FAI Junior Cup 2013/14

[thomas72]

A lot of money lost today paddy power cleaned up

[new blood]

Boro got out of the game exactly what they put in nothing at all !!!! below average performances from the entire team

[mrman]

it was a below average performance from both Boro and Pike, Boro were harmless, Tierney was the best player on the pitch, shane clarke never turned up and I cant see Pike or any Limerick team winning the Fai this season, the management team of the Boro have to be questioned too, they had no 2nd plan

[Treaty Gooner]

Agree with newblood on the game but very much with hightackle - without a strong defensive display, Pike would've been in trouble. Great games from Neville, Mullins, Enright, Hartnett, Boris, Carroll and Tierney. The other 15 players on the pitch were average, bar maybe Hurley for Boro. Showed great heart and 1st time he's ever shown himself as a good Boro man for me.

[hotspur]

it was a below average performance from both Boro and Pike, Boro were harmless, Tierney was the best player on the pitch, shane clarke never turned up and I cant see Pike or any Limerick team winning the Fai this season, the management team of the Boro have to be questioned too, they had no 2nd plan

Would you have one listen to yourself.poor performance from pike? Ill bet Holly is having one good laugh off of you.he apparently cleaned up.he might even buy you a pint if you bump into him.

[hotspur]

Oh by the the way mrman who else have you seen outside limerick.??

[TopperHarley]

Pike will take some stopping this year!

To say it was a poor game is clueless...both semis last year were exactly like this..Top team canceling each other out...was nothing in it til the first goal and when the Boro keeper dropped the ball for the second it was game over as going 3 at the back v Pike is a recipe for disaster.

Taught Enright was the beat player on the park.

[faceoff]

Pike will take some stopping this year!

To say it was a poor game is clueless...both semis last year were exactly like this..Top team canceling each other out...was nothing in it til the first goal and when the Boro keeper dropped the ball for the second it was game over as going 3 at the back v Pike is a recipe for disaster.

Taught Enright was the beat player on the park.

Agree Topper Pikes back 4 were excellent. Young mullins Jason I think started a bit nervous but he got to grips with it as the game wore on.Had a tough job in marking Shane Waters but in fairness to him over the 90 minutes he came out on top.Shane Clarke was well marshalled by P Mullins and Colm Enright and as you said Colm was very good I thought Pikes midfield of Boyle and OShea were outstanding.they never let ogorman or lyons get their foot on the ball.Tierney and hartnett wete their usual self busy as bees especially Tierney who was outstanding Collins was playing well until he had to go off injured and Seamus Carroll was outstanding all through the 90 mins.Why Janesboro played clarke up top on his own was baffling.Will take a very good side to stop on yesterdays second halfs performance. Well worth the 5.if AOB was at the game im sure he would say the Mullins was exceptional. I heard also the reason he went off was his missus went into labour at the game and gave birth shortly later.cingrats to both him and his missus.

[AlanOB]

There's a full play-by-play report (by Tom Rooney) on Junior Soccer Portal so I'll just add some of my own tactical observations:

- Apart from TopperHarley above, I've yet to hear anyone give Colm Enright the credit that he deserves for his performance yesterday. In fact, in reference to Shane Clarke's lack of impact on the game, I overheard two Pike fans say that "Mullins had him in his pocket". Enright was the blocker on the day and was in contact far, far more often with Shane. Time and time again he got the foot in for the interception or won the aerial challenge. He was fantastic.

- Boro did two things well in the first half - firstly, they effectively man-marked John Tierney (through Aidan Hurley), something I've been calling for time and time again here. Secondly, they channeled their play down the left through Shane Waters in an obvious attempt to target Pike right full Jason Mullins. Jason committed three fouls in the first 25 minutes on Shane, incurring a yellow card. The decision by the Boro management to take Shane off that side and put him up front at 0-2 was a mistake (although in their defence they were being screamed at by Clarke about how he was "on his own up there" minutes earlier).

- Pike were also targeting Donnan at right full, and Cian Collins got in behind him a number of times. He was unlucky to have an effort cleared off the line by Lee O'Mara. Shame for the lad that his hamstring went. Still, his replacement Boris made the difference, scoring one and making two.

- The aforementioned change of shape from Boro happened at 0-2, and struck me as a bit haphazard. At first it looked like a 4-4-2, with O'Gorman dropping back from the 10 position into midfield, sub Nash going left wing and Waters joining Clarke up top. Within minutes, however, it had switched to a 3-4-1-2 system, with left full Harkin going into the middle with Hurley, and O'Gorman back in the 10 position (this time behind two strikers). This meant that striker-by-trade Declan Nash was covering a flank by himself. Pike targeted it, and it was no surprise when the third came from a free kick from that side.

- Either side of Boris' opener, Boro had a one-on-one opportunity that they spurned. James Hayes was sent clean through by a lucky richochet in the first half and the disappointing Mike O'Gorman should have benefited from a loss of possession by Jason Mullins early in the second half. Neither could convert.

- Pike also deserve a lot of credit for the way they pressed in midfield and prevented Boro from creating passing sequences.

[faceoff]

There's a full play-by-play report (by Tom Rooney) on Junior Soccer Portal so I'll just add some of my own tactical observations:

- Apart from TopperHarley above, I've yet to hear anyone give Colm Enright the credit that he deserves for his performance yesterday. In fact, in reference to Shane Clarke's lack of impact on the game, I overheard two Pike fans say that "Mullins had him in his pocket". Enright was the blocker on the day and was in contact far, far more often with Shane. Time and time again he got the foot in for the interception or won the aerial challenge. He was fantastic.

- Boro did two things well in the first half - firstly, they effectively man-marked John Tierney (through Aidan Hurley), something I've been calling for time and time again here. Secondly, they channeled their play down the left through Shane Waters in an obvious attempt to target Pike right full Jason Mullins. Jason committed three fouls in the first 25 minutes on Shane, incurring a yellow card. The decision by the Boro management to take Shane off that side and put him up front at 0-2 was a mistake (although in their defence they were being screamed at by Clarke about how he was "on his own up there" minutes earlier).

- Pike were also targeting Donnan at right full, and Cian Collins got in behind him a number of times. He was unlucky to have an effort cleared off the line by Lee O'Mara. Shame for the lad that his hamstring went. Still, his replacement Boris made the difference, scoring one and making two.

- The aforementioned change of shape from Boro happened at 0-2, and struck me as a bit haphazard. At first it looked like a 4-4-2, with O'Gorman dropping back from the 10 position into midfield, sub Nash going left wing and Waters joining Clarke up top. Within minutes, however, it had switched to a 3-4-1-2 system, with left full Harkin going into the middle with Hurley, and O'Gorman back in the 10 position (this time behind two strikers). This meant that striker-by-trade Declan Nash was covering a flank by himself. Pike targeted it, and it was no surprise when the third came from a free kick from that side.

- Either side of Boris' opener, Boro had a one-on-one opportunity that they spurned. James Hayes was sent clean through by a lucky richochet in the first half and the disappointing Mike O'Gorman should have benefited from a loss of possession by Jason Mullins early in the second half. Neither could convert.

- Pike also deserve a lot of credit for the way they pressed in midfield and prevented Boro from creating passing sequences.
Read 2 posts above you.Im sure you would agree that Pike had no need for concerns regarding Mullins as you posted previously. By the way forgot to mention Gary Neville s save from Thonas Clarke.It was unreal how he got down to it.Is FAI on again next week??

[fifty50]

Ya Pike away to Collinstown in Dublin

[AlanOB]

Your post had not yet been made when I pressed reply.

Neville's save was mentioned in Tom's report. It was indeed fantastic.

This Mullins thing has been blown way out of proportion. I reported on a poor performance from him against Aisling. I didn't question his ability as a defender. In the end, you're right - Pike needn't have had any concerns. But then he wasn't under any pressure. He was cover for Enright up against one striker for most of the game. I don't recall him needing to make one covering challenge in that period, such was the dominance of his partner in that battle.

[thomas72]

Pike playing Lawson next week collinstown a round behind AFAIK

[hotspur]

Your post had not yet been made when I pressed reply.

Neville's save was mentioned in Tom's report. It was indeed fantastic.

This Mullins thing has been blown way out of proportion. I reported on a poor performance from him against Aisling. I didn't question his ability as a defender. In the end, you're right - Pike needn't have had any concerns. But then he wasn't under any pressure. He was cover for Enright up against one striker for most of the game. I don't recall him needing to make one covering challenge in that period, such was the dominance of his partner in that battle.

What you said was Pike would have concerns about pa in their upcoming big games.pike would never have concerns about pa you obviously dont know that.pa got in as many challenges as colm did yesterday they took it in turns to deal with him.no goal again from play from probably the best striker in junior football.seamus carroll gave the watching junior international manager food fir thought.

[AlanOB]

Seamus O'Carroll was indeed very good. He mostly played to the left of centre, targeting Lee O'Mara who hasn't had much game time recently, skinning him impressively on more than one occasion. Obviously he pounced on Glasheen's spill for the second goal, but he could have been more clinical with the two good chances that he was presented with in the first half. Still, in any game where Pike are expected to come up against a deep defence (which is most games), he'd be the striker they should be picking. Healy, on the other hand, is a great option off the bench on the counter if Pike are defending a lead.

Certainly have a much more rounded squad than last year.

[Bobby D]

Carrick away to St Brendans Park Sunday at 2pm and Hibs are away to Galbally. Two hard games for the Waterford league teams. Is there many other 5th round games on this weekend?

[Fairkop]

good to see the pike supporters out in force in this thread commenting on what was a brilliant,deserved victory with glowing reports on the team and in particular their two centre halfs......amazing how quite the MJC thread was a few weeks back after their defeat to ballananty,now whats the balla centre fowards name again?......didn,t think so .

[fanaticfan]

Killarney Celtic v Maynooth

Newcastle West v Ballymoe fc


Carrick away to St Brendans Park Sunday at 2pm and Hibs are away to Galbally. Two hard games for the Waterford league teams. Is there many other 5th round games on this weekend?

[mastermind1]

Heard earlier that Crumlin utd v Avenue Utd is fixed for the 10th january. Seems like a long way off seeing as there will be 5th rd ties going ahead this weekend

[hotspur]

good to see the pike supporters out in force in this thread commenting on what was a brilliant,deserved victory with glowing reports on the team and in particular their two centre halfs......amazing how quite the MJC thread was a few weeks back after their defeat to ballananty,now whats the balla centre fowards name again?......didn,t think so .

Derek Hanlon.scored and also taking down for a pen Anything else you need to know don't hesitate to ask.

[Closed Account]

Few 4th round ties this weekend


Freshford
Thomastown FC
08-Dec


Collinstown FC
OMP FC
08-Dec


O’Devaney Dunard
Sheriff YC
06-Dec



Portlaoise
Valley Park
07-Dec


Castleisland
Abbeyfeale Utd
TBC


Geraldines
Summerville
TBC



And a skip of 5th Round ties.


Firhouse Clover (LSL Sat)
Fort Rangers (Kilkenny)
07-Dec


Liffey Wanders (LSL Sunday)
College Corths (Cork)
07-Dec


Ballaghadereen (Roscommon)
Clonmel Town (Tipperary)
08-Dec


Ballymun Utd (Dublin AUL)
Moyne Celtic
08-Dec


Ballynanty Rovers (Limerick Aul)
Glengoole (Tipperary)
08-Dec


Boyle Celtic (Sligo)
NUI Galway (Galway)
08-Dec


Crettyard Utd (Carlow)
Quigley Points Swifts (Donegal)
08-Dec


Duleek FC (Meath)
Greenwood FC (Cork)
08-Dec


Fairview FC (Cork )
Ballisodare Utd (Sligo)
08-Dec


Galbally (Tipperary)
Hibernians (Waterford)
08-Dec


Grange Utd (AUL Sunday)
Kilmallock (Limerick)
08-Dec


Killarney Celtic (Kerry)
Maynooth FC (LSL Sun)
08-Dec


Moville Park (Donegal)
Carew Park (Limerick AUL)
08-Dec


Newcastle West (Limerick)
Ballymoe FC (Roscommon)
08-Dec


Park Celtic (LSL Sun)
Aileach FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


Regional (Limerick)
Kerrykeel 71 FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


St Brendans Park (Kerry)
Carrick United (Waterford )
08-Dec


St Michaels (Tipperary)
St Pauls Artane (Dublin)
08-Dec


St Peters ( Westmeath)
Westport United ( Mayo)
08-Dec


Strand Celtic (Sligo)
Mayfield Utd (Cork)
08-Dec


Thurles Town (Tipperary)
Blarney Street Ath (Cork)
08-Dec


Trim Celtic (Meath)
Corrib Rgs (Galway)
08-Dec


Wilderness (Tipperary)
Braysil (Wicklow)
08-Dec


Mervue Utd (Galway)
Evergreen(Kilkenny)
14-Dec


Buncrana
O’Devaney Dunard or Sheriff YC (Dublin AUL)
15-Dec


Glen Celtic (Cork AUL)
Newtown Celtic
15-Dec


Crumlin United (LSL)
Avenue United (Clare)
10-Jan


Portlaoise or Valley Park (Dublin)
Geraldines or Summerville (Limerick Aul)
TBC


Collinstown FC or OMP FC (Dublin)
Pike Rovers (Limerick AUL)
TBC


Lexilip Fc (LSL Kildare)
Kingswood Fc (LSL Dublin)
TBC


Castleisland/Abbeyfeale Utd (Des)
Ballina Town (Mayo)
TBC


Freshford/Thomastown FC (Kilkenny)
Douglas Hall B FC (Cork)
TBC

[fanaticfan]

So who's got the longest journey?

[Closed Account]

So who's got the longest journey?

Looks like Carew Park with about 770km round trip.

[fanaticfan]

Oh wow. Hope they traveling the night before

[js79]

Oh wow. Hope they traveling the night before

We left tonight.:-) :-)

[KUFCMan]

LATEST

O Devaney 0-2 Sheriff YC

[swinfordfc]

First team into last 32 is NUI Galway - they beat Boyle Celtic 2-1 last night in Round 5

[fanaticfan]

Thought round 5 was last 32???

[KUFCMan]

R4 RESULT

O Devaney 0-3 Sheriff YC

Sheriff play Buncrana Hearts away in R5

[topclass]

R5 is last 64

[booster 03]

Nice of the LDMC to offer Jackman Park for the re-fixed fixture between Geraldine's and Summerville for only a cool €300. That on top of ref and linesman fees and to play the game will cost the bones of €500. Christmas shopping lists must be very pricey this year.

[Second]

Do the clubs have to pay that.. that is a joke

[booster 03]

Do the clubs have to pay that.. that is a joke

Correct

Oh also the gate will be kept also by them

[Second]

Ye would be better off to give a walkover. Max fine €100 alot cheaper than playing the game

[booster 03]

A walkover???!!!! What are you on about

[Second]

A walkover???!!!! What are you on I
about

My point was it would save ye a fortune no club should be asked to pay out that money in this day and age.. could it not have been played at ul or something. Im sure another team would take 150 for use of there field.

[sligoman]

Strand Celtic (Sligo) Mayfield Utd (Cork)Strand won this 3-2. Fairview beat Ballisodare 1-0.

[sligoman]

What is it to get into FAI senior cup? Last 8?

[swinfordfc]

5th Round ties.


Firhouse Clover (LSL Sat)
Fort Rangers (Kilkenny)
07-Dec


Liffey Wanders (LSL Sunday)
College Corths (Cork)
07-Dec


Ballaghadereen (Roscommon)
Clonmel Town (Tipperary)
08-Dec


Ballymun Utd (Dublin AUL)
Moyne Celtic
08-Dec


Ballynanty Rovers (Limerick Aul)
Glengoole (Tipperary)
08-Dec


NUI Galway (Galway)


Crettyard Utd (Carlow)
Quigley Points Swifts (Donegal)
08-Dec


Duleek FC (Meath)
Greenwood FC (Cork)
08-Dec


Fairview FC (Cork )


Galbally (Tipperary)
Hibernians (Waterford)
08-Dec


Grange Utd (AUL Sunday)
Kilmallock (Limerick)
08-Dec


Killarney Celtic (Kerry)
Maynooth FC (LSL Sun)
08-Dec


Carew Park (Limerick AUL)


Newcastle West (Limerick)
Ballymoe FC (Roscommon)
08-Dec


Park Celtic (LSL Sun)
Aileach FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


Regional (Limerick)
Kerrykeel 71 FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


St Brendans Park (Kerry)
Carrick United (Waterford )
08-Dec


St Michaels (Tipperary)


Westport United ( Mayo)


Strand Celtic (Sligo)


Thurles Town (Tipperary)
Blarney Street Ath (Cork)
08-Dec


Trim Celtic (Meath)

Wilderness (Tipperary)
Braysil (Wicklow)
08-Dec
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Mervue Utd (Galway)
Evergreen(Kilkenny)
14-Dec


Buncrana
O’Devaney Dunard or Sheriff YC (Dublin AUL)
15-Dec


Glen Celtic (Cork AUL)
Newtown Celtic
15-Dec


Crumlin United (LSL)
Avenue United (Clare)
10-Jan


Portlaoise or Valley Park (Dublin)
Geraldines or Summerville (Limerick Aul)
TBC


Collinstown FC or OMP FC (Dublin)
Pike Rovers (Limerick AUL)
TBC


Lexilip Fc (LSL Kildare)
Kingswood Fc (LSL Dublin)
TBC


Castleisland/Abbeyfeale Utd (Des)
Ballina Town (Mayo)
TBC


Freshford/Thomastown FC (Kilkenny)
Douglas Hall B FC (Cork)
TBC

[rightboy]

Saints bt St Paul's Artane 1/0 today

[Thunderblaster]

St. Peter's 1-2 Westport United.

[swinfordfc]

St. Peter's 1-2 Westport United.

Great win - well done

[thomas72]

Moville Celtic 0. Carew Park 4.

[badker]

Ballaghadereen 2.0 Clonmel Town

[fanaticfan]

Newcastle West 1-0 Ballymoe Fc

[Bobby D]

Carrick 3.2 st brendans after et.

[Closed Account]

08/12/2013


11:00
Freshford Town
2
vs
1
Thomastown Utd

More


07/12/2013


14:00
Firhouse Clover
2
vs
1
Fort Rangers

More

[swinfordfc]

5th Round ties. (Updated)


Firhouse Clover (LSL Sat)


Liffey Wanders (LSL Sunday)
College Corths (Cork)
07-Dec


Ballaghadereen (Roscommon)


Ballymun Utd (Dublin AUL)
Moyne Celtic
08-Dec


Ballynanty Rovers (Limerick Aul)
Glengoole (Tipperary)
08-Dec


NUI Galway (Galway)


Crettyard Utd (Carlow)
Quigley Points Swifts (Donegal)
08-Dec


Duleek FC (Meath)
Greenwood FC (Cork)
08-Dec


Fairview FC (Cork )


Galbally (Tipperary)
Hibernians (Waterford)
08-Dec


Grange Utd (AUL Sunday)
Kilmallock (Limerick)
08-Dec


Killarney Celtic (Kerry)
Maynooth FC (LSL Sun)
08-Dec


Carew Park (Limerick AUL)


Newcastle West (Limerick)


Park Celtic (LSL Sun)
Aileach FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


Regional (Limerick)
Kerrykeel 71 FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


Carrick United (Waterford )


St Michaels (Tipperary)


Westport United (Mayo)


Strand Celtic (Sligo)


Thurles Town (Tipperary)
Blarney Street Ath (Cork)
08-Dec


Trim Celtic (Meath)

Wilderness (Tipperary)
Braysil (Wicklow)
08-Dec
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Mervue Utd (Galway)
Evergreen(Kilkenny)
14-Dec


Buncrana(Donegal)
Sheriff YC (Dublin AUL)
15-Dec


Glen Celtic (Cork AUL)
Newtown Celtic
15-Dec


Crumlin United (LSL)
Avenue United (Clare)
10-Jan


Portlaoise or Valley Park (Dublin)
Geraldines or Summerville (Limerick Aul)
TBC


Collinstown FC or OMP FC (Dublin)
Pike Rovers (Limerick AUL)
TBC


Lexilip Fc (LSL Kildare)
Kingswood Fc (LSL Dublin)
TBC


Castleisland/Abbeyfeale Utd (Des)
Ballina Town (Mayo)
TBC


Freshford(Kilkenny)
Douglas Hall B FC (Cork)
TBC

[Sparks]

5th Round ties. (Updated)


Firhouse Clover (LSL Sat)


Liffey Wanders (LSL Sunday)
College Corths (Cork)
07-Dec


Ballaghadereen (Roscommon)


Ballymun Utd (Dublin AUL)
Moyne Celtic
08-Dec


Ballynanty Rovers (Limerick Aul)
Glengoole (Tipperary)
08-Dec


NUI Galway (Galway)


Crettyard Utd (Carlow)
Quigley Points Swifts (Donegal)
08-Dec


Duleek FC (Meath)
Greenwood FC (Cork)
08-Dec


Fairview FC (Cork )


Galbally (Tipperary)
Hibernians (Waterford)
08-Dec


Grange Utd (AUL Sunday)
Kilmallock (Limerick)
08-Dec


Killarney Celtic (Kerry)
Maynooth FC (LSL Sun)
08-Dec


Carew Park (Limerick AUL)


Newcastle West (Limerick)


Park Celtic (LSL Sun)
Aileach FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


Regional (Limerick)
Kerrykeel 71 FC (Donegal)
08-Dec


Carrick United (Waterford )


St Michaels (Tipperary)


Westport United (Mayo)


Strand Celtic (Sligo)


Thurles Town (Tipperary)
Blarney Street Ath (Cork)
08-Dec


Trim Celtic (Meath)

Wilderness (Tipperary)
Braysil (Wicklow)
08-Dec
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Mervue Utd (Galway)
Evergreen(Kilkenny)
14-Dec


Buncrana(Donegal)
Sheriff YC (Dublin AUL)
15-Dec


Glen Celtic (Cork AUL)
Newtown Celtic
15-Dec


Crumlin United (LSL)
Avenue United (Clare)
10-Jan


Portlaoise or Valley Park (Dublin)
Geraldines or Summerville (Limerick Aul)
TBC


Collinstown FC or OMP FC (Dublin)
Pike Rovers (Limerick AUL)
TBC


Lexilip Fc (LSL Kildare)
Kingswood Fc (LSL Dublin)
TBC


Castleisland/Abbeyfeale Utd (Des)
Ballina Town (Mayo)
TBC


Freshford(Kilkenny)
Douglas Hall B FC (Cork)
TBC


The important parts of that post are missin

[KUFCMan]

REULTS

Ballymun 0-0 Moyne Celtic-Ballymun win 4-3 on Pens
Lifffey Wanderers 5-1 College Corinthians
St Michaels 1-0 St Pauls
Grange Utd 2-1 Kilmallock

Trim Celtic 3-0 Corrib Rangers
ST Peters 1-2 Westport