North Tipp & District League 2012/13

[Billygoat]

Nenagh 2 pike 0.
Poor enough game and a very poor performance by nenagh. Too many of there players never performed. Pike again scored with 2 set peace goals. As far as I know all north tipp teams exited fai today.

[Billygoat]

Sorry nenagh 0 pike 2 that should have read.

[celticlads]

bt harps 0-2 nenagh celtic danny ryan and enrico casey

sets up a nice tie with town to get out of the area

[Pride of Nenagh]

Nenagh 2 pike 0.
Poor enough game and a very poor performance by nenagh. Too many of there players never performed. Pike again scored with 2 set peace goals. As far as I know all north tipp teams exited fai today.
Agree with you Billygoat we were poor yesterday and never really got going, fair play to Pike very good side and will take beating in the FAI

[Pride of Nenagh]

All,

Whats the difference between a Junior and a Senior league?

Why can't North Tipp just rename itself North Tipp & District Senior league?

Its the whole Senior / Junior thing with the GAA and I was thinking being called a Senior league would make it sound better to the average punter on the street.

Any thoughts?

Because we are not GAA, if your a senior side you have to play in the Munster Senior league which involves alot of traveling mainly to cork, and we also wouldn't be able to play in the Munster JUNIOR or the FAI JUNIOR cup.

[hotspur]

Nenagh 2 pike 0.
Poor enough game and a very poor performance by nenagh. Too many of there players never performed. Pike again scored with 2 set peace goals. As far as I know all north tipp teams exited fai today.

Pike keeper hadn't one save to make in fairness,Pike should have scored another 2 or 3,Good bunch of lads down there and enjoyed the few bevs and grub back at their local,best of luck to them for the rest of season,good set up there as well,Can anyone tell me why there was no charge on the gate,Is it a Community Complex?

[Billygoat]

It's clear wild rover from your previous posts that you do not have any love for nenagh town so why bother follow their website or twitter account.not a very nice comment. Poor taste!!!!!

[Billygoat]

Wild rover it's clear you have no love for nenagh town so why follow their website or twitter page. Not a clever comment. Poor taste!!!!

[bawn79]

Because we are not GAA, if your a senior side you have to play in the Munster Senior league which involves alot of traveling mainly to cork, and we also wouldn't be able to play in the Munster JUNIOR or the FAI JUNIOR cup.

No I get that but why then is there a Munster Senior league? - from what I understand there isn't a huge difference in standard. I remember presenting the counter argument to the South Tipp clubs when they were slagging North Tipp clubs that maybe they should join the Munster Senior league. They seemed to think that there clubs were playing at a higher standard than the Munster Senior league. The country really needs a proper football pyramid.

[hotspur]

No I get that but why then is there a Munster Senior league? - from what I understand there isn't a huge difference in standard. I remember presenting the counter argument to the South Tipp clubs when they were slagging North Tipp clubs that maybe they should join the Munster Senior league. They seemed to think that there clubs were playing at a higher standard than the Munster Senior league. The country really needs a proper football pyramid.

Bar 1 or 2 teams the MSL isint much to shout about,too much travelling when you can be playing better opposition in your own league,IMO,Cork teams seem to think its the be all and end all,but I've seen plenty of them it's far from it.if some of the stronger junior teams were to enter it,and keep winning it you'd then have fellas telling them go LOI ,but none of these fellas stop to think how much it would cost,it's all about the money at the end of the day really.thats my tuppence worth on it anyway.

[Wild Rover]

Ah lads my comment was meant in jest, was only trying to rise the Nenagh lads. Sorry to hear about John delaneys grandmother. He does a lot for Nenagh. My comments weren't aimed at him or his family.

[BobblePark]

Bar 1 or 2 teams the MSL isint much to shout about,too much travelling when you can be playing better opposition in your own league,IMO,Cork teams seem to think its the be all and end all,but I've seen plenty of them it's far from it.if some of the stronger junior teams were to enter it,and keep winning it you'd then have fellas telling them go LOI ,but none of these fellas stop to think how much it would cost,it's all about the money at the end of the day really.thats my tuppence worth on it anyway.

Have to agree the best Jnr teams are up there with the standerd of the senior league teams.
Just look at Mervue Utd and Salthill Devon in Galway, Jnr clubs now holding there own in LOI. By the way if posters on here are ever down that way check out Salthill Devons facilities out in Drom. They realy are class.

[blackman]

i thought the likes of pike were big games for nenagh town.anybody know why they didnt turn up against pike on sunday;).you reap what you sow, maybe they were too busy taking north tipp opposition too lightly and just couldnt get up for their "big game";):D

[Billygoat]

Have to say after watching town last against Pike id fancy celtic next sunday. They are starting to get things together again which can only be good for the league

[celticlads]

Have to say after watching town last against Pike id fancy celtic next sunday. They are starting to get things together again which can only be good for the league

thanks billy, we have worked really hard over the past 2 years and believe we are heading in the right direction but we know we still have alot of work ahead to get to where we want to be, also pike are 1 of the best junior teams in the country and can make many a team look poor on their day, that said we are really looking forward to this tie it should be a cracker

[panda87]

I've seen a few games in the msl and I have to say that most of the teams in the top divisions there are far more impressive than most of the teams in north, south tipp or limerick.. The problem with north and south tipp, and probably limerick is that although the top teams are good there's too many average teams in the top divisions, possibly down to the fact that there are too many teams in general in the leagues, quantity over quality.. Most players have no interest in improving, coaches come in to train players and often just don't last because lads just don't want to know

[hotspur]

I've seen a few games in the msl and I have to say that most of the teams in the top divisions there are far more impressive than most of the teams in north, south tipp or limerick.. The problem with north and south tipp, and probably limerick is that although the top teams are good there's too many average teams in the top divisions, possibly down to the fact that there are too many teams in general in the leagues, quantity over quality.. Most players have no interest in improving, coaches come in to train players and often just don't last because lads just don't want to know

I haven't came across too many of them,Pike have played numerous MSL teams in last few years and have beaten them,Avondale,St Mary's ,Fermoy etc,they played them in Munster Senior Cup and Fai Senior and no way is their standard any higher,when limerick had a b team a few years ago they played their home games in the pike field in the MSL league and none of the teams were up to much,Avondale are going for their 4th intermediate fai in a row and believe,most of the top teams in Tipp,Limerick,Waterford would beat them.

[stelling]

I haven't came across too many of them,Pike have played numerous MSL teams in last few years and have beaten them,Avondale,St Mary's ,Fermoy etc,they played them in Munster Senior Cup and Fai Senior and no way is their standard any higher,when limerick had a b team a few years ago they played their home games in the pike field in the MSL league and none of the teams were up to much,Avondale are going for their 4th intermediate fai in a row and believe,most of the top teams in Tipp,Limerick,Waterford would beat them.

I would say Panda is fairly harmless, the dogs on the street know the MSL is weak, Carrick United a junior club are Munster Senior Ciup champions, Pike, Tramore, Carrick, Clonmel Town, Clonmel Celtic and Saint Michaels, Nenagh Town would be far superior to anything in the MSL

[balls]

Have to dissagree i watch alot of munster senior league and the premier division in msl is far superior to any junior league in munster. Avondale and corintians for me play superb football week in week out and all the other top flight teams up there are decent. In limerick league and tsdl too many poor sides in the premier divisions.

The facilities in munster senior league are also top class. Pike, carrick, saint michaels and clonmel celtic would all be comfartable in munster senior league but saying a tramore side who flop in fai and mjc year in year out and an average nenagh town are superior to likes of rockmount and avondale is laughable

[celticlads]

Have to dissagree i watch alot of munster senior league and the premier division in msl is far superior to any junior league in munster. Avondale and corintians for me play superb football week in week out and all the other top flight teams up there are decent. In limerick league and tsdl too many poor sides in the premier divisions.

The facilities in munster senior league are also top class. Pike, carrick, saint michaels and clonmel celtic would all be comfartable in munster senior league but saying a tramore side who flop in fai and mjc year in year out and an average nenagh town are superior to likes of rockmount and avondale is laughable

would have to agree with you balls we played a couple of teams form the senior league and the standard is strong enough, i think only the strongest of junior clubs would be competitive in the senior league

[stelling]

would have to agree with you balls we played a couple of teams form the senior league and the standard is strong enough, i think only the strongest of junior clubs would be competitive in the senior league

It's the exact same scenario in the MSL, only 2 or 3 teams would compete to win the Tsdl, Limerick league or Waterford league, the top junior clubs are every bit as strong as the Intermediate teams as the junior clubs have demonstrated in the cup competitions in recent seasons

[faceoff]

It's the exact same scenario in the MSL, only 2 or 3 teams would compete to win the Tsdl, Limerick league or Waterford league, the top junior clubs are every bit as strong as the Intermediate teams as the junior clubs have demonstrated in the cup competitions in recent seasons

Would agree with you there,the standard around the country in the senior league must not be great either if Avondale are going for 4 in a row as someone posted up earlier,maybe the Munster junior winners should play Munster senior winners every year.just a thought?

[celticlads]

It's the exact same scenario in the MSL, only 2 or 3 teams would compete to win the Tsdl, Limerick league or Waterford league, the top junior clubs are every bit as strong as the Intermediate teams as the junior clubs have demonstrated in the cup competitions in recent seasons

ya thats probably true in fairness, my point was that the senior league is not as weak as lads are making out

[celticlads]

winners of town v celtic at home to broadford in last 32 of munster

[panda87]

Clever as the dogs on the street in limerick might be, I stand by my point, bar the top junior sides in munster junior leagues, the standard is average to bad. Maybe the best msl teams aren't on a par with the best junior sides but there's definitely a better all round standard of football, and facilities for that matter, in the msl, from what I've seen

[Diablito]

Will there be any major movers in January or will most clubs keep what they have for the season??

[panda87]

Celtic win 5-4, wasn't there but apparently it was a cracker. Congrats to celtic and hard luck to town, a hard couple of weekends for them

[BobblePark]

nenagh derby sounds like it was a real cracker. Any report on the game.
Best of luck to celtic in the rest of the cup.

[mr. man]

Believe me beating clough is not a big game to us, Tramore, pike, michaels, fairview boro are big games to us,

No big games left for ye now ! ;) I knew i was gonna be right ! Just back to the old rubbish north tipp league !!

Well done celtic today .. delighted for ye .. Sounds like a good game ..

[Wild Rover]

Great win for Celtic today, congrats. It's a pity that the two Nenaghs met each other at this stage as the two of them couldve progressed far. Best of luck to Celtic in the next round. Could've got a far worse draw for the next round.

[celticlads]

thanks lads, crazy game town started really well and were 2 nil up inside around 15 minutes and only for a super save form aidan in the goals it would have been 3, we got back into the game when lee taps shot was deflected in and drew level soon after after some great build up play sean healys left footed cross found jimmmy hynes who headed to the top corner 2 all half time, we went wild at the start of the second half scoring 3 more goals in the space of about 12 minutes to go 5-2 up with marky walsh, craig connolly and tappo getting his 2nd and really could have scored 4 or 5 more, danny ryan and scouter both got sent off rather harshly at this stage, town finished strongly and brought it back to 5-4 with a few minutes left but we managed to hang on for a deserved win great game of football

[Billygoat]

I was at the game yesterday and would have to agree that celtic deserved their victory.As celticlads said town started very well and it looked like it was going to be a cricket score at 2 0 but for some poor final balls from town and some last ditch defending by celtic. As soon as celtic got there first deflected goal, they dominated for a good hour and could have been more than 5 2 up. Nenagh made a late surge to their credit but it was too little too late. congrads to Celtic and best of luck in next round.
I have seen a lot of Nenagh in recent years but never seen them leak goals like yesterday. Somebody told me they lost 3 of last years back four and it showed. It looks like it may take time to re build.

[Pride of Nenagh]

[QUOTE=celticlads;1650152]thanks lads, crazy game town started really well and were 2 nil up inside around 15 minutes and only for a super save form aidan in the goals it would have been 3, we got back into the game when lee taps shot was deflected in and drew level soon after after some great build up play sean healys left footed cross found jimmmy hynes who headed to the top corner 2 all half time, we went wild at the start of the second half scoring 3 more goals in the space of about 12 minutes to go 5-2 up with marky walsh, craig connolly and tappo getting his 2nd and really could have scored 4 or 5 more, danny ryan and scouter both got sent off rather harshly at this stage, town finished strongly and brought it back to 5-4 with a few minutes left but we managed to hang on for a deserved win great game of football[/QUOTE

A Crazy game is right and a fair report,congrats celtic on the win, deserved it fair and square thought we were going to run a way with it after first 25 minutes played probably our best football of the season in that period, and played our worst at the start of second half, have no complaints celtic deserved it on the day.

[Pride of Nenagh]

I was at the game yesterday and would have to agree that celtic deserved their victory.As celticlads said town started very well and it looked like it was going to be a cricket score at 2 0 but for some poor final balls from town and some last ditch defending by celtic. As soon as celtic got there first deflected goal, they dominated for a good hour and could have been more than 5 2 up. Nenagh made a late surge to their credit but it was too little too late. congrads to Celtic and best of luck in next round.
I have seen a lot of Nenagh in recent years but never seen them leak goals like yesterday. Somebody told me they lost 3 of last years back four and it showed. It looks like it may take time to re build.

Well ya 3 out of the 4 that played the munster junior cup final are gone, 2 in Aus and 1 with our B team. we have a 17 year old playing centre half and has been outstanding this season but is still learning and will be a fine player, we have deamien Mitchell back straight after xmas, johnny o gorman back in 4 weeks davy chad and andy will be back in next 4 months and mikey is staying so its back to the drawing board for now, get what we can out of this season and come back stronger hopefully next season

[Pride of Nenagh]

No big games left for ye now ! ;) I knew i was gonna be right ! Just back to the old rubbish north tipp league !!

Well done celtic today .. delighted for ye .. Sounds like a good game ..

when did i ever say rubbish north tipp league??? lets get 1 thing straight when u have been where we have been 3 munster junior quarter final, 2 semi finals and a munster junior cup final since 2008 our priorities have changed, granted north tipp is still our bread and butter but i would give up every medal i ever won in N.T for that feeling and that buzz when the final whistle went in last year semi against Tramore. i have forgotten what leagues i've won but will never forget that buzz, and the feeling of walking out in that final.

[celticlads]

A Crazy game is right and a fair report,congrats celtic on the win, deserved it fair and square thought we were going to run a way with it after first 25 minutes played probably our best football of the season in that period, and played our worst at the start of second half, have no complaints celtic deserved it on the day.[/QUOTE]

Thanks pride, likewise for us we started so slow but played our best football 20 minutes either side of half time especially at the start of the 2nd half when we looked like scoring with every attack, the big thing we took out of both games against ye this season is the character and unity within our squad, we have fallen behind early in both derbys this season but have responded very well on both occasions, we have a tricky tie against Broadford in the next round and certainly wont be taking them lightly, i think they won the Desmond league last year and usually make it to the open rounds in these competitions but thankfully we have a home draw and thats all you can hope for really even if our pitch doesnt suit the way we play the game ;)

[celticlads]

Just out of interest for anyone that was at the game who was man of the match do ye think?

[new blood]

Watched Nenagh v pike last week and thought back 3 where outstanding problem I could see was wing backs don't seem to know how to play the 3 5 2 system and spend most of the game in no man's land our full backs had the run of the pitch also you need a midfielder that knows how to defend the back 3 and against us you did not have him I was shocked to see Nenagh conceded 5 goals this week cause the 3 lads at the back really knew how to defend if anything its further up the pitch I thought Nenagh where poor without the ball on the ball they are a very good side but its hard find players that are good at doing the thankless job of running and breaking up the oppositions attacks high up the pitch

[celticlads]

Watched Nenagh v pike last week and thought back 3 where outstanding problem I could see was wing backs don't seem to know how to play the 3 5 2 system and spend most of the game in no man's land our full backs had the run of the pitch also you need a midfielder that knows how to defend the back 3 and against us you did not have him I was shocked to see Nenagh conceded 5 goals this week cause the 3 lads at the back really knew how to defend if anything its further up the pitch I thought Nenagh where poor without the ball on the ball they are a very good side but its hard find players that are good at doing the thankless job of running and breaking up the oppositions attacks high up the pitch

we tried to play 3-5 -2 at the start of the season and found it really hard, when lads are unsure of where to be and what to do it was causing all sorts of problem, it has its advantages but its takes alot of practice to get it right

[Pride of Nenagh]

Just out of interest for anyone that was at the game who was man of the match do ye think?


I think Niddy was, thought he was outstanding

[celticlads]

I think Niddy was, thought he was outstanding

ya niddy was very good for us, the pass he played for the last goal was serious

[Pride of Nenagh]

Welcome Crouchy!!

[mr. man]

Welcome Crouchy!!

Good signing ! Sound lad too .. Good news for us also , as we have sallypark away yet to play .. :)

[celticlads]

Welcome Crouchy!!

great signing, will strenghten the squad a fair bit

[celticlads]

Good signing ! Sound lad too .. Good news for us also , as we have sallypark away yet to play .. :)

big 1 tomorrow best of luck should be a cracker

[jinx]

BT Harps 2 - 1 Sallypark Odhrans We started slow conceded 2 soft goals in the first half disappointed with the ref for the second goal but suppose he can't see everything. Came out strong in the second half and fought hard as a team, we put Harps under a lot of pressure which resulted in us winning a penalty which was well taken. We created lots of chances but their keeper made some fine saves and a header was cleared out of the goals just at the end.

[celticlads]

clough 1-1 celtic, draw was prob a fair result in the end really good battle

[mr. man]

clough 1-1 celtic, draw was prob a fair result in the end really good battle

Yeah we were raging with our performance .. We were not even close to what we should be.. Ye have a good young team that likes to play .. For lads that didnt hear about the game , celtic had a lad sent off towards the end of the 1st half .. We scored with less than 10 mins to go ahead and celtic equalised id say roughly 5 mins later ! Did ya think it was a penalty at the end for us celticlads ? this is not bitter btw .. its a question !! :) Town lads on this would prob think it was ! Just had to clarify that ! Prob not the best result for both teams but the league is still wide open i reckonj ..

[celticlads]

Yeah we were raging with our performance .. We were not even close to what we should be.. Ye have a good young team that likes to play .. For lads that didnt hear about the game , celtic had a lad sent off towards the end of the 1st half .. We scored with less than 10 mins to go ahead and celtic equalised id say roughly 5 mins later ! Did ya think it was a penalty at the end for us celticlads ? this is not bitter btw .. its a question !! :) Town lads on this would prob think it was ! Just had to clarify that ! Prob not the best result for both teams but the league is still wide open i reckonj ..

ya its was a peno according to the lad that made the tackle, ya league is wide open now but its there for ye or town to win it, us and thurles will have a big say in where it ends up though

[celticlads]

BT Harps 2 - 1 Sallypark Odhrans We started slow conceded 2 soft goals in the first half disappointed with the ref for the second goal but suppose he can't see everything. Came out strong in the second half and fought hard as a team, we put Harps under a lot of pressure which resulted in us winning a penalty which was well taken. We created lots of chances but their keeper made some fine saves and a header was cleared out of the goals just at the end.

was crouch the only player to leave ye?