Cork AUL Premier & Premier A 2014/15

AUL RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
FAI Junior Cup 3^rd Round: Park Utd A 2 Ringmahon Rangers 1; Blackstone Rovers 2 Innishvilla A 1; Glen Celtic A 1 Blarney St Ath 0; Coachford A 2 Cloughduv 0; Tower FC 5 Passage 0; Leeview Ath 5 College Corinthians 1; Douglas Hall (MSL) 3 Grattan Utd A 2;
Avondale Utd 2 Watergrasshill Utd 2 (Avondale won 9-8 on pens aet); Macroom A 4 Glen Celtic B 3; Springfield 0 Kilreen Celtic 2; Cobh Wanderers 3 Carrigtwohill Utd A 2; Dunbar Celtic 0 Cork Eagles 1; Cathedral Celtic 0 Castleview 2.
AOH Cup 2^nd Round: Donoughmore Ath 1 Glenthorn Celtic A 8; CFC Banteer 3 Crescent Ath 5; St John Boscos A 1 Macroom B 2; Corkbeg 0 Pearse Celtic A 4; Innishvilla B 5 Parkview Celtic 1; Hillington 5 Strand Utd B 4; Dillon Cross Ath 0 Glenthorn Celtic B 3; UCC B 2 Greenwood B 4; Glanworth Utd 1 Newmarket Town 2; Park Utd B 3 Afton Villa 1; St John Boscos B 5 Shandon Celtic 2; Ballincollig 0 Killumney Utd A 2.

AUL 1A: Waterloo 3 UCC A 3.

Is it true that greenwood gave a walkover at the weekend.

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Originally Posted by injurytime

Is it true that greenwood gave a walkover at the weekend.

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ya i heard the same too only had 7players!! or something like that

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Originally Posted by killer"B"

ya i heard the same too only had 7players!! or something like that

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Who were they down too play? They are down too play Pearse this Sunday morning. They normally play on Saturdays so a bit of a strange one.

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Who were they down too play? They are down too play Pearse this Sunday morning. They normally play on Saturdays so a bit of a strange one.

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carrigtwohill B in fai junior cup this weekend , maybe becasue there B team is playing staurday and they might need to use some of there players for the A team game !?!?!

Real shame that the likes of killumney and greenwood are struggling it's not good for aul football having big teams struggling big up to Blackstone rovers club that were struggling for a while but now looking impressive

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Originally Posted by Kick-off

Real shame that the likes of killumney and greenwood are struggling it's not good for aul football having big teams struggling big up to Blackstone rovers club that were struggling for a while but now looking impressive

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Thanks. Football is cyclical. We had 10 years upwards before four iffy ones. The key, in my opinion, is to ride out the bad ones with as little damage as possible and believe in the long term. On this season, we have ridden our luck a bit, but have a strong squad. Way too early to get carried away. I have seen teams have starts like ours and die a death - our target is 16 points which will keep us up- haha! Kilumney and Greenwood will come again. Both clubs have more than one team, especially Greenwood.

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big up to ye horse im delightd for all involved..mellers is a top guy best of luck to blackstone this season.

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Thanks 1for

It is a shame to see Premier clubs like Greenwood and Kilumney to falling so hard and it does nothing to enhance the reputation of the AUL. Again it comes back to the old argument.. too many clubs in and around the same location. Guys jumping ship and showing no loyalty when the club hit hard times. Blackstone at the moment deserve huge credit for 1. Keeping the club going after a rough year or two and 2. Building a squad that is competing again. To have good club guys in there like Horse, Mellerick and co. is the key to rebuilding.
Nothing worse than seeing a team get promoted and either fold before they start or last about 3/4 games, has a huge affect on the division.

Can't see both teams folding if I'm not wrong but don't both teams second team have to fold and compete in highest division with their first team....still think that greenwood are in so much trouble over getting rid of John Paul manager last year he had got in 5-6 players himself and when they got rid of him they all left...rumours that killumney manager last season going to ballincollig seniors..look at start of the year blarney st where starting up a b team and come start of season they were lucky to have 11 players thankfully now their getting good numbers training and to games..

Great post owl. 100% correct

Looks like donal o riordan back in management already fair play

Clubs finding it hard alright even here in Innish hard to get numbers for first team . And this isn't a dig at anyone etc but a lot of lads will play with b team as it's easier in terms of training competing for first team spots etc . And also work comes first gone are the days when you can tell your employer you have game you need finish early etc . So lot of guys playing well below their level and it's just a lifestyle choice .

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Looks like donal o riordan back in management already fair play

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Who is the team he is back with ? A bit strange he had a team and walked away from it now back with another ....

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Who is the team he is back with ? A bit strange he had a team and walked away from it now back with another ....

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His reasons for walking were well known. Maybe he has been promised more co operation this time.

Who are aul team playing tonight

Some great posts there. To compete at the top of Junior football in Cork, guys need to give more than they receive. They need to sacrifice. It's difficult to do that without some sort of emotional attachment to the club which is why non-schoolboy clubs are at a disadvantage. A lot of clubs rise through the leagues and hit a brick wall. We lost a lot of players to teams in divisions below us who were winning. The pub on Saturday night doesn't measure what division you are in - it's simply win or lose.

We also copped onto the fact that off field signings are as important as on-field ones. We spent the summer chasing board guys as much as players.

The new teams this year were from areas without AUL clubs or b/c teams I think. It's the way it should be. If a bunch of 20 lads wanna form a team for a decade or so, then AUL should try and tie them up with existing sides.

Greenwood A with another new manager tonight ...,,

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Greenwood A with another new manager tonight ...,,

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Who's after taken them over now? Ya gotta feel for Nags after getting the sack and the new managers only lasting 2 league games or so

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Who's after taken them over now? Ya gotta feel for Nags after getting the sack and the new managers only lasting 2 league games or so

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from greenwood fc.com "Junior A Managers

Greenwood football club are pleased to announce our new Junior A management team of Kieran Mc Coy and Damien Budden. Best of luck for the rest of the season.

Serves them right out of every cup and it's only October hard to imagine after last seasons heroics downhill from hear now on . Bring nags back all I say

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Serves them right out of every cup and it's only October hard to imagine after last seasons heroics downhill from hear now on . Bring nags back all I say

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Nags has a great passion for the game. They would have been better off to get somebody to work along side him. Not give him the boot. Silly boys

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Serves them right out of every cup and it's only October hard to imagine after last seasons heroics downhill from hear now on . Bring nags back all I say

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How does it serve them right?

If anything that's a blessing in disguise now it means they can concentrate on survival. None of us needs to see this happening between Greenwood and Killumney struggling Hibs Douglas Hall Lakewood all pulling the plug from what i hear Castleview are haunted to have all there 19's involved but how long can it last.

Its only gonna get worse for the Aul from here. I wouldn't knock or blame anybody but realistically this could come knocking on any of our clubs doors at any stage.

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Nags has a great passion for the game. They would have been better off to get somebody to work along side him. Not give him the boot. Silly boys

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nags done a great job .top man .

All.if and buts lads but would nags go back..would you see eoin going back to killumney even mick walsh back to coachford who are struggling also..its clear to everybody that the aul are struggling and until they see it themselves it's going to continue to struggle...

Anyone got an update on AUL squad? It seems to be being kept very tight. I'm very confident this year as there is a good man in charge. Last year, in my opinion, a weak squad was put together. But I've more confidence in this gaffer. I know the AUL have lost a lot of great players in the past few seasons and is getting weaker but with a goid gaffer and bunch of lads then there is always hope

Why hadn't u any confidence in donal last year ?. Donal is 1 of the best guys around at the moment.

F.A.I.JUNIOR CUP 4TH. ROUND DRAW

CORK:
1 Cobh Wanderers v Avondale United.

2 Macroom FC v Tower FC.

3 Kilreen Celtic v Castleview FC.

4 Park United FC v Coachford FC.

5 Douglas Hall v Cork Eagles

6 Blackstone Rvs. V Glen Celtic “A”.

7 Carrigaline Utd. V Leeview Ath.

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F.A.I.JUNIOR CUP 4TH. ROUND DRAW

CORK:
1 Cobh Wanderers v Avondale United.

2 Macroom FC v Tower FC.

3 Kilreen Celtic v Castleview FC.

4 Park United FC v Coachford FC.

5 Douglas Hall v Cork Eagles

6 Blackstone Rvs. V Glen Celtic “A”.

7 Carrigaline Utd. V Leeview Ath.

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blackstone and glen celtic tie of this round

Should be a cracker alright!

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Why hadn't u any confidence in donal last year ?. Donal is 1 of the best guys around at the moment.

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sure you legged it on him COTTER so you must had no confidence either :cool:

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Why hadn't u any confidence in donal last year ?. Donal is 1 of the best guys around at the moment.

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I think that he is a bluffer if I'm honest. Saw what happened to Leeds when they saw through him. Yes he's all nicey nice but it's all bluff after that. Look at his squad. Weak keepers, a captain who was past it playing centre half(even though he was a centre mid all his life), Gary playing left full when he was the best centre mid in the league(as he proved when he dominated the game after moving there when down to 9 men)! Much much more. But that's just my opinion.

still think donal didn't get the full backing from some lads in the aul..players refused to play for him and it all backfired...

gary Nolan in big trouble and not available for the aul team from what im told

Its worse than the England job! Even Minty got slated and he won it!!
Im already giving out that we havent 2 or 3 up there - haha!!

I dont know about bluffer - the 4-3-3 I saw up in Togher last year couldnt be created by someone who hadnt a clue. It took some soccer knowledge to put those players in those positions and play that way.

Horse you know I've time for you and Blackstone. You are one of a few genuine clubmen left. But I disagree. It's only my opinion but playing Gary left full was a pure waste. The best midfield player the AUL had. Class act. Vinny right full with the lad Leary centr half(when he's a centre mid) and captain. From what I heard he was even dropped by his club for 2 games and they were Div 1! Butler in goal when there were much better keepers available. Now this isn't a cut at any player I've named. Fair play to them all

and speaking if the game in Togher horse would you agree that the AUL only dominated when they went down to 9 men and when Gary was pushed into centre mid?

Lads that's last years team and management so less not dwell on the past and let's focus on this years team and let's get behind um and give um our full support

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I think that he is a bluffer if I'm honest. Saw what happened to Leeds when they saw through him. Yes he's all nicey nice but it's all bluff after that. Look at his squad. Weak keepers, a captain who was past it playing centre half(even though he was a centre mid all his life), Gary playing left full when he was the best centre mid in the league(as he proved when he dominated the game after moving there when down to 9 men)! Much much more. But that's just my opinion.

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bluffing is an art lol ..mick will do very well with aul team and i cant see him playing any game on plastic.

OSCAR TRAYNOR NEWS:


Here is the Cork AUL Panel for the up-and-coming games in the Oscar Traynor Competition.


Name: Club: Position:
Brendan Keating Springfield Goalkeeper
Ian Fitzgibbon Park United Goalkeeper


Mick Barrett Park United Defender
Jonathon Murray Kilreen Celtic Defender
Dane Holland Kilreen Celtic Defender
Wayne Hogan Kilreen Celtic Defender
Ger Rice Innishvilla Defender
Sean Taggart Tower FC Defender
James Falvey Glenthorn Celtic Defender


Jason McGrath Glenthorn Celtic Midfield
Howard Coakley Glenthorn Celtic Midfield
Dave Dineen Park United Midfield
Gary O’Connor Park United Midfield
Pa Long Glen Celtic Midfield
Vinnie Lonergan Glen Celtic Midfield
Jonathon Murphy Kilreen Celtic Midfield
Sean Caulfield Kilreen Celtic Midfield


Mark O’Sullivan Grattan Utd Forward
Karl Holland Kanturk Forward
Colin Stack Park United Forward
Alan Jeffers Kilreen Celtic Forward
Scott Callanan Kilreen Celtic Forward
Alan Greaney Kilreen Celtic Forward
Barry Donovan Glen Celtic Forward

Ciaran McCarthy Glenthorn Celtic Forward