Cork AUL 2010/11

Kanturk 1 Leeds 2
Another loss for us today!1 win in a 11!!Dont think were playing as bad as results suggest!
On the game itself,went down 1nil after 2 minutes,equalised before half time,they got the winner 15 to go from the most blaent offside ive ever seen!!
I hate talking about refs,cause i no how hard the job is!In one case our defenders back was to goal,he went to clear it,spun off his foot and went back to our keeper,keeper picked it up,he gave a in direct free kick!Its just makes you think about the standard,i no how hard it is for refs!
If your reading this leeds park or were there today,what did you make of it?Good win scaffa,theres no stoping ye at the moment!
Infairess holden,i must say your keepin your douthers quite at the moment!Thats your second 4 this season,well done lad!

Lucky boys to get outta this game with 3 points. It was a different win to last week. We didnt showcase our game like we did against Grattan, but, boy did we dig deep. We went one up in the first minute - Keith Mc in midfield with a shot from outside the box. We had a lot of the game and had a few more chances. They came into it after half an hour, and were probably on the front foot from there. They equalised with quarter of an hour to go, but we went back in front following a defensive error on 80. Deighted with the win. Glenthorn played well. I had heard Brendan Long was good - he was very good. Other participants in the game were not so good.............

Well done to Mr Holden - and slipped it in subtley....I like that!
Scaff, ye are flying and you were subtle too!
Donaldinhio, what's going on down there? Ye have the same squad?

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Lucky boys to get outta this game with 3 points. It was a different win to last week. We didnt showcase our game like we did against Grattan, but, boy did we dig deep. We went one up in the first minute - Keith Mc in midfield with a shot from outside the box. We had a lot of the game and had a few more chances. They came into it after half an hour, and were probably on the front foot from there. They equalised with quarter of an hour to go, but we went back in front following a defensive error on 80. Deighted with the win. Glenthorn played well. I had heard Brendan Long was good - he was very good. Other participants in the game were not so good.............

Well done to Mr Holden - and slipped it in subtley....I like that!
Scaff, ye are flying and you were subtle too!
Donaldinhio, what's going on down there? Ye have the same squad?

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I really dont no horse!our sweeper who was on aul panal end of season tourment in 09 is back in 2 or 3 weeks after been out with hes knee for last 10 months,so hel be like a new signing!We lost 2 or 3 in the summer but bought in 2 or 3 more!We were very unlucky in a few games,geting that second goal and killing off the game,we should have done in 4 games this year,stuff like that!

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Originally Posted by donaldihno

our sweeper who was on aul panal end of season tourment in 09 is back in 2 or 3 weeks after been out with hes knee for last 10 months,so hel be like a new signing

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I've played against him a good few times and he is a top class player. He'll be a big difference for ye.

Great win today for Macroom but the result that was most impressive was Wiltons away win in Knockavilla. Wilton look to be very strong this year and with Grattan and Leeside struggling at the moment I think they will be Kinsales biggest challengers.

Another impressive win for Kinsale also.

Lads,
The semi's for the Mossie Linane are on this weekend.
Is the final planned for before Christmas?
Anyone know what date?

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Scaff, ye are flying and you were subtle too!

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Cheers horse ha ha!

Aul are looking to play the mossie plus the three divisional cups before christmas over a week in the cross. Leeside struggling??

cheers donaldihno didnt know i ad doubters leave them doubt away i now what im capable of...must say i taught ye would be up their again this season in prem a all ye need is a win or two on the bounce and ye be flying again i reckon..

A.U.L. 2A

Macroom (B) 2 Killowen 0.

Our poor form away from home continues, played well in patches during the first half but didn't really test the Macroom keeper apart form one quickly taken free kick that he did well to parry. Macroom had the more clear cut chances in the half but their shooting left them down. When it seemed we were heading for the interval at 0-0, a mix up in communication at the back by us allowed Macroom through on goal and their striker made no mistake. We had it all to do in the second half as a wayward back pass allowed Macroom in for number two after an hour. Macroom then hit the post a minute later as we struggled to reproduce our first half display.We battled on gamely but couldn't break Macroom down despite putting them under pressure from set pieces. Our day was summed up in the 89th minute, we had a free kick in front of the Macroom goal, a powerful strike was heading goalwards until an outstreched leg deflected the ball around the post and unfortunately the ball ended up in the river. Guess which club the new match ball belonged to? That's the joys of football for you.

To be very honest, Donaldihno you have to admit ye were lucky to finish with eleven. Very lucky in fact. Your number six should of been sent off in the first 30 mins before your manager was forced to take him off cause it was only a matter of time before the ref was finally going to send him off. He was booked early on for stopping us from counter attacking and then came in late twice on our players on top of a hand ball which deserved a second yellow. Then in the second half i think it was yere number 5 came in very late when one of our players was on the floor catching him just below the knee while he was on the floor, but he only got a yellow card. Its challenges like that, that result it players getting badly injured.

In general it was a tough game with both sides going in strong for all the 50-50's and it was good to see as soon as the final whistle was blown that there was no animosity between the sides with everybody shaking hands.

The indirect free kick was a strange one alright, he certainly didn't mean to knock it back to the keeper.

Good weekend in Kinsale with our 3-0 win over Ballyvolane in the Mossie Semi.

I reckon BallyV must have been short a few as they didn't show up at all last saturday. They'll come good another day though.

The result flattered the northsiders, and only for their keeper they could've got a right hammering (4 excellent saves, in my opinion)
They had some good individuals - the right full impressed and the No. 9 threw a few shapes.
Damian O'Mahony also had a good game reffing - he got all the big decisions right and controlled the game well without throwing around the yellow cards like confetti.

Looking forward to Turners Cross now for the Mossie Linnane Final - I think it's great to run it off before Xmas as it's importance at this stage of the season is much higher than when it's run off in May/June.
Well done to the AUL for rescheduling the final for this time.

Any news on the team of the month for Aug/Sep/Oct???
It would be nice to get some recognition for our tidy start to the season.
(11 wins out of 11 games, with 8 clean sheets).

Early days though, and we realise more than anyone that the season is still only a pup.

Another tough game this weekend v unbeaten Crescent Ath in the FAI Jun.
Hopefully we can scrape past in this tricky away fixture.

[QUOTE=keepers!;1418949]To be very honest, Donaldihno you have to admit ye were lucky to finish with eleven. Very lucky in fact. Your number six should of been sent off in the first 30 mins before your manager was forced to take him off cause it was only a matter of time before the ref was finally going to send him off. He was booked early on for stopping us from counter attacking and then came in late twice on our players on top of a hand ball which deserved a second yellow. Then in the second half i think it was yere number 5 came in very late when one of our players was on the floor catching him just below the knee while he was on the floor, but he only got a yellow card. Its challenges like that, that result it players getting badly injured.

In general it was a tough game with both sides going in strong for all the 50-50's and it was good to see as soon as the final whistle was blown that there was no animosity between the sides with everybody shaking hands.

The indirect free kick was a strange one alright, he certainly didn't mean to knock it back to the keeper.[/QUO

Thats my point keepers,bad descions all day!If the ref thinks thats a back pass,were are we goin!I no some are hard to call but come on like!
Its makes you wonder do they no the rules,why give it!Be honest the player who scored yer goal couldnt believe he was onside!Infairness thats the way it should be,90mins of 100 percent commited players and shake hands after,i even shook hands with ref after,cause i no how hard it is for them!
They need help but we no thats impossible for the time being,wouldnt it be nice to have assisent refs for things the ref cant see!

Macroom B 2 Killowen 0

Macroom B took the spoils against Killowen at the Town Park on Saturday, with a hard fought 2-0 win.

In fact, this was a vital game for both sides. A win for either side meant they were mixing it at the top. A loss would mean being positioned in the lower half of the table, with an unwelcome potential battle to avoid relegation. Both sides started like they understood this, playing some neat passing football. Macroom nearly took the lead on 12, when an excellent through ball by Andrew Hegarty found Patrick Burns, whose effort was just wide. Next it was the away sides turn, when on 20 an excellent ball in from Greg Constant was headed over by Jason McCarthy. Constant lived up to his name in this one, by being a constant thorn in Macroom's side in the first half. His vision nearly allowed the first goal of the game, by playing through a superb ball on 23, but Macroom's Peter Burns was quick off the line to clear the danger. Killowen were limiting the home side to shots from distance, with Hegarty going closest. Macroom hit the front on 39, when Patrick Burns stayed onside and was more alert than the Killowen defence, raced clear and buried his shot past the onrushing Killowen keeper David Lynch. It was a vital goal just before half time, and what the home side slightly deserved.

The second half was end to end, with Killowen trying to find an equaliser, and Macroom using Darren and Patrick Burns pace on the break, supplied mainly by some excellent passing from Alan O'Connor and John Ronan. Some excellent wing play from Darren Burns on 60, in which he beat two men, including a sublime drag-back and nutmeg, allowed him to swing in a cross which Hegarty nearly met with a header. Abezoudhe Alaco's mazy run on 64 nearly got the equaliser but his shot was saved by Burns. Hegarty did get his goal on 69, when Patrick Burns swung in a ball, and following a slip from David Lynch in goal allowed Hegarty to stroke home from 6 yards to give Killowen a mountain to climb. The home side comfortably kept Killowen at the base of that mountain, and secured victory. Best for Macroom were Darren Burns, Alan O'Connor and Darragh Crowley. Best for Killowen were Abezoudhe Alaco, John McDonnell and Greg Constant.

To be fair to the referee it was a very tough game to control. It could have easily got out of hand with all the tackles flying in and scuffles but he did his job from that point of view. He did get the indirect free kick decision wrong in my opinion.

I couldn't really see if our centre half was offside for the goal or not from up the other side of the pitch so I can't give my opinion on that. Them decisions either go your way or they don't and in this case it went our way! Great finish though!

I agree with you, it would be great to have assistant refs on the line but I don't think there are enough refs there to dedicate 3 to a game. Towards the end of the season, in the games that are important, it would be a good decision for them to allocate additional refs as they do in the MSL, not just for the playoff promotion games. It all comes down to resources though and if they are not at their disposal there is not much they can do.

bout time leeds picked up a win in the league went to their other two games and could easily have won but just not enough in the tank...have to say great result to beat kanturk away their a top side and from what ive seen so far i think the prem a will go pretty much the same as last year...Can anyone tell me lads what has happened grattan saw them the weekend but looks like a different team,whats going on?

watch them at the start of the season againest leeside in o neill park.and the team was totally different than last sunday.i no its early but id say they might be in trouble if they dont sign players up....

ya Holden i seen them against Leeside and they looked very decent, would love to know whats going on up there.
did they have any good players still there last Sunday??

Horse or Olachico could probably answer that aswell after playing them the week before??

What was the talk of Kinsale looseing so many players at the start of the year?? there flying it! 3 horse race id say between them Wilton and Leeside i think.

Good start to the league Scaffa!!

Is that the little guy Donaldinhio? He was very good in the Inter League Cup out in Casement in 2009. Big loss I'd say.

The horror tackle seems to be a rarer beast in general though or am I wrong?

Damien O Mahony is an excellent ref.

On the AUL panel announced - if I'm greedy, 2 others of ours could have had another look too!
I see some of the clubs who used the manager's policy of putting your players forward got rewarded. Nice one and best of luck.Maybe, they wouldnt have been seen otherwise.

Some seaside names missing - whats the story Shilts?

Some other names there who have yet to make heir seasonal debut in CSN.

Bella, Springfield were guests in Monard at the weekend and did not leave the best impression.

Our facilities are not much, but the four clubs out there are working together to do what we can with what we have and always working to improve them. I hate when fellas diss them. I always ask the question to myself - where those guys there when their team had what we have? Most times the answer is no.

one or two alright player on the left wing figo i think his name was wasnt bad in patches,and one of their midfielders didnt catch his name other than that not really.i said leeside would win it at the start but after seeing kinsale impressive start and playing againest wilton i think it will be between them..

Cheers Ghost.......its been a great start hopefully we can keep it up, break this weekend so might catch up and watch some of the opposing teams

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Good weekend in Kinsale with our 3-0 win over Ballyvolane in the Mossie Semi.

I reckon BallyV must have been short a few as they didn't show up at all last saturday. They'll come good another day though.

The result flattered the northsiders, and only for their keeper they could've got a right hammering (4 excellent saves, in my opinion)
They had some good individuals - the right full impressed and the No. 9 threw a few shapes.
Damian O'Mahony also had a good game reffing - he got all the big decisions right and controlled the game well without throwing around the yellow cards like confetti.

Looking forward to Turners Cross now for the Mossie Linnane Final - I think it's great to run it off before Xmas as it's importance at this stage of the season is much higher than when it's run off in May/June.
Well done to the AUL for rescheduling the final for this time.

Any news on the team of the month for Aug/Sep/Oct???
It would be nice to get some recognition for our tidy start to the season.
(11 wins out of 11 games, with 8 clean sheets).

Early days though, and we realise more than anyone that the season is still only a pup.

Another tough game this weekend v unbeaten Crescent Ath in the FAI Jun.
Hopefully we can scrape past in this tricky away fixture.

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Cant see Crescent causing much problems there ye are flying at moment - went to check the kinsale result over weekend and came across the new website www.kinsaleafc.net - looks good.

scaffa new to this watch ye last week playing castleview must say ye played great football

hi scaffa ye looked good last week ye played some nice football

some nice fixtures out for next weekend us and ballyvolane mjc.leeside and wilton next sunday should be a cracker...

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hi scaffa ye looked good last week ye played some nice football

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Hey Trouble welcome to the site ........ya played well for 70 mins and took our foot of the gas when we wer 3 -0 up cant keep doing that!!....... against more stronger teams we"ll be punished

think it will take good side to beat you scaffa, very very good up front

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think it will take good side to beat you scaffa, very very good up front

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You involved wit any team Trouble?

not played for few years living northside watched yer last few games must say thought ye would find it hard first year up
but doing very well ye have some good players wit ye the likes of gostel and hallisey top players ye must of pulled few strings to get them new halla played before but to get him back good signing

A big win for us and we are happy bunnies tonight. Tough game as it always is against them. Hard and fair - handbags near the end but all handshakes after. A very even game even after we scored on 30. They had one good chance in the first half, and we had probably 3. As the second half wore on, we did have to defend a bit with some bodies thrown on the line for the cause. We scored on a break near the end to seal the points.

I heard more about Springfield's two recent visits to Monard. I was right about the club history of the complainents and I hope the fleeting visitors to the club do not cause damage to the clubs reputation.

Ya halla"s a great player great left peg on him........... Deccie Gostal was a signing and a half will score a lot of goals this season himself and John Cronin who is just back from injury will make a frightful pairing upfront

Horse,Olachico good performance today beating Greenwood 2-0 ye will be very hard to beat out there thought Dods had a great game solid as ever........what was ya man from Greenwood doing wit his clearance for the first goal!!!!

What happened with Springfield Horse?

Scaff, I was over by my car when the first one went in so I cant comment! Dod is a brick wall - we have upto 7 defenders now fighting for the four spots. Good for me the fan - the 3 players not used may not agree!

Balla - maybe the likes of you not being there is some of the issue!!

2 weeks ago when they visited Crescent in Monard - one of them measured the penalty box and found it to be 16/17 long instead of 18. I have been in that situation with teams we have visited - you just get on with it. Both teams have the same conditions. Crescent made a mistake, but I guess they arent using laser measurement equipment! What did Springers do at 10am on the Sunday morning...............rang the AUL to get the game off! - I mean cmon - that smells of fear to me!

The following week against Fairview at Monard again, Springers arrived with 19 players. Unfortunately, our away facilities wont cope with that many. As I said its basic, but we are always looking to make them bigger and use the much bigger away facilities that the other teams give us when they arent using them (like yesterday for us against Greenwod.) Springers gave out, then moaned about the lenght of the grass..............a week later.none of the 28 players yesterday moaned. From what Fairview said, nothing gave them more motivation to beat the visitors which they did. Giving the other team motivation is not a good move by any manager now is it?

Bella, about the complaints - what I meant was I believe they were led by Eddie. I may be wrong but I dont think he founded Springfield or was there as they struggled at the beginning. If its the guy Im thinking of, he has had more clubs than Tiger Woods!

Overall which helps our local game - heping those who dont have or dissing them. I know what I believe is right

Went up watched Leeds get hammered by Killumney this morning (spying on oppostion this weekend!!) must say was nt expecting the 4 nil drubbing Killumney looked very strong but thought Leeds really must of had an off day cause i did nt think they are worth a 4 nil hammering ....Leeds pk any views on it yourself wer you there?

Good result for Leeside today against Macroom any match reports Holden?........They kept you scoreless for once Holden! considering you wer banging "um left right and centre!!

wats this horse about springers? we are playin them sat outside in paradise?

Brooklodge 2-3 Blarney St Ath

Well lads is really did look like one of those days! Had the possecion but not the final ball. Went 1 down half an hour gone. Ball played bt our CM to left back Judgie who contolled layed back to our keeper who in a moment of maaybe some would call it madness others a good idea decide to try take on the on coming foward needless to say wat the outcome was! Took a 50/50 which 1 of the brooklodges line ran on to to get us goin. 1 nil h/t . When out in the 2nd half all guns blazing only for our sub hogan who had come on at h/t to be caught flat footed winger passed him squared it 2 nil! Everytime we tried doin something we either misplaced miscontrolled , took the wrong option. Babbs then with 30 to go made a run in to the box ,taken down spotter, our keeper is the taker , up he stepped. BANG! crossbar! defintily not our day{ he is in his defence normally clinical with them} Lucky enough we went on the attack immediatley babbs crossed Wayne o Leary on the volley 25 yards out top cornor ,Sweet must be said. Kept plugging away, the more we pushed the deeper the got . Jp made a great run beat 3/4 taken down outside the box. Timmy Kelly stepped up 2-2. They were really down now . We at this stage had gone 3-4-3 kept it that way ans same again a Babbsy cross Gary Coughlan ran on to it 18 yard line header top cornor again!! 3-2 the street. kept the ball after that bar 2 free kicks the got near the end.

Final score 3-2 to The Street. Thats 6 wins on the trot now so hopefullt keep it goin. Springers A next week in the Mjc at home.

dont ave it yet scaffa waiting for it.better team won to be fair very strong great ball players tight at the back would sum leeside up really totally deserved the win could ave been more to be fair...ya ad a good run always next week....nearly snatched a draw at the death good stop by the keeper tho.that game is done on with next weekend.

scaffa watched killumney few weeks back very strong and they tipped at start to do well but reckon they get nothing easy off ye think it will b very close and a game to look out for but just fancy ye to nick it

Premier League

Macroom A 0 Leeside 1

by Denis Canty

Macroom A narrowly lost out to Leeside at Murray Field on Sunday, going down 1-0 in a tense encounter.

Both sides started cautiously in the opening exchanges, with a lot of the play concentrated down the middle. Slowly Leeside got a hold on the game, starting to hold possession much better, with Derek Delea and Ricky Gettings performing well in the middle. Delea created the first chance of the match, when he started a build up of play which resulted in Graham Keane having a shot well saved by Dean Knight in the Macroom net. Knight was on hand to block further attempts from Keane and Johnny Barrett. While it remained scoreless, the home side always felt they could create opportunities for in form Keith Holden, but Paul Condon and Stephen Hackett were marshalling him well. The away side continued to press to find an opener for the remainder of the half, but the home side held firm to leave it scoreless at the break.

The second half started very brightly, with a similar pattern of Leeside having a lot of the ball, but Macroom working hard to close down the space. The home side created the first chance of the second half, when a William O'Riordan free kick on 50 hit the post and rebounded to safety. Leeside came incredibly close to taking the lead, when a good corner in was met by a powerful Condon header, only to see it cleared off the line. Leeside had a period of intense pressure that finally led to the opener. First, after some good work from Alec Nodwell on the right side allowed him to play a cross field pass to the unmarked Ricky Gettings, whose shot was parried by Knight onto the post, and cleared to safety. But the away side did not have to wait long, as two minutes later, with roles reversed, Gettings found Nodwell at the back stick, who finished from close range to give Leeside a deserved lead on 64. You would expect a fightback from the home side, and that was exactly what happened. Macroom started winning more of the aerial battles after Martin Corcoran's introduction, and this meant Anthony O'Donoughue and Darrell Holden started to see more of the ball. A Darrell Holden through ball on 71 was expertly intercepted by Colin Aherne, with Keith Holden lurking. A defence splitting pass from O'Riordan on 70 found Paul Healy, whose effort hit the side netting from an acute angle. The away side were defending superbly, and had their keeper Kieran Murphy to thank in the 88th minute, when an O'Riordan corner broke outside the box to O'Donoughue who forced a smart save from Murphy. Leeside held out for a valuable three points. Best for Macroom were David Golden, Tommy Pittam and Bryan Horgan. Best for Leeside were man of the match Alec Nodwell, PGrham Keane and Colin Aherne.

Cas, ye wanna get rid of that goalie - he sounds shocking!! Lenny from Crescent had to spend his whole Saturday re-fixing the pitch, so make sure the visitors next week see that! With 4 teams out there Saturday, I have a feeling that the parking attendant may be very strict on our East Cork visitors!!!

Coachford 2 Glenvale 1

Boy do we make hard work for ourselves. A win is a win as they say. Very happy to come through a tricky encounter against a useful Glenvale outfit. We had the majority of possession and created numerous clear cut chances that we failed to capitalise on. Ended up going a goal down after dominating the early exchanges from a big deflection. Thought it might be one of those days, however we battled on and Conor O Neill playing against his former club was causing havoc for his old team mates won a deserved penalty that was cooly dispatched by John Hogan.

Glenvale had a great chance shortly after the break that was well saved by our keeper and we continued to press on and were eventually rewarded when Conor O Neill finished after a goalmouth scramble. We saw out the game comfortably and should have added to our tally. We are progressing nicely in the cup competitions and are looking to atone for our last league game soon, Village away in the MJC next week end weather permitting of course. Training is going great and there maybe one or two added to the panel before xmas.

Does anyone have the next round of the FAI, I heard the draw was made. Lot of Premier teams still involved, surely a few clashes on the horizion.