2009 A Championship

[holidaysong]

Here is a link to the tables and results. Each team played 14 games with UCD and Bohemians having an extra one (the final).

[Martinho II]

it will be some come down for the cobh fans.. dont know if thats right at all

[Battery Rover]

but I don't see Monaghan or Mervue or Athlone throwing there names forward,

Personally I don't think an A team is the way forward for our club.

We will have a team in the Under 19 league this season as will everyone else. We already have an Under 17 team playing DDSL Major Division 1 and I would hope that maybe in the near future we could set up an Under 15 team to play in the DDSL as well to bring the best of the midlands through into LOI Football without them having to go to Dublin teams for the high standard of competition in that league.

[gufc2000]

Personally I don't think an A team is the way forward for our club.

We will have a team in the Under 19 league this season as will everyone else. We already have an Under 17 team playing DDSL Major Division 1 and I would hope that maybe in the near future we could set up an Under 15 team to play in the DDSL as well to bring the best of the midlands through into LOI Football without them having to go to Dublin teams for the high standard of competition in that league.

Agreed. There should be just Premier Reserve teams in it. But if big clubs outside the top ten with big squads (Fingal, Shels, UCD, Wexford) then they should be allowed too

[bellavistaman]

it will be some come down for the cobh fans.. dont know if thats right at all

indeed

[pineapple stu]

Nobody really has a clue at the moment. With the amount of players we have currently it is looking unlikely.

We have 28 players signed and will be fielding an A team.

[gufc2000]

UCD in now, making it 18 teams now and presumably two groups of 9 teams with a total of 16 games. Has there been official word yet as to when the 'A' League proper is starting?

[pineapple stu]

Only rumours of an April start that I've heard.

[pcplod]

Unfortunatly it may still go back to 17 teams as Cobhs futre is still unclear.

But we live in hope.

[hoop4life]

Unfortunatly it may still go back to 17 teams as Cobhs futre is still unclear.

But we live in hope.

i heard that portloaise were very interested in entering. could they make up the numbers if cobh pull out or would the likes of shels or limerick or fingal have the numbers for an a league side. they are all big clubs who aspire to be in the premier so could they enter a side??

[gufc2000]

i heard that portloaise were very interested in entering. could they make up the numbers if cobh pull out or would the likes of shels or limerick or fingal have the numbers for an a league side. they are all big clubs who aspire to be in the premier so could they enter a side??

It was already confirmed that Limerick won't be entering an A-team. I don't think Shels have a big enough squad but it would be no harm if they entered. Id prefer for Portlaoise to get in, as oppose to another reserve team

[Gaillimh Al]

There will be 19 teams. Sporting Fingal are also putting in a reserve side as well.

[gufc2000]

According to the Star Magazine, Portlaoise are in, and the season will run from April to November

[holidaysong]

Going by the Star Magazine these are the 19 teams:

The 10 Premier Division Clubs
Sporting Fingal Reserves
Finn Harps Reserves
Salthill Devon
Tullamore Town
Cobh Ramblers
FC Carlow
Castlebar Celtic
Tralee Dynamos
Portlaoise FC

[gufc2000]

Going by the Star Magazine these are the 19 teams:

The 10 Premier Division Clubs
Sporting Fingal Reserves
Finn Harps Reserves
Salthill Devon
Tullamore Town
Cobh Ramblers
FC Carlow
Castlebar Celtic
Tralee Dynamos
Portlaoise FC

If UCD enter then there will be 20, wonder there wasn't a mention of them in the Star Mag

[TheBoss]

I would have it like this at the moment:

Group 1:
Bohemians
Castlebar Celtic
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk
Finn Harps
Salthill Devon
Sligo Rovers
Sporting Fingal
St. Patrick's Athletic

Group 2:
Bray Wanderers
Cobh Ramblers
Cork City
FC Carlow
Galway United
Portlaoise AFC
Shamrock Rovers
Tralee Dynamos
Tullamore Town

[hoop4life]

we have received the groups and we are in with tullamore but none of the dublins clubs are in with us. sligo, galway, derry, harps, drogheda, dundalk, us, tullamore, salthill. not 100 per cent sure about that though

[pineapple stu]

If UCD enter then there will be 20, wonder there wasn't a mention of them in the Star Mag

In our match programme last night, Aaron Callaghan (former Longford manager) was down as our first team coach; I think Paul Somers was specifically named as A Team coach last year. We do have 28 players in our squad, so if we don't enter a team, it won't be for lack of players, but presumably for cost. Meant to ask last night, but would still be sirprised if we don't enter a team.

[gufc2000]

we have received the groups and we are in with tullamore but none of the dublins clubs are in with us. sligo, galway, derry, harps, drogheda, dundalk, us, tullamore, salthill. not 100 per cent sure about that though

Going by hoopforlife's info the groups are as follows:

Group 1
Sligo Rovers
Galway Utd
Derry City
Finn Harps
Drogheda Utd
Dundalk
Castlebar Celtic
Tullamore Town
Salthill Devon

Group 2
Cork City
FC Carlow
Tralee Dynamos
Sporting Fingal
Bohemians
Bray Wanderers
Cobh Ramblers
Shamrock Rovers
St Patricks Ath.
UCD

Only fair I suppose that theres an equal spread of non-league teams in each. Tullamore and Salthill will hopefully make improvements on last year, Cobh will hopefully be there, and Portlaoise, Tralee and Carlow will make steady starts. Good to see new teams from new counties being represented

[TheBoss]

Fixtures are out Today, not sure what time it will be.