Ex-Rovers Home & Abroad W/E 2/10/11

Ex-Sligo Rovers players Home and Abroad Week Ending 2/10/11

League of Ireland Premier Divison

Dean Marshall and Darren Meenan helped UCD to a 3-0 win over Dundalk, Meenan played the full game while Marshall got replaced after 71 minutes. Danny Fallon was an unused substitute.

Owen Morrison and David McDaid were both named on the Derry bench for their 1-1 draw with Bray but neither made an appearance.

Richard Brush and Gary McCabe both played in Shamrock Rovers Europa League game away to Tottenham Hotspur, both played a full 90 minutes in the 3-1 defeat. Chris Turner was an unused substitute. Turner did get a full game in Shams 4-0 defeat of Drogheda along with Brush. McCabe was not named in the squad for this fixture.

Yob Son was out injured for his return to the Showgrounds in Galway’s 7-1 defeat to Rovers. Jin Gu Kim did however start for Galway and was replaced after 55 minutes.

Liam Burns played a full game for Bohemians in their 0-0 draw with St. Patrick’s Athletic. Anto Murphy came off the opposition bench in the 86^th minute

League of Ireland First Division

Alvin Rouse played a full game for Longford Town in their 2-1 home win against Waterford United.

Gary Curran played a full 90 minutes for Finn Harps 5-2 defeat away to Cork. Conor O’Grady played 70 minutes and got an assist, being replaced by Barry O’Mahoney while Kevin Devaney played the first 76 minutes. Stephen O’Donnell was sent off after 50 minutes following a bad tackle on Derek O’Brien who was then stretchered off. Rovers loanee Daryl Horgan played a full 90 minutes and got on the scoresheet in the process.

Paul Whelan was not named in the Monaghan United squad in their 2-1 away win to Shelbourne.

Northern Ireland First Division

Institute beat Limavady 2-0 but no info as to whether Parkhouse was involved.

English Premiership

Seamus Coleman played the first 58 minutes for Everton in the Merseyside derby but couldn’t help the Toffees defeat Liverpool with the reds coming out 2-0 winners.

English League Two

Padraig Amond played the first 79 minutes for Accrington Stanley in their 3-2 win over Aldershot Town.

English Conference National

James Meredith played the full 90 minutes for York City in their 2-1 away win over Stockport County.

Joe Kendrick played a full game for Mansfield Town in their 1-1 draw with Forest Green Rovers.

English Conference North

Sean Doherty was named on the Colwyn Bay bench for their 3-1 FA cup 2^nd qualifying round over Stocksbridge. No info as to whether he came on.

Mark Boyd played in Workington’s 2-1 loss to Droylsden in the FA cup 2^nd qualifying round but his free kicks could not prevent a defeat for his side. Listen to a match report here http://soundcloud.com/adriantrudgeon/workington-v-droylsden-gary

Scotland First Division

Colin Cameron gave a Man of the Match performance in Cowdenbeath’s 1-1 draw away to Arbroath. He played the first 84 minutes.

Welsh Premier League

Connall Murtagh played last weekend in Bala Town’s 4-0 defeat to Neath but no info available if he played in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Bangor

German Regionalliga West

Fahrudin Kudozovic played the first 66 minutes for Eintracht Trier in their 0-0 draw with TuS Koblenz.

Serbian Super Liga

Tomislav Arcaba is currently playing for Serbian SuperLiga side FK BSK Borča but no info on whether he played in their 2-2 draw with Novi Pazar.

Ex-Rovers Home & Abroad Round Up 24/9/11

A summary of some of Sligo Rovers ex-players currently playing elsewhere.

League of Ireland
In the First Division, Conor O’Grady made his comeback after a long injury for Finn Harps coming on in the 66^th minute against Salthill Devon. Stephen O’Donnell scored both goals. Kevin Devaney assisted the first goal. Barry O’Mahoney and Mark McGoldrick also started the game with Gary Curran coming off the bench.

Alvin Rouse played the full 90 minutes in goal for Longford Town away to Monaghan United, they lost 3-2 with Paul Whelan an unused substitute for Monaghan United.

In the Premier Division Anto Murphy was named on the St. Patrick’s Athletic bench in their 2-0 win over Dundalk but did not get on.

Yob Son played a full 90 minutes for Galway United in their 3-0 defeat at home to Bohemians. Liam Burns managed only 35mins for Bohs before being replaced.

Gary McCabe, Richard Brush and Chris Turner will all be hoping to be involved tomorrow for Shamrock Rovers in their game against Bray Wanderers.

The League Cup final between Derry City & Cork City took place in Turners Cross with David McDaid playing the first 54 minutes for Derry while Derek O’Brien played 75mins for the opposition before being replaced by former Rovers trialist Vincent Escude-Candau. Rovers loanee Daryl Horgan was cup-tied for Cork and Derry's Owen Morrison did not make the squad.

Northern Ireland

In the First Division, Institute didn’t have a fixture this week but last weekend Stephen Parkhouse converted a penalty to beat Larne 1-0. He has now scored a goal in each of his last three games.

Scotland

In the First Division, Colin Cameron (player/manager) did not put himself in the Cowdenbeath squad for their 2-1 win over Albion Rovers.

In the SJFA East Region Super League, Stephen Manson is playing for Linlithgow Rose.

England

In the Premiership, Seamus Coleman played the first 80 odd minutes in Everton’s 2-0 defeat away to Manchester City.

In the Conference National, James Meredith played a full 90minutes in York City’s 3-0 win over Luton Town.

Joe Kendrick played 90 minutes for Mansfield Town but couldn’t prevent Kidderminster from taking all three points with a 3-0 win.

In the Conference North, Mark Boyd played for Workington on Tuesday night in their 2-0 defeat to Gainsborough Trinity. They beat Vauxhall Motors 1-0 on Saturday but unsure if Boyd played in this game at the moment. 

Sean Doherty was not named in the Colwyn Bay squad in their 1-0 win over Gloucester.

Wales

In the Premier League, Conall Murtagh currently plays for Bala Town but unsure if he has been involved in games since their 4-0 win over Aberystwyth Town on September 3^rd.

Australia

A League’s Perth Glory have yet to kick off their season but Adam Hughes will be hoping to be involved when it all starts on October 9^th.

Matthew Gordon was last seen with New South Wales Premier League’s Marconi Stallions.

'Faz' Kuduzovic celebrates today's goal for Eintracht Trier

Germany

In Regionalliga West (IV), Fahrudin Kuduzovic played the first 42minutes in SV Eintracht Trier’s 1-0 win over SV 07 Elversberg.

China

In League One Rommy Boco’s Shanghai East Asia lost 2-0 to Tianjin Songjiang but unsure if Boco played.

That's all for now...

FK Austria Wien

Nicknamed ‘The Violets’, Fußballklub Austria Wien play in the city of Wien (Vienna) in eastern Austria. They were founded in 1911 so are celebrating being 100 years old this year. They play in the Franz Hoor Stadium (also known as ‘Generali Arena’ since a 2010 sponsorship deal) which has a capacity of 13,400. They are one of the most successful teams in Austria having won the league 23 times and cup 27 times, they also reached a European final in 1978 losing 4-0 to Anderlecht in the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup. They finished 3^rd in last season’s league, 5 points off top place but 8 points ahead of greatest rivals Rapid Wien. Their last appearance in European competition came in last season’s Europa League but Wien failed to qualify for the group stages, losing out 2-1 to Greek side Aris Thessaloniki in the play-off round. They are regular competitors in the group stages though, last reaching them in the 09/10 Europa League picking up 2 points and finishing bottom of the table. They have never faced Irish opposition in a competitive fixture.

Squad and Management

FK Austria Wien

They are managed by 58 year old Austrian Karl Daxbacher who has been in charge since 2008. He is a familiar face around the club having made nearly 400 appearances for Wien throughout the 70’s and 80’s. He also has 6 international caps for Austria. As a player, he has lifted the league trophy 7 times with Wien but his only success as their manager so far is winning the Austrian Cup once in 2009.

Their squad is made up of mainly Austrians, some of whom have played at full international level. They also have a Czech international player (Tomáš Jun-10 caps) and a Brazilian striker known as ‘Schumacher’, previously of Udinese.

The City

Vienna City Hall

Vienna is the capital of Austria, with a population of about 1.7million. The city lies close to the borders of Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Austrians first language is German and ‘Wien’ is the German for Vienna. Some of the main tourist attractions are Hofburg and Schönbrunn imperial palaces, Schönbrunn Palace is also home to the World’s oldest zoo which opened in 1752. Vienna also has strong links to classical music with famous composers such as Beethoven and Mozart linked with the city, Beethoven’s houses and grave are other popular attractions in the city. Vienna also has over 100 art museums which attract over 8million visitors a year.

Getting There

With regular direct flights from Dublin with Aer Lingus, Vienna is easy enough to get to. Flights seem to be in the region of €200-€300 at the moment (which will obviously rise if we draw them). If you fancy an adventure, there is as with most European countries the option of inter-railing your way there.

Cost

Vienna is in the middle of the range in terms of European prices. Meals cost between €5 and €7 on average. There are more upmarket places that will obviously charge more. In supermarkets, a litre of wine can cost as little as €2.50, a can of beer from 50cent and a loaf of bread €1.50. Accommodation wise, apartments are the cheapest option. Hotels range from the basic and inexpensive to the luxurious and exorbitant. A 3* hotel in a central district can be found for between €50-80.

Useful Phrases

Hello – Hallo

Just wan cheque - nur eine Überprüfung

Is Fitzo one of the lads? - Ist Fitzo einer der Jungs?

The human centipede - Der menschliche tausendfüßler

Sligo Rovers European Tour 2011

With the Europa League 3^rd qualifying round draw just days away, here is a closer look at some (Well, just one for now) of Sligo Rovers potential opponents. Rovers are unseeded for the draw and therefore have the chance to draw some of the bigger names in European football such as Atlético Madrid, Palermo and AZ Alkmaar as well as teams Rovers have previously met in European competitions - Club Brugge and Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda).

First up...

FC Karpaty Lviv

Ukraina Stadium, home of Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv play in the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, just 70 kilometres from the Polish border. The club was founded in 1963 and play in Ukraina Stadium which has a capacity of just under 30,000. They have never won their league with their best chance coming in the 05/06 season when they finished runners-up to Zorya Luhansk. They also qualified for last season’s Europa league group stages beating Turkish giants Galatasaray along the way. However, in a group with Paris Saint Germain, Sevilla & Borussia Dortmund, they managed to pick up just one point (a 1-1 draw at home to PSG) and eventually finished bottom of the group.

They are no strangers to Irish shores either, playing Shelbourne in the old Cup Winners’ Cup back in the 93/94 season, in which Shels came out 3-2 victors on aggregate following a 3-1 win at Tolka Park.

Squad and Management

They are managed by 45 year old Belarussian Aleh Konanaw who has been in charge since June 2008. It is his first role as Manager, having been an Assistant at other clubs in the past. Their squad is predominately made up of Ukrainians but they also have a mix of Brazilians, Spanish and other nationalities. They have a few players who have represented their country including Estonian striker Sergei Zenjov who has played 15 times at international level, scoring 4 goals (most recently against Italy in a Euro 2012 qualifying group).

A view of the city of Lviv

The City

Lviv, also spelt Lvov or Lwow, has a population of 760,000 mainly made up of Ukrainians, Russians and Polish. There are many ways to get around the city including buses, trams and railways. A lot of the tourist attractions are based around the deep history the city has to offer including cathedrals and castles. Their city motto is the Latin term ‘Semper Fidelis’ meaning ‘Always Faithful’, a term familiar to Sligo Rovers Ultras group ‘Forza Rovers’ who have used it in a previous display.

Getting There

Lviv has an international airport but no direct flights from Ireland so you will either have to get a connecting flight from somewhere (Prague, Munich, Vienna and others) or travel overland. With Lviv relatively close to the borders of Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, travel by air and then a forward journey by rail and road are other options.

Cost

The Ukrainian currency is known as the ‘hryvnia’ or ‘grivna’. Do not expect to be able to use a credit card anywhere except upscale stores, hotels and perhaps some restaurants. Life in Lviv is very cheap; it's not difficult to find a place where you can have a full meal for 2 euro. A bottle of beer in a supermarket will cost around 30cent but a beer out in a pub or club at night is likely to cost between €1.30-€2.60.

Useful Phrases

Hello - Вітаю (Pronounced Vitayu)

Thank you - Спасибі

How much is that? - Скільки це?

Hit it Danny - вдарив його Денні

This is the worst trip, I’ve ever been on - Це найгірший поїздки, я коли-небудь був на

Maurice Mourinho - Моріс Моурінью

Are you going for a pint Joe? - Чи збираєтеся ви за пінту Джо?

Get that one going in the stadium later on - Отримайте що один буде на стадіоні в подальшому

Springa Dinga Ringa - Виконати дзень виклику

I’m the hardest working man in Ireland, I’m a craftsman - Я самий працьовита людина в Ірландії, я ремісник

I HOPE TO ADD MORE CLUBS OVER THE COMING DAYS