{"title":"League of Ireland Programmes (other)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeague of Ireland and FAI programmes that belong to no single home club: FAI Cup and League Cup finals, published by the Football Association of Ireland, including the Cup Final Day double programmes carrying the women's final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBulk enquiries welcome from enthusiasts, libraries, clubs and collectors: \u003ca href=\"mailto:pigeonhousebooksdublin@gmail.com\"\u003epigeonhousebooksdublin@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ea-sports-cup-final-2019-derry-city-v-dundalk-14-september-2019-matchday-programme-league-of-ireland-cup-final-at-the-ryan-mcbride-brandywell","title":"EA Sports Cup Final 2019: Derry City v Dundalk, 14 September 2019 matchday programme — League of Ireland Cup final at the Ryan McBride Brandywell","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial matchday programme for the 2019 EA SPORTS Cup Final — the League of Ireland Cup — between DERRY CITY and DUNDALK at the RYAN McBRIDE BRANDYWELL STADIUM, Derry, Saturday 14 September 2019, kick-off 8.00pm. €3. Published by the Football Association of Ireland for its National League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeague chairman EAMON NAUGHTON previews both cup runs: 'The Candystripes, the EA SPORTS Cup specialists, will be going into today's game looking to lift their 12th EA SPORTS Cup trophy. DECLAN DEVINE's side have really had to work for their final spot this year after two of the three matches going into extra-time. DAVID PARKHOUSE's hat-trick in the 4-2 extra-time victory against Waterford was the particular highlight of the cup run.' On Dundalk: 'After a tricky second round 2-1 victory over St Patrick's Athletic, the Lilywhites have cruised through the quarter-finals and semi-finals with victories over UCD AFC and Bohemians respectively. 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Published by the Football Association of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA primary document of the reorganisation of Irish football. Chairman EAMON NAUGHTON writes: 'This will be the first such cup final I will have attended in the role of Chairman of the eircom League of Ireland, having been elected to that position recently. I have taken over the position from PADDY McCAUL, who was recently elected Vice-President of the Football Association of Ireland... In the eleven months since the merger between the league and the FAI, we have made great progress. Our league is now in a very healthy state and will continue to grow and expand over the coming seasons.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Welcome from the Director' is by FRAN GAVIN, ten months into the job that he would hold for more than a decade: 'Attendances have increased by one-third when compared to the 2006 season - this is due to the terrific work of NOEL MOONEY and his team of Club Promotion Officers... Through the commencement of the Futsal League this season and the A Championship next season, we will see two new levels of competition introduced to the eircom League of Ireland.' He sets out three priorities: 'increasing supporter numbers, improving the facilities for those supporters and increasing the number of elite young footballers playing in the league.' 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Published for the Football Association of Ireland. Fifty-two pages, with a striking cover — 'DERRY' in red above, 'SHELS' in pale blue below, two players contesting a header between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CEO's message is the reason to own it. FAI chief executive JONATHAN HILL writes about the two cup final managers, DAMIEN DUFF and RUAIDHRÍ HIGGINS, both of whom he had worked with in Stephen Kenny's international coaching team: 'Ruaidhrí left us because Philip O'Doherty made him an offer he couldn't refuse to manage his beloved Derry City and already that move is paying off for both men. The Candystripes pushed Shamrock Rovers all the way in the title race this season.' And then, remarkably, he endorses a manager's public attack on his own league's facilities: 'Damien, as we all know, is a man who knows his own mind and is never afraid to speak it. His comments on the state of League of Ireland facilities when he was appointed to the Shelbourne job a year ago last week were a timely reminder to many of one of the biggest challenges facing the League. Those comments, wholly accurate by the way, are fuelling ongoing discussions with Government, national and local.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAI president GERRY McANANEY writes of 'a carnival atmosphere provided by the supporters from North Dublin and from the North East of the island'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside: Route to the Final; a 'No Ref No Game' campaign page; a PATRICK McELENEY feature; 'The Rise of Derry City'; Derry City v Shelbourne 1997; a tribute feature to RYAN McBRIDE and MARK FARREN; 'Reds Resurrection'; a Conan Byrne column; and the induction of MARK RUTHERFORD into the FAI Hall of Fame, with his three league titles at Shelbourne and Bohemians listed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferee Damien MacGraith. 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Published for the Football Association of Ireland. Forty-eight pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(The cover prints only 'SUNDAY 28 NOV' with no year; the CEO's message inside opens 'The curtain comes down on the 2021 League of Ireland season today' and calls this 'the showpiece domestic event of our Centenary year' — the FAI was founded in 1921.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAI chief executive JONATHAN HILL writes a document of the pandemic: 'The immediate past has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and I must take this opportunity to commend all those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to see this season through... I would urge all present here today to comply with the guidelines around such a big live event and do everything you can to keep this Extra.ie FAI Cup final safe for all concerned. One thing that the pandemic has taught us is the value of live sport.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAI president GERRY McANANEY welcomes Bohemians back to a ground 'they graced so well on their European journey earlier this season' in the UEFA Europa Conference League, and writes of 'my old friend BRIAN KERR' and 'all those who regard Richmond Park and Inchicore as their football Mecca'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside: the induction of BILLY YOUNG into the Hall of Fame; 'Donegal Catch', an interview with GEORGIE KELLY; features on KEITH BUCKLEY, JAMIE LENNON and CHRISTY FAGAN; 'Tillo and the Lansdowne Roar'; Bohemians in Breda; a look back at the 2014 final; 'Pat's greats of 96 re-unite'; and STEPHEN KENNY, then Republic of Ireland manager, on what the final means: 'It's a special day for players and their families.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferee Rob Hennessy, with MICHELLE O'NEILL running the line. 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Fifty-two pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA DOUBLE PROGRAMME: the IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI SENIOR CUP FINAL — CORK CITY v DUNDALK, kick-off 15:40 — runs from one cover, and the CONTINENTAL TYRES FAI WOMEN'S SENIOR CUP FINAL from the other.\u003c\/b\u003e The cover prints only 'SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER' with no year; the contents date it firmly to 2016. The cover pictures a Dundalk player in the white Fyffes shirt and SEAN MAGUIRE in the green Cork City shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor's message is unusually good. PAUL HENDERSON, chief executive of DMG Media Ireland, writes as a supporter rather than a sponsor: 'I can recall the thrill of watching my own club, Shelbourne, front up to Deportivo de La Coruna at Lansdowne Road in late summer 2004... That occasion saw the emergence of a certain WES HOOLAHAN who stood head and shoulders above anything else on the pitch. Viewed as a late starter, he followed his dream and scaled his own personal mountain. His achievements will strike a chord for several of the players involved today, not least DARYL HORGAN, a proverbial tower of strength for Dundalk all season (and not only in Europe), who has apparently had tongues wagging and chequebooks rustling in both England and the USA.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe then names the amateur clubs whose cup runs made the season — Greystones, Crumlin United, Sheriff YC, Janesboro, St John Bosco, Firhouse, Rockmount, Pike Rovers, Bluebell United, Carrigaline United, Ringmahon Rangers, Bandon, Glebe North, Killester United, Cherry Orchard, Midleton, Letterkenny Rovers, Portmarnock, Saint Peter's and Leeside — who 'must take a bow'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNIAMH O'DONOGHUE of the Women's Football Association of Ireland congratulates referee DEIRDRE NOLAN and her team on the women's final. Cork City won the men's final 1-0 after extra time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Football Association of Ireland (FAI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Football Association of Ireland (FAI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Issue Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55158912254279,"sku":"2026-09-17-4097","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/71IAaUJCnzL.jpg?v=1790327464"},{"product_id":"fai-ford-cup-final-2008-bohemians-v-derry-city-23-november-2008-matchday-programme-at-the-rds-dublin-the-final-played-away-from-lansdowne-road-with-the-complete-roll-of-cup-winners-from-1922","title":"FAI Ford Cup Final 2008: Bohemians v Derry City, 23 November 2008 matchday programme at the RDS, Dublin — the final played away from Lansdowne Road, with the complete roll of cup winners from 1922","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial match programme for the 2008 FAI Ford Cup Final between BOHEMIANS and DERRY CITY at the \u003cb\u003eRDS, DUBLIN\u003c\/b\u003e, Sunday 23 November 2008, kick-off 3.00pm. €5. Published by the Football Association of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the finals played away from Lansdowne Road while the Aviva Stadium was being built. The cover carries both clubs' players and both managers, PAT FENLON and STEPHEN KENNY, around the Challenge Cup in Ford ribbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAI PRESIDENT DAVID BLOOD: 'The FAI Ford Cup has a unique place in the hearts of Irish football fans... It is a tournament with a rich history dating back all the way to the foundation of the State. Many great names have been associated with this trophy and today the players of Derry City and Bohemians will attempt to add theirs to that list as they strive to become the 88th winners of the competition.' On the two clubs: 'Bohemians have had a remarkable season, one which has seen them dominate proceedings in the eircom League of Ireland to the extent that they were crowned champions with some weeks to go. The Gypsies have been the story of the season, yet in many ways the resurgence of Derry City is a tale of equal magnitude. This season saw the return of Derry's adopted son, STEPHEN KENNY, to the club.' He singles out Kenny and PAT FENLON as 'prime examples of the new breed of young, determined and successful managers'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA reference page in itself: the programme prints the COMPLETE ROLL OF FAI CUP WINNERS from 1922, replays included — St James's Gate, Alton United, Athlone Town, Fordsons, Cork United, Drumcondra, Transport, Cork Athletic, Evergreen United, Cork Hibernians, Cork Celtic and the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControlling editor Eoghan Rice; published for the FAI by DBA Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Football Association of Ireland (FAI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Football Association of Ireland (FAI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Issue Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55158912581959,"sku":"2026-09-17-4098","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/71YVW1_wrZL.jpg?v=1790327468"},{"product_id":"fai-ford-cup-final-2009-sligo-rovers-v-sporting-fingal-22-november-2009-matchday-programme-at-tallaght-stadium-won-by-a-club-that-lasted-four-years-nick-leeson-on-the-fai-council","title":"FAI Ford Cup Final 2009: Sligo Rovers v Sporting Fingal, 22 November 2009 matchday programme at Tallaght Stadium — won by a club that lasted four years; Nick Leeson on the FAI Council","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial match programme for the 2009 FAI Ford Cup Final between SLIGO ROVERS and \u003cb\u003eSPORTING FINGAL\u003c\/b\u003e at TALLAGHT STADIUM, Dublin, Sunday 22 November 2009, kick-off 3.00pm. €5. Published by the Football Association of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA programme for a club that no longer exists. Sporting Fingal were founded in 2007, won this final, and were wound up in 2011 — four seasons from first to last. FAI PRESIDENT DAVID BLOOD writes: 'Sporting Fingal are, of course, the youngest club to be competing in the League of Ireland. The club has just completed its second season in the league and securing its place in the FAI Ford Cup final after just a short existence really is a remarkable testament to LIAM BUCKLEY, his players and everybody who puts in so much work behind the scenes.' Sligo Rovers were managed by PAUL COOK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also one of the first big occasions at a new ground: 'The Tallaght Stadium first opened its doors in March and today, eight months later, we will put the finishing touches to the 2009 season in this wonderful venue. South Dublin County Council must be congratulated for building this facility, which has already become such an important part of the Irish sporting landscape.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe programme prints the FULL FAI COUNCIL — the Board of Management with president David Blood, vice-president Paddy McCaul and chief executive JOHN DELANEY, and the National Council with a named representative for every league club. \u003cb\u003eCork City's representative is listed as NICK LEESON\u003c\/b\u003e, the former Barings Bank trader, then chief executive at Turner's Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSporting Fingal won 2-1 with a goal in the last minute of stoppage time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Football Association of Ireland (FAI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Football Association of Ireland (FAI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Issue Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55158912680263,"sku":"2026-09-17-4099","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/81ZN4hWxm5L.jpg?v=1790327469"},{"product_id":"fai-ford-cup-final-2011-shelbourne-v-sligo-rovers-6-november-2011-matchday-programme-at-the-aviva-stadium-the-final-shelbourne-reached-after-being-knocked-out-and-reinstated","title":"FAI Ford Cup Final 2011: Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers, 6 November 2011 matchday programme at the Aviva Stadium — the final Shelbourne reached after being knocked out and reinstated","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial match programme for the 2011 FAI Ford Cup Final between SHELBOURNE and SLIGO ROVERS at the AVIVA STADIUM, Dublin, Sunday 6 November 2011, kick-off 3.30pm. €5. (The cover prints no year; the inside pages are headed 'FAI Ford Cup Final 2011'.) Published by the Football Association of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor's message, by EDDIE MURPHY of Ford Ireland, contains the best story in the programme — how Shelbourne got here at all: 'After starting with a hard earned win away to an impressive Greystones side in the third round they subsequently lost 3-2 to Sheriff YC knocking them out of the competition. \u003cb\u003eHowever, they were reinstated by the FAI and awarded a 3-0 victory after Sheriff YC were found to have fielded an ineligible player.\u003c\/b\u003e With renewed hope and vigour they overcame a tough Limerick side 4-3 in the quarter finals... There was no stopping Shels though and after conceding an early goal they turned in an excellent display to beat St Pat's 3-1.' He also recalls the previous year's final: 'the largest attendance for a domestic game since 1968, drawing in a crowd of 36,101... Sligo kept their nerve to edge Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in the shootout, with Sligo goalkeeper CIARAN KELLY saving an incredible four penalties.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAI PRESIDENT PADDY McCAUL writes with the senior side about to play Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-off, notes SHAMROCK ROVERS reaching the Europa League group stages under MICHAEL O'NEILL, and defends the Association's ticket pricing: 'the family-oriented pricing structure of €10 for adults and €5 for children worked extremely well on the day... We want the FAI Ford Cup Final to be a celebration of football in this country.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShelbourne under ALAN MATHEWS, Sligo Rovers under PAUL COOK. 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Published by the Football Association of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAI PRESIDENT PADDY McCAUL sets out the history: 'the 92nd edition of the FAI Ford Senior Cup. This is the Blue Riband competition of Irish football and it dates right back to the beginning of the Association in 1921 so the cup will always be a treasured part of the game in this country.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn St Patrick's Athletic: 'Everybody who supports Irish club football would be well aware of the long wait St Patrick's Athletic fans have had to bring the cup back to Inchicore. There have been several times since that last success in 1961 that they thought they had done it. \u003cb\u003eMost recently when the 2006 cup final took place in the last soccer match played at the old Lansdowne Road\u003c\/b\u003e and they met Derry City in what turned out to be a memorable if windswept game of football. That 4-3 extra-time victory for the Candystripes was the fourth time Derry had lifted the FAI Ford Cup since their arrival into the league in 1985.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe congratulates Sligo Rovers on the Airtricity League, Drogheda United on the EA Sports Cup and Limerick FC on the First Division; praises LIAM BUCKLEY's St Patrick's Athletic for their Europa League performances; and notes that DECLAN DEVINE's Derry City 'took a while to get into their stride as injuries hit'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe programme also prints the roll of FAI Cup winners from 1922 to 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerry City won 3-2. 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