Clare Junior Soccer

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Originally Posted by Pauliwallnuts

Their chance looks to be gone no. They've more games played than any of the teams around them & just haven't gotton the points on the board in the last few weeks.

Bridge Celtic B seemed to have improved beyond all measure.

All of a sudden they've beaten Manus & Olympic B & only lost 1-0 to Kilkee in the last few games. This from a team that was being hammered every week.

Must have signed some new players !!

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I believe they did. Credit to them they deserved the win. There's no excuses for our performances of late. We can blame unkind referees alll we want but they don't like us for a reason. Our problem was really complacency. It was getting very easy for us and as a result most of the team stopped training and look at us now. Even if we do pull it together it may be too late to get our form back.

I have heard a rumour of late though that because some teams have pulled out of the second division that 3 will automatically go up this year. Does anyone know if this is true?

A couple of weeks ago, I drew up an alternative table for the 1st division based on the number of points each team had out of the maximum available for their games played. This is it updated. I have also added in one other column which gives the maximum no. of points achievable for each team. It looks interesting and the only mathematical gurantees so far are that Kilrush can't finish in the top two and Mountshannon or Tulla can't finish bottom.

TEAM------------PLAYED------POINTS--------PERCENTAGE--MAX AVAILABLE
Mountshannon------14-----------26-----------------62-----------38
Olympic------------10-----------18-----------------60-----------42
Tulla---------------12-----------21-----------------58-----------39
Corofin-------------12-----------19-----------------53-----------37
Bridge--------------10-----------15-----------------50-----------39
Rock---------------14-----------20-----------------48-----------32
Kilkishen------------10----------14------------------47-----------38
Kilmaley------------11-----------12-----------------36-----------33
Bunratty-----------11------------8------------------24-----------29
Kilrush--------------14-----------8------------------19-----------20

Bridge Celtic Have beaten Mountshannon 4-1 this evening in Scariff. :ball:

Results tonight 29-03-05
Avenue 3 Newmarket1

Cratloe 5 Newtown 5 played at Ballycasey

The league looks to be between Avenue,Lifford and Bridge United,couldnt believe the earlier threads where lads were tipping Newmarket.

Connolly have pulled out of the PREMIER league,what a joke they should never be allowed enter a team again. :ball: :ball: :ball:

Does that mean top 3 teams of Div1 will go straight up?

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Originally Posted by MadMick

Well I have herd this is a long way down the line and both clubs have drawn up a list of Club rules, picked a name and are working on the finance side, So I think this will go ahead, not sure how the Clare League are going to respond to this, if it does happen this could make the 1st Division a benificiary of the Premier, if Newtown finish outside the bottom 3 what will the league do, top 3 automatically promoted or top 3 plus a playoff place!
Well if it does go ahead I wonder what the players will make of it? Do they join Park, give up Soccer or join another team in the region?

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who are you hoping they will join?? the whole idea of this is to improve the standard of soccer in Shannon,Park Rangers and Newtown have got together and mapped out the process,next comes the hard bit which will actually be the joining of the 2 clubs. There will be lads unhappy on both sides the better players will join Shannon Town the others will prob join the specials where you dont or didnt have to train. :D All of this still may not happen but the Clare league is a disaster,as in the previous thread Connolly dropping out of the premier, Any team with a bit of ambition can not possibly stay in a Mickey Mouse league like Clare.It's mainly a league to keep GAA players fit in the close season,The teams i feel sorry for are the likes of Newmarket,Bridge United,Newtown,these are the only true footballing clubs in Clare,next are Bunratty and Olympic,Bunratty got a field given to them,developed it and have done nothing with it since. Olympic have a decent pitch but not sure will there be any further development,the teams that can go and jump are the Ennis teams,i dont know 1 which has it's own pitch,Avenue are the best example,prob the top club in Clare for 20 years,what do they have nothing,relying on their name to pull in players,they have no facilities whatsoever.getting tired,i know i have left out loads,i am sure i will be reminded, :cool: ;)

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Originally Posted by hawkeye

Does that mean top 3 teams of Div1 will go straight up?

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don't know,the league are liable to do anything.............i would imagine that one more team will be relegated with connolly and the 3rd from bottom in the premier will play the 3rd from top in the 1st.

Tis a joke allright when a premier team drops out of the league.

Tis going from bad to worse !!

And just to add to that both Tullycrine Celtic & Cratloe B have dropped out of division 2.

Complete joke !!!

THE DREAM IS OVER: The Tullycrine Celtic rollercoaster has finally been halted. Crippling debts and a failed takeover by the Eugene Matthews led consortium led to the Board of Tullycrine Celtic taking the unprecedented step of selling the club’s most prized asset. The ball was sold to an un-named club for a nominal fee. This has resulted in the club being disbanded and this marks the end of one of soccer’s greatest club. For the club, once described by Sepp Blatter as an example to all, it is a sorry occasion.

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Originally Posted by hawkeye

Bridge Celtic Have beaten Mountshannon 4-1 this evening in Scariff. :ball:

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Olympic 5 Rats B 3
Played on a very poor pitch, both teams had very strong teams out but to be fair Olympic could have had more than 5 and the 3 goals Bunratty got have to go down to poor goalkeeping but everyone is entitled to an off night and fair play to the outfield players they done what they needed to do , Olympic captain taking the game to the rats with a fine headed goal in the first few minutes followed by great performances from the forwards and midfield, back 4 were as good as they have been all season and as i said a rare off night for the goekeeper but sure we have all had them, Just like to say that with all the crap said over the last few weeks that the Bunratty lads took the defeat well and have some fine young players coming up the ranks and they wont take long getting into the A team which can only be a good thing for their club...Looks like last nights result in the other g ame has opened thing's up again :)

Premier.
Avenue 5 1 Newmarket
Cratloe 5 5 Newtown

1st
Oly 5 3 Rats B
Mntshn 1 4 Bridge Cel


Have to agree to agree with 4-4-2's assesment of the game. Pitch was very heavy but a good tough but fair game was played. Rats were dissapointed afterwards as 4/5 players did not perform and defensive mistakes cost a number of goals but a few of the youth players on the field were decent. When it went 4-3 with 10 mins left it looked game on but another mistake cost Bunratty again.


However credit to Olympic they were hungry for it and fully deserved the 3 points. Seemed to have a very strong 6 down the middle and Donnacha Kelly, Jimmy Jazz and Joey were excellent all night.

FYI Ballbreaker Bunratty have begun work on an Asto Turf facility so how can you say "Bunratty got a field given to them,developed it and have done nothing with it since" Showers have also been added to the dressing rooms so not 100% sure where you are coming from there...

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Originally Posted by CousinSylDolan

Premier.
Avenue 5 1 Newmarket
Cratloe 5 5 Newtown

1st
Oly 5 3 Rats B
Mntshn 1 4 Bridge Cel


Have to agree to agree with 4-4-2's assesment of the game. Pitch was very heavy but a good tough but fair game was played. Rats were dissapointed afterwards as 4/5 players did not perform and defensive mistakes cost a number of goals but a few of the youth players on the field were decent. When it went 4-3 with 10 mins left it looked game on but another mistake cost Bunratty again.


However credit to Olympic they were hungry for it and fully deserved the 3 points. Seemed to have a very strong 6 down the middle and Donnacha Kelly, Jimmy Jazz and Joey were excellent all night.

FYI Ballbreaker Bunratty have begun work on an Asto Turf facility so how can you say "Bunratty got a field given to them,developed it and have done nothing with it since" Showers have also been added to the dressing rooms so not 100% sure where you are coming from there...

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Fair play Sly at the end of the day it is only a game, a game we all love to play and it was good to have a joke and a smile after it was over,would have to agree with you on development of the ground its not just the pitch that makes a club and i think you have done a fine job on the club house and from what i have been told the new astro turf pitch will be a great asset to your club....if you have any spare cuts left over pass it our way so we can make a nice little garden for our tenants at the Stadio Olympico ;)

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Originally Posted by handyman

Who the hell is SLY.

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Sorry Handyman ment cousinsyldolan... by the way good game last night

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Originally Posted by 4-4-2

if you have any spare cuts left over pass it our way so we can make a nice little garden for our tenants at the Stadio Olympico ;)

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I must say I'm very impressed with the arrangement ye have there at the Stadio Olympico.... Its the 1st time I've been at a soccer match and watched Coronation Street at the same time. We will have to look at introducing the same facilities out at Woulfe Park.... :D

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Originally Posted by handyman

Wrong dj and il tell u the plan.A comfortable win tonight and i predict bridge celtic to beat mountshannon also.That will leave us in second 4 points behind mountshannon with 4 games in hand.We will then go to mountshannon on sunday and beat them and the league will be over by next wednesday when we beat bridge celtic away.thanks for your time. :cool:

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Ye all heard it from me yesterday.[/QUOTE]


Leave that quote right there Handyman. I've a feeling it could make interesting reading in the future !!!! Talking of the league being over whn there's seven games to play ????

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Originally Posted by handyman

Cheers it was a good game-bunratty fought hard and never gave up.At 3 nil i thought that was it but fair play to bunratty to come straight back and score.And we all thought we wouldnt be hearing from 4-4-2 for a while! :cool:

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Cant keep a good man down i felt you were slipping last night at 3-0 so i had to put a bit of life back in the game :) normal services will resume Sunday

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Originally Posted by handyman

Leave that quote right there Handyman. I've a feeling it could make interesting reading in the future !!!! Talking of the league being over whn there's seven games to play ????

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Only having a laugh :cool:[/QUOTE]

Likewise. Ye are putting a pretty good run together though. Looks like ye might have gotten over the dreaded sticky patch early in the season. Bridge Celtic, Mountshannon and Tulla all seem to be dropping silly points at the moment while Kilkishen went through a 6 game run they'd rather forget about. A couple of tough games coming up in the next week mind you. The league table should be able to give a better indication of things by the end of next week.

Id be very happy to get 4 points from the next 2 games.These games will tell a lot.Id fancy ye to beat tulla again tonight.[/QUOTE]

I've learned to take nothing for granted. Tulla will be up for it after last Friday and we will be missing a few players due to a local funeral. We tried to get the match changed but couldn't so we'll have to go with what we have.

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Originally Posted by oldspice

Id be very happy to get 4 points from the next 2 games.These games will tell a lot.Id fancy ye to beat tulla again tonight.

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I've learned to take nothing for granted. Tulla will be up for it after last Friday and we will be missing a few players due to a local funeral. We tried to get the match changed but couldn't so we'll have to go with what we have.[/QUOTE]

That's bad form from the Clare league, you should have told them there was a hurling match and you would have got it off,
good run at the moment from kilkishen i know a few lads playing out that way and it would be great to see you go up after the start you had to this season..not at our expence of course ;)

That's bad form from the Clare league, you should have told them there was a hurling match and you would have got it off,
good run at the moment from kilkishen i know a few lads playing out that way and it would be great to see you go up after the start you had to this season..not at our expence of course ;)[/QUOTE]

In fairness to the league, they offered us the option of deferring the game to tomorrow night. Unfortunately, that didn't suit Tulla as they had a few guys who got off work to play tonight and would find it impossible to change that to tomorrow at such short notice. Just one of those things I guess but it gives a chance to some players who might not have got a game tonight otherwise. That's the reason we have 16 or 17 in a squad and not 12 or 13 I suppose.

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Originally Posted by hacker

where has mad{muppet}mick gone with all his talk now....james you played a stormer last night...
well done....

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Still here, yes was a good win last night, looked a bit frail at times and if the Keeper plays like that against Mountshannon and Bridge Celtic you could find yourselves with no points in the next two games, seems to be a few people celebrating already, 34 points is the target and you still need 13, nothing decided yet, expect Kilkishen to win against Tulla then double header against Rock, could be 9 pts better off come next week. Mountshannon will bounce back on Sunday as they have to win, Bridge Celtic will be in the same boat and should easily see off Kilrush (Olympics bogey team) before beating Olympic next Wednesday. I hope you all think you have it won as this will be your undoing yet again, obviously certain lessons have not been learned I am sure your Management will be delighted to be reading all this back slapping today!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by MadMick

Still here, yes was a good win last night, looked a bit frail at times and if the Keeper plays like that against Mountshannon and Bridge Celtic you could find yourselves with no points in the next two games, seems to be a few people celebrating already, 34 points is the target and you still need 13, nothing decided yet, expect Kilkishen to win against Tulla then double header against Rock, could be 9 pts better off come next week. Mountshannon will bounce back on Sunday as they have to win, Bridge Celtic will be in the same boat and should easily see off Kilrush (Olympics bogey team) before beating Olympic next Wednesday. I hope you all think you have it won as this will be your undoing yet again, obviously certain lessons have not been learned I am sure your Management will be delighted to be reading all this back slapping today!!!!!!!!!!!

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No back slapping going on just giving the facts certain players have been slatted for poor games and now we are just giving credit when they play well , i certainly dont have anything to be proud about after last night's game except that my team mates played very well,i have always said we are taking it one game at a time and so far so good but still some distance to go

Kilkishen Celtic 2 - 1 Tulla utd

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Originally Posted by handyman

Fair play to kilkishen after a very bad patch they have came right back to form.Was the game any good?Tulla cannot be serious contenders after losing 6 games of 13.

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Kilkishen just about deserved to win the game but have a very dodgy refereeing decision to thank for their second goal, so ultimately for the three points. Overall, I don't think Rob McSharry will be too concerned by what he witnessed and he freely admitted he saw the result he wanted. It was a typical local derby with neither side sparing it on the physical front and Kilkishen deservedly went ahead after 15 minutes. A well worked goal that caught the Tulla defence square. However, the second goal will be talked about for a while in the pubs of Kilkishen and Tulla. Kilkishen had a free about 30 yards out which was floated in. The Tulla goalie came out to around the penalty spot and jumped for the ball but was clattered by the Kilkishen centre-half who while he was making a genuine effort to get to the ball, definitely impeded the goalie. The goalie dropped the ball and it was a simple tap-in for Kilkishen. The Tulla lads went balistic and to be honest, you couldn't blame them. The Kilkishen lads would hold up their hands and say, it shouldn't have been allowed but then, they've been on the receiving end of more than their share of bad refereeing decisions this season so this one redresses the balance a bit. At half-time with Kilkishen two goals up it looked over, but Kilkishen forgot to come out for the second half and within three minutes, Tulla had pulled one back. After that, both sides had chances but in the end, Kilkishen just hung on for three much needed points.

Handyman, You just about to sign for the youth team??

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Originally Posted by handyman

Ya iv served my time as an apprentice.I need to be getting first team action.Can you clean my boots.

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Don't be getting cheeky. An old boy can take up an apprenticeship too you know. ...Doesn't mean he doesn't deserve a bit of respect for his senior years though!!!!

Here's the latest update to the "Alternative 1st Division Table"

TEAM------------PLAYED------POINTS--------PERCENTAGE--MAX AVAILABLE
Olympic------------11-----------21-----------------64-----------42
Mountshannon------15-----------26-----------------58-----------35
Bridge--------------11-----------18-----------------55-----------39
Tulla---------------13-----------21-----------------54-----------36
Corofin-------------12-----------19-----------------53-----------37
Kilkishen------------11----------17------------------52-----------38
Rock---------------14-----------20-----------------48-----------32
Kilmaley------------11-----------12-----------------36-----------33
Bunratty-----------12------------8------------------22-----------26
Kilrush--------------14-----------8------------------19-----------20

Some nice fixtures this weekend in the 1st div...Any predictions?
Here are mine...

Mountshannon Celtic V Shannon Olympic A (MS win)
Rock Rovers V Kilkishen Celtic A (KilK Win)
Kilrush Rangers V Bridge Celtic A (BC Win)
Tulla United A V Kilmaley United (Kilmaley Win)
Corofin Harps V Bunratty B (Draw)

Also midweek with Bridge Celtic A V Shannon Olympic A (Draw)
Kilkishen Celtic A V Rock Rovers (Draw)


I believe, (similar to last year) that 35 points will be enough to win the Division.It will probably go down to final week.

Result from last night : Rock:2, Corofin:2

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Originally Posted by oldspice

Kilkishen just about deserved to win the game but have a very dodgy refereeing decision to thank for their second goal, so ultimately for the three points. Overall, I don't think Rob McSharry will be too concerned by what he witnessed and he freely admitted he saw the result he wanted. It was a typical local derby with neither side sparing it on the physical front and Kilkishen deservedly went ahead after 15 minutes. A well worked goal that caught the Tulla defence square. However, the second goal will be talked about for a while in the pubs of Kilkishen and Tulla. Kilkishen had a free about 30 yards out which was floated in. The Tulla goalie came out to around the penalty spot and jumped for the ball but was clattered by the Kilkishen centre-half who while he was making a genuine effort to get to the ball, definitely impeded the goalie. The goalie dropped the ball and it was a simple tap-in for Kilkishen. The Tulla lads went balistic and to be honest, you couldn't blame them. The Kilkishen lads would hold up their hands and say, it shouldn't have been allowed but then, they've been on the receiving end of more than their share of bad refereeing decisions this season so this one redresses the balance a bit. At half-time with Kilkishen two goals up it looked over, but Kilkishen forgot to come out for the second half and within three minutes, Tulla had pulled one back. After that, both sides had chances but in the end, Kilkishen just hung on for three much needed points.

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i was just informed by someone in the league that Tulla have asked the Clare league for this game to be replayed as the ref agreed he made a mistake on the second goal for Kilkishen and they have agreed to play it again its down for tuesday week at 6.30 and kilkishen are at home again...dont think many people have been told yet but i would say that the Kilkishen lads wont be too happy...it has to be a first that something like this has happened anyone any views

I think this is a very poor decision. Every team in Clare will have a story of
how a ref decision has cost them a game. If every game had to be replayed
then the season would never finish. Unusual to hear a ref admit to a mistake.

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Originally Posted by gaffer

I think this is a very poor decision. Every team in Clare will have a story of
how a ref decision has cost them a game. If every game had to be replayed
then the season would never finish. Unusual to hear a ref admit to a mistake.

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Don't get so wound up gaffer. Check your calendar before you react. There hasn't been a league meeting sisce the match took place on Wednesday so such a decision couldn't be taken. Nice try though 4-4-2.

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Originally Posted by 4-4-2

i was just informed by someone in the league that Tulla have asked the Clare league for this game to be replayed as the ref agreed he made a mistake on the second goal for Kilkishen and they have agreed to play it again its down for tuesday week at 6.30 and kilkishen are at home again...dont think many people have been told yet but i would say that the Kilkishen lads wont be too happy...it has to be a first that something like this has happened anyone any views

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Hmmmm... nice day...or date even! Now that would be a first :)

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Originally Posted by oldspice

Don't get so wound up gaffer. Check your calendar before you react. There hasn't been a league meeting sisce the match took place on Wednesday so such a decision couldn't be taken. Nice try though 4-4-2.

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I reckon now that Kilkishen to beat Rock twice in a Week and Mountshannon and Bridge Celtic to beat the Specials and we could have a 3 horse race between these clubs!!! Kilkishen could not keep losing with the quality within the squad and now they will kick on to contest the league with Bridge Celtic and Mountshannon gaining the Play off place.

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Originally Posted by hacker

what is your problem with olympic????anyway if your keep pedicting results like you have been ....olympic should be up there in the top two....cause all your predictions have been wrong so far...muppet...

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I don't have a problem with Olympic, this is just my Opinion, why do you take everything so personally, sounds like a chip on the shoulder to me, lets be honest both Bridge and Mountshannon beat you at home so I would expect them to beat you away, Kilkishen are on a run and again they should pick up 6 points, this seems pretty fair assesment on the fixtures, I have not slated Olympic at all just questioned the desire and past history!! Maybe I am not the muppet! I thought this was a thread for opinions and these are mine!

lads olympic are getting a bit of stick for no reason.... we won the 1st div last yr and olympic were the best team that we played. they might have suffered a bit from lads not been serious about winning but they should have enough to win the division this year...... all the talk of bridge celtic and mshannon.... just remember bridge celtic LOST t connolly who no longer have a team and also cratloe look to be heading back down... so 3rd place are going to play moher in a play off( which i can't c them losing so effectivley in my opinion olympic r the only team in the 1st div capaple of staying in the premier next year.....

Well said Plastic Pitch,.....I've refrained from this whinge-aton for the last week because its become a bit sad. Lets have more sensible comments like yours and less of the likes of Fredred..........who has disappeared.....

"Come out, come out wherever you are...................."

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Originally Posted by OpenGoal

Well said Plastic Pitch,.....I've refrained from this whinge-aton for the last week because its become a bit sad. Lets have more sensible comments like yours and less of the likes of Fredred..........who has disappeared.....

"Come out, come out wherever you are...................."

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"whinge-aton" :D :D :D Very Good!!!!!!!

Any news on Kilmaley v Kilrush last night?

Cousinsyl will you now have all the lads for the games against Corofin and Tulla or do you only have one game left this season?

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Originally Posted by MadMick

Any news on Kilmaley v Kilrush last night?

Cousinsyl will you now have all the lads for the games against Corofin and Tulla or do you only have one game left this season?

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We will have most of last Tues squad for the game in Corofin tomorrow. I dont think we will have our full squad together again this season as Gaa is up and running now.

Even though we look dead and buried we will fight for every point as we have 6 games left.