Connacht Junior Cup 2010/11

**pixiehead** · 06/12/2010, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Longshanks

not a bad side, they've been unlucky the last few seasons, just missing out on promtion or losing a play-off to get into the Super League. usually well organised and competitive

Thanks. Where are they based and what bout facilities ect

**Longshanks** · 07/12/2010, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by swinfordfc

Longshanks,

Whats the colour of your jersey and could you give directions to McSharry pitch please,

Regards,

Swinfordfc

Dont know how familiar you are with Sligo town, but, go into the town on the old road down past the Sligo Park hotel and Markieviez Park, keep going till you get to the Garda Station and take the right turn at the station, its a small one-way street, at the end there is a mini roundabout, go straight through past Dunnes Stores(on you right), Mc Sharry Park is just there on you left hand side.

We wear either green top, white shorts, green socks or blach and white stripped top, black socks and shorts, seeing as we are the home side we will have to change to suit ye, what colours are ye???

unless there is a big thaw I'd be surprised to see the game go ahead

**Longshanks** · 07/12/2010, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Thanks. Where are they based and what bout facilities ect

last season they were playing opposite the Clarion hotel in sligo town, they have dressing rooms not sure about showers though

**Longshanks** · 07/12/2010, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by pinero

galway teams are helped by some of the most biased referees in connaught big galway teams always seem to get home games as well,feel free to correct me if im wrong

dunno about always getting home draws, will keep an eye out on that. It seems to be that most home teams get the call from the ref, although I've found that in a tight game against a big club from outside the county the Sligo refs tend to favour the away teams, maybe that just my perception or that the big clubs are big clubs because they win the tight games, or catch 22

**swinfordfc** · 07/12/2010, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Longshanks

Dont know how familiar you are with Sligo town, but, go into the town on the old road down past the Sligo Park hotel and Markieviez Park, keep going till you get to the Garda Station and take the right turn at the station, its a small one-way street, at the end there is a mini roundabout, go straight through past Dunnes Stores(on you right), Mc Sharry Park is just there on you left hand side.

We wear either green top, white shorts, green socks or blach and white stripped top, black socks and shorts, seeing as we are the home side we will have to change to suit ye, what colours are ye???

unless there is a big thaw I'd be surprised to see the game go ahead

Thanks - know Sligo well and have a good idea where that pitch is now .... we wear blue top with white tog and socks so there no problem there...... think there's a thaw on the way although at the minute - there's no chance any game would be on this weekend.

**Longshanks** · 07/12/2010, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by pinero

galway teams are helped by some of the most biased referees in connaught big galway teams always seem to get home games as well,feel free to correct me if im wrong

Pinero,

I was looking at the draw, of the 10 Galway Premier clubs, 6 have home draws 4 away and if the Galway Premier clubs were all to progress only 3 would be at home in the 4th round..............must be the refs so?!!?!?

**jim_bob** · 07/12/2010, 7:58 PM

i cant see many games going ahead once this snow and ice thaws the pitches will turn to mush. have any of ye inspected your pitch?

**Round Tower** · 07/12/2010, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by jim_bob

i cant see many games going ahead once this snow and ice thaws the pitches will turn to mush. have any of ye inspected your pitch?

Our pitch normaly drains very quickly, the problem might be for us at the weekend is that we have a U12 and U14 Connaught cup matches at home on Saterday at 12 and at 2 as both these games were postponed a couple of weeks ago away from home.

**badker** · 09/12/2010, 1:49 PM

Have any of the pitchs thawed yet? Probably unlikely many games will go ahead this weekend.

Any reports from around the grounds?

**Longshanks** · 09/12/2010, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by badker

Have any of the pitchs thawed yet? Probably unlikely many games will go ahead this weekend.

Any reports from around the grounds?

Cant see many games going ahead in Sligo, most pitches are still covered in snow/ice and although there is a bit of a thaw at the moment, it is unlikely that the ground under the covering of snow/ice will thaw in time for Sunday even if the covering melts. Whats the situation in other counties?? are they as well as to call off all matches or will theytry and squeeze a few in??

**Longshanks** · 10/12/2010, 10:09 AM

All Sligo/Leitrim league games have been called off this weekend, an email went to the Art Friel to ask about the Connacht Cup games? looks unlikely to be any games, although almost all the ice/snow is gone the pitches are still rock hard

**pixiehead** · 10/12/2010, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Longshanks

All Sligo/Leitrim league games have been called off this weekend, an email went to the Art Friel to ask about the Connacht Cup games? looks unlikely to be any games, although almost all the ice/snow is gone the pitches are still rock hard

Daft decision taken. Pitches will be well ready. TOday is only friday and the temperatures well up.

**slab11** · 10/12/2010, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by Longshanks

All Sligo/Leitrim league games have been called off this weekend, an email went to the Art Friel to ask about the Connacht Cup games? looks unlikely to be any games, although almost all the ice/snow is gone the pitches are still rock hard

We're playing Cliffoney Celtic on Sunday!
Does anyone know is this game on or off??

**pixiehead** · 11/12/2010, 11:14 AM

All Conn Cup games are on but Sligo/Letrim have called theirs off so no games if you are away in sligo.
How can pitches be playable in Galway, Mayo, And Roscommon but Sligo not? Because they got excited had a bit of premature Ejac and called them off on Friday?? Such Bull!

**jim_bob** · 11/12/2010, 11:26 AM

i think sligo were too premature with the temperatures up yesterday and today all pitches will have thawed out sligo just decided too early i think most teams have had a look at pitches in mayo and knew they would be playable. so we are looking forward to balinasloe coming over west and hope it will be a good game

**pixiehead** · 12/12/2010, 3:23 PM

Any results
Celtic 2-1 SAndF

**Longshanks** · 13/12/2010, 10:06 AM

OLBC beat City Utd 4-2, a big shock....

4th round draw:

Westport v Corrib Rangers
Shiven v Manulla
Dunmore v Ballyhaunis
East v St Patricks
Castlebar v Ballyhane

The Sligo/Leitrim teams still in the FAI are due to play the 2nd Jan, 9th Jan are the Con Cup ties that were called off