Under 20s league

We have Athlone Town, Bray Wanderers, Kildare County, Longford Town, Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic.

We should do well in this this year with no A League team.

why no A team lads?

i would hazzard a guess and say its because their not in the premier and therefor are not required to have an A team...its not exactly financialy viable...

Apparently it was a lack of players; we have 28 in the squad, but the U-20s team will be composed out of that too. Though saving money didn't exactly hurt.

Fixtures are here

First game is this Sunday at 12, I think - home to Longford. John Dineen's the only suspension, but as he's left the club, that's kind of moot.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

First game is this Sunday at 12, I think - home to Longford. John Dineen's the only suspension, but as he's left the club, that's kind of moot.

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Where's he gone? Playing hurling if this is him.http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=1304
Shame, should have been starting for us with Bolger been injured.

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Where's he gone?

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Failed his exams!

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Originally Posted by John83

Failed his exams!

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Would only stop him getting the scholarship- shouldn't stop him staying, that's if he wanted too. Suppose with no scholarship there's no attraction to stay however. Could end up back at Cork.

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Would only stop him getting the scholarship- shouldn't stop him staying, that's if he wanted too. Suppose with no scholarship there's no attraction to stay however. Could end up back at Cork.

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To stay, he'd have to go amateur. Maybe some players would do it, but I doubt most would.

I think the club are going back to basics, which means the academic side of things is just as important as the football side of things.

We beat Longford 2-1 at the weekend. Conor Melvin and Keith Ward.

Where do the 20s play as I might visit next week if it's The Bowl and knock another ground of my list

2-0 tonight away to Bray.

Good result, I don't know how strong Bray's u20s are this year but they were a fine side last season. Outclassed us out there the last time we played them.

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Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Where do the 20s play as I might visit next week if it's The Bowl and knock another ground of my list

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Usually the Bowl I think, although I've not been to a home game.

Sure you're coming to the Bowl in a couple of weeks anyway?

Edit - line-up and brief report from last night. Strong team out.