Cabinteely FC v Wexford FC Match Preview
Cabinteely FC Press Release
Team News vs Wexford FC
Ferrycarrig Park
SSE Airtricity League First Division
Friday March 26, 2021
7.45 p.m.
Cabinteely history will be made on Friday as we kick off the 2021 SSE Airtricity League First Division season away to Wexford FC – our first road trip in an opening day fixture.
Since joining the League back in 2015, we have entertained Wexford (2015 and 2018); Athlone Town (2016); UCD (2017) and Bray Wanderers (2019 and 2020) all at Stradbrook in the very first match of each campaign.
MANAGEMENT TEAM VIEW
As we prepare to meet Wexford for the third time on the opening day in seven years, Cabinteely Director of Football Pat Devlin is predicting a very tight season with every one of the ten clubs aspiring to do well.
“We are looking forward to the season. Our preparations have gone quite well. It is going to be a tough game against Wexford.”
He continued “It is all about results and performances. It is going to be a difficult League to navigate for a variety of reasons. Every club has recruited well.”
TEAM NEWS
Apart from long-term absentee – goalkeeper Peter Quinlan (knee) – we have a full squad available.
REFEREE
Mark Moynihan will referee the game. He will be assisted by Ricky Crean and David Connolly. The fourth official is Kevin O’Sullivan.
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Since entering the League of Ireland back in 2015, Cabinteely have played Wexford 15 times in the league.
The Slaneysiders have won eight games while Cabo have claimed six victories.
FIRST DIVISION MEETINGS BETWEEN THE CLUBS
2020
Stradbrook, September 25
Cabinteely 1 (Kevin Knight 52); Wexford FC 5 (Karl Manahan 5, Dan Tobin 19, Karl Fitzsimons 64, 66, Patrick O’Sullivan 86).
Ferrycarrig Park, August 7
Wexford FC 0; Cabinteely 0.
2019
Ferrycarrig Park, September 21
Wexford FC 1 (Conor English 75); Cabinteely 2 (Ronan O’Kelly 71, Yuta Sasaki 79)
Stradbrook, June 28
Cabinteely 2 (Luke Clucas 48, Yuta Sasaki 90); Wexford FC 0
Ferrycarrig Park, April 19
Wexford FC 0; Cabinteely 2 (Rob Manley 15, Jack Watson 40).
2018
Stradbrook, July 6
Cabinteely 1 (Conor Keeley 50); Wexford FC 2 (Mark Slater 65, Dean Kelly 85).
Ferrycarrig Park, May 4
Wexford FC 0; Cabinteely 1 (Conor Keeley 30).
Stradbrook, February 23
Cabinteely 0; Wexford FC 1 (Sean Hurley 8).
2017
Ferrycarrig Park, August 18
Wexford FC 2 (Thomas Croke 11, 32); Cabinteely 0.
Stradbrook, June 23
Cabinteely 0; Wexford FC 1 (Eoin Porter 39).
Ferrycarrig Park, April 28
Wexford FC 1 (Mark Slater 21); Cabinteely 1 (Kevin Knight 17).
Stradbrook, March 10
Cabinteely 2 (Joe Doyle 2, 29); Wexford FC 0.
2015
Ferrycarrig Park, August 14
Wexford FC 3 (Danny Furlong 21, 87, Gary Delaney 89); Cabinteely 2 (John McKeown 16, 45 +1).
Stradbrook, June 26
Cabinteely 2 (Ger Pender 57, Sodiq Oguntola 70); Wexford FC 3 (Eric Molloy 3, David Doyle 76, Danny Furlong 90 + 2).
Ferrycarrig Park, April 24
Wexford FC 7 (Danny Furlong 12, 41, 45 + 1, 52, 77, Aidan Keenan 74, Dean Broaders 84); Cabinteely 0.
Stradbrook, March 6
Cabinteely 1 (John McKeown 43); Wexford FC 0.
