Limerick Desmond League 2017/18

[robotwarsfan]

defo 10-1 i know couple of lads from either team and that was the score. imo i would scrap the 3 game walkover rule, so if you dont play 3 your kicked out, reduce it to 2, to try and get teams to play more often without giving away needless points, like for instance, if abbeyfeale B somehow won today they wouldnt have been in with a chance of getting relegated, but now they are in with a chance thanks to breska winning and glantine drawing

[sexyfootball]

Abbeyfeale United B and Athea United should be ashamed of themselves, especially Athea giving their second of the season. They’ve been a joke this season, a Premier team quite literally throwing in the towel whilst in a relegation battle is farcical.

As for AK United, they got 7 lads together and played around an hour and got beat 10-1 by Newcastle West AFC.
Fair play to them for actually having the stones to put together some form of a team unlike others, but with that said they’d want to take a look at themselves considering they carry themselves like football was founded in Kilcornan.

Rant over.

Well said!
It's bad (but understandable) when you have a B team to give a walk over on occassion (players away, injured missing etc.) but for a first team to do it is terrible... especially in the Premier... I presume there are fines in addition to the points deduction??

[Abbeyman]

The Desmond League should change its name to the Never Ending League, started in August Last year and we're nearly in june , so is July the only month of the year with no games ie a 11 month season?? FFS
Unless your top of your league most fellows sick of it.

Injuries , holidays, Limerick Hurling match all reasons for walkovers yesterday. Atheas main focus is intermediate Football this year , might as well get used to walkovers with summer soccer going head to head with Football & Hurling next year.
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[nathanbrown]

Shearer, you've a real chip on your shoulder about Kilcornan, I'd love to know who p1ssed you off there. I've always been quick to defend Kilcornan and AK. They made the move to try and amalgamate with Adare to make a better club, Adare pulled out at the last minute but Kilcornan stuck with it. I think any team who think soccer was invented by them wouldn't be willing to make those changes. I don't know why they dont just go back to being Kilcornan again. I always thought the more natural amalgamation there was with Kildimo or Askeaton or Pallaskenry, 3 very close clubs who struggle every year

I am friends with one of their players, he told me recently that they only have a panel of about 14 this year and there was 3 of them going to America and 1 in Mexico. They had 2 lads taken off injured in the Desmond cup semi, so I can understand how they are struggling for players. And as you say, they showed some balls to go out and play and continue into the second half.
I can'y understand the Athea situation though, surely a club with 2 teams could pull 11 players out of somewhere

[runinglate]

Nathan, I willback you up on that a right chip by the lucks of things. Fair Play to AK fortrying to field a team yesterday.

I think most teams in the league struggled yesterday with the hurling nevermind the poor teams that had 2.30 kick offs.

Newcastle Division 1 to lose by the looks of things after results the weekend,

Glantine and Feenagh to go down, Breska will come good in the last few games.

[Langerdan007]

The Desmond League should change its name to the Never Ending League, started in August Last year and we're nearly in june , so is July the only month of the year with no games ie a 11 month season?? FFSUnless your top of your league most fellows sick of it.Injuries , holidays, Limerick Hurling match all reasons for walkovers yesterday. Atheas main focus is intermediate Football this year , might as well get used to walkovers with summer soccer going head to head with Football & Hurling next year. .Fair point about the length of the season Abbeyman - the weather did not help this winter with plenty games lost - also this season the league agreed all teams had to play the last 4 games at the same time which has delayed the finish somewhat

Summer soccer will stop matches (you'd hope) from being lost to the weather but going head to head you'll likely lose teams rather than having lots of walkovers in time - with evenings available for matches though it should be possible for both to exist - FFS once inter county kicks in there's no club games for weeks or months

[robotwarsfan]

I know the weather was partially to blame, but to be honest there were some weeks where games could have went ahead but was still called off in a blanket cancellation, if you look at our league compared to the district, they mainly only have league and relegation play offs, although pike having to play 9 more league games can see the league going to mid to late june. also to the point with abbeyfeale and athea giving walkovers, there from regions in Limerick where hurling isnt really that strong and are more concentrated on football, so to say that Limerick Hurling match was a reason for some people giving walkovers, thats a joke

[Langerdan007]

There was some "minding" their pitches alright at times, tough one for the league, if they dont have a blanket call off and teams travel and the ref calls it off they'll be savaged as well - damned if you do.........

[western gale 1]

Thursday, May 17th

Premier Division
Carrig Celtic 0 Abbeyfeale Utd 5

Friday, May 18th

Division 1
Newcastle West 1 Killeaney 1

Division 2
Ferry Rangers 3 Newcastle West Rovers B 3

Saturday, May 19th

Youths Division 1
Broadford Utd 3 Newcastle West Town 0

Division 2 League Cup Final
St Itas 1 Glin Rovers B 0 aet

Sunday, May 20th

Premier Division
Ballingarry 1 Newcastle West Rovers 1
Broadford Utd V Athea Utd, walkover to Broadford Utd
Granagh Utd 5 Shannonside 3
Rathkeale 3 Glin Rovers 0

Division 1
Killeaney V Abbeyfeale Utd B, walkover to Killeaney
Adare Utd 1 Glantine 1
Newcastle West 10 AK Utd 1
Kildimo Utd 4 Feenagh 1
Breska Rovers 4 Ballysteen 0

Division 2
Knockaderry 1 Ferry Rangers 2
Askeaton 2 Bally Rovers 3

Division 3
Athea Utd B 1 Broadford Utd Reserves 1
Ballingarry B 1 Creeves Celtic 0

[Shearer]

Shearer, you've a real chip on your shoulder about Kilcornan, I'd love to know who p1ssed you off there.


Nathan, I willback you up on that a right chip by the lucks of things.
Reel yourselves in there, boys. I'll be the first to applaud a club for doing well, but if you're going to single me out as having a chip on my shoulder with regard to AK United then there's a whole pile more on this forum you could do the same to as this is not their first time being the centre of discussion.

I hold AK United to a higher standard than others of the same level considering the investment that's gone in recent seasons with just a second-place finish in Division Two and two Desmond Cup Semi-Finals in three seasons to show for. Fair play to them for getting even that much success thus far, but when you're doing silly things like taking photos with your new manager holding up a jersey outside a local hotel being flanked by new signings along with photos of one of players with his name and number on the back then you're inviting criticism.

[robotwarsfan]

Reel yourselves in there, boys. I'll be the first to applaud a club for doing well, but if you're going to single me out as having a chip on my shoulder with regard to AK United then there's a whole pile more on this forum you could do the same to as this is not their first time being the centre of discussion.

I hold AK United to a higher standard than others of the same level considering the investment that's gone in recent seasons with just a second-place finish in Division Two and two Desmond Cup Semi-Finals in three seasons to show for. Fair play to them for getting even that much success thus far, but when you're doing silly things like taking photos with your new manager holding up a jersey outside a local hotel being flanked by new signings along with photos of one of players with his name and number on the back then you're inviting criticism.

Being honest, i would agree with Shearer on this, the whole AK utd thing is a bit of a disgrace and in my own personal opinion Adare probably made the right decision the pull out of it? It probably started when they were trying to pay and get that Spanish lad to stay with them the year they lost 3-2 to glin in the semi. Hopefully the NCW amalgamation will be a lot better.
You even see it in the schoolboys, that amalgamation only lasted two years? Who in the right mind thought it would be a good decision to join two clubs that arent even close to each other?

To make things worse, there is a rumour going about that the AK manager had quit, but could just be a smoke screen for the whole thing,
On another note and still amalgations, are Killeaney and Bally Rovers joining next year? heard about it about a month or two ago?

[last man back]

Seemingly its a done deal. Id say a lot more clubs will consider it in the future.

[Langerdan007]

Killeaney|Bally is happening I hear also - already joined at underage I think
The manager did indeed quit, 2 weeks ago, dunno his reasoning - an extremely STRONG personality
To be fair robotwarsfan the Spanish lad was working as an au pair in Kilcornan, we tried to get him to stay on to the end of that season as he was leaving with a few games to go, nobody was paying him
Whatever about the junior team there has been good success underage as an amalgamation, both boys and girls but more importantly plenty of numbers which was always a problem - more than one team at a lot of the age groups that helps getting more kids playing more games

[Back_Of_The_Net]

Where are the fixtures for the weekend?

[nathanbrown]

So because a team try to promote themselves on social media they suddenly believe they founded soccer. I don't think anyone believes thats your beef with Kilcornan, if it is, it's incredibly childish. I'd hate to know the real reason.
Also, Adare and Kilcornan being so far apart, are they not adjoining parishes??

Noone is saying AK was a perfect amalgamation, but give them credit for trying to be progressives. I do agree they appear to be a busted flush and wouldn't be surprised if they went back to being Kilcornan or even joined someone else.

[sportsfanatic]

Killeaney and Bally Rovers a done deal Iv heard from people within the club. Where will they play next season? Straight into premier as Killeaney have all but sealed promotion or have to start lower down?

I know you would think new clubs start at bottom but Newcastle West Town will surely go straight into Premier - be too strong and wouldn’t make sense to start anywhere outside Premier, just wouldn’t benefit any team. Wouldn’t be surprised if Killeaney and Bally Rovers do the same and third from division 1 goes straight up to premier too (think Kildimo will finish 3rd).

Scrap division 3 and make division 1 and 2 a bit bigger as division 3 was short of teams already and Carrig B and athea struggled for players this year.

[Langerdan007]

Straight into Premier replacing the Killeaney team - I suppose the Bally Rovers team would be replaced with a "B" team as such under whatever the new name is
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NCW will surely have 3 teams going into next season - Their "B" team could stay in Division 1 and replace the NCW team currently in the division

[robotwarsfan]

With NCW "A" town going straight to premier, the "B" team are meant to be going into division 1? does that mean 8th place in division 1 also gets relegated? or does 2nd in div.2 not get promoted? bit of a confusing one, and contrary to a previous post, KILLEANEY AND BALLY ROVERS ARE NOT JOINED AT SCHOOLBOYS. The amalgamation at schoolboy level is Glin and Bally Rover as GB Rover, how will that work for bally rovers then for 2 amalgamations

[fanaticfan]

It was in this week's observer that Newcastle West town will be in the premier and their B team will be in division 1. Newcastle West Afc can't get promoted so Killeaney and 3rd place in division 1 are getting promoted to the premier.

[southern kid]

I see the league decider is on the wknd,should be good game of ball..I seen on paper pat king is ref again for a ratkeale game🤔, is this not his 3rd in a row for them, to be fair pat is nice fellow but can loose the cool at times.. ref or no ref they are on some run so I would think they will have too much for Abbey.. league should have made it sat evening game or 2.30 to get good crowd.. best of luck to both in game 1 of3

[robotwarsfan]

It was in this week's observer that Newcastle West town will be in the premier and their B team will be in division 1. Newcastle West Afc can't get promoted so Killeaney and 3rd place in division 1 are getting promoted to the premier.
Why cant they ncw town B go into div.2 to replace rovers B?

[Shearer]

So because a team try to promote themselves on social media they suddenly believe they founded soccer. I don't think anyone believes thats your beef with Kilcornan, if it is, it's incredibly childish. I'd hate to know the real reason.
Also, Adare and Kilcornan being so far apart, are they not adjoining parishes??

Noone is saying AK was a perfect amalgamation, but give them credit for trying to be progressives. I do agree they appear to be a busted flush and wouldn't be surprised if they went back to being Kilcornan or even joined someone else.
Jesus, you are like a dog with a bone - singling out me when there are plenty of others here with an actual bone to pick with AK, yet I am the childish one. Jesus wept. For God's sake, I criticised Abbeyfeale United B and Athea United in that post too. If anything it was Athea who got the brunt of my criticism in that post, so don't you dare start accusing me of having a grudge against this club when you are just jumping to conclusions.

If you had taken the time to read my original response to you then you would have seen this:

I hold AK United to a higher standard than others of the same level considering the investment that's gone in recent seasons

No beef whatsoever. As before, fair play to them for going an hour with seven lads, but I expect better is all I am trying to say.

[Abbeyman]

Hard to answer the AK one , at adult level they seem to be primarily kilcornan players who from a limited pool are probably achieving a reasonable level but as was shown in the cup semi final if they lose one or two they don't have the numbers of a decent ability to replace them with .
Underage they have some fine teams but at a youths game last year a parent on the line told me there was only one from kilcornan playing and named about 5 other places there was players from . That's fine if they stay with them but a lot will definetly go back to their native parish . Changing the name to Kilcornan and District AFC might be a more appropriate way forward .
There is no doubt the antics of some of their management at adult and underage level are totally off the radar for the Desmond league ( a few of them would want to take a chill pill and realise it's not the champions league) and the main reason a share of folk wouldn't be overly fond of them .

[Cruyff]

Hard to answer the AK one , at adult level they seem to be primarily kilcornan players who from a limited pool are probably achieving a reasonable level but as was shown in the cup semi final if they lose one or two they don't have the numbers of a decent ability to replace them with .
Underage they have some fine teams but at a youths game last year a parent on the line told me there was only one from kilcornan playing and named about 5 other places there was players from . That's fine if they stay with them but a lot will definetly go back to their native parish . Changing the name to Kilcornan and District AFC might be a more appropriate way forward .
There is no doubt the antics of some of their management at adult and underage level are totally off the radar for the Desmond league ( a few of them would want to take a chill pill and realise it's not the champions league) and the main reason a share of folk wouldn't be overly fond of them .

Without doubt people's dislike of AK Utd stems from their underage, they had an u16 girls team this season with girls travelling from 30 miles away to play with them, they had the majority of the Gaynor Cup squad on their team I've been told, so you had a situation where Desmond League academy players weren't even starting on their own club team.
They have a similar situation with a few more of their teams where I've been told they have kids traveling big distances to play with them.
This isn't really in the spirit of the Desmond League, it never has been, that's more of a thing you'd see in the city.
The other thing they've been accused of is poaching players, neighbouring clubs have gone to the Schoolboy League complaining about AK Utd.
I personally don't care where a child chooses to play but I doubt very much a child just decides to leave their home club at a very young age without them or their parents being approached by someone from that club first.
I heard a story from a parent of a child who was about 13 at the time, that their child was asked by the AK managers on the pitch immediately after a cup final would they come and play with AK the following season, this was between the time the final whistle blew and the trophy being presented, and there were 3 or 4 witnesses to it happening.
I've said on here before that AK have great coaching and look after the players but if the vast majority have no intention of playing adult for them I don't see the point in it.
I think if they made a few changes to what they're doing and reigned it in a bit that over time the rest of the schoolboy league wouldn't take half as much notice of them and there wouldn't be any more hassle.

[western gale 1]

Friday, May 25th

Division 1
AK Utd V Killeaney in Kilcornan 7pm (W. Fitzgerald)
Ballysteen V Adare Utd 7pm (G. O’Connor)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Newcastle West 7pm (J. Roche)
Glantine V Kildimo Utd 7pm (J. Molyneaux)
Feenagh V Breska Rovers 7pm (E. Barrett)

Saturday, May 26th

Desmond Youths Cup Final (et & pens)
Broadford Utd V Newcastle West Town 230, Clounreask, (E. Noonan, P. O’Brien, W. Fitzgerald, 4th Official TBA)

Sunday, May 27th

Premier Division
Shannonside V Ballingarry 1130 in Borrigone (P. Manning)
Glin Rovers V Broadford Utd 1130 (T. Fitzmaurice)
Newcastle West Rovers V Granagh Utd 130pm in Woodfield (J. Roche)
Athea Utd V Carrig Celtic 1130 (P. O’Brien)
Abbeyfeale Utd V Rathkeale 1130 (P. King)

Division 1
Glantine V Abbeyfeale Utd B 230 (E. Barrett)
Feenagh V AK Utd 1130 (P. O’Connor)
Killeaney V Ballysteen 1130 (G. O’Connor)
Newcastle West V Adare Utd 1130 (P. O’Donnell)
Breska Rovers V Kildimo Utd 1130 (E. Noonan)

Division 2
Askeaton V St Itas 230 (T. Fitzmaurice)
Ferry Rangers V Bally Rovers 230 (P. King)
Shountrade V Pallaskenry 230 (J. Molyneaux)
Knockaderry V Newcastle West Rovers B 1030am (S. Hartnett)
Glin Rovers B V Rathkeale B 230 (W. Fitzgerald)

[robotwarsfan]

Friday, May 25th

Division 1
AK Utd V Killeaney in Kilcornan 7pm (W. Fitzgerald)
Ballysteen V Adare Utd 7pm (G. O’Connor)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Newcastle West 7pm (J. Roche)
Glantine V Kildimo Utd 7pm (J. Molyneaux)
Feenagh V Breska Rovers 7pm (E. Barrett)


AK Utd 3-2 Killeaney
Ballysteen 4-1 Adare
Abbey B 1-5 Ncw
Glantine ?-? Kildimo? Anyone hear this result???
Feenagh 0-4 Breska

Some interesting results im hearing from div.1 Big result for Breska away to feenagh in a relegation six pointer. Surely they might stay up now?? Ak done very well from having only 7 players and losing 10-1 to ncw to beat Killeaney to distuinguish any hope of Killeaney winning the league whilst easing their relegation worries. It seems like Ballysteen might be safe for another season and abbeyfeale are on the slide. If glantine lost tonight that makes there game to Abbeyfeale even more important on sunday now, who have the teams got to play in their last game anyone know???

[Johnnie C]

Kildimo beat Glantine 3-1. Two from Glantine, Feenagh, Abbey B and Breska to go down. Tomorrow could be decisive although Abbey B play Breska tomorrow week in last series of games in a crucial clash.

[robotwarsfan]

Kildimo beat Glantine 3-1. Two from Glantine, Feenagh, Abbey B and Breska to go down. Tomorrow could be decisive although Abbey B play Breska tomorrow week in last series of games in a crucial clash.
Glantine are playing Abbeyfeale B tomorrow as well so that will make things interesting as well, if both Breska and Abbey win tomorrow, and feenagh and glantine lose, they are relegated i think? Things could even be sorted out before that crucial clash between abbey b and breska

[western gale 1]

Friday, May 25th

Division 1
AK Utd 3 Killeaney 2
Ballysteen 4 Adare Utd 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B 1 Newcastle West 5
Glantine 1 Kildimo Utd 3
Feenagh 0 Breska Rovers 4

Saturday, May 26th

Desmond Youths Cup Final
Broadford Utd 1 Newcastle West Town 2 aet.

Sunday, May 27th

Premier Division
Shannonside 3 Ballingarry 1
Glin Rovers 1 Broadford Utd 1
Newcastle West Rovers 1 Granagh Utd 1
Athea Utd 2 Carrig Celtic 5
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 Rathkeale 1

Division 1
Glantine 2 Abbeyfeale Utd B 1
Feenagh 5 AK Utd 1
Killeaney 3 Ballysteen 5
Newcastle West 3 Adare Utd 2
Breska Rovers 5 Kildimo Utd 0

Division 2
Askeaton v St Itas, walkover to St Itas
Ferry Rangers 1 Bally Rovers 4
Shountrade 2 Pallaskenry 0
Knockaderry 8 Newcastle West Rovers B 0
Glin Rovers B 0 Rathkeale B 5

[robotwarsfan]

Division 1
Glantine 2 Abbeyfeale Utd B 1
Feenagh 5 AK Utd 1
Killeaney 3 Ballysteen 5
Newcastle West 3 Adare Utd 2
Breska Rovers 5 Kildimo Utd 0

Firstly congrats to Newcastle West on Winning the league title in their last ever season as a club before joining with rovers, although word has it none of the AFC players want to play with the Rovers lads.
What is happening to Killeaney of late? thats their third loss in 5 games! Kildimo lose 5-0 away to Breska but still get promoted, ak struggles continue with a loss away to feenagh, ak only had 9 men again! glantine beating abbeyfeale makes it tasty at the bottom with it looking like, the walkover against killeaney is going to cost them their place in div.1 with breska 4 points ahead of them and feenagh 2 points ahead?
If i was a betting man i for the last game of season i would say
killeaney and adare draw
feenagh to beat ballysteen
ncw draw with kildimo
glantine to draw with ak
breska beat abbey B
which means abbey and glantine to get relegated and breska to come 4th after being bottom about 2 weeks ago, who wouldve guessed that?

[Abbeyman]

Hard to keep a B team going against first teams even if some aren't great .

People on about AK and Athea Giving walkovers but to see a once top club Askeaton getting relegated to the fourth division of the desmond league and cant put out a team is hard to believe.

[robotwarsfan]

Hard to keep a B team going against first teams even if some aren't great .

People on about AK and Athea Giving walkovers but to see a once top club Askeaton getting relegated to the fourth division of the desmond league and cant put out a team is hard to believe.
what makes the Askeaton walkover worse is that they were scheduled to play Itas at HOME. not away but HOME, something must be seriously wrong with that club, what makes them lucky though is it looks like there wont be a 3rd division next year due to the lack of B teams.

And AK havent given a walkover this year Abbeyman it was Abbeyfeale B, Ak have played 2 of their last 3 games with 7 & 9 players, id say they didnt want to get promoted to the prem division, although i do know one of their players had left for a J1

[southern kid]

All square with 2 to go, who is da money on now... Abbey threw it away yest but were missing 2 or 3 by all accounts.. Will season ever be over!!

[Shearer]

Is the Desmond Cup Final this Saturday or?

[Back_Of_The_Net]

what makes the Askeaton walkover worse is that they were scheduled to play Itas at HOME. not away but HOME, something must be seriously wrong with that club, what makes them lucky though is it looks like there wont be a 3rd division next year due to the lack of B teams.


What other B teams or other teams down in Div 2 or 3 are going to be gone next season? Newcastle West Bs, Bally Rovers with Killeaney, who else?

[fanaticfan]

Desmond Cup Final is on sunday at 3pm

[twouptop]

Sunday 3pm? That's a ridiculous time for it. Last few years it's been played the Saturday night which is way better for all concerned in my opinion! Why the change? If was playing would def prefer the sat night under lights than middle of the day. Hope Rathkeale do the business.

[Langerdan007]

what makes the Askeaton walkover worse is that they were scheduled to play Itas at HOME. not away but HOME, something must be seriously wrong with that club, what makes them lucky though is it looks like there wont be a 3rd division next year due to the lack of B teams.

And AK havent given a walkover this year Abbeyman it was Abbeyfeale B, Ak have played 2 of their last 3 games with 7 & 9 players, id say they didnt want to get promoted to the prem division, although i do know one of their players had left for a J1

Two lads gone on the J1 and they'd played the majority of games this season - injuries hit hard as well, at least 2 regular starters missed last 4 games, thought we'd be ok Sunday but a couple late cry off's - there was a lot of disappointment once the Kildimo result came through - right tight at the bottom, to go down over a walkover would **** me off no end, a point this weekend would have done them

[sportsfanatic]

Two lads gone on the J1 and they'd played the majority of games this season - injuries hit hard as well, at least 2 regular starters missed last 4 games, thought we'd be ok Sunday but a couple late cry off's - there was a lot of disappointment once the Kildimo result came through - right tight at the bottom, to go down over a walkover would **** me off no end, a point this weekend would have done them

I think we might be looking into this AK situation a bit too much. It’s near the end of the season (a very long one at that), you’ll always have teams struggling for players at this time due to holidays, GAA and just lack of interest when youv nothing to play for.

This is not the first season it’s happened nor will it be the last. AK don’t have a B team either to pull from which makes things harder again.

The first of what might be 3 showdowns in Clonreask for Abbey and Rathkeale this weekend. I think it’ll be really close and may have to be decided by pens!! In fairness some going by both teams.

[robotwarsfan]

Two things i think is a bit wrong as regards the desmond cup final on sunday at 3pm.
1. will Abbey A be taking players from their B team if they are missing a few as it's a BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND, thus limiting the B teams chance of survival in must win game v Breska. (same could be said for rathkeale and their B team chasing the league)
2. Why have it on a bank holiday sunday, that would severly limit the audience especially at 3pm. i understand the irish match is the night before but is there really going to be any from either team attending it? couldve played it the saturday night

[last man back]

As game was originally fixed for Saturday and its now on Sunday obviously both teams agreed to the change. Surely that's all that matters, B players are cup tied uf they played in earlier rounds.

[twouptop]

Well it's not completely true to say all that matters are the two teams. The promotion of the game, the league and the Desmond cup is also very important. If the date for the final is set months in advance, then clubs know this and there should be no deviation. I know if i involved whether it be as a player or as a spectator, I would prefer a cup final to be played on a fri/sat evening than in the middle of the day Sunday of bank holiday. It's more appealing!!! Anyway it is what it is!

[last man back]

Saturday evening would be a lot better I agree, better atmosphere and attendance however if I was managing either team all I’d be concerned about is getting out my strongest team . I notice a lot of clubs struggling to get 11 players out lately the break in December / January is having a big impact now. Anyone remember Agm about 10 years ago where Glanmire proposed 8 team divisions is it something league should look at going forward.

[Langerdan007]

Saturday evening would be a lot better I agree, better atmosphere and attendance however if I was managing either team all I’d be concerned about is getting out my strongest team . I notice a lot of clubs struggling to get 11 players out lately the break in December / January is having a big impact now. Anyone remember Agm about 10 years ago where Glanmire proposed 8 team divisions is it something league should look at going forward.

It would definitely give more scope for losing games to weather and also for getting the myriad of cups played

Division's would probably be tighter as well - with only 14 games be harder to just survive in mid table

[Abbeyman]

One of the better ideas I've heard in a while , with a few merges and a few b teams disappearing could there be 4 divisions of 8 or maximum 9 to bring some control over the length of the season .
Also are all these cups needed , it's like the late late show there's a cup for everyone in the audience 😂

[Langerdan007]

One of the better ideas I've heard in a while , with a few merges and a few b teams disappearing could there be 4 divisions of 8 or maximum 9 to bring some control over the length of the season .
Also are all these cups needed , it's like the late late show there's a cup for everyone in the audience 😂

To the teams getting to the final of them the answer is yes :D

When the season started with the league cup teams used it as a bit of a pre season ease into the league and got it out of the way as well - you've the Desmond, Reidy, Hogan|Munster Junior|FAI (for some teams) then for the rest of the year

Losing teams could force a re jig this summer anyway

[western gale 1]

Friday, June 1st

Division 3 League Cup Final
Creeves Cel 3 Broadford Utd Reserves 1
(Tom Shanahan (2), Darragh O'Connor) (Jack Pierce). Man of the match Tom Shanahan (Creeves Cel)

Division 2
Pallaskenry 2 Askeaton 4
Rathkeale B 8 Ferry Rangers 0
St Itas 2 Shountrade 7
Bally Rovers 2 Knockaderry 2
Newcastle West Rovers B 8 Glin Rovers B 0

NB: Rathkeale B and Shountrade promoted

[western gale 1]

Sunday, June 3rd

Desmond Cup Final
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 Rathkeale 2

Division 1
AK Utd 4 Glantine 3
Kildimo Utd 1 Newcastle West 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B 2 Breska Rovers 9
Ballysteen 2 Feenagh 4

Division 2
Bally Rovers 3 St Itas 3
Newcastle West Rovers B 0 Pallaskenry 4
Askeaton 0 Rathkeale B 6
Shountrade 3 Ferry Rangers 2
Glin Rovers B V Knockaderry, walkover to Knockaderry

[robotwarsfan]

Sunday, June 3rd

Desmond Cup Final
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 Rathkeale 2

Division 1
AK Utd 4 Glantine 3
Kildimo Utd 1 Newcastle West 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B 2 Breska Rovers 9
Ballysteen 2 Feenagh 4

Division 2
Bally Rovers 3 St Itas 3
Newcastle West Rovers B 0 Pallaskenry 4
Askeaton 0 Rathkeale B 6
Shountrade 3 Ferry Rangers 2
Glin Rovers B V Knockaderry, walkover to Knockaderry

As far as i know adare and Killeaney finished 1-1 as well (not even sure if played as neither team had anything to play for). so Abbeyfeale and glantine relegated to division 2 and askeaton relegated to division 3. big shocker there.
well done to Rathkeale on winning desmond cup today, deserving winners imo

[Shearer]

Think Glin B/Knockaderry should be down as 1-1.