Limerick Desmond League 2009/10

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Saturday 20th February

Limerick Desmond Youths Division 2 League Cup Quarter Finals (extra time & penalties)
Newcastle West Rovers V Bally Rovers 1100 (S. Hartnett)
Ferry Rangers V Pallaskenry 230 (P. King)

Youths Division 1
Newcastle West V Abbeyfeale Utd 230 (P. Manning)
Rathkeale V Askeaton 230 (L. O’Connor)
Broadford Utd V Adare Utd 230 (J. Roche)

Youths Division 2
Carrig Celtic V Kildimo Utd 230 (N. Allen)

[Have It]

Well lads does any body know if there is any truth that Ray lynch has been called up to the irish junior team for a trial?

Provisional Irish Junior Squad

Adrian walsh - carrick
david conroy - ballymun
graham doyle - freebooters


ross carrig - killester
james walsh - st michaels
stephen o mahoney - tralee celtic
michael coady - carrick
keith murray - ballymun
brian buckley - fairview
conor dillon - st kevins
paul breen - st michaels


wayne fitzgerald - carrick
eoin hanrahan - pike
joe flood - sheriff yc
keith hartnett - pike
ray lynch - broadford
keith kennedy - wfta
seamie crowe - athenry
robert keeley - ballymun
ross cosgrove - fairview
david o donohoe - st peters athlone
lee marshall - city utd


thomas fitzgerald - carrick
michael duffy - ballina
david lacey - killester
david kane - ballymun
ger mccarthy - ashbourne
niall andrews - evergreen
derek mccarthy - kinsale

[Gearysfan]

I would expect that Ferry would get the points here, cant have refs being threatened

Refs should never be treatened. Match should definetly be given to the other team. Should make an example and give a suspension to the player involved.
I think a newcastle player a few years ago pushed a ref and ended up getting suspended for a year. Think it was the older power. Buddygeary could you help me out with that.

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Refs should never be treatened. Match should definetly be given to the other team. Should make an example and give a suspension to the player involved.
I think a newcastle player a few years ago pushed a ref and ended up getting suspended for a year. Think it was the older power. Buddygeary could you help me out with that.

I think you are right Gearysfan, if memory serves me right it was in a match against Rathkeale in Clonreask, either a Premier League Cup Final or a Desmond Cup Final, not sure which one. Crazy that a player would do such a stupid thing when his side are three nil up at home with ten minutes left

[sky blue]

Refs should never be treatened. Match should definetly be given to the other team. Should make an example and give a suspension to the player involved.
I think a newcastle player a few years ago pushed a ref and ended up getting suspended for a year. Think it was the older power. Buddygeary could you help me out with that.

Ya its a disgrace that a ref should be treatened after all refs are very scarce and if we did not have the refs there would be no games on a Sunday. Does anyone know who the ref was and what was said?

[The1]

Ya its a disgrace that a ref should be treatened after all refs are very scarce and if we did not have the refs there would be no games on a Sunday. Does anyone know who the ref was and what was said?

By all accounts this case is not as straight forward as it seems. I was talking to a lad who was at it last night and he told me the referee was a disgrace. He said the game was not dirty yet Broadford had 8 players booked, Ferry 5 booked and Broadford 2 sent off. He said the second player that was sent off was sent off for a second bookable offence (dissent), (he had previously been booked). He walked to the line, sat under the stand (40 yards from referee), took off his boots, put his head in his hands and shouted ''he is some *****'' in frustration. At that point the referee said he had had enough and walked off. Obviously abuse of officials should not be tolerated, but neither should officials who display such a poor attitute as Pat O'Donnell did.
Again I was not there, I am only commenting on what I was told. Just two points, The lad who told me was a very prominent Desmond league player, doesnt drink or smoke and would be regarded within the Desmond League as a very honest and fair character, Secondly the player in question has been playing Junior soccer for 17 years and apparently has never been sent off. He also played for Villa Rovers and played a handful of games for Broadford A last year
Finally a Desmond League offical who just happened to be at the match was also reportedly outraged at this referees performance and antics

[buddygeary23]

Refs should never be treatened. Match should definetly be given to the other team. Should make an example and give a suspension to the player involved.
I think a newcastle player a few years ago pushed a ref and ended up getting suspended for a year. Think it was the older power. Buddygeary could you help me out with that.


ya you are right there gearysfan..keith power (ncw a) got sent off for pushing the the ref in a league cup final few years back against rathkeale out of frustration over a goal being allowed to stand even thou the there was 3 players offside...same happened few yrs back in templeglantine in which glantine were at home to rockhill rovers...in a very dirty game the ref booked loads of players and sent off few players..he sent off a player but it was the wrong player he sent off.so when showed the red card to the player,the player smacked the ref in the mouth and got 10 years suspension..but he was allowed back after 2years..i know some refs in the league show red cards for nothing these days but you just cant be doing that kind of stuff in soccer these days

[buddygeary23]

Sunday 21st February
Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round (extra time only)
Ballingarry B V Kilcolman Rovers 1130 (away)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay (extra time & penalties)
Adare Utd V Ballingarry 1130 (away)
Glantine V Feenagh 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 2nd Round (extra time only)
Rathkeale V Askeaton B 230 (home)
Granagh Utd V Shannonside FC 1130 (away)
Newcastle West Rovers V Rathkeale B 230 (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division League Cup Quarter Final (extra time & penalties)
Newcastle West V Abbeyfeale Utd 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Division 1 League Cup (extra time & penalties)
Killeaney V St. Itas 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division
Broadford Utd V Carrig Celtic 1130 (home)
Glin Rovers V Askeaton 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Kildimo Utd V Newcastle West B 230 (home)
Athea Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 (home)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Breska Rovers V Ballysteen 1130 in Mungret Cement Factory pitch (home)
Knockaderry V Mountcollins 1130 (home)
Rockhill Rovers V Kilcornan 1130 (away)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Creeves Celtic V Newcastle West Rovers B 230 (home)
Carrig Celtic B V Broadford Utd B 230 (away)
Glantine B V Ferry Rangers 215 (away)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group B
Pallaskenry B V Bally Rovers in Ballyhahill 230 (away)

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Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round
Ballingarry B V Kilcolman Rovers 1130 (away)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Adare Utd V Ballingarry 1130 (home)
Glantine V Feenagh 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 2nd Round
Rathkeale V Askeaton B 230 (home)
Granagh Utd V Shannonside FC 1130 (away)
Newcastle West Rovers V Rathkeale B 230 (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division League Cup Q/F
Newcastle West V Abbeyfeale Utd 1130 (draw)

Weekly Observer Division 1 League Cup 1st Round
Killeaney V St. Itas 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division
Broadford Utd V Carrig Celtic 1130 (home)
Glin Rovers V Askeaton 1130 (draw)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Kildimo Utd V Newcastle West B 230 (home)
Athea Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 (home)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Breska Rovers V Ballysteen 1130 (home)
Knockaderry V Mountcollins 230 (home)
Rockhill Rovers V Kilcornan 1130 (home)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Newcastle West Rovers B V Creeves Celtic 1130 (away)
Carrig Celtic B V Broadford Utd B 230 (away)
Glantine B V Ferry Rangers 215 (away)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group B
Pallaskenry B V Bally Rovers in Ballyhahill 230 (away)

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Youths friendly played in Clonreask tonight desmond youths 0 rathkeale 5, it was 2-0 at half time with desmonds missing a penalty at nil nil

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Desmond Youths Div 2 League Cup Q/Fs
NCW Rvs 7 Bally Rvs 0
Ferry Rngs 3 Pallaskenry 2

Division 1
NCW 3 Abbeyfeale 0
Rathkeale 1 Askeaton 6
Broadford Utd v Adare Utd, walkover to Broadford

Division 2
Carrig Cel v Kildimo Utd, walkover to Carrig

[Have It]

Any truth in a rumour going around that "the Great" Johnny Frank O' Connor has joined Newcastle West for the rest of this season ??

[Gearysfan]

Any truth in a rumour going around that "the Great" Johnny Frank O' Connor has joined Newcastle West for the rest of this season ??

Who the hell is johnny Frank O Connor. Never heard of him. Who did he play for? Isn't the transfer window closed?

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Division 1 League Cup
Killeaney v St. Itas

Premier Division
Glin Rovers v Askeaton

Division 1
Athea Utd v Abbeyfeale Utd B

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Desmond Cup 1st Round
Ballingarry B 0 Kilcolman Rvs 3

Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Glantine 2 Feenagh 3

Premier Division
Broadford Utd 3 Carrig Cel 1
Glin Rvs v Askeaton off

Premier Division League Cup Q/F
Newcastle West 2 Abbeyfeale Utd 1

Division 1 League Cup 1st Round
Killeaney V St. Itas off

Division 1
Athea Utd v Abbeyfeale Utd B off

Division 2
Breska Rvs 1 Ballysteen 1
Rockhill Rvs 3 Kilcornan 2

Division 3, Group A
Carrig Cel B v Broadford Utd B off

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Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Adare Utd 1 Ballingarry 1 aet (Ballingarry won 4-3 on pens)

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Desmond Cup 2nd Round
Granagh Utd 2 Shannonside 2 aet
(the premier side equalized with an 87th minute penalty)

[Harry Lime]

Pics from Newcastle West v Abbeyfeale this morning.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4375241601_93d34f5305.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanryan/sets/72157623479066266/)

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Division 3, Group A
NCW Rovers B 1 Creeves Celtic 1

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Division 3, Group A
Glantine B 0 Ferry Rngs 2

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Desmond Cup 2nd Round
Rathkeale 3 Askeaton B 0
NCW Rovers v Rathkeale B off

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Division 3, Group B
Pallaskenry B 4 Bally Rvs 2 (in Ballyhahill)

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Division 2
Knockaderry 1 Mountcollins 3

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Division 1
Kildimo Utd 2 NCW B 1

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Desmond Cup 2nd Round
Granagh Utd 2 Shannonside 2 aet
(the premier side equalized with an 87th minute penalty)

Shannonside wer lucky enough so to get a replay. Granagh are doing well this year.

[buddygeary23]

Any truth in a rumour going around that "the Great" Johnny Frank O' Connor has joined Newcastle West for the rest of this season ??


who is "the great" johnny frank o connor??never heard of him and no its not true that we signed him

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Shannonside wer lucky enough so to get a replay. Granagh are doing well this year.

Apparently Granagh were on top in the second half and it was disappointing that they didnt hold out though there were few complaints when ref awarded the visitors the penalty. Granagh are having a good season and currently top their league and are the only unbeaten side in it

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Sunday 28th February
Munster Junior Cup 5th Round (extra time & penalties)
Askeaton V Clonmel Town 230 (L. O’Connor, J. Roche, P. O’Donnell)
Nenagh AFC V Newcastle West 230
Leeside V Kildimo Utd 230

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay (extra time & penalties)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Pallaskenry 1130 (P. O’Connor)

Weekly Observer Premier Division Quarter Final (extra time & penalties)
Carrig Celtic V Broadford Utd 1130 (G. O’Connor)
Shannonside FC V Rathkeale 1130 (D. O’Gorman)

Weekly Observer Division 1 Quarter Final (extra time & penalties)
Killeaney V St. Itas 1130 (P. Manning)

Reidy Cup Semi Finals (extra time & penalties)
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers 1130 (P. O’Brien)
Granagh Utd V Athea Utd 1130 (T. Fitzmaurice)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Old Mill V Feenagh 230 (P. O’Brien)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Adare Utd 230 (S. Hartnett)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Ballingarry B V Ballysteen 230 (T. Fitzmaurice)
Kilcornan V Rathkeale B 230 (C. Dalton)
Rockhill Rovers V Breska Rovers 230 (N. Allen)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Glin Rovers B V Newcastle West Rovers B 1130 (P. O’Donnell)
Ferry Rangers V Broadford Utd B 230 (P. Manning)
Creeves Celtic V Carrig Celtic B 230 (D. O’Gorman)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group B
Adare Utd B V Bally Rovers 1130 (N. Allen)

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Youths Fixtures

Saturday 27th February

FAI Umbro U-17s Cup (extra time & penalties)
Rathkeale V Parkvilla 230(G. O’Connor, T. Fitzmaurice, B. Barry)

Desmond Youths Cup 1st Round (extra time only)
Newcastle West Rovers V Newcastle West 230 (J. Roche)
Broadford Utd V Adare Utd 230 (P. King)

Youths Division 2
Creeves Celtic V Ferry Rangers 230 (P. O’Connor)

[The1]

Its always going to be difficult for Premier Division teams to motivate themselves to play bottom division teams, I'm sure Shannonside were giving a good few of their squad members a game which might have unsettled them. I could see Shannonside doing a number on them in the replay

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Munster Junior Cup 5th Round
Askeaton V Clonmel Town (away)
Nenagh AFC V Newcastle West (away)
Leeside V Kildimo Utd (home)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Abbeyfeale Utd V Pallaskenry (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division Quarter Final
Carrig Celtic V Broadford Utd (away)
Shannonside FC V Rathkeale (away)

Weekly Observer Division 1 Quarter Final
Killeaney V St. Itas (home)

Reidy Cup Semi Finals
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers (home)
Granagh Utd V Athea Utd (away)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Old Mill V Feenagh (home)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Adare Utd (away)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Ballingarry B V Ballysteen (away)
Kilcornan V Rathkeale B (away)
Rockhill Rovers V Breska Rovers (home)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Glin Rovers B V Newcastle West Rovers B (home)
Ferry Rangers V Broadford Utd B (away)
Creeves Celtic V Carrig Celtic B (home)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group B
Adare Utd B V Bally Rovers (home)

[buddygeary23]

Munster Junior Cup 5th Round
Askeaton V Clonmel Town (away)
Nenagh AFC V Newcastle West (away)
Leeside V Kildimo Utd (home)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Abbeyfeale Utd V Pallaskenry (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division Quarter Final
Carrig Celtic V Broadford Utd (away)
Shannonside FC V Rathkeale (away)

Weekly Observer Division 1 Quarter Final
Killeaney V St. Itas (home)

Reidy Cup Semi Finals
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers (away)
Granagh Utd V Athea Utd (away)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Old Mill V Feenagh (home)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Adare Utd (away)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Ballingarry B V Ballysteen (away)
Kilcornan V Rathkeale B (draw)
Rockhill Rovers V Breska Rovers (away)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Glin Rovers B V Newcastle West Rovers B (home)
Ferry Rangers V Broadford Utd B (away)
Creeves Celtic V Carrig Celtic B (home)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group B
Adare Utd B V Bally Rovers (home)

[buddygeary23]

anyone know if the draw was made for the semi finals of the premier league cup??

[sky blue]

anyone know if the draw was made for the semi finals of the premier league cup??

think it is being made Monday week the same night as the Desmond cup draw. Good game yesterday against NCW and Abbey what did you make of it Buddygeary?

[desmondoldie]

Munster Junior Cup 5th Round
Askeaton V Clonmel Town (draw after extra time)
Nenagh AFC V Newcastle West (home)
Leeside V Kildimo Utd (draw leeside after extra time)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Abbeyfeale Utd V Pallaskenry (home)

Weekly Observer Premier Division Quarter Final
Carrig Celtic V Broadford Utd (draw away after extra)
Shannonside FC V Rathkeale (away)

Weekly Observer Division 1 Quarter Final
Killeaney V St. Itas (home)

Reidy Cup Semi Finals
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers (home)
Granagh Utd V Athea Utd (away)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Old Mill V Feenagh (home)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Adare Utd (draw)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Ballingarry B V Ballysteen (away)
Kilcornan V Rathkeale B (away)
Rockhill Rovers V Breska Rovers (away)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Glin Rovers B V Newcastle West Rovers B (home)
Ferry Rangers V Broadford Utd B (away)
Creeves Celtic V Carrig Celtic B (home)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group B
Adare Utd B V Bally Rovers (home)

[The1]

Carrig/Broadford vs Newcastle

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Anyone know next round draw for desmond cup/division one league cup semi finals?

[sky blue]

Premier league cup semi final draw
Carrig or Broadford v NCW
Shannonside or Rathkeale v Glin Rovers.

[sky blue]

Well done to Kildimo on team of the month. Does any one agree with me that it's a bit of a joke that NCW got team of the month, two month's in a row bit unfair if you ask me...

[desmondoldie]

sky blue whats done is done but i think considering that ratkeale are still unbeaten in the league, maybe i'm wrong but seems they are going on teams that are doing well in the regional cups because i think even kildimo draw with Itas is surely a dissapointing result to them.
But in fairness whats done is done and congratulations to Newcastle and Kildimo respectively and hope fully Kildimo will kick on now and join us back in the top leauge.

[Hairy Legs]

Well done to Kildimo on team of the month. Does any one agree with me that it's a bit of a joke that NCW got team of the month, two month's in a row bit unfair if you ask me...

Fair play to Kildimo and Newcastle they deserved a team of the month award over the past couple of months, but I do agree with Sky Blue that no team should get it two months running, its just lazy on behalf of the league. There are 45 other teams throughout the divisions that could do with winning a few quid sponsership, and probably deserved to..... bit of gear or a few balls might make all the difference in their season.
Its given by O'Neills so spread it out for God's sake.
Newcastle didnt ask to win it 2 months running so this is not a go at them, before anyone jumps on that train.

[Gearysfan]

Fair play to Kildimo and Newcastle they deserved a team of the month award over the past couple of months, but I do agree with Sky Blue that no team should get it two months running, its just lazy on behalf of the league. There are 45 other teams throughout the divisions that could do with winning a few quid sponsership, and probably deserved to..... bit of gear or a few balls might make all the difference in their season.
Its given by O'Neills so spread it out for God's sake.
Newcastle didnt ask to win it 2 months running so this is not a go at them, before anyone jumps on that train.

Agree with the two of ye. No team should win it twice in a year. All teams in all of the divisions should have a chance of winning something. Newcastle have done well outside the league but there are other teams who have won alot of games in a row and should be given the same reward. The likes of Kilcolman are doing well in the league, in the last four of the two domestic competitions and still in the desmond cup

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Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Abbeyfeale 1 Pallaskenry 0 (played last night)

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Desmond Youths Cup 1st Round
Broadford Utd 3 Adare Utd 0

Division 2
Creeves 3 Ferry Rngs 1

[buddygeary23]

Desmond Youths Cup 1st Round
Broadford Utd 3 Adare Utd 0

Division 2
Creeves 3 Ferry Rngs 1

newcastle west rover 3-4 newcastle west

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Reidy Cup S/Fs
Glantine 4 Kilcolman Rvs 2
Granagh Utd 0 Athea Utd 2

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Munster Junior Cup 5th Round
Askeaton 0 Clonmel Town 4
Leeside 1 Kildimo Utd 0

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Desmond Cup 1st Round Replay
Abbeyfeale 1 Pallaskenry 0

Premier Division Q/Fs
Carrig Cel 0 Broadford Utd 3
Shannonside 2 Rathkeale 1

Division 1 League Cup Q/F
Killeaney 2 St Itas 0

Reidy Cup S/Fs
Glantine 4 Kilcolman Rvs 2
Granagh Utd 0 Athea Utd 2

[buddygeary23]

Munster junior cup last 16... Nenagh A 2-2 Newcastle west..nenagh win 3-1 on penalties

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Division 3 Group A
Glin Rovers B 3 Newcastle West Rovers B 2
Ferry Rangers 3 Broadford Utd B 4
Creeves 7 Carrig Celtic 2