League of Ireland 2024

[seandel1]

For my own record as much as anything else, I'll do an over view of who's producing programmes here.

Premier Division
Bohemians- yes €5
Derry- yes £2 or €3
Drogheda- yes €3
Dundalk- yes €5
Galway- yes
St Pats- yes €5
Shamrock Rovers- yes €5
Shelbourne- yes (sort of) €2 I think ***
Sligo Rovers- yes (sort of) €2 *
Waterford- yes (sort of) €7 **

*- Sligo Rovers have stopped printed programmes but do a free electronic programme, and the Sligo Rovers Heritage Group produce a glossy 4-page newsletter per match, which includes line-up etc and is available at the match
**- Waterford produce a monthly magazine (numbered limited edition of 300 issues by the look of it), not strictly a match programme but each month's magazine has included a couple of pages on each Waterford opponent that month
***- Shelbourne have not been printed programmes for a few seasons, but a supporters group are now producing programmes for each game. Generally seem to be 4 page efforts. (In theory they are based on the template of historic Shels programmes, but I don't see it!)

[Enniskillendoc]

Waterford are producing a monthly magazine instead of a programme. Costs €7. The April one had a section on each of their opponents for the month.

[garyspain]

I believe there is still an official digital Sligo Rovers issue.

Galway still issue I believe.

There is a fans issue produced for Shelbourne games as well.

From the first division

Athlone - Yes
Bray Wanderers Yes
Cobh Ramblers - I believe No apart from special games
Cork City - Yes
Finn Harps Yes
Kerry FC Yes
Longford Town Yes
Treaty United Yes
UCD Yes but only 4-5 per season covering 4+ games each.
Wexford FC Yes

Women's National League

Treaty Yes
Bohemians Yes
Peamount United Yes
Galway Yes
Shamrock Rovers No
Sligo Rovers ?
DLR Waves ?
Wexford ?
Cork City ?
Shelbourne - assume No
Athlone Town ?

[seandel1]

Cheers lads. We haven't been to Galway or Waterford yet. I don't count the electronic version at Sligo, or elsewhere!

I think the Shels fan issue was only a one-off charity special for the Shamrock Rovers game. (My other half negotiated her way out of the away end to acquire one for me but came home with a fanzine instead!)

Great to see so much still being produced in the First Division, and the women's league. Looks like programmes are almost died out altogether up North

[Enniskillendoc]

I think only the four Belfast teams are producing in the Irish League premier division. Linfield, Glentoran, Crusaders and Cliftonville. In Fermanagh, Ballinamallard still produce a 4 pager in the Championship and Enniskillen Rangers a basic 4 pager in the Fermanagh and Western League division 1.

[garyspain]

seandel1 wrote:

Cheers lads. We haven't been to Galway or Waterford yet. I don't count the electronic version at Sligo, or elsewhere! I think the Shels fan issue was only a one-off charity special for the Shamrock Rovers game. (My other half negotiated her way out of the away end to acquire one for me but came home with a fanzine instead!) Great to see so much still being produced in the First Division, and the women's league. Looks like programmes are almost died out altogether up North

The Shelbourne issue is a regular this season but definitely unofficial. See Galway issue where J. curry refers to it marking the centenary of Tolka Park with a 1993 retro style issue. Although I haven't seen the Dundalk one there definitely was one.

[seandel1]

Cheers Gary. Didn't realise Shels were doing it regularly. Unfortunately Tolka Park is very much segregated home and away these days, so its going to be quite an effort for away fans to get their hands on these unofficial programmes if they're only at the home end.

[garyspain]

I'm pretty sure they are only sold outside. However as you say might be tricky for away fans particularly if a significant security presence.

[seandel1]

Yes, even if their only outside the ground, Tolka Park is by far the most segregated ground outside the stadium itself, in the league, with away fans funnelled to the Grace Park Road for parking and entry to the away end. I'll have to try and get there 45 minutes early next time and pose as a home fan .

Haven't seen a Shels-Dundalk effort on eBay yet, I'll have to ask around