Newcastle West AFC

**an_ceannaire** · 16/04/2009, 3:03 PM

Anyone here (Limerick fans not incl) remember the name of NCW's pitch and any of their players?

**an_ceannaire** · 16/04/2009, 3:12 PM

These names mean anything to any of ye?

Gerry Cussen
John Ger McGettigan
Dennis Keehan
Christy Earls
Christy Coll
Johnny Gaynor
John Wall
Seanie Gleeson
Frank Kavanagh
Dessie Keegan
Dessie Kennedy
Al Finucane (duh!)
Kevin Fitzpatrick (duh!)
Paul Hogan

anyone?

Memories!!!!!

**pineapple stu** · 16/04/2009, 3:23 PM

Didn't they play in Ballygowan Park?

**Martinho II** · 16/04/2009, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Didn't they play in Ballygowan Park?

that sounds right they played in the league till 1990 when st francis took their place!

**Mr A** · 16/04/2009, 3:28 PM

I don't think they were replaced by St Francis.. didn't they join a lot later?

**Raheen** · 16/04/2009, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I don't think they were replaced by St Francis.. didn't they join a lot later?

St Francis replaced St James Gate. There was a long thread on Newcastle West not so long ago....

**the-blue-harp** · 16/04/2009, 3:40 PM

is that the same john gerard mcgettigan that played for harps, what a player during the 90's

**Shilts** · 16/04/2009, 3:51 PM

I played 1 match in the Munster Senior Cup in 1985 - lost to a good Limerick side in Rathbane that included Pat Morley, Tommy Gaynor, Fergus McDaid etc

Stars for Newcastle West that I can remember - Graham Quin, Martin O'Callaghan and the great Miah Dennehy!

**steno** · 16/04/2009, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Raheen

St Francis replaced St James Gate. There was a long thread on Newcastle West not so long ago....

Yep and by the same person as well.

http://91.103.7.41/forums/showthread.php?t=73297

**dcfcsteve** · 16/04/2009, 6:12 PM

They played in a ground called 'The Demesne' and were replaced by the Gate in 1990.

**buddygeary23** · 16/04/2009, 9:20 PM

i play for newcastle west afc and we play in ballygowan park
most notable player was des kennedy who played for limerick fc against real madrid and scored 2 goals against them in the champions league in 1980..

**dcfcsteve** · 16/04/2009, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by buddygeary23

i play for newcastle west afc and we play in ballygowan park
most notable player was des kennedy who played for limerick fc against real madrid and scored 2 goals against them in the champions league in 1980..

Is the club still going then ?

What league do you play in ?

**HarpoJoyce** · 17/04/2009, 12:10 AM

I'm smiling because as a UCd fan, another poster who is very anti-Corporate dived straight in with "...Ballygowan Park." This poster even has discussions about the name of his own club's ground. (He is a Foot.ie Moderator.)

Newcastle United joined the league for 1984/1985 and the beginning of the First Division. They played in black and white stripes like the team the English club they aspired to. They soon changed to Newcastlewest and changed the name of the ground when the local company stepped in.

In 1988 pegasus Fc got a FAI Cup Fifth round (normal 1st/3rd round) draw against them. And the wags (jokers/comics not gender-specific) of Pegasus got Tipperary Mineral Water to sponsor the game at Belfield Park.
Newcastlewest won.

At a league game, 1988-89. Newcastlewest were already considered whipping boys of the First Division. UCD took a two-nil lead after 15 minutes. I missed the first goal, a well respected groundsman/security man told me " there isn't many goals here, dont miss too many more." luckily, Newcastlewest scored two and equalised before Half-time and fortunately UCD won the game 4-2 in the second half.

**dcfcsteve** · 17/04/2009, 1:58 AM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

Newcastle United joined the league for 1984/1985 and the beginning of the First Division.

You're a year ahead of yourself with the First Division there.

**pineapple stu** · 17/04/2009, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

This poster even has discussions about the name of his own club's ground.

Have I?

**an_ceannaire** · 17/04/2009, 8:28 AM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

I'm smiling because as a UCd fan, another poster who is very anti-Corporate dived straight in with "...Ballygowan Park." This poster even has discussions about the name of his own club's ground. (He is a Foot.ie Moderator.)

Newcastle United joined the league for 1984/1985 and the beginning of the First Division. They played in black and white stripes like the team the English club they aspired to. They soon changed to Newcastlewest and changed the name of the ground when the local company stepped in.

In 1988 pegasus Fc got a FAI Cup Fifth round (normal 1st/3rd round) draw against them. And the wags (jokers/comics not gender-specific) of Pegasus got Tipperary Mineral Water to sponsor the game at Belfield Park.
Newcastlewest won.

At a league game, 1988-89. Newcastlewest were already considered whipping boys of the First Division. UCD took a two-nil lead after 15 minutes. I missed the first goal, a well respected groundsman/security man told me " there isn't many goals here, dont miss too many more." luckily, Newcastlewest scored two and equalised before Half-time and fortunately UCD won the game 4-2 in the second half.

was at the pegasus game

remember it well!
As for wearing black and white stripes cos we copied NUFC....

Tell that so to NCW GAA who have worn black and white since before Jackie Milburn was born!!! We originally wore all blue!

**an_ceannaire** · 17/04/2009, 8:29 AM

And we were never the "whipping boys" !!
EMFA were always the whipping boys!!!

**buddygeary23** · 17/04/2009, 11:00 AM

ya we are still going...we play in the limerick desmond league and are the best team in the league for the past number of years...this is the leagues website

http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie

and this is this the bebo site

http://www.bebo.com/NEWCASTLEWEST_AFC