Finn Harps

2023 - 2 - 17

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Donegal Live"

Dave Rogers content with young Finn Harps' baptism in 'big, bad ... (Donegal Live)

There was an opening night defeat for Finn Harps, but new manager Dave Rogers oozed positive after the game.

“When I first spoke to him, we didn’t even mention contracts. We’re not just going to be here to make up the numbers. Rogers said: “Ryan came to me a couple of weeks ago and kept asking: ‘Gaffer, can I take penalties?’ I kept walking away from him and ignoring him. “Even in those conditions, we’re not going to deviate. We want to do it the right way. We want to win games of football and that’s what we’re here for.

Galway United wins opening game of the season away to Finn ... (Galway Bay FM)

Galway United got off to a winning start to the 2023 Airtricity League First Division Season with a 2-1 win away to Finn Harps on Friday Night.

The United winner came on the hour mark when Borden’s shot was deflected past Finn Harps keeper Tim Hiemer. Galway United got off to a winning start to the 2023 Airtricity League First Division Season with a 2-1 win away to Finn Harps on Friday Night. Both of United’s goals came from new signing American Vincent Borden in front of 2,500 people on a terrible night for football with heavy rain falling throughout the evening.

Watch: Daithi Mc Callion has faith in Finn Harps' new strategy (Donegal Daily)

Finn Harps' Daithi Mc Callion says his team will learn valuable lessons from tonight's defeat to Galway United. The defender, who is on loan from Derry City ...

Borden double fires Galway United past Finn Harps (The Irish News)

American Vince Borden struck twice on his debut as Galway United took the points in a competitive SSE Airtricity League Division One opener against Finn ...

But Harps, against the run of play, drew level just before half-time. Galway had a glorious chance to get a third on 74 minutes when Ed McCarty surged in on goal only to see his shot blocked by the advancing Heimer. AMERICAN Vince Borden struck twice on his debut as Galway United took the points in a competitive SSE Airtricity League Division One opener against Finn Harps at an extremely wet Finn Park.

Harps begin reign under Rogers with defeat to Galway - Donegal ... (Donegal News)

Dave Rogers' first game in charge of Finn Harps ended in defeat at the hands of visiting Galway United. Finn Harps 1 Galway United 2.

Harps would get their equaliser however on the stroke of half-time through a Caoimhin Porter cross which was directed towards Michael Harris. A cross from Manning down the left fell to Borden on the edge of the box and his shot took a massive deflection leaving Hiemer no chance in the Finn Harps goal. Another couple of Galway chances came twice in a minute when Hiemer was closed down by Stephen Walsh but when he turned to shoot the German goalkeeper was equal to it and a minute later he got down well to stop Rob Manley’s shot from the right hand side of the box.

Watch: Harps Reaction - Dave Rogers & Katlego Mashigo ... (Highland Radio)

Galway won the tie 2-1 in Ballybofey with both their goals coming from Vincent Borden. Ryan Rainey, the only member from last season's Harps squad, did level ...

Galway United off to a winning start in First Division (Midwest Radio)

Vincent Russell Borden opened the scoring on four minutes, and bagged the winner just after the hour mark. Ryan Rainey's late first half penalty for Finn Harps ...