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eircom league stories: Finn Harps
Cats cut to the Marrow!
- March 1, 2001
Kilkenny City 0 Finn Harps 1
Finn Harps dug one foot out of the Eircom premier relegation mire with a crucial victory at Buckley Park on Tuesday night - James Morrow grabbing the only goal of the game with just four minutes left on the clock.
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Harps claw towards safety
- February 27, 2001
The churches in Ballybofey are packed this afternoon as Finn Harps pray that their Eircom premier game against Kilkenny City tonight can go ahead! The game couldn't have come at a better time for Harps, who are on the verge of an unlikely Houdini act.
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Harps close gap on UCD
- February 26, 2001
Finn Harps 2 Shamrock Rovers 2
Finn Harps haven't given up hope of avoiding automatic relegation. They notched their fifth league draw on the trot against Rovers and clawed back another point on third-from-bottom UCD. The gap is only six points now and Harps have a game in hand.
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Bohs let points slip
- February 22, 2001
Finn Harps 1 Bohemians 1
We sure called this one right: Finn Harps made it four straight draws on the trot in the Eircom League and, in doing so, probably wrecked Bohemians' hopes of catching leaders Shelbourne.
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Gypsies can close gap
- February 21, 2001
Finn Harps v Bohemians 19:45
Bohemians - nine points behind but with two games in hand - can narrow the gap on Eircom Premier leaders Shelbourne tonight when they take on Finn Harps. But they won't find Finn Park an easy place to pick up points - just ask Shels!
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Harps hold Shels
- February 17, 2001
Shelbourne 0 Finn Harps 0
It was a tale of missed chances for leaders Shelbourne at Tolka as the reigning champions squandered part of their eleven-point cushion.
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Shels wary of hopeful Harps
- February 16, 2001
Shelbourne v Finn Harps 19:45
Just as Galway's bogey team is Kilkenny, so Shelbourne will be wary of Finn Harps tonight. The Donegal sides have fared even worse than the Cats on their travels, winning only once - but that win came at Tolka Park against the reigning champions and Harps are well up for another crack at the Reds.
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Mooney back to save Cork
- February 12, 2001
Finn Harps 1 Cork City 1
Harps will look on this as another two points that slipped away - and they can lay most of the blame on Cork 'keeper Noel Mooney, who frustrated them with a string of second-half saves.
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Rovers hit Harps for three
- February 4, 2001
Finn Harps 0 Shamrock Rovers 3
Shamrock Rovers took the lead in the fourth minute in this FAI Cup third round match at Ballybofey and they never looked back.
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Transfer mayhem as Eircom deadline falls
- February 1, 2001
They'll tell you the Eircom League is in cash crisis, with Finn Harps, Derry City and Kilkenny City in trouble and players at Galway United and now Waterford United taking big pay cuts - but that didn't stop yesterday from being one of the busiest transfer days ever as clubs raced to beat the Eircom League deadline.
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Harps point not enough
- January 27, 2001
Galway United 1 Finn Harps 1
Finn Harps battled hard to come away from Terryland with a point - but with UCD beating Kilkenny later, the Donegal side finished the weekend even worse than started it.
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Win or bust for Harps
- January 26, 2001
Galway United v Finn Harps, Terryland 19:45
Finn Harps will be hoping some of Bray's magic formula will rub off on them when Alan Dodd makes his debut for the Donegal side tonight against Galway United.
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Longford hit Harps for four
- January 21, 2001
Longford Town 4 Finn Harps 1
Longford emphatically stopped the slump that had seen them slip from second place in the division over Christmas - and in doing so more or less sealed Finn Harps' relegation fate.
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Harps iced out
- January 15, 2001
Shels could have gone twelve points clear at the top of the Eircom premier table on Friday, but their home game against Derry City fell victim to the weather.
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Harps take it out on Farm
- January 8, 2001
Home Farm 0 Finn Harps 3
Harps have had a bad week at the office and they took it all out on the hapless amateurs of Home Farm yesterday.
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Vultures circle over Harps
- January 5, 2001
With the entire Finn Harps first-team squad on the transfer-list at their own request, other Eircom Premier managers are already casting covetous eyes towards Ballybofey.
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Harps players demand transfers
- January 4, 2001
The Finn Harps playing staff have slapped in a mass transfer request in protest at the departure of manager Gavin Dykes.
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Dykes quits Harps - January 3, 2001
Finn Harps player-manager Gavin Dykes has quit the club. He resigned after a meeting with the board late last night, at which he learned that further cutbacks would be necessary.
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Harps fall further adrift
- December 24, 2000
Finn Harps 0 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
Finn Harps made themselves red-hot favourites to go down with Kilkenny City following their latest defeat at Finn Park.
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Dykes in League row
- December 20, 2000
Finn Harps manager Gavin Dykes landed himself in hot water yesterday after blasting the Eircom League in a radio interview.
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Derry are derby winners
- December 17, 2000
Finn Harps 0 Derry City 1
The Eircom Premier division was as tight as a witch's tights a few weeks ago but it's all becoming clear now. Shels have opened a gap at the top - and flagging Harps have lost their grip on Galway United's coat tails.
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Dykes to stay on at Finn Park
- December 7, 2000
Gavin Dykes has withdrawn his threat to quit as Finn Harps manager after a clear-the-air meeting with directors yesterday.
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Longford miss out
- December 6, 2000
Finn Harps 2 Longford Town 2
Longford Town missed the chance to go top of the Eircom League for the first time in their history when they were held to a draw at Ballybofey last night.
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Longford can go top
- December 5, 2000
Finn Harps v Longford Town
Longford Town can complete a fairy-tale transformation tonight by beating second-from-bottom Finn Harps at Ballybofey.
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Draw no good to Harps
- December 3, 2000
Finn Harps 1 UCD 1
Money-troubled Finn Harps battle to a draw with UCD - but they really needed the three points.
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Saints go through
- November 29, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic 2 Finn Harps 1
St. Patrick's Athletic made sure of an all-Dublin League Cup final when they survived a scare to beat Finn Harps at the Stadium of Light last night.
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First trophy up for grabs
- November 28, 2000
The first trophy of the season moves a step closer tonight, as UCD, Limerick, St. Patrick's Athletic and Finn Harps battle it out for a place in the League Cup final.
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Cousins double downs Harps
- November 27, 2000
Shamrock Rovers 2 Finn Harps 0
Tony Cousins' long rehabilitation from injury was completed in style yesterday when his double strike got Rovers back to winning ways and kept Harps firmly in the premier basement.
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Harps frustrate champions
- November 19, 2000
Finn Harps 2 Shelbourne 2
Last season, Galway United were Shelbourne's bogey team; this term it looks like Finn Harps are taking over that role.
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Dykes fury over penalty decision
- November 13, 2000
Cork City 1 Finn Harps 0
Struggling Harps made the long journey to Turners Cross and found themselves a goal down almost before they got off the bus!
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Cup kings Harps advance - November 8, 2000
Longford Town 0 Finn Harps 2
Cup specialists Finn Harps once again put a tough league campaign behind them to take another step forward in the Eircom League Cup last night.
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McHugh celebrates call-up
- November 5, 2000
Finn Harps 1 Galway United 0
Kevin McHugh
celebrated his call-up for the Eircom League u21 squad by firing home a 26th-minute winner to throw
relegation-threatened Harps a lifeline against Galway United in Ballybofey.
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Minnock called up - November 1, 2000
After calling up a raft of replacements yesterday for
tonight's Interleague game against the Irish League
(Terryland, 19:30), Eircom National League manager Dermot Keely has been
forced into further changes.
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Bohs go top - October 21, 2000
Bohemians 1 Finn Harps 0
Glen Crowe missed out on a record ninth consecutive scoring game,
but won't shed any tears ater Trevor Molloy's goal was enough to
beat Finn Harps and give Bohs a share of top spot in the league.
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Harps need your help - October 17, 2000
It is time for Eircom League fans to stand up and be counted once more. They did it for Derry City and now the famous club is out of trouble. But as things begin to run smooth for them, near neighbours Finn Harps are just about out of business.
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Harps off the bottom - October 15, 2000
Finn Harps 1 Bray Wanderers 0
Finn Harps lifted themselves off the bottom of the table with a win against shot-shy Bray Wanderers in Ballybofey.
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Draw made for League Cup quarters - October 11, 2000
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Eircom League Cup was made last night and it threw up some interesting ties.
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Derry win north-east Derby - October 1, 2000
Derry City 3 Finn Harps 1
Under pressure Harps manager Gavin Dykes admitted he could soon
be looking for another job after this latest defeat for his
side.
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Harps pick up the points - September 20, 2000
Sligo Rovers 1 Finn Harps 3
Finn Harps travelled to the Showgrounds to take on Sligo Rovers and after a scoreless first half - in which 'keepers Gareth Downey and Danny O'Leary had to be on their toes - they took a stranglehold on the game with goals from Kemajl Avidu and Shane Bradley.
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Forde is hero and villain - September 16, 2000
Finn Harps 1 Kilkenny City 1
Kilkenny 'keeper Robert Forde came to his team's rescue, saving a
penalty to earn City a valuable point at Finn Park.
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Harps keen on Kamelj - September 15, 2000
Trialist Kamelj Avdiu has made such an impact at Finn Harps that after only one week of his four-week trial, the club are ready to offer him a contract.
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UCD hold onto points - September 11, 2000
UCD 3 Finn Harps 2
Battling Finn Harps took a leaf out of Bray's book to fight their way back from an early deficit at Belfield, but just failed to get back on terms.
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Harps hang on for point - September 1, 2000
Finn Harps 0 Shamrock Rovers 0
Finn Harps can offer up a sacrifice to the Wood Gods after this one, as Shamrock Rovers hit everything but the net in Ballybofey.
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Finn Harps won't be taken for Grant-ed - September 1, 2000
Unbeaten Shamrock Rovers travel to Ballybofey tonight to play a resurgent Finn Harps and striker Tony Grant will be hoping that he can break his duck to seal a win for the Dublin outfit.
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Mulligan signs for Cork - August 31, 2000
James Mulligan last night became a Cork City player. The former Finn Harps striker signed a three-year deal with the Leesiders and should figure for selection for Cork's league game this weekend.
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Foran ready for first start - August 25, 2000
Shelbourne manager Dermot Keely could hand Richie Foran his first start of the season tonight as his team host Finn Harps at Tolka Park.
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More pre-season blues - July 26, 2000
Things have not gone that well for Irish clubs against their English counterparts in pre-season so far and last night was no different. None of the four Eircom League teams in action against English Nationwide teams managed a win.
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Harps set to swoop
- July 11, 2000
Finn Harps manager Gavin Dykes is set for a cross-channel swoop to boost his squad.
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