Limerick Desmond League 2016/17

[Shearer]

Limerick Desmond League Preview 30/4/2017.

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Attendance 60 approx tonight

[fanaticfan]

Only 60 people there? that's bad for a cup semi final. Broadford had fine support at the St Michaels game going by the paper.

[Abbeyman]

Whatever few were there last night were with Broadford, there wasnt twenty people from Abbeyfeale there sad to say.
Drom/Broadford played last night as well probably didnt help. Abbeyfeale no excuse( fleadh maybe ?). Interesting the amount of players that choose soccer over football this weekend albeit it was a semi final as against a group football game. More and more players saying they enjoy soccer more than the borefest gaelic football in Limerick has become.To be fair Hurling is different as even if most teams are junior its exciting and skillful enough stuff and looks enjoyable to play.
The public though for some strange reason still go to be bored to death at football matchs.If Abbey & Drom Broadford met last night in a football semi final there would be 1500 there

[Shearer]

Limerick Desmond League Results 30/4/2017.
Limerick Desmond League Review 30/4/2017.

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FIXTURES

Friday, May 5^th

Premier Division
Broadford Utd V Athea Utd 645 (J Roche)

Division 2
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton 645 (L O’Connor)

Saturday, May 6^th

Youths Division 1 League Cup (90 min)
Rathkeale V GB Rovers 230 (J Roche)

Youths Division 2 League Cup (90 min)
Athea Utd V AK Utd 230 (P O’Donnell)

Sunday, May 7^th

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Killeaney 1130 (P O’Connor)
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers 1130 (D Wallace)
Glin Rovers V Ballingarry 1130 (P Manning)
Rathkeale V Newcastle West 1130 (E Noonan)

Division 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Kildimo Utd 230 (J Molyneaux)
AK Utd V Glantine 1130 (P O’Donnell)
Feenagh V Breska Rovers 230 (P King)
Pallaskenry V Shannonside 230 (E Noonan)
Rathkeale B V Granagh Utd 230 (P O’Brien)

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Newcastle West Rovers B 230 (P O’Donnell)
Ballysteen V Adare Utd 1130 (W Fitzgerald)
Glin Rovers B V Shountrade 230 (G O’Connor)
Rockhill Rovers V St Itas 230 (T Fitzmaurice)

Division 3 League Cup (90 min)
Feenagh B V Ferry Rangers 1130 (JP Murphy)
Carrig Celtic B V Glantine B 230 (S Hartnett)
Creeves Celtic V Newcastle West B 230 (P O’Connor)

[Johnnie C]

Good to hear that lads prioritised soccer over Gaelic at the weekend, it was a cup semi final after all. There was a big crowd at the MJC semi but if a club/league couldn't get a crowd for that you might as well forget about it. Some 14 minutes of highlights of Broadford v St Michael's game are on Full Time Productions Facebook page. The Desmond and Premier League Cup finals should be well attended you'd imagine. Some season Shountrade are having as well, 2 cups in the bag and now another cup final appearance on the way

[last man back]

Personally I think low attendances is down to the venue. Clonreask has great playing surface and facilities however it's in the middle of nowhere. Take last year's cup final in newcastlewest as an example great crowd and great atmosphere.

[Ballistinianlad]

Clounreask is a nice trek for most clubs. Hopefully there will be a good attendance for the cup final. Should be a good game

[Shearer]

Just a short preview of the two games taking place tomorrow evening. I'll have Sunday's up by Saturday.
Limerick Desmond League Preview 5/5/2017.

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Friday, May 5^th

Premier Division
Broadford Utd (2) 4 Athea Utd (1) 1

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Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd 7 Killeaney 0
Broadford Utd 1 Newcastle West Rovers 0
Glin Rovers 2 Ballingarry 0
Rathkeale 6 Newcastle West 1
Division 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B 0 Kildimo Utd 2
AK Utd 1 Glantine 1
Feenagh 4 Breska Rovers 1
Pallaskenry 0 Shannonside 4
Rathkeale B 0 Granagh Utd 4
(Granagh are champions, Shannonside runners up)
(Feenagh A and Rathkeale B in relegation playoff)
Division 2
Bally Rovers 3 Newcastle West Rovers B 1
Ballysteen 1 Adare Utd 1
Glin Rovers B 0 Shountrade 1
Rockhill Rovers 0 St Itas 5
Division 3 League Cup
Feenagh B 1 Ferry Rangers 2
Carrig Celtic B 3 Glantine B 0
Creeves Celtic 5 Newcastle West B 3

[Cruyff]

Hearing talk of a possible 3 x 12 team divisions next season, getting rid of Division 3. 22 league games a season.
Only speculation yet

[Shearer]

Limerick Desmond League Review 7/5/2017.

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Friday, May 12^th

Youths Division 2 League Cup Final (et & pens if required)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Askeaton 730pm, Clounreask, (J Molyneaux, L O’Connor, T Fitzpatrick, 4th official tba)

Saturday, May 13^th

Youths Division 1 League Cup (90 min)
Broadford Utd V Rathkeale 230 (J Roche)

Premier Division League Cup Final (et & pens if required)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Rathkeale AFC 7pm, Clounreask, (P O’Connor, P King, G O’Connor, 4th official tba

Sunday, May 14^th

Premier Division
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West 1130 (D Wallace)

Division 2
Askeaton V Rockhill Rovers 330 (T Fitzmaurice)
Newcastle West Rvs B V Ballysteen 330 (S Hartnett)
Shountrade V Bally Rovers 330 (G O’Connor)
St Itas V Glin Rovers B 330 (P O’Brien)

Division 3 League Cup (90 min)
Creeves Celtic V Ferry Rangers 230 (E Noonan)
Knockaderry V Carrig Celtic B 230 (P Manning)
Newcastle West B V Feenagh B 230 (P O’Donnell)

Friday, May 19^th

Division 2 League Cup Final (et & pens if required)
Askeaton V Shountrade 730pm, Clounreask.

Premier Division
Ballingarry V Athea Utd 7pm
Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West Rovers 7pm
Glin Rovers V Killeaney 7pm
Newcastle West V Abbeyfeale Utd 7pm
Rathkeale V Broadford Utd 7pm

Advance Notice

Saturday, May 20^th

Desmond Youths Cup Final (et & pens if required)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Askeaton 7pm, Clounreask

Sunday, May 21^st

Division 1 Relegation Playoff (et & pens if required)
Feenagh A V Rathkeale B, (time and venue tba)

[Shearer]

Limerick Desmond League Preview 14/5/2017
The preview is fine and early this week as there's only nine fixtures. Should have next week's one up just as early as some of next week's fixtures are already up.

[Gazza29]

I see that a good few of the other leagues are naming their team of the season. Shearer u are probably in the best position to do this but I'll have a crack off it 4 4 2 - Greaney (Broadford), Roche (Abbey), McAuliffe (Broadford), O'Shea (Rathkeale), Hannigan (Broadford), Hennessy (Rathkeale), Enright (Rathkeale), Brosnan (Broadford), Larkin (Broadford), T Smith (Abbey) Nash (Rathkeale) A few very unfortunate omissions Chris Smith, O'Connor and Joe Kelliher all Abbey, Mike O Keeffe Rovers, Egan, King, O'Brien S Brosnan Lynch all Broadford, Hartnett A O'Shea Rathkeale, K Murphy Athea and T Culhane, Darren and Paul Sheehan Glin. What do ye think

[fanaticfan]

Two players from abbey who are on the Irish squad on the bench?

[Gazza29]

Two players from abbey who are on the Irish squad on the bench?

I never said it was perfect, Chris Smith particularly unlucky, but Sean O'Shea and Joe McAuliffe would also have been unlucky if they were not picked. Look at the defensive records of those teams. What's ur 11

[Shearer]

I don't get to as many games as I would like so you're all probably knowledgeable than I am. Nevertheless I'll try and throw together an XI.