Limerick Premier Division 2016/17

[AlanOB]

Correct.

Davy also transferred from Pike, during the close season, but has subsequently departed again.

[Kennycon]

I think he is gone back to pike

[Treaty Gooner]

Great signing if this was 2009

[AlanOB]

Tuohy quarter-final report below...

Fairview Rangers 4-2 Carew Park: Haphazard holders hammered by Fairview again (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/fairview-rangers-4-2-carew-park-haphazard-holders-hammered-by-fairview-again/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/viewcarewtuohy1.jpg?w=600

[faceoff]

Tuohy quarter-final report below...

Fairview Rangers 4-2 Carew Park: Haphazard holders hammered by Fairview again (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/fairview-rangers-4-2-carew-park-haphazard-holders-hammered-by-fairview-again/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/viewcarewtuohy1.jpg?w=600

Jaysus when do you stop on slagging off managers and their selections.You have never been in their position and never will be but yet you see fit to attack them at every oppurtunity.Mike Aherne has done more in Junior Football than you could ever dream of and good luck to him he deserves it and is highly regarded and respected in Limerick by people that KNOW what his achievements are.Something you will never do.Your poisoned pen only gets you so far and will all come crumbling down all through your own fault.

[Fairkop]

Jaysus when do you stop on slagging off managers and their selections.You have never been in their position and never will be but yet you see fit to attack them at every oppurtunity.Mike Aherne has done more in Junior Football than you could ever dream of and good luck to him he deserves it and is highly regarded and respected in Limerick by people that KNOW what his achievements are.Something you will never do.Your poisoned pen only gets you so far and will all come crumbling down all through your own fault.

TBF you have a point there,anyway that aside tell us....

[Kennycon]

Tuohy quarter-final report below...

Fairview Rangers 4-2 Carew Park: Haphazard holders hammered by Fairview again (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/fairview-rangers-4-2-carew-park-haphazard-holders-hammered-by-fairview-again/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/viewcarewtuohy1.jpg?w=600

Reading this report darragh Rainsford is gone to limerick

[Jofspring]

He's been training with Limerick alright but nothing confirmed with regards having signed.

[Treaty Gooner]

Big loss to the league and to Fairview obviously. Any players coming the other way?

[Kennycon]

Big loss to the league and to Fairview obviously. Any players coming the other way?

He is playing great stuff it would be nice to see a local player playing premier league of Ireland

[Jofspring]

He is playing great stuff it would be nice to see a local player playing premier league of Ireland

Shane Tracey, Lee Jay Lynch and Shane Duggan will be the only local lads playing regular premier for us. Paudie if he signs. Gary Shanahan then with Galway.

[Treaty Gooner]

A few big games in the Lawson on sunday. Pike v Boro and Regional v fairview. Have to fancy a Boro/Fairview double wouldn't you.

[AlanOB]

Lawson Cup Round of 16 report below...

Pike Rovers 0-1 Janesboro: Clarke settles ill-tempered damp squib (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/01/29/pike-rovers-0-1-janesboro-clarke-settles-ill-tempered-damp-squib/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/pikeboroleague.jpg?w=600

[Kennycon]

Shane Tracey, Lee Jay Lynch and Shane Duggan will be the only local lads playing regular premier for us. Paudie if he signs. Gary Shanahan then with Galway.

That's not a great return of local players considering the size of the city

[Fairkop]

Lawson Cup Round of 16 report below...

Pike Rovers 0-1 Janesboro: Clarke settles ill-tempered damp squib (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/01/29/pike-rovers-0-1-janesboro-clarke-settles-ill-tempered-damp-squib/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/pikeboroleague.jpg?w=600Going on that report game was a feisty non event?another blank for Pike v Janesboro,i notice no mention of Boyle for Pike or O neill for Boro...dropped or injured?

[AlanOB]

Pretty much, yeah.

O'Neill and Thomas Clarke both unavailable for 'Boro. Only Kevin Barry on the injured list.

Wayne O'Donovan injured for Pike. Boyle unavailable.

[pearse4t3]

Bringing in the pitch didn't help either team, space was at a premium because of it, and as a result made the game scrappy and stop start, the weather conditions didn't help either. First goal in these games tends to win it.

[Kennycon]

Bringing in the pitch didn't help either team, space was at a premium because of it, and as a result made the game scrappy and stop start, the weather conditions didn't help either. First goal in these games tends to win it.

Poor game!!!! Great result for the boro hard to understand why in January the pike was brought in and doubled lines all over the pitch

[limfan]

Fairview 2-1 Regional (AET)

Thought this was a pretty good game of football considering the conditions and both teams seemed to be missing a few. Daragh Rainsfords goal was a great finish to a move deserving to win any game. Regionals goal was a great half volley that put them ahead. I can see Regional taking Carrick in the nex fai game.
Fairview are seeming to gather some momentum and are playing well. Great to see jefferey judge back too in the league.

[Kennycon]

Fairview 2-1 Regional (AET)

Thought this was a pretty good game of football considering the conditions and both teams seemed to be missing a few. Daragh Rainsfords goal was a great finish to a move deserving to win any game. Regionals goal was a great half volley that put them ahead. I can see Regional taking Carrick in the nex fai game.
Fairview are seeming to gather some momentum and are playing well. Great to see jefferey judge back too in the league.

I thought Jef judge was in Australia

[limfan]

I thought Jef judge was in Australia

Well he was no.6 yesterday if im not mistaken.

[Treaty Gooner]

for a team on the slide Pike still have 3 trophies to fight for. There's a lot of clubs wouldn't mind being in that position.

[Fairkop]

for a team on the slide Pike still have 3 trophies to fight for. There's a lot of clubs wouldn't mind being in that position.

Agree entirely TG,Pike must surely be one of the favourites for the MJC ,however don,t remember anyone on here suggesting they were on the slide,they are also well positioned in the league.

[AlanOB]

I thought that comment came out of nowhere, myself.

Easiest route to the semi-finals, on paper, of the remaining MJC teams, as I pointed out in last week's column.

[Kennycon]

I thought that comment came out of nowhere, myself.

Easiest route to the semi-finals, on paper, of the remaining MJC teams, as I pointed out in last week's column.

AOB looking at some of pikes results this year there is no easy route for them.

[Treaty Gooner]

Pike will be fine, they always are. FAI this weekend, and 3 games in the league.

I'm going to go with

Carew 1-3 Fairview
Moyross 2-2 Aisling
Pike 5-0 Geraldines

[Treaty Gooner]

Maybe Pike will win 6-0 now that they've gotten rid of that pesky John Boyle. Never wanted him anyway I'd say.

[passandmove]

The better Boyle is at Carew

[Kennycon]

The better Boyle is at Carew

Is Boyle gone to Carew he travels a lot good signing for Carew park

[passandmove]

Pa Boyle

[Kennycon]

Anyone got this years fixtures

[Kennycon]

For the season

[AlanOB]

A second chance to check out Wednesday's Leader column...

Born Offside: Change for change’s sake is never a good thing (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/02/11/born-offside-change-for-changes-sake-is-never-a-good-thing/)

[Fairkop]

Impressive article AOB,disappointing result for Balla ,very strong squad there this season with big expectations i would have thought.Great results for Kilmallock and Janesboro well done to both.

[AlanOB]

Cheers. Credit to the newspaper for printing it, as I felt it was a particularly opinionated piece.

Great to see the champions beginning to get their house in order too.

[pearse4t3]

I might be wrong but in that 2012 fixture of Pike V Clonmel, they had played each other the previous week in the Munster Junior, Celtic winning 1-0. Maybe that's why Pike changed their system, having seen Celtic a week earlier. But I get your point re. Balla last Sunday, didn't see the game but looked an unfamiliar system to their norm.

[Fairkop]

Cheers. Credit to the newspaper for printing it, as I felt it was a particularly opinionated piece.

Great to see the champions beginning to get their house in order too.

Whats the story here then?according to your piece the champions previous manager is back running the show,so what is /was the present/previous occupent doing?...bloody confusing setup by the looks of it..good result for them last week,does,n erase the embarassment of the thrashing in the green earlier this season though ..that will linger for years a beating like that.

[AlanOB]

I might be wrong but in that 2012 fixture of Pike V Clonmel, they had played each other the previous week in the Munster Junior, Celtic winning 1-0. Maybe that's why Pike changed their system, having seen Celtic a week earlier.

That is why they changed their system, yes. And I mentioned that MJC game in the piece. Doesn't mean the response to that result (i.e. a back three, out of the clear blue sky) made sense. It didn't. At all. And Pike paid the penalty on the day for that foolishness



Whats the story here then?according to your piece the champions previous manager is back running the show,so what is /was the present/previous occupent doing?...bloody confusing setup by the looks of it..good result for them last week,does,n erase the embarassment of the thrashing in the green earlier this season though ..that will linger for years a beating like that.

That is an excellent question.

[Treaty Gooner]

Carew Park probably going to beat Aisling Annacotty to make it into the last 8 of the Munster junior cup, can still finish strongly in the league, still in the Lawson and only beaten by most people's favourites in the FAI. Hardly a reason to question what the manager has been doing. He's been doing ok by anyone's standards. Regardless of what AOB's personal feelings are towards the man, that's not a terrible season or deserving of this ridiculous witch hunt.

[AlanOB]

Another confusing post from you there, TG. One wonders what exactly you think you're replying to at the best of times.

My respect for the achievements of the man pulling the strings at Carew Park has long been a matter of public of record. Far from questioning him, my column actually lauds what he's managed to achieve since returning to the dressing-room a short time ago. Read it again, sure.

As for your review of Carew's season-to-date, you weren't temporarily hacked by this man, were you?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yfAeMtcURg0/hqdefault.jpg

[Treaty Gooner]

Click bait, nothing more

[AlanOB]

I might as well pop this in here too...

Aisling Annacotty 2-2 Carew Park (AET, 9-8 on pens.): Carew comeback for naught as Aisling win shootout (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/02/12/aisling-annacotty-2-2-carew-park-aet-9-8-on-pens-carew-comeback-for-naught-as-aisling-win-shootout/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/aacarmjc.jpg?w=600

[Fairkop]

Carew Park probably going to beat Aisling Annacotty to make it into the last 8 of the Munster junior cup, can still finish strongly in the league, still in the Lawson and only beaten by most people's favourites in the FAI. Hardly a reason to question what the manager has been doing. He's been doing ok by anyone's standards. Regardless of what AOB's personal feelings are towards the man, that's not a terrible season or deserving of this ridiculous witch hunt.Quite a reply there TG,has some merit it must be said,however looking a little deeper one would have to assume the appointment of the manager was done with the intention of taking the team to the next level given they had won the league and touhy cup so comprehensively last season,looking at it presently the opposite seems to be the case,[and according to AOB last seasons manager is back in the dressingroom,what does that imply?]the champions have been a major disappointment and have had quite a bit of luck with some of their results this season,maybe that luck was used up before today.

[AlanOB]

That thought certainly occurred to me at the final whistle today, Fairkop.

The number of near-misses against lower league opposition that led them to this stage of the competition, and to that Sheriff game in the FAI Junior Cup, was absolutely staggering.

That kind of luck does indeed tend to run out.

[Kennycon]

[QUOTE=AlanOB;1906889]That thought certainly occurred to me at the final whistle today, Fairkop.

The number of near-misses against lower league opposition that led them to this stage of the competition, and to that Sheriff game in the FAI Junior Cup, was absolutely staggering.

That kind of luck does indeed tend to run out.[/QUOTE

Just didn't happen for carew park this year still a very young side to work with, will Mike stay on surly a year isn't enough of time to settle

[Treaty Gooner]

Can't see there being as much managerial change over the summer as there has been in the last season or two. We all know well who's calling the shots in Carew Park and that being the case, the blame is hardly Mike Aherne's alone. Buck stops with the manager tho.

[limfan]

Should be an interesting two games involving Boro v Fairview Thursday night and Sunday.

Il start with Boro to take this in peno's in Jackman.

[Treaty Gooner]

Fairview in both. Could be a decent price to be had on that too if there were odds on both.

[AlanOB]

We all know well who's calling the shots in Carew Park and that being the case, the blame is hardly Mike Aherne's alone.

Blame for what exactly? According to your good self, a mere two posts ago, everything is awesome. What changed?

[Treaty Gooner]

I'm not arguing the toss anymore with you. Your agenda has been there for all to see all season.