Oscar Traynor Cup 2008/09

[L37Ultra]

aiden ryan hardly played himself did he

No, thats Diarmuid Ryan.

[Goals4fun]

aiden ryan hardly played himself did he

maybe he should have, his experience would have helped limerick in the second half...

[widow]

they out now? thats an awful result

[littleman]

Cork Aul won there 2 games an go through.Were the Cork Aul worthy winners on Sunday.2 nil down against a Limerick Aul select side an to come back to win 2/3.

[halo16]

they out now? thats an awful result

chronic defending,very poor finishing(missed at least 8 scorable chances),bad goalkeeping for the 1st and 2nd goal,and afew tactical decisions wrong by the management.thats my opinion on the limerick defeat anyway.had it in total control and made a bags of it against an average cork team.

its a pity because by all accounts aidan had a very committed squad this year.individual mistakes cost them on the day.

[Goals4fun]

chronic defending,very poor finishing(missed at least 8 scorable chances),bad goalkeeping for the 1st and 2nd goal,and afew tactical decisions wrong by the management.thats my opinion on the limerick defeat anyway.had it in total control and made a bags of it against an average cork team.

its a pity because by all accounts aidan had a very committed squad this year.individual mistakes cost them on the day.

accurate enough !!!

[da bishop]

chronic defending,very poor finishing(missed at least 8 scorable chances),bad goalkeeping for the 1st and 2nd goal,and afew tactical decisions wrong by the management.thats my opinion on the limerick defeat anyway.had it in total control and made a bags of it against an average cork team.

its a pity because by all accounts aidan had a very committed squad this year.individual mistakes cost them on the day.

great game to watch,also thought russell very poor for two of the goals,how limerick lost this one is hard to believe as they totally outplayed cork in first half could have been four up.to concede three goals in ,was it fifteen minutes was a disaster though i fail to see what management could have done about that but they still should have scored a couple of goals after that missed some sitters.in fairness heard the squad were good to train and that ryan was very professional in his approach.

[Goals4fun]

great game to watch,also thought russell very poor for two of the goals,how limerick lost this one is hard to believe as they totally outplayed cork in first half could have been four up.to concede three goals in ,was it fifteen minutes was a disaster though i fail to see what management could have done about that but they still should have scored a couple of goals after that missed some sitters.in fairness heard the squad were good to train and that ryan was very professional in his approach.

have to agree that there was nothing management did wrong on the day or throught the year. The squad/team were good enough to advance but individual mistakes onthe day cost them...
maybe expectations were high after last year and the players got a bit relaxed at half time after being 2 up...

[oscar]

i think its Tommy from Kilmallock

[KUFCMan]

Oscar Traynor 1/4 Final Result

Limerick Desmond 0-2 AUL Dublin

[Harry Lime]

Oscar Traynor 1/4 Final Result

Limerick Desmond 0-2 AUL Dublin

Here's some pics from that game

[junglegym]

Quarter-final result: Cork AUl 3 Wexford 3, Cork won 7-6 on pens.

[casilles]

s at the game, it had everything from goals, sending offs , disputed goals and pens, great entertainment.

First half was poor enough with not many chances but the 2nd half it really took off. Wexford took the lead but a great run down the left by Derek Varian resulted in a penalty and on rising off the grounnd he was struck by an opposing player. Wexford had aman sent off but from everyone on the line it was the wrong man. Derek McCarthy stepped up to make it 1-1. but down to 10 men wexforg kept coming and with Brian O Sullivan playin poor they always looked in with a chance, it came with about 10 to go 1-2 to Wexford. Cork had brought on both Paul O mahony and Shane o Neill at this stage for John Betts very quiet it must be said and Figo. 2 mins to go and a great ball through by Delea and O Mahony held his cool with a great finish 2 all.
extra time started an first half was a bit of a feeler, On the restart Broadfield was brought on for Keegan who was playing very well. Cork took the lead through O Mahony but with less than a minute to [play The wexford no 7 got the ball outside the box turned in out and in again lokkin for a pen and Peelo duly stepped up with a trip. 3-3.
Pen were very good with neither keeper saving any till the end.

[KUFCMan]

Semi Finals

AUL V Mayo
Rosco or Tipp V Cork

[berba]

well deserved victory for Cork they were robbed on their own turf but managed to get through, the performance of the officials was laughable.
Only in Cork would that penalty been given

[passinginterest]

well deserved victory for Cork they were robbed on their own turf but managed to get through, the performance of the officials was laughable.
Only in Cork would that penalty been given

It's amazing how things can be seen differently. Here's the report from http://www.wexfordfootballleague.com

Oscar Tarynor Quarter Final:

Cork AUL ---3 Wexford Football Lge---3 (Cork won 7-6 on penalties)


Wexford lost out to the Cork AUL for a place in the Oscar Traynor Trophy semi finals, in a dramatic penalty shoot out in Cork on Sunday last. The match was played in Mayfield on the all weather, synthetic pitch. Cork had the advantage of the strong breeze in the first half, but it was fairly evenly contested and the half ended scoreless.

Wexford began brightly in the second half, and on fifty one minutes, a great move opened up the home defence, and Philip Druhan of New Ross Celtic finished neatly under the keeper. Wexford continued to dominate the game without adding to their lead. They were made to pay for their waste on seventy five minutes when the home side winger got into the penalty area, and with a blatant dive, conned the referee into awarding a penalty. When he got to his feet, he was pushed in the back by a disgusted Wexford player, and the ref, after consulting with his linesman, sent off an innocent player in Garret Larkin, much to the dismay of the Wexford contingent at the game. The penalty was duly converted to make it one all, and Wexford reduced to ten men.
It was to their credit that they continued to take the match to the home side, and on eighty minutes, Eugene O Brien looked to have scored a deserved winner, when his shot squirmed under the keeper and over the line to restore the Wexford lead.
The loss of the experienced Larkin proved critical in the final few minutes, when the Wexford defence got caught completely square near the halfway line, being undone by a simple through ball with two Cork attackers having loads of time and room to put through Barry Byrnes goal for a scarcely deserved equaliser.
The extra time followed the pattern of the game, with the first half scoreless, and Wexford having the use of the wind in the second half. It was the home side who took the lead with just four minutes left on the clock however, when a cross from the right undid the Wexford defence for Cork to take a 3-2 lead. Things didn’t look good for Wexford, but a great run down the left by Ricky Fox saw him get into the box and a home defender took him down: penalty for Wexford, which Leighton Gleeson converted with aplomb, and a home defender was dismissed for dissent. The final whistle sounded soon afterwards.
The ensuing penalty shoot out saw a very high standard of penalty taking. Cork went first and scored their first four. Wexford scored their first four: The fifth Cork penalty clipped the bar and went over: Great chance for Wexford to win it with their fifth penalty, but Leighton Gleesons effort also clipped the bar and went over. We were in sudden death at this stage, and Cork scored their next three, Wexford their next two, with sub Emmet Dunning being the unlucky one, when his penalty was saved by the home keeper, to put the Cork side through to a semi final meeting with either Roscommon or the South Tipperary league.
This was a really hard defeat to take for the Wexford lads, as they had put in a terrific effort to qualify for the quarter-finals from a tough group, and they’ll know better than anyone, that they left this one behind them, but, as they say that’s football.
Wexford: Barry Byrne, Stuart Dunning, Garret Larkin, Graham Howlin, David Purcell, Sean Culleton, Leighton Gleeson, Philip Druhan, Michael Grangel, Eugene O Brien, Ricky Fox: Subs Used: Mark Lee, Emmet Dunning and Anthony Hayes.

[KrocBoy]

The truth is there was very little between the sides. Cork just about edged the first half, Wexford controlled much of the second half and looked like winning until the madness started.
Both penos were blatant dives. The Wexford pen in particular was laughable, I imagine the ref was trying to even things up after the first pen!! The sending off was for a push in the chest (the cork player collapsing to the floor holding his face didn't help thigs either) spotted by the eagle eyed linesman who then identified the wrong player to the ref who sent the bemused player off

[berba]

Couldnt agree with you more kroc the linesmen were shocking but the ref well everyone knows in Cork that he loves causing controversy i can take a guess what buckley called him

[paul_oshea]

good luck to ros this weekend. Hope they get the win.

[mullerj52]

Incredible result by Roscommon in beating the TSDL 3-1. Through to the semi finals for the first time ever! Well Done lads!