View Full Version : Clare League Season 2008/09
CousinSylDolan
26/03/2009, 2:21 PM
Tulla Utd will be running a 5 a side competition on the Bank Holiday Monday 4th May. Once 20 teams have entered registration will be closed. The cost of entry is €100 per team.
Paddy Collins from Limerick has agreed to take the referee assessor job in Clare. Paddy will meet with managers of all clubs before the start of next season. He will also run a referee beginners course in Clare. Anyone interested in doing this course send me on your details and I will arrange a date with Paddy to run this course.
Having an assessor should improve the overall standard of the League and will also give Clare referees the opportunity to referee matches outside of the county.
New rules from start 2009/10 season:
All team managers must hold coaching qualifications.
All clubs in Premier & First division to provide changing facilities.
All clubs to submit to League an official email address for correspondence.
All clubs to submit to League a photo of their Home & Away kits.
Local Cup Competitions:
At the request of the clubs we will be allowing 5 subs in Local Cup Competition's next season. To avoid any objections after the competition's have started all clubs must sign a form agreeing to this before the start of next season.
The CDSL would encourage clubs to support the Public rally for Ennis Hospital next Saturday morning.
To all Junior Soccer Clubs in Clare & Limerick from Peter Webb:
Peter Webb is organising a fundraising event for Milford Hospice and Cahercalla Community Hospital on Sunday 24th May. Most people have at some time been affected by the work that is carried out by both of these hospices and would be aware that they must raise the funding themselves. It is with this in mind that Peter is looking for soccer clubs in Clare & Limerick to unite in one major fundraiser to support both of these worthy causes. There are more than 130 clubs involved in both leagues with some clubs having two or maybe three teams at junior level, and Peter asks that each club nominate two participants to run in the Midwest 10K fun run to be held in Shannon on Sunday 24th May. All of the organisation will be carried out by Peter and the committee he has setup and all you would have to do is register on the website they have setup www.midwest10k.com with the name of your club and the names of the people participating in the run. When registered they will send you on one card for each runner and further details of the run and hope you will raise as much as possible, with no amount being too small.
Peter has spent most of his life involved in schoolboy and junior soccer in both the Clare and Limerick leagues and having lost a sister and very recently a brother to cancer, both in Milford, he is attempting to return the incredible kindness and care they have shown by organising this fundraiser with the support of Junior soccer in both leagues. With a small amount of effort we can on a one off basis make a substantial contribution to this very worthy cause.
The CDSL would encourage clubs to support this fundraiser.
The Draw for the next round of the Prego Menswear Clare Cup will take place on Friday evening at 6.30PM live on Clare FM. Matches will be played on 5th & 12th April.
Some clubs are not sending in results of morning games until 6 or 7. We need these results sent in after matches so that we can update the website and send on the results to Clare FM and the papers.
We will be running a fashion show later this year and details will be available after we finalise them with Martina Costello.
We had over 40 transfer in the last transfer window.
The €40 fine for 3 yellow cards was an administrative error. If you have already paid it you have been credited with the amount. You only get a €20 (4 x €5) fine with your 1 game suspension when you have reached 4 yellow cards.
Anyone interested in doing a CPR course should contact Michael Leahy.
Seamus Hayes from the Clare Champion requests that you send in your team and scorers to them by Tuesday morning. You can send your results to Clare FM "Text ClareFM followed by your result to 53131".
The schoolboy season starts again in May and already they have more players and clubs registered than they had last season. A number of teams from Gort have entered the League.
The FAI will be running an extra summer camp in Doolin this year.
out red
27/03/2009, 10:00 AM
some very good rule changes their sly, will only serve to make the league more professional. clare league have to be giving credit for that. also lets hope we all role in behind peter webbs idea,two great causes.
First
27/03/2009, 10:50 AM
New rules from start 2009/10 season:
All team managers must hold coaching qualifications.
How many clubs will this rule change hinder?.
Not all clubs will have people with the relevant qualifications . Maybe 2010/2011 would be better to give people time to attain the qualifications.
Also the question has to be asked if a club loses their Manager during the season , for what ever reason , and they don't have someone with a qualification that can't or isn't willing to take over . Where those that leave a club?
papa-j
27/03/2009, 11:22 AM
New rules from start 2009/10 season:
All team managers must hold coaching qualifications.
How many clubs will this rule change hinder?.
Not all clubs will have people with the relevant qualifications . Maybe 2010/2011 would be better to give people time to attain the qualifications.
Also the question has to be asked if a club loses their Manager during the season , for what ever reason , and they don't have someone with a qualification that can't or isn't willing to take over . Where those that leave a club?
Whats the general opinion on this? I agree that more time is needed to allow people to get these courses done. Its a god idea but more time is needed for people to get organised properly. At the end of the day is a guy with no experience but has a piece of paper stating he completed a kick start course more qualified than someone who has been involved in the game for years?
smellyfeet
27/03/2009, 5:37 PM
Whats the general opinion on this? I agree that more time is needed to allow people to get these courses done. Its a god idea but more time is needed for people to get organised properly. At the end of the day is a guy with no experience but has a piece of paper stating he completed a kick start course more qualified than someone who has been involved in the game for years?
Definately Clubs need to be given more time to get Managers etc trained on these courses. Also, you can't just go and start course for coaching Junior Teams which in the Clare league all clubs are,, you have to start at the bottom ( Kick Start 1 ). This course is for Kids up to the age of 8/9. Once Kick Start 1 course is completed you can't just start Kick Start 2. The idea is that you use the Kick Start 1 for a time, ie. go and coach youngsters up to the age of 9 for maybe 6 months and then do Kick Start 2.
Kick Start 2 i think is for age group up to 12/13. You do the same again and so on until your up to Junior Level in this case. That could take up to 2 years.
Maybe what Clare League mean is that Clubs have to show that their Managers etc have started this.
Its a great idea, In time i'm sure that it can only improve the level of Football in Clare.
studsup
27/03/2009, 5:57 PM
Prego Menswear Clare Cup Quarter Final Draw
Hermitage A V Rineanna Rovers
Rhine Rovers V Shannon Olympic A
Newmarket Celtic A V Lifford B
Rock Rovers V Lifford A
Stanley
27/03/2009, 6:04 PM
Whats the general opinion on this? I agree that more time is needed to allow people to get these courses done. Its a god idea but more time is needed for people to get organised properly. At the end of the day is a guy with no experience but has a piece of paper stating he completed a kick start course more qualified than someone who has been involved in the game for years?
Have to start somewhere. If you gave more time lads would just put it off anyway, a year is plenty of time.
I think it's a brave, forward thinking initiative that will help raise standards within the league. They should be applauded.
Stanley
27/03/2009, 6:05 PM
Prego Menswear Clare Cup Quarter Final Draw
Hermitage A V Rineanna Rovers
Rhine Rovers V Shannon Olympic A
Newmarket Celtic A V Lifford B
Rock Rovers V Lifford A
I predict
Hermitage A V Rineanna Rovers
Rhine Rovers V Shannon Olympic A
Newmarket Celtic A V Lifford B
Rock Rovers V Lifford A
Stanley
27/03/2009, 6:11 PM
Maybe what Clare League mean is that Clubs have to show that their Managers etc have started this.
Managers must have done at least one of the "Introductory Level" coaching courses. i.e. kick star 1 or 2, senior intro., or g/k intro
studsup
27/03/2009, 6:12 PM
Prego Menswear Clare Cup 2009 Latest Odds
8/1 Hermitage A
4/1 Lifford A
12/1 Lifford B
3/1 Newmarket Celtic A
12/1 Rhine Rovers
7/1 Rineanna Rovers
5/1 Rock Rovers
6/1 Shannon Olympic A
funkyplunket
29/03/2009, 2:15 PM
Big win for kilkishen against bunratty today.The result has got them right back in the chase.Bunratty played well but lacked killer touch and kilkishen got lucky first goal.Big game now on thursday against newmarket should have alot to say in where title goes.
Is it correct what I am hearing? Lifford beat Avenue today:eek:
old git
30/03/2009, 9:28 AM
Is it correct what I am hearing? Lifford beat Avenue today:eek:
yes lifford won 3-1 ... and once again no avenue posters posting on thread been a bad few weeks for the avenue :ball:
the boss
30/03/2009, 9:32 AM
yes lifford won 3-1 ... and once again no avenue posters posting on thread been a bad few weeks for the avenue :ball:
avenue lads very quiet today:).
well deserved victory.
A few more good performances like that and the league and cup double still within reach.
Delighted for Lifford. They are putting alot into their club. But a double is a big ask, Bunratty holding steady on top, hard job to topple them although going on yeasterdays result nothing is impossible.:ball::D
out red
30/03/2009, 11:49 AM
Delighted for Lifford. They are putting alot into their club. But a double is a big ask, Bunratty holding steady on top, hard job to topple them although going on yeasterdays result nothing is impossible.:ball::D
Nice to see that the lifford lads have found out how to use the internet. fair play :p
Not everyone is directly involved in a club. Was under the impression that it was an open forum that anyone could input on? Or do we have to have swords drawn all the time?:mad:
RenzoRosso
30/03/2009, 1:04 PM
Avenue were beaten quite easily yesterday and the only reason Lifford are hated is that they are undoubtedly the best footballing team in the league. On the day, Avenue lacked everything needed to win. Heart, intelligence and fitness. If poor old Gary Flynn didn't have his ample arse to blow out of he would have exploded after 20 minutes. How the mighty have fallen. Russell has nothing to contribute to the game other than his sly little comments. Utterly useless player. With Avenue's midfield performing in this manner, they hadn't a hope. Well done Lifford, that victory was a long time coming!
[QUOTE=RenzoRosso;1133121]Avenue were beaten quite easily yesterday and the only reason Lifford are hated is that they are undoubtedly the best footballing team in the league.
I don't know if many hate ye but statements like this definately don't help to endear ye to anyone. Self proclaimation doesn't really count.
It's all about results and things won....... comeback when ye get that monkey off yere backs.
myleftfoot
30/03/2009, 2:33 PM
Avenue were beaten quite easily yesterday and the only reason Lifford are hated is that they are undoubtedly the best footballing team in the league. On the day, Avenue lacked everything needed to win. Heart, intelligence and fitness. If poor old Gary Flynn didn't have his ample arse to blow out of he would have exploded after 20 minutes. How the mighty have fallen. Russell has nothing to contribute to the game other than his sly little comments. Utterly useless player. With Avenue's midfield performing in this manner, they hadn't a hope. Well done Lifford, that victory was a long time coming!
great performance from Lifford - now its up to you to go on and make big results like this count.
But bitchy comments about the opposition wont help your cause.
Big league game against Bunratty could decide where the league title ends up.
As for Avenue - they were poor - they had no leadership and no heart and there defence was a shambles - not what you expect from a club with great tradition. They were missing a few of their more experienced players but a club that size should have enough replacements.
Predictions for the cup:
Lifford to beat Rock but Rhine Rovers to surprise Olympic.
And Rinnana and Newmarket to join them in the semis.
manalishi
30/03/2009, 2:46 PM
Avenue were beaten quite easily yesterday and the only reason Lifford are hated is that they are undoubtedly the best footballing team in the league. On the day, Avenue lacked everything needed to win. Heart, intelligence and fitness. If poor old Gary Flynn didn't have his ample arse to blow out of he would have exploded after 20 minutes. How the mighty have fallen. Russell has nothing to contribute to the game other than his sly little comments. Utterly useless player. With Avenue's midfield performing in this manner, they hadn't a hope. Well done Lifford, that victory was a long time coming!
Reminds me of lifford 2 weeks ago against Newmarket;)
avenueC
30/03/2009, 5:00 PM
wow, if lifford ever win the league they are gonna need a web site of their own to proclaim their greatness.
when its put up to them they dont have the balls to give it back,but newmarket did 2 weeks ago, and bunratty probably will too. still 2nd or 3rd place is all lifford will finish with..
avenue didnt do it yesterday unfortunately, and lifford deserved the win despite 2 own goals and freak 3rd
ps.pretty pathetic to see liffords management abusing their OWN players, and they were 3 nil up, ref stopped the game to tell him shut up. some attitude.
Reminds me of lifford 2 weeks ago against Newmarket;)
At least they play their games on the field.
[quote=hacker;1133342]lose to newmarket struggle past moher..beat an avenue team going through a bad patch and they are world beaters..cant see bunratty dropping 6 points out of 4 games to lose league..
Does this mean that Avenue teams have to be going through a bad patch for someone to beat them?
[quote=AWOL;1133360]
no it doesn't but i was just making the statement that they have been going through a bad patch and personally i dont think lifford lads should be on here talking about winning a double..(well not just yet) ye should catch up wit bunratty before talking about something thats out of your control..
True for you. And as was mentioned on an earlier post, Bunratty are not going to be too easy to dislodge. It ain't over till the final whistle. And by the way ye are not the only ones to have bad patches;)
avenueC
30/03/2009, 8:12 PM
ye will be grand hacker, shur according to previous post avenue have no heart, no defence, no centre midfield, no anything, handy 3 points. where is the game on?
old git
30/03/2009, 9:12 PM
ye will be grand hacker, shur according to previous post avenue have no heart, no defence, no centre midfield, no anything, handy 3 points. where is the game on?
you forgot to mention ye have ample arse's :D:D
avenueC
31/03/2009, 10:31 AM
you forgot to mention ye have ample arse's :D:D
apologies,
yes ample arses, maybe they would be more suited to the 3rd division, going on previous posts.
what these so called top premier teams produced on sunday morning was nothing short of shocking to watch..:mad: both teams refused to try and put 3 passes together. eg. keeper roll ball out to full backs he would put his head down and hoof as far as he could and if he found his own player he got " great ball " and if not he got " unlucky next time " and this was right all the way up through both teams. who was the big lad up front for avenue it was painful to watch him he was so bad and how he was left on the field for as long as he was???? i agree avenue were lacking leadership and lay down very fast when the goals went in. liffords first goal was well taken the other two were just lucky goals. all in all it was a very poor match..
RenzoRosso
31/03/2009, 10:57 AM
comment of the week..:D
its amazing how they forget these things
Lifford haven't forgotten their performance on that day and would be the first to admit they were awful. Their own worst showing of the season by far. Newmarket well and truly beat them and they deserved that victory. In the same way that Lifford hammered them at the start of the season. How easily that is forgotten. ;) As for their manager; he has the full and unquestionable support of the team. That's not to say that they agree with everything he does on the sideline because they don't but they do have the utmost respect for him, I assure you.
Lifford did not struggle past Moher, by any means. The scoreline did not reflect the true nature of the game as, in fact, at no point were Lifford in danger of losing. By saying that Lifford beat an Avenue team going through a "bad patch", what are you implying?? That Avenue are better than Lifford at their best...? Ha ha! That is an absolutely pathetic excuse either way. Excuses can be made for any defeat no matter what the circumstances so please stop being so ridiculous, for everyone's sake. Lifford beat them and that's that. And to whomever described the two goals as "own goals", since when are deflections and own goals the same thing?? There is a distinction for a reason. Lifford had myriad goal opportunities in that game and had Davy and Macca not scored those two, they would have come from elsewhere. Credit where credit's due.
Bunratty are not to be feared. It will be hard for them not to win the league at this point but nothing is impossible. And let's not forget that Avenue can still get ahead of Lifford with their game in hand so they can't be discounted and are certainly not out of the running. I would much rather see Avenue win the league than Bunratty so all both Lifford and Avenue can do is win their remaining games. It's certainly going to be a very interesting finish to what has been a season full of shocks and controversy.
CousinSylDolan
31/03/2009, 11:12 AM
I would much rather see Avenue win the league than Bunratty
Good man yourself. I was hoping you would spout something like this;):D
RenzoRosso
31/03/2009, 1:33 PM
Good man yourself. I was hoping you would spout something like this;):D
Cheers. I wrote it exactly for the purpose of pleasing you.
Nutz4dCupz
31/03/2009, 2:29 PM
I would think the only people who would want Lifford to win the league would be Lifford themselves esp in which way the manager behaves on the lines very un sportsman like
I would think the only people who would want Lifford to win the league would be Lifford themselves esp in which way the manager behaves on the lines very un sportsman like
Don't you think the same can be said about any team? There are no angels on the sideline and some of the chat comming off the pitch can be very choice too. And yes Lifford would love to win the league, so would Avenue, Bunratty are nearly there, but I don't think any team playing in the prem are there to twiddle their thumbs:confused: Do you?
Sympathy to The Avenue on the loss of a great supporter, club man and player. For both Avenue and Lifford in his time. RIP Giles:ball:
Don't you think the same can be said about any team? There are no angels on the sideline and some of the chat comming off the pitch can be very choice too. And yes Lifford would love to win the league, so would Avenue, Bunratty are nearly there, but I don't think any team playing in the prem are there to twiddle their thumbs:confused: Do you?
Sympathy to The Avenue on the loss of a great supporter, club man and player. For both Avenue and Lifford in his time. RIP Giles:ball:
yea what a legend he was i remember going to watch avenue play in the fairgreen back in early 90's and Giles was his best running up and down the line shouting at the avenue players what to do where to go it was very funny to watch him in action also making all these mad noises as he went. My best memory would be of him shouting at JP in goals avenue might go 1 up after 5 minutes and that was it JP had to " lock the shop " A great loss R.I.P.
Ice-man
31/03/2009, 10:50 PM
[QUOTE=AWOL;1134038] Don't you think the same can be said about any team? There are no angels on the sideline and some of the chat comming off the pitch can be very choice too. QUOTE]
The Lifford Manager is the worst I've ever seen on the sideline and I'll be very surprised if he is there next year.
Nutz4dCupz
01/04/2009, 7:35 AM
Don't you think the same can be said about any team? There are no angels on the sideline and some of the chat comming off the pitch can be very choice too. And yes Lifford would love to win the league, so would Avenue, Bunratty are nearly there, but I don't think any team playing in the prem are there to twiddle their thumbs:confused: Do you?
Sympathy to The Avenue on the loss of a great supporter, club man and player. For both Avenue and Lifford in his time. RIP Giles:ball:
Yes players and the sidelines can get pasionate thats part of the game but some of the comments the Lifford manager makes are over the top, for instance near the start of the season Lifford were playing Bunratty in Bunratty think it was a cup match and I remember the lifford manager ranting about breaking the Bunratty strikers legs as he thought he dived thats an unaceptable comment to make don't you think?
Yes players and the sidelines can get pasionate thats part of the game but some of the comments the Lifford manager makes are over the top, for instance near the start of the season Lifford were playing Bunratty in Bunratty think it was a cup match and I remember the lifford manager ranting about breaking the Bunratty strikers legs as he thought he dived thats an unaceptable comment to make don't you think?
Is that the same as being tokd of things that were going to be done to your mother when you are playing a match or comments to that effect. It never happens. Its done as a tactic to redirect focus and that is what happens. Anybody going to hurt any other player should be severely dealt with by the ref. and then by the League(when they feel like it). I have heard worse comming out of managers on a sideline and not always at junior games. We can only mind our own side at games, we are not responsible for any one elses managers.
Stanley
01/04/2009, 5:54 PM
Congratulations to Shannon Olympic A on winning Team of the Month for March.
old git
01/04/2009, 9:35 PM
yea what a legend he was i remember going to watch avenue play in the fairgreen back in early 90's and Giles was his best running up and down the line shouting at the avenue players what to do where to go it was very funny to watch him in action also making all these mad noises as he went. My best memory would be of him shouting at JP in goals avenue might go 1 up after 5 minutes and that was it JP had to " lock the shop " A great loss R.I.P.
a sad loss to all involved with avenue have many memories of giles running the line on the fairgreen usually given us the opposition a bit of stick :D and of the pitch he was gracious in victory or defeat R.I.P GILES a true avenue legend :ball:
anyway hers my prediction for cup
rock on pens after 0-0 draw.
olympic to win 3-1
rineanna on penalty's after 1-1 draw
newmarket to win 2-0
semi's to see rock and newmarket
and rineanna v olympic
wit an all 1st division final
Hers doesn't know much!!!
Maybe with your detail on facts and Joe's ( Clare People ) writing skills ye could do a column. It would be accurate and articulate but sadly well off the mark for predictions.:p
Carotheplayer
03/04/2009, 3:06 PM
Packie Ryan (Newmarket Celtic) passed away today following a long battle with illness.
I will remember him playing with Newmarket with much fondness.
May He Rest In Peace
Offside
03/04/2009, 8:56 PM
R.I.P Packie. A gentleman on and off the field. Condolences to his family friends and everyone involved with Newmarket F.c.
Arivat
03/04/2009, 11:29 PM
R.I.P. Packie. A fantastic character who put everyone else first. Condolences to his family, friends and everyone involved with Newmarket F.C. & Newmarket GAA.
Much sympathy to the family of a gentle and quiet supporter of soccer, especially Lifford AFC, Mr. Martin Heaney. He will be sadly missed after 30 years involvement and with huge input into Cassidy's Park, again quietly. We often leave things too late to say them. A real bad week in Soccer for us all.
Carotheplayer
06/04/2009, 5:15 PM
From Clare District Soccer League Website
Paddy Collins will be running a referee beginner course in Ennis on Friday night 8th May and Saturday 9th May.
This is the official FAI course and the cost per person is €50. Anyone interested please contact Oliver Fitzpatrick asap on 086-8455373
Now is our chance lads I think the inital outlay of €50 is not bad considering.
Time to put your money where your mouth is and give it a go !!! (not):eek:
b777b
07/04/2009, 11:17 AM
GOOD LUCK to newmarket FC sunday ye should come through this test easy enough wit home advantage and playing a div 2 team should be no problem for the raining prem champions and cup favhttp://foot.ie/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif
celts1888
07/04/2009, 4:47 PM
celtis to beat united tonight .... sounds good too bad it was nt in the champs league a coulpe a months ago.... avenue should get back up if they are to have any chance of even worrying bunratty or lifford.. was there any intersetijng points from the bunratty corofin game the other day was it close?? with the start of the midweek games wholl benefit from. lets gets this blog in good shape coming towards the end of the season want to hear every thought, any rthought comon lads
am i wrong in saying that newmarket wud have been
happy wit getting lifford b rather than some of the other teams left
in the cup? they are also at home surely they are two strong!
it was'nt too long ago on this form there was comments made that div 3
and div 2 too teams are hackers and lumpers and that theres a big step up to prem football i'm goin on wats been said and lookin at the facts
will they win and will it be easy:confused:
They will win and it probably will be easy. Happy now?
celts1888
07/04/2009, 4:54 PM
thats not a bad lifford B team they should be first division bar all the points that were taken off them last season. still expect a newmarket win. wonder if newmarket see them as playing a lifford A team then i would be worried bout the outcome its like 2 different clubs. A team think is there right to walk all in front of them (donty know why) while the B team who hate the A team are a dogged hearty team with some quality footballers. its like 2 different clubs. infact i would like to see the winners of this one get liffordA at some stage??????
What ya think
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