Munster Junior Cup 2010/11

[Damnunited]

well fellow posters, im still in shock with pikes match last night.. for our best team to leak 5 goals is unreal, fair enough saints were really good and every thing went their way,but 5 1 is a bit of a joke .I thaught Ahern and moloney were very poor ,, just not good enough for this standard ,, they were really shown up last night,, couldnt understand why Cleary was taken off, have to say the little lad for saints on the wing is some player,, i think his name is carr...pike are so much better than this,, i just hope its only a once off freak result.. Connie will have his work cut out this week at training to get things rite for next weekends game, but i hope they get a good ole win and put things rite.. as i have said, still in shock

[thomas72]

Went to the game last night. Thought myself that St Michaels were far more up for it and alot better too. They passed the ball alot better on the floor and 3 of the goals they scored were pure class. The third in fairness you wouldnt see on the telly. Great Football.
I will say that if it wasn't for their keeper though it could have been a different story. Stopped Pike from scoring on a few occasions from point blank oppurtunities. In my opinion pike lost the game in Midfield. Their 4 midfielders were bypassed all through the game. Hartnett touched it 5 times in the whole game. 5 times for a central midfielder is just not good enough. St Michaels on the other hand had a real solid back four, creative midfield with the left winger especially very good and no 10 played a great game when switched to midfield. 9 and 12 up front ran themselves into the ground for the full 90 mins and caused pikes back four alot of problems and for the goals tore them apart. Man of the match though had to be the keeper as he just was outstanding.
Last thing i thought it was a great idea for the munster council to drop the price from €8 last year to €5 last night.

A game were st micks won 5-1 and your man of the match was there keeper I don't know what game you were at. True he made a couple of good saves but there was some outstanding out field performances breen there centre half was outstanding along with there left winger. There no9 up front excellent

[SeniorBlue]

well fellow posters, im still in shock with pikes match last night.. for our best team to leak 5 goals is unreal, fair enough saints were really good and every thing went their way,but 5 1 is a bit of a joke .I thaught Ahern and moloney were very poor ,, just not good enough for this standard ,, they were really shown up last night,, couldnt understand why Cleary was taken off, have to say the little lad for saints on the wing is some player,, i think his name is carr...pike are so much better than this,, i just hope its only a once off freak result.. Connie will have his work cut out this week at training to get things rite for next weekends game, but i hope they get a good ole win and put things rite.. as i have said, still in shock

Your a gas man hiding behind your username when what u really want is the Pike job, hopefully you will win the oscar traynor and win something for once

[SeniorBlue]

Just back from Waterford, great gutsy performance by Wembley, pike could have learned alot from their determination, very unfortunate for the first they conceded, could have snatched it, haven see n the two semi St Michaels should win it but you never kow, Carick's keeper is a fine keeper and they will need him in the final.

[True Supporter]

Everyone from 1-15 had an off-day so there's no point criticizing them any further because they have proved over the season that they are good players and can perform on the big games.

P.S. I would like to say well done to Wembley for giving a good performance down in Waterford.

[MikeBassett]

Just back from Waterford, great gutsy performance by Wembley, pike could have learned alot from their determination, very unfortunate for the first they conceded, could have snatched it, haven see n the two semi St Michaels should win it but you never kow, Carick's keeper is a fine keeper and they will need him in the final.

Is he the junior international keeper?

[irisheagle]

Yes the junior international keeper saved two in the shoot out and got his hands to another but it crawled over the line. Poor enough first half but Carrick looked good for most of the second half and should have added to their opening half goal. They hit the post and had other good oppertunities including one that most felt had crossed the line before the keeper clawed it out. Wembley made Carrick pay by equalising 5 mins from time. Carrick went in front again in the second peroid of extra time but moments later Wembely equalised from a penalty the award of which was harsh to put it mildly. Carrick took quality penalties in the shoot out, they were deserving winners without playing well. Big improvement required for the final.

[blueboy2]

Your a gas man hiding behind your username when what u really want is the Pike job, hopefully you will win the oscar traynor and win something for once

Ha Ha your a GAS MAN i know the the Oscar Traynor Manager and he doesent even have a computer AND he has won everything in Junior football except an F.A.I. junior cup has Captained 2 Oscar Traynor winning teams and has played League of Ireland and if by chance he does win the O.T Trophy he will be the first to have played and managed a winning team.
O yeah and he does it all for free.

[MikeBassett]

Heard people on here talking up Mullins and Moloney for Irish caps if you were at the match tonight you would be wandering where they were.
Moloney was non existent only time you would see him was when he was argueing with the officials or rolling around the Ground.
Pike backline were tore apart you could see the goals coming some strange substituions by the Pike management.
Cleary taken off and Enright left on and also young Donovan starting dident do a whole lot.

In fairness to Moloney he battled hard on the night, he didn't have much to work with because of the persistant use of the long ball from Pike. Have to disagree with you on Mullins' performance, I thought him and Kavanagh were the only two Pike lads that tried all night and can hold their heads up. Surprised to see Cleary withdrawn as well, didn't think Enright was at his best. Michael's will win the final at a canter

[Mission Bell]

Yes the junior international keeper saved two in the shoot out and got his hands to another but it crawled over the line. Poor enough first half but Carrick looked good for most of the second half and should have added to their opening half goal. They hit the post and had other good oppertunities including one that most felt had crossed the line before the keeper clawed it out. Wembley made Carrick pay by equalising 5 mins from time. Carrick went in front again in the second peroid of extra time but moments later Wembely equalised from a penalty the award of which was harsh to put it mildly. Carrick took quality penalties in the shoot out, they were deserving winners without playing well. Big improvement required for the final.

Another great performance from 'keeper Adrian Walsh yesterday in Ozier Park in the penalty shoot out. Carrick could have rued their missed chances with Wembley equalising five mins from time in what was really their only clearcut chance. But the Limerick side battled well in a tough encounter ,once again, spoiled only by inept officiating re. the penalty decision.
Where were these officials from?

[lfc at heart]

Your a gas man hiding behind your username when what u really want is the Pike job, hopefully you will win the oscar traynor and win something for once

Damnunited is def not the Oscar traynor manager, you are way off there seniorblue and its bad form you trying to OUT people on an anonymous forum, there should be a rule against that, most people have an idea who other people are on this site and they respect the privacy of that person logging under a user name that doest have their actual name and that is respected by most of the other users but anyone that comes on here and accuses a user of been someone when they are not is DANGEROUS on any anonymous site and should not be allowed

I know who at least 5 people are on this site and out of common courtesy to them I wouldnt out them

anyone who is willing to OUT anyone on an anonymous forum should at least have the common courtesy of giving their real name also

[saintsfan]

Just want to say well done to Saints on Saturday night. As long as we are supporting them, I have never seen them play that well except maybe in the FAI semi final last year against Town. Just also want to point out the arrogance of some of the posts before this game by Pike people were unbelievable. May be now you have learned a lesson from this as no game was ever won before a ball was kicked on foot.ie! To say the least, this game finally put an end to what happened last year and to be fair to Connie, he went into Saints dressing room after game and stated this very fact. They were bet fair and square by the better team and he hopes Pike get another crack at the whip in the FAI but we will have to wait and see what happens as the Semi games will be huge for both teams to overcome. It was a proud night for Saints and we are delighted for them. Nothing is won yet and Carrick will be a huge test for them in the final which I think is pencilled in for the May Bank Holiday weekend. As regards the comments about a section of our supporters on Saturday night, Saints have very loyal supporters who would travel anywhere to see them play but unfortunately, when get to this stage of the season and you are still involved in cup competitions, the club attracts an element of supporters who only go to these games for "day out" - these so called fans wouldnt go to cooke park in the middle of January on a cold wet day to see Saints play in TSDL league. We cant do anything about this only to say we dont that kind of "fan" at a game. Any genuinue supporters who were near these people on Sat night would have told them to "shut up" A huge crowd travelled to Jackman Park on Saturday night from Tipperary and the support was great. The only down side playing in a Munster Final without Chalky is a huge blow for Club and for him. If Chalky got the line for kicking away the ball, surely, Mr. Barry should have got the line for an elbow to Breeno's jaw!

[lfc at heart]

were is the Final on

[HuRya]

Saturday, 9th Apr, 2011

St Michaels 5-1 Pike Rvs
MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP SEMI FINAL


Saints produced an outstanding
performance here to route a
decent Pike Rovers side at
Jackman Park on saturday
night. Paul Tobin was replaced
in the early stages after
a clash with Eoin Hanrahan.
Padraig Fogarty came in
for Paul with Richie Ryan
anchoring the midfield
and Trevor Cosgrave going
to right back. Thomas Fahey
went close on 8 mins seeing
his shot saved at the
near post by Gary Neville,
Padraig Fogarty hit the
post on 15 mins after a
pass from Thomas Fahey.
James Walsh was booked
on 20 mins for a late
tackle on Pa Moloney.
Pike played a direct game
with long balls dispatched
to Alan Barry and Pa Moloney.
Barry 23rd minute header
from a Mike Aherne cross
brought a great save from
Derek Breen. Saints went
close twice on 28 mins
fristly through John
Connery and from the rebound,
Richie Ryan's shot appeared
to be handled by Brian Cleary.
Saints penalty appeals were
turned down. Conor Kavanagh
headed over the bar on
32 mins from a free kick
as Pike looked dangerous
from set pieces in a
largely even first half.
Pa McGarry and John Connery
went in the book on 36 mins.
Pa Moloney's cross found
Alan Barry on 41 mins and
his shot brought another
save from Derek Breen.
Wayne O'Donovan and Mike
Aherne both went in the
book as half time loomed.
Saints were always pacy
on the break and rocked
Pike on 45 mins when
Jimmy Carr fed John Connery
whose angled shot from 20
yards beat Gary Neville.

HALF TIME: PIKE ROVERS 0
ST. MICHAELS 1

Eoin Hanrahan fired over
the bar on 48 mins. Pike
were still over reliant
on long balls compared
to saints more methodical
approach. Paul Breen was
masterful at centre back
and regularly stopped
Pike single handedly.
A last ditch tackle from
Colm Enright thwarted
Jimmy Carr from a Padraig
Fogarty pass on 52 mins.
Saints made it 2-0 on
57 mins when Thomas Fahey
crossed from the byline
for Jimmy Carr to shoot
past Neville. Saints were
on the up and winning all
over the park. Pike put
in Edward O'Donovan and
David Ryan for Wayne O'
Donovan and Brian Cleary.
Colm Enright went close
with a header on 63 mins
from an Eoin Hanrahan cross.
Thomas Fahey sealed Pike's
fate when his left footed
shot from the edge of the
area found the corner of
the net after some passing
out of the top drawer cut
open the Pike rearguard.
Alan Barry went in the book
on 66 mins for a crude
challenge on Paul Breen.
Richie Ryan shot over
the bar from 18 yards
when well placed on 70
mins. Colm Carroll came
in for Keith Harnett as
Pike risked three at
the back to turn the game.
James Walsh was dismissed
for a second yellow card
when he kicked the ball
away after Pike had been
awarded a free kick.
Saints reshuffled the
deck with Shane Guerin
coming in for John Connery
and Pa Quinn moving back.
Pike came on strong in
the latter stages but
found Paul and Derek
Breen more often than not.
A long clearance from
Paul Breen saw Padraig
Fogarty beat Gary Neville
and tap home to make it
4-0 on 86 mins. Ray McMahon
came in for John Connery
with two minutes left
and promptly got booked.
Pike were awarded a penalty
with time up and Conor
Kavanagh made it 4-1 but
it was only a consolation
score. Padraig Fogerty
rounded off a great night
when he showed great skill
to score from an angle
after Shane Guerin did
well to control a clearance.
the final whistle went as
darkness fell over Jackman
Park with the result never
in any doubt after the
third saints score.

FULL TIME: PIKE ROVERS 1
ST. MICHAELS 5

STARMAN: THOMAS FAHEY

COMMENT: WE HAD HEROES
FROM ONE TO ELEVEN ON
THE NIGHT AS SAINTS
RESPONDED WELL TO THE
EARLY LOSS OF PAUL
TOBIN AND LOSING TALISMAN
SKIPPER JAMES WALSH IN
THE SECOND HALF. SAINTS
RESPONDED WELL TO PIKE'S
PHYSICALITY AND WERE
ALWAYS LIVELIER IN ATTACK.
PIKE WILL BEMOAN THE
LOSS OF TIERNEY AND
COLBERT BUT THEY HAD
NO PLAN B HERE AND THE
LONG BALL GAME WAS NEVER
GOING TO UNHINGE THE
EXPERIENCED SAINTS DEFENCE.
WE HAVE NOTHING WON YET
EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE 34
WINS AND TWO DRAWS FROM
OUR 36 MATCHES TO DATE.
LOSING THE FINAL IN
TURNERS CROSS AS MADE
MEN OUT OF OUR TEAM AND
WE STOOD UP TALL LAST
SATURDAY NIGHT. CARRICK
WILL POSE A DIFFERENT
THREAT IN THE FINAL.


PIKE ROVERS:
1.GARY NEVILLE
2.MIKE AHERNE
3.BRIAN CLEARY
4.PAT MULLINS
5.COLM ENRIGHT
6.KEITH HARNETT
7.WAYNE O'DONOVAN
8.CONOR KAVANAGH
9.PA MOLONEY
10.ALAN BARRY
11.EOIN HANRAHAN
--------------------
SUBS USED:
EDWARD O'DONOVAN
COLM CARROLL
DAVID RYAN
--------------------
ST.MICHAELS:
1.DEREK BREEN
2.PAUL TOBIN
3.CHRIS HIGGINS
4.PAUL BREEN
5.JAMES WALSH
6.TREVOR COSGRAVE
7.JIMMY CARR
8.THOMAS FAHEY
9.PA QUINN
10.RICHIE RYAN
11.JOHN CONNERY
--------------------
SUBS USED:
PADRAIG FOGARTY
SHANE GUERIN
RAY McMAHON
------------------
SEAN O' HALLORAN
MIKEY O'DWYER
------------------
(source : St Michaels AFC Website)

[cufc champions]

Final will be played in ozier park in Waterford

[mulla]

Saturday, 9th Apr, 2011

St Michaels 5-1 Pike Rvs
MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP SEMI FINAL

Saints produced an outstanding
performance here to route a
decent Pike Rovers side at
Jackman Park on saturday
night. Paul Tobin was replaced
in the early stages after
a clash with Eoin Hanrahan.
Padraig Fogarty came in
for Paul with Richie Ryan
anchoring the midfield
and Trevor Cosgrave going
to right back. Thomas Fahey
went close on 8 mins seeing
his shot saved at the
near post by Gary Neville,
Padraig Fogarty hit the
post on 15 mins after a
pass from Thomas Fahey.
James Walsh was booked
on 20 mins for a late
tackle on Pa Moloney.
Pike played a direct game
with long balls dispatched
to Alan Barry and Pa Moloney.
Barry 23rd minute header
from a Mike Aherne cross
brought a great save from
Derek Breen. Saints went
close twice on 28 mins
fristly through John
Connery and from the rebound,
Richie Ryan's shot appeared
to be handled by Brian Cleary.
Saints penalty appeals were
turned down. Conor Kavanagh
headed over the bar on
32 mins from a free kick
as Pike looked dangerous
from set pieces in a
largely even first half.
Pa McGarry and John Connery
went in the book on 36 mins.
Pa Moloney's cross found
Alan Barry on 41 mins and
his shot brought another
save from Derek Breen.
Wayne O'Donovan and Mike
Aherne both went in the
book as half time loomed.
Saints were always pacy
on the break and rocked
Pike on 45 mins when
Jimmy Carr fed John Connery
whose angled shot from 20
yards beat Gary Neville.

HALF TIME: PIKE ROVERS 0
ST. MICHAELS 1

Eoin Hanrahan fired over
the bar on 48 mins. Pike
were still over reliant
on long balls compared
to saints more methodical
approach. Paul Breen was
masterful at centre back
and regularly stopped
Pike single handedly.
A last ditch tackle from
Colm Enright thwarted
Jimmy Carr from a Padraig
Fogarty pass on 52 mins.
Saints made it 2-0 on
57 mins when Thomas Fahey
crossed from the byline
for Jimmy Carr to shoot
past Neville. Saints were
on the up and winning all
over the park. Pike put
in Edward O'Donovan and
David Ryan for Wayne O'
Donovan and Brian Cleary.
Colm Enright went close
with a header on 63 mins
from an Eoin Hanrahan cross.
Thomas Fahey sealed Pike's
fate when his left footed
shot from the edge of the
area found the corner of
the net after some passing
out of the top drawer cut
open the Pike rearguard.
Alan Barry went in the book
on 66 mins for a crude
challenge on Paul Breen.
Richie Ryan shot over
the bar from 18 yards
when well placed on 70
mins. Colm Carroll came
in for Keith Harnett as
Pike risked three at
the back to turn the game.
James Walsh was dismissed
for a second yellow card
when he kicked the ball
away after Pike had been
awarded a free kick.
Saints reshuffled the
deck with Shane Guerin
coming in for John Connery
and Pa Quinn moving back.
Pike came on strong in
the latter stages but
found Paul and Derek
Breen more often than not.
A long clearance from
Paul Breen saw Padraig
Fogarty beat Gary Neville
and tap home to make it
4-0 on 86 mins. Ray McMahon
came in for John Connery
with two minutes left
and promptly got booked.
Pike were awarded a penalty
with time up and Conor
Kavanagh made it 4-1 but
it was only a consolation
score. Padraig Fogerty
rounded off a great night
when he showed great skill
to score from an angle
after Shane Guerin did
well to control a clearance.
the final whistle went as
darkness fell over Jackman
Park with the result never
in any doubt after the
third saints score.

(source : St Michaels AFC Website)

Is that the trevor cosgrave who played with the view?
The 2 ex balla lads will have enjoyed the win

[Damo]

Final will be played in ozier park in Waterford

Is that definite CUFC? And on May bank holiday?

[xpskid]

St.Michaels will be thought a footballing lesson on sat night the support for pike will be huge just like the score line. Pike have Alan Barry and Pat Moloney two of the countrys best strikers and harnett all of whom have over 80 goals between them how only 1 has being called up for Ireland is a joke. Good Luck Pike

Who was taught the footballing lesson??????? It was also very clear who the junior internationals were.You got one thing right,the scoreline was huge.

[Redman028]

Who was taught the footballing lesson??????? It was also very clear who the junior internationals were.You got one thing right,the scoreline was huge.

lol Good reply

[nononsense]

St.Michaels display was awesome but now time to move on. Good to see Saints mentors and players not going overboard. Officially the St.Michaels club make no comments on Foot.ie but heard some of them interviewed and they seem very focussed with comments re good win but no silverware won yet. They must remember it was just another game and Carrick as holders and in their third successive final will be a major test.