Junior Soccer in Cork

[Dr. football]

I see glen reporting a big win at the weekend against satellite from the Cbsl.

[JaketheSnake]

I see glen reporting a big win at the weekend against satellite from the Cbsl.

I do often think what is the point in playing teams that are clearly beneath a team in terms of ability? Just for a run out ? To ease a team back into it in terms of fitness?

[JaketheSnake]

Let's call a spade a spade when leeside kinsale and wilton left few years ago it left a void ...a bit of dominance by park and kilumney under fehily and coachford kept it a bit competitive but after 3or 4 seasons it dipped more ...so the league is in a bad way now my opinion ther lucky to have knocka and gratan also it could improve with macroom and coachford coming again and the glen and 1or 2 others.here for a good season .

agree with you . standard has been on a bit of a slide now for a few years .

[JaketheSnake]

The business league should get juicier too. Will have a number of extra teams. After the damage Satellite Taxis did to the msl teams last season they’ll all believe they can repeat that with a bit of commitment to training. See fellas mentioning that nipper won the double with Quinlans. Very well played but don’t forget they finished fourth in the league so you have UCC, Satellite Taxis and Doolans with very strong Cork Junior squads as well.

The real question here is - is the business league improving or the other two junior leagues getting worse?

[SteveSilvermint]

I do often think what is the point in playing teams that are clearly beneath a team in terms of ability? Just for a run out ? To ease a team back into it in terms of fitness?

You would have to say fitness...but the quality should and would be up game by game .

[Junior10]

I see glen reporting a big win at the weekend against satellite from the Cbsl.
My buddies old man manages them and they are a great side. Supposed to have a got quality new striker too. They beat Abtran 7-4 as well so maybe need to beef up at the back. Only preseason though so pretty meaningless I suppose.

[SteveSilvermint]

The real question here is - is the business league improving or the other two junior leagues getting worse?
Any mossi groups and league set ups available.

[JaketheSnake]

My buddies old man manages them and they are a great side. Supposed to have a got quality new striker too. They beat Abtran 7-4 as well so maybe need to beef up at the back. Only preseason though so pretty meaningless I suppose.

if the quality new striker is Stevo Mulryan then Im not sure if he is more trouble than he is worth. He has more clubs than Tiger Woods . The Glen are a decent side at best. Definitely wouldnt call them a great side. They do have a few very good players though Pa Long , Gary Nolan and John Corcoran. With Paulie retired be interesting to see how they get on.

[SteveSilvermint]

My buddies old man manages them and they are a great side. Supposed to have a got quality new striker too. They beat Abtran 7-4 as well so maybe need to beef up at the back. Only preseason though so pretty meaningless I suppose.beef up ....sure theres 3 of the best center backs in the Aul in skilly barry and cal in that side.

[buzzkill]

beef up ....sure theres 3 of the best center backs in the Aul in skilly barry and cal in that side.

3 of the best centre halfs in the aul? Would ya come off the stage, says it all about them if playing aul 1 to win a medal is your motivation for the "3 best centre halfs" in the aul

[SteveSilvermint]

3 of the best centre halfs in the aul? Would ya come off the stage, says it all about them if playing aul 1 to win a medal is your motivation for the "3 best centre halfs" in the aul

That's the great thing about football you get your opinion might not be the same as yours but it is an opinion ...mossi groups out anythoughts or opinions lads .

[Dr. football]

That's the great thing about football you get your opinion might not be the same as yours but it is an opinion ...mossi groups out anythoughts or opinions lads .

Big thing I can see is there is 18 teams, what way will the leagues shape up 8 and 10 or will it be 9? Really think it’s was a great opportunity to overhaul the whole league make up with Lakewood, Carrig and ballinhassig gone, mad have 2 1st and 3rd divisions and 1 2nd divisions, how will promotion and relegation work?

[overthehill]

Your a bit mixed up there jake buddy. It's a new striker for satellite he means. They beat abtran 7-4. (Glen beat abtran 5-1) and would have been double figures only for Jordan oconnor in goal. Fine keeper

[JaketheSnake]

Your a bit mixed up there jake buddy. It's a new striker for satellite he means. They beat abtran 7-4. (Glen beat abtran 5-1) and would have been double figures only for Jordan oconnor in goal. Fine keeper

Thanks for clearing that up overthehill . But that makes the original post that I misinterpreted more bizarre . Satellite are hardly a great side????????????????????

[overthehill]

Agreed, but you have lads here asking is the cbsl getting as strong as aul and satellite are one of the top sides in that league along with cow and quinlans.

[SteveSilvermint]

Agreed, but you have lads here asking is the cbsl getting as strong as aul and satellite are one of the top sides in that league along with cow and quinlans.
Aul is poor enough now to ..the doc has a great view .

[Dr. football]

Leagues are up! Must say I’m shocked 13 teams in 1st and 2nd division. Season will be 12 months long

[SteveSilvermint]

Leagues are up! Must say I’m shocked 13 teams in 1st and 2nd division. Season will be 12 months long
Fewer teams more quality in certain sides to many competing for the same players for a long time might be a good thing in the long run or as a mate pointed out to me it's country teams leaving the league maybe a city league is the way forward and a cup competition of both city and country teams during the season .save on the traveling to .

[Dr. football]

Fewer teams more quality in certain sides to many competing for the same players for a long time might be a good thing in the long run or as a mate pointed out to me it's country teams leaving the league maybe a city league is the way forward and a cup competition of both city and country teams during the season .save on the traveling to .

Definitely think a cork cup with all the junior sides in cork and maybe have this as entry to fai/Munster junior cup, something simple like the old cork cup

[SteveSilvermint]

Definitely think a cork cup with all the junior sides in cork and maybe have this as entry to fai/Munster junior cup, something simple like the old cork cup
That's going back ....football has moved on all tactical now and faster game now and refs and rules took out the physical side of it .

[SteveSilvermint]

Thanks for clearing that up overthehill . Buy that makes the original post that I misinterpreted more bizarre . Satellite are hardly a great side????????????????????
Any prediction for the season I think knocknaheeny for the league again ..glen for prem A corkbeg div 1 gratan for their league ,...mossi macaroon ,aoh coachford.

[Junior10]

I said the business league is getting juicer too, after the damage satellite did to the msl teams. The AUL wasn’t even mentioned in that comment. Someone else asked is the business league getting stronger or is the aul getting weaker. Again no one stated the business league is as strong as the aul. Just to clarify on that. The aul IS getting weaker as seen by the less teams in it and the business league IS getting stronger as seen by satellite knocking the msl champions and another msl prem team out of the Munster junior cup last season. The top 4 teams in the business league, in my opinion are minimum aul 1, msl 1 level if not higher. Considering these teams don’t own their own pitches, don’t have youth teams and generally have a short shelf life then that’s a bloody fine achievement what satellite did last season. So rather than get all insecure about what the strongest league is and start someone stating that “satellite are hardly are a good side”, let’s give credit where it’s due. For the record I imagine msl senior is the strongest league as the AUL teams aren’t senior. The AUL prem is probably stronger than the MSL prem and the top teams in the business league are probably better than both of those organizations first divisions. Doolans used to play in the msl premier.

[Dr. football]

4 good teams in CBSL, cow, Quinlan’s, satellites and ucc in that order. Not much quality outside of that.

Predictions

msl p ringmahon, 1st ucc, 2a Lakewood, 2 blarney.
aul p knocka, pa Village, 1st donoughmore,2nd grangevale, 3rd pearse b
cbsl p cow, 1st abtran.

[JaketheSnake]

I said the business league is getting juicer too, after the damage satellite did to the msl teams. The AUL wasn’t even mentioned in that comment. Someone else asked is the business league getting stronger or is the aul getting weaker. Again no one stated the business league is as strong as the aul. Just to clarify on that. The aul IS getting weaker as seen by the less teams in it and the business league IS getting stronger as seen by satellite knocking the msl champions and another msl prem team out of the Munster junior cup last season. The top 4 teams in the business league, in my opinion are minimum aul 1, msl 1 level if not higher. Considering these teams don’t own their own pitches, don’t have youth teams and generally have a short shelf life then that’s a bloody fine achievement what satellite did last season. So rather than get all insecure about what the strongest league is and start someone stating that “satellite are hardly are a good side”, let’s give credit where it’s due. For the record I imagine msl senior is the strongest league as the AUL teams aren’t senior. The AUL prem is probably stronger than the MSL prem and the top teams in the business league are probably better than both of those organizations first divisions. Doolans used to play in the msl premier.

Doolans used to play in the MSL Premier??

[JaketheSnake]

Definitely think a cork cup with all the junior sides in cork and maybe have this as entry to fai/Munster junior cup, something simple like the old cork cup

A great idea Dr , enter all AUL, MSL junior and Business league teams into one cup . Then maybe let the semi finalists of both into both FAI and MJC . A trophy to play for would make it interesting with the winner being able to boast about being the best Junior side in Cork . What way would it affect the fees though as the FAI and MJC would want their fees two the greedy so and so's

[Dr. football]

Fai are getting €10 per player now with the fai.net registration that should be enough for them!

[JaketheSnake]

Fai are getting €10 per player now with the fai.net registration that should be enough for them!

Should but wont! :eek::eek::eek:

[fruice]

Fai are getting €10 per player now with the fai.net registration that should be enough for them!

It’s only €2

[SteveSilvermint]

4 good teams in CBSL, cow, Quinlan’s, satellites and ucc in that order. Not much quality outside of that.

Predictions

msl p ringmahon, 1st ucc, 2a Lakewood, 2 blarney.
aul p knocka, pa Village, 1st donoughmore,2nd grangevale, 3rd pearse b
cbsl p cow, 1st abtran.

It's a big year for the Aul and if its not competitve it could descend into a farce.

[Junior10]

Doolans used to play in the MSL Premier??

And satellite that you said were hardly a great side????? Knocked msl prem champions out of Munster junior cup, knocked Cobh wanders out 5-1 and only went out to Avondale either by 1 goal or pens (all 3 teams msl prem). I would consider they are a great side for cork junior standard last season.

[JaketheSnake]

It's a big year for the Aul and if its not competitve it could descend into a farce.

Its been a farce for years mate . Its basically just the same as the shipping league now except the shipping league is ran better! Sooner they get rid of Ted, Martin and the rest of the golden oldies on that committee the better

[SteveSilvermint]

Its betoten a farce for years mate . Its basically just the same as the shipping league now except the shipping league is ran better! Sooner they get rid of Ted, Martin and the rest of the golden oldies on that committee the better
I agree 100 with your comment ther unreal stuck in rut with that lot big time young girl there now I would keep her and teds son
And also refs need a talking to picking on the same clubs year in year out.

[Dr. football]

Heard Grattan are after pulling the 2 teams, a team well documented they have been struggling went to pull that team but aul said no must pull b team so they have pulled the two teams. Anyone hear anything.

[fruice]

Would be another blow to the AUL.
But very late they are both down for games in fixture list.
So all will be revealed then

[SteveSilvermint]

Would be another blow to the AUL.
But very late they are both down for games in fixture list.
So all will be revealed then it's that's true that would be a hammer blow ...to be honest the challenge is just not there.

[JaketheSnake]

it's that's true that would be a hammer blow ...to be honest the challenge is just not there.

Didnt the A and B team management step down at the end of last season . Its a tough task to get managers now . Managers getting sick of player power and packing it in . No managers = no teams eventually

[JaketheSnake]

Anyone heard that Garry Comerford gone to Kilumney as manager ? (or coach??)

[SteveSilvermint]

Anyone heard that Garry Comerford gone to Kilumney as manager ? (or coach??)
Big move and he's well got by Mick and building on their double and team of the year ..refs have to be on their game to this bully boy action of some has to stop ..speaking down to guys being smart at time s their in up roar over the action of a player in Meath .we need a body to mediate between clubs and refs .

[Dr. football]

I think b team had a manager, a had none. I believe Mary’s have been on a massive recruitment drive, few gone senior and some gone junior Paul Murphy has taken over the juniors he always attracts players.

[SteveSilvermint]

I think b team had a manager, a had none. I believe Mary’s have been on a massive recruitment drive, few gone senior and some gone junior Paul Murphy has taken over the juniors he always attracts players.take that to msl junior forum Dr .

[SteveSilvermint]

I think b team had a manager, a had none. I believe Mary’s have been on a massive recruitment drive, few gone senior and some gone junior Paul Murphy has taken over the juniors he always attracts players.
Any club pulling a game sat you can be sure ther in trouble .

[injurytime]

Any club pulling a game sat you can be sure ther in trouble .

Pure down to the Committee the reason club is now going to struggle again for next couple of years they didnt know how lucky they had it with Brian last 2 years,

[JaketheSnake]

take that to msl junior forum Dr .

Isnt this about Junior soccer in cork? Hint is in the title? Grattan are a junior side and have lost some players to Marys who have both a senior and junior side (and are in Cork)

[SteveSilvermint]

Isnt this about Junior soccer in cork? Hint s in the title? Grattan are a junior side and have lost some players to Marys who have both a senior and junior side (and are in Cork)
You know what I mean mentioned their gaffer and not gratans made it about Mary's .

[Dr. football]

“Junior soccer in cork” Paul is Mary’s junior team manager so I think this is the right place to mention it.
and grattan have lost players to a senior team again right place to mention it
wont mention names but heard a successful manger at similar level in the past was in for Gattan job and committee said they would walk if he gets it, not sure how that works or who nominated him!

[fruice]

Grattans B Team are down in next week fixtures although no sign of A team could have asked for a few weeks to get things together

[SteveSilvermint]

“Junior soccer in cork” Paul is Mary’s junior team manager so I think this is the right place to mention it.
and grattan have lost players to a senior team again right place to mention it
wont mention names but heard a successful manger at similar level in the past was in for Gattan job and committee said they would walk if he gets it, not sure how that works or who nominated him!
I heard that to but 5 managers in 6 years tells its own story so I wouldn't be knocking the guy that was being considered..
Paul has huge respect in the game by those that play for him ...if there slop about in cork football I have on good authority that your the best in cork at it.

[Round Tower]

Heard Grattan are after pulling the 2 teams, a team well documented they have been struggling went to pull that team but aul said no must pull b team so they have pulled the two teams. Anyone hear anything.

Would think that would be natural if a club has a A and a B team, if the A team is pulled then the club would have one team which would play in the division that the A team would play

[overthehill]

Glen v Grattan goes ahead as fixed on Saturday!

[Leftside]

Grattan B games have all been cancelled on the AUL site.

Wonks Corcoran gone from The Glen to Abtran in the shipping league. Great signing for them, big loss to The Glen!