Clare Junior Soccer

Two surprise results last night. Makes it interesting to the finish.
Newmarket and Bridge both felt very hard done by to lose by all accounts. When youre luck is out....Still plenty of twists and turns before the end of season. Every game seems to be very tight at the moment.Safe bet to say nearly every game will be decided by the one goal.

Predictions for sun
Bridge Celtic vs Cratloe draw
Newmarket to beat Rineanna
Newtown to beat Bridge Utd
Lifford to beat avenue
Avenue b to beat inch
Corofin to beat Mountshannon

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Originally Posted by shelbourne1904

Under 15.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND V. NORTH MUNSTER SELECTION

BALLYCASEY SHANNON(NEWTOWN)

Sunday 2 o clock

All Wellcome

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Great chance for Newtown to showcase their facilities to the FAI & a chance for the locals to see first hand the calibre of player representing the country.
Is there any local players involved?
How is the pitch looking? Will this effect the Premier match at 4pm?

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Originally Posted by papa-j

Great chance for Newtown to showcase their facilities to the FAI & a chance for the locals to see first hand the calibre of player representing the country.
Is there any local players involved?
How is the pitch looking? Will this effect the Premier match at 4pm?

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3 Players with N Munster,none from Shannon,Pitch perfect,Premier changed to 5 o clock.

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Originally Posted by CousinSylDolan

All games this week in Clare have been postponed due to inclement weather conditions... The only fixtures that still stand are the 3 Clare Cup games.

They are as follows...

Sunday 03/04/06
Clare Cup 3rd Round
Lees Road Pitch 2: Lifford A V Avenue United A
M.O`Brien 11.00

Lees Road Pitch 4: Inch Crusaders V Avenue United B D.McCarthy 2.30

Clare Cup ¼ Finals

O`Briensbridge: Bridge Celtic A V Rock Rovers
J.Deniffee 11.00

I would expect the games in Lee's Rd will be switched to Doora...not sure of this though.

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The 2 outstanding 3rd round games eventually went ahead this weekend with both Avenue teams winning through to the 1/4 finals Avenue A beat a much hyped:confused: Lifford, whilst the Avenue B team accounted for Inch Crusaders 1-0. What chance the two teams still meeting each other?

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Originally Posted by shelbourne1904

Under 15.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND V. NORTH MUNSTER SELECTION

BALLYCASEY SHANNON(NEWTOWN)

Sunday 2 o clock

All Wellcome

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Just out of curiosity, who was the referee for this game? and did he have assistants?
If I am not mistaken 3 Clare League referee's were chosen to officiate the Munster Youths Cup semi final between Wembley Rovers and Cork City in Limerick this sunday but the League refused to release them as the fixtures for this weekend had already been set. As another member has quite rightly suggested that Newtown had a grat opportunity to showcase their facilities to the FAI, surely our referee's should have been given their chance to show their abilities (or lack of) to the Munster FA. Is this just another case of politics within the Clare League.

Prem Result:
Cratloe 1 Bridge Celtic 3 (Goals for BC - Ger O'Connell, Paul McEvoy2)

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Results
Sunday 0904/06
Clare Cup 3rd Round
Lifford A 0 Avenue United A 2

Avenue United B 1 Inch Crusaders 0



Clare Cup ¼ Final
Corofin Harps 1 Mountshannon Celtic 0


Maloney Hardware Shannon Premier Division League
Newtown A 0 Bridge United A 1

Newmarket Celtic A 3 Rinnanna Rovers A 2

Cratloe Celtic 1 Bridge Celtic A 3



Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Connolly Celtic 3 Burren United 2

Kilmaley United 1 Hermitage 2

Moher Celtic W/O Kilkishen Celtic (Scr)


Rock Rovers 0 Shannon Olympic A 3

SEL Print Second Division League
Kildysart Celtic 3 Bridge United B 0

Tulla United 0Turnpike Rovers 1

Ennistymon Town (P-P) Kilrush Rangers


Shannon Olympic B 3 Cooraclare Celtic 2


Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Lifford B 1 Rhine Rovers 2

Manus Celtic Newmarket Celtic B Monday

Newtown B W/o Rinnanna Rovers B Scr

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Fixtures
Saturday 15/04/06
Ballycasey: Cratloe Celtic V Newtown
A.Murphy 11.00

Fairgreen: Hermitage V Bridge United
P.Markham 11.00

Sunday 16/04/06
Maloney Hardware Shannon Premier Division League
Lees Road Pitch 2: Lifford A V Bridge Celtic A
P.Mulready 11.00

Lees Road Pitch 2: Avenue United A V Newtown A P.Markham 2.30


Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Fairgreen: Hermitage V Corofin Harps
J.Deniffee 2.30

Fairgreen Avenue United B V Kilmaley United
A.Murphy 11.00

Liscannor: Moher Celtic V Rock Rovers
J.Stanford 11.00

Shannon: Shannon Olympic A V Connolly Celtic D.Mccarthy 2.30

SEL Print Second Division League
Sixmilebridge: Bridge United B V Kildysart Celtic
P.Sutton 11.00

CBS Kilrush: Kilrush Rangers V Tulla United
P.Markham 11.00

Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Lees Road Pitch 4: Lifford B V Bridge Celtic B
D.Mccarthy 11.00

Tiermaclane: Manus Celtic V Rinnanna Rovers B 11.00

Cooraclare: St.Pats B V Newmarket Celtic B
J.Stanford 2.30

Lees Road Pitch 1: Inch Crusaders V Newtown B
2.30
Monday 17/04/06
Gallivan Kennedy Youths League
Ruan: Lifford V Moher Celtic
J.Stanford 2.30

Maloney Hardware Shannon Premier Division League
Lees Road Pitch 4: Cratloe Celtic V Bridge United A
M.O`Brien 11.00

SEL Print Second Division League
Lees Road Pitch 2: Turnpike Rovers V Ennistymon Town D.Mccarthy 11.00

Tuesday 18/04/06
Maloney Hardware Shannon Premier Division League
Lees Road Pitch 2: Avenue United A V Lifford J.Deniffee 6.30

Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Tiermaclane: Kilmaley united V Connolly Celtic
A.Murphy 6.30


SEL Print Second Division League
Sixmilebridge: Bridge United B V Cooraclare Celtic P.Markham 6.45

Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Kilmhill: St.Pats B V Newtown B
T.McInerney 6.45

Newmarket: Newmarket Celtic B V Manus Celtic
P.Gleeson 6.30

Wednesday 18/04/06
Gallivan Kennedy Youths League
Sixmilebridge: Bridge United v Lifford
J.Stanford 6.30
Ballycasey: Newtown V Hermitage
P.Mulready 6.30

Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Shannon: Shannon Olympic A V Burren United
P.Gleeson 6.30

Fairgreen: Avenue United B V Rock Rovers
P.Cullen 6.30

SEL Print Second Division League
Cahercon: Kildysart Celtic V Kilrush Rangers
D.McCarthy 6.30

Thursday 20/04/06
Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Rinnanna: Rinnanna Rovers B V Bridge Celtic B
T.McInerney 6.30


Ballycasey: Newtown B V St.Pats B
P.Cullen 6.45

Friday 21/0406
Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Corofin: Corofin Harps V Kilkishen Celtic
J.Stanford 6.30

Faifgreen: Hermitage V Moher Celtic
P.Markham 6.30

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Originally Posted by Interested

Just out of curiosity, who was the referee for this game? and did he have assistants?
If I am not mistaken 3 Clare League referee's were chosen to officiate the Munster Youths Cup semi final between Wembley Rovers and Cork City in Limerick this sunday but the League refused to release them as the fixtures for this weekend had already been set. As another member has quite rightly suggested that Newtown had a grat opportunity to showcase their facilities to the FAI, surely our referee's should have been given their chance to show their abilities (or lack of) to the Munster FA. Is this just another case of politics within the Clare League.

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Apparently it is felt that theleague has to be over quickly,I dont know why,and therefore no Clare refs were made availablefor either of both these prestigous games.It just baffles me!!!!

Lifford v Newmarket Celtic
Newtown v Bridge Celtic
Cratloe v Bunratty
Mountshannon v Rineanna Rovers
Bridge United v Avenue United

Would be great if the title race and relegation battles go down to the last day but Avenue are playing well at the moment and look to be strong favourites.

isnt it great to see such a lack of comments from the lifford lads on such a bleak bleak tuesday for them! also i would just like to thank the clare league for once again trying to ruin or chances of winning something with there very harsh fixtures dates! played huge cup game versus lifford sunday and then sheduled to play cratloe tuesday! my legs are killing me and i cant be the only one! we also have to play lifford next tuesday after newtown sunday! 2 days of a break! surely wed or thursday would be better, we asked for midweek games on a wednesday but clare league screwing us again!

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Originally Posted by townie

also i would just like to thank the clare league for once again trying to ruin or chances of winning something with there very harsh fixtures dates!

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It worked in yere favour last year because ye were playing teams at the end of the season who had nothing to play for and ye didn't complain.
This year ye have a tough run in but are playing well and grinding out results. Also you will notice that the teams who have more than one game left to play are the teams who are relying on Lee's Road to be open. Don't think Clare league can do anything about that!!

What was story with Avenue Cratlow game tonight.
no game on in Lees Rd
was it switched to somewhere else?

Prem result:

Bridge celtic 3 Bunratty 2 (BC scorers: Barry O'Connell, Ricky Mowat, Ger O'Connell)

Premier Lg

Avenue vs Cratloe. (Lee's Rd closed. now fixed for Thurs)
Bridge Celtic 3 2 Bunratty

Rats now relegated to the 1 division. Last minute goal for Bridge Celtic summed up our season. We were not relegated last night as we have not been good enough over the season. Battled hard last night but the usual mistakes and missed chances cost us.
Best of luck to Bridge Celtic and well done to them. They have more or less secured safety now.

Trevor Twoomey got both our goals last night. Ricky Moate and Ger O'Connel got the 2nd and 3rd for Bridge Celtic.

:( :( :(

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Originally Posted by the boss

What was story with Avenue Cratlow game tonight.
no game on in Lees Rd
was it switched to somewhere else?

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Why was Less Road closed.Who Closed it and who verified this???

This baffles me.It is ok for the council to close Lees Road but it is not ok for Newtown to close Ballycasey?One set of rules for one club etc.....,Well it is not going to be the case anymore because those who are responsible for the upkeep of a pitch and bare the cost will not be told by the league or anybody else including referees when there property can be used or not!!!!!

anyone know where i can get an up to date table of the second and third divisions...dont trust the one in the clare people

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Originally Posted by shelbourne1904

Why was Less Road closed.Who Closed it and who verified this???

This baffles me.It is ok for the council to close Lees Road but it is not ok for Newtown to close Ballycasey?One set of rules for one club etc.....,Well it is not going to be the case anymore because those who are responsible for the upkeep of a pitch and bare the cost will not be told by the league or anybody else including referees when there property can be used or not!!!!!

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Anarchy rears its head?.
Though I agree with your sentiments regarding clubs trying to protect their pitches from overuse and having a say as to when their own pitches are unplayable, unless their are stringent rules and guidelines set down for this theory the loopholes are clear to see. Any club that cannot field a full team could quite easily not allow the game to go ahead stating that the pitch is not playable by contacting the travelling team.
The League have no juristiction over Lee's Road and to be honest if they did the pitches there would now be similar to Digifone Park which is in need of a break due to the amount of games played there when all other pitches were closed because of the weather.

Evening all.

Just to let you know that Bunratty FC will be holding a Golf Classic in East Clare on Saturday 22nd April. Anyone interested in entering a team (160 euros / team of 4) or even sponsor a hole (60 euros) can let me or CousinSyl know.

Thanks.