2009 A Championship

[gufc2000]

i heard that portloaise were very interested in entering. could they make up the numbers if cobh pull out or would the likes of shels or limerick or fingal have the numbers for an a league side. they are all big clubs who aspire to be in the premier so could they enter a side??

It was already confirmed that Limerick won't be entering an A-team. I don't think Shels have a big enough squad but it would be no harm if they entered. Id prefer for Portlaoise to get in, as oppose to another reserve team

[Gaillimh Al]

There will be 19 teams. Sporting Fingal are also putting in a reserve side as well.

[gufc2000]

According to the Star Magazine, Portlaoise are in, and the season will run from April to November

[holidaysong]

Going by the Star Magazine these are the 19 teams:

The 10 Premier Division Clubs
Sporting Fingal Reserves
Finn Harps Reserves
Salthill Devon
Tullamore Town
Cobh Ramblers
FC Carlow
Castlebar Celtic
Tralee Dynamos
Portlaoise FC

[gufc2000]

Going by the Star Magazine these are the 19 teams:

The 10 Premier Division Clubs
Sporting Fingal Reserves
Finn Harps Reserves
Salthill Devon
Tullamore Town
Cobh Ramblers
FC Carlow
Castlebar Celtic
Tralee Dynamos
Portlaoise FC

If UCD enter then there will be 20, wonder there wasn't a mention of them in the Star Mag

[TheBoss]

I would have it like this at the moment:

Group 1:
Bohemians
Castlebar Celtic
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk
Finn Harps
Salthill Devon
Sligo Rovers
Sporting Fingal
St. Patrick's Athletic

Group 2:
Bray Wanderers
Cobh Ramblers
Cork City
FC Carlow
Galway United
Portlaoise AFC
Shamrock Rovers
Tralee Dynamos
Tullamore Town

[hoop4life]

we have received the groups and we are in with tullamore but none of the dublins clubs are in with us. sligo, galway, derry, harps, drogheda, dundalk, us, tullamore, salthill. not 100 per cent sure about that though

[pineapple stu]

If UCD enter then there will be 20, wonder there wasn't a mention of them in the Star Mag
In our match programme last night, Aaron Callaghan (former Longford manager) was down as our first team coach; I think Paul Somers was specifically named as A Team coach last year. We do have 28 players in our squad, so if we don't enter a team, it won't be for lack of players, but presumably for cost. Meant to ask last night, but would still be sirprised if we don't enter a team.

[gufc2000]

we have received the groups and we are in with tullamore but none of the dublins clubs are in with us. sligo, galway, derry, harps, drogheda, dundalk, us, tullamore, salthill. not 100 per cent sure about that though

Going by hoopforlife's info the groups are as follows:

Group 1
Sligo Rovers
Galway Utd
Derry City
Finn Harps
Drogheda Utd
Dundalk
Castlebar Celtic
Tullamore Town
Salthill Devon

Group 2
Cork City
FC Carlow
Tralee Dynamos
Sporting Fingal
Bohemians
Bray Wanderers
Cobh Ramblers
Shamrock Rovers
St Patricks Ath.
UCD

Only fair I suppose that theres an equal spread of non-league teams in each. Tullamore and Salthill will hopefully make improvements on last year, Cobh will hopefully be there, and Portlaoise, Tralee and Carlow will make steady starts. Good to see new teams from new counties being represented

[TheBoss]

Fixtures are out Today, not sure what time it will be.

[Sheridan]

Bit of a short straw for the Munster teams if those are the groups, could they not have organised three divisions (East, West, South?)

[markygoods]

we have received the groups and we are in with tullamore but none of the dublins clubs are in with us. sligo, galway, derry, harps, drogheda, dundalk, us, tullamore, salthill. not 100 per cent sure about that though

hoop4life could you tell me where you got the confirmation of the divisions from, we've recieved no info on this or the fixtures, thanks

[markygoods]

Fixtures won't be out till tommorow, FAI waiting on some sort of confirmation from Cobh before they announce them.

[holidaysong]

hoop4life could you tell me where you got the confirmation of the divisions from, we've recieved no info on this or the fixtures, thanks

Who is 'we'?

[gufc2000]

Who is 'we'?

Hoop for life is a Castlebar Celtic fan anyways, not sure about markygoods. Maybe he supports Cobh or one of the other new teams

[TheBoss]

Fixtures won't be out till tommorow, FAI waiting on some sort of confirmation from Cobh before they announce them.

Yes, just looking around, it appears they will be released 'Next Friday' not sure if this Friday oe next week.

[markygoods]

appologies, I play for Tullamore,was talking to Pat Duffy from the league yesterday, he confirmed that the fixtures were supposed to be released yesterday but are awaiting some confirmation from Cobh before they can be finalised.

[hoop4life]

League Of Ireland Teams Announced
The club has been in formed by the FAI that they will compete with the following clubs in the League of Ireland A Division section 1; Derry City, Drogheda Utd, Dundalk, Galway, Finn Harps, Tullamore Town, Salthill Devon, & Sligo Rovers

Taken from official castlebar celitc website.

[holidaysong]

League Of Ireland Teams Announced
The club has been in formed by the FAI that they will compete with the following clubs in the League of Ireland A Division section 1; Derry City, Drogheda Utd, Dundalk, Galway, Finn Harps, Tullamore Town, Salthill Devon, & Sligo Rovers

Taken from official castlebar celitc website.


Derry and Tullamore in the same group? How is that regionalised?

[eelmonster]

Are the sections supposed to be regionalised? Maybe this is based on the BMW 'region' (which, incidentally, Louth looks set to leave once the EU money runs out).

[markygoods]

I suppose their reasoning is a bit flawed but If they had us in the other section we would have to travel to Cobh, Cork and Tralee, we are very central so you could put us either section and still laugh at the regional aspect.

[holidaysong]

I suppose their reasoning is a bit flawed but If they had us in the other section we would have to travel to Cobh, Cork and Tralee, we are very central so you could put us either section and still laugh at the regional aspect.

I guess you're right but I just kind of assumed that you'd be in the same group as Portlaoise for the local rivalry!

[markygoods]

yeah, would of loved a local derby against them......

[gufc2000]

Anybody notified of any dates as to when it will start

[luka]

Anybody notified of any dates as to when it will start

Sat 4th April

[TheBoss]

GROUPS

Group 1
Castlebar Celtic
Derry City
Dundalk
Drogheda United
Finn Harps
Galway United
Sligo Rovers
Salthill Devon
Tullamore Town

Group 2
Bohemians
Bray Wanderers
Cobh Ramblers
Cork City
FC Carlow
Shamrock Rovers
Sporting Fingal
St Patrick's Athletic
Tralee Dynamos

[TheBoss]

GROUP 1

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 5th APRIL 2009 – SERIES NO. 1
Dundalk v Salthill Devon
Finn Harps v Drogheda United
Galway United v Sligo Rovers
Tullamore Town v Derry City
(Castlebar Celtic – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 12th APRIL 2009 – SERIES NO. 2
Castlebar Celtic v Derry City
Galway United v Drogheda United
Salthill Devon v Finn Harps
Sligo Rovers v Tullamore Town
(Dundalk – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 19th APRIL 2009 – SERIES NO. 3
Derry City v Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United v Castlebar Celtic
Finn Harps v Dundalk
Salthill Devon v Galway United
(Tullamore Town – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 3rd MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 4
Castlebar Celtic v Finn Harps
Derry City v Galway United
Dundalk v Tullamore Town
Sligo Rovers v Salthill Devon
(Drogheda United – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 10th MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 5
Drogheda United v Derry City
Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers
Galway United v Dundalk
Tullamore Town v Castlebar Celtic
(Salthill Devon – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 17th MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 6
Castlebar Celtic v Galway United
Derry City v Finn Harps
Dundalk v Drogheda United
Tullamore Town v Salthill Devon
(Sligo Rovers – no fixture)



WEEKEND SUNDAY, 31st MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 7
Drogheda United v Tullamore Town
Finn Harps v Galway United
Salthill Devon v Castlebar Celtic
Sligo Rovers v Dundalk
(Derry City – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 7th JUNE 2009 – SERIES NO. 8
Castlebar Celtic v Dundalk
Derry City v Salthill Devon
Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers
Tullamore Town v Finn Harps
(Galway United – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 21st JUNE 2009 – SERIES NO. 9
Dundalk v Derry City
Galway United v Tullamore Town
Salthill Devon v Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers v Castlebar Celtic
(Finn Harps – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 5th JULY 2009 – SERIES NO. 10
Derry City v Castlebar Celtic
Drogheda United v Finn Harps
Dundalk v Galway United
Tullamore Town v Sligo Rovers
(Salthill Devon – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 12th JULY 2009 – SERIES NO. 11
Castlebar Celtic v Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps v Tullamore Town
Galway United v Derry City
Salthill Devon v Dundalk
(Drogheda United – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 26th JULY 2009 – SERIES NO. 12
Castlebar Celtic v Tullamore Town
Drogheda United v Dundalk
Galway United v Finn Harps
Salthill Devon v Derry City
(Sligo Rovers – no fixture)





WEEKEND SUNDAY, 2nd AUGUST 2009 – SERIES NO. 13
Derry City v Drogheda United
Dundalk v Castlebar Celtic
Finn Harps v Salthill Devon
Sligo Rovers v Galway United
(Tullamore Town – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 23rd AUGUST 2009 – SERIES NO. 14
Dundalk v Finn Harps
Galway United v Salthill Devon
Sligo Rovers v Derry City
Tullamore Town v Drogheda United
(Castlebar Celtic – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 30th AUGUST 2009 – SERIES NO. 15
Castlebar Celtic v Drogheda United
Derry City v Dundalk
Salthill Devon v Sligo Rovers
Tullamore Town v Galway United
(Finn Harps – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER 2009 – SERIES NO. 16
Drogheda United v Galway United
Dundalk v Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps v Castlebar Celtic
Salthill Devon v Tullamore Town
(Derry City – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 18th OCTOBER 2009 – SERIES NO. 17
Castlebar Celtic v Salthill Devon
Finn Harps v Derry City
Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United
Tullamore Town v Dundalk
(Galway United – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 25th OCTOBER 2009 – SERIES NO. 18
Derry City v Tullamore Town
Drogheda United v Salthill Devon
Galway United v Castlebar Celtic
Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps
(Dundalk – no fixture)


WEEKEND SUNDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER 2009 – FINAL

[TheBoss]

GROUP 2

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 5th APRIL 2009 – SERIES NO. 1
FC Carlow v Cork City
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bray Wanderers
Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians
Tralee Dynamos v Sporting Fingal
(Cobh Ramblers – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 12th APRIL 2009 – SERIES NO. 2
Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers
Cobh Ramblers v Bohemians
Cork City v Tralee Dynamos
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Sporting Fingal
(FC Carlow – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 19th APRIL 2009 – SERIES NO. 3
Bohemians v Bray Wanderers
Cork City v St. Patrick’s Athletic
Sporting Fingal v Cobh Ramblers
Tralee Dynamos v FC Carlow
(Shamrock Rovers – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 3rd MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 4
Bohemians v St. Patrick’s Athletic
Bray Wanderers v Cork City
Cobh Ramblers v Tralee Dynamos
FC Carlow v Shamrock Rovers
(Sporting Fingal – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 10th MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 5
St. Patrick’s Athletic v FC Carlow
Shamrock Rovers v Cobh Ramblers
Sporting Fingal v Bohemians
Tralee Dynamos v Bray Wanderers
(Cork City – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 17th MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 6
Bohemians v Tralee Dynamos
Cobh Ramblers v St. Patrick’s Athletic
FC Carlow v Sporting Fingal
Shamrock Rovers v Cork City
(Bray Wanderers – no fixture)



WEEKEND SUNDAY, 31st MAY 2009 – SERIES NO. 7
Bray Wanderers v FC Carlow
Cork City v Cobh Ramblers
Sporting Fingal v Shamrock Rovers
Tralee Dynamos v St. Patrick’s Athletic
(Bohemians – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 7th JUNE 2009 – SERIES NO. 8
Bohemians v Cork City
Cobh Ramblers v FC Carlow
Shamrock Rovers v Tralee Dynamos
Sporting Fingal v Bray Wanderers
(St. Patrick’s Athletic – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 21st JUNE 2009 – SERIES NO. 9
Bray Wanderers v Cobh Ramblers
Cork City v Sporting Fingal
FC Carlow v Bohemians
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers
(Tralee Dynamos – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 5th JULY 2009 – SERIES NO. 10
Bohemians v Cobh Ramblers
FC Carlow v St. Patrick’s Athletic
Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers
Sporting Fingal v Tralee Dynamos
(Cork City – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 12th JULY 2009 – SERIES NO. 11
Cobh Ramblers v Bray Wanderers
Cork City v FC Carlow
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bohemians
Tralee Dynamos v Shamrock Rovers
(Sporting Fingal – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 26th JULY 2009 – SERIES NO. 12
Cobh Ramblers v Shamrock Rovers
Cork City v Bohemians
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Tralee Dynamos
Sporting Fingal v FC Carlow
(Bray Wanderers – no fixture)





WEEKEND SUNDAY, 2nd AUGUST 2009 – SERIES NO. 13
Bohemians v Sporting Fingal
Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick’s Athletic
FC Carlow v Cobh Ramblers
Tralee Dynamos v Cork City
(Shamrock Rovers – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 23rd AUGUST 2009 – SERIES NO. 14
Bray Wanderers v Bohemians
FC Carlow v Tralee Dynamos
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Cork City
Shamrock Rovers v Sporting Fingal
(Cobh Ramblers – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 30th AUGUST 2009 – SERIES NO. 15
Bohemians v FC Carlow
Cobh Ramblers v Sporting Fingal
Cork City v Bray Wanderers
Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic
(Tralee Dynamos – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER 2009 – SERIES NO. 16
Cork City v Shamrock Rovers
FC Carlow v Bray Wanderers
Sporting Fingal v St. Patrick’s Athletic
Tralee Dynamos v Cobh Ramblers
(Bohemians – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 18th OCTOBER 2009 – SERIES NO. 17
Bray Wanderers v Sporting Fingal
Cobh Ramblers v Cork City
Shamrock Rovers v FC Carlow
Tralee Dynamos v Bohemians
(St. Patrick’s Athletic – no fixture)

WEEKEND SUNDAY, 25th OCTOBER 2009 – SERIES NO. 18
Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers
Bray Wanderers v Tralee Dynamos
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Cobh Ramblers
Sporting Fingal v Cork City
(FC Carlow – no fixture)


WEEKEND SUNDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER 2009 – FINAL

[culloty82]

Thanks for all the hard work typing out the fixtures, much appreciated.

[TheBoss]

Its more copy and paste :D

[HarpoJoyce]

That post is nothing but an assumption. If we get enough players I'd say we will enter but we don't have enough for a senior team at the moment, let alone a reserve team as well.

Fair Play. Thank for posting that before, it gave an accurate assesment of the situation at UCD and you were responding to some very poor judgement from someone who is very ignorant of Irish football. But has alot of influence on this site unfortunately. The site suffers because of it

Thanks again.

UCD wont be fielding an 'A' team, one reason is a lack of support and managerial staff.

[pineapple stu]

Lack of support?

(Resists urge to call you on your obsequious toss-pot-ness; if you're bothered about conflicting info, take it up with the club as previously advised)

[gufc2000]

Big kick-off is just a week away......any fixtures confirmed? i.e. venues/day/KO time

[DmanDmythDledge]

Lack of support?

(Resists urge to call you on your obsequious toss-pot-ness; if you're bothered about conflicting info, take it up with the club as previously advised)
What conflicting info came from the club? Nothing. Why are you mentioning the club when they never said anything about entering/not entering?

[superfrank]

Big kick-off is just a week away......any fixtures confirmed? i.e. venues/day/KO time
See TheBoss' posts further up the page.

[gufc2000]

See TheBoss' posts further up the page.
I saw that but it only says week-ending April 5th. Venues are not always the main clubs grounds and there is no KO times above. I appreciate what you meant though, you probably didn't fully understand what I was trying to say

[tralee_dynamo]

Didnt deserve to lose this one, had enough chances to at least earn a draw.
First taste of LOI football - great day for the club and kerry soccer - even though we lost.

[gufc2000]

Didnt deserve to lose this one, had enough chances to at least earn a draw.
First taste of LOI football - great day for the club and kerry soccer - even though we lost.
What was the crowd like?
Anyone know was there many at the Tullamore and Carlow games?

[TheBoss]

Reading on the Cork City Forum, 166 at Carlow game.

[FlapjackJoe]

Do teams have to finish in the top 3 or the top 4 to qualify for the promotion play-off?

I always thought it was top 4, but according to:
http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier3-09.html
it's a top 3 spot.

[Battery Rover]

It's top 3 this season

[fionnsci]

I counted 62 at Pats-Fingal today (2-0 to Pats).

[marty]

There was a camera at the Carlow V Cobh game today,if there is anyway I can get my hands on some footage let me know please.

[ifk101]

I thought Portlaoise was going to enter a team this year. Anyone know what happened to them?