Bray Wanderers v Derry City, 22 April 1990: FAI HARP LAGER CUP SEMI-FINAL souvenir matchday programme with cup pull-out — Carlisle Grounds; Pat Devlin and Jim McLaughlin

Souvenir programme, 'with Special Cup Pull-out', for Bray Wanderers v Derry City, F.A.I. HARP LAGER CUP SEMI-FINAL, the Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Sunday 22 April 1990, kick-off 3.30pm. Price 50p.

The oldest item in this group, and a considerable occasion: Bray's second successive semi-final, against the Derry City side that had done the treble the year before under JIM McLAUGHLIN.

Manager PAT DEVLIN's 'Manager's View' is worth the price on its own: 'ONCE AGAIN we denied all the unbelievers and the knockers by reaching the semi-final stages of the FAI Harp Lager Cup for the second year in succession... On the question of being underdogs, we thrive on it, and we don't fear any team on our own pitch... My players know that we are just 90 minutes away from the final and anything can happen in a one-off situation.' He thanks 'the directors, players, coaching staff, groundsman, supporters, programme editor and tea ladies'.

The editorial is sharp about the build-up — the media had billed Derry v St Pat's as the real final — and about the referee's penalty decisions in the quarter-finals, and notes that 'it has been a brave decision to keep this game here at the Carlisle Grounds'.

Best of all, a page headed '31 Years Ago Today' reproduces the cover of the FAI CUP FINAL REPLAY programme of Wednesday 22 April 1959 at Dalymount Park — Waterford v St Patrick's Athletic, price sixpence, under the heading 'The Football Association of Ireland / Cumann Peile na hÉireann' — exactly thirty-one years to the day. The 1989/90 committees are listed in full.

Author: Bray Wanderers Football Club

Publisher: Bray Wanderers Football Club

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Used - Very Good