Limerick Desmond League 2017/18

[western gale 1]

seen somewhere that pike played rathkeale during the week.....how did pike look? heard theyre struggling big time for players......

Athea v Avenue tomorrow night at The Vales

[fanaticfan]

Pike beat rathkeale 2-1 I heard

[faceoff]

seen somewhere that pike played rathkeale during the week.....how did pike look? heard theyre struggling big time for players......

Stevan Mcgann fractured his leg in that game.They signed 5 or 6 and lost no one i believe.So if thats struggling with the same squad who won MJ.Plus additions.Id say theyre happy enough.Mcgann big loss though.

[Battery Rover]

AK United vs Shountrade Wednesday 7.00pm in Kilcornan

[western gale 1]

Athea v Avenue tomorrow night at The Vales

Athea Utd 0 Shannon Town 0 (played tonight)

[Shoot]

Does anyone know the structure for the divisions this year so many rumour's going around, is there many b teams, any clubs folded etc....

[fanaticfan]

I heard rockhill have folded. No harm. They were always giving walkovers every year

[western gale 1]

I heard rockhill have folded. No harm. They were always giving walkovers every year

Division 3 i believe will have 6 teams and be a three way league

[sportsfanatic]

Will fixtures be out tomorrow?

Surely rathkeale or Abbey for the league. Broadford still be strong but Ray is a huge loss!

[Gazza29]

Will fixtures be out tomorrow?

Surely rathkeale or Abbey for the league. Broadford still be strong but Ray is a huge loss!

Paul Madigan is meant to be back with Broadford, he is an outstanding finisher so if true I could see them being even stronger this year. S Joyce gone from rovers as well as a few others so that all but ends their chances

[fanaticfan]

Where is Joyce gone

[last man back]

Seemingly he played a friendly with Ballingarry the other night, strange one why would you go to a club that were almost relegated last season. Must be getting a few bob

[western gale 1]

Seemingly he played a friendly with Ballingarry the other night, strange one why would you go to a club that were almost relegated last season. Must be getting a few bob


Sunday, August 27th

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry 1130 (J. Roche)
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd 1130 (P. O’Brien)
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers 1130 (D. Wallace)
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic 1130 (L. O’Connor)
Shannonside V Rathkeale 1130 in Borrigone (P. O’Connor)

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 in Deerpark (G. O’Connor)
AK Utd V Breska Rovers 1130 in Kilcornan (J. Molyneaux)
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd 1130 (E. Noonan)
Feenagh V Killeaney 230 (E. Barrett)
Glantine V Newcastle West 1130 (S. Hartnett)

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade 230 (P. O’Brien)
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas 1130 (P. O’Donnell)
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton 230 (S. Hartnett)
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B 230 (P. O’Connor)
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry 330 (E. Noonan)

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B 230 (JP Murphy)
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B 230 (W. Fitzgerald)
Glantine B V Athea Utd B 230 (P. O’Donnell)

[fanaticfan]

Seemingly he played a friendly with Ballingarry the other night, strange one why would you go to a club that were almost relegated last season. Must be getting a few bob

Heard tony quaid has signed with Ballingarry also along with a few from the city

[nathanbrown]

J roche to ref abbey game. That's a joke. The most biased ref I've ever seen reffing a bunch of his friends in the first game of the season

[fanaticfan]

He lives near abbeyfeale is always the referee in most of their games.

[nathanbrown]

Sunday, August 27th

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry 1130 (J. Roche)
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd 1130 (P. O’Brien)
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers 1130 (D. Wallace)
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic 1130 (L. O’Connor)
Shannonside V Rathkeale 1130 in Borrigone (P. O’Connor)

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 in Deerpark (G. O’Connor)
AK Utd V Breska Rovers 1130 in Kilcornan (J. Molyneaux)
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd 1130 (E. Noonan)
Feenagh V Killeaney 230 (E. Barrett)
Glantine V Newcastle West 1130 (S. Hartnett)

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade 230 (P. O’Brien)
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas 1130 (P. O’Donnell)
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton 230 (S. Hartnett)
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B 230 (P. O’Connor)
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry 330 (E. Noonan)

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B 230 (JP Murphy)
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B 230 (W. Fitzgerald)
Glantine B V Athea Utd B 230 (P. O’Donnell)

Abbeyfeale to win v ballingarry
Athea v granagh draw
Broadford v ncw rovers draw
Glin to beat carrig
Rathkeale to trounce shannonside

Abbeyfeale b to beat adare
Ak to beat breska
Ballysteen to beat kildimo easily
Killeaney to hammer feenagh
NCW to beat glantine

[fanaticfan]

Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry HOME
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd HOME
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers HOME
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic HOME
Shannonside V Rathkeale AWAY

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 in Deerpark AWAY
AK Utd V Breska Rovers HOME
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd DRAW
Feenagh V KilleaneY DRAW
Glantine V Newcastle West AWAY

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade AWAY
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas DRAW
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton AWAY
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B HOME
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry HOME

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B HOME
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B HOME
Glantine B V Athea Utd B DRAW

[western gale 1]

Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry HOME
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd HOME
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers HOME
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic HOME
Shannonside V Rathkeale AWAY

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 in Deerpark AWAY
AK Utd V Breska Rovers HOME
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd DRAW
Feenagh V KilleaneY DRAW
Glantine V Newcastle West AWAY

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade AWAY
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas DRAW
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton AWAY
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B HOME
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry HOME

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B HOME
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B HOME
Glantine B V Athea Utd B DRAW



Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry home
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd home
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers home
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic home
Shannonside V Rathkeale away

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 draw
AK Utd V Breska Rovers home
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd draw
Feenagh V Killeaney home
Glantine V Newcastle West away

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade away
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas home
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton draw
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B home
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry home

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B home
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B home
Glantine B V Athea Utd B home

[robotwarsfan]

Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry HOME
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd HOME
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers HOME
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic HOME
Shannonside V Rathkeale AWAY

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 in Deerpark AWAY
AK Utd V Breska Rovers HOME
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd DRAW
Feenagh V KilleaneY DRAW
Glantine V Newcastle West AWAY

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade AWAY
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas DRAW
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton AWAY
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B HOME
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry HOME

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B HOME
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B HOME
Glantine B V Athea Utd B DRAW
premier div
abbeyfeale
granagh
draw
glin
rathkeale

div.1
adare
breska
ballysteen
killeaney
draw

div.2
shountrade
ferry
rovers b
pallas
rathkeale b

div 3
carrig b
broadford b
glantine

[desmond tutu]

Joyce will be a big loss for rovers, Ballingarry could be strong if that's the case Joyce and Quaid could be a good partnership. Conor McGregor could have a lot to say about the weekend's games. any news on any other signings or friendlies before the kickoff.

[fanaticfan]

I heard rovers are going to be in trouble this year. Heard the will struggle

[western gale 1]

Joyce will be a big loss for rovers, Ballingarry could be strong if that's the case Joyce and Quaid could be a good partnership. Conor McGregor could have a lot to say about the weekend's games. any news on any other signings or friendlies before the kickoff.

Athea Utd v Newcastle West AFC this Wednesday night at The Vales

[desmond tutu]

Athea Utd v Newcastle West AFC this Wednesday night at The Vales
How are both these two teams going especially west as if players like the before mentioned don't feel like coming back next year could the join up be a failure also have west played many friendlies might make my way out there for this one what time is kick off

[Shearer]

I may as well throw in a few predictions seeing as there will be no previews this season. Thanks to each and everyone of you who supported it last year.

Predictions are in bold.


Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry (you wouldn't know with Ballingarry this year though).
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd.
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers.
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic.
Shannonside V Rathkeale.

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B.
AK Utd V Breska Rovers.
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd.
Feenagh V Killeaney.
Glantine V Newcastle West.

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade.
Ferry Rangers V St. Ita's Draw.
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton.
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B.
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry.

Division 3.
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B.
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B.
Glantine B V Athea Utd B.

Season Predictions


Premier Division:
Winners - Abbeyfeale/Rathkeale. Maybe Broadford.
Relegation - Granagh United. Carrig and Shannonside could be in the mix.

First Division:
Promotion - Newcastle West AFC, Killeaney. Maybe Ballysteen.
Relegation - Feenagh and Adare United.

Second Division:
Promotion - I think this is a real lottery. You'd have to fancy Rathkeale B and Pallaskenry after coming down along with Shountrade following last year's cracking season.
Relegation - Glin Rovers B but not sure after that, could be one of the two newly promoted sides joining them.

Third Division:
Promotion - Broadford United B, not sure who might go up with them to be honest.

[Ballistinianlad]

Why no previews this year shearer

[Shearer]

Why no previews this year shearer
I'm off to college next week after taking a year out and just don't think I can commit as much time as I did last season.

[Ballistinianlad]

Sickened to hear that. Was great to see the league getting coverage.

[Shoot]

Here here sickened as well to hear that Shearer, but if you handle college as good as you did with your previews you will breeze it and you never know you might get the odd one or two previews in.

Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry Away
Athea Utd V Granagh Utd Draw
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Rovers HOME
Glin Rovers V Carrig Celtic HOME
Shannonside V Rathkeale AWAY

Division 1
Adare Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 in Deerpark Draw
AK Utd V Breska Rovers HOME
Ballysteen V Kildimo Utd Away
Feenagh V KilleaneY Home
Glantine V Newcastle West Home

Division 2
Bally Rovers V Shountrade AWAY
Ferry Rangers V St. Itas Away
Newcastle West Rovers B V Askeaton AWAY
Pallaskenry V Glin Rovers B Draw
Rathkeale B V Knockaderry HOME

Division 3
Ballingarry B V Carrig Celtic B HOME
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B HOME
Glantine B V Athea Utd B Home.

Premier Division:
Winners - Rathkeale/Ballingarry
Relegation - Carrig Celtic/Athea Utd

First Division:
Promotion - Newcastle West AFC/AK United
Relegation - Feenagh/Glantine

Second Division:
Promotion - Askeaton/Rathkeale B
Relegation - Knockaderry/Ferry Rangers

Third Division:
Promotion - Broadford United B/Creeves

[CraftyToePoke]

I'm off to college next week after taking a year out and just don't think I can commit as much time as I did last season.

You'll be missed, was lovely to come on here to well written info on the DL. Appreciated.

[fanaticfan]

Premier Division:
Winners - Rathkeale/Broadford
Relegation - Granagh & shannonside

First Division:
Promotion - Newcastle West AFC/AK United
Relegation - Feenagh/Adare

Second Division:
Promotion - Askeaton/Rathkeale B
Relegation - Knockaderry/Glin Rovers B

Third Division:
Promotion - Creeves/Ballingarry B

[Wicklow12]

Heard last night that joyce hasn't signed for ballingarry, I think granagh will stay up, think ballysteen could have a good say in the league in division 1, also will be interesting to see how good ballingarry are on sunday against abbeyfeale with all the players they are suppose to have, Rathkeale I no they have lost ahern but lyons and Doherty are serious players and will only make them stronger and I think they will win the league.

Premier
Rathkeale
Broadford

Division 1
Ballysteen
Breska

[old man]

With this boxing match on so late Saturday night .I'd say a few teams will struggle for numbers

[Langerdan007]

Tis definitely a concern for the half 11 kick off's old man - very inconsiderate of McGregor!!!!

[OhIdoyeah]

Is there any truth in the rumours that Ballingarry are paying there players this season? Heard that from a few sources and also heard that a few have been employed in stryker inside in Raheen?

Heard both stories from a few different sources...I hope it's not true as it would be sad to see Ballingarry turning the desmond league into that kind of league!

[Treaty Gooner]

Heard that's true. Heard Mike Ahern is lashing out the medical cards to everyone that signs too.

[Wicklow12]

Yeah they are trying to buy the league I hear, which is terrible, from a team that struggled last year to draw those players, there has to be something going on, in the long run it will do more harm than good,

[fanaticfan]

Heard that also. Why would players from the city join ballingarry and tony quaid is a great player and would get on any team in the league so why else would he join them?

[Wicklow12]

Exactly a club fighting for relegation for the last 2 years, and he is now with ballingary, and also George daffy who was in town for the last few seasons, they have to be playing players, I was lead to believe you can use 5 subs tis year, but met a referee last night and they were not informed about it, he said 3 is what they will be allowing,

[Cruyff]

Keep gettin' dem cheques boys

[Wicklow12]

Its all down to Johnny cash with ballingary boyos, id say they will be lucky to have 4 of there own players starting on there 11 tomorrow,

[western gale 1]

Keep gettin' dem cheques boys

Premier Division
Athea Utd 0 Granagh Utd 1
Broadford Utd 1 Newcastle West Rovers 1
Glin Rovers 1 Carrig Celtic 2
Shannonside 1 Rathkeale 4
Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry (on Wednesday night)

[Shearer]

Premier Division
Athea Utd 0 Granagh Utd 1
Broadford Utd 1 Newcastle West Rovers 1
Glin Rovers 1 Carrig Celtic 2
Shannonside 1 Rathkeale 4
Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry (on Wednesday night)
Weekly Observer Division 1.
Adare United 2-3 Abbeyfeale United B.
AK United vs Breska Rovers (Off).
Ballysteen AFC 2-5 Kildimo United.
Feenagh 1-3 Killeaney.
Glantine 2-2 Newcastle West AFC.

Weekly Observer Division 2.
Bally Rovers 1-2 Shountrade AFC.
Ferry Rangers 1-1 St. Ita's.
Newcastle West Rovers B 4-3 Askeaton AFC.
Pallaskenry AFC 4-0 Glin Rovers B.
Rathkeale B 2-1 Knockaderry AFC.

Weekly Observer Division 3.
Ballingarry B 0-0 Carrig Celtic B.
Creeves Celtic 8-4 Broadford United B.
Glantine B 7-2 Athea United B.

[western gale 1]

Premier Division
Athea Utd 0 Granagh Utd 1
Broadford Utd 1 Newcastle West Rovers 1
Glin Rovers 1 Carrig Celtic 2
Shannonside 1 Rathkeale 4
Abbeyfeale Utd V Ballingarry (on Wednesday night)



Saturday 2nd September

Youths Division 1
Askeaton AFC V GB Rovers 230 (P. O’Donnell)
Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West Town 230 (P. O’Brien)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Broadford Utd 230 (J. Molyneaux)
AK Utd bye

Youths Division 2
Granagh Utd V Pallaskenry AFC 230 (P. King)
Mountcollins AFC V Ballingarry AFC 230 (D. Wallace)
Shountrade AFC V Ferry Rangers 230 (S. Hartnett)
Kilcolman Rovers bye

Sunday 3rd September

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Broadford Utd 1030am (G. O’Connor)
Ballingarry AFC V Granagh Utd 1030am (P. O’Connor)
Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West Rovers 1030am (P. Manning)
Rathkeale AFC V Athea Utd 1030am (P. King)
Shannonside FC V Glin Rovers in Borrigone 1030am (E. Noonan)

Division 1
AK Utd V Ballysteen AFC 1030am in Kilcornan (P. O’Brien)
Breska Rovers V Glantine 1030am (T. Fitzmaurice)
Feenagh V Adare Utd 1030am (J. Roche)
Kildimo Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd B 130pm (E. Barrett)
Killeaney AFC V Newcastle West AFC 1030am (P. O’Donnell)

Division 2
Askeaton AFC V Shountrade AFC 130pm (J. Molyneaux)
Knockaderry AFC V St. Itas 130pm (S. Hartnett)
Newcastle West Rovers B V Ferry Rangers 130pm (D. Wallace)
Pallaskenry AFC V Rathkeale B 130pm (T. Fitzmaurice)

Division 3
Athea Utd B V Carrig Celtic B 130pm (P. O’Donnell)
Broadford Utd B V Ballingarry B 130pm (P. Manning)
Creeves Celtic V Glantine B 130pm (JP Murphy)

[fanaticfan]

Abbeyfeale 0-0 Ballingarry

[Shearer]

Anyone at the Abbey/Ballingarry game? Anything of note on Ballingarry?

[fanaticfan]

Had basically the same team as last year I think. Only knew tony quaid and aaron smith who joined this year. Poor enough game. Pa Kenrick pulling off two super saves and Quaid having a great strike saved in the first ten minutes.Other then that it wasnt great

[Back_Of_The_Net]

What happened to Newcastle West Bs? They won Division 3 and Knockaderry seem to be in their place in Div 2 this year.

[fanaticfan]

Sunday 3rd September

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Broadford Utd away
Ballingarry AFC V Granagh Utd home
Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West Rovers draw
Rathkeale AFC V Athea Utd home
Shannonside FC V Glin Rovers draw

Division 1
AK Utd V Ballysteen AFC home
Breska Rovers V Glantine home
Feenagh V Adare Utd away
Kildimo Utd V Abbey B home
Killeaney AFC V Newcastle West AFC draw

Division 2
Askeaton AFC V Shountrade AFC away
Knockaderry AFC V St. Itas away
Newcastle West Rovers B V Ferry Rangers home
Pallaskenry AFC V Rathkeale B home

Division 3
Athea Utd B V Carrig Celtic B away
Broadford Utd B V Ballingarry B home
Creeves Celtic V Glantine B home

[western gale 1]

Sunday 3rd September

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Broadford Utd away
Ballingarry AFC V Granagh Utd home
Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West Rovers draw
Rathkeale AFC V Athea Utd home
Shannonside FC V Glin Rovers draw

Division 1
AK Utd V Ballysteen AFC home
Breska Rovers V Glantine home
Feenagh V Adare Utd away
Kildimo Utd V Abbey B home
Killeaney AFC V Newcastle West AFC draw

Division 2
Askeaton AFC V Shountrade AFC away
Knockaderry AFC V St. Itas away
Newcastle West Rovers B V Ferry Rangers home
Pallaskenry AFC V Rathkeale B home

Division 3
Athea Utd B V Carrig Celtic B away
Broadford Utd B V Ballingarry B home
Creeves Celtic V Glantine B home



Sunday 3rd September

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd V Broadford Utd draw
Ballingarry V Granagh Utd home
Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West Rovers away
Rathkeale V Athea Utd home
Shannonside V Glin Rovers away

Division 1
AK Utd V Ballysteen home
Breska Rovers V Glantine draw
Feenagh V Adare Utd away
Kildimo Utd V Abbey B home
Killeaney V Newcastle West away

Division 2
Askeaton V Shountrade away
Knockaderry V St Itas away
Newcastle West Rovers B V Ferry Rangers away
Pallaskenry V Rathkeale B away

Division 3
Athea Utd B V Carrig Celtic B home
Broadford Utd B V Ballingarry B home
Creeves Celtic V Glantine B home