U20 Starting Date and Format??

**hoop4life** · 26/05/2009, 2:03 PM

Lads,

anyone know when this competition is starting for definite??
also, is it still divided into 4 regions? connaught/ulster, munster and 2 in leinster??

cheers

**gufc2000** · 26/05/2009, 5:01 PM

They usually aren't done on provincial basis, as last season Monaghan Utd were in with Bohs and Shels, FC Carlow were in with Cork City, and Derry were with Galway and Sligo

Probably along the lines of this:

Galway, Castlebar, Mervue, Salthill, Sligo, Derry, Finn Harps

Athlone, Drogheda, Monaghan, Dundalk, Bohemians, Shelbourne, Fingal.

Kilkenny, Cork, Cobh, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford, Tralee

Shamrock Rvs, St Pats, Kildare, UCD, Bray, Tullamore, Longford

**DRDoc** · 26/05/2009, 6:40 PM

Starting first weekend in July far as I know

**Youths4Ever** · 26/05/2009, 7:03 PM

start date is apparently weekend of the 4th of July

would guess at pretty much same groups as last year with any new teams added in along the way. not done on a provincial basis but still not to far to travel I think furthest last year for Youths would have been Cork or Limerick which are about 2.5 hours on a bus from Wexford

**Topman** · 27/05/2009, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

They usually aren't done on provincial basis, as last season Monaghan Utd were in with Bohs and Shels, FC Carlow were in with Cork City, and Derry were with Galway and Sligo

Probably along the lines of this:

Galway, Castlebar, Mervue, Salthill, Sligo, Derry, Finn Harps

Athlone, Drogheda, Monaghan, Dundalk, Bohemians, Shelbourne, Fingal.

Kilkenny, Cork, Cobh, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford, Tralee

Shamrock Rvs, St Pats, Kildare, UCD, Bray, Tullamore, Longford

Dont forget FC Carlow

**gufc2000** · 28/05/2009, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Topman

Dont forget FC Carlow

Apologies, I knew forgot someone. I even mentioned them at the top of my post so I don't know how that happened. They would be in Pool 3 there anyways I'd say

**stann** · 28/05/2009, 3:54 PM

Yeah that would be about right I'd say, same teams for us as last year, with Tralee added if they're putting a team in.

**Sam_Heggy** · 29/05/2009, 1:33 PM

Fixtures out next week.

**ramblersnb1** · 02/06/2009, 5:17 PM

Cobh won't be in the twenties this season

**Closing Time** · 03/06/2009, 4:47 PM

Any news of the U-20 fixtures

**Closing Time** · 03/06/2009, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by ramblersnb1

Cobh won't be in the twenties this season

Thats a pity why are not entering an U-20 team

**hoop4life** · 03/06/2009, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

Thats a pity why are not entering an U-20 team

lack of funds and players i would imagine.
heard the last day that cobh are over €800,000 in debt. huge. is it true?? if so, ye will hardly pull out of that and with cork possibly going bust, that would be a huge blow to cork football. its a real shame

**Battery Rover** · 04/06/2009, 1:42 PM

POOL 1

Athlone Town Shamrock Rovers

Kildare County St. Patrick’s Athletic

Longford Town Bray Wanderers

U C D.

POOL 2

Limerick FC Kilkenny City

FC Carlow Waterford United

Wexford Youths Cork City

POOL 3

Derry City Salthill Devon

Finn Harps Mervue United

Galway United Sligo Rovers

Castlebar Celtic

POOL 4

Drogheda United Bohemians

Monaghan United Shelbourne

Sporting Fingal Dundalk

**jackd** · 17/06/2009, 9:20 AM

Just wondering does anyone know when the fixtures are out??

**gufc2000** · 17/06/2009, 9:30 PM

Originally Posted by jackd

Just wondering does anyone know when the fixtures are out??

This week supposedly. Its due to start on July 4th, so I'd say this week

**prince20** · 18/06/2009, 4:08 PM

Fixtures have been released to the clubs for pools one and three, pools 2 and 4 to follow. Reason for this is that there is an uneven number of teams in pools one and three

**Sam_Heggy** · 26/06/2009, 6:26 PM

The format for this needs to be looked at big time. The FAI have banged on about a national under 19 league but, as of yet, there is no signs.

We have only 12 games to offer players, other teams have only 10. Thats ridiculous, the players sign for your club from July to November, what are you meant to do from November to July again? You end up losing them to their Junior clubs again.

In my opinion, if the FAI don't decide on the under 19 league then they should split it up into two sections the same as the A league and play the games in and around the same time as the first and reserve teams.

Section A to have: Athlone, Longford, Derry, Salthill, Harps, Mervue, Galway, Sligo, Castlebar, Drogs, Dundalk, Monaghan and Fingal.

Section B: Rovers, Kildare, Pats, Bray, UCD, Limerick, Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Cork, Shels and Bohs.

That guarantees 24 and 22 games respectively with semi final and final afterwards. Much more like it and a chance for clubs to hold onto these players.