Tipp South & District League 2012/13

[republican]

anyone got any idea when the leagues are kicking off? i presume the week after the delaney cup. what are the opening fixtures?

[balls]

most leagues back weekend of the 18th/19th of august. Probably just premier teams back in tsdl though that weekend and other divisions to follow the following week. Rumours of a couple of clubs folding so might be no rush getting lower divisions back up and running.

[Tipperary_Man]

With Tipp Senior hurlers out on the 19th, I'd say alot of people are hoping Tommy Lewis fixes the 1st round of fixtures on the Saturday evening beforehand

[complexman]

I heard tonight that clonmel town can't actually afford Richie Kennedy. They have had to go outside the club and get an individual to help pay him. He is supposed to be excellent and the players are raving about him. but if this is true that Town have gone outside with a begging bowl, it's a worrying sign. Plus who have they signed???. As a town supporter it's a worry

[balls]

I heard tonight that clonmel town can't actually afford Richie Kennedy. They have had to go outside the club and get an individual to help pay him. He is supposed to be excellent and the players are raving about him. but if this is true that Town have gone outside with a begging bowl, it's a worrying sign. Plus who have they signed???. As a town supporter it's a worry

you dont sound like much of a town supporter using terms like begging bowl about them. all costs are drain on a club. If a club played two home league matches in a weekend would cost as much as any trainer. would you come on here saying then that they have the begging bowl out to pay the refs i dont think so. as for signings were not going to hear about it on here, tsdl news been very quiet on foot.ie lately. few weeks back it was said alright that adam mcsherry and paul shanahan had signed. If true two very good players who have played in munster junior cup finals and other big games with town in the past

[complexman]

you dont sound like much of a town supporter using terms like begging bowl about them. all costs are drain on a club. If a club played two home league matches in a weekend would cost as much as any trainer. would you come on here saying then that they have the begging bowl out to pay the refs i dont think so. as for signings were not going to hear about it on here, tsdl news been very quiet on foot.ie lately. few weeks back it was said alright that adam mcsherry and paul shanahan had signed. If true two very good players who have played in munster junior cup finals and other big games with town in the past I am a big fan of Town, that's why I am concerned. Ok maybe the term begging bowl is a bit ott but from what I here, there is a lot of concern in the club about finances and players. The board of directors didn't want Richie Kennedy but where only convinced when they got assurance that a third party would foot the bill. Im not hearing good things that's all.

[stelling]

I am a big fan of Town, that's why I am concerned. Ok maybe the term begging bowl is a bit ott but from what I here, there is a lot of concern in the club about finances and players. The board of directors didn't want Richie Kennedy but where only convinced when they got assurance that a third party would foot the bill. Im not hearing good things that's all.

If someone else is footing the bill then brilliant news for Town, get all the benefits of a great trainer and don't have to fund it, where's the problem??

[rushy12]

The problem is that a club like town get used to outside benefit and get lazy with ideas for raising their own finances.when outside resources stop you look for trouble.the league will need to invest in clubs soon as few will fold.
I don't know how clubs are paying expenses to players and still have the poor mouth.as for Caesar and the league clashing with the gaa August 19th i will be surprised to see a change.remember they have to have the league finished by march!some clubs out of everything by February.what about a break at xmas?no need for fixtures at that time.pointless sending refs to inspect pitches then call them off and still get paid.

[balls]

pre season results
Cahir Park 2-0 Tipp Town Fc
Peake Villa 2-1 BT Harps
Pilltown FC 0-1 Clonmel Town

Any other games on this weekend involving Tsdl clubs?

[celticlads]

pre season results
Cahir Park 2-0 Tipp Town Fc
Peake Villa 2-1 BT Harps
Pilltown FC 0-1 Clonmel Town

Any other games on this weekend involving Tsdl clubs?

villa beat us 4-1 two weeks ago, they deserved the win but how highly would you rate them in the tsdl

[the wombat]

villa beat us 4-1 two weeks ago, they deserved the win but how highly would you rate them in the tsdl

they wont be challenging for anything anytime soon. 4 or 5 top players but nothing else really. what did you think?

[balls]

Predictions for Delaney Cup wednesday night anyone ? Have to fancy town and saints. Celtic have a tough one against nenagh. Havent seen or heard anything about cashel this year so very hard to call there game with thurles town

[the 12 th man]

Take the off topic schoolboy stuff somewhere else lads,it's not for here.

[celticlads]

they wont be challenging for anything anytime soon. 4 or 5 top players but nothing else really. what did you think?

similar to you dont think they will be winning the league but they play good football and are good form set pieces not sure if they missing any1

[blister]

I heard from one of the Town lads tonight that John Shanahan is after signing for Celtic after his brother going the other way only a couple of weeks ago.

[Redman028]

I heard from one of the Town lads tonight that John Shanahan is after signing for Celtic after his brother going the other way only a couple of weeks ago.
Not a hope mate. John Shanahan is a loyal town Player and would never leave Town for Celtic ...

[balls]

Tommy heffernan signed for saints again from kilmallock.

[jpmoose]

Paddy 'wack ' o'donnel has signed for ballypatrick in what must be the transfer of the season. also heard peter acheson is signing for celtic. he would be a useful addition to the squad. hopefully town and celtic win on wed night so we get an early derby match

[balls]

Paddy 'wack ' o'donnel has signed for ballypatrick in what must be the transfer of the season. also heard peter acheson is signing for celtic. he would be a useful addition to the squad. hopefully town and celtic win on wed night so we get an early derby match

Paddy will be worth at least 20 goals to ballypatrick at his ease if he has signed. Too good for that level though, should be playing premier. If not getting game with celtic would be a big player for town, wildies or bridge. Surely one of those were on to him

[celticlads]

are they charging into the game in clonmel tonight

[celticlads]

any predictions for tonights games lads, i think the town/celtic game is 50/50 but i think the south teams might just win all 4 tonight, hope im wrong as it would be nice to see some north teams doing well. anyway im going for a clean sweep for the south tonight unfortunately.

[Mega Tots]

any predictions for tonights games lads, i think the town/celtic game is 50/50 but i think the south teams might just win all 4 tonight, hope im wrong as it would be nice to see some north teams doing well. anyway im going for a clean sweep for the south tonight unfortunately.

Thurles Town 3 Cashel Town 0

[celticlads]

Thurles Town 3 Cashel Town 0

nenagh town won 3-1 against celtic as well and clonmel town beat sallypark 2-0 any word on the saints and clough game

[panda87]

Clonmel town beat ourselves this evening, but weren't too impressive to be honest, although that might have had somethin to do with our pitch!

Nevertheless I can see clonmel scalp for nenagh town in the next round

[balls]

nenagh town won 3-1 against celtic as well and clonmel town beat sallypark 2-0 any word on the saints and clough game

Saints got walkover. Played a friendly instead tonight and won handy.

Thurles Town Vs Saints
Clonmel Town Vs Nenagh is the 2 semis. Looks like nenagh and saints final again this year

[celticlads]

Saints got walkover. Played a friendly instead tonight and won handy.

Thurles Town Vs Saints
Clonmel Town Vs Nenagh is the 2 semis. Looks like nenagh and saints final again this year

looks that way alright but my predicions so far havent been great

[balls]

Any start date confirmed for new season.

[Tipp Top]

Very disappointing result for Cashel last night but lot of players tied up with hurling and only made cameo appearances, Coleman, Mooney etc, Complexman/Redman any report from Town game, did Mcsharry play,score? Did John Shanahan and Acheson play with Town?

[celticlads]

Very disappointing result for Cashel last night but lot of players tied up with hurling and only made cameo appearances, Coleman, Mooney etc, Complexman/Redman any report from Town game, did Mcsharry play,score? Did John Shanahan and Acheson play with Town?

one of the shanahans was playing the lad that was with celtic dont think either of the other lads, town started well and scored early with a great strike, sallypark came into to it in the 2nd half but town deserved the win

what were thurles like?

[Tipp Top]

one of the shanahans was playing the lad that was with celtic dont think either of the other lads, town started well and scored early with a great strike, sallypark came into to it in the 2nd half but town deserved the win

what were thurles like?

They were actually very impressive, played football throughout, always looking to play even in tight situations, Foggy runs the show for them and scored one of the goals as well, I haven't seen Nenagh Town but i would fancy Thurles Town to run them very close this year

[celticlads]

They were actually very impressive, played football throughout, always looking to play even in tight situations, Foggy runs the show for them and scored one of the goals as well, I haven't seen Nenagh Town but i would fancy Thurles Town to run them very close this year

ya foggy is a very good player do you know if they got any new players form lads year?

[West Hammer]

Any start date confirmed for new season.

Sunday 19th August with 4 Premier games. Sunday 26th shield fixtures in all divisions. Youth league starts 25th August. No word if all teams are returning a lot of talk about clubs in trouble both for funds and players. Affliation of €300 per team has to be paid by Monday 13th, so clubs will have to decide by then.

[footballfanatic]

Sunday the 19th not the best day to start, alot of lads will be dissapointed to miss the hurlin.

[balls]

Sunday the 19th not the best day to start, alot of lads will be dissapointed to miss the hurlin.
probably play the games the saturday evening

[balls]

Sunday 19th August with 4 Premier games. Sunday 26th shield fixtures in all divisions. Youth league starts 25th August. No word if all teams are returning a lot of talk about clubs in trouble both for funds and players. Affliation of €300 per team has to be paid by Monday 13th, so clubs will have to decide by then.

Have heard of good few teams on verge of folding. Alot are starting the season also and will have the bare 11 players. These clubs could get into trouble midway through the season also. just a sign of the times i suppose.

One positive though is that theres rumoured to be few extra youth teams this year. August 25th an early start for the youths, hopefully most of the rural teams can avoid gaa clashes etc and fufill their early fixtures.

looking forward to another season overall and best of luck to all clubs

[West Hammer]

At the moment still only 8 youth teams. Cullen have gone and Galbally are in, Bansha are on their own this season. Tipp Town are still trying to get a team but no luck yet, so still 4 in Div One and 4 Div 2. Even the €1000 grant from TSDL did not tempt teams to try and put teams in. even if 2 teams got together like Donohill and Bansha did last season. surly we can get more than 8 youth teams in South Tipp.

[the wombat]

ya foggy is a very good player do you know if they got any new players form lads year?

heard today that ted o connor, michael ryan and derel loughnane all leaving villa for thurles town.

[balls]

heard today that ted o connor, michael ryan and derel loughnane all leaving villa for thurles town.

If thurles town sign those 3 they will be serious opposition to nenagh in north tipp this season and peake villa will be in big trouble without them.

[celticlads]

If thurles town sign those 3 they will be serious opposition to nenagh in north tipp this season and peake villa will be in big trouble without them.

your right if thurles get those 3 player they will be a big treat, where does michael ryan play

[Mega Tots]

your right if thurles get those 3 player they will be a big treat, where does michael ryan play

Derek Loughnane, Noel Kent and Harkins are off to Borris, O Connor will play in Dublin and a few will probably end up at Thurles Town, can't see Villa entering a team in the Premier League for the forthcoming season

[celticlads]

Derek Loughnane, Noel Kent and Harkins are off to Borris, O Connor will play in Dublin and a few will probably end up at Thurles Town, can't see Villa entering a team in the Premier League for the forthcoming season

whats going on with villa why are they all leaving

[SgtBilko]

Have heard the Old Bridge have folded due to lack of players??

[West Hammer]

If Old Bridge have gone, surly the League will not leave the premier with only 7 teams. This Could mean Borris or Cahir having to move back in to Prem League to make div one 8 teams and Prem 8 Teams.

[Redman028]

Derek Loughnane, Noel Kent and Harkins are off to Borris, O Connor will play in Dublin and a few will probably end up at Thurles Town, can't see Villa entering a team in the Premier League for the forthcoming season

It would be shocking to see a big club with a history like Peake unable to enter a team in the Premier ... With reports that The Old Bridge are folding as well its a clear sign times are changing in the T.S.D.L , Even just to look back to last season when i saw the sad state my own club Town were in when they couldnt even field a team towards the end of the season , Its sad to see some teams in such a mess , hopefully they will sort it out before start of season

[Redman028]

Heard today that the Old Bridge have indeed folded .... Sad day for soccer in Clonmel

[balls]

Heard today that the Old Bridge have indeed folded .... Sad day for soccer in Clonmel

very sad for the club. great history in the 80s winning tipp cups, in the 90s munster youths cup and in recent years 3 division 1 league titles plus numerous cups and fai runs. I think enough is enough and tsdl must step in to save the club. I know there stuck for players and premier league is last place you want to be going in that situation but this club is nearly 40 years old . could they be placed in division 3 or 4 where they could thread water for a few seasons due to it being less demanding and maybe get in a few lesser players to bulk up numbers and stay afloat. at least then they would be competitive and not taking 8 or 9 nil drubbings week in week out in the premier which would probably leed to them folding mid season this year if they were to enter with the small numbers they have. hopefully this might lead to the club surviving for a few years and then a better decision could be made on the clubs future. Tsdl should do everything they can whether it be giving them a months grace to get house in order or provide financial assistance to help the bridge in a bid to keep them alive. Im sure no other club would object to this kind of aid to keep one of our oldest and most successfull clubs alive

[West Hammer]

We lost Rock Rovers last season , yet I heard no one saying the TSDL had to step in and save them, as a league the TSDL has to treat a new club like Tipp town the very same as a club that has been around for 30 or 40 years. I can tell you there are over 10 Clubs that are on the verge of folding if not this season then next, Players are not there and Money has dried up from fund raising, unless you have a strong Lotto going you are in trouble and there is only so many times you can hit the same people for funds. The league tried to bring in a rule to let only 1 team go in to prem to help out the yo yo teams , but all the lower league clubs voted it down, so as to the point that other clubs would not object, the other clubs are figthing their own battle to stay afloat and it's swim or drown I fear!!!

[Redman028]

Unfortunately for the Old bridge one of their biggest problems was they had no home ground . As stated on their official statement on facebook today they lost green lane years ago to the flood relief scheme which we all really knew anyway , but they were promised a pitch and facilities elsewhere which never happened. When a club at that level has no pitch or facilities it's very hard to attract players down. Its very sad to see the club fold, they have a great history within the T.S.D.L and had a brilliant youths team back in the day , They have produced some wonderful players down the years , it a sad day for local soccer ...

[rightboy]

That's a real shame for old bridge , I had some great memories of green lane or maybe not so good it was a tough place to get a result , as for villa I do hope they can sort it out because these player mentioned and a few other have messed the club around for years (as well as town ) coming and going over the years , they have been no good for either club it might be a tough couple of years for villa but they have a good schoolboy structure and can survive and come back stronger in the long run , I know this sounds harsh but good riddance to bad rubbish !

[republican]

Heard today that the Old Bridge have indeed folded .... Sad day for soccer in Clonmel
how would people in south tipp feel about inviting nenagh town into the tsdl to go straight into the premier if some of these clubs are folding? they are regular winner's in north tipp lges and cups and are also munster junior finalist from last season and would surely be a great addition and i know alot of teams in north tipp would rather give them a walkover than play them. you could also look at nenagh celtic coming as they have been very successful in north tipp over the years but at the moment are probably not in the best place to make such a move. the tsdl is quickly becoming a farce im afraid to say.