As announced last week the team will be travelling to Ireland for a pre-season training camp.
We can now confirm that we will play two matches while in Ireland. On Wednesday 5th July we will play Bray Wanderers and on Saturday 8th July we will play Fleetwood Town.
Fixtures
Bray Wanderers – Wednesday 5th July – 7:30pm Kick Off
Carlisle Grounds – Bray
Admission will be:
Adults €10
Under 18s €5
There is the option to purchase tickets in advance from the home team website, click here or you can pay at the gate on the day
Fleetwood Town – Saturday 8th July – 12:30pm Kick Off
Waterford Regional Sports Centre – Waterford
Ticket information will be announced in due course
How to get to our matches in Ireland
Bray Wanderers – Wednesday 5th July – 7.30pm Kick Off
Ground: Carlisle Grounds
Address: Quinsborough Road, Bray, County Wicklow
How to get there from Dublin:
By Car – From Dublin: Take the N11 out of Dublin or M50 Southbound.
Exit the M50/N11 merge at junction 5 Bray North. At the roundabout take the second exit towards Bray. Continue straight on along the Dublin Road, cross the Dargle Bridge and turn left at the lights just beyond the Royal Hotel. Continue down Quinnsborough Road. The Carlisle is on your left just before the level crossing.
By Bus – Dublin Bus numbers 145 from Dublin City Centre, 84 (from Blackrock) or 45A from Dun Laoghaire.
Routes 84 & 45A both go to Bray DART station which is beside the Ground. Route 145 stops in Bray Main Street which is a short walk to the Ground.
By Train – Journey time is 40 minutes from Dublin City Centre.
Most south-east-bound trains stop at Bray, as do most trains from the South-east to Dublin. When you arrive at the station, leave by the main exit and turn right. The entrance and turnstiles are visible from there.
Fleetwood Town – Saturday 8th July – 12.30pm Kick Off
Ground: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Address: Cork Road, Waterford
How to get there:
By Car – From Dublin and the North
At the end of the M9, take the first exit onto the N9 towards Waterford. Continue along the N9 and the R448 and on reaching Waterford Railway Station on your left, take the second exit at the roundabout to cross the river towards the City Centre. Keep straight until reaching a junction where you take the second exit onto Morrison’s Road. At the end of Morrison’s Road, you will reach a T-junction where you turn right onto Cannon Street. Take the first exit at the roundabout. Continue down the hill at the second set of traffic lights turn left and at the next roundabout take the third exit onto the R680 Cork Road and the entrance to the RSC is just down on the left.
By Car – From the South and Cork
Follow the N25 towards Waterford. On reaching the roundabout that is the junction with the R680, take the third exit onto the R680 towards Kilmeaden. Go straight across two roundabouts heading towards Waterford City Centre, the RSC will then be on your right.
By Train – Waterford Railway Station is located on the North side of the River Suir and is around 7km away from the Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
By Bus – Once in Waterford the stadium is out in the South-West of Waterford, making it roughly a 40 minute walk from the town centre. The main bus service is the 360 which leaves Waterford bus station every 30mins (from bay 7/8 by the bus shelter) and takes roughly 10 minutes. The nearest stop to the ground is the Kilbarry Centre which is behind the RSC.