Think Mervue actually got 2nd in the end cos they were invited to play in the newly reformed Connaught Senior Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheen
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Think Mervue actually got 2nd in the end cos they were invited to play in the newly reformed Connaught Senior Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheen
FAI Junior Cup draw
Manorhamilton FC (Manor Rangers) V Mervue Utd
West Utd v Howth Celtic
St Patricks v Corduff Utd
Is the cup that is presented to the champions known by a particular name - note from Mervue's history on their web site a number of cup wins that may be league wins.
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Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
Lads are Moyville Celtic from Galway???
Lots of Connacht Cup games called off because of the weather but some did go ahead.
Medtronic 1-0 Dunmore Town
Athenry 5-0 Roscommon Town
Strand Celtic 1-6 Salthill Devon
City United 2-3 Colga
Kiltullagh 2-1 Snugboro
West Utd w/o Glenhest Rovers
Weather permitting, league action will resume next week with 3 games down for decision.
Dynamo Blues v Athenry
West Utd v Corrib Rangers
Salthill Devon v Kiltullagh
The trip to Tuam is a potential banana skin for the Athenry men. A late goal saved their blushes on the opening day of the season as they salvaged a 1-1 draw. A game that will define both sides title ambitions at South Park as a draw is no good to either West or Rangers. Both sides have the talent but need to become more consistent. Devon should account for Kiltullagh with the minimum of fuss up in Drom.
Predictions: Blues 2-2, West 2-1, Devon 3-0
Hibs take on Boyle Celtic in the Connacht Cup while Mervue Utd will look to continue their good Cup form against Ballinasloe Town in the semi final of the Connacht Senior Cup.
The weather decimated 98% of the Junior football scheduled in Galway last weekend. The one game played in the Premier saw Salthill's slim title hopes evaporate as they were clawed back by a late Kiltullagh equaliser after leading 2-0 at the break.
This week:
League
Kiltullagh v Hibs
Colga v Salthill
Connacht Cup
Rangers v Claregalway
Blues v Kilkerrin
Renmore v Castlerea
FAI Junior
West v Howth Celtic
St Pats v Corduff Utd
Manorhamilton v Mervue Utd
In the league, Hibs are really the only team left with a chance to catch Athenry and cannot afford to drop points away to a competitive Kiltullagh outfit. Colga may give Salthill a shock in Clarinbridge.
All 3 home sides can progress in the Connacht Cup, with Renmore having the trickiest outing against Castlerea.
Three interesting ties in the FAI Junior Cup. West will be hard beat at home, with Terryland on standby if The Swamp isn't up to scratch. St Pats are capable of anything at home, while Mervue have saved their best for the Cup this year but face a long trip to Manorhamilton.
Happy New Year
Premier League action returns this weekend, weather permitting, with a relegation six pointer between Renmore and Colga. Colga have got 2 valuable points from recent encounters with Hibs and Salthill Devon, but will need a win from this game as Renmore have 2 games in hand on them.
Prediction: 1-1 Draw
The Oscar Traynor side are in action on Saturday in Terryland Park against Mayo. The Galway side scraped a 1-0 win up in Donegal first time out and although the Mayo league are currently out of season, it should be a tight encounter.
West Utd were handed a daunting task, even at home, when paired with Douglas Hall in the next round of the FAI Junior Cup. St Patricks have yet to play their game with Corduff Utd.
Renmore got the better of Colga in the relegation battle, securing a 2-0 win which leapfrogs them over both Colga and Kiltullagh.
Galway got the better of a dissapointing Mayo side in the Oscar Traynor, prevailing 2-0 with goals from Ollie Keogh and Keith Ward. They are now in pole position to top their group.
A couple of important fixtures to look forward to this week. Mervue play host to Hibs on Sunday morning in a game resheduled from September. On that occasion, Mervue failed to turn up claiming they weren't given enough notice of the fixture, Hibs were awarded the win but Mervue overturned the result on appeal.
The game is even more relevant now as Hibs continue their pursuit of Athenry while Mervue will need to get a few wins soon or they may be looking over their shoulders at the teams below them. Having Ollie Keogh and Dave Goldbey as a front two should help their cause. Goldbey has returned to the club where he was so prolific in the past at this level before and his presence is needed, as Mervue, if you disregard two 4 goal games, have only scored 4 in their other six matches. Hibs desperately need to win this game to close the gap to four points and their midfield duo of Alan Ryan and Pole Przemer Konik may well swing the tie in their favour.
Prediction: 2-1 Hibs
West Utd and St.Patricks are in action in the FAI Junior against Douglas Hall and Corduff. While this is not the same Douglas team that hammered Cobh last year, it will still be a tough test for the men from the Claddagh. St.Patricks are an unknown quantity who have disposed of supposedly superior sides so far and could pull off a shock.
Prediction: One team from Galway to progress.
In the Connacht Cup, Renmore and Colga tussle again for a place in the last 16. In another all Premier clash, Salthill travel to Tuam to take on Dynamo Blues, while Corrib Rangers are at home to Corofin Utd. Athenry continue the defence of their title with a trip to play Straide and Foxford.
Prediction: Renmore, Blues, Rangers and Athenry to go through.
It's Douglas Hall's second team, still capable of giving west a good game if west don't perform to there best
al,just to let u know alan ryan is in australia,so can't really see him influencing the hibs mervue game on sunday,my prediction is a draw,i think blues will beat salthill in the connacht,athenry won't have it all there own way up in foxford,but should advance,pats i think have a chance if they play corduff in caherlistrane,but if not u would have 2 fancy corduff,west hopefully will do the business,but it depends on which west team turns up,watched them all season,they have been brilliant in alot of games and unbelievably bad in others,if they play well i'd expect them 2 go through!
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Originally Posted by west awake
The game I understand is to be played in Drom, at Salthhill's pitch.
Looking forward to seeing that set-up, I believe its even better than Malahides set-up.
Cheers for the update on Ryan, was wondering alright why he wasn't involved with the Town team. There was a lot of rain yesterday, but forecast for today to be cloudy with maybe just a few showers. Hopefully the big games will go ahead.
Hibs did manage to keep up the pressure with a narrow 1-0 win over Mervue, Keith McHugh getting the vital goal. With half their games played Mervue are only 2 points off relegation. The term "too good to go down" springs to mind, but if they don't beat the teams below them it could be an embarressing climax to the season for a club entering the Eircom League "A" Division.
Athenry marched on in the Connacht Cup, while Colga overturned last weeks result when beating Renmore 4-2 away. Salthill-Blues and Rangers game were both called off.
Both Galway teams exited the FAI Junior Cup. West went out via a sudden death penalty shoot out loss to Douglas Hall following a scoreless 110 minutes. St Patricks also exited as they lost 2-1 to Corduff Utd up in Drom.
Performance of the week goes to Medtronic, a side who were playing Saturday football last season. Following a heavy 9-2 Cup defeat by Knocknacarra last week, they bounced back to beat the same opponents 1-0 in the Connacht Cup and earn a place in the last 16.
No games in the Premier League this week as the Oscar Traynor side entertain the Inishowen League on Saturday night at Terryland (Weather permitting). A win will guarantee Galway a home tie in the last 16.
Result: Galway 0-1 Inishowen
Report to follow
Report here :http://edition.pagesuite-professiona...e-b85b77dae5d9 Page 35.
Athenry take on Renmore in the only Premier League game of the weekend. Renmore have started to find some form of late, but it would be hard to see them getting anything from this game.
The majority of the sides in the league are in Connacht Cup action tomorrow with Blues v Devon the only all-Premier tie.
Mayo League I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by abbeyvale
I thought it was donegal?
moyville are in the inishowen league in donegal.
Salthill narrowly beat Corrib rangers 1-0 with a late winner and Renmore pulled out a good result when they were unlucky not to win after leading against West Utd.
No action in the premier league this weekend as the Oscar traynor team take on Roscommon in Roscommon.
Sorry, but Renmore were far from unlucky. They may have been ahead with time running out, but how West hadn't scored at least 5 by that stage is anyone's guess. It'll be a real scrap between Colga, Kiltullagh and Renmore to avoid the drop.
Athenry also lost 1-0 away to Dynamo Blues, offering hope to both Hibs and Salthill Devon that they can be caught. Athenry face a tricky run-in and it may yet be a very interesting end to the season.
For what its worth, Salthill Devon U-16 Will travel to play Ballyheane in the Connaught Cup Q/F @ Patrick Quigley Park on Sunday 24th Feb K.O.2pm
Should be a good game.
I wasnt at the Renmore West game and was just going on report in the paper that said west had to battle for a late equaliser, so apologies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
Looks like Hibs have the best chance now of catching Athenry although you would feel that they have to win nearly all or even all of their remaining games. Same goes for Salthill if they are to stand a chance.
I still think Athenry will win it but at least it's not a done deal at this stage of the season because it looked as though that could have been the case a couple of weeks ago.
al u are dead right about the west game,how mike rafferty is let report on games is anyone's guess,he stated west were lucky against an understrenght renmore,thats why renmore are bottom they have struggled all season 4 numbers,he failed 2 mention that west were without darren roache(keeper)sub keeper let in 2 absolute howlers even though he's normall reliable,no dara o neill,mathias o malley,niall mcdonagh,vinny o connor,paul murphy,thats 6 lads who played up in terryland against douglas hall in the irish cup,but no mention of an understrenght west,renmore had 1 shot on target in the whole game,there 2nd goal was a back pass from the half way line that went under the goalkeepers foot and into the net,west missed chance after chance in what was the most one sided game i've seen in many a day and only have themselves 2 blame 4 not winnin,but 2 state renmore were unlucky in match report 4 the sentinel was an absolute joke,just a little footnote referee ger cahill blew the game up on 42 minutes after west equalised,he booked 2 renmore players 4 time wasting yet he plays no injury time,he did even finish the regulation time 2 be honest and it's not sour grapes,i timed the match and when west scored someone asked me what was left,there was 4 minutes and he blew it up nearly straight away,baffling 2 say the least!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
In fairness to Mike, he wasn't at the game and is relying on whoever he rang to let him know how it went. As for the time, if there were four miutes after the goal, he played that. Ye created a few chances to win it, Burke missed a great chance and your left-full should have been arrested for assaulting Alex Lee. But sure that's the way it goes.
Following Dynamo Blues 3-0 demolition of Mervue last weekend, the league looks a little more interesting heading into the final stretch.
Athenry still hold a 7 point lead but Hibs, Salthill and now even Blues are within touching distance with games in hand. Athenry face all the top sides in the run-in, so it could get exciting if either of the other temas can step up to the challenge.
This weekend the three teams at the bottom face away games with Colga taking on West Utd at South Park. West will be on a high following a fantastic away win over Westport in the Conncht Cup.
Renmore travel to Tuam to face Dynamo Blues and Kiltullagh head for Mervue to play a game, which if Mervue lose, will see them dragged into a relegation battle.
What's actually going on with promotion/relegation?
With Mervue and Salthill Devon going up to the Eircom A League this potentially leaves two new slots in the premier league. Will Salthills B team take their A teams place? Division 3 to premier seems like a bit of a leap. Mervue B stand a good chance of promotion to the premier league anyway. Could end up with a situation where no teams are relegated from the premier division.
To be honest I don't think anyone knows for sure. However I don't think because these sides are entering the A league means their Junior A teams will be disbanded. I think they will be a separate entity, with a new squad, and having seen both junior sides in action, it would surprise me if there were more than 5 or 6 off each team who made the grade. Saw Johnny Glynn down at a recent Town team game so I would imagine they will be searching far and wide for the best of the rest. And then there's the underage talent coming through.
It will be interesting though to see how they cope.
I would of assumed majority of the underage talent would go into the under 20s teams required by both of these clubs as part of entering the A championship or do i have that all wrong?
Your not wrong but I'd say the best of those players will play in the A league as well. Plus the U-20 league will not start till September.
What if Mervue were relegated and the B's won the first division to gain promotion, Mervue A in the first division and Mervue B in the Premier!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
Mervue A will not be involved in a relegation battle, having trounced Kiltullagh 5-1 last weekend, leaving the Pioneers in a 3-way struggle with Colga and Renmore.
The Galway Oscar Traynor side takes on Wexford in Terryland Park on Saturday at 1pm. This last 16 clash is a repeat of the semi-final of 2 years ago, which Galway won comfortably 6-2. A lot of that Wexford side has since moved onto LOI action with Wexford Youths, and Galway also have a number of new faces since that campaign where they eventually lost the final to Waterford. Rumours emerged after that semi that a number of the Wexford squad had ovedrindulged heavily the night before in the city, so the timing of this game could not be better for them as they arrive in Galway on Good Friday. Temptation spared, they will be looking for revenge, having scraped through their group with an injury-time goal putting them in the next stages on goal difference.
Galway have a decent squad, but have yet to produce a performance of note. The home defeat to Inishowen was a setback, but the Northeners have since gone on to beat the LSL in Round 2, so a 1-0 loss with only 10 men for an hour cannot be judged so harshly now. Hopefully the Terryland surface can withstand the recent spate of rain and games as Galway lack a physical prescence up front should they need to turn to the aerial ball.
Prediction 2-1 Galway
Final score 2-1 to Wexford
2 headers in the 2nd half won the game for them, the winner coming 4 minutes from time. Thoroughly deserved win.
A return to league action for some, while Hibs and Mervue will be trying to join Athenry in the semi-finals of the Connacht Cup.
Salthill make the trip across town to take on Renmore, with Devon needing a win to keep their faint title hopes alive. Renmore will probably take a draw, such is their current plight, but I wouldn't hold out much hope of that.
Colga travel to the westside fo face a Rangers side with little to play for. This might be where the Clarinbridge men pick up a vital three points in their bid to stay up.
In the other game, West are away to Blues, who have slumped dramatically in recent weeks and will be hoping to maintain their 4th place.
Hibs entertain a talented Abbey Utd side from Sligo in the quarter final of the Connact Cup on Sunday. With the Bohermore pitch having seen better days, this may turn into a right battle, with extra-time and penalties not out of the running.
Then we come to Mervue. Down to play Manor Rangers in the outstanding last 16 tie on Sunday, it has recently come to light that their new 'A' division team are also pencilled in for an FAI Senior Cup tie with Lissadell Utd on Sunday. Both ties are fixed for Mervue, and as this new squad has not yet been announced, will they be able to fulfill both fixtures? Undoubtably some of the junior squad will be making the step up, but will be ruled ineiligible for local action should they take part in the FAI Cup. Unless their are announcements prior to the games, Fahy's Field should be an interesting venue come 2pm on Sunday.
mervue won't be fielding on sunday in the intermediate cup al,thats the rumour i heard from a very good source.they should get revenge on manor by beating them in the connacht cup on sunday,but they'll only be in the quater finals,where they'll be away 2 west,abbey and hibs will be a tough 1,i think abbey may spring a mild surprise,in league action salthill will easily beat renmore,rangers will beat colga in westside and west should be 2 strong for blues having already beaten then twice this season,once in the league and the other in the irish cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
- "in the outstanding last 16 tie"
- It's not the intermediate cup, it's the preliminary round of the League of Ireland Senior Cup, and I don't think the FAI will look too kindly on a team they've just invited into the A championship pulling out of their first fixture. But we'll see.
Is the pitch in bad shape?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al
There was a game on it 2 weeks ago and it was quite bad in patches. Like bog.Quote:
Originally Posted by red metal
But might have improved since then.
Cheers bro! we are looking forward to game on sunday.We have a full squad for the game we were blessed the last time we played Hibs.We won 1 nil but in fairness they kick us into the goals and they had a pen turn down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al