FAI Junior Cup 2010/11

**Longshanks** · 07/03/2011, 2:16 PM

this is from the View from the touchline website:

[SIZE=2]Cavan Town’s remarkable run in the FAI Junior Cup continued with a sensational extra time victory at home to top Connaught side Galway Hibernians and their exploits have now taken them to the quarter finals of the most prestigious competition in junior football. In an evenly contested match which saw Cavan take the lead early on with a well struck effort from Brendan Smith, only to see Galway level matters before the break. Smith was on hand mid way through the second half to restore the advantage for Cavan, but once again Galway equalized to bring the tie to extra time where a Michael Smith penalty put away in confident fashion put his side in the last eight, and only one match away from the FAI Senior Cup draw should they qualify for the semi finals. Carrick Rovers will be hopeful of joining them when they host top Wexford side New Ross Celtic next Sunday.[/SIZE]

**Galla** · 07/03/2011, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by footiefanatic

, heard North End looked very average in beating a poor Carrick side on the day.

Don't know where all this talk of North End being an 'ordinary side' comes from. Having seen both games in Clonmel and Carrick over the weekend I would say NE were easily the pick of the 4 teams. They have some very nice footballers in their squad (1st goal yesterday the best goal I've seen in a long while) a decent midfield and defence and a very solid goalkeeper - excellent yesterday and on another time I've seen him play for Oscar Traynor team against Waterford.
As for 'Town and Carrick - I think all their lines are weak / weakened for varying reasons. Both defences are very unsure - changed back 4s again which is leading to lack of understanding and authority by a dominant figure. Town's midfield has never replaced Paul Scully - John Shanahan continues to be played in defence which makes no sense. Comerford - haven't seen what the fuss was about. Carrick's midfield is dependant on Wayne Fitzgerald - young Burke is a good player but a little lightweight for centre of mid. Up front for Town David McGrath too looks a bit lost on his own. Was Barry Ryan injured? Carrick's starting pair are not of the calibre of previous years either and not up to the top level.
So really a poor weekend for the 'neighbours' - Carrick will need a bit of a lift to get themselves in the winning mentality for MJC - a relatively favourable run should see them at least reach final to face Pike or Michaels. Town are just concentrating on local trophies now and I suppose wondering what needs to be done to get the team back to a level where they can challenge for the 'big ones' - the manager in fairness took over a sliding ship so he can't take all the blame - what next tho'?

**abbeyvale** · 07/03/2011, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by nosebleds

be en looking at all the clubs of limerick everyone puts inthier 100 presnt ,that speaks mulitudes

English please

**Longshanks** · 07/03/2011, 4:00 PM

Abbeyvale

it was posted at 3:27am, made perfect sense to him at the time

**abbeyvale** · 07/03/2011, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by Longshanks

Abbeyvale

it was posted at 3:27am, made perfect sense to him at the time

Look back through his posts (day or night) , he just can't speak English, let alone spell it.

**abbeyvale** · 07/03/2011, 4:17 PM

Sun 13/03/11

FAI Junior Cup

Ballynanty Rvs v Springfield, 2.00, LIT, R Broe, T Mazur, E Quaide

**True Supporter** · 07/03/2011, 7:37 PM

Originally Posted by abbeyvale

Look back through his posts (day or night) , he just can't speak English, let alone spell it.

Look at his username...

**cufc champions** · 08/03/2011, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by Galla

Don't know where all this talk of North End being an 'ordinary side' comes from. Having seen both games in Clonmel and Carrick over the weekend I would say NE were easily the pick of the 4 teams. They have some very nice footballers in their squad (1st goal yesterday the best goal I've seen in a long while) a decent midfield and defence and a very solid goalkeeper - excellent yesterday and on another time I've seen him play for Oscar Traynor team against Waterford.
As for 'Town and Carrick - I think all their lines are weak / weakened for varying reasons. Both defences are very unsure - changed back 4s again which is leading to lack of understanding and authority by a dominant figure. Town's midfield has never replaced Paul Scully - John Shanahan continues to be played in defence which makes no sense. Comerford - haven't seen what the fuss was about. Carrick's midfield is dependant on Wayne Fitzgerald - young Burke is a good player but a little lightweight for centre of mid. Up front for Town David McGrath too looks a bit lost on his own. Was Barry Ryan injured? Carrick's starting pair are not of the calibre of previous years either and not up to the top level.
So really a poor weekend for the 'neighbours' - Carrick will need a bit of a lift to get themselves in the winning mentality for MJC - a relatively favourable run should see them at least reach final to face Pike or Michaels. Town are just concentrating on local trophies now and I suppose wondering what needs to be done to get the team back to a level where they can challenge for the 'big ones' - the manager in fairness took over a sliding ship so he can't take all the blame - what next tho'?

I was at both games aswel and i can assure you North End will not trouble St Michaels as much as they did Carrick and also Athenry were more than impressive in defece, Im not slating North end one bit, their 1st goal was a great finish but did you not see the rest of the game the where carrick pushed and pushed but couldnt get the break through if half of carrick chances were taken it could of being 7-3 and we didnt play well. NE are goodbunch of lads they had a good few scoops in the pub afterwards and i wouldn't have a bad word to say about them.

**Galla** · 08/03/2011, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by cufc champions

carrick pushed and pushed but couldnt get the break through if half of carrick chances were taken it could of being 7-3 and we didnt play well.

Agreed Michaels should get through but to say ye had a rake of chances is pushing it - ye didn't look like scoring (apart from Wayne Fitz shot off bar in first half) until keeper rashly conceded penalty then NE were reduced to 10. After that it was just lumping the ball in from not much beyond half way line and hoping for the best - 1 or 2 at most could have yielded goals. Granted a bit of luck and ye could have got thru but not to be.
As for next weekend - what's yer attitude towards Munster Senior cup - will ye put strongest side out?

**irisheagle** · 08/03/2011, 9:56 PM

Does not matter now but Carrick also hit the post in the second half, JJ has two good oppertunities before he scored. Keith Walsh should have had a pen in the first half and if the ball ran for Carrick in the penalty box they would have scored at least two in the opening half. Also photographs of the incident that lead to the North End pen clearly show the ref got it badly wrong. Michaels will eat them alive next day.

**CRFC** · 09/03/2011, 12:03 PM

Any odds on next weekends games out there?

**KUFCMan** · 10/03/2011, 10:55 PM

Boyles Betting

4-11 Ballynanty.7 Springfield.13-5 Draw
1-1 Carrick Rovers.15-8 New Ross.5-2 Draw

Powers Betting

8-11 Sheriff YC.3-1 Ballynanty.5-2 Draw
10-11 Carrick Rovers.12-5 New Ross.23-10 Draw

Not sure whos correct,but I ididnt think Balla played Springfield yet although its not like Jules of Powers to make a mistake like that

**gaidin** · 11/03/2011, 7:39 AM

Is that Springfield at 7-1 against Balla? This game is on sunday.

**squirmy** · 11/03/2011, 9:28 AM

Ballynanty are playin Springfeild on sunday. And yes they are the right odds. Best of luck to balla on sunday.

**leather** · 11/03/2011, 9:33 AM

Best of luck to the Balla boys in the FAI...

**squirmy** · 13/03/2011, 4:42 PM

Balla won 3-1.

**mulla** · 13/03/2011, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by squirmy

Balla won 3-1.

good result, any reports

**Longshanks** · 13/03/2011, 4:55 PM

carrick rovers 3 - New Ross 4 per aertel

**CRFC** · 13/03/2011, 6:14 PM

Carrick Rovers 3-4 New Ross Celtic.
All goals in second half. Carrick led 1-0 and then 2-1 with 17 minutes to go. New Ross then scored 3 in 10 mins before Rovers got one back with 5 mins left and could have equalised especially in the last minute with a couple of corners being cleared off the line. A cracking game ended in disappointment for Rovers but a decent run overall! Well done to New Ross Celtic and the best of luck for the rest of it!