Cork City sign three more players

Latvian duo Robert Mezeckis and Guntars Silagailis have both signed for Cork City after impressing during a trial period. 

New City boss Paul Doolin choose the pair to go on trial and was impressed enough to make them the latest signings as City gear up for the new season. Robert Mezeckis is a central defender who previously played for Latvian giants Skonto Riga and has previously played for the Latvian national team. Guntars Silagailis has signed from FK Riga and has signed a 1 year-deal with the Rebel army. 

The third signing this week is Shane Duggan who has returned the Munster. The Limerick-born former Plymouth player was with UCD in the latter part of last season although he couldn't save the Dubliners from relegation. Duggan is a midfielder who will be aiming for a 1st team place this season. 

Fixtures released

The FAI has released the fixtures for the upcomming 2009 season. The 1st round of fixtures look very interesting with Dundalk hosting Bohemians the pick of the games on matchday 1. 

Series 1Fri. March 6th Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. March 6th Derry City v Drogheda United Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. March 6th Dundalk v Bohemians Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 6th St. Patrick's Athletic v Galway United Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. March 7th Sligo Rovers v Cork City The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 2Fri. March 13th Bohemians v Derry City Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 13th Cork City v St. Patrick's Athletic Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. March 13th Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers United Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 13th Galway United v Dundalk Terryland Park 7.45pm
Sat. March 14th Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 3Fri. March 20th Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 20th Bray Wanderers v Galway United Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. March 20th Derry City v Cork City Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. March 20th Dundalk v Drogheda United Oriel Park 7.45pm
Sat. March 21st Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 4Fri. March 27th Cork City v Bray Wanderers Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. March 27th Drogheda United v Bohemians United Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 27th Galway United v Sligo Rovers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 27th St. Patrick's Athletic v Dundalk Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. March 28th Shamrock Rovers v Derry City Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 5Fri. April 3rd Bohemians v Cork City Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. April 3rd Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Athletic Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. April 3rd Derry City v Galway United Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. April 3rd Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers United Park 7.45pm
Sat. April 4th Sligo Rovers v Dundalk The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 6 - MidweekTBC Cork City v Drogheda United Turner's Cross TBC
TBC Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park TBC
TBC Galway United v Bohemians Terryland Park TBC
TBC St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry City Richmond Park TBC
TBC Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds TBC
  
   

Series 7Fri. April 10th Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. April 10th Drogheda United v Galway United United Park 7.45pm
Fri. April 10th Bray Wanderers v Dundalk Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. April 10th Derry City v Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Sat. April 11th Shamrock Rovers v Cork City Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

MIDWEEK – LEAGUE OF IRELAND CUP FIRST ROUND  
   

Series 8Fri. April 17th Bray Wanderers v Derry City Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. April 17th Dundalk v Cork City Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. April 17th Galway United v Shamrock Rovers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. April 17th St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. April 18th Sligo Rovers v Bohemians The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 9Fri. April 24th Bohemians v Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. April 24th Cork City v Galway United Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. April 24th Derry City v Dundalk Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. April 24th Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers United Park 7.45pm
Sat. April 25th Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 10Fri. May 1st Bohemians v Dundalk Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 1st Cork City v Sligo Rovers Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. May 1st Drogheda United v Derry City United Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 1st Galway United v St. Patrick's Athletic Terryland Park 7.45pm
Sat. May 2nd Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

MIDWEEK – LEAGUE OF IRELAND CUP SECOND ROUND
Series 11Fri. May 8th Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United Carlisle United 7.45pm
Fri. May 8th Derry City v Bohemians Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. May 8th Dundalk v Galway United Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 8th St. Patrick's Athletic v Cork City Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. May 9th Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 12Fri. May 15th Cork City v Derry City Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. May 15th Drogheda United v Dundalk United Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 15th Galway United v Bray Wanderers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 15th St. Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. May 16th Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

MIDWEEK – LEAGUE OF IRELAND CUP QUARTER-FINALS
Series 13Fri. May 22nd Bohemians v Drogheda United Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 22nd Bray Wanderers v Cork City Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. May 22nd Derry City v Shamrock Rovers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. May 22nd Dundalk v St. Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park 7.45pm
Sat. May 22nd Sligo Rovers v Galway United The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 14Fri. May 29th Cork City v Bohemians Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. May 29th Dundalk v Sligo Rovers Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 29th Galway United v Derry City Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. May 29th St. Patrick's Athletic v Bray Wanderers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. May 30th Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 15 - MidweekTBC Bohemians v Galway United Dalymount Park TBC
TBC Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds TBC
TBC Derry City v St. Patrick's Athletic Brandywell Stadium TBC
TBC Drogheda United v Cork City United Park TBC
TBC Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk Tallaght Stadium TBC
  
   

Series 16Fri. June 5th Cork City v Shamrock Rovers Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. June 5th Dundalk v Bray Wanderers Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. June 5th Galway United v Drogheda United Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. June 5th St. Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. June 6th Sligo Rovers v Derry City The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 14th JUNE – FAI FORD CUP THIRD ROUND
Series 17Fri. June 19th Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. June 19th Cork City v Dundalk Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. June 19th Derry City v Bray Wanderers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. June 19th Drogheda United v St. Patrick's Athletic United Park 7.45pm
Sat. June 20th Shamrock Rovers v Galway United Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

MONDAY 22nd JUNE – WEDNESDAY 1st JULY (inclusive) – NO FIXTURES
Series 18Fri. July 3rd Bray Wanderers v Bohemians Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. July 3rd Dundalk v Derry City Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 3rd Galway United v Cork City Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 3rd St. Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. July 4th Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United The Showgrounds 7.45pm
  
  


Series 19Fri. July 10th Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. July 10th Derry City v Drogheda United Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. July 10th Dundalk v Bohemians Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 10th St. Patrick's Athletic v Galway United Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. July 11th Sligo Rovers v Cork City The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 20Fri. July 17th Bohemians v Derry City Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 17th Cork City v St. Patrick's Athletic Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. July 17th Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers United Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 17th Galway United v Dundalk Terryland Park 7.45pm
Sat. July 18th Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 21Fri. July 24th Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 24th Bray Wanderers v Galway United Carlisle United 7.45pm
Fri. July 24th Derry City v Cork City Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. July 24th Dundalk v Drogheda United Oriel Park 7.45pm
Sat. July 25th Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 22Fri. July 31st Cork City v Bray Wanderers Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. July 31st Drogheda United v Bohemians United Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 31st Galway United v Sligo Rovers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. July 31st St. Patrick's Athletic v Dundalk Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. August 1st Shamrock Rovers v Derry City Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

MIDWEEK – LEAGUE OF IRELAND CUP SEMI-FINALS
Series 23Fri. August 7th Bohemians v Cork City Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. August 7th Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Athletic Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. August 7th Derry City v Galway United Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. August 7th Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers United Park 7.45pm
Sat. August 8th Sligo Rovers v Dundalk The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 24TBC Cork City v Shamrock Rovers Turner's Cross TBC
TBC Dundalk v Bray Wanderers Oriel Park TBC
TBC Galway United v Drogheda United Terryland Park TBC
TBC St. Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians Richmond Park TBC
TBC Sligo Rovers v Derry City The Showgrounds TBC
  
   

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 16th AUGUST – FAI FORD CUP FOURTH ROUND
Series 25Fri. August 21st Bohemians v Galway United Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. August 21st Drogheda United v Cork City United Park 7.45pm
Fri. August 21st Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. August 21st Derry City v St. Patrick's Athletic Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Sat. August 22nd Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 26Fri. August 28th Bray Wanderers v Derry City Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. August 28th Dundalk v Cork City Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. August 28th Galway United v Shamrock Rovers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. August 28th St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. August 29th Sligo Rovers v Bohemians The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   
Fri. September 4th Bohemians v Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. September 4th Cork City v Galway United Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. September 4th Derry City v Dundalk Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. September 4th Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers United Park 7.45pm
Sat. September 5th Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
  

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 13th SEPTEMBER – FAI FORD CUP QUARTER-FINALS 
Series 28Fri. September 18th Bohemians v Dundalk Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. September 18th Cork City v Sligo Rovers Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. September 18th Drogheda United v Derry City United Park 7.45pm
Fri. September 18th Galway United v St. Patrick's Athletic Terryland Park 7.45pm
Sat. September 19th Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 29Fri. September 25th Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. September 25th Derry City v Bohemians Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. September 25th Dundalk v Galway United Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. September 25th St. Patrick's Athletic v Cork City Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. September 26th Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

SATURDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER – LEAGUE OF IRELAND CUP FINAL
Series 30Fri. October 2nd Cork City v Derry City Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. October 2nd Drogheda United v Dundalk United Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 2nd Galway United v Bray Wanderers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 2nd St. Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. October 3rd Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 31Fri. October 9th Bohemians v Drogheda United Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 9th Bray Wanderers v Cork City Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. October 9th Derry City v Shamrock Rovers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. October 9th Dundalk v St. Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park 7.45pm
Sat. October 10th Sligo Rovers v Galway United The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   

Series 32Fri. October 16th Cork City v Bohemians Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. October 16th Dundalk v Sligo Rovers Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 16th Galway United v Derry City Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 16th St. Patrick's Athletic v Bray Wanderers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. October 17th Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 33 - MidweekTBC Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic Dalymount Park TBC
TBC Bray Wanderers v Dundalk Carlisle Grounds TBC
TBC Derry City v Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium TBC
TBC Drogheda United v Galway United United Park TBC
TBC Shamrock Rovers v Cork City Tallaght Stadium TBC
  
   

Series 34 & FAI FORD CUP SEMI FINALSFri. October 23rd Cork City v Drogheda United Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. October 23rd Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 23rd Galway United v Bohemians Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 23rd St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry City Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. October 24th Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
  
   
Fri. October 30th Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Fri. October 30th Cork City v Dundalk Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. October 30th Derry City v Bray Wanderers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Fri. October 30th Drogheda United v St. Patrick's Athletic United Park 7.45pm
Sat. October 31st Shamrock Rovers v Galway United Tallaght Stadium 7.00pm
  
   

Series 36Fri. November 6th Bray Wanderers v Bohemians Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Fri. November 6th Dundalk v Derry City Oriel Park 7.45pm
Fri. November 6th Galway United v Cork City Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. November 6th St. Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Fri. November 6th Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United The Showgrounds 7.45pm
  
   

Promotion / Relegation Play-offsTues. November 10th 8th placed Premier v 9th placed Premier Match A
Tues. November 10th 2nd placed First v 3rd placed First Match B
Fri. November 13th Winner Match B v Loser Match A  
Mon. November 16th Loser of Match A v Winner Match B  
  
   

SUNDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER – FAI FORD CUP FINAL