FAI Junior Cup 2007/08

[Avondale No1]

Anyone associated with, or know anything about New Ross Celtic. We drew them away. What is the standard of the Wexford league like? Another Munster Senior League team were also drawn against Wexford opposition in Forth Celtic.

[widow]

Home to Kilmallock, we couldn't have asked for better to be honest. Might be a tough game all the same but at least they aren't an unknown package and we're at home. How are they doing in 1A this year?

[Fair Play]

Tough draw for us but really looking forward to it. Castlebar will start as favourites but we will be well up for it and we have home advantage!

Are they top in Mayo League at the moment?

The Mayo league is a Summer league and is now over with Celtic finishing third. The teams are only playing in FAI and Connacht Cup competitions now and they are unlikely to be as fit as you guys. If Celtic play their young guns that won the FAI Youth Cup last season they should give you a good game, but home venue is a clear advantage for you.

[Leveller]

Tough draw for us but really looking forward to it. Castlebar will start as favourites but we will be well up for it and we have home advantage!

Are they top in Mayo League at the moment?

No we (Westport) won the league and a cup, Castlebar won the other cup, but with cup finals, league games , Junior Cup and Connacht cup have kept them playing up to now, they will be fit and will add many of their FAI U21 Squad to the panel. They will be a good team, be prepared for them.

[whitestripe]

And ashling? Can't wait to here why ashling are 9/1...

Pike have beaten 2 of the better teams in limerick so far(in fairview and carew) and Ashling/balla have beaten whom?

That said I'm gonna see if I can get the paddy power odds today,I'll probably take pike at 16/1 too...too good to turn down.Didn't know ladbrokes did the fai odds,being an english company and that.

Edit: going on the draw I'd assume..

Aisling are probably getting those odds because we got to the last 16 in last years FAI and the quarter final the year previous?

[limfan]

Difficult tie. But will look forward to the Tralee challenge. I presume they are the top team in Tralee & Kerry?

Lisselton would be top team in Kerry ATM IMO after beating Tralee Dynamos and Killarney Celtic recently,they can both play and mix it up if necessery as u wud expect a kerry side wud.
Tralee Dynamos play really neat football and wud be the best ball playing team which will help them at these stages in the fai cup, best of luck dynamo.

[Closing Time]

Tough draw for us but really looking forward to it. Castlebar will start as favourites but we will be well up for it and we have home advantage!

Are they top in Mayo League at the moment?

No, Westport would be the top team in Mayo at the moment, even though we played them three times this season winning two and drawing the other. Based on our current from (justed managed to overcome a Div 1 team in last Rd) and lack of weekly games and home advantage Tralee will be clear favourites. Celtic has concentrated on the Eircom U-21 this season and have no settled side. We are looking forward to the trip. Do you have a clubhouse bar, hope so.

[west awake]

Anyone know anything about St Patricks at 40/1, I can see they beat Galway Hibs and Salthill Devon in the last round, both of which were won on penos. I can see their league form is not great and the strong results are all at home.

Whats their set-up in terms of pitch, club house, general all round set-up?there a very avearage 1st div side in galway,they beat a very understrength hibs side away from home and they beat salthill at home who aren't half as strong as last year,having said that there capable of beating barcelona at home,send down your c team ye mite have some chance,but if you send down lads that can play forget about it,they have no dressing rooms and you have 2 go through 2 fields to get to the field(pitch)it'll prob be the worst pitch ye have ever played on or will ever play on,and thats been very nice about it!

[Roadend]

Someone sensible explain why Ballanty and ashling annacotty are 3rd(joint second) and 4th favourites...When Pike Rovers(current Munster Junior champions) are 16/1...

Is this real? I seriously doubt it...

Because Pike have to play Portmarnock and Balla have to play Kilmallock, therefore Balla have the easier tie and therefore currently Balla should have a better chance of winning the FAI. Now can you get your head around that at all?

[silvercircle]

And ashling? Can't wait to here why ashling are 9/1...

Paddy power heard ashling were given ye a hiding, beating ye 2 or 3 nil 6 or 7
weeks ago only for them to loose the heads and concede a couple of soft goals late on in the game ,so ye could barely scrape a draw


The match I saw Pike went 1 down in 1st ten mins that woke them up..were 4 1 up with 2 mins to go (could have been 6/ 7)and AA were given a soft peno in the last min....that said did you ever know a bookie to be wrong.

[Concept]

Home to Kilmallock, we couldn't have asked for better to be honest. Might be a tough game all the same but at least they aren't an unknown package and we're at home. How are they doing in 1A this year?

Joint top with Balla B...........But they have 2 games in hand (I Think)

[passinginterest]

Anyone associated with, or know anything about New Ross Celtic. We drew them away. What is the standard of the Wexford league like? Another Munster Senior League team were also drawn against Wexford opposition in Forth Celtic.

This is the current Wexford League Premier table:
COURTOWN HIBS 9 5 3 1 16 9 18
DUNCANNON 7 4 2 1 17 4 14
NEW ROSS CELTIC 6 4 1 1 14 7 13
CAMPILE UNITED 5 4 0 1 11 7 12
WEXFORD BOHS 8 3 3 2 9 8 12
ROSSLARE RGS 10 2 4 4 12 18 10
SHAMROCK ROVERS 9 2 2 5 12 14 8
FORTH CELTIC 5 2 1 2 8 7 7
NORTH END UTD 7 0 5 2 8 13 5
AJAX ATHLETIC 8 0 1 7 6 26 1

Ross Celtic traditionally one of the strongest sides in Wexford. Will play a good brand of football too. Forth are fairly new to the top division and wouldn't expect them to be nearly as good. Ross are current Premier champions. Club history is here (http://www.newrossceltic.com/pages/clubHistory.jsp) they won the Leinster Junior cup in 1982 and lost in FAI junior final in 1994.
Standard of the Wexford League is decent but not great. An awful lot of hoofball teams.

[abbeyvale]

well the 2worse limerick teams will be gone in kilmallock+star anyway just hope star dont so us up in ;)

TRY AND SPEAK ENGLISH AT LEAST WILL YOU??

[abbeyvale]

Killester Utd 4/1
Ballymun Utd 7/1
Ballynanty Rovers 7/1
Aishling Annacotty 9/1
Westport Utd 9/1
Ballina Town 12/1
Regional Utd 12/1
Carrick Utd 14/1
Castleview 14/1
Clonmel Town 14/1
Malahide Utd 14/1
Portmarknock 14/1
Aileach 16/1
Park Utd 16/1
Pike Rovers 16/1
Tralee Dynamoes 16/1
West Utd 16/1
Castlebar Celtic 18/1
Clontarf Ailesbury 18/1
Howth Celtic 18/1
Abbey Utd 20/1
Grattan Utd 20/1
Moyville Celtic 20/1
St Kevins Boys 20/1
Ballyoulster 22/1
Cherryorchard 22/1
Dungarvan Utd 22/1
Lisselton 22/1
St Michaels 22/1
Star Rovers 22/1
Trinity Corths 22/1
Baldoyle Utd 25/1
Evergreen 25/1
Illies Celtic 25/1
Kinsale 25/1
Mervue Utd 25/1
Ballyphehane 28/1
Crumlin Utd 28/1
Gweedore Cel 28/1
Manorhamilton 28/1
Milford Utd 28/1
Village Utd 28/1
Avondale Utd 33/1
Boyle Celtic 33/1
Cahir Park 33/1
Douglas Hall 33/1
Interkenmare 33/1
Kilmacrennan 33/1
Liffey Pearse 33/1
Richmond 33/1
Albion Rovers 40/1
Corduff Utd 40/1
Orchard Celtic 40/1
Shangan Utd 40/1
St Patricks 40/1
St Peters Athlone 40/1
Cavan Town 50/1
Celbridge 50/1
Clonmel Celtic 50/1
Dunkineely Celtic 50/1
Everton B 50/1
Killarney Celtic 50/1
Kilmallock 50/1
Liffey Celtic 50/1
New Ross Celtic 50/1
Redcastle 50/1
Urlaur Utd 50/1
Adamstown 66/1
Ballally Celtic 66/1
Drumbar 66/1
Dunboyne 66/1
Forth Celtic 66/1
Greenpark 66/1
Navan Cosmos 66/1
Newtown 66/1
St John Bosco 66/1
Willow Park 66/1


source: Ladbrokes



Star Rovers 22/1!!!!!! dont make me laugh.

Unless that's to just win the next round, then maybe :rolleyes:

[Unreal Madrid]

The key to this competition is the last 32, because if you can make it by home refs and hard away teams, the last 16 stage allows you to arrange neutral referees and linesmen.

But lets not talk about that stage yet, im sure any galway team will want to do a dublin team:eek:

At this stage, a home draw is vital. Limerick refs tend to be fair enough apart from the odd game.

I've seen Athenry (v Fairview) and Galway Hibs (v St Michaels) in Galway over the last few years. Fairview won even though they were screwed. Michaels lost in what could only be described as unbelievable decisions by a ref who was an ex Hibs player. If this is the usual standard in such ties, I would be worried.

Portmarnock are not the team they were, should be ok for Pike.

[jug2004]

hi there can anyone tell me anything about willow park all i know is that they play in athlone, what are they like and how are they doing this season, They play in some combined league i think! Do they play their games on a saturday or sunday any help would be good cheers!

[summervilleman]

hi there can anyone tell me anything about willow park all i know is that they play in athlone, what are they like and how are they doing this season, They play in some combined league i think! Do they play their games on a saturday or sunday any help would be good cheers!

They are all sound lads and they play in athlone and they are doing pretty ok this season...They play mostly sundays but the odd saturday as well..Hope this helps!!!

[limfan]

Tralee Dynamos 0-2 Castlebar Celtic
Inter Kenmare 0-4 St Michaels
Killarney Celtic 2-1 Abbey Utd
AA or Regional vs Lisselton (fancy lisselton to go through)

[abbeyvale]

Park Utd or Grattan Utd V Clonmel Cel FC
Baldoyle Utd V Everton B FC
Douglas Hall (MSL)V Forth Cel
Ballynanty Rvs V Kilmallock FC
Milford Utd V Greenpark FC
St Peters Athlone FC V Malahide Utd
Liffey Pearse FC V Crumlin Utd
Kinsale FC or Village Utd A V Balally Cel
Orchard Cel V Trinity Corths
Interkenmare FC V St Michaels FC
Evergreen FC V Liffey Cel
Celbridge FC or Cherryorchard FC V Ballyoulster Utd
Aishling Annacotty or Regional Utd V Lisselton Rvs
Willow Park FC V Clonmel Town FC
Manorhamilton FC V Mervue Utd
St Patricks FC V Corduff Utd
Killarney Cel V Abbey Utd
Tralee Dynamos V Castlebar Cel
Ballyphehane Cel V Ballymun Utd or Albion Rvs
West Utd V Howth Cel
St John Bosco V St Kevins Boys
Moville Cel V Star Rvs
New Ross Cel V Avondale Utd
Pike Rvs V Portmarnock FC
Clontarf Ailesbury V Illies Cel or Dunkineely Cel
Carrick Utd. V Cahir Park FC
Manulla Utd V Redcastle FC
Ballina Town or Urlaur Utd V Boyle Cel
Newtown FC V Aileach FC or Kilmacrennan Cel
Dungarvan Utd V Westport Utd
Castleview FC or Richmond FC V Navan Cosmos FC
Killester Utd or Dunboyne FC V Shangan Athletic

Fixtures to be played week-ending 15th – 16th December

[Leveller]

At this stage, a home draw is vital. Limerick refs tend to be fair enough apart from the odd game.

I've seen Athenry (v Fairview) and Galway Hibs (v St Michaels) in Galway over the last few years. Fairview won even though they were screwed. Michaels lost in what could only be described as unbelievable decisions by a ref who was an ex Hibs player. If this is the usual standard in such ties, I would be worried.

Portmarnock are not the team they were, should be ok for Pike.

We played them in Dublin, they are a big physical team, they score most of their goals from set pieces. The ref on the day was biased to say the least. If pike can control set piece situations they should be ok.

[Dr Mad]

Leveller I think youre a Westport man? and we beat you fair & square that day. Dont be digging up the old Hometown Ref arguments, or you'll get me really started. From what I can see over many years experience in Junior Cup, there are as many Dub teams whinging about country refs as there are vice versa. Good sides will win through anyway.

[corduff_blanch]

there a very avearage 1st div side in galway,they beat a very understrength hibs side away from home and they beat salthill at home who aren't half as strong as last year,having said that there capable of beating barcelona at home,send down your c team ye mite have some chance,but if you send down lads that can play forget about it,they have no dressing rooms and you have 2 go through 2 fields to get to the field(pitch)it'll prob be the worst pitch ye have ever played on or will ever play on,and thats been very nice about it!


So we are in for a scrap, sounds like the opening credits to a horror movie.

So no changing facilities at-all? dont fancy the coach home without a shower.

can you actually discribe the pitch? is it hilley, large, etc?

this should be good:-)

[manalishi]

Leveller I think youre a Westport man? and we beat you fair & square that day. Dont be digging up the old Hometown Ref arguments, or you'll get me really started. From what I can see over many years experience in Junior Cup, there are as many Dub teams whinging about country refs as there are vice versa. Good sides will win through anyway.

Clare must be the only place where the hometeams complain about the bias of the refs to the visitors benefit!!
Thats why its called Clare of the Welcomes.

[widow]

The maddest ref in Ireland resides in the Clare leagues don't know his name but he has a beard, in his 50's. What's his name? Absolute lunatic on the pitch.

[centre mid]

All mad refs have beards

[smellyfeet]

The maddest ref in Ireland resides in the Clare leagues don't know his name but he has a beard, in his 50's. What's his name? Absolute lunatic on the pitch.

Frankie Cooke, AKA George Best.

[west awake]

So we are in for a scrap, sounds like the opening credits to a horror movie.

So no changing facilities at-all? dont fancy the coach home without a shower.

can you actually discribe the pitch? is it hilley, large, etc?

this should be good:-)if your lucky,they might borrow the changing rooms of the local gaa team especially since ye are travelling a long distance,the pitch actually is big enough,it's not too tight,it's full of hills up's and down's bumps everywhere,it gets very soft underfoot and you won't believe this on one side of the pitch,theres a big branch of a tree sticking out on too the pitch about 15 feet high and sometimes it actually keeps the ball in play when you think it's in fact going out of play,haven't seen them play this year,but i'd imagine the pitch is much the same!they'll be route one all day looking for a few breaks here and there and also very physical!

[manalishi]

The maddest ref in Ireland resides in the Clare leagues don't know his name but he has a beard, in his 50's. What's his name? Absolute lunatic on the pitch.

Are you playing in Clare??
How did you come across him??:D

[corduff_blanch]

if your lucky,they might borrow the changing rooms of the local gaa team especially since ye are travelling a long distance,the pitch actually is big enough,it's not too tight,it's full of hills up's and down's bumps everywhere,it gets very soft underfoot and you won't believe this on one side of the pitch,theres a big branch of a tree sticking out on too the pitch about 15 feet high and sometimes it actually keeps the ball in play when you think it's in fact going out of play,haven't seen them play this year,but i'd imagine the pitch is much the same!they'll be route one all day looking for a few breaks here and there and also very physical!

My jesus, think i'll e taking the bowsaw down with me so....

would it be fair to say we are playing the caherlistrane GAA team?

[Leveller]

Tralee Dynamos 0-2 Castlebar Celtic
Inter Kenmare 0-4 St Michaels
Killarney Celtic 2-1 Abbey Utd
AA or Regional vs Lisselton (fancy lisselton to go through)

Tralee Dynamos 0-2 Castlebar Celtic;

I am not sure about that, Celtic will have a good few of their eircom U21 Team in their squad.

Killarney Celtic 2-1 Abbey Utd;

Abbey United won the Connacht Cup recently, and Galway United only beat them 4-2 in the senior cup. They are a strong side.

[widow]

Are you playing in Clare??
How did you come across him??:D

we played a team in clare a few years back and he was refereeing, always remembered him afterwards

[west awake]

My jesus, think i'll e taking the bowsaw down with me so....

would it be fair to say we are playing the caherlistrane GAA team?

ya they probably will have most of the gaa players as there season is over!
with the weather been the way it is in galway the past couple of weeks,i'd be very surprised if there pitch is playable this side of xmas!

[abbeyvale]

Park Utd or Grattan Utd V Clonmel Cel FC
Baldoyle Utd V Everton B FC
Douglas Hall (MSL)V Forth Cel
Ballynanty Rvs V Kilmallock FC
Milford Utd V Greenpark FC
St Peters Athlone FC V Malahide Utd
Liffey Pearse FC V Crumlin Utd
Kinsale FC V Balally Cel
Orchard Cel V Trinity Corths
Interkenmare FC V St Michaels FC
Evergreen FC V Liffey Cel
Celbridge FC or Cherryorchard FC V Ballyoulster Utd
Aishling Annacotty or Regional Utd V Lisselton Rvs
Willow Park FC V Clonmel Town FC
Manorhamilton FC V Mervue Utd
St Patricks FC V Corduff Utd
Killarney Cel V Abbey Utd
Tralee Dynamos V Castlebar Cel
Ballyphehane Cel V Ballymun Utd or Albion Rvs
West Utd V Howth Cel
St John Bosco V St Kevins Boys
Moville Cel V Star Rvs
New Ross Cel V Avondale Utd
Pike Rvs V Portmarnock FC
Clontarf Ailesbury V Illies Cel
Carrick Utd. V Cahir Park FC
Manulla Utd V Redcastle FC
Ballina Town or Urlaur Utd V Boyle Cel
Newtown FC V Aileach FC
Dungarvan Utd V Westport Utd
Castleview FC or Richmond FC V Navan Cosmos FC
Killester Utd or Dunboyne FC V Shangan Athletic

Fixtures to be played week-ending 15th – 16th December


Results
Kilmacrennan 0-2 Aileach
Dunkineely 2-3 Illies
Kinsale 5-1 Village

[Innishvilla]

In Cork:
Kinsale 5:1 Village
Park v Grattan and Castleview v Richmond both off.
I think a grand total of 3 games played in Cork AUL this weekend...

[old git]

Frankie Cooke, AKA George Best.

heard him called a lot worse.. even the dogs in clare know frankie is mad. :D:D

[Pedro m]

Tralee Dynamos 0-2 Castlebar Celtic;

I am not sure about that, Celtic will have a good few of their eircom U21 Team in their squad.

Killarney Celtic 2-1 Abbey Utd;

Abbey United won the Connacht Cup recently, and Galway United only beat them 4-2 in the senior cup. They are a strong side.

I thought playing EL u21 meant you are not allowed to take part in junior cup competitions?

[limfan]

I thought playing EL u21 meant you are not allowed to take part in junior cup competitions?

All kerry players who play u-21 are do not sing any contracts and with no senior team it is an amateur team which players are left go back to their junior clubs for the new season!

[Pedro m]

All kerry players who play u-21 are do not sing any contracts and with no senior team it is an amateur team which players are left go back to their junior clubs for the new season!

Its just i remember a few years back that a player who should have been in the LSL oscar traynor squad was left out - the rumour that went round that it was because of him playing EL U21 months previously. Then his team won the semi of their league cup only to be protested against and thrown out again because of his EL U21 involvement!
Maybe just a misinterpretation of rules by LSL ? But it wasn't an "Eircom League" league club he played for if you know what i mean

[abbeyvale]

who's being childish now, and who are ye playing this weekend in the FAI?

[booster 03]

who's being childish now, and who are ye playing this weekend in the FAI?


ha well said!!!

best of luck sunday to all limerick teams in the fai.

[abbeyvale]

Sunday 16/12/07
3rd Rd
Aishling Annacotty v Regional Utd (Winners home to Lisselton in Rd 4).

4th Rd
Ballynanty Rvs V Kilmallock FC
Moville Cel V Star Rvs (12.30pm)
Pike Rvs V Portmarnock FC (2pm)

[tralee_dynamo]

Tralee Dynamos 0-2 Castlebar Celtic
Inter Kenmare 0-4 St Michaels
Killarney Celtic 2-1 Abbey Utd
AA or Regional vs Lisselton (fancy lisselton to go through)

In my opinion, besides Inter Kenmare, all Kerry teams have a chance to progress to the next round.

Its good to go into the Castlebar game as underdogs, but we will be well prepared - hope best team wins!

[manalishi]

In my opinion, besides Inter Kenmare, all Kerry teams have a chance to progress to the next round.

Its good to go into the Castlebar game as underdogs, but we will be well prepared - hope best team wins!

Are Inter not good? I never heard of them till this year??

[Shocking]

Sunday 16/12/07
3rd Rd
Aishling Annacotty 1 v Regional Utd 0

4th Rd
Ballynanty Rvs 2 V Kilmallock FC 0
Moville Cel 1 V Star Rvs 1
Pike Rvs 3 V Portmarnock FC 1

[le tizz]

i saw on the sligo thread that abbey have handed the game to killarney to save on cost, havent qwizzed em if they were bluffing or not but seems daft not to travel, they could get in some christmas shopping in the outlet centre an all before heading back to the wesht, anyone confirm the rumour ??

anyone come across balally utd from the united church league in dubland of late ?? they're coming to the seaside in cork this w/e and we'd like to give them nothing but a toasted prawn samwich and some kinsale lager for their return trip to the pale

looking at the weather forecast, the pitch in kinsale should be in reasonable nick (apart from the usual bumps) but usual wind is almost a dead cert

any of ye limerick lads fancy a trip down to the sunny south coast for the last 32 ?? should be lovely in january, bring yer jumpers cause sometimes it gets chilly, thats provided we do the bidness against balallalllalllly

a cork team to surprise the field and win it this year...... you heard it here 1st

[Thunderblaster]

A couple of doubts in the Westport United camp for Sunday, but the aces are held up the sleeves.

[Leveller]

A couple of doubts in the Westport United camp for Sunday, but the aces are held up the sleeves.

Were there injuries picked up in training? Or are these the long termers that have beet out recently?

[Leveller]

Sunday 16/12/07
3rd Rd
Aishling Annacotty 1 v Regional Utd 0

4th Rd
Ballynanty Rvs 2 V Kilmallock FC 0
Moville Cel 1 V Star Rvs 1
Pike Rvs 3 V Portmarnock FC 1

A good result for Pike, their defence must be better that what is being said, as they coped well with what I could confidently say was an aerial onslaught by Portmarnock.

[the only 1]

A good result for Pike, their defence must be better that what is being said, as they coped well with what I could confidently say was an aerial onslaught by Portmarnock.

wait for the game to be played first:D

[abbeyvale]

Sunday 16/12/07
3rd Rd
Aishling Annacotty 1 v Regional Utd 0

4th Rd
Ballynanty Rvs 2 V Kilmallock FC 0
Moville Cel 1 V Star Rvs 1
Pike Rvs 3 V Portmarnock FC 1

Dont all games have to finish? There are no replays, are there?