Limerick Desmond League 2009/10

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Division 1
Old Mill 2 Feenagh 1

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Division 3 Group B
Adare Utd B 4 Bally Rovers 1

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FAI Umbro U/17 Cup
Rathkeale 2 Parkvilla 1

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Munster Junior Cup 5th Round
Nenagh AFC 2 Newcastle West 2 (Nenagh won 3-1 on pens)

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Division 2
Ballingarry B 1 Ballysteen 1

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Division 2
Rockhill Rovers 2 Breska Rovers 2

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Division 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B 0 Adare Utd 2

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Saturday 6th March
Youths Inter League 2nd Round (extra time & penalties)
Wicklow League V Limerick Desmond, Arklow 3pm

Sunday 7th March
Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 2nd Round (extra time only)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Carrig Celtic 1015 (J. Roche)
Broadford Utd B V Newcastle West 230 (P. Manning)
Newcastle West Rovers V Rathkeale B 230 (P. O’Brien)
Athea Utd V Ferry Rangers 1130 (N. Allen)
Adare Utd B V Killeaney 1130 (S. Hartnett)

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 2nd Round Replay (extra time & penalties)
Shannonside FC V Granagh Utd 1130 (P. O’Connor)

Weekly Observer Premier Division
Rathkeale V Broadford Utd 1130 (P. Manning)
Glin Rovers V Askeaton 1130 (P. O’Brien)

Weekly Observer Division 1
St. Itas V Glantine 1130 (C. Dalton)
Newcastle West B V Adare Utd 230 (S. Hartnett)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Feenagh 230 (C. Dalton)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Ballingarry B V Rockhill Rovers 230 (P. O’Connor)
Kilcolman Rovers V Breska Rovers 230 (N. Allen)
Pallaskenry V Kilcornan 1100 (G. O’Connor)

Weekly Observer Division 3, Group A
Askeaton B V Newcastle West Rovers B 1130 (B. Barry)

[Gearysfan]

Hard luck to all the desmond league teams today in the muster junior.Kildimo did really well against leeside who won it 2 years ago.
I went to see carrig against broadford. Carrig were very bad. A bad team with very bad facilities. The sooner the likes of Ballingarry come back up and replace the likes of carrig the better.

[soccer8]

Hard luck to all the desmond league teams today in the muster junior.Kildimo did really well against leeside who won it 2 years ago.
I went to see carrig against broadford. Carrig were very bad. A bad team with very bad facilities. The sooner the likes of Ballingarry come back up and replace the likes of carrig the better.


well done to Rathkeale u17 good win...what was the story with the ncw game was is good?have Kildimo any plans for a new field/set up

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Rathkeale were one down at half time but two Peter Nash goals sees them into the quarter finals where they will be at home to either Southend or Kilreen Celtic

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Saturday March 6th

Youths Inter League 2nd Round
Wicklow League V Limerick Desmond (home)

Sunday, March 7th

Desmond Cup 2nd Round
Abbeyfeale Utd V Carrig Celtic (home)
Broadford Utd B V Newcastle West (away)
Newcastle West Rovers V Rathkeale B (home)
Athea Utd V Ferry Rangers (home)
Adare Utd B V Killeaney (away)

Desmond Cup 2nd Round Replay
Shannonside V Granagh Utd (home)

Premier Division
Rathkeale V Broadford Utd (draw)
Glin Rovers V Askeaton (home)

Division 1
St. Itas V Glantine (draw)
Newcastle West B V Adare Utd (away)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Feenagh (draw)

Division 2
Ballingarry B V Rockhill Rovers (away)
Kilcolman Rovers V Breska Rovers (home)
Pallaskenry V Kilcornan (home)

Division 3 Group A
Askeaton B V Newcastle West Rovers B (home)

[The1]

Ballingarry are up and are at the bottom of the table. I saw Carrig alright a few weeks ago, They battle away until they go a goal down, then the flood gates usually open

[The1]

Two good Premier Division matches on next weekend, Rathkeale should end the Broadford challenge and Glin should be able to kick start a late challenge for the league themselves

[the only 1]

are leeside good?

[Gearysfan]

Ballingarry are up and are at the bottom of the table. I saw Carrig alright a few weeks ago, They battle away until they go a goal down, then the flood gates usually open

Your dead right. Meant to say Killeaney. Rathkeale and Broadfod should be a good game, if Broadford get a win should make the league interesting again.

[Have It]

Hard luck to all the desmond league teams today in the muster junior.Kildimo did really well against leeside who won it 2 years ago.
I went to see carrig against broadford. Carrig were very bad. A bad team with very bad facilities. The sooner the likes of Ballingarry come back up and replace the likes of carrig the better.
Bad Facilities ??? They have one of the finest training pitches in the country, a good pitch, dressing rooms and a stand. Not a lot of teams can say that.

[Gearysfan]

Bad Facilities ??? They have one of the finest training pitches in the country, a good pitch, dressing rooms and a stand. Not a lot of teams can say that.

Ill agree thay have a good training facility, everyone seems to have dressing rooms. a nice pitch would be really nice to go with that. Ive heard ye are holding onto the great john frank o connor.

[Have It]

Pitch is mint. No game called off there in 4 seasons unless it was a blanket cancellation. More than can be said for a lot of other clubs. I think Fairview are after poaching Johnny Frank. Himself and Jonathon Grant up front. That pairing will strike fear into defenders all over Ireland. I can see an Ireland cap in the near future for him.

[The1]

Was yere B Team match last Sunday week not called off at half two. I didn't here of any other matches being called off that day. Is selective memory and gross exaggerating (good pitch) just a personal characteristic or is it a characteristic of Carrig lads in general

[Gearysfan]

Was yere B Team match last Sunday week not called off at half two. I didn't here of any other matches being called off that day. Is selective memory and gross exaggerating (good pitch) just a personal characteristic or is it a characteristic of Carrig lads in general

Hit the nail on th head.

[Have It]

That game was called off for safety of people. Not a whole pile you can do about snow and frost and dangerous roads. We dont all have the luxury of getting games called off whenever we like because unlike some clubs we dont have people where it matters at the top. We all know there is a lot of bad pitches around but to say Carrig is one of them is a bit daft really.

[The1]

That game was called off for safety of people. Not a whole pile you can do about snow and frost and dangerous roads. We dont all have the luxury of getting games called off whenever we like because unlike some clubs we dont have people where it matters at the top. We all know there is a lot of bad pitches around but to say Carrig is one of them is a bit daft really.
Could you name a worse Premier Division pitch and dont say Rovers because I would pick that pitch over Carrigs any day

[Have It]

You would pick Rovers over Carrig ?? Ha Ha , next you'l be telling me Glin and Shannonside are brilliant pitches as well.

[The1]

You would pick Rovers over Carrig ?? Ha Ha , next you'l be telling me Glin and Shannonside are brilliant pitches as well.
Dead right I would, at least on those pitches you know you are not going to sink into the ground. Carrig was built on a bog, and as the saying goes, once a bog, always a bog

[desmondoldie]

Ah lads Carrig isn't a great field but i think it is along way off being a bad field.
Personally i think shannoside pitch in foynes is horrible , deffinatley worse than carrig. Although i don't think glinis a bad pitch i just hate the surface grass is always too high , the whole field back there actually depreses me

[The1]

Ah lads Carrig isn't a great field but i think it is along way off being a bad field.
Personally i think shannoside pitch in foynes is horrible , deffinatley worse than carrig. Although i don't think glinis a bad pitch i just hate the surface grass is always too high , the whole field back there actually depreses me
Its an even longer way off being a good field. How ''have it'' can have ''Carrig'' and the word ''good'' in the same sentence is just beyond comprehension

[Have It]

Ah your getting personal now "The1". Your very bad today. A little bitter about something maybe? Or jealous even. Theres worse things in life than Carrigs pitch :-)

[The1]

Ah your getting personal now "The1". Your very bad today. A little bitter about something maybe? Or jealous even. Theres worse things in life than Carrigs pitch :-)
Ya I suppose you are right, Knockaderrys pitch is worse so Carrigs pitch is not the worst in the Desmond League, Its the second worsed, Ha Ha.

[western gale]

That game was called off for safety of people. Not a whole pile you can do about snow and frost and dangerous roads. We dont all have the luxury of getting games called off whenever we like because unlike some clubs we dont have people where it matters at the top. We all know there is a lot of bad pitches around but to say Carrig is one of them is a bit daft really.



On the day that the Carrig Celtic B v Broadford Utd B game was called off the same situation applied to the Division 1 game between Athea Utd and Abbeyfeale Utd B in Athea where the pitch was covered in snow and frost and this was the first time a game was ever called off there outside of a blank cancellation. It should also be noted that the Premier game between Glin Rovers and Askeaton and the Division 1 League Cup game between Killeaney and St Itas were also called off due to snow.

[Have It]

On the day that the Carrig Celtic B v Broadford Utd B game was called off the same situation applied to the Division 1 game between Athea Utd and Abbeyfeale Utd B in Athea where the pitch was covered in snow and frost and this was the first time a game was ever called off there outside of a blank cancellation. It should also be noted that the Premier game between Glin Rovers and Askeaton and the Division 1 League Cup game between Killeaney and St Itas were also called off due to snow.
All around the same area. Safety of players and supporters has to come first. Well said Western Gale !

[The1]

All around the same area. Safety of players and supporters has to come first. Well said Western Gale !
I take it all back, Carrig have unquestionably the best pitch in the league. Join with me in a campaign to get the Desmond cup and all League cup finals relocated to the home off football Carrig in 2010

[Have It]

Now your talking. You know it makes sense

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I take it all back, Carrig have unquestionably the best pitch in the league. Join with me in a campaign to get the Desmond cup and all League cup finals relocated to the home off football Carrig in 2010

Thats very tongue in cheek, I wouldnt say Carrig have the best pitch in the league, Broadford, Killeaney, Athea, Askeaton, Bally Rovers, Glantine, Ballingarry all have very good pitches but there are far worse pitches in all the divisions than Carrig (- correct me if I'm wrong but there is at least ten clubs in the league that dont have proper dressing rooms -) As was stated in an earlier post there has seldom being a game being called off in Carrig (outside of blanket cancelations). It should also be noted that they have hosted a good few underage cup finals

[thomas72]

Could you name a worse Premier Division pitch and dont say Rovers because I would pick that pitch over Carrigs any day



we (carew park) have played carrig in a friendly every summer for the last 4yrs in carrig and we found the club set up as excellant there field is very good dressing rooms are excellant plenty of space and now they have an all weather which is from what i hear to notch.
in fairness pal its not like its a mud bath or not level etc etc a bit of respect to carrig there a sound bunch of lads.

[The1]

we (carew park) have played carrig in a friendly every summer for the last 4yrs in carrig and we found the club set up as excellant there field is very good dressing rooms are excellant plenty of space and now they have an all weather which is from what i hear to notch.
in fairness pal its not like its a mud bath or not level etc etc a bit of respect to carrig there a sound bunch of lads.
Jesus ye are pulling fellows in from all corners now, Should I be expecting a solicitors letter in relation to my slanderous comments

[thomas72]

jesus ye are pulling fellows in from all corners now, should i be expecting a solicitors letter in relation to my slanderous comments



what??

[sky blue]

Lads are ye on about Carrig in Waterford or Carrigkerry because the last time i was back there the pitch was a disaster..

[sky blue]

Two good Premier Division matches on next weekend, Rathkeale should end the Broadford challenge and Glin should be able to kick start a late challenge for the league themselves

Broadford are the in form team at the minute in the league so saying that Rathkeale are going to end there chance's is jumping the gun a bit. It should be a very close game and its great to see Broadford back in contention again for the league after so many season's just going through the motions.

[desmondoldie]

Right lads we have hit the half way point lets get tips on who you see winning leagues and who you think will drop a division.

Premier
Its quite tight at the top at the moment but Rathkeale are still fairly clear from the rest of the pack
Winners- Ratkeale (will be there first leauge title in since 04/05 season)
Runners up-Newcastle (I can see them having a strong run in)

Relegation-Carrig
Ballingary(they'll bounce back next year)

Division 1
A big change from Shannonsides runaway last year this leauge is being strongly contested between Adare Kileaney Kildimo Old mill if Athea and Glantine win there games in hand there in with a shout also.At the Bottom Newcastle and abbeyfeale along with Feenagh are battling the drop together.

Winners-Kileaney (Good side have a nice few Glin boys playing well.
Runners up-Kildimo(should kick on from Munster junior Loss)

Relegation-Feenagh
Abbeyfeale

Division 2
This division is a tough one to call but ill stick my neck out.The Gaa coming back soon may upset this division.

Winners-Ratkeale B(They play some lovely football)
Kilcornan

Relegation-Ballysteen (I thought they would do better this year)
Ballingarry B(double relegation for them i feel.)

Division 3 a Divison 3 b

Winners-Creeves(would be nice to see them push back up the league, they nearly fell off the radar) Winners-Granagh(same as i sated for Creeves)
Asketon B Adare b


Lads could someone clarify is the winner and runner up in division 3 put into Play-Offs with each other or do 1 winner from each group just go up.

[The1]

Right lads we have hit the half way point lets get tips on who you see winning leagues and who you think will drop a division.

Premier
Its quite tight at the top at the moment but Rathkeale are still fairly clear from the rest of the pack
Winners- Ratkeale (will be there first leauge title in since 04/05 season)
Runners up-Newcastle (I can see them having a strong run in)

Relegation-Carrig
Ballingary(they'll bounce back next year)

Division 1
A big change from Shannonsides runaway last year this leauge is being strongly contested between Adare Kileaney Kildimo Old mill if Athea and Glantine win there games in hand there in with a shout also.At the Bottom Newcastle and abbeyfeale along with Feenagh are battling the drop together.

Winners-Kileaney (Good side have a nice few Glin boys playing well.
Runners up-Kildimo(should kick on from Munster junior Loss)

Relegation-Feenagh
Abbeyfeale

Division 2
This division is a tough one to call but ill stick my neck out.The Gaa coming back soon may upset this division.

Winners-Ratkeale B(They play some lovely football)
Kilcornan

Relegation-Ballysteen (I thought they would do better this year)
Ballingarry B(double relegation for them i feel.)

Division 3 a Divison 3 b

Winners-Creeves(would be nice to see them push back up the league, they nearly fell off the radar) Winners-Granagh(same as i sated for Creeves)
Asketon B Adare b


Lads could someone clarify is the winner and runner up in division 3 put into Play-Offs with each other or do 1 winner from each group just go up.
Its a playoff system in Division 3

[The1]

Broadford are the in form team at the minute in the league so saying that Rathkeale are going to end there chance's is jumping the gun a bit. It should be a very close game and its great to see Broadford back in contention again for the league after so many season's just going through the motions.
Ya its good to see them back alright. They look like they have brought a good few young lads through this year. I think Rathkeale will be too strong for them this year and they also have the annual problem of there GAA players back in full training. I heard as well that they are going to Newcastle on there rght backs stag this weekend so that will rule a good few of their players out this weekend

[western gale]

As far as I know only the winners of Division 3 A and Division 3 B get promoted and these two group winners meet each other to determine who wins Division 3 outright

[The1]

Lads are ye on about Carrig in Waterford or Carrigkerry because the last time i was back there the pitch was a disaster..
Well said

[The1]

As far as I know only the winners of Division 3 A and Division 3 B get promoted and these two group winners meet each other to determine who wins Division 3 outright
There is definately a playoff between the top two teams in each group

[Have It]

we (carew park) have played carrig in a friendly every summer for the last 4yrs in carrig and we found the club set up as excellant there field is very good dressing rooms are excellant plenty of space and now they have an all weather which is from what i hear to notch.
in fairness pal its not like its a mud bath or not level etc etc a bit of respect to carrig there a sound bunch of lads.

Legend !

[Gearysfan]

we (carew park) have played carrig in a friendly every summer for the last 4yrs in carrig and we found the club set up as excellant there field is very good dressing rooms are excellant plenty of space and now they have an all weather which is from what i hear to notch.
in fairness pal its not like its a mud bath or not level etc etc a bit of respect to carrig there a sound bunch of lads.

Sorry thoma72, ive never had the joy of playing in carrig in the middle of summer when the bog is all dried up. As for the slant it gets alot worse during the winter and after christmas as the bog starts to sink. A bit like there junior side. They always sink towards the bottom after Christmas.

[The1]

Sorry thoma72, ive never had the joy of playing in carrig in the middle of summer when the bog is all dried up. As for the slant it gets alot worse during the winter and after christmas as the bog starts to sink. A bit like there junior side. They always sink towards the bottom after Christmas.
Now there is a Legend

[the real deal]

Now there is a Legend

i strongly agree.........

[Shannon Boy]

You would pick Rovers over Carrig ?? Ha Ha , next you'l be telling me Glin and Shannonside are brilliant pitches as well.

i would definately prefer to play in glin rovers pitch than play in carrig or newcastle rovers field!!carrig have to change the fields every year because the bog ha!