Combined Counties Football League

[Fr Damo]

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QUOTE=AlwaysAHoop;1237460]Any Team news or injury news for weekend game?Good decison from league to have 3 Officals for this 1.

Have to say three officals is only right - too much at stake in this one but give credit to the league for it would be too generous IMO!

The only team news out of either camp will be 11 players will will play from a squad of 16! Going to be a great game and to comment on an earlier post it is one of the reasons why former LOI players are coming back to the lower level. Most of the lads now playing CCFL who once played LOI would not have played in a game with a much hype around it. Not to underestimate their LOI achievements but amature Junior football is the closest the FAI have in terms of the GAA factor and the parochial feeling around clubs. I disucssed this before on the Limerick forum when they were going bust for the third time in 3 years earlier this year!

Whoever wins, the spot light will be on them and I cannot wait for Wednesday's paper and the match report. Will the reporter be standing beside gerry or sit with Sully???

Sorry for going off topic.

[simplesimons]

what it lucks like to me,your standard is set very high,players that u dont rate are still bringing the bacon home.
Maybe the standard was set with reaching a Junior Cup final,speaks for itself I think!

[Fr Damo]

Maybe the standard was set with reaching a Junior Cup final,speaks for itself I think!

And Internationl Caps be it Garda, Junior and colleges.

And by the way I cannot understand your posts Clowntown, the grammer and spelling are almost as bad as the content.

[clown town]

fr damo, not really sure why ur gettin hot under the collar, about the match report/reporter, seems to me you never played football, because i`m certin either of the players from both teams,could`nt care less about the report on the match!!lets talk football not politics and silliness please father!!

[clown town]

think i said bringin home the bacon!!not silver!!

[Fr Damo]

fr damo, not really sure why ur gettin hot under the collar, about the match report/reporter, seems to me you never played football, because i`m certin either of the players from both teams,could`nt care less about the report on the match!!lets talk football not politics and silliness please father!!

Yeah your probably right... It is the result that counts afterall so your earlier post of winners only and no second placed teams please might also be correct!!!

We'll see Sunday evening I suppose, good luck to both sets of players and indeed management.

[simplesimons]

fr damo, not really sure why ur gettin hot under the collar, about the match report/reporter, seems to me you never played football, because i`m certin either of the players from both teams,could`nt care less about the report on the match!!lets talk football not politics and silliness please father!!

Do you like contradicting yourself because you seem to do it alot,,and you might be able to speak for Willow players but you cant for Peters players so you dont know what they think about Reporter/report.

[clown town]

Do you like contradicting yourself because you seem to do it alot,,and you might be able to speak for Willow players but you cant for Peters players so you dont know what they think about Reporter/report.I think all they are concerned about is the result not the report as are willow.As for the father u want to check your own spelling first before you call the kettle black.

[supersol]

Lads,

Can we keep to Soccer chat and not Paper Reports etc...?

I have watched both teams play twice this season...
I was at the 1 1 draw in Macarthy & seen both sides win easily against poorer opposition!!

They are 2 excellent sides with talented players in both sides!!
Lets hope Sunday is a good match & both sets of Supporters(only a few)
show respect for both teams!!

GAME ON!!

BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS & HERES HOPING THE WINNERS GO FAR IN THE FAI JUNIOR CUP!!

[the runner]

[QUOTE=supersol;1238200]Lads,

Can we keep to Soccer chat and not Paper Reports etc...?

I have watched both teams play twice this season...
I was at the 1 1 draw in Macarthy & seen both sides win easily against poorer opposition!!

They are 2 excellent sides with talented players in both sides!!
Lets hope Sunday is a good match & both sets of Supporters(only a few)
show respect for both teams!!

GAME ON!!

BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS & HERES HOPING THE WINNERS GO FAR IN THE FAI JUNIOR CUP!![/

Really looking forward to sundAY ITS THE BIGGEST GAME TO HIT ATHLONBE


IN 10 YEARS .Does any1 have opinion on this one .
I have trained with Willow this year .And it has inspired me to achieve what Willow have over the last 2 years.Tony O sullivan has created 1 of the best CCFL teams ever . St peters need 2 win back 2 back titles to match willow parks success over the last few yrs.Do you think that the current St.peters side is young enough or good enough to match this achievment .

[Fr Damo]

Who won the Midland Intermediate League (CCFL Senior As we know it now) 2004/05? And again 2005/06? Oh Yeah....... St Peters.

Congratulations to Willow Park for emulating St Peters!

[simplesimons]

who won the midland intermediate league (ccfl senior as we know it now) 2004/05? And again 2005/06? Oh yeah....... St peters.

Congratulations to willow park for emulating st peters!

classic!!

[simplesimons]

[QUOTE=supersol;1238200]Lads,

Can we keep to Soccer chat and not Paper Reports etc...?

I have watched both teams play twice this season...
I was at the 1 1 draw in Macarthy & seen both sides win easily against poorer opposition!!

They are 2 excellent sides with talented players in both sides!!
Lets hope Sunday is a good match & both sets of Supporters(only a few)
show respect for both teams!!

GAME ON!!

BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS & HERES HOPING THE WINNERS GO FAR IN THE FAI JUNIOR CUP!![/

Really looking forward to sundAY ITS THE BIGGEST GAME TO HIT ATHLONBE


IN 10 YEARS .Does any1 have opinion on this one .
I have trained with Willow this year .And it has inspired me to achieve what Willow have over the last 2 years.Tony O sullivan has created 1 of the best CCFL teams ever . St peters need 2 win back 2 back titles to match willow parks success over the last few yrs.Do you think that the current St.peters side is young enough or good enough to match this achievment .

You should try training with Peters and then you will have your answer!
Sully has done that is right,,but he couldnt do anything near that when he was at Peters,

[clown town]

I never judged any player by muscle,I said thats what they were missing,,every midfield needs a proper hardman(and by hardman I dont mean a player with no quality and who is out there to break a leg like a certain player mentioned in earlier posts,,from what I hear about Benny(who I think is excellent by the way),,a certain person on the CCFL board has a big shine for him,but he is quality but I have seen better players in that league,but that is opinion.You want to tread carefully lad.To accuse a player of trying to hurt other players is not very wise,and for people taking a shine to players someone from the irish junior league must of taking a shine to davy ,cas he wouldn't get in to peters stongest eleven never mind ireland.

[prince20]

You want to tread carefully lad.To accuse a player of trying to hurt other players is not very wise,and for people taking a shine to players someone from the irish junior league must of taking a shine to davy ,cas he wouldn't get in to peters stongest eleven never mind ireland.

On behalf of all Foot.ie users i would like to wish clowntown a vey happy 6th birthday. :D

[Fr Damo]

Heard crazy kids is booked out so guess we'll be seeing you all at the Willlow match!

[simplesimons]

You want to tread carefully lad.To accuse a player of trying to hurt other players is not very wise,and for people taking a shine to players someone from the irish junior league must of taking a shine to davy ,cas he wouldn't get in to peters stongest eleven never mind ireland.

Just saying what I see everytime I watch his 15 mins of fame,,fair play to Davy he achieved something none of the Willow or any other ccfl players did(including benny McG),,no CCFL board members picking Ireland Junior team obviously!

[clown town]

bit harsh on benny, 15 mins of fame don`t think so, very bad shout! as for davy fair play to him, but ur the man that brought, people/organisations havin a shine for players nough said i do think!!

[supersol]

Lads,

Credit to Davy Donoghue on getting his Irish Junior Cap!!
Great to see an Athlone Local been recognised on the International Stage!!

Maybe my next comment may sound harsh but it is not meant to be... i think there are better players around Athlone / CCFL that could or should be capped!!!

People have said to me that players that have played LOI cannot be capped at this level but this is untrue!! Stephen Yeates (ex Athlone to name one club he played for <RIP> was capped after playing LOI ) & Seamus Crowe (ex Galway and who also played with Wolves before been capped <still in the squads>)!!!

Let hope another good FAI Junior cup run for Willow / St Peters will mean more recognition for Locals!!!

[supersol]

Simplesimons,

Why could Tony O Sullivan not achieve anything with St.Peters?

Just as this has been mentioned a few times in different posts over the last few days!!

[supersol]

Regards Davy Donoghue..

Credit has to be given on Davy been capped at International Level!!
Great to see a Local from Athlone been capped!!

My next comment might seem harsh but is not intended to be lads,
there are better local players in Athlone at the moment in my opinion & lets hope they get a chance also in the next few years. (this is not a dig @ Davy in anyway).

Who was capped @ Garda? @ Irish Colleges?

I have been away working from Athlone for years & only back a few weeks so need some information!!

Thanks

[supersol]

Sorry for mentioning Davy on 2 posts!!

I lost my Internet Connection thus thought my 1st Post was lost!!!

[clown town]

Heard crazy kids is booked out so guess we'll be seeing you all at the Willlow match!dont mind jibbing but a quote like that comon.Six is the age when we get them started at willow and it seems to be working best underage teams in the town bowds well for the future.u cant be living off just your ccfl side alone u have to be bringing home silverware from u10s right up to your senior teams thats what u call a sucessfull club in my eyes,but what would i know im only six!!!

[AlwaysAHoop]

I think the guards International was Mark sherlock..and think peters have a few colleges internationals..rushe,silke,alan kelly,Was not aware of that rule about players could play LOI football and get on Irish junior panal.Well done to davy.

[clown town]

dont mind jibbing but a quote like that comon.Six is the age when we get them started at willow and it seems to be working best underage teams in the town bowds well for the future.u cant be living off just your ccfl side alone u have to be bringing home silverware from u10s right up to your senior teams thats what u call a sucessfull club in my eyes,but what would i know im only six!!!Talking about underage i heard that willow and peters actually formed a team together between 85 and 87 but management fell out so it fell by the wayside.They reached the all ireland u14s finals in 86 but were beaten by cerry orcaird in extra time.Just to give the team a shout,b rafferty,i keirnan,g hegerty,c frawley,a mullally,t carberry(rip),c molone,f nugent,t o sullivan,d walters,v mullins,r parkes,h carolan,d dowling.Sorry if i left anyone out dont have all the facts.About my earlier post regarding davy,i was a bit harsh and didn't mean any badness by it,it was only a jib.Davy is a good lad and a good footballer.

[clown town]

just wonderin who won between willow and peters 2day could`nt make it down??

[peterc1992]

3-2 to willow afte extra time,peters had a man sent off at the start of extra time and were fecked

[Noli]

Hopefully we can put the whole willow/peters bickering behind us now and have a ccfl thread now!

on another note im sick of ****e referees who stand on the halfway line and cant be bothered to move there arse making decisions from there!theres some shocking referees out there, its a crime taking money of players after what we suffered today!

[Ash]

Stephen Mullan sent off.
Ref, and lino were an absolute digrace. I wouldnt let them referee a subetto game!

Even at one stage the ball went out for a throw ... ref looked at the lino, lino stood still, ref kept asking him which way, lino hadnt a clue and was waiting for the ref to call it before flagging. Took about 20 seconds of shoulder shrugging and tryin to see who shouted loudest before they made the decision ... and even at that they gave it the wrong way!!!

In other CCFL news ...
Division 3B
Monksland United B 2-2 Lawrencetown [Photos Here] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycahill/sets/72157622471923320/)
Gentex 3-2 Moate Celtic

Premier Division ... Derry Rovers v Monksland United A posponed due to an outbreak of swineflu in Edenderry apparently!!!

[supersol]

Another Excellent Football Match between St Peters & Willow Park!!

Could have went either way but i thought overall that the better team won!!

[Ash]

To be honest I though neither side showered themselves in glory.
Willow definately deserved it.

Useless fact #1647:
Of the 14 players Peters used ... 11 have represented Athlone Town at Senior level.

Willow had 5 former Athlone players (2 on as subs)

[Fr Damo]

[QUOTE=supersol;1240157]Another Excellent Football Match between St Peters & Willow Park!!

Could have went either way but i thought overall that the better team won!!
Didn't think much of the game as a spectacle but couldn't argue with the result Willow deserved to go through. Sending off changed the game but ref had no option. I hope willow can now go and do one better than peters and win the bloody thing and leave the CCFL to us!

[the runner]

I was at the Willow vs Peters game on sunday and it was a really good battle but you have to hand it to Willow they just have that extra bit of class. I think the problem with Peters is they play to many long balls. Willow always try and pass the ball and can be great to watch and i think they could have a really good run in this cup on the other hand St Peters will find it very hard tho pick themselves up after yet another defeat to Willow. Maybe this could be Peters year to win a league now that they dont have the F.A.I junior cup to go for?????????

[clown town]

I was at the Willow vs Peters game on sunday and it was a really good battle but you have to hand it to Willow they just have that extra bit of class. I think the problem with Peters is they play to many long balls. Willow always try and pass the ball and can be great to watch and i think they could have a really good run in this cup on the other hand St Peters will find it very hard tho pick themselves up after yet another defeat to Willow. Maybe this could be Peters year to win a league now that they dont have the F.A.I junior cup to go for?????????They will find it very hard to detrone willow going for three in a row.About the game sunday i heard that peters took off there main goal threat when the game was in the balance strange,and played a system to suit the management.Its hard to play and manage dosn't work in my opinion i know from previous experences alot of players don't like that setup.

[Ash]

Controversial!!! :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3965052837_4768e007dd.jpg

[simplesimons]

Controversial!!! :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3965052837_4768e007dd.jpg
How anybody could take this as general delight for Willow Park is a joke,,its more because how he feels he was treated by St Peters,,

[AlwaysAHoop]

To be honest I though neither side showered themselves in glory.
Willow definately deserved it.

Useless fact #1647:
Of the 14 players Peters used ... 11 have represented Athlone Town at Senior level.

Willow had 5 former Athlone players (2 on as subs)
Hi ash Very good fact..what 3 players have not represented The town..The polish keeper is 1 patrick craughwell and dave donaghue is it..or maybe these have not sure.Well done to willow park best of luck in next rounds

[Ash]

Hi ash Very good fact..what 3 players have not represented The town..
The polish keeper is 1 patrick craughwell and dave donaghue is it..or maybe these have not sure.
Well done to willow park best of luck in next rounds

Yep, from what I can remember of the lineups Lucas, Craughs and Davy havent played, although Lucas
was briefly in pre season training with the Town this and last season. Other than that: Cabsy, Silky, Scully,
Decky, Sher, Mucka, Rushie, Steven, BC, Paugie & Kellyer have all lined out. (BC came on as sub against Brighton)

For Willow: Ronie, Ga, Craig, Robbie Shine & Showery. Garry McHugh was training with them same time as
BC but cant remember if he got a run out against Brighton.

[AlwaysAHoop]

Yep, from what I can remember of the lineups Lucas, Craughs and Davy havent played, although Lucas
was briefly in pre season training with the Town this and last season. Other than that: Cabsy, Silky, Scully,
Decky, Sher, Mucka, Rushie, Steven, BC, Paugie & Kellyer have all lined out. (BC came on as sub against Brighton)

For Willow: Ronie, Ga, Craig, Robbie Shine & Showery. Garry McHugh was training with them same time as
BC but cant remember if he got a run out against Brighton.
Thanks was Not aware of that.anymore photos of the game apart from willie kissing the crest....LOL

[Ash]

Thanks was Not aware of that.anymore photos of the game apart from willie kissing the crest....LOL

Yep I have a few ... I'll have them online tomorrow

Pics HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycahill/sets/72157622343607705/)

[atfconline]

Garry McHugh and Dave Donohue both played Youth/21's for Town if I'm not mistaken.

[supersol]

Ash,

Excellent Photos from the Willow / Peters Match!!

[the runner]

Can anyone tell me what happend in the St Peters vs Mullingar Ath game all i heard is it had to be called off.???????

[Fr Damo]

Can anyone tell me what happend in the St Peters vs Mullingar Ath game all i heard is it had to be called off.???????

Mullingar were leading 1 nil with twenty to go and had a guy sent off for second yellow. Peters had a very questionable peno awarded (awared because several legit cliams were turned down i'd say) and in the aftermath of the peno decesion, mullingar had three further players sent off. At this point they and their Manager were livid. (their manager didn't conduct himslef well at all) from the restart Peters pretty much scored staright away to make it 2-1 and that that point all hell broke lose. It is alledged that an instruction came from the Mullingar bench to get another player sent off so as to have the game called off. Here is where the confusion lies.

1) one account is the ref heard this and rather than risk a player receiveing a Red card for a tackle or worse he called the game off

2) a fifth Mullingar player did receive a red for verbal abuse. This ment they could not finish with 6 players.

To me this is tantamount to not turning up to a game and therefore 3 points should be awared to SPFC. SPFC would rather not be in this position however.

The ref had a nightmare - he allowed the mullinagr goal to stand when in fact their penalty taker hit the cross bar but scored on the rebound. this should not have stood as no other player had touched the ball.

Mullingar have good reson to feel agrieved, but the actions of their manager both in his demenour and his instruction to have another player sent off to get the game called off were shameful. Controversey follows the CCFL that's for sure!

[workdodger]

yes i can veryify that Fr Damo is actually correct. It was unbelieveable alright, It was a very harsh penalty decision on mullingar as very little contact was made and the defender actually won the ball, the ref was blind sighted on it hence the decision and the reaction from mullingar.
I have never witnessed such discipline from a manager or a club official in all my involvement in soccer.

[Fr Damo]

[QUOTE=PAFC;1248225]Can anybody else verify waht happened in this game?
I guess Mullingar could be down 5 players when they travel to Portlaoise this weekend?



I'm not so sure. The leaue recorded the result as "off". Therefore no result. I guess there will be a hearing as no points were awarded/lost??
In the meantime as no game was played according to the CCFL those players won't be suspened until the hearing is heard and the club receive notification in writing. Normal practice is a player sent gets an automatic one match ban for the next game, any thing above that is in writing. He also remains suspended until the fine is paid. Dunno how much the fines are though........ expensive day out nonetheless.

[Fr Damo]

Yes it was Tony Ward.

In terms of him being allocated big games...... He's the man who allocates the refs in the midland branch!!

[Noli]

The ref's not just in senior league are shocking but in all the leagues,bar 1 or 2 most of them arent fit enough to ref and dont care either!i said a few weeks ago that they should be embarrased taking money of clubs for it and i stand by that after reading what went on at the weekend.

[Ash]

From what I've been told, from a reliable source, the referee did not hear the
order from the Mullingar bench and the match was abondoned due to them
having 5 players sent off.

[supersol]

Anyhow it should be interesing to see how the CCFL handle it.

I agree the refs have been poor over the last few seasons. Fitness is a major problem but so too is their attitude. Only one or two are up to the standard required.
I think alot of the guys do the job of referee for the money. One guy i know who did it for a year or two told me the money is great.
On a saturday you can ref 4 schoolboy & one youths game. €160+ in cash by saturday evening. Two adult games then on a Sunday €120. He made a massive hole in the mortgage and this was his sole motavation.

Perhaps a massive drive should be made to identify ex players who understand the game and get these guys to qualify as refs.


I agree that there are only a few Referees up to the Standards from the matches that i have watched!!

Some dont seem to care if their decisions cost matches!! And they have!!

The Referee that was officiating on Sunday in Peters is not up tp the big matches!!