Compiled by Finn Harps Media Team
Match: Finn Harps v St. Patrick’s Athletic
Competition: SSE Airtricity League, Premier Division
Venue: Finn Park
Date / Time: Monday 22 nd May / Kick-off 8.00pm
Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has suspension and injury headaches ahead of tomorrow night’s League of Ireland Premier Division game against St. Patrick’s Athletic in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). Kilian Cantwell and Ciaran O’Connor will both sit out the game due to one match bans after picking five yellow cards each so far this season.
Paddy McCourt and Barry Molloy, who both came off during the defeat in Galway on Friday night, will not feature in the squad for the visit of Pat’s while Caolan McAleer is a big doubt after taking a heavy knock on the foot at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Meanwhile, B.J. Banda and Eddie Dsane remain out with respective back and knee injuries.
“We’re in bother again for tomorrow night’s game against Pat’s with Ciaran O’Connor and Kilian Cantwell both suspended. And we have a couple of players out because of injuries. Paddy McCourt just had to come off in the first half in Galway with a hamstring injury and it was the same story with Barry Molloy who just couldn’t continue going into the last half-hour on Friday night because of a groin problem.
Caolan McAleer took a very heavy knock on the foot in Galway and fair play he played onto near the end but he eventually had to come off. Barry [Molloy] and Paddy [McCourt] are out for tomorrow night and Caolan [McAleer] is a big doubt. Horgan is hoping up that his players will be fresh enough to really have a go at getting something out of the game with Pat’s after the quick three-day turnaround.
“We really tired towards the end in Galway so recovery is an issue with the Pat’s match coming just three days later. The season might not have great so far for Pat’s but they still some really top players going forward in Conan Byrne, Kurtis Byrne and Christy Fagan while Gavin Peers and Ian Bermingham are very experienced defenders. Liam Buckley will be looking for a win at Finn Park so even with a fully fit squad it would be very difficult for us to get a result. But, it’s again going to be a chance for younger players to come in and stake a claim for regular places” Horgan said.
Suspended: Ciaran O’Connor, Kilian Cantwell
Doubtful: Caolan McAleer
Injured: Paddy McCourt, Barry Molloy, Eddie Dsane, B.J. Banda
LAST 10 GAMES v ST. PATRICK’S ATHLETIC
02-Jul- 05 Finn Harps 0-2 St. Patrick’s Athletic (Premier Division)
30-Sep- 05 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0-0 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
11-Apr- 08 Finn Harps 0-3 St. Patrick’s Athletic (Premier Division)
06-Jul- 08 St. Patrick’s Athletic 5-1 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
03-Oct- 08 Finn Harps 0-1 St. Patrick’s Athletic (Premier Division)
05-Oct- 14 St. Patrick’s Athletic 6-1 Finn Harps (FAI Cup)
11-Apr- 16 Finn Harps 1-2 St. Patrick’s Athletic (Premier Division)
20-May- 16 St. Patrick’s Athletic 4-0 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
11-Oct- 16 Finn Harps 1-1 St. Patrick’s Athletic (Premier Division)
13-Mar- 16 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1-2 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
OUR LAST MEETING WITH ST. PATRICK’S ATHLETIC
13 th March 2017. Richmond Park. League of Ireland Premier Division.
St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Mark Timlin (64)
Finn Harps 2 Sean Houston (92)
St. Patrick’s Athletic: Barry Murphy; Michael Barker, Gavin Peers, Lee Desmond, Ian Bermingham; Patrick Cregg, Graham Kelly (Kurtis Byrne 60), Jonathan Lunney; Conan Byrne, Billy Dennehy (Alex O’Hanlon 80); John O’Hanlon (Christy Fagan 68).
Subs not used: Conor O’Malley (gk), Rory Feely, Darragh Markey, Sam Verdon.
Finn Harps: Ciaran Gallagher; Ciaran Coll, Killian Cantwell, Damien McNulty, Gareth Harkin; Ethan Boyle, Sean Houston, Jonny Bonner (Paddy McCourt 77), Caolan McAleer (Packie Mailey 93), Danny Morrissey (Michael Funston, 83), Ciaran O’Connor.
Subs not used: Harry Doherty, Tommy McMonagle, Eddie Dsane, Simon McGlynn.
FINN HARPS GOALSCORERS 2017 (All competitions)
Ciaran O’Connor – 4
Sean Houston – 4 (1 EA Sports Cup)
Jonny Bonner – 2 (2 EA Sports Cup)
Ethan Boyle – 1
Kilian Cantwell – 1
Caolan McAleer – 1
Paddy McCourt – 1
BJ Banda – 1
Michael Funston – 1
Barry Molloy – 1
FINN HARPS RESULTS 2017
Fri 24-Feb Finn Harps 0-1 Cork City
Fri 03-Mar Bray Wanderers 5–3 Finn Harps
Fri 10-Mar Finn Harps 1-1 Galway Utd
Mon 13-Mar St. Patrick’s Athletic 1-2 Finn Harps
Sat 18-Mar Limerick 1-1 Finn Harps
Sat 25-Mar Finn Harps 2-1 Sligo Rovers
Fri 31-Mar Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Finn Harps
Mon 03-Apr Finn Harps 3-1 Cockhill Celtic (EA Sports Cup)
Fri 07-Apr Finn Harps 0-2 Dundalk
Fri 14-Apr Derry City 0-2 Finn Harps
Mon 16-Apr Finn Harps 0-1 Sligo Rovers (EA Sports Cup)
Fri 21-Apr Finn Harps 0-2 Drogheda United
Fri 28-Apr Bohemian FC 2-0 Finn Harps
Fri 5-May Cork City 5-0 Finn Harps
Fri 12-May Finn Harps 0-3 Bray Wanderers
Fri 19-May Galway United 2-1 Finn Harps
FINN HARPS REMAINING FIXTURES 2017
22-May, 8pm Finn Harps v St Patrick’s Athletic, Finn Park
26-May, 8pm Finn Harps v Limerick, Finn Park
02-Jun, 7.45pm Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps, Showgrounds
16-Jun, 8pm Finn Harps v Shamrock Rovers, Finn Park
23-Jun, 7.45pm Dundalk v Finn Harps, Oriel Park
30-Jun, 8pm Finn Harps v Derry City, Finn Park
07-Jul, 7.45pm Drogheda United v Finn Harps, United Park
14-Jul, 8pm Finn Harps v Bohemian FC, Finn Park
21-Jul, 8pm Finn Harps v Cork City, Finn Park
28-Jul, 7.45pm Bray Wanderers v Finn Harps, Carlisle Grounds
04-Aug, 8pm Finn Harps v Galway United, Finn Park
18-Aug, 7.45pm St Patrick’s Athletic v Finn Harps, Richmond Park
02-Sep, 6.30pm Limerick v Finn Harps, Market Field
15-Sep, 8pm Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers, Finn Park
22-Sep, 8pm Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps, Tallaght Stadium
07-Oct, 7.45pm Finn Harps v Dundalk, Finn Park
15-Oct, 2pm Derry City v Finn Harps, Maginn Park
20-Oct, 8pm Finn Harps v Drogheda United, Finn Park
27-Oct, 7.45pm Bohemian FC v Finn Harps, Dalymount Park
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