Limerick Desmond League 2017/18

Richard Hogan Cup 1st Round Draw:
Glantine B vs Bally Rovers.
Knockaderry AFC vs Rathkeale B.
Ballingarry B vs Newcastle West Rovers B.
Askeaton AFC vs Shountrade AFC.
Pallaskenry AFC vs Carrig Celtic B.
Broadford United B vs Creeves Celtic.
St. Ita's vs Glin Rovers B.

Ferry Rangers bye


Riedy Joinery Cup 1st Round Draw:
Adare United vs Ferry Rangers.
Ballingarry B vs Newcastle West AFC.
Bally Rovers vs Askeaton AFC.
Knockaderry AFC vs Ballysteen AFC.
Glantine FC vs Glin Rovers B.
Abbeyfeale United B vs Breska Rovers.
Shountrade AFC vs St. Ita's.
Athea United B vs Creeves Celtic.
Glantine B vs Carrig Celtic B.
Kildimo United vs AK United.

Byes for Rathkeale B, Killeaney, Feenagh, Broadford United B, Pallaskenry AFC, Newcastle West Rovers B.

Can a referee be involved in any capacity with a football club? My understanding for the last 20/30yrs or more was no, but i hear rumours of the contrary

Maybe a junior referee can be involved coaching schoolboy football?

I taught No, but a referee told me you can but you can't be a member of referee society aswell. I don't know what difference it makes

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 Newcastle West Rovers 0
Ballingarry 4 Carrig Celtic 1
Glin Rovers 3 Athea Utd 2
Granagh Utd 1 Rathkeale 3
Shannonside 2 Broadford Utd 5

Saturday, September 16^th

Youths Division 1
Carrig Celtic V AK Utd, walkover to AK

Youths Division 2
Kilcolman Rovers 2 Pallaskenry 9
Mountcollins V Shountrade off

Sunday, September 17^th

Premier Division
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 Newcastle West Rovers 0
Ballingarry 4 Carrig Celtic 1
Glin Rovers 3 Athea Utd 2
Granagh Utd 1 Rathkeale 3
Shannonside 2 Broadford Utd 5

Division 1
AK Utd 2 Adare Utd 3
Feenagh 1 Abbeyfeale Utd B 2
Killeaney 1 Kildimo Utd 0
Newcastle West 2 Breska Rovers 0

Division 2
Askeaton V Knockaderry off
Newcastle West Rovers B 0 St Itas 1
Pallaskenry 2 Ferry Rangers 3
Rathkeale B 5 Bally Rovers 0
Shountrade 2 Glin Rovers B 0

Division 3
Carrig Celtic B 1 Broadford Utd B 2
Glantine B 2 Ballingarry B 4

when is the first round of the cup to take place??

Which cup? Munster Junior Preliminaries are on this Sunday if that's what you're wondering.

Yeap seen them up alright. Lastly is there a rule on asking for a free weekend is there much notification needed.

For a Desmond League match??? Rule of thumb I would say get the request in as soon as you know you need it - 2 week minimum notice I think - Team can have 2 requests a season
MJC/FAI matches different story I think - extremely hard to get one called off - you often see in bad weather all league games off but they'll have to still play the FAI game

Wednesday, September 20^th

Youths Division 1
Abbeyfeale Utd V GB Rovers 730pm (J Molyneaux)

Sunday, September 24^th

Munster Junior Cup Preliminary Round (et & pens)
St Itas V Kildimo Utd 230 (G O’Connor)
Newcastle West Rovers V Breska Rovers 1130 (E Noonan)
Askeaton V Newcastle West 230 (E Barrett)
Glin Rovers V Ballysteen 1130 (P O’Donnell)

Riedy Cup 1^st Round (et & pens)
Adare Utd V Ferry Rangers 1030 (J Molyneaux)

Premier Division
Athea Utd V Ballingarry 1130 (P Manning)
Granagh Utd V Abbeyfeale Utd 1045 (P O’Connor)

Division 1
Glantine V AK Utd 1130 (S Hartnett)

Division 2
Knockaderry V Bally Rovers 230 (P King)
Pallaskenry V Shountrade 230 (P O’Brien)
Rathkeale B V Glin Rovers B 230 (T Fitzmaurice)

Division 3
Athea Utd B V Broadford Utd B 230 (J Roche)
Ballingarry B V Creeves Celtic 230 (W Fitzgerald)

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For a Desmond League match??? Rule of thumb I would say get the request in as soon as you know you need it - 2 week minimum notice I think - Team can have 2 requests a season
MJC/FAI matches different story I think - extremely hard to get one called off - you often see in bad weather all league games off but they'll have to still play the FAI game

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To get a free weekend club have to give request in to the league in writing and give at least three weeks notice. If a club has A and B teams they can request a free weekend for either or both depending on circumstance.

it was always difficult to get a game off unless u were ratkeale when they had a club member over fixtures or broadford when they had chairman involved.i see they have no game this wknd and both playing gaa... how come granagh game v abbey is on early?? with four games in you would fancy ratkeale with prob abbey or rovers to push them...

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it was always difficult to get a game off unless u were ratkeale when they had a club member over fixtures or broadford when they had chairman involved.i see they have no game this wknd and both playing gaa... how come granagh game v abbey is on early?? with four games in you would fancy ratkeale with prob abbey or rovers to push them...

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Another lazy statement, I'm pretty sure both had games in the last few years when county finals are on. Also Rathkeale playing hurling Q final and Drom Broadford football semi on Sunday week. As far as I know Broadford and Rathkeale both down to play fai that day

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Another lazy statement, I'm pretty sure both had games in the last few years when county finals are on. Also Rathkeale playing hurling Q final and Drom Broadford football semi on Sunday week. As far as I know Broadford and Rathkeale both down to play fai that day

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I think that's exactly the point being made is that if it was a domestic fixture Sunday week they may not be playing. Only that it's FAI there's nothing the Desmond League can do to help those clubs

Wednesday, September 20^th

Youths Division 1
Abbeyfeale Utd 1 GB Rovers 0

Sunday, September 24^th

Munster Junior Cup Preliminary Round
St Itas 1 Kildimo Utd 2 aet
Askeaton 1 Newcastle West 5
Glin Rovers 2 Ballysteen 1 aet
Newcastle West Rvs 3 Breska Rvs 3 aet. (Newcastle West Rvs 4-3 on pens)

Riedy Cup 1^st Round
Adare Utd 1 Ferry Rangers 2

premier Division
Athea Utd 0 Ballingarry 4
Granagh Utd 0 Abbeyfeale Utd 7

Division 1
Glantine 1 AK Utd 4

Division 2
Knockaderry 3 Bally Rovers 1
Pallaskenry 1 Shountrade 1
Rathkeale B 3 Glin Rovers B 0

Division 3
Athea Utd B 3 Broadford Utd B 5
Ballingarry B 2 Creeves Celtic 3

Updated Munster Junior Cup Draw

First Round
Newcastle West v Newcastle West Rvs
Glantine v Glin Rvs
Killeaney v Carrig Cel
AK Utd v Adare Utd
Ballingarry v Shannonside
Abbeyfeale Utd v Kildimo Utd
Shountrade v Rathkeale
Broadford Utd v Athea Utd

Second Round
Glantine/Glin Rvs v Newcastle West/Newcastle West Rvs
Shountrade/Rathkeale v AK Utd/Adare Utd
Ballingarry/Shannonside v Abbeyfeale Utd/Kildimo Utd
Killeaney/Carrig Cel v Broadford Utd/Athea Utd

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Updated Munster Junior Cup Draw

First Round
Newcastle West v Newcastle West Rvs

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Nice. Any date set for these yet do you know ?

First round to be played on or before October 14/15.

FAI Junior Cup
Tralee Celtic 2 Rathkeale 4
Mitchell's Avenuve and Newcastle Rovers finished 1-1 after 90. Gone to extra time.
Broadford had a fine 6-2 win away to Tralee Dynamoes on Friday night.

Division 1
Feenagh 5 Kildimo United 1

AK United 4 Dingle Bay Rovers 3 AET. Finished 3 all in normal time.

Lifford 3-5 Ballysteen

Who scored for AK

Friday, September 29^th

FAI Junior Cup 2^nd Round
Tralee Dynamos 2 Broadford Utd 6

Saturday, September 30^th

Munster Youths Cup 1st Round
Newcastle West Town 3 Granagh Utd 0

Limerick Desmond U17 Cup Quarter Finals
Kilcolman Rovers V Abbeyfeale Utd 230 (E. Barrett)
Ballingarry 1 Broadford Utd 2
Mountcollins 1 Askeaton 8
Carrig Celtic V Shountrade, walkover to Shountrade

Youths Division 1
GB Rovers 2 AK Utd 5

Youths Division 2
Pallaskenry 6 Ferry Rangers 1

Sunday, October 1^st

FAI Junior Cup 2^nd Round
AK Utd 4 Dingle Bay Rovers 3
Askeaton 0 Sporting Ennistymon 3
Ballingarry 3 Bridge Utd 0
Bridge Celtic 2 Carrig Celtic 2 aet, Carrig won 3-2 on pens
Castleisland V Shannonside, walkover to Castleisland
Kilrush Rangers 5 Granagh Utd 3
Lifford 3 Ballysteen 5
Listowel Celtic 0 Abbeyfeale Utd 0 aet, Abbeyfeale won 4-3 on pens
Mastergeeha 2 Glin Rovers 4
Mitchells Avenue 1 Newcastle West Rovers 1 aet, Rovers won 3-2 on pens
Moher Celtic 4 Shountrade 3 aet
Tralee Celtic 2 Rathkeale 4

Riedy Cup 1^st Round
Athea Utd B 0 Creeves Celtic 4

Richard Hogan Cup 1^st Round
Glantine B 6 Bally Rovers 3

Division 1
Breska Rovers 3 Adare Utd 3
Feenagh 5 Kildimo Utd 1
Abbeyfeale Utd B 1 Killeaney 2

Division 2
Knockaderry 0 Pallaskenry 1

8 out of 12 progressing in FAI, good day for the league.

How can a premier team give a walkover ?? Football affect it or something.

Great results besides that

Ya St Senans in county final would affect them , I know from talking to rovers lads they'd struggle aswell only for their B team

Goals:
8min (1:0) Kenneth O'Donoghue (ass. Ross Mann)
33min (2:2) Ross Mann (ass. Blaine Collins)
88min (3:3) Ger Garvey
93min (4:3) Jakub Cieloch (ass. Ross Mann)

Chris Smith on the final Irish Squad for the Quadrangular Tournament next week, fair play to him he's a cracking player.

Saturday, October 7^th

FAI Umbro U17 Cup 1^st Round (et & pens)
Avenue Utd V Askeaton in Ennis, 2pm

Youths Division 1
AK Utd V Broadford Utd in Kilcornan 230 (P Manning)
Newcastle West Town V Abbeyfeale Utd 230 (G O’Connor)

Youths Division 2
Granagh Utd V Ballingarry 230 (JP Murphy)
Ferry Rangers V Mountcollins 230 (W Fitzgerald)
Kilcolman Rovers V Shountrade 230 in Ardagh (E Barrett)

Sunday, October 8^th

MFA Champions League Champions Trophy QF (et & pens)
Janesboro V Rathkeale 2pm

Munster Junior Cup 1^st Round (et & pens)
Newcastle West V Newcastle West Rovers 1130 (T Fitzmaurice)
Killeaney V Carrig Celtic 230 (W Fitzgerald)
AK United V Adare Utd 1130 in Kilcornan (L O’Connor)
Ballingarry V Shannonside 1130 (E Noonan)
Broadford Utd V Athea Utd 1130 (P O’Brien)

Riedy Cup 1^st Round (et & pens)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Breska Rovers 1130 (J Roche)
Bally Rovers V Askeaton 1130 (S Hartnett)
Knockaderry V Ballysteen 1130 (J Molyneaux)
Shountrade V St Itas 2pm (P Manning)
Glantine B V Carrig Celtic B 1130 (P O’Donnell)

Division 1
Kildimo Utd V Glantine 230 (G O’Connor)

Division 3
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B 230 (E Barrett)

MFA Champions League Champions Trophy QF (et & pens)
Janesboro V Rathkeale HOME

Munster Junior Cup 1st Round (et & pens)
Newcastle West V Newcastle West Rovers AWAY
Killeaney V Carrig Celtic AWAY
AK United V Adare Utd HOME
Ballingarry V Shannon side HOME
Broadford Utd V Athea Utd HOME

Riedy Cup 1st Round (et & pens)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Breska Rovers HOME
Bally Rovers V Askeaton HOME
Knockaderry V Ballysteen AWAY
Shountrade V St Itas HOME
Glantine B V Carrig Celtic B AWAY

Division 1
Kildimo Utd V Glantine DRAW

Division 3
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B HOME

Sunday, October 8^th

MFA Champions League Champions Trophy QF (et & pens)
Janesboro V Rathkeale (H)

Munster Junior Cup 1^st Round (et & pens)
Newcastle West V Newcastle West Rovers (A)
Killeaney V Carrig Celtic 230 (A)
AK United V Adare Utd 1130 (A)
Ballingarry V Shannonside 1130 (H)
Broadford Utd V Athea Utd 1130 (H)

Riedy Cup 1^st Round (et & pens)
Abbeyfeale Utd B V Breska Rovers 1130 (A)
Bally Rovers V Askeaton 1130 (A)
Knockaderry V Ballysteen 1130 (A)
Shountrade V St Itas 2pm (H)
Glantine B V Carrig Celtic B 1130 (H)

Division 1
Kildimo Utd V Glantine 230 (H)

Division 3
Creeves Celtic V Broadford Utd B 230 (H)

FAI Junior Cup 3^rd Round Draw

Clare/Desmond/Kerry
Glin Rvs v Castlegregory Cel
AK Utd v Newmarket Cel
Castleisland v Killarney Ath
Rathkeale v Abbeyfeale Utd
Fenit Samphires v Kilrush Rngs
Broadford Utd v Classic FC
Ballysteen v Avenue Utd
CG Killarney v Carrig Cel
Killarney Cel v Moher Cel
Sporting Ennistymon v Shannon Town
Coole FC v Ballingarry
Newmarket Cel B v Newcastle West Rvs

Big game in Rathkeale. Two big guns. Same in the city, Carew and Pike.

Anyone have any theories why players prioritise Gaelic Football over soccer? At inter county level Limerick are amongst the poorest sides in the country and have generally been always in that category. In general there is little to no interest amongst the general public in Gaelic Football in Limerick, this is bourne out by attendances at Limerick games. I say all this because I just saw a message there on Shannonside's Facebook page where they seek Gods assistance to help the local football side win a county final while last Sunday they couldn't fulfill a Junior Cup tie in Kerry which reflected badly on them and the league as a whole.

Indeed it was brutal for a premier team to give a walkover. It annoys me that the Gaa isn’t finished by now. Given that both senior teams were eliminated by July!!! Doesn’t excuse players prioritising gaa but realistically there shouldn’t even be a clash at this stage

JohnieC , you are right Gaelic football in limerick could well be the worst in the country but tradition is hard to get away from , as someone who played with Abbey & Caseys rightly or wrongly an county intermedite or senior title will be remembered long long after by many whereas the Desmond league or cup is only remembered by a few. A county senior final could see you play infront of 3 to 4000 people too at the end of the day .
It affects some clubs more than others, we'll always manage due to numbers but most smaller clubs like your own Ballinstin Lad will always choose GAA first , big clubs like Rathkeale, broadford,ncw are also weakened when their football or hurling teams are going well. Very few unaffected Kilcornan & Glin about the only 2 parishs in West Limerick where soccer comes first for the majority largely because their no good at gaa.

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JohnieC , you are right Gaelic football in limerick could well be the worst in the country but tradition is hard to get away from , as someone who played with Abbey & Caseys rightly or wrongly an county intermedite or senior title will be remembered long long after by many whereas the Desmond league or cup is only remembered by a few. A county senior final could see you play infront of 3 to 4000 people too at the end of the day .
It affects some clubs more than others, we'll always manage due to numbers but most smaller clubs like your own Ballinstin Lad will always choose GAA first , big clubs like Rathkeale, broadford,ncw are also weakened when their football or hurling teams are going well. Very few unaffected Kilcornan & Glin about the only 2 parishs in West Limerick where soccer comes first for the majority largely because their no good at gaa.

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Glin uneffected by GAA?? god bless your ignorance.

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Glin uneffected by GAA?? god bless your ignorance.

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The vast majority if not all of Glin Rovers players would play soccer ahead of Football unless yere on about Kerry heads, Glin were a senior club 20 years ago but a poor intermediate team now. Caseys second team would take them LOL