FAI Junior Cup 2014/15

Moyross United (Limerick)Manager – Philip PowerCaptain – Keith ColbertBackground – The only Limerick side left in the competition, and continuing the county’s strong tradition in having representatives in the latter stages of the trophy. Scoring 13 goals away in their first game of the competition this season they found tougher tests along the way to the Quarter Finals, particularly the last round when they defeated a highly fancied Carrick United side, 2-1.Path to the Quarter FinalsRound 2 (A) Bruff Utd 13-0Round 3 (H) Shannon Utd 2-0Round 4 (A) Hill Celtic 1-0Round 5 (H) Cobh Wnds 4-1Round 6 (A) Clondalkin Cel 3-0Round 7 (H) Carrick Utd 2-1

City United (Sligo)Manager – John ConlonCaptain – Keith NibbsBackground – City United have been the dominant side in Sligo Leitrim football in recent seasons. They boast a host of former League of Ireland players with Colm Jinks, Keith Nibbs, Ross McLoughlin, Keith Carty, Neil McKenna and Damien Scanlon all turning out for the likes of Sligo Rovers, Dundalk, Longford and Athlone.The Sligo side has made arguably the most impressive run through the competition. Having comprehensively beaten 2013 semi finalists Carew Park 4-1 in Round 5, they then had two trips to Dublin. They defeated Cherry Orchard 2-0 and followed that up with a penalty shootout win over Crumlin United having equalised in the 91^{[SIZE=1]st[/SIZE]} minute to send the game to extra time as part of a 2-2 draw.Path to the Quarter FinalsRound 2 (H) Conn Rovers 3-1Round 3 (A) Castlerea FC 5-1Round 4 (A) Aughanagh Cel 12-2Round 5 (H) Carew Park FC 4-1Round 6 (A) Cherry Orchard FC 2-0Round 7 (A) Crumlin Utd (7)2-2(6)

North End United (Wexford)Manager – John GodkinCaptain – Jason MurphyBackground – The Wexford & District League side have reached the Quarter Finals the tough way.John Godkin’s side have had away draws in five of their six matches to date and with their only home game seeing them dispatch 2013 semi finalists Pike Rovers from Limerick 2-1.Path to the Quarter FinalsRound 1 (A) Bagnalstown FC 9-0Round 2 (A) Bridgewood FC 3-0Round 3 (A) Willow Park FC 2-3Round 4 (A) Courttown Hibs 1-4Round 5 (A) Cork Eagles FC 4-0Round 6 (H) Pike Rovers 2-1Round 7 (H) Listowel Celtic 1-0

Nenagh Celtic (Tipperary)Manager – Robbie Ryan & Kevin FlanneryCaptain – Jimmy HynesBackground – Still to play their last 16 tie with Liffey Wanderers but despite that, this is the furthest the Tipp side has been in Junior soccer’s glamour competition. A win against the Dublin side will see a strong representation of sides from the Tipperary with three sides in the last eight from the Premier county.They will not fear a trip to Irishtown to take on Liffey Wanderers having dispatched of Valevew Shankhill on their own turf in the last 32. Their League of Ireland experience comes in the shape of Mark Walsh who played with Athlone. He was also capped for Ireland at youth level.Path to the Quarter FinalsRound 2 (H) Redmondstown FC 4-1Round 3 (H) Vee Rovers 6-0Round 4 (H) Oldbridge FC 4-3Round 5 (A) Leeview FC 2-0Round 6 (A) Valeview Shankill FC3-0Round 7 (A) Liffey Wanderers FC

Liffey Wanderers (Dublin)Manager – John YoungCaptain – David AndrewsBackground – The oldest club left in the competition having been formed in 1885, the team from Irishtown will be hoping to make it successive appearances in the FAI Junior Cup Quarter Finals. They will host Nenagh Celtic for a place in the last eight. Having reached the Quarter Finals last year they lost 1-0 to eventual finalists Ballynanty Rovers from Limerick. They have pedigree in the competition albeit when it was the Empire Cup winning three-in-a-row in 1904, 1905 and 1906. Having already knocked out 2013 finalists Kilbarrack United, Liffey will have an eye on going at least one step further this year provided they can get past a tough Nenagh Celtic Side.Path to the Quarter FinalsRound 2 (H) Blessington FC 3-1Round 3 (A) Ayrefield FC 0-2Round 4 (H) Kilbarrack FC 1-0Round 5 (A) Mervue FC (4)0-0(3)Round 6 (A) Villa FC 3-0Round 7 (H) Nenagh Celtic

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Originally Posted by sheriff2

The following are Provisional Fixtures for the Quarter Final ties,

Weekend of the 22nd of March 2015

Sheriff YC v St. Michaels FC, Venue, Day and Kick-Off Time (TBC)

Clonmel Celtic v City Utd. Sunday 22/3/15 Celtic Park, 2pm.

Weekend of the 28th March 2015

Moyross Utd v Northend Utd, Moyross, Sunday 28/3/15 Kick-Off 12-00.

Liffey Wanderers FC or Nenagh Celtic v Donnycarney FC Venue/Date/ Time TBC

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Moyross game on 29th.You have right day wrong date.lol

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Originally Posted by Longshanks

Sheriff YC into 7/4
North End Utd now 4/1
Moyross Utd slashed to 12/1
Clonmel Celtic out to 8/1

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Sheriff 15/8
St Micks 10/3
Noth End 4/1
Clonmel 5/1
Moyross 12/1
Liffey 14/1
Donnycarney 14/1
City 14/1
Nenagh 16/1

Anyone know why Sheriff were not at captain's photo shoot at the Aviva last Tuesday. It's not as if they had far to go.

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Originally Posted by purplemonkeydis

Do bookies give odds on these matches

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4/6 Liffey Wanderers 5/2 Draw 11/4 Nenagh Celtic

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Originally Posted by Siberian

Anyone know why Sheriff were not at captain's photo shoot at the Aviva last Tuesday. It's not as if they had far to go.

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Lee Murphy was there.Saw his interview on Aviva site.

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Originally Posted by faceoff

Lee Murphy was there.Saw his interview on Aviva site.

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He may have been there for his interview later in the evening but apparently not for the photos before the draw and this is backed up by the photo outside the Aviva featuring just 8 captains when there were 9 clubs in the draw. (Maybe I should have been a detective).

Lee was stuck in work and the club couldn't get a player to replace Lee at the last minute that's why there was no player for photoshoot.

Is Liffey versus Nenagh on now or is it tomorrow any updates if its now thanks.

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Originally Posted by biglad101

Is Liffey versus Nenagh on now or is it tomorrow any updates if its now thanks.

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Full time score Liffey Wanderers 3, Nenagh Celtic 2. Nenagh led 1-0 at half-time. Liffey equalised and then went ahead before Nenagh made it 2-2. The winner for Liffey came in the 94th minute.

The following are Provisional Fixtures for the Quarter Final ties,

Weekend of the 22nd of March 2015

Sheriff YC v St. Michaels FC, Venue, Day and Kick-Off Time (TBC)

Clonmel Celtic v City Utd. Sunday 22/3/15 Celtic Park, 2pm.

Weekend of the 28th March 2015

Moyross Utd v Northend Utd, Moyross, Sunday 28/3/15 Kick-Off 12-00.

Liffey Wanderers FC v Donnycarney FC Venue/Date/ Time TBC

Gutted over the way the game ended last night but that's football for, it was a cracking cup tie that could have went either way and we wish Liffey Wanderers the best of luck in the future.

Liffey will give up advantage of playing in rings end as they can't take a gate at irishtown so game will be played at a different venue to irishtow

Game provisionally fixed for

Sat 28th crumlin utd ground 7;00pm KO is the provisional date for game

St Michael's protest about pitch in Dublin statement on aul website


Following concerns raised regarding the suitability of Clontarf Astro to host the FAI Junior Cup quarter final clash between Sheriff YC and St.Michaels this Sunday I am delighted to say that the FAI Junior Council Key Committee paid a visit to the venue and declared it suitable to stage the game. Nothing has changed in this venue for the last four years and in that time it has staged Senior Cup games against Airtricity sides Dundalk and Longford Town without any issues so for these concerns to be raised at this time baffles everyone.

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Originally Posted by sheriff2

Liffey will give up advantage of playing in rings end as they can't take a gate at irishtown so game will be played at a different venue to irishtow

Game provisionally fixed for

Sat 28th crumlin utd ground 7;00pm KO is the date for game

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Strange that liffey moved so fat away from home ground they have just given up home advantage

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Originally Posted by sheriff2

St Michael's protest about pitch in Dublin statement on aul website


Following concerns raised regarding the suitability of Clontarf Astro to host the FAI Junior Cup quarter final clash between Sheriff YC and St.Michaels this Sunday I am delighted to say that the FAI Junior Council Key Committee paid a visit to the venue and declared it suitable to stage the game. Nothing has changed in this venue for the last four years and in that time it has staged Senior Cup games against Airtricity sides Dundalk and Longford Town without any issues so for these concerns to be raised at this time baffles everyone.

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Mr Delaney will step in now.