A once again under strength Finn Harps side will be stretched to get anything from their League of Ireland Premier Division game against Bohemians at Dalymount Park on this Friday night (kick-off 7.45). That is despite Bohs being a place and a point behind Harps in the table. While manager Ollie Horgan is not in the habit of making excuses, the fact is that his squad has been decimated by injuries in recent weeks.
That has actually forced Horgan to start players like Barry Molloy and Paddy McCourt who were far from fully fit to play in last Friday night’s loss to Drogheda United at Finn Park. Harps are also away next week to runaway Premier league leaders Cork City so that will also takes its toll on the part-time outfit. “It’s well documented the number of injuries we have had recently but I didn’t use that as an excuse for the manner of our defeat to Drogheda last Friday night. That performance was just not good enough. And if we don’t up it a good bit Bohemians will leave us going home with nothing” Horgan said.
The Harps boss feels that come the business end of the season Bohs won’t be in the scrap against the drop. “I believe Bohemians are in a false position at the moment and won’t be in the relegation battle right at the end of the season. They have the experience of Lorcan Fitzgerald and Derek Pender. For me Shane Supple is the best keeper in the league and then there is the likes of Jamie Doyle who is a very fine player.”
There is little improvement on injury front for Harps with Danny Morrissey, Ciaran O’Connor, Jonny Bonner, B.J. Banda, Packie Mailey, Harry Doherty, Eddie Dsane, Barry Molloy and Paddy McCourt all still receiving treatment. “We’re no better than last week really. The reality is we have to put a team out. Paddy McCourt and Barry Molloy didn’t train during the week so I’m just hoping that we can patch them up for Friday night.”
TEAM NEWS
Suspended: None
Injured: Danny Morrissey, Jonny Bonner, Harry Doherty, Packie Maiiley, B.J. Banda, Ciaran O’Connor
Doubtful: Paddy McCourt, Barry Molloy, Eddie Dsane
RECORD AGAINST BOHEMIANS (All Competitions)
Friday’s game will be the 74th meeting of the two clubs, and the 38th to be played at Dalymount Park.
Total Games: 73 (37 at Dalymount Park)
Harps Wins: 20 (8 at Dalymount Park)
Bohemians Wins: 40 (26 at Dalymount Park)
Draws: 13 (3 at Dalymount Park)
Harps Goals: 74 (32 at Dalymount Park)
Bohemians Goals: 127 (83 at Dalymount Park)
LAST 10 GAMES v BOHEMIANS
27-Apr-01 Bohemians 5-1 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
22-Apr-05 Bohemians 1-0 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
16-Jul-05 Finn Harps 1-3 Bohemians (Premier Division)
14-Oct-05 Bohemians 3-1 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
28-Mar-08 Bohemians 3-0 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
24-Jun-08 Finn Harps 0-2 Bohemians (Premier Division)
19-Sep-08 Bohemians 3-0 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
06-May-16 Finn Harps 0-0 Bohemians (Premier Division)
05-Aug-16 Bohemians 2-0 Finn Harps (Premier Division)
28-Oct-16 Finn Harps 1-0 Bohemians (Premier Division)
OUR LAST MEETING WITH BOHEMIANS
28th October 2016. Finn Park. League of Ireland Premier Division.
Finn Harps 1 (Ryan Curran, 44)
Bohemian FC 0
Finn Harps - Richard Brush; Ethan Boyle, Packie Mailey, Thomas McMonagle, Ciaran Coll; Michael Funston (Dave Scully 75), Barry Molloy, Tony McNamee (Daire Ó Baoill 89), Ryan Curran; Sean Houston; Ruairi Keating (BJ Banda 82).
Bohemian FC – Dean Delaney; Derek Pender, Dan Byrne, Derek Pendergast (Ian Morris 62), Lorcan Fitzgerald; Keith Buckley, Roberto Lopes, Eoin Wearan Patrick Kavanagh; Mark Quigley, Kurtis Byrne.
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
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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
FINN HARPS REMAINING FIXTURES 2017
28-Apr, 7.45pm Bohemians FC v Finn Harps, Dalymount Park
05-May, 7.45pm Cork City v Finn Harps, Turners Cross
12-May, 8pm Finn Harps v Bray Wanderers, Finn Park
19-May, 7.45pm Galway United v Finn Harps, Eamonn Deacy Park
22/23 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
Compiled by Finn Harps Media Team, [email protected]
