FAI Junior Cup 2009/10

[blackjack]

That is very bad form and whats the outcome?

the outcome is that two limerick clubs are doing there best to get another limerick team to travel away from home in the last 8 of the fai

[blackjack]

In fairness how many clubs could arrange a game on a Thursday to get a lad off a suspension,Pike must have some pull in Limerick

i dont think it has anything to do with pike having a pull it is about two fellow clubs would go so low and do something like that.(also any club worth there salt would do what pike did)

[hooper74]

Its all very cloak and dagger stuff here....sure Saints are at home Pike have to travel that was the draw,what have Fairview to do with that?

[Town Fan]

In fairness how many clubs could arrange a game on a Thursday to get a lad off a suspension,Pike must have some pull in Limerick

God I would hate to see Pike thrown out of the FAI for playing an illegal player!!

[serpico]

Let's not forget star rovers either who did pike a massive favour which is how it should be .limerick clubs should be helping each other out Im sure the tipp boys would.well done again star rovers great credit due to ye

[pile driver]

Let's not forget star rovers either who did pike a massive favour which is how it should be .limerick clubs should be helping each other out Im sure the tipp boys would.well done again star rovers great credit due to ye

wonder wat or maybe how much made star agree to that

[bridgeceltic]

that is the lowest of the lowest if true.if true hope pike win on sunday and meets 1 of them in the semi and the other in the final and wins and that coming from a neutral

Lads if im not mistaking here on this one if any of the Carew Park lads are on reading this would they like to come in on what Pike Rvs decided to do to help an out of town team back few years ago in the FAI also Kettle and black come to mind with Pike.....

[serpico]

What did pike do wrong bridge??????????

[SeniorBlue]

Lads if im not mistaking here on this one if any of the Carew Park lads are on reading this would they like to come in on what Pike Rvs decided to do to help an out of town team back few years ago in the FAI also Kettle and black come to mind with Pike.....


They have accomodated many teams in the past, i remember when Limerick were playing there one saturday that a big team from Dublin were accomodated in the pitch next to the game to train before they played Fairview the next day

Anyway its bad form if the clubs rang St Michael's but i think anyone who is on this forum regularly will know for a long time what this thursdays game was arranged for and i'm sure St Michaels didn't need tipping off from the aforementioned clubs

[Longshanks]

lads, didnt Westport lose a semi a fews years back but got the game replayed as the winners had played an ineligible player, they won the replay and went of to lift the cup. point being that if there is a bit of skullduggery or cute whoreism going on y'd better have all the i's dotted and t's crossed cos at this stage of the competition its not just on the pitch that games are won and lost. Now I'm not trying to stir but wasnt it a Limerick team who Westport found out, correct me if I'm wrong

[leather]

There are more kettles and pots on this thread than you would find in a kitchenware shop

[bridgeceltic]

What did pike do wrong bridge??????????

Didnt they ring ahead and offer there place to train the morning of the match and also gave them a Run down on each of the Carew team now that is not a fair thing to do is it... Thomas72 would you liek o Comment on this ....

[Dirk Diggler]

This will just make it all the sweeter for Pike if they win. Why not give the limerick teams all the help they can to win the FAI? I'm sure if the roles were reversed with star, pike would do the same for them. And this talk of Pike "ratting" out Carew Park to Westport that time was always ridiculous, I remember it well as it was ridiculous at the time, as it was in the Star that Dennis Whelan was sent off in the previous match! Just people looking for mud to throw at Pike again. Even dragging this up again.

[pearse4t3]

Lads just reading back through the last couple of pages, basically Pike have arranged a fixture to allow them field their strongest team on Sunday which they're well intitled to do. The business about clubs ringing St Micheals about the fixture is ridiculous, if anyone here thinks that Saints wouldn't have known about the fixture already are very naive as their one of the biggest clubs in the region and would have alot of players and former players living in Limerick and would have them clued in. Doesnt matter what team either club field it will be strong and the game will be very close so instead of all this phony war crap lets look forward to what should be a cracking game.

[Longshanks]

This will just make it all the sweeter for Pike if they win. Why not give the limerick teams all the help they can to win the FAI? I'm sure if the roles were reversed with star, pike would do the same for them. And this talk of Pike "ratting" out Carew Park to Westport that time was always ridiculous, I remember it well as it was ridiculous at the time, as it was in the Star that Dennis Whelan was sent off in the previous match! Just people looking for mud to throw at Pike again. Even dragging this up again.


Diggler, I was unaware that there was any controversy surrounding Pike with the Westport semi final. I've been to the FAI website and found it was Carew who fielded the suspended player(considering the facts, they(Carew) were lucky to get a replay?!?!). Didnt realise there was 'rumours' floating about. As I said wasnt stirring, just it would be an awful pain to re-arrange a fixture to get a players suspension out of the way and then for that game not to count against his suspension. But I suppose Pike know what they are doing....

[blackjack]

Lads just reading back through the last couple of pages, basically Pike have arranged a fixture to allow them field their strongest team on Sunday which they're well intitled to do. The business about clubs ringing St Micheals about the fixture is ridiculous, if anyone here thinks that Saints wouldn't have known about the fixture already are very naive as their one of the biggest clubs in the region and would have alot of players and former players living in Limerick and would have them clued in. Doesnt matter what team either club field it will be strong and the game will be very close so instead of all this phony war crap lets look forward to what should be a cracking game.
it is a fact that someone from each club rang st micheals again FACT

[The Don]

I remember playing Aishling a few years back and geting one of these phone calls about how Aishling had illegal players. I just was disgusted by the whole thing.

[serpico]

wonder wat or maybe how much made star agree to that


it is a fact that someone from each club rang st micheals again FACT

Apparently so black and pearse you're dead right about pike looking for the fixture which they were quiet entitled to do.there was no question of trying to get him off with his suspension as some of the posters believe.

[van der wheil]

What a load of crap being spouted on here.Fairview rang no1.Trye for you Leather like a hardware shop!!

[abbeyvale]

wonder wat or maybe how much made star agree to that

We agreed to it becasue we would rather see the FAI trophy come to Limerick than any other county, plain and simple.

We owe Pike nothing, we done it for the above mentioned reason ONLY.

[abbeyvale]

i want to see pike go on and win this trophy now because of this and i,m sure a lot of people will like to see regional and view go out because of this. but i also think this shows us how scared these 2 teams are of meetin pike, besides the players mentioned been missin b,jack are the rest fit i heard ye have 1or 2 injuries carroll and o donovan thats just what i was told i didnt make it to game last sun?

O'Donovan looked very sharp in training last night, always first to turn up at training to do a 15-20mins workout on his own before the rest of the squad arrive...

[francesco_1]

We agreed to it becasue we would rather see the FAI trophy come to Limerick than any other county, plain and simple.

We owe Pike nothing, we done it for the above mentioned reason ONLY.

The least Pike can do is not play better then star and star will be in the next round. Which is what i think ;)

[skipper]

Clonmel are favourites in the bookies at 7/5 , and from looking at the players they have on paper ,they wont be beaten to easily all the big names that played last yr are still der, plus they beat ballymun , which must have given the players the confidence and believe that this is der yr , Willow havent lost a game since they were beaten by ballymun in dublin 1 0 in the leinster junior last yr and they where robbed by all accounts not to come away wiv the win that day, for me this game is the pick of the ties in the last 8, there r plenty of ex leauge of ireland players on both sides , the two sides met two yrs ago in the leinster cup wiv clonmel winning 3 2 , will clonmel drive down on sunday or stay sat night tipp top ?

[supersol]

Town aren't as good as they were last season. they have done very well to get this far but I think Willow will be a bridge to far. Killarney weren't the greatest side and it took us till extra time to win. I would love to be wrong but I think Sunday will be the end of the road for Town- we are a last 8 team at best

Clonmel Town would have to be favourites??
Irish Junior Players Scully & Moroney in their Squad.
Willow Park Athlone are unknowns here... Good Footballing Side though!!
I seem to remember 2 years ago in the FAI Junior last 32 or 16... Willow 2 Clonmel 3 aet.
Should be a good contest!!

[Tipp Top]

Clonmel Town would have to be favourites??
Irish Junior Players Scully & Moroney in their Squad.
Willow Park Athlone are unknowns here... Good Footballing Side though!!
I seem to remember 2 years ago in the FAI Junior last 32 or 16... Willow 2 Clonmel 3 aet.
Should be a good contest!!

willow are complete unknowns to most of us but very well regarded and most people seem to think they will win this one....6/4 could be a great price

[goldengirls]

willow are complete unknowns to most of us but very well regarded and most people seem to think they will win this one....6/4 could be a great price

ya clonmel will be favourites though. should have been in the final last year and we have been there or thereabouts for years, not to mention we have knocked out the holders this year. i can see big celebrations in clonmel on sunday night. we will have too much for that willow side, they are not at the same level

[neverseenit]

Carew got permission to play denis whelan off the fai...denis cruz was the fai man that gave them permission but he never gave them it in writhing...fai junior council awarded the match to carew only for fai senior to overrule them..top man in senior was from westport at the time so thats what happened...it then went to abratration which decided a replay would be fair and first match would be void..but westport had a player sent off in the first match and the madness kicked in from there..he was told he couldnt play in the replay or denis whelan couldnt play even though first match was void...carew did nothing wrong but got punished for fai junior council mistake....westport got a phonecall from a pike man that evening after the first match...they also left them use their field to train morning of the match and informed them all about carew players at the time.westport went on to win the final..pike had played two players who were sent off in a previous game the same year play in the next round but were beaten so no objection was needed..and thats how they found out about the rule..they were told they would have been an objection if they had won

[Tipp Top]

ya clonmel will be favourites though. should have been in the final last year and we have been there or thereabouts for years, not to mention we have knocked out the holders this year. i can see big celebrations in clonmel on sunday night. we will have too much for that willow side, they are not at the same level

I dont think too many in the clonmel camp would thank you for saying willow not in the same level....they are apparently unbeaten in all competitions this season and a few ex league of ireland players....too tight to call but i would love to see Town and Saints win

[goldengirls]

I dont think too many in the clonmel camp would thank you for saying willow not in the same level....they are apparently unbeaten in all competitions this season and a few ex league of ireland players....too tight to call but i would love to see Town and Saints win

was talking to a few of the lads last night and they are quietly confident, cant wait for a go at one of the limerick sides

[abbeyvale]

The least Pike can do is not play better then star and star will be in the next round. Which is what i think ;)

You must be joking..........Make no mistake about it,, Pike want to win the Lawson, as well as every other comp they are in.

[abbeyvale]

ya clonmel will be favourites though. should have been in the final last year and we have been there or thereabouts for years, not to mention we have knocked out the holders this year. i can see big celebrations in clonmel on sunday night. we will have too much for that willow side, they are not at the same level

Neither were Star Rovers in the MJC and ye struggled big time against them, and ye were very very lucky to progress.

Willow to win for me....Clonmel Town are very average away from home.

[abbeyvale]

was talking to a few of the lads last night and they are quietly confident, cant wait for a go at one of the limerick sides

Ha ha, any of the remaining Limerick teams would beat Clonmel, and that includes Kilmallock (no disrespect to the county boys).

[awiseman]

There are more kettles and pots on this thread than you would find in a kitchenware shop

come here .some of the stunts janesboro pulled down through the years woundnt get a look at what pike are trying to do
and fair play to them if carew and regional could pull the same stunt they would but they woundnt have the cloth to

[awiseman]

Carew got permission to play denis whelan off the fai...denis cruz was the fai man that gave them permission but he never gave them it in writhing...fai junior council awarded the match to carew only for fai senior to overrule them..top man in senior was from westport at the time so thats what happened...it then went to abratration which decided a replay would be fair and first match would be void..but westport had a player sent off in the first match and the madness kicked in from there..he was told he couldnt play in the replay or denis whelan couldnt play even though first match was void...carew did nothing wrong but got punished for fai junior council mistake....westport got a phonecall from a pike man that evening after the first match...they also left them use their field to train morning of the match and informed them all about carew players at the time.westport went on to win the final..pike had played two players who were sent off in a previous game the same year play in the next round but were beaten so no objection was needed..and thats how they found out about the rule..they were told they would have been an objection if they had won ye should of checked the rule book that what rules are for :ball:

[Tipp Top]

Ha ha, any of the remaining Limerick teams would beat Clonmel, and that includes Kilmallock (no disrespect to the county boys).

its Clonmel Towns 4th quarter final in 5 years....show some respect abbey....there is life outside Limerick

[celticlads]

Some of the limerick lads have no respect for any team outside limerick.Clonmel are a great club and to say any of the limerick sides left would beat them is nonsense.Hopefully Clonmel will go on to win it and maybe then ye might give them and other teams the respect they deserve.

[Archangel]

Yeah the winner of the Pike/St. Michaels game look like the eventual winners. But cup football can throw the form book out the window. But having 6 quarter-finalists from Munster shows how strong the province is in junior football and long may it do so.

[neverseenit]

like you did with killmallock

[Innishvilla]

it is a fact that someone from each club rang st micheals again FACT

Unless you made the phone call how can you know it as a fact?

[supersol]

Guys!!

Can we chat about the 1/4 finals etc?

I know Limerick Fans on this Forum fancy their chances etc but lets stop the Backbiting etc.

This is Junior Football with nobody getting paid???

So hears to a good weekend of Footie and lets hope there will be sme cracking ties.

I am from Athlone thus i want Willow to beat Clonmel and dont mind who comes through the other 1/4s!!

[trueview6]

its Clonmel Towns 4th quarter final in 5 years....show some respect abbey....there is life outside Limerick
You didnt last long in limerick

[abbeyvale]

its Clonmel Towns 4th quarter final in 5 years....show some respect abbey....there is life outside Limerick

I never said I didnt respect Clonmel, I just gave my opinion, given that Ive seen Clonmel as well as all remaining Limerick teams play this season, that is what my "opinion" is based on.

You have to admit that Clonmel Town are not as good away from home as there are at home........

[Longshanks]

You'd have to wonder about the integrity of Junior football when you read these threads. Play suspended/ineligible players and if you get away with it well and good, if you dont its one of your rival clubs who 'ratted' you out and in that case its the 'ratting' thats worse than the cheating.
As for trying to find out about an opposition side, everyone does that. asking questions on here, personal messages, reading different league threads etc. Some of the better resourced clubs can send a scout across country to watch future opposition.
Lads its Junior football, its about getting your best available squad ready to play the oppositions best available squad on the same pitch/meadow/paddock/bog and you hope you get a fair deal from the officials. Some lads on here have delusions of grandeur about their clubs right to win.
Can we leave the bitching, bickering, name calling to when you're having a pint in the bar with yer mates. Are a few honest appraisals of the weekends games with impartial match reports to follow to much to ask? Or am I a hopeless romantic? Thats all from the Sligo Jury.

May the best four teams win at the weekend. Allez Les foot

[serpico]

no offence clonmel scraped past star rovers (who should of beating ye) and boro(who lost players and not the same team as they were at the start of the season) in the mjc,i think pike,fairview and regionel would ease past clonmel and probably kilmallock too.st.micheals v pike who ever wins this one will go on to win the fai
Youve the wrong clonmel rory it was Celtic the boro played and they weren't that bad either.

[blinkx]

Longshanks, That was possibly the best post in a junior forum I've read on here in a long long while.

Now can we move to to Sunday's games. Best of luck to all sides involved.

[bridgeceltic]

We agreed to it becasue we would rather see the FAI trophy come to Limerick than any other county, plain and simple.

We owe Pike nothing, we done it for the above mentioned reason ONLY.

Abbey are you still running things below in star seems that your making statements like that, Or would it be that you are hoping that your Garrowen friends get an FAI Alan Barry & Pa Maloney Woin Hanarahan

[bridgeceltic]

Guys!!

Can we chat about the 1/4 finals etc?

I know Limerick Fans on this Forum fancy their chances etc but lets stop the Backbiting etc.

This is Junior Football with nobody getting paid???

So hears to a good weekend of Footie and lets hope there will be sme cracking ties.

I am from Athlone thus i want Willow to beat Clonmel and dont mind who comes through the other 1/4s!!


Thats what the limerick sides want it to be No one getting paid... Ie why not many people in Limerick want to see Pike do well ill say no more now....
COME ON ST MICHEAL'S

[dego86]

as willow are the only side ive played this year im goin to wish ye luck for the weekend.good team,maybe needs 1-2 more players to be a great team in my opinion.wish we could have givin ye a better game in the ljc at ur place

[maestro]

why should they have to read it when fairview and regional rang st michaels and told them about wayne colbert (and that is a fact)that is the lowest of the low just shows their class of people at their clubs.

I've heard it all now! You couldn't make it up, oh wait, it was:)

I heard our B team rang Fine Gael to got Willie O'Dea sacked!!!

[twohalves]

I've got to say that the rivalry in Limerick "junior" soccer is gone well beyond healthy.Some clubs are more bothered about what other clubs are doing instead of concentrating on the more important issues within their clubs namely discipline and schoolboy football.
Anyone involved in Junior soccer in Limerick should be proud and happy that there's 4 clubs in the quarter finals of the biggest club competition in Europe and should support the other clubs in an effort to make it an all Limerick final.
At this stage it would be great to see a Kilmallock v Regional final.I'm sure all Junior club members would be happy "neutrals" although you always have jealous begrudgers. Some of what's going on in and around these threads should not be associated with the good name of football and is not good for the local leagues or games with some of the local fixtures now laced with hatred for want of a better word.