BY CHRIS MCNULTY THE pained expression etched across Kevin McHugh’s face told the story of how a missed penalty in the 72nd minute was haunting him as Finn Harps were held to a two-all draw against Wexford Youths. McHugh stepped up after Gareth Harkin’s shot was deemed to have come off a Wexford hand. The […]
Ollie Horgan: Finn Harps have to be cuter
BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT FINN PARK WHEN Ollie Horgan made his way up the concrete steps to the Finn Harps dressing room following Friday night’s 2-2 draw with Wexford Youths the reaction told the story for him. “The dressing room was very quiet because it was a must-win game to try and catch Wexford and […]
Report: Finn Harps let the lead – and promotion hopes – slip
Finn Harps 2 Wexford Youths 2 By Chris McNulty at Finn Park THE lights have all but gone out on Finn Harps’ chances of sneaking into the promotion play-offs after Ollie Horgan’s side played out a thrilling stalemate with Wexford Youths on Friday night. Advertisement One of the more entertaining games at Ballybofey this season […]
Ollie Horgan praises commitment and effort of Finn Harps players
BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT FINN PARK OLLIE Horgan has reminded us on more than one occasion this season that his side won’t be found wanting when it comes to effort. From his vantage point in the upper deck of the Finn Park pressbox on Friday night, Horgan – serving the first of a two-game touchline […]
Report: Another clean sheet but another blank for Finn Harps against Galway
Finn Harps 0 Galway FC 0 By Chris McNulty at Finn Park IT was Finn Harps’s season in a nutshell at Finn Park on Friday night. Advertisement A scoreless draw with Galway FC made Ollie Horgan’s words of last month ring true once more. The Harps manager had said that his team would be ‘hard […]
Lack of firepower, but Ollie Horgan backs Kevin McHugh to find his magic
OLLIE Horgan is hoping that captain Kevin McHugh can rediscover his magic to find the goals his Finn Harps side so desperately crave between now and the end of the season.
Report: Finn Harps held to scoreless draw by Cobh Ramblers
Finn Harps 0 Cobh Ramblers 0 Report by Chris McNulty at Finn Park FINN Harps’ lack of firepower and creativity was laid bare on Friday night as Cobh Ramblers left Ballybofey with a share of the spoils on an uninspiring night for the Finn Park faithful. It was a night of few chances for Ollie […]
Report: Rigid Finn Harps undone by late Longford free-kick
Finn Harps 0 Longford Town 1 By Chris McNulty at Finn Park Photos by Gary Foy ON A night when Finn Harps failed to trouble the Longford Town goalkeeper, Paul Hunt, a cracking free-kick from Glen O’Connor handed the midlanders a deserved win on Friday night. Advertisement Substitute O’Connor’s goal was superbly taken. After Josh […]
Report: Pat McCann’s goal edges Finn Harps past ten-man Belgrove/Home Farm
Pat McCann’s eighth-goal handed Ollie Horgan’s team a passage into the third round of the FAI Cup at the expense of Belgrove/Home Farm.
Belgrove draw still living with Donal O’Brien and Kevin McHugh ahead of FAI Cup ties
BY CHRIS MCNULTY THE circumstances will be different, but the message comes from the same experience. Cockhill Celtic manager Donal O’Brien is aiming to guide his team to an FAI Ford Cup upset when they tackle Premier Division Drogheda United at United Park. Advertisement Just up the M1, at the compact Frank Cooke Park on […]