Clare League 2010/11

**First** · 25/03/2011, 8:44 AM

Originally Posted by The circuspony

Good post 'First'......and i understand where you are coming from.

I do believe the league and the fixtures secretary try their best and should be commended for this. I am not suggesting that games should be cancled on a weekly basis. I am merely highlighting the fact that the disparity in the number of league games played exists.

I do take on board your point regarding the harsher conditions and poor facilities adding to the problem. But no other Junior league has this problem. Is it simply a case of Clare Junior Leagues pitches been worse than every other leagues?
Surely some sort of solution can be found? A 2 game difference might be acceptable. But a 7 game difference is ridiculous.

According to the league table Avenue have 6 games and Rock have 4 games less played than Newmarket, when you think about it that isn't bad considering the FAI and MJC runs, how many games did they play in each?

Also you have to take into account the fact they are renting the Lee's Road facilities and are dependant on the decision of the grounds man whether games can go ahead or not. I don't know if there has been games cancelled there when other league games went ahead elsewhere but I am guessing there has been occasions when this has been the case. Didn't Avenue play Bridge Utd. recently in Doora, so the league are aiding them to fulfill fixtures, probably at a cost but they are paying that in Lee's Road anyway.

The ideal solution would be that all clubs in the Premier had foodlights and midweek games could be played to balance the FAI and MJC weekends.
I wonder is this happening in Limerick?

That is along way off for many clubs with the cost involved but we have to make the most of it as clubs develop their set-ups.

**mastermind1** · 25/03/2011, 2:48 PM

Legend Striker, I think you ll find that Avenue aren t complaining about this situation. we were happy with our good runs in munster and Fai but dissapointed at the same time to be knocked out. We knew we were going to be playing catch up all along. All teams have to play 18 league games no matter when there played and therefore the most consistent team over the season will lift the league.

**CousinSylDolan** · 28/03/2011, 2:26 PM

Avenue Utd A, Rock Rovers & Cratloe Forest in Munster Junior Area draw.

Avenue Utd will play Rock Rovers or Bunratty in FAI area final.

**studsup** · 28/03/2011, 10:43 PM

POS P W D L PTS
Newmarket Celtic 14 11 2 1 35 (Max 47)
Hermitage 14 6 3 5 21 (Max 33)
Tulla Utd 15 6 2 7 20 (Max 29)
Avenue Utd 9 6 1 2 19 (Max 46)
Rock Rovers 10 6 1 3 19 (Max 43)
Lifford 14 5 3 6 18 (Max 30)
Rineanna Rovers 13 5 2 6 17 (Max 32)
Bridge Celtic 14 3 5 6 14 (Max 26)
Bridge Utd 12 3 2 7 11 (Max 29)
Bunratty 13 0 5 8 5 (Max 20)

Remaining fixtures:
Newmarket Celtic: Avenue Utd (away), Bridge Utd (home), Rineanna Rovers (home), Rock Rovers (home)

Avenue Utd: Bridge Celtic (home), Bridge Utd (away), Bunratty (away), Hermitage (away), Newmarket Celtic (home), Rineanna Rovers (home), Rock Rovers (home & away), Tulla Utd (away)

Rock Rovers: Avenue Utd (home & away), Bridge Utd (home), Hermitage (home), Lifford (home), Newmarket Celtic (away), Rineanna Rovers (away), Tulla Utd (away)

**ginge lyndz** · 28/03/2011, 11:52 PM

Looks like Rock will have a big say on where the title goes this season.

**First** · 29/03/2011, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by ginge lyndz

Looks like Rock will have a big say on where the title goes this season.

Alot of football to be played yet, Rock are working away quietly and will definately be there or thereabouts.

Newmarket won't have a game for 2 weeks at least, not ideal. This is another side to the fact teams have to play more games than others at this time of the year.

**footballfriend** · 29/03/2011, 3:11 PM

Think the league will be decided on the games between Avenue v Rock this week and next week...Rats for relegation i reckon too

**Planners** · 30/03/2011, 9:17 AM

Surly the Reds arent going to go without a match for 2 weeks -there are plenty of teams out there to provide a challange -Rats to go back to D1 , maybe not a bad thing , they can re build and return to the elite

**First** · 30/03/2011, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Planners

Surly the Reds arent going to go without a match for 2 weeks -there are plenty of teams out there to provide a challange -Rats to go back to D1 , maybe not a bad thing , they can re build and return to the elite

With all the mid week games no one is available for a game.

**Planners** · 31/03/2011, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by First

With all the mid week games no one is available for a game.

Good runout lastnight first ?

**mouldedstuds** · 31/03/2011, 10:39 AM

rock and avenue tonight should be interesting by all accounts going on rumours of a few incidents at eire og training last night

any one hear anything?

**studsup** · 31/03/2011, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by mouldedstuds

rock and avenue tonight should be interesting by all accounts going on rumours of a few incidents at eire og training last night

any one hear anything?

cant see rock doing anything tonight. they wont keepo it kicked out for avenue

**Giveitalash** · 31/03/2011, 8:27 PM

any update from Avenue and Rock this evening?? how did it finish??

**CousinSylDolan** · 01/04/2011, 7:14 AM

Anyone give us a report on the Avenue game lads!!!!!!

**Play_On** · 01/04/2011, 7:33 AM

Originally Posted by CousinSylDolan

Anyone give us a report on the Avenue game lads!!!!!!

Avenue 3-2 Rock
missed the first half an hour, mccarthy put avenue ahead from a free kick. 1-0 at the break. rock started the 2nd half well and were on top for a while during which con collins was lucky not to have gotten a straight red for a tackle in the centre of the pitch. Rock missed 2 good chances to level early in the half and after the 2nd miss avenue hit them on the counter attack, rock keeper parried a shot and mccarthy tapped it in. at 2-0 it looked game over but credit to rock they kept going at avenue. The introduction of niggles did rock no harm, Hickey was taken down in the box by russell and darryl eade scored the penalty. A neat move by Rock got niggles clear through on goal to make it 2-2 with 15 remaining. Avenue went up the pitch and con collins' header won the game for them, rock piled on the pressure but avenue held out for the win. Perhaps darryl eade couldve caused more problems in a central role. all in all it was a good game between two good sides

**0030** · 01/04/2011, 11:36 AM

Fair assessment of the game. Avenue dominated the first half and Rock the second. Mccarthy scored a cracking free kick. Game was played at a great pace with plent of excitement and a great atmosphere. It was a good ad for summer football as a big crowd turned out which you wouldnt have gotten on a sunday morning in January.

**CousinSylDolan** · 04/04/2011, 10:09 AM

Just want to say well done to the Clare Youths team on getting to the Inter lg Cup semi final. Lost 3-2 to Kilkenny yesterday. With only 4 teams in the Clare youths lg its a great achievement to get so far with such a small pool of players...