Connaught Cup 2011/12

[Longshanks]

where did you get the 18/19th from? is that definite?

@fatboy

joe_denilson posted the updated draw on 7/11/11, post #24 on this thread:

http://www.sportsmanager.ie/uploaded...11Connacht.doc

dunno if that link will work, but as I said earlier the Shield is at the semi stages already but the quarters werent due to be played until 18th/19th feb?!!?

I'd imagine they'd stick to the proposed dates for the Cup as there is no connacht involvement in the FAI and only Roscommon are still in Oscar Traynor

[Longshanks]

Ballymote beat City 4-2 aet.

[SIZE=2]In the Connacht Cup fourth round it was high drama all the way at Brother Walfrid Park with the clash of two of the Super Leagues big guns. Ballymote Celtic with their youthful blend of talented players was at home to the much more experienced and successful City United. But Cup football as we all know sees reputations count for nought but still City started in stunning form with a goal each from top marksmen Keith Nibbs and Gareth Kelly giving them a two lead at the halfway mark and to the large crowd it looked like game set and match. But the second half held its own shocks ten minutes gone and Glen Mc Cormack of City already on a yellow card fouled Niall Brennan in the area Mc Cormack got his marching orders from referee Paul Kilcoyne and Brennan blasted home past Tony Clarke in the city goals and it was game on. Then on sixty five minutes another rush of blood to the head seen the very talented Gareth Kelly give away a needless penalty and he was next to receive his marching orders city down to nine men and Niall Brennan duly dispatched his second penalty to level the scores. From the restart Clive Sommers made a lunging challenge on Stephen Ross leaving referee Paul Kilcoyne with no option but to dismiss him and this left City with a mountain to climb. The game went into extra time and in the second period Gerry Brennan and Stephen Ross hit two devastating strikes to clinch a fifth round place for Ballymote Celtic on the nineteen of February to either Straide Foxford of Mayo or Dynamo Blues of Galway just reward for the battling Celts.[/SIZE]

[swinfordfc]

Updated;

NUIG v Dysart
Erris v Mervue
Salthill v Oughterard
S&F v Ballymote
Ballinasloe v Boyle
Renmore/Westport v Corrib C
Roscommon/Moyne Villa v Oranmore
Athenry v Manor

just renmore v westport and roscommon v moyne villa outstanding

[badker]

How do the quarter finals pan out? Who plays who. Its hard to follow it from original draw.

[Longshanks]

How do the quarter finals pan out? Who plays who. Its hard to follow it from original draw.

@Badker

as far as I can make out, if the last 16 that Swinfordfc posted is correct*, the quarters will be:

NUIG/Dysart v Erris/Mervue
Ballinasloe/Boyle v (Roscommon/Moyne)/Oranmore
S&F/Ballymote v (Renmore/Westport)/Corrib Celtic
Salthill/Oughterard v Athenry/Manor


* 4th round draw was messy, two number 85's and two number 67's

[swinfordfc]

Updated;

Sunday, 19th February

NUIG v Dysart
Erris v Mervue
Salthill v Oughterard
S&F v Ballymote
Ballinasloe v Boyle
Westport v Corrib C
Roscommon/Moyne Villa v Oranmore
Athenry v Manor

just roscommon v moyne villa outstanding

[Billynose]

Roscommon Town lost 6-1 to Moyne Villa.

NUIG v Dysart
Erris v Mervue
Salthill v Oughterard
S&F v Ballymote
Ballinasloe v Boyle
Westport v Corrib C
Moyne Villa v Oranmore
Athenry v Manor

NUIG/Dysart v Erris/Mervue
Ballinasloe/Boyle v Moyne Villa/Oranmore
S&F/Ballymote v Westport/Corrib Celtic
Salthill/Oughterard v Athenry/Manor

[swinfordfc]

NUIG v Dysart
Erris 0 v Mervue 3
Salthill 5 v Oughterard 4
S&F 2 v Ballymote 1
Ballinasloe 4 v Boyle 0
Westport 4 v Corrib C 1
Moyne Villa 4 v Oranmore 2
Athenry 2 v Manor 0

Which leaves so far in the quarter finals;

NUIG/Dysart v Mervue
Ballinasloe v Moyne Villa
S&F v Westport
Salthill v Athenry

[badker]

Ballinasloe town 4-0 Boyle Celtic

[highland paddy]

Who are favourites now for the Connacht Cup? Athenry, Mervue, Westport? What do peolpe who have seen these teams play think?

[Longshanks]

I'd give Ballinaloe(sorry Badker, kiss of death) a big shout..........

semis look like:

NUIG/Dysart v Mervue V Salthill v Athenry
Ballinasloe v Moyne V S&F v Westport

and I think the first semi has home advantage in the final

Westport would have to win 3 away ties to be Champions, Athenry have all the pedigree and would be worthy favourites, but again they've to negotiate 2 away ties to get to the final

[Blue and Gold]

I would have to agree Longshanks,If Ballinasloe can get past westport I think they will go on to win it out, I don't think Athenry are the force they were last year, Mervue are going strong with an impressive win over iorras but they did not look great against Castlerea,

[Longshanks]

NUIG v Dysart is on this weekend.

any idea when the Cup quarters are fixed for, and the shield semis????

[fatboyslim]

Athenry beat Mervue at the weekend. looks like they had all the old guard back. They will surely have their full squad available for the remainder of Connacht cup. They have to be hot favourites again this year. how many titles will this be for the current team if they win it? really surprised at their league form, they have obviously not shown much interest this year. Westport could have a good chance also

[badker]

Result: NUIG 7-2 Dysart Quarter Finals NUIG v Mervue Ballinasloe v Moyne Villa S&F v Westport Salthill v Athenry Connacht Junior Cup_11/03/2012 11:00 NUI Galway vs Mervue Utd 11:00 Salthill Devon vs Athenry 14:00 Ballinasloe Town vs Moyne Villa 14:00 Foxford vs Westport

[Longshanks]

Shield semi for 11th March:

11/03/2012
14:00	Ballyheane		vs		Loughrea	Semi Final

anyone know anything about either sides?? likely winner?

Other semi is Real Tubber v Ballygawley, no date for it yet? although they've played each other twice in the league recently with Tubber running out comfortable winners on both occassions, 5-0 & 7-2

[Thunderblaster]

Massive game for Westport as they are looking to avenge that 1-0 defeat in thr FAI Junior Cup. If everything falls into place, I think we'll hit the jackpot this afternoon.

[swinfordfc]

Massive game for Westport as they are looking to avenge that 1-0 defeat in thr FAI Junior Cup. If everything falls into place, I think we'll hit the jackpot this afternoon.

Ye did that rather handy .... didn't ye. Tough away semi final though

[swinfordfc]

Quarter Final

S+F Utd 2 Westport Utd 6

[swinfordfc]

Shield semi final

Ballyheane 1 Loughrea 0 .....aet