Connacht Senior Cup 2008/09

**keith.henn** · 17/02/2009, 9:03 PM

Lads, any of you got any info on this years Connacht Senior Cup? just in case any of you Castlebar lads are wondering why a Ballygawley Celtic lad is wondering about the Senior cup.....I'm asking on behalf of a Carbury fella

**west awake** · 18/02/2009, 5:37 PM

who is in this connacht senior cup,last year it was the top 2 teams in galway,mayo,roscommon,sligo and the eircom A league sides of mervue,salthill,galway utd and sligo.does anyone know if it's the same this year,i heard the draw was already made but didn't see it.

**hoop4life** · 27/02/2009, 4:38 PM

Quarter Finals On or before the 10th March
1 Ballina Town V Athenry
2 Westport United V Ballinasloe Town
3 Castlebar Celtic V Carbury FC
4 Mervue United V Salthill Devon

Semi Finals on or before the 29th March
1 V 3 , 4 V 2

**historynut** · 07/03/2009, 8:22 PM

Who won last year ?
Would anyone details of earlier finals when Cup was first run back in 80's & 90's.

**west awake** · 07/03/2009, 8:59 PM

west united beat straide and foxford of mayo 2-1 in the final of 94.

**historynut** · 07/03/2009, 9:19 PM

Thank you do have that.

**historynut** · 20/03/2009, 9:16 PM

Just a thought -
Due to the small number of actual senior Connacht clubs, and the remoteness of the Ulster cubs why extend the boundaries (theoryetically) of the province.
With the election of Mervue there are now 3 actual Connacht senior teams. A team Salthill Devon makes 4.
Athlone being on the border makes 5. Longford though Leinster have a historical link as an early winner of the Connaught Junior Cup . With Donegal involvement historically also, could open the door to Finn Harps would give 7. 8 or 9 could be achieved by extending invite to Monaghan & Derry.
Throw into the hat 2 top teams from Roscommon, Galway, Mayo. Sligo & Leitrim. Ulster Senior, Donegal League.
This could give a vibrant competition for 16 clubs. Alternatively dangle a carrot for the Connacht Junior Cup, quarter- finalst qualify for Senior Cup.
It could lead to boost for the region.

**Red&White Rover** · 20/03/2009, 10:53 PM

The senior clubs like Rovers and Galway would not take it seriously.

**srfc1928** · 20/03/2009, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by west awake

west united beat straide and foxford of mayo 2-1 in the final of 94.

Think you could be mistaken there, west awake
Sligo Rovers winners of the Connacht Senior League and Cup 1994

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30999321@N04/3333146322/

**hoop4life** · 21/03/2009, 8:43 AM

celtic playing carbury sunday at 3pm in celtic park and westport playing ballinasloe sunday aswell

**sligored** · 23/03/2009, 9:01 AM

castlebar 2-3 carbury

**Gaillimh Al** · 03/04/2009, 11:40 AM

Westport playing Mervue United in Mervue this Sunday.

**threefivetwo** · 04/04/2009, 7:51 AM

this cup is a serious waste of time and effort lads to be honest, who actually cares about this cup??

**GoodFootball** · 04/04/2009, 6:53 PM

Originally Posted by threefivetwo

this cup is a serious waste of time and effort lads to be honest, who actually cares about this cup??

Im sure if ye were still in ye would care about it...

**Gaillimh Al** · 05/04/2009, 6:30 PM

Mervue 0-1 Westport

Athenry 1-0 Ballina

Mervue-Westport was a good competitive game that both sides were eager to win. Westport scored early and then soaked up 80 odd minutes of pressure.

**swinfordfc** · 05/04/2009, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by hoop4life

Quarter Finals On or before the 10th March
1 Ballina Town V Athenry
2 Westport United V Ballinasloe Town
3 Castlebar Celtic V Carbury FC
4 Mervue United V Salthill Devon

Semi Finals on or before the 29th March
1 V 3 , 4 V 2

Semi Final

Athenry v Carbury FC

and Winners of this plays Westport in final