Limerick Desmond League 2010/11

[soccer8]

Shannonside 2-1 Kileaney any report from this game? Shannonside still looking solid at the top of the League

Rathkeale V Abbeyfeale in the munster Junior Cup should be a cracker this weekend

[Have It]

Heard Shannonside were lucky enough to win yesterday but a win is a win. Abbey and Newcastle will push them all the way. Looks like it will be a 3 way fight to the finish.
Very hard to call promotion in the other 4 divisions at the moment. Only Ballingarry in Div 1 look certs. Good to see the leagues being so competitive

[limkdesmond]

Saturday 22nd January
FAI Youths Interleague trophy, Group 4
Limerick District V Limerick Desmond home

Sunday 23rd January
Munster Junior Cup 4th Round (extra time & penalties)
Rathkeale V Abbeyfeale Utd 1130 home
Macroom/Douglas Hall V Killeaney 2pm home

Weekly Observer Premier Division
Askeaton V Shannonside FC 1130 away
Newcastle West Rovers V Newcastle West 1130 away

Weekly Observer Division 1
St. Itas V Athea Utd 1130 home
Carrig Celtic V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 home
Pallaskenry V Ballingarry 1130 away
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers 1130 away
Kildimo Utd V Old Mill 1130 away

Weekly Observer Division 2
Knockaderry V Granagh Utd 1130 away
Newcastle West B V Rockhill Rovers 230 draw
Rathkeale B V Breska Rovers away

Weekly Observer Division 3
Ballingarry B V Broadford Utd B away
Glin Rovers B V Askeaton B away
Bally Rovers V Shountrade 1130 draw
Adare Utd B V Ferry Rangers 230 draw

Weekly Observer Division 4
Carrig Celtic B V Pallaskenry B 1130 home
Shannonside FC B V St. Itas B home
St. Bens V Newcastle West Rovers B 230 home

[limkdesmond]

Heard Shannonside were lucky enough to win yesterday but a win is a win. Abbey and Newcastle will push them all the way. Looks like it will be a 3 way fight to the finish. <br />
Very hard to call promotion in the other 4 divisions at the moment. Only Ballingarry in Div 1 look certs. Good to see the leagues being so competitive<br />

Ya I agree with u there..when the football starts again I can see shannonside falling away a bit..they will find it hard when they play Newcastle west and abbeyfeale and rathkeale again...going by the Desmond league website they haven't played Newcastle west yet..think it's going to be a very tight division this year
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[new boy]

have to say ray massey played very well againts four players in ncw back line and got alot more chances than that 1 on 1 on. the ground massey had yer centre halfs and wing backs in his pocket.....ncw played well but yes all you could hear was ref ref ref ref ref ref ref..........askeaton should have got a point from the game fair play to askeaton never gave up

[sky blue]

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Ya I agree with u there..when the football starts again I can see shannonside falling away a bit..they will find it hard when they play Newcastle west and abbeyfeale and rathkeale again...going by the Desmond league website they haven't played Newcastle west yet..think it's going to be a very tight division this year
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Shannonside have played Rathkeale twice and beaten them i think at this point with nine games played and 27 points there will be no beating them to the league this season.

[mickbrick]

Although Shannonside have the points in the bag, cannot see them lasting the pace. GAA season is upon us, & no doubt this will negatively affect Shannonside as it does every year. People forget we're still only at the half way mark. My money is on NCW, with Abbey pushing them all the way. With the quality players they've got back NCW are the team to beat. Shannonside have to play NCW twice yet remember, hard to see them getting any points there when you compare players on both sides. Just my opinion.

['El Nino']

Lads in my opinion most of ye are not looking at this year specifically and are only going by what happened in years past.The way Im looking at the leaders at the moment is that they have a good few players who have to be said have a lot of it played and will not get a better chance to win something before they hang up their boots.They are not going to throw away all their effort and hard work so far this year very easy even if they play Gaelic Football aswell.
Its theirs to lose at the moment and all the other teams have a lot of work to do to catch them.It will be an interesting finish to the season with the games coming thick and fast. Shannonside are not used to being in this position whereas Abbey and NCW have been in more recent years. Interesting finish in store.

[Nunugget]

Interesting finish it will be have shannonside not played Abbeyfeale or NCW yet or have they beaten abbey. If they have it will be tough for the chasing pack. It's true for el nino once the intensity picks up and there are two games a week the resolve of shannonside will be tested. Best of luck to three teams in contention it's a while since there has been such competition in the race for the title.

['El Nino']

TeamGPWDLPts.GFGCGDShannonside FC (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0018&sid=000000000016)990027291019Abbeyfeale Utd (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0019&sid=000000000016)87012123914Newcastle Rovers (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0033&sid=000000000016)94231413103Newcastle West (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0023&sid=000000000016)64111315114Askeaton (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0030&sid=000000000016)94141319190Broadford Utd (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0020&sid=000000000016)821571217-5Adare Utd. (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0014&sid=000000000016)92076928-19Killeaney (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0027&sid=000000000016)4103347-3Rathkeale (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0021&sid=000000000016)41033610-4Glin Rovers (http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewteam&id=0022&sid=000000000016)801711019-9

[Have It]

Shannonside inflicted Abbyfeale's only league defeat according to the paper.

I've heard a rumour Abbey B have pulled out of Div 1. It's only an unconfirmed rumour and there may be absolutely no truth in it whatsoever. Can anyone confirm/deny this ?

[limkdesmond]

I think the title will be very close this year..shannonside will def be there towards the end but I can see Newcastle west pushing them all the way..I think Newcastle west will pip them for the league,especially when they have to play each other twice and I think ncw will win both games with the players they brought back..abbeyfeale will be there also and they have to play shannonside once more..I think abbeyfeale have to play Newcastle twice in the league but I'm not sure though...other teams could take points off shannonside, abbey and ncw like ncw rovers,broadford and rathkeale..they are no bad teams like...

What bout delegation this year?? Who do ye think will go down this year? I think glin and adare will go down this year.both teams haven't played well this year but adare got 3points at home to adare last weekend

[Have It]

It seems I was mis-informed about Abbey. Apologies. I would have to go for Newcastle to win the league, with Shannonside runners up. Adare and Glin look favourites to go down although if Adare get a run going on the back of last weeks win they have a chance. Ballingarry and any one of about 5 teams to come up

[limkdesmond]

Don't mind who comes up as long as they have a good field and dressing rooms

[Have It]

That rules out 3 of the top 4 in div 1

['El Nino']

Can anybody explain the rapid decline of Glin Rovers ?? Maybe theres somebody on here from Glin.

I predict them to stay up but only just.

Adare will not stay up. Hope Ballingarry come back up.Nice pitch and dressing rooms.

[limkdesmond]

Yup I agree with el niño. Ballingarry have one of the best set ups in the league.great dressing rooms and beautiful field and astro turf also..st itas have poor field and dressing rooms,pallaskenry have poor enough field and dressing rooms,kildimo have dreadful field and dressing rooms..wouldn't mind seeing carrig come back up..good enough field and good dressing rooms...

Dunno what happened to glin..runners up in the league few years back and won Desmond cup..they are at the wrong side of the table..maybe they r not used to the field in tarbet

['El Nino']

Have Kildimo dressing rooms? I think myself there are maybe a few too many teams in certain areas of the desmond league.The likes of Kilcornan and Kildimo could combine and make one good team that challenges annually instead of once in a few years.I am only using those 2 clubs as an example.I just wonder is the catcment area large enough at all.
As for Glin I think the field in Tarbert wouldnt entice you to play soccer but with the players they have/had at their disposal I think they should still get results down there.

[limkdesmond]

Sorry my apologies.last I heard kildimo don't have dressing rooms..had to change in the car on the side of the road..and a bad field with that..with the players glin have they shud be getting results no matter what kind of field they play on but they might get outta trouble towards the end of the season if teams above them stop getting points

[mad4it]

Ive heard that the Carrig v Abbey B game is changed to Fri night in abbey can anyone confirm this?

[Have It]

Ive heard that the Carrig v Abbey B game is changed to Fri night in abbey can anyone confirm this?

Ya it is. 7.30k.o in Abbey

[BoyBlue]

Couple of good games tomorrow NCW Rovers v NCW & Munster junior Abbey V Rathkeale. Any predictions lads? I think Rathkeale will go through V Abbey. Big test of where NCW are now, I don't think the Askeaton team last Sunday was the strongest, NCW Rovers will definately be a tougher game, Draw!

[last man back]

I agree with El Nino that clubs in low populated areas join up together. There is far to many clubs in the desmond league at the moment and this affects the overall standard.Every crossroad seems to have a team now. Also bring on summer soccer looks like we could have a lot of cancelations again tomorrow with frozen pitchs. How can any team expect to put a run of form together with all this stop start soccer,it surely dosnt give a true reflection of a team at the end of the season

[Harry Lime]

Some shots from the youths v Limerick District tonight. Winning 2-0 when I left at halftime

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5379150980_9e75ea7181.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanryan/sets/72157625757778923/)

[Notaclue]

Just heard that all Desmond league games are OFF tomorrow, but the MJC game Rathkeale v Abbeyfeale is still on @ 2.00pm.

[limkdesmond]

Anyone know how desmond youths finished against Limerick district?

[Nunugget]

Any result from the rathkeale and abbey match

[limkdesmond]

Abbey won after extra time

[limkdesmond]

Fixtures

January 23, 2011

Fixtures 29/30 January 2011.

ALL FIXTURES are subject to alteration until published in the Weekly Observer.

Saturday 29th January
FAI Youths Cup 3rd Round (extra time & penalties)
Killarney Celtic V Rathkeale 2pm

FAI U-17s Cup 4th Round (extra time & penalties)
Kilcornan V Villa FC 2pm (T. Fitzmaurice, B. Barry, P. O’Brien)

Youths Division 1 League Cup 1st Round (extra time & penalties)
Ballingarry V Newcastle West 2pm (P. O’Connor)

Youths Division 1
Abbeyfeale Utd V Newcastle West Rovers 230 (J. Roche)

Youths Division 2
Creeves Celtic V Bally Rovers 230 (P. Manning)
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers 230 in Salesians College pitch (N. Allen)

Sunday 30th January
Weekly Observer Premier Division
Broadford Utd V Rathkeale 1130 (P. Manning)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Killeaney 1130 (J. Roche)
Askeaton V Shannonside FC 1130 (G. O’Connor)
Newcastle West Rovers V Newcastle West 1130 (D. O’Gorman)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Pallaskenry V Ballingarry 1130 (T. Fitzmaurice)
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers 1130 (S. Hartnett)
Kildimo Utd V Old Mill 1130 (N. Allen)
St. Itas V Athea Utd 230 (C. Dalton)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Kilcornan V Feenagh 1130 (L. O’Connor)
Knockaderry V Granagh Utd 1130 (P. O’Brien)
Newcastle West B V Rockhill Rovers 2pm (P. Manning)
Rathkeale B V Breska Rovers 230 (P. King)
Creeves Celtic V Ballysteen 230 (L. O’Connor)

Weekly Observer Division 3
Bally Rovers V Shountrade 1130 (P. O’Donnell)
Glin Rovers B V Askeaton B in Lanterns Hotel pitch 2pm (P. O’Donnell)
Ballingarry B V Broadford Utd B 230 (P. O’Connor)
Adare Utd B V Ferry Rangers 230 (P. O’Brien)

Weekly Observer Division 4
Shannonside FC B V St. Itas B in Shanagolden 1130 (D. Wallace)
St. Bens V Newcastle West Rovers B 230 (S. Hartnett)
Athea Utd B V Glantine B 230 (D. O’Gorman)
Limerick Desmond League

[Have It]

Desmond cup draw ? On this wk or next ?

[Yorkshire rose]

After delegate meeting next Monday I think.

[western gale]

Desmond Cup draw will be held next Monday night after the League Delegate Meeting

[Have It]

Thanks guys. Anyone know bout the league cups?

[western gale]

No news yet on league cup draws, probably will be done at next committee meeting, maybe after next mondays deleate meeting.

[FunTimes]

Matches will be dodgy again this weekend.
The forecast is for heavy frost Saturday night.

[Harry Lime]

Some shots from Kilcornan v Villa FC in the FAI Youths Cup this afternoon

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5398576746_7fcb7c11f8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanryan/sets/72157625806267257/)

[western gale]

FAI Youths Cup 3rd Round
Killarney Celtic 3 Rathkeale 0

FAI U/17 Cup 4th Round
Kilcornan 1 Villa FC 4

Youths Div 1 League Cup 1st Round
Ballingarry 4 Newcastle West 6 aet

Youths Div 2
Creeves Celtic 0 Bally Rovers 1

[BlueAndWhite]

Youths Division 2
Creeves Celtic 0 1 Bally Rovers
Pallaskenry 0 1 Glin Rovers

[western gale]

Afternoon games should be ok but with -6C forecast morning kick offs might be very iffy, its a waiting game really

[western gale]

Youths Div 1
Abbeyfeale Utd 5 Newcastle West Rovers 0

[Draper]

Most if not all 11.30 matches off

[western gale]

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 Killeaney 0
Askeaton 1 Shannonside 4
Newcastle West Rovers V Newcastle West off
Broadford Utd V Rathkeale off

Division 1
Pallaskenry 1 Ballingarry 1
Kildimo Utd 1 Old Mill 1
St. Itas 3 Athea Utd 1
Glantine V Kilcolman Rovers off

[western gale]

Division 2
Kilcornan 1 Feenagh 0
Newcastle West B 2 Rockhill Rovers 1
Rathkeale B 1 Breska Rovers 4
Creeves Celtic 4 Ballysteen 0

Division 3
Bally Rovers 5 Shountrade 3
Glin Rovers B 2 Askeaton B 1
Ballingarry B 1 Broadford Utd B 5

[western gale]

Division 4
Shannonside B 1 St Itas B 5
Athea Utd B 1 Glantine B 0

[western gale]

Division 2
Knockaderry 3 Granagh Utd 0

Division 3
Adare Utd B 3 Ferry Rangers 1

Division 4
St Bens 9 Newcastle West Rovers B 1

[western gale]

Saturday 5th February
Youths Division 1
Newcastle West Rovers V Newcastle West 230 (G. O’Connor)
Broadford Utd V Rathkeale 230 (P. O’Donnell)

Youths Division 2 League Cup 1st Round (extra time & penalties)
Ferry Rangers V Creeves Celtic 2pm (J. Roche)

Youths Division 2 League Cup Quarter Finals (extra time & penalties)
Askeaton V Kilcornan 2pm (D. Wallace)
Glin Rovers V Killeaney 2pm (P. O’Brien) at Lanterns Hotel pitch

Youths Division 2
Bally Rovers V Pallaskenry 230 (P. King)

Sunday 6th February
Weekly Observer Premier Division
Rathkeale V Broadford Utd 1130 (P. Manning)
Glin Rovers V Newcastle West at Lanterns Hotel pitch 1130 (D. O’Gorman)
Askeaton V Killeaney 1130 (T. Fitzmaurice)

Weekly Observer Division 1
Athea Utd V Carrig Celtic 1130 (P. O’Brien)
Glantine V Ballingarry 1130 (C. Dalton)
Kilcolman Rovers V St. Itas 1130 (L. O’Connor)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Kildimo Utd 230 (J. Roche)
Old Mill V Pallaskenry 230 (S. Hartnett)

Weekly Observer Division 2
Granagh Utd V Kilcornan 1130 (S. Hartnett)
Breska Rovers V Feenagh 1130 (B. Barry)
Newcastle West B V Ballysteen 230 (P. King)
Rockhill Rovers V Rathkeale B 230 (P. O’Connor)
Knockaderry V Creeves Celtic 2pm (P. Manning)

Weekly Observer Division 3
Ballingarry B V Ferry Rangers 230 (C. Dalton)
Adare Utd B V Askeaton B 230 (B. Barry)
Broadford Utd B V Glin Rovers B 230 (P. O’Donnell)
Mountcollins V Shountrade 230 (D. Wallace)

Weekly Observer Division 4
Pallaskenry B V St. Itas B in Salesians College pitch 230 (G. O’Connor)
Shannonside FC B V St. Bens in Shanagolden 230 (L. O’Connor)
Carrig Celtic B V Athea Utd B 230 (P. O’Brien)

[Notaclue]

From what I can see 8 of 11 morning games were played yesterday, so it was probably a good call by the league unlike the previous week when I would have thought that a similar amount of games could have been played. Looking forward to the Desmond Cup draw this evening and hoping for a few big games.

[Gearysfan]

Can someone post the full draw when they have it, thanks lads

['El Nino']

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 2011

Weekly Observer Desmond Cup 2011

1st Round (13th February)
Bally Rovers V Carrig Celtic
Granagh Utd V Pallaskenry B
Shannonside FC B V Ballysteen
Glantine B V Mountcollins
Glin Rovers B V Newcastle West Rovers B
Athea Utd B V Old Mill
Kildimo Utd V St. Bens
Broadford Utd B V Abbeyfeale Utd B
Breska Rovers V Askeaton B
Carrig Celtic B V Abbeyfeale Utd
Athea Utd V Rockhill Rovers
Killeaney V Kilcornan
Newcastle West B V Knockaderry
Shannonside FC V Glantine
Creeves Celtic V Rathkeale B

Byes for Adare Utd, Askeaton, Broadford Utd, Glin Rovers, Newcastle West, Newcastle West Rovers, Rathkeale, Ballingarry, Kilcolman Rovers, Pallaskenry, St. Itas, Feenagh, Adare Utd B, Ballingarry B, Ferry Rangers, Shountrade, St. Itas B.

[Notaclue]

Not a lot to get excited about with that draw. I suppose that both Kildimo Utd. and Athea Utd. would have to be a bit worried as St. Bens are flying in div 4 and Rockill Rovers are very good cup fighters. Newcastlewest B v Knockaderry could be interesting.