Liverpool to play in Cork?

Kop this – Pool to take on West Cork’s best

By Sean O’Riordan
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

IT pays to think big – just ask members of a small, rural soccer club who have landed a match against Liverpool.

Dunmanway Town XI player David Hall simply called Anfield six weeks ago and asked would the men in red like to travel to west Cork for a game.

"I had my reservations when he did it. We have no association with the club and I honestly thought they’d ignore us," club manager John Buckley said.

"Now we’re just over the moon."

Liverpool won’t be sending Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres but have promised to field a squad which could include Dutch internationals Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel as well as French under-21 David Ngog and Daniel Agger.

The David v Goliath clash will take place at 2pm on August 6, but not on the Dunmanway club’s pitch. "We simply wouldn’t have the space. We’re hoping to attract up to 3,000 fans, so we will be staging the match at Maria Immaculata Community College, in Dunmanway," Mr Buckley said.

Liverpool club secretary, Ian Silvester, confirmed yesterday they had accepted the invitation and will fly into Cork the night before the game.

"In its decision to hold this game Liverpool FC, who are aware of their enormous fan base in the region, are bringing a taste of the Premier League to all their fans in west Cork," Mr Buckley said.

The club were runners up in the West Cork Premier League last season. But they won’t be able to match Liverpool’s firepower.

"We are hoping to draft in a couple of League of Ireland players so we can make a game of it. Liverpool are aware of our intention and have no problem with it," Mr Buckley said.

Tickets will cost €20 for adults and €10 for children and senior citizens.

The club, which has around 300 members, will use the money raised to further develop its pitches and purchase new equipment.

It’s unlikely that any fans will travel over from the Kop but then Liverpool needn’t worry as there are thousands of their supporters in Cork who will no doubt be clamouring for tickets.

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Two days before we play Atletico Madrid?

I don't see why Gerrard wouldn't play but Kuyt and Agger would?

Hmmm...

That's really strange. I can't think why that might be either.

I thought we had a new shirt sponsor already for a moment, Castlemaine XXXX and they were going to make the lads play in corks

I thought we had a new shirt sponsor already for a moment, Castlemaine XXXX and they were going to make the lads play in corks

Two days before we play Atletico Madrid?

I don't see why Gerrard wouldn't play but Kuyt and Agger would?

Hmmm...

Some journalistic licence being used there!

I think I may even make the 8 hour trip to see that

I think I may even make the 8 hour trip to see that

Me to, il be there. How the feck do you get to Cork? Plane? Bus? Train?

I think I may even make the 8 hour trip to see that

About 3 hour trip for me

Might go meself

About 3 hour trip for me

Might go meself

See use all down their!!

Were would I go about getting a ticket?

Were would I go about getting a ticket?

On two yellow lines

On two yellow lines

  I give up

  I give up

Contact the Irish club, seeing as were not being given any tickets, or get a load of cash together, and hang around the ground a couple of hours before offering to buy a ticket for three-times the value of said ticket, just like the Irish do over here!

Contact the Irish club, seeing as were not being given any tickets, or get a load of cash together, and hang around the ground a couple of hours before offering to buy a ticket for three-times the value of said ticket, just like the Irish do over here!

:') Thats what we do

About 3 hour trip for me

Might go meself

Same, think I'll hop on the bus and head down. It would be much better than going to the Real Madrid v Shamrock rovers game at €60 a ticket!  :

KUYT!  I'm gonna stalk the poor lad!

How small are the club that we're playing?

Great for the smaller teams to try to attract some publicity playing clubs like Liverpool.

How small are the club that we're playing?

Great for the smaller teams to try to attract some publicity playing clubs like Liverpool.

Tiny! I've never even heard of them. We're talking Pub team size. Fair play to that lad, David Hall, for calling the club. Fair dos to the lad!

To be honest I prefer the traditional Red kit myself

To be honest I prefer the traditional Red kit myself

To be honest I prefer the traditional Red kit myself

Sorry just wanted to gegg in!

These are way below the league of Ireland level which is at its best as good as league 1s midtable sides. Id be shocked if our kids didnt play with maybe 2 or 3 big names getting a run for the sake of the fundraising

Will go and see them even if I don't get tickets for the game. 2 hours of a journey.Only 3,000 tickets available. They were refused permission to play the match in the GAA ground which holds 30,000.

They were refused permission to play the match in the GAA ground which holds 30,000.

Well the FAI should have there own stadiums by now the tramps shouldn't they