Clare League 2013/14

[fifty50]

MFA Rules don't allow for the team on the home side of the draw to play the game at their home ground, never has. You get to play it in your home county but not your own ground, after that it's the MFA that decide on the venue. Gate gets split 3 ways after expenses (ie. referees fees) have been paid - 33% to the MFA and 33% to each of the teams.

Good info there.
cheers

[Second]

Just out of interest do newmarket then have to pay for the pitch.. surely not after all the times they have helped out the league

[mouldedstuds]

when is that semi final on. would be great for newmarket to win and get to a munster final . and that momentum would help the OT as well i think. best of luck to everyone in it.
midweek games should be alright this weds, it willbe gettting dark about 8.20 so barring any delays or injuries

[Second]

Think its down for the 13th

[footballfriend]

I think its down for Sat 12th at 6 or 7. Good time to have it so people can support and watch. Any word from Market v Rineanna game?

[Shuffleruns]

any results from the cup games on today?

[onetrickpony]

Bridge Celtic 6 ennistymon 1 in 1st div. bridge utd 2 treaty 1 in cup didn't hear any of the others

[footballfriend]

Avenue 2 Lifford 1. Newmarket 3 Rineanna 1. Also Clare OT play Dublin in the final.

[Shuffleruns]

anyone know where the OT final will be held?

[newlad]

I see bridge. Play avenue Wednesday and then Ennis town Sunday, two teams they have played already in first round, but still have to play 3 other teams yet. This week could make or break a team before first round of games are over,might be late in the year but early in the season, totally wrong for a club to be in this situation.
How can this happen?

[Second]

anyone know where the OT final will be held?

Its a toss up during the week I believe for home advantage

[Second]

I see bridge. Play avenue Wednesday and then Ennis town Sunday, two teams they have played already in first round, but still have to play 3 other teams yet. This week could make or break a team before first round of games are over,might be late in the year but early in the season, totally wrong for a club to be in this situation.
How can this happen?

Its not just the bridge that are affected by these fixtures..

Im sure if bridge/avenue or ennis town have a problem with this they will object.. but I can't see the problem.. ya not ideal but have to play everyone twice anyway..

[newlad]

Its not just the bridge that are affected by these fixtures..

Im sure if bridge/avenue or ennis town have a problem with this they will object.. but I can't see the problem.. ya not ideal but have to play everyone twice anyway..
Yes I agree, but also you must agree its nice to see how a season is panning out after playing everyone, if the Clare league want to be organised and have a good finish to there season,well I think this is a simple thing that needs to be right.

[Shuffleruns]

Its a toss up during the week I believe for home advantage

Will be on in Dublin so LOL

Should be a netrual venue for a final

[DSMALL1]

Any match report from the Newmarket game the weekend? What was the team? They have a big couple of weeks ahead.

[Planners]

Newmarket had a full strength team, as said earlier Rineanna lost 3-1. Rineanna took the lead through a set piece straight off the training ground.
Daithi levelled the game on the hour mark but was about six yards offside, Stephen Kelly scored the second with ten mins to go with what can only be described as a cross. Duck scored a free kick in the last kick of the game from a very dubious call from the Ref.... and to top it all off, they forgot to turn on the hot water for the showers i have been told.... Best of luck in the FAI semi final.....

[First]

Rineanna goal was a GK error.
Daithi's goal was a well timed run from a long way out to just meet the ball with the most deft of touches.
Stephen's goal was a peach of a goal, catching the keeper off his line.
Darren's goal was just one of those that he hits all too frequently and go in all to infrequently.
Game was a one sided affair even if Rineanna did take the lead. Better finishing by Newmarket would have killed the game as a contest early on but fair play to Rineanna they showed they are way better than a 3rd Division side. They will kick most teams in that division into submission.

As for the showers, sorry about that oversight. Good luck to Rineanna on their quest to return to where they belong. Division 2 :)

[Planners]

I'm not one for getting into an arguement behind a faceless log on but i have to say i think NOF wont go any further , they beat a D 3 side 3-1 with only 2 of the goals coming in the last 10 mins - - if they have any ideas of competing in Munster Junior / FAI { oh sorry they got knocked out of that } or county leagues / cups they seriously need to imprve
On just another point at least the game wasnt played under lights -

[old git]

I'm not one for getting into an arguement behind a faceless log on but i have to say i think NOF wont go any further , they beat a D 3 side 3-1 with only 2 of the goals coming in the last 10 mins - - if they have any ideas of competing in Munster Junior / FAI { oh sorry they got knocked out of that } or county leagues / cups they seriously need to imprve
On just another point at least the game wasnt played under lights -

some man for stirring it planners ;) NOF not doing to bad top of league . semi final munster junior and just defeated the 2nd best team in the parish the cream of the 3rd division who by the way should walk that division

[mastermind1]

What league are they top of old git?

[MikeBassett]

Hearing there was a bad incident in the Bridge tonight after the U19 match. Absolutely appalling and disgraceful carry-on from the Ennis Town players if true. Allegedly Bridge players were attacked inside their own dressing room after the game and also the referee attacked. The behaviour of these thugs (who clearly haven't a scrap of interest in playing the game) cannot be condoned and hopefully the book is thrown at them.

[OneNightOnly]

Hearing there was a bad incident in the Bridge tonight after the U19 match. Absolutely appalling and disgraceful carry-on from the Ennis Town players if true. Allegedly Bridge players were attacked inside their own dressing room after the game and also the referee attacked. The behaviour of these thugs (who clearly haven't a scrap of interest in playing the game) cannot be condoned and hopefully the book is thrown at them.

What happened?
Where you at the game??

[mastermind1]

Heard about this incident aswell last night but as i wasnt there I wouldnt like to speculate. Doesnt sound good though

[First]

What league are they top of old git?

I think he is having another one of his premonitions :)

[0030]

What happened in the Bridge? If something like what MikeBassett described happened then the club but especially the players should be severely disciplined.

[old git]

What league are they top of old git?

apologies to all Ennis town fans >> a huge oversight by me

[DSMALL1]

Newmarket had a full strength team, as said earlier Rineanna lost 3-1. Rineanna took the lead through a set piece straight off the training ground.
Daithi levelled the game on the hour mark but was about six yards offside, Stephen Kelly scored the second with ten mins to go with what can only be described as a cross. Duck scored a free kick in the last kick of the game from a very dubious call from the Ref.... and to top it all off, they forgot to turn on the hot water for the showers i have been told.... Best of luck in the FAI semi final.....

I ask a silly question i get a silly answer.....
Do you have the line ups?

On the Bridge game if it is true , hope all players involved get a severe punishment. It has no place in a game of football.
What has happened since the days when you go in hard but as soon as that whistle is blown you shake hands and get on with it...
Few clubs in Clare letting this kind of crap go on.

[First]

I ask a silly question i get a silly answer.....
Do you have the line ups?



I see the Clare People didn't include the Rineanna line-up in their report.

Also giving David O'Grady Man of the Match!!!! They need to get a reporter that understands the game.

[Shuffleruns]

Hearing there was a bad incident in the Bridge tonight after the U19 match. Absolutely appalling and disgraceful carry-on from the Ennis Town players if true. Allegedly Bridge players were attacked inside their own dressing room after the game and also the referee attacked. The behaviour of these thugs (who clearly haven't a scrap of interest in playing the game) cannot be condoned and hopefully the book is thrown at them.

Yep, hope all players involved get a lengthy ban! No need for that!

[Second]

Am I right in thinking that ref is a cop. . Them boys should have the book thrown at them

[fatronaldo]

What I have heard from a person that was watching it was a couple of ennis town players were goin back to the dressing room when a bridge guy came out of his dressing room and hit a ennis town and in return got hit back and it kicked off from there..nothing happened the ref also I was told

[footballfriend]

Clare v Dublin in OT final in Aul Complex at 2pm 27th of April

[old git]

Clare v Dublin in OT final in Aul Complex at 2pm 27th of April

that's a shocker Aul won the toss for home advantage ;) do they play games on astro pitch ?

[footballfriend]

Bad result for Newmarket to only draw 3 all with ten man Hermitage.

[b777b]

Most teams will find it hard beat the tage this year have been unlucky in a couple of games and just did'nt turn up against the bridge

[AC Melon]

Shannon Olympic 2-0 Bridge Celtic

[footballfriend]

I agree B777b. They are alot better. Alot fitter this year. Just having gone 3 2 up with a few mins, they should have locked up shop.

[mastermind1]

Thats a big win for shannon olympic, looks like both themselves and bridge celtic will come up automatically with Turnpike going into the playoffs. Obviously theyre is a long way to go and anything could happen but thats how i see it anyway.

[Shuffleruns]

Thats a big win for shannon olympic, looks like both themselves and bridge celtic will come up automatically with Turnpike going into the playoffs. Obviously theyre is a long way to go and anything could happen but thats how i see it anyway.

Why do three teams go up??

[mastermind1]

2 go up automatically from first division and 3rd place team go into the playoffs with 3rd bottom team in the premier.

[Second]

I heard the bridge manager was a disgrace again last night..how many times will he get away with it before he gets a proper ban.. kids watching the game don't need to see this from managment

[Shuffleruns]

Tbf both sides were the same not right to single out one!!

[DSMALL1]

The Newmarket manager must of been reading the Clare people this week, trying to make O Grady a centre half?? Fair play to the Tage showed real fight and should take points off the other teams around them.

[Second]

Tbf both sides were the same not right to single out one!!

Did both managers get sent off

[Shuffleruns]

Did both managers get sent off

No, but the time wasting from avenue was a joke! Dunno how the ref didn't cop that.

[mouldedstuds]

watched the last 30 mins of avenue game. bridge manager abuses the ref the opposition players and management and his own players all in front of about 100 bridge fans,
young and old, not acceptable really and deservedly sent off.entertaining end to the game bridge pushed on while avenue counter attacked.tbh didnt think time wasting was an issue like the previous post makes out. great result from the tage also, they have really progressed this season and are very hard to beat, it wont b e a 2 horse race anyway now. avenue, rock newmarket and the tage battling it out. when is the q/f cup draw being made?

[Second]

No, but the time wasting from avenue was a joke! Dunno how the ref didn't cop that.

So you say both were at it and unfair to single 1 out.. only 1 person was sent off.. or were they both time wasting ☺..
I singled out 1 person as he was sent off. He was a great player and is an excellent coach.. but his managmemt skills and respect for others is shameful and ignorant.

[OneNightOnly]

Tage are not in title race, Ennis Town to finish 3rd, can't see past Avenue or Newmarket for league.

100 bridge fans watching the game ??
great to see the interest

[Shuffleruns]

So you say both were at it and unfair to single 1 out.. only 1 person was sent off.. or were they both time wasting ☺..
I singled out 1 person as he was sent off. He was a great player and is an excellent coach.. but his managmemt skills and respect for others is shameful and ignorant.

Yeah agree with a lot of that...Why would Bridge be time wasting when chasing the game.. Were you at the game btw?

[newlad]

watched the last 30 mins of avenue game. bridge manager abuses the ref the opposition players and management and his own players all in front of about 100 bridge fans,
young and old, not acceptable really and deservedly sent off.entertaining end to the game bridge pushed on while avenue counter attacked.tbh didnt think time wasting was an issue like the previous post makes out. great result from the tage also, they have really progressed this season and are very hard to beat, it wont b e a 2 horse race anyway now. avenue, rock newmarket and the tage battling it out. when is the q/f cup draw being made?

You were at the game for 30 mins fair enough, others on here weren't.
To say he abused opposition players and his own players is not true and don't know whatv30 mins u were watching if you didn't hear the abuse from the other side of pitch. This is some site for making a storm in a tea cup :-).

Can't see past avenue going all the way now, not the best side I've seen them have but are very good at grinding results out