costs of following enough... Yes, Derry have made their team. I liked the tweet last week by a Tottenham mistakes over the years: fan who said her son was distraught at not like every club they spent money they didn’t being able to go to the Carabao Cup Final have on players, hired managers who were so, to make it up to the wee lad, she’s try and not good enough to manage (John Robertson, create the Wembley Cup fnal experience for anyone?) but they survived. him at home... by charging £30 for a hot dog The passion which led the Gang of Four to and coke. take Derry City from the grave and into the It’s not just the six breakaway clubs who League of Ireland in 1985 was also there in cause diffculty to the people who support the thousands of fans who travelled to Cobh them. There has been something of a public and Cork to see the team play. It’s unlikely that row in the local media in Brighton between a Derry will ever get to tussle with a Benfca in fan who informed the club (and also told the a knockout game in Europe again, but I’m not local paper) that he would not be renewing his season ticket next year as a ban on fans sure if that matters too much to the people bringing their own drinks into the stadium was who support the club. The BBC found a space the last straw. Having his traditional ask of tea in their schedule for a flm on the League of and his kids’ water bottles banned was the last Ireland and Derry City too deserve a place straw, he said. in football, no mater what John Henry or Joel The club did answer back, saying that the Glazer think. From the heart of St. Valentine to the Home of the Black Stuf, discover the Dublin you think you know, and the Dublin you don’t.

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• Erica Burke shows her determination against Peamount United last week Photo by Conor Ryan ohs gained another point in the game produced an identical result as when the Women’s National League on Saturday sides met last year as the Gypsies fell to a 3-0 B18 April with an entertaining 3-3 draw at defeat. However, that is where the comparison the Oscar Traynor Centre. ends as Sean Byrne’s side produced a battling The Bohemians goals were scored by Erica defensive team performance that kept the Burke, Aoife Robinson and an 80th minute league leaders scoreless until the 65th minute penalty from Chloe Darby which made it 3-3. when Tiegan Ruddy broke the deadlock. This puts Bohs on four points which when Peamount scored another two in a 10 compared with the total of fve points gained minute period to give a scoreline that perhaps in their 11 games last season shows the didn’t reect the effort put in by our team. progress being made. Bohemians do not play this weekend but eamount United were the visitors to the resume next weekend with another tough Oscar Traynor Centre last Saturday and the game against DLR Waves at Belfeld.

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he League o Ireland XI which too on Ira alot year ago. Photo courtesy of the42.ie s far fetched as it sounds, our own Billy with physical abuse and dispatch to the front Young was hastily put in charge of a lines. ALeague of Ireland XI when the Iraqi Coached by Edu Coimbra, the brother of Football Association contacted the FAI to Brazil legend Zico, took the lead in the organise a friendly prior to their World Cup frst half through a header from Ahmed Radhi, debut in 1986. who also went on to become the country’s only Billed as one in a series of events to mark the World Cup goalscorer - a title he still holds to 49th birthday of , the Iraqi FA this day. were eager to replace the unknown team who “We were out on our feet after about 20 had let them down for a friendly tie so Young minutes,” recalls Lawless of the heat on the day. was given the unenviable task of assembling a We were like camels when we got in at half- squad for a game only two days later, 35 years time.” ago on Wednesday gone. An equaliser by Tommy Gaynor, scored while oung’s frst port of call was his own warplanes ew overhead, disrupting the match Bohemians and Barry Murphy, Tom Conway, and spectators, was ruled out controversially. Larry Wyse, Dave O’Brien and Gino Lawless, To the locals, it had been billed as a game who captained the side, accompanied him. Due against the Republic of Ireland national team to stormy weather and a Rome stopover, the which had just been taken over by . squad touched down at 5am in Iraq on Monday “No matter how much we told them,” Gino 28 April. Twelve hours before kick-off. Lawless said upon his return to Dublin, “they still “The safest place in these situations is couldn’t understand that and Frank probably always on the football pitch,” says Gino Stapleton don’t play for our team.” Lawless. “You’re a bit detached from any sense of After the representatives received a suitcase fear when you’re in a dressing room. They were of money afterwards (each player received in the height of the war (with Iran) at the time. £250), it was time to get back to reality. There were big billboards of Saddam everywhere you went.” League XI: Richie Blackmore (Galway United), The opulence of the fve-star hotel was the Eamonn Gregg (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Tom Conway polar opposite to the poverty seen on the (Bohemians), Barry Murphy (Bohemians), James streets and with soldiers patrolling the area with Coll (Athlone Town), Larry Wyse (Bohemians) - Dave guns, the group wisely decided not to go too far. O’Brien, Bohemians ht, Anto Whelan (Cork City) - Iraq were heroes after securing World Cup Paul Mullen, Shelbourne, 66), Joey Malone (Dundalk), qualifcation for the frst time in their history. Tommy Lynch ( City) - Mark Meagan, St. The players were rewarded with cars and Patrick’s Athletic ht); Gino Lawless (Bohemians, apartments, but while , Saddam’s captain) - Des Kennedy, Limerick City, 66), Tommy eldest son (who met the league team after the Gaynor (Limerick City) match in the dressing room) served as head of Original article by Paul Dollery, the42.ie. the Iraqi FA the players were often threatened Additional writing by Alan Bird BOHEMIAN FC KIT APPAREL ON SALE NOW

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SSE Airtricity League 1. James TALBOT // Gk 1. Nathan GARTSIDE // Gk Premier Division 2. Andy LYONS // D 3. Ciaran COLL // D Dalymount Park 3. Anthony BRESLIN // D 4. Ciaron HARKIN // M Fri. 30 April 2021 4. Rory FEELY // D 6. Eoin TOAL // D Kick-off 19:45 5. Rob CORNWALL // 7. William (Will) 6. Ciaran KELLY // D FITZGERALD // M 7. Stephen MALLON // M 8. Joe THOMSON // M 8. Ali COOTE // M 9. // F 9. Bradley ROLT // F 10. William (Will) 10. Keith WARD // M PATCHING // F Referee: 11. Liam BURT // M 11. James AKINTUNDE // F TBA 12. Georgie KELLY // F 15. Ronan BOYCE // D Asst. Referees: 14. Conor LEVINGSTON // M 16. Mark MCCHRYSTAL // M TBA 16. Keith BUCKLEY (c) // M 17. Joe HODGE // M Fourth Official: 17. Thomas OLUWA // F 19. Marc WALSH // F TBA 18. James FINNERTY // D 20. // D 19. Tyreke WILSON // D 21. Cameron McJANNET // D Observer: 20. Promise OMOCHERE// M 22. Mark McFADDEN // M TBA 21. Bastien HÉRY // M 23. Danny LUPANO // D 22. Jamie MULLINS // M 24. Danny LAFFERTY // D 23. Jack MOYLAN // M 26. Orrin McLAUGHLIN // M 24. Gavin O’BRIEN // M 28. Odhran KENNEDY // M 25. Stephen 29. Jack MALONE // M McGUINNESS // Gk 30 Jack LEMOIGNAN // Gk 26. Ross TIERNEY //M 31. Patrick FERRY // F 27. Sean GREHAN //D 32. Caolon McLAUGHLIN // F 28. Dawson DEVOY //M 33. Aaron HARKIN // M q ______35. Micheal GLYNN // M q ______36. Brendan BARR // M

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