A Championship Cup 2010

Group winners go through to the Semi finals.
Date and times to be confirmed.

Group 1

Saturday 10th April - Castlebar Celtic v Finn Harps - 7.45pm
Sunday 11th April - Sligo Rovers v Galway United - 2.00pm
Sunday 18th April - Galway United v Castlebar Celtic - 2.00 pm
Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers - 2.00 pm
Sunday 2nd May - Castlebar Celtic v Sligo Rovers - 7.00 pm
Finn Harps v Galway United - 2.00 pm


Group 2

Sunday 4th April - Shamrock Rovers v UCD - 12.00pm
Sporting Fingal v Dundalk - 12.00pm
Saturday 10th April - Drogheda United v UCD - 12.00pm
Shamrock Rovers v Sporting Fingal - 12.00pm
Saturday 18th April - Dundalk v Drogheda United - 12.00pm
UCD v Sporting Fingal - 12.00pm
Saturday 28th April - Dundalk v Drogheda United - I would guess this is a mistake to be rectified
Sporting Fingal v Drogheda United - 12.00pm
Sunday 2nd May - Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers - 12.00pm
Dundalk v UCD - 12.00pm


Group 3

Sunday 4th April - St Patrick Athletic v Bohemians - 12.00pm
Shelbourne v Bray Wanderers - 12.00pm
Sunday 11th April - Tullamore Town v St patricks Athletic - 12.00pm
Bohemians v Shelbourne - 12.00pm
Sunday 18th April - Shelbourne v St patricks Athletic - 12.00pm
Bray Wanderers v Tullamore Town - 12.00pm
Sunday 25th April - St Patricks Athletic v Bray Wanderers - 12.00pm
Bohemians v Tullamore Town - 12.00pm

Group 4

Sunday 11th April - FC Carlow v Cobh Ramblers - 3.00pm
Tralee Dynamos v Limerick - 3.00pm
Sunday 18th April - Limerick v FC Carlow - 2.00pm
Cobh Ramblers v Tralee Dynamos - 7.00pm
Sunday 2nd May - FC Carlow v Tralee Dynamos - 3.00pm
Cobh Ramblers v Limerick - 7.00pm

Thanks

I'd say the home matches will prove decisive - my tips would be Castlebar, Rovers, Bohs and Carlow for the semis.

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Originally Posted by CF1989

will the league itself start after these games?

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Yeah, the last weekend in May.

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Yeah, the last weekend in May.

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This cup is a great idea, it'll give teams a chance to play some games before the start of the league and maybe win a cup...

Looks like the first 2 groups is Group 1 and the last 2 is Group 2 for the league campaign.

Group 2

Sunday 4th April - Shamrock Rovers v UCD - 12.00pm
Sporting Fingal v Dundalk - 12.00pm
Saturday 10th April - Drogheda United v UCD - 12.00pm
Shamrock Rovers v Sporting Fingal - 12.00pm
Saturday 18th April - Dundalk v Drogheda United - 12.00pm
UCD v Sporting Fingal - 12.00pm
Saturday 28th April - Dundalk v Drogheda United - I would guess this is a mistake to be rectified
Sporting Fingal v Drogheda United - 12.00pm
Sunday 2nd May - Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers - 12.00pm
Dundalk v UCD - 12.00pm

I'd imagine that should be Dundalk v Rovers on Saturday 24th April as it is the only fixture outstanding and the only weekend not already mentioned.

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do galway united have a team this year?

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Connor admits to A team issues


Tue, Mar 30 2010 http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3160


Galway United boss Sean Connor has revealed that he is having problems putting a team together for the Newstalk A Championship.

The 42-year-old took charge of The Tribesmen before the start of the 2010 campaign and is still putting the finishing touches to his first-team squad, but he will now have to recruit extra players for the 'A' team.

Connor admits that he wanted to take charge of the reserve team himself, but league rules forbid him from doing so, which means he will have to appoint a new coach as well as trying to find enough players for the team.

Part of the problem for the ex-Bohemians manager is the fact that most young players in Galway have already been snapped up by rivals Mervue United and Salthill Devon. He certainly has work to do in order to get an 'A' team ready for the start of their season.

"It’s an interesting facet because you look at the League and they’re cutting teams' budgets and they’re trying to make teams more financially prudent," said Connor.

"But yet in the same hand, you must have an A team, you must have licensed coaches for the A team and the U-19 team. So you need a panel of maybe 40 players. Right now, I’ve a panel of 18 players. So that is a difficulty.

"It’s particularly difficult in Galway because you’ve got Mervue United and Salthill Devon, who are so far ahead of this football club in terms of their under-age structure that most of the players that are worth talking about are already signed up by them.

"At U-19 level, one of those clubs has 46 players signed, so you tell me where 46 players are going to get a game in a season. I think that’s something that needs to be looked at. Possibly, I think the A team and the U-19 team should be an option for clubs. If you can afford it, you can do it.

"The teams in the First Division don’t have to have the A team and the U-19 team like you do in the Premier Division. I could do the job myself, but I’m not allowed to do it."

Group 2:
Shamrock Rovers 2-2 UCD
(played at Belfield)

Our game with Fingal was called off. The joke league continues!

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

Our game with Fingal was called off. The joke league continues!

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Any reason?

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

The joke league continues!

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Its not a league

And its only a joke due to incompetence/laziness/apathy of clubs

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Any reason?

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No idea, just saw a post over on Orielweb.

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Its not a league

And its only a joke due to incompetence/laziness/apathy of clubs

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I wasn't referring to the cup atm, I'm referring to the overall championship. I should have made myself clearer to those who love to nitpick.

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

I wasn't referring to the cup atm, I'm referring to the overall championship. I should have made myself clearer to those who love to nitpick.

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Its not nitpicking if someone points out when you post rubbish and can't back up your posts. You posted "the joke leageue continues" despite having no clue why the game was called off.

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Its not nitpicking if someone points out when you post rubbish and can't back up your posts. You posted "the joke leageue continues" despite having no clue why the game was called off.

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I spelt that bit correct actually.

I posted it because it WAS called off. Games are constantly being called off in it just like last year and already first weekend, games are off.

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

I spelt that bit correct actually.

I posted it because it WAS called off. Games are constantly being called off in it just like last year and already first weekend, games are off.

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Games were called off in the Premier Division last week too...

(and again, as I psoted above. Its not the league thats a joke, its some of the clubs)

do you really think it is a good idea to have reserve team in the a league? should it be a league for clubs looking to enter the league?

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Originally Posted by sean r

do you really think it is a good idea to have reserve team in the a league? should it be a league for clubs looking to enter the league?

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Not enough of them, and then what happens the reserve teams? It was set up specifically to do both.

BTW Pats drew 1-1 with Bohs in Richmond

This weekend marks the start of the senior soccer season in Kerry, with the KDL playing Waterford and Dynamos facing Limerick. Hennessy's new career as Kerry GAA sub-goalie means he has stayed with Lisselton, and while Kerry have a good home record in the League Cup, Waterford's 100% start and hammering of Tralee means they start as firm favourites. Dynamos begin their A Championship Cup campaign the day before, and with two relatively tough away games, victory over Limerick will be essential if they are to reach the semi-finals.