Limerick Desmond League 2015/16

[southern kid]

Lads this site is gone terrible for resulte,why?? I heard rovers glin and ratkeale all won in mjc, abbey won 2-1 in lge also by all accounts..

[CraftyToePoke]

Western Gale is badly missed on this thread for the results.

[Crazy Lady]

Shannonside 2-3 Glin Rovers A in the Munster Junior Cup and an even better result was our B team hammering Shauntrade who are in a higher division 4-0 away in the Richard Hogan Cup

[sweeper]

There ae no results up on desmond lge website for last weekends cup matches,total joke!!!!!

[Fly on the Wall]

Have to say overall standard in the Desmond League has really dropped & continues to decline year on year. To improve standard should more clubs not look to amalagate to a parish level so instead of having 2 average clubs, have 1 decent club. If I look at the Ardagh region as example, we have Kilcolman, Carrig, Old Mill......should they not combine, same with Askeaton & ballysteen etc. Less teams but better quality & overall competition ?

[last man back]

Been saying this for last couple of years, the new structure in schoolboy soccer will bring it on i'd say

[Langerdan007]

Hard to break the Parish setup!!

[fanaticfan]

Is frank nelligan ever gonna get over abbeyfeale not losing game since last november to a desmond league team. Start of the season it was winning streak but now since they drew to killeaney its there unbeaten run, about time he got over it and concentrate on a different team other than Abbeyfeale at start the soccer round up on sunday evening. Every sunday on the radio he has started with abbey.

[sexyfootball]

In relation to the standard of the Desmond League dropping I agree... from what I've seen this season it hasn't been great. Have been to a few premier games and although they are wholehearted there is only flashes of good play... BUT then you look at Abbeyfeale & Ballingarry reaching the last 8 of Munster last season & Abbeyfeale pushing Janesboro to pens in the Champions Cup this season.
Things have changed from a few years ago also, players are being taken from their clubs at even younger ages now to either play in the City leagues or with the Limerick F.C. Underage teams... obviously going to have an affect on junior teams.

Whoa, where did that come from fanaticfan? In fairness he is an Abbey man & is obviously proud of them (& perhaps a little biased!!!) they are the treble winners from last season so lave him off... they'll lose soon... won't they??

[southern kid]

I agree about the standard in lower divisions,I was in Devon inn at s wedding a few wks back so popped down to watch a game across the way and dear god it was cat,now in fairness I think it was there b team.premier standard is still good wit the exception of kildimo. As for frank nelligan and abeyfeale I suppose he is on talking facts an as a ncw man fanatic it can't be easy hear it, of course they will lose a game but apparently they have been playing last few Sunday's missing 5 or 7 for diff reasons,hard to believe they have that kind of squad?? Rovers doing v well out there this season.what is the pick of games this wknd? This wknd should be a good test of standard as some playing Clare an Kerry teams who have both been Oscar traynor finalists last couple seasons

[fanaticfan]

In not a ncw man southern kid, my club arent in the premier division. I think both ncw teams will win,rathkeale,glin,killeaney,ballingarry and abbey will win. Rest of desmond teams will lose i think

[old man]

Southeren kid. "Exception Kildimo " are u talking about the field or the team,cos the team are better then some premier teams at the moment

[Shoot]

They will lose tomorrow to a desmond league team LOL :o

[sexyfootball]

Ah lads no Oscar Traynor team for the League again this season... http://thejuniorsoccerportal.info/os...-and-fixtures/ (http://thejuniorsoccerportal.info/oscar-traynor-cup-group-draws-and-fixtures/)
I said it before; fair play to Ray Lynch, John Kelliher, Marty Foley & Pat Dalton for keeping this going in the last few seasons I enjoyed going to Clounreask to watch our home games and gives players the opportunity to represent their league. Shame it hasn't been carried on.

[realcelt]

Kerry/Clare/Desmond
Round 3
Killeaney FC (Desmond) v Newcastlewest Rovers (Desmond) or Corofin Harps (Clare) .
Killarney Athletic ( Kerry ) v Moher Celtic (Clare) .
Killarney Celtic ( Kerry ) v Fenit Samphires ( Kerry ) .
Tralee Dynamos ( Kerry ) v Glin Rovers (Desmond) .
Mitchels Avenue ( Kerry ) v Ennis Town ( Clare) .
Avenue United(Clare) v St.Brendans Park ( Kerry ) .
Newcastlewest FC (Desmond) v Newmarket Celtic (Clare) .
Dingle Bay Rovers ( Kerry ) v Rathkeale FC (Desmond) .
Abbeyfeale United (Desmond) v Sporting Ennistymon (Clare) or Bridge United(Clare).
Shannon Town (Clare) v Ballingarry (Desmond)

[southern kid]

Some interesting draws in fai.. Is abbey /ratkeale game on in retake ale?? Might head out to look at it. Will both Newcastle teams be under strength today with gaa?

[Battery Rover]

Bally Rovers 0 AK United 1. 100% start to the season continues

[fanaticfan]

Great result rathkeale against Abbeyfeale

[walkover]

Great result rathkeale against Abbeyfeale

Any reports on this game? Were Abbey understrength or have Rathkeale come good again?

[snafu]

Freak result.
Fully expect the boys to come back stronger than ever.

[Battery Rover]

AK United lost 2-1 at home to Ferrry Rangers in Hogan Cup. Effects of a few being away and a wedding Saturday.

[fanaticfan]

Saturday 17th October

FAI Umbro Junior Cup 3rd Round (extra time & penalties if required)

Abbeyfeale Utd V Bridge Utd 730pm (G. O’Connor)

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Sunday 18th October

NOTE: Unusual kick off times for fixtures are due to RWC Quarter Final Ireland V Argentina at 1pm

FAI Umbro Junior Cup 3rd Round (extra time & penalties if required)

Killeaney V Newcastle West Rovers 1030 (G. O’Connor)

Tralee Dynamoes V Glin Rovers 2pm

Newcastle West V Newmarket Celtic 2pm (P. O’Brien)

Dingle Bay Rovers V Rathkeale in Gallarus 2pm

Shannon Town V Ballingarry 2pm

Riedy Cup 2nd Round (extra time & penalties if required)

Athea Utd V Pallaskenry B 330pm (P. O’Donnell)

Weekly Observer Premier Division

Shannonside FC V Kildimo Utd 1030 in Shanagolden (P. King)

Weekly Observer Division 1

Abbeyfeale Utd B V Glantine 1030 (J. Molyneaux)

Feenagh V Pallaskenry 1030 (P. O’Connor)

Rockhill Rovers V Carrig Celtic 1030 (L. O’Connor)

Weekly Observer Division 2

St. Itas V Creeves Celtic 1030 in Ashford (J. Roche)

Bally Rovers V Adare Utd 330pm (P. Manning)

Old Mill V AK Utd 330 (P. King)

Ballysteen V Granagh Utd 1030 (T. Fitzmaurice)

Weekly Observer Division 3

Carrig Celtic B V Askeaton B 330pm (G. O’Connor)

Glantine B V Shannonside FC B 330pm (J. Molyneaux)

Knockaderry V Kildimo Utd B 330pm (P. O’Connor)

Feenagh B V Ferry Rangers 330pm (L. O’Connor)

[Johnnie C]

What a win for Glin today away to Tralee Dynamoes, Munster Junior runners up last season. Good wins for Abbey and Rathkeale as well with Ballingarry only exiting on penos.

[southern kid]

Ncw 3 ratkeale 1 abbey 2 glin 0

[Battery Rover]

AK United 1 NCW B 0 in 1st round of Reidy Cup.

[southern kid]

Ncw rovers 2 ratkeale 1, shside 2 abbey 2.. Heard rovers dominated and won more comfortable than score suggests and abbey dominated from start to finish but could not find the winner..two good results for shside in fairness, any other results??

[last man back]

Shannonside 2 Abbeyfeale 2

Rathkeale 1 Ncw Rovers 2
Ballingarry bt Broadford
Ncw bt AK utd

[Johnnie C]

Division 3: Kildimo United B 2 Feenagh B 1
Division 1: Feenagh 3 Abbey Utd B 2

[Battery Rover]

Munster Junior - AK United 1 NCW 6.

[walkover]

Shannon Town vs Ncw Rovers called off due to water logged pitch

[sexyfootball]

FAI Junior Cup – Full 5th Round ‘Open Draw’
http://thejuniorsoccerportal.info/fai-junior-cup-full-5th-round-open-draw/ from 'FAI Junior Cup '15-'16 Forum' thanks to 'DerekMcKenna'.

Abbeyfeale Utd. v St. Peters F.C. (CCFL)
Hanover Harps (Carlow & District League) V Rathkeale
Rivervalley Rangers (AUL) v Newcastle West Rovers

Obviously there are no 'easy' draws at this stage but two away trips is going to be very tough.
Hopefully Abbey make use of home advantage in their tie.
Rovers got the same draw at this stage last season and were hammered 7-1 in Dublin... at least they will know what they are up against!
Rathkeale have a nice trek also but if they have a full team would fear no one.
Hopefully the Desmond teams perform well...

[Battery Rover]

FAI Junior Cup – Full 5th Round ‘Open Draw’
http://thejuniorsoccerportal.info/fai-junior-cup-full-5th-round-open-draw/ from 'FAI Junior Cup '15-'16 Forum' thanks to 'DerekMcKenna'.

Abbeyfeale Utd. v St. Peters F.C. (CCFL)
Hopefully Abbey make use of home advantage in their tie.


Very tough draw for Abbeyfeale. St Peters really strong with about 8 ex Athlone Town FC players with at least 6 of them still well good enough for League of Ireland. Defence Declan Fallon and Brian McCarthy. Midfield Niall Scullion and Garvin Broughall. Strikers Mark Sherlock and Noel McGee. Gary Stephens a danger up front as well even though he hasn't played LOI along with David Donohue who has amateur international caps.

[southern kid]

Ya all tough draws in fairness wit two away but I would fancy ratkeale to come through there tie an also I would have thought abbey would give a decent account of themselves but going by that battery rover they have no chance.did u play with them for a while or is it just good info.we would all hope for Desmond sides to do well.

[Battery Rover]

Lived in Athlone for nearly 40 years now in West Limerick. Also was on Athlone Town FC committee for a number of years and would know the ex Athlone Town lads well. Another one I didn't mention was Warren Convoy who played for Athlone and could have made it across water but didn't have the head in the right place for it.

[Battery Rover]

AK United 6 Creeves Celtic 0. Now 7 wins from 7 for AK. Almost at full strength today with just two of the usual starting 11 absent through injury.

[fanaticfan]

To be honest i cant see any of the desmond teams winning in the fai junior. Rathkeale probably the best chance we got in the fai. Hopefully im wrong though

[sexyfootball]

Looks tough for all the sides, if what Battery Rover says is true then Abbeyfeale will have their work cut out...big time!
I suppose you play in these competitions to compete against the best and see where you stand.
Only a few seasons ago Shannonside at home pushed Sherriff all the way...

Looks like the Premier is Abbeyfeales again this season... after beating Newcastle West and Newcastle West Rovers losing to Glin Sunday.
Division 1 looking very competetive... Carrig Celtic should go straight back up.
Division 2 looks like its gonna be between Granagh & AK Utd.
Division 3 Has Ferry Rangers & Knockaderry to the fore... reckon the latter will prevail!

[KnowItAll]

This has gone very, very quiet lads. Here's something that surely will give rise to discussion.

I see the decision makers of the league are using their brains again by passing the buck to the referees for the games on Sunday (being sarcastic there by the way) but yet they will still allow youth games to go ahead tomorrow to destroy the pitches. I think it's disgraceful carry on that they don't make the decision early in the week about youth games and early on a Saturday for junior games, what about the teams and players who have to travel long distances to the pitches only to be told that the game is off, they've to sit back into their cars and drive back 25 or 30 miles in some cases. Let's be realistic here, pitches are very wet and most are unplayable and the few that are playable certainly won't be after a youths game on a Saturday and a junior game on a Sunday if a referee wanted his €50. Solution to this problem, play more evening games on Fridays and Sunday's at the beginning of the season (you could get 7 or 8 games played by mid September) and play league cup games mid-week in clounreask, just like in the district league. Why waste 3 or 4 Sunday's playing league cup games when they can be used to play league games that have been postponed as they always are around this time. Personally, I think it's common sense but then again I don't think the decision makers have much of that.

On another note, this rubbish of giving 3 weeks notice for a weekend off is crazy too, if they are insisting on that rule, surely teams should have the right to know who they are playing 3 weeks in advance, again, common sense to me but......

And finally, this rediculous request deadline of Sunday evening at 6pm for change of time etc, surely we need to know who and what time we're playing that week before 6pm on the Sunday, not 11 or 12 on a Tuesday night, again common sense....

Now, rant over, let common sense prevail!!!!!

[soccer8]

This has gone very, very quiet lads. Here's something that surely will give rise to discussion.

I see the decision makers of the league are using their brains again by passing the buck to the referees for the games on Sunday (being sarcastic there by the way) but yet they will still allow youth games to go ahead tomorrow to destroy the pitches. I think it's disgraceful carry on that they don't make the decision early in the week about youth games and early on a Saturday for junior games, what about the teams and players who have to travel long distances to the pitches only to be told that the game is off, they've to sit back into their cars and drive back 25 or 30 miles in some cases. Let's be realistic here, pitches are very wet and most are unplayable and the few that are playable certainly won't be after a youths game on a Saturday and a junior game on a Sunday if a referee wanted his €50. Solution to this problem, play more evening games on Fridays and Sunday's at the beginning of the season (you could get 7 or 8 games played by mid September) and play league cup games mid-week in clounreask, just like in the district league. Why waste 3 or 4 Sunday's playing league cup games when they can be used to play league games that have been postponed as they always are around this time. Personally, I think it's common sense but then again I don't think the decision makers have much of that.

On another note, this rubbish of giving 3 weeks notice for a weekend off is crazy too, if they are insisting on that rule, surely teams should have the right to know who they are playing 3 weeks in advance, again, common sense to me but......

And finally, this rediculous request deadline of Sunday evening at 6pm for change of time etc, surely we need to know who and what time we're playing that week before 6pm on the Sunday, not 11 or 12 on a Tuesday night, again common sense....

Now, rant over, let common sense prevail!!!!!

jesus lads as much as I hate playing compeditive games on astroturf it seems the answer to all solutions......:D

[Langerdan007]

This has gone very, very quiet lads. Here's something that surely will give rise to discussion.

I see the decision makers of the league are using their brains again by passing the buck to the referees for the games on Sunday (being sarcastic there by the way) but yet they will still allow youth games to go ahead tomorrow to destroy the pitches. .

On another note, this rubbish of giving 3 weeks notice for a weekend off is crazy too, if they are insisting on that rule, surely teams should have the right to know who they are playing 3 weeks in advance, again, common sense to me but......


Hey KnowItAll, they got there in the end this weekend - the youths were called off on the Friday and to be fair the blanket call off went up early Saturday - I would agree with you though that having to travel to games that you know will be called off is a joke and happens FAR too often
WILL THERE BE ANYTHING THIS WEEKEND IS THE QUESTION?

The notice and request deadline thing are typical joke worthy stuff - ludicrous to think you have to make a request before you know a fixture and even when its on the website that is subject to change until the observer comes out on THURSDAY!

[fanaticfan]

Id say no games this weekend either. Weather is supposed to be bad all week

[Shoot]

Throw in Schoolboys/girls matches as well on Saturdays pitches have no chance this time of year

[Langerdan007]

Schoolboys off already I think

All games bar FAI off in the city

[southern kid]

All games off. Except fai

[southern kid]

Heard abbey game is on in abbey at 2. If what we heard about athlone crowd is true it will be difficult for abbey but u never know in football. Best of luck to all limerick sides today city and county..

[walkover]

Rovers lost 1-0. Rivervalley scored with 10 min to go

[Langerdan007]

No Desmond progression which is disappointing - was anyone back at the Abbey game? Just wondering what conditions were like? I saw a video yday of the river basically flowing through the GAA grounds back there

[Battery Rover]

No Desmond progression which is disappointing - was anyone back at the Abbey game? Just wondering what conditions were like? I saw a video yday of the river basically flowing through the GAA grounds back there

According to Peters lads I know it was a credit to Abbeyfeale considering the weather

[Shoot]

There should be a blanket cancellation of all games until after Christmas at least

[one_cap_wonder]

That decision should have been taken weeks ago. All games should be called until mid January to give pitches time to recover.