Clare Cup 2005/06

To be played Feb 19th and 26th...

Clare Cup 1st Round

Shannon Olympic B V Kilrush Rangers
Turnpike rovers V Connolly Celtic
Burren United V Avenue United B
Mountshannon Celtic V Tulla Utd
Kilkishen Cel V Moher Celtic
Hermitage V Avenue United A
Inch Crusaders V Ennistymon Town
Bridge Celtic A V Newmarket Celtic A
Kilkee V Bridge Utd A
Rinnanna A V Lifford A
Rock Rovers V Rinnanna Rovers B
Manus Celtic V Kilmaley United
Bunratty V Shannon Olympic A
Rhine Rovers V Newmarket Cel B
Corofin Harps V Newtown A
Newtown B V St.Pats A

Predictions Please!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by tommy

I would expect Bunratty to beat Shannon oly:rolleyes:

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Based on what!!!! The recent lg form of both sides or the fact Oly won the MJC game between them 3-0.

You'd expect any team a division above there opponents to win,wouldnt ya?

Why would you expect that? Any predictions should be made on current form, and not which division a team is in - considering that is based on last years form.

Today's Clare People has a prediction for every game in Rd 1.....

Any chance you could repeat some of them? I wonder who makes their predictions and what they go on as surely they can't have seen all teams in action.

Shannon Olympic B V Kilrush Rangers away
Turnpike rovers V Connolly Celtic ???
Burren United V Avenue United B ???
Mountshannon Celtic V Tulla Utd home
Kilkishen Cel V Moher Celtic away
Hermitage V Avenue United A away
Inch Crusaders V Ennistymon Town away
Bridge Celtic A V Newmarket Celtic A home
Kilkee V Bridge Utd A away
Rinnanna A V Lifford A away
Rock Rovers V Rinnanna Rovers B home
Manus Celtic V Kilmaley United away
Bunratty V Shannon Olympic A away
Rhine Rovers V Newmarket Cel B ???
Corofin Harps V Newtown A away
Newtown B V St.Pats A away

Not sure what they base their predictions on. In the paper this week people are invited to mail the guy that does the soccer coverage and let him know what we think.

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Originally Posted by leftie

Any chance you could repeat some of them? I wonder who makes their predictions and what they go on as surely they can't have seen all teams in action.

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You can buy this weeks Clare People for 50 cents, a Shannon promotion, must be a Clare Champion town.:D

Newmarket to win the cup

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Fixtures
Sunday 26/02/06
Clare Cup Second Round
Mullagh: Burren United V Avenue United B
J.Stanford 11.00
Scariff: Mountshannon Celtic V Tulla United
P.Mulready 11.00

Kilkishen: Kilkishen Celtic V Moher Celtic
F.Coote 11.00

Fairgreen: Hermitage V Avenue United A
P.Cullen 11.00

O`Briensbridge: Bridge Celtic A V Newmarket Celtic A F.Coote 2.30

Kilkee: Kilkee V Bridge United A
J.Stanford 2.30

Rinnanna: Rinnanna Rovers A V Lifford A
J.Deniffee 11.00

Lees Road Pitch 4: Rock Rovers V Rinnanna Rovers B P.Markham 2.30

Tiermaclane: Manus Celtic V Kilmaley United
N.Bennett 11.00

Bunratty: Bunratty V Shannon Olympic A
A.Murphy 12.45

Quin: Rhine Rovers V Newmarket Celtic B
A.Murphy 10.30

Corofin: Corofin Harps V Newtown A
P.Markham 11.00

Ballycasey: Newtown B V St.Pats A
2.30

Note: In event of a draw 10 mins e/w extra time & penalty’s if necessary.

Newtown beaten by corofin? Bit of a strange result lads? corofin languishing close to the bottom of the first division, what went wrong yesterday?

Surprising to see Newmarket and Newtown go out alright. They had tough away draws though and Corofin are the holders dont forget.

Well done to Olympic yesterday.... Bunratty had the better of the 1st half but Olympic deserved it on the second half performance. Very disappointing the 2 second half goals we conceded though...

Any word of when the draw for the last 16 takes place?????
Who are the favourites to win it now????? Might be worth a trip to Bad Blokes in Newmarket (they do betting for it) and sticking a few quid on Avenue I reckon.

Good convincing wins for Lifford and Avenue. Lifford were doubted by a few people before this, but proved them wrong. Avenue had an easy win over the tage. 3 nil up after 10 mins so the game was practically over.
These two and the Bridge have to be favourites. But last years two finalists had good wins as well, so its very early yet. When is the draw for next round

(1)Rock Rovers vs Bridge Utd A
(2)Manus Celtic vs Mountshannon
(3)Turnpike or Connolly vs Shn Oly B or Kilrush
(4)Lifford vs Avenue
(5)Newmarket B vs Corofin
(6)Inch Crusaders vs Avenue B
(7)Bridge Celtic A vs Newtown B
(8)Moher Celtic vs Shn Oly A


Quarter Final Draw...

6 vs 3
7 vs 1
4 vs 8
5 vs 2

Includes some under 16 teams...

Newtown vs Turnpike
Bunratty vs Connolly
Moneypoint vs Newmarket
Lifford a bye

Includes some U 17 teams....

1st Round Draw...

(1)Hermitage vs Bridge Utd
(2)Moher vs Connolly
(3)Newmarket vs St. Pats
(4)Bunratty a bye
(5)Lifford a bye
(6)Turnpike a bye
(7)Newtown a bye
(8)Cratloe a bye

Quarter Final Draw...

2 vs 5
7 vs 6
8 vs 3
4 vs 1

"Well done to Olympic yesterday.... Bunratty had the better of the 1st half but Olympic deserved it on the second half performance. Very disappointing the 2 second half goals we conceded though..."


Yeah, I agree. Bunratty shaded it in the first half - especially the in the 20 mins up to the break, ye were well on top. Dont know what you mean about the two late goals, I thought they were classy finishes ;-)

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Originally Posted by OpenGoal

Yeah, I agree. Bunratty shaded it in the first half - especially the in the 20 mins up to the break, ye were well on top. Dont know what you mean about the two late goals, I thought they were classy finishes ;-)

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I never mentioned any late goals... We were disappointed with the 2 goals we conceded in the second half... Good finishes they were alright but you could probably be known as Diego after the equaliser...:D :D :D

Tough draw for ye but I expect ye will beat Moher. Then its a trip to Lee's road to meet one of the Premier contenters Lifford or Avenue...

Not much from the Newtown contingent on here in the last 2 days... I was surprised to see their center forward out watching the Bunratty/Oly game Sunday when his team was in Corofin playing...

LIfford against Avenue. Must be tie of the round . Played in the same round last season, Avenue won 2-1 AET. Every game played between these two in the last 2 years has been very cose.
Moher and Olymipic, both teams look set for promoption, so can see fairly little between these two . The two winners of these two games play each other, although cant see any team looking beyond the next round just yet.

Is this not the 3rd round ?

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Originally Posted by flammen

Is this not the 3rd round ?

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I think the 1st round of games were a premliminary round and the games played last Sunday were 1st round. There are 2 games next Sunday in the 1st round even though there seems to be a misprint in the fixtures saying they are 2nd round.