FAI Junior Cup 2007/08

[duffbeer]

Killester and Michael's to win ( depressing thought)

I take it its no mean feath reaching the semi's of the munster senior cup.

have you improved much or brought in many new faces since the last time you played the lads in Killester?

[balls]

best of luck to saints and town sunday. hopefully we will have 2 tsdl sides in the last 4

[Fireball]

Best of Luck to Celtic and Clonmel.

[Closed Account]

Best of Luck to Celtic and Clonmel.
Celtic won 1-0, Andy Neary impressive at the back, missed the goal, dunno who scored? Best of luck to Celtic in the Semis

[allab]

Clonmel 1 Killester 2

[red metal]

Well done Castlebar Celtic great result. it would be great to see Castlebar v Killester final.

[KUFCMan]

FAI Junior Draw

Killester v Corduff-Haddon Park
Castlebar v Carrick-not sure whos at home

[Derek]

Great result for Killester, scrappy game, wind was strong across the pitch. Killester were the better side, Clonmel had a good spell in the second half but couldnt hit the side of barn.

The best team went through.

Second goal for Killester broke the Clonmel spirit and that was that.

Andy Fitz had a great game:-)

[carrick hoops]

when are the semis on ?
the venues will be local but not "home". is this correct ..

[tipp man]

Great result for Killester, scrappy game, wind was strong across the pitch. Killester were the better side, Clonmel had a good spell in the second half but couldnt hit the side of barn.

The best team went through.

Second goal for Killester broke the Clonmel spirit and that was that.

Andy Fitz had a great game:-)


Accurate enough. The Town defence just could not cope with the pace of the Killester front two who are about the best centre forward pairing to play in Clonmel in recent years. Town did have a great second half and at times caused panic in a shaky looking defence. I thought the game deserved extra time because of the honesty of effort from both sides. Three yellow cards; one for handball that led to the penalty in second minute, the other two for mistimed but not malicious tackles.

I understand that one of Killester's centre halves was on a stag and that may go some way to explain their at times shaky defence; Clonmel's defence was shaky all the bloody time.

Good cup tie; better team won; could have been so different if Clonmel had scored during their purple patch in second half.

Not even Carrick can beat this Killester team and I wish them luck. It will make for a great final if its Killester and Carrick. Probably the two best junior sides around.

[Closed Account]

when are the semis on ?
the venues will be local but not "home". is this correct ..


Carrick United will face the winners of the quarter-finalists (http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2957), Castlebar Celtic and St. Michaels FC while Dublin's Corduff will await the winners of Clonmel Town and defending champions, Killester United.
Assisting with the draw was of the FAI Junior Council Secretary, Dennis Cruise and Republic of Ireland, Junior and Amateur International manager, Gerry Smith.
FAI Umbro Junior Challenge Cup Semi-Final Draw
Carrick United v Castlebar Celtic/St. Michaels FC
Corduff United v Clonmel Town/Killester United
Dates and Venues to be decided
Looks like Carrick will be at 'home'. Another away trip for Celtic.

[allab]

Not even Carrick can beat this Killester team and I wish them luck. It will make for a great final if its Killester and Carrick. Probably the two best junior sides around.[/QUOTE]

Is it just me or are carrick a bit over-rated?? came to limerick last year and got beat by a bad corbally team 5-0.. and this year 3-1 by ashling???

[Dr Mad]

Hate to say I told you so but Killesters name on it again this year.

Ross Carrick (regular centre half) was away on his own stag I believe.

No disrespect to the other semi finalists but if Killester can get past Corduff (which is by no means guaranteed) then they have it in the bag.

Ah well at least the fortnight in the sun paid for by my winnings will make up for it for Dr Mad (beats Kilmuckridge).

[hoops12]

Not even Carrick can beat this Killester team and I wish them luck. It will make for a great final if its Killester and Carrick. Probably the two best junior sides around.

Is it just me or are carrick a bit over-rated?? came to limerick last year and got beat by a bad corbally team 5-0.. and this year 3-1 by ashling???[/QUOTE]


i fairness there was a bit of a problem behind the scenes last year and they was even a doubt they would take the field that day ,i would put it down to a freak result.but fron what iv seen of carrick the last 4/5 years thay are definetly overated and discipline always seems to let them down

[Derek]

Thats only if you can catch them, you have no idea of the pace of the KILLERS front men.


I hate to say I told you so, but I TOLD YOU SO!

Micka and Lacey are like olympic sprinters and can even play a bit of ball:D

Ross(Centre half) was away on his stag, half the team had booked to go but didnt, but then thats the type of commitment the Killester boys have.

[soccerc]

FAI Junior Draw

Killester v Corduff-Haddon Park
Castlebar v Carrick-not sure whos at home

Corduff V Killester will not be in Haddon Park.

[irishyop]

Well done Celtic, a scrappy enough match which Celtic did enough to edge. Celtic lost Stevie Ryan (centre half) and Mick Wallace (keeper) in 2nd half but both replacements did well, McNicholas making a very good save to keep Celtic in the front.

St Michaels keeper made a wonderful save before the corner which lead to the goal.

Very impressed with Pricey and Bourkey.

Another tough trip ahead for us but if its for us this year it wont pass us ;)

[Galla]

Commiserations & congratulations to ‘Town on a spirited yet eventually fruitless display yesterday. While Killester were probably worthy winners I don’t think it’s because they were the better team on the day – just that they have a couple of top class strikers who scared the bejaysus out of the Town centre halves and eventually made hay! I thought apart from what we knew beforehand to be a suspect centre of defence the rest of the team more than matched their Killester counterparts with the centre of midfield particularly impressive. But of course it’s hitting the back of the net that counts and apart from the goal Town didn’t have any other clear-cut chance while Killester had at least 3. Best of luck to Killester for rest of competition because despite a couple of idiotic posts last week about them being ‘kicked up and down the pitch’ by ‘Town there wasn’t a bit of dirt by either team yesterday.
(Good to be able get in close to the pitch for the game yesterday – definitely gives a better buzz to the game – should be kept like this.)

[C.T.F.C]

Firstly congratulations to Killester on their win and best of luck in the semi's. As for being the better side, thats highly debatable. I thought the first half the two sides were fairly evenly matched and that "good spell" that Town had in the second half lasted for 25 minutes, a period of time in which Killester were camped in their own half and hanging on by their fingertips. If Town had taken their chances then it was game over but if never was and Town paid the price for not making the most of their domination. Killesters two speed merchants up front are frightningly quick and will be a handful for any defence. However to offer a glimmer of hope to the other remaining sides, their defence is slow- evidenced by the fact that our centre forward( not exactly linford christie) outran them all day. Any remaining side with genuine pace up front could cause mayhem for the back four. All over for another year for Town but the magic thing about football is that we get to try again next year. :D

[LFC in Exile]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=325ZhmQtkGI

Some of you may be interested in this. The penalties from St Michaels v Crumlin.

[kamikaze]

Utd are getting motivational sessions,and talks on getting in the right frame of mind before big games from the great Sean Kelly, seems they are not going to make the same mistake as last time when they were only worried about playing Killester in the final and overlooked the fact they had to beat St John Bosco in the semis first ....i have a feeling they will do it this year

[prionsias9]

:)Does Sean Kelly know anything about health and safety matters.If he does maybe he should have a wee talk to the Carrick management team. Castlebar Celtic be prepared;

[summervilleman]

Utd are getting motivational sessions,and talks on getting in the right frame of mind before big games from the great Sean Kelly, seems they are not going to make the same mistake as last time when they were only worried about playing Killester in the final and overlooked the fact they had to beat St John Bosco in the semis first ....i have a feeling they will do it this year



Load of cods wallop....Killester WILL win this one....3-0 i am predicting!!!

[Fireball]

Best of Luck to Celtic from Ballina. Fly the Mayo flag with pride!

[littleman]

Is this the Sean Kelly that won the Tour De France:D

[presario]

:)Does Sean Kelly know anything about health and safety matters.If he does maybe he should have a wee talk to the Carrick management team. Castlebar Celtic be prepared;


what do you mean by this??

[Galla]

what do you mean by this??

Only guessing but would assume he’s referring to their ability and quite regularly desire to turn every game into a niggly and bad tempered scrap. It’s is always disappointing to see this as they are probably the best team I have seen over the last 5-6 years not to have won an FAI without having to resort to at times questionable antics. Maybe they’ve learned from their previous big cup matches where the indiscipline of one (in particular) or two players has cost them. I would still tip them – but more so if ‘Fizzy’ was back alongside Dil – what’s the latest there.

[prionsias9]

When Carrick played Redcastle they wanted an earlier kick off time.When Redcastle refused Carrick said that it was for health and safety reasons.They said that their members had to go to work the following day.Arriving home late after a long journey could make them a liability at work the next day.I wonder how many of them go to the pub at night and go to work the following day.That would be more of a health and safety matter.They should have been home in good enough time.because they never bothered to come in for tea and sandwiches which were provided by Redcastle.They also wanted to have the gate receipts counted at half time.And to finish it off they made a complaint to the Inishowen Football League Committee about their fans getting heckled.What nonsense.Cmon Castlebar, do us a favour.

[presario]

Only guessing but would assume he’s referring to their ability and quite regularly desire to turn every game into a niggly and bad tempered scrap. It’s is always disappointing to see this as they are probably the best team I have seen over the last 5-6 years not to have won an FAI without having to resort to at times questionable antics. Maybe they’ve learned from their previous big cup matches where the indiscipline of one (in particular) or two players has cost them. I would still tip them – but more so if ‘Fizzy’ was back alongside Dil – what’s the latest there.


Not to sure bout Fizzy. Still recoverin from meningitis. Hopefully he wil be back

[presario]

When Carrick played Redcastle they wanted an earlier kick off time.When Redcastle refused Carrick said that it was for health and safety reasons.They said that their members had to go to work the following day.Arriving home late after a long journey could make them a liability at work the next day.I wonder how many of them go to the pub at night and go to work the following day.That would be more of a health and safety matter.They should have been home in good enough time.because they never bothered to come in for tea and sandwiches which were provided by Redcastle.They also wanted to have the gate receipts counted at half time.And to finish it off they made a complaint to the Inishowen Football League Committee about their fans getting heckled.What nonsense.Cmon Castlebar, do us a favour.


You say what nonsense. Out you come with this comment. Maybe its true i dont know. But for you to say Cmon castlebar do us a favour, now thats nonsense. How can castlebar do you favour??

[prionsias9]

Well they can do me a favour because i would like to see them beat Carrick and then go on and win the final.:)

[green&white]

When Carrick played Redcastle they wanted an earlier kick off time.When Redcastle refused Carrick said that it was for health and safety reasons.They said that their members had to go to work the following day.Arriving home late after a long journey could make them a liability at work the next day.I wonder how many of them go to the pub at night and go to work the following day.That would be more of a health and safety matter.They should have been home in good enough time.because they never bothered to come in for tea and sandwiches which were provided by Redcastle.They also wanted to have the gate receipts counted at half time.And to finish it off they made a complaint to the Inishowen Football League Committee about their fans getting heckled.What nonsense.Cmon Castlebar, do us a favour.

as is usual in this forum ,some people seem to get their info from the Dailly Sport. it would be in everyones interest to get your facts correct before posting. Castlebar deserve to be wished well , but your reasons leave a lot to be desired in a sporting context.

[hoops12]

When Carrick played Redcastle they wanted an earlier kick off time.When Redcastle refused Carrick said that it was for health and safety reasons.They said that their members had to go to work the following day.Arriving home late after a long journey could make them a liability at work the next day.I wonder how many of them go to the pub at night and go to work the following day.That would be more of a health and safety matter.They should have been home in good enough time.because they never bothered to come in for tea and sandwiches which were provided by Redcastle.They also wanted to have the gate receipts counted at half time.And to finish it off they made a complaint to the Inishowen Football League Committee about their fans getting heckled.What nonsense.Cmon Castlebar, do us a favour.



i was up in redcastle a couple of weeks ago with pike and have to say they were some of the best people i have ever come across.they could,nt do enough for us either the night before or after the game.on the other hand we have been to carrick on 3 occassions in the last 5 years and every time there has been an unsavioury incident.and as for their supporters been heckled ,the one time we did win in carrick our supporters and players were pushed and shoved off of the pitch at the finish it was an experience i will never forget.and correct me if im wrong but a couple of clubs have not returned from carrick with very good reports

[presario]

i was up in redcastle a couple of weeks ago with pike and have to say they were some of the best people i have ever come across.they could,nt do enough for us either the night before or after the game.on the other hand we have been to carrick on 3 occassions in the last 5 years and every time there has been an unsavioury incident.and as for their supporters been heckled ,the one time we did win in carrick our supporters and players were pushed and shoved off of the pitch at the finish it was an experience i will never forget.and correct me if im wrong but a couple of clubs have not returned from carrick with very good reports


Thats only when they lose :D

[prionsias9]

My comments were not about the Carrick football team.They played well on the day and deserved to win.It would be the management and committee members whom i would not be impressed with.
As for the Daily Star.I do not buy trash newspapers.

[kamikaze]

When Carrick played Redcastle they wanted an earlier kick off time.When Redcastle refused Carrick said that it was for health and safety reasons.They said that their members had to go to work the following day.Arriving home late after a long journey could make them a liability at work the next day.I wonder how many of them go to the pub at night and go to work the following day.That would be more of a health and safety matter.They should have been home in good enough time.because they never bothered to come in for tea and sandwiches which were provided by Redcastle.They also wanted to have the gate receipts counted at half time.And to finish it off they made a complaint to the Inishowen Football League Committee about their fans getting heckled.What nonsense.Cmon Castlebar, do us a favour.

health and safety reasons? they wanted back early for a drinking session!!as late as they were they went to the pub anyway.About the refresments laid on by Redcastle,a decision was made by everyone before they went if they wont change the ko time let them think we will stay and then they can stick their sandwiches up their you know what ...Fact!

[kamikaze]

just another word on Carrick Utd, look at the supporters going to the games the same crowd every time they dont have the full support of the whole town and there are a couple of reasons for this but the main one is the way they think they are above everyone"the Elite" as they are known in Carrick seem to have forgotten where they came from and the hard work done by people to get them where they are today,i would like to see them win the cup but a Lot of people in Carrick would love to see them fall flat on their faces..

[prionsias9]

Kamizake i understand where you are coming from.We had been contacted by other clubs prior to our match about Carricks antics.Hopefully football will win on the day,when they meet Castlebar.

[presario]

just another word on Carrick Utd, look at the supporters going to the games the same crowd every time they dont have the full support of the whole town and there are a couple of reasons for this but the main one is the way they think they are above everyone"the Elite" as they are known in Carrick seem to have forgotten where they came from and the hard work done by people to get them where they are today,i would like to see them win the cup but a Lot of people in Carrick would love to see them fall flat on their faces..


As long as im livin in Carrick, ive never heard Carrick United been referred to as the Elite. And we will see what the people of the town think when Carrick play Castlebar. I can gaurantee you Ozier park will be Rocking. And another thing when Carrick played Fairview a few years back, was the RSC packed or not, probably one of the biggest crowds it has ever seen.

[hoops12]

As long as im livin in Carrick, ive never heard Carrick United been referred to as the Elite. And we will see what the people of the town think when Carrick play Castlebar. I can gaurantee you Ozier park will be Rocking. And another thing when Carrick played Fairview a few years back, was the RSC packed or not, probably one of the biggest crowds it has ever seen.

and carrick were well and truely stuffed that night,crowds do,nt win you trophies.and that was by a view team that finished well down the limerick league that year and won nothing domestically.also carrick have this thing about their support being this and that ,well from my experience this has only worked on that small field ye have down in carrick when referees s..t themselves .

[hoops12]

just a quick word of advice to castlebar,if ye score the 1st goal ye will win cos carrick will lose the plot and think the whole world is against them.once they are taken out of their home patch they turn into mice when things go against them.i know the game is on in waterford but most waterford people will want them to lose cos they think they are superstars down there

[presario]

and carrick were well and truely stuffed that night,crowds do,nt win you trophies.and that was by a view team that finished well down the limerick league that year and won nothing domestically.also carrick have this thing about their support being this and that ,well from my experience this has only worked on that small field ye have down in carrick when referees s..t themselves .

i never said that crowds win you trophies. I was referring to the quote from kamikaze that carrick dont have the support of the town.

[presario]

just a quick word of advice to castlebar,if ye score the 1st goal ye will win cos carrick will lose the plot and think the whole world is against them.once they are taken out of their home patch they turn into mice when things go against them.i know the game is on in waterford but most waterford people will want them to lose cos they think they are superstars down there

Like what happened up in Redcastle. They went one nil down. And look where that got them.

[hoops12]

Like what happened up in Redcastle. They went one nil down. And look where that got them.


fair point but discipline has cost carrick so many times when there was no need for it to.

[inexile]

and carrick were well and truely stuffed that night,crowds do,nt win you trophies.and that was by a view team that finished well down the limerick league that year and won nothing domestically.also carrick have this thing about their support being this and that ,well from my experience this has only worked on that small field ye have down in carrick when referees s..t themselves .


that was an excellent fairview team, their league position was not great but balla won the league that year unbeaten. id nearly go as far as to say that every player that started that day has been capped for the irish junior team apart from martin neary and trevor higgins

[da bishop]

As long as im livin in Carrick, ive never heard Carrick United been referred to as the Elite. And we will see what the people of the town think when Carrick play Castlebar. I can gaurantee you Ozier park will be Rocking. And another thing when Carrick played Fairview a few years back, was the RSC packed or not, probably one of the biggest crowds it has ever seen.
it was,n packed with 20mins left:p.

[backodanet]

id nearly go as far as to say that every player that started that day has been capped for the irish junior team apart from martin neary and trevor higgins

and tommy barrett

[abbeyvale]

i was up in redcastle a couple of weeks ago with pike and have to say they were some of the best people i have ever come across.they could,nt do enough for us either the night before or after the game.on the other hand we have been to carrick on 3 occassions in the last 5 years and every time there has been an unsavioury incident.and as for their supporters been heckled ,the one time we did win in carrick our supporters and players were pushed and shoved off of the pitch at the finish it was an experience i will never forget.and correct me if im wrong but a couple of clubs have not returned from carrick with very good reports

Bit like the Pike field:p

[inexile]

and tommy barrett


did he not? i stand corrected, surprised though!!

[hoops12]

that was an excellent fairview team, their league position was not great but balla won the league that year unbeaten. id nearly go as far as to say that every player that started that day has been capped for the irish junior team apart from martin neary and trevor higgins


ya id say your right there,