FAI Junior Cup 2012/13

**hotdog** · 16/01/2013, 5:35 PM

To whom it may concern.
This is to confirm that clonmel town afc did not receive any information from declan considine or any person from pike rovers afc regarding the officials in last sundays fai junior cup game versus carew park afc.
However i did make contact with mike o brien tsdl manager regarding the officials and he had nothing but the highest praise for them, He told me the referee was one of the best in the limerick league,which we were very happy to hear about and after watching the game i can totally agree.
Before and after the game clonmel town afc were treated very well by carew park afc which we were grateful.Our own club now has a very good relationship with carew park afc and have always had a very good relationship with pike rovers afc,We hope these relationships continue for many years.
Kindest Regards.
Tony Scully

Above is an email and also letter received by declan considine from the secretary of clonmel town afc.This letter will also be sent to the referees society and fai junior council.It is a sad day for football when a rumour has to turn into this but declan felt he had no other choice but to go down this road.Things came to a head when his daughter came across a post on facebook calling her father every name under the sun and also things about his personality and integrity for which she found very upsetting as any daughter would with the things that were being said.I just hope the person/persons who started all this put their hand up and realise the implications it has had on a man and his family,Football should never come to this especially junior football.

**Minesapint** · 16/01/2013, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by hotdog

To whom it may concern.
This is to confirm that clonmel town afc did not receive any information from declan considine or any person from pike rovers afc regarding the officials in last sundays fai junior cup game versus carew park afc.
However i did make contact with mike o brien tsdl manager regarding the officials and he had nothing but the highest praise for them, He told me the referee was one of the best in the limerick league,which we were very happy to hear about and after watching the game i can totally agree.
Before and after the game clonmel town afc were treated very well by carew park afc which we were grateful.Our own club now has a very good relationship with carew park afc and have always had a very good relationship with pike rovers afc,We hope these relationships continue for many years.
Kindest Regards.
Tony Scully

Above is an email and also letter received by declan considine from the secretary of clonmel town afc.This letter will also be sent to the referees society and fai junior council.It is a sad day for football when a rumour has to turn into this but declan felt he had no other choice but to go down this road.Things came to a head when his daughter came across a post on facebook calling her father every name under the sun and also things about his personality and integrity for which she found very upsetting as any daughter would with the things that were being said.I just hope the person/persons who started all this put their hand up and realise the implications it has had on a man and his family,Football should never come to this especially junior football.

incredible post! and disgraceful football should be left for Sunday Mornings, very sad.

**dirtfree** · 16/01/2013, 6:26 PM

Well said hotdog Declan is a nice guy and genuine football man

**faceoff** · 16/01/2013, 8:16 PM

Originally Posted by Minesapint

incredible post! and disgraceful football should be left for Sunday Mornings, very sad.

Hopefully that will put an end to it now for once and for all,and the person in question will receive the apology he deserves.ive no doubt the lads from Carew will,they're a decent bunch up there,lets get back to football,

**Minesapint** · 16/01/2013, 8:41 PM

Originally Posted by faceoff

Hopefully that will put an end to it now for once and for all,and the person in question will receive the apology he deserves.ive no doubt the lads from Carew will,they're a decent bunch up there,lets get back to football,

To look back at some of the previous posts on this site its shameful how quick people react to talk and how quick they are to judge, i was at the match and it was great to see carew are doing so well and lets hope they can fly the limerick flag but like every club they will have a few to let themselves down so i hope people dont judge carew park fc they cant be at fault.

**Fairkop** · 16/01/2013, 10:03 PM

some very good posts there,very good.what is amazing about the incident is that i cant remember anyone who posted on this topic previously mention a name or a club yet we have people on here now doing just that,the first person to mention anything about the referee concerned was HOTDOG ,who is now posting an email from clonmel town to clear a named person when one was never named in the first place on these forums....incredible.the ...clear his name campaign,,,is indeed a fine effort ,to be applauded,acknowledged however those of us on here who had not a clue who was alleged now do and it does beg the question...?

**Minesapint** · 17/01/2013, 8:18 AM

Originally Posted by Fairkop

some very good posts there,very good.what is amazing about the incident is that i cant remember anyone who posted on this topic previously mention a name or a club yet we have people on here now doing just that,the first person to mention anything about the referee concerned was HOTDOG ,who is now posting an email from clonmel town to clear a named person when one was never named in the first place on these forums....incredible.the ...clear his name campaign,,,is indeed a fine effort ,to be applauded,acknowledged however those of us on here who had not a clue who was alleged now do and it does beg the question...?

Do you live in Africa!

**faceoff** · 17/01/2013, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by Fairkop

some very good posts there,very good.what is amazing about the incident is that i cant remember anyone who posted on this topic previously mention a name or a club yet we have people on here now doing just that,the first person to mention anything about the referee concerned was HOTDOG ,who is now posting an email from clonmel town to clear a named person when one was never named in the first place on these forums....incredible.the ...clear his name campaign,,,is indeed a fine effort ,to be applauded,acknowledged however those of us on here who had not a clue who was alleged now do and it does beg the question...?

I'm sorry now Fairkop but I never mentioned any ones name so if you are referring to me you are wrong,I don't know what you are playing at because as minesapint says you must be in Africa if you are saying you didn't know who they were talking about,Anyway lets get back to football,Anyone know when Regional play FAI game?

**Dodge** · 17/01/2013, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by Longshanks

It looks like it is possible(though unlikely) that both St Pats CY FC & College Corinthians FC could have 2 team in the FAI Senior Cup, would it be allowed?

I doubt it. UCD's LSL team qualified a couple of years ago but weren't allowed enter due to the LOI team. At least I think they did.

**pineapple stu** · 17/01/2013, 11:17 AM

Slight correction - we did qualify one year (lost to Arklow in the Second Round, and they drew UCD again in the Third Round), but from the following year, the LSL team were banned from entering.

**Raheen** · 18/01/2013, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I doubt it. UCD's LSL team qualified a couple of years ago but weren't allowed enter due to the LOI team. At least I think they did.

It is possible, I remember going to an FAI CUP tie between Home Farm LSL and Home Farm Everton in Whitehall sometime in the late 1990's. Mervue United fielded a team in the Galway qualifiers this year, likewise Salthill Devon.

It may depend on the legal status of each side and the internal structure of the club.

**Dodge** · 18/01/2013, 10:36 AM

Yeah, the Home Farm teams were totally seperate at thst stage but I think, and I'm not near 100% on this, that they changed rules recently

We may never find out

**cufc champions** · 18/01/2013, 11:29 AM

Is Regional v Tullamore going ahead this weekend??

**faceoff** · 18/01/2013, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by cufc champions

Is Regional v Tullamore going ahead this weekend??

Regional are down to play Lawson Cup,but all fixtures in LDL are off except MJ.games

**the 12 th man** · 18/01/2013, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Yeah, the Home Farm teams were totally seperate at thst stage but I think, and I'm not near 100% on this, that they changed rules recently

We may never find out

They were definitely separate alright,Home Farm Everton became Home Farm Leeds for a while around 10 years ago then morphed into Dublin City after a few more name changes.

**KUFCMan** · 20/01/2013, 1:04 PM

5TH ROUND LATEST

Clonmanny 0-1 Collinstown
130PM START

**KUFCMan** · 20/01/2013, 2:48 PM

R5 RESULT

Clonmanny Shams 2-3 Collinstown

**shamrocker1** · 20/01/2013, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by KUFCMan

R5 RESULT

Clonmany Shamrocks 2-3 Collinstown

Scorers:Clonmany=Steve Harkin 59min;Jason Doherty 81mins.......Collinstown=Anto McCormick 2min,28mins;Damian Cuffe 90+4min
Clonmany didn't really start playing until we found ourselves 0-2 down,2 cool finishes in the box from Anto McCormick.We made more of a contest of it in the 2nd half and pulled a goal back on 59mis,Steve Harkin getting his head to a Paul McLaughlin corner.We equalised on 81min when sub Jason Doherty slotted home past David Goodall.But within a minute we had been reduced to 10men for a very harsh 2nd yellow card for our captain Steve Harkin,who had totally dominated the midfield battle in the 2nd half.Deep into stoppage time Collinstown were awarded a free on the edge of our area which Anto McCormick took,and the ball broke kindly for No.5 Damian Cuffe to poke home from close range.Congratulations to Collinstown & good luck in next round.