don't know about that. avenue b are finished this week and have to wait 3 weeks to play semi. moher have big games every week to stay up, so will have a major advantage.Originally Posted by Last Legs
A2Z updated... anybody know the kilmaley V Rock result?
don't know about that. avenue b are finished this week and have to wait 3 weeks to play semi. moher have big games every week to stay up, so will have a major advantage.
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
[QUOTE=hawkeye]Olympic started quite strong with their big centre-forward winning alot of ball in the air (Why wouldn't he be after the Butt rubbing he got before the game? You really don't want to know..)
The Bridge scored the vital first and then second goal at key times in the first half (P. Mcevoy and then Own goal). Olympic went flat with the shock i think.
Bridge then totally knocked the wind out of Oly sails with 2 more quick goals from R. Moate and G.O'Connell... The game had everything with penalty appeals on either side and loads of banter from both sets of supporters, players and managers...Oh and mr halloran got his fair share of abuse.
in fairness to bridge celtic, the avenue a boys said they were the hardest team they had played all season. olympic are a fine team and were one of the best teams avenue b played. good for clare soccer if both go up. premier needs footballing teams not hackers or kickers.
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
Anyone know how Newmarket B got on against Kilkee last night? Wait let me guess, midweek game far away from Kilkee, it was called off?
well i can see it would have been played as they a good number of their b team(newmarket) at the A team game last night
well last nights game lifford newmarket draw,has really opened the door for the bridge but with bunratty and avenue after cratloe match they will be up against it to get 9 points from those games.... if they do then it should be all over.... but in fairness to clubs at the top of the premier they are really making it exciting.... if only we got proper press to highlight the closeness of the league not a couple of incoorect lines in the champion...... has the clare league seen the limerick leader which PROMOTES soccer in limerick??
not before time that we get a new newspaper in clare
well last nights game lifford newmarket draw,has really opened the door for the bridge but with bunratty and avenue after cratloe match they will be up against it to get 9 points from those games.... if they do then it should be all over.... but in fairness to clubs at the top of the premier they are really making it exciting.... if only we got proper press to highlight the closeness of the league not a couple of incoorect lines in the champion...... has the clare league seen the limerick leader which PROMOTES soccer in limerick??
not before time that we get a new newspaper in clare
Good point. Having lived in Limerick for a number of years, and been a regular reader of the Leader , it does provide a huge amount of coverage of the LL. It even has top scorer charts, photo's of teams and players, photo's of player of the year awards, etc etc. If this thread is anything to go by the there's surely enough interest for the champion to sit up and take notice!!
A few big games tonight plasticpitch. If the bridge do not win I cannot see them being up for Sundays game. I think the draw last night was good for Avenue and the bridge but it also meant that Lifford and Newmarket remained in the hunt. Will go all the way to last fixture I think. What odds on Lifford V bridge last game???well last nights game lifford newmarket draw,has really opened the door for the bridge but with bunratty and avenue after cratloe match they will be up against it to get 9 points from those games.... if they do then it should be all over.... but in fairness to clubs at the top of the premier they are really making it exciting.... if only we got proper press to highlight the closeness of the league not a couple of incoorect lines in the champion...... has the clare league seen the limerick leader which PROMOTES soccer in limerick??
not before time that we get a new newspaper in clare
prem rep i'd say that lifford bridge game will be on the last game of the season.... no doubt that bridge's form will improve if they get a sniff of winning... its a possibility they thought their chance was gone when losing to cratloe and newtown in quick succesion but now that it has levelled off they are back in with a shout.
I really think that avenue will finish 4th... they have injuries to key players and really haven't performed at their best since newmarket match.
Bunratty know how close it is and they'd love to influence the outcome
it really is a pity..in cork they have soccer updates in the echo twice a week... just last week they played the 2nd division cup final under lights at turners cross... clare league doesn't even get mentioned in the star anymore... sligo/leitrim league has a higher profile than us
ok i can understand all the Gaa coverage but don't people realise that their are almost 40 clubs with at least one team , the vast majority that have no pitch, no changing rooms and stuggle to pay annual insurance fees ..... we should really petition the champion to get them improve their coverage!!!
Avenue: Bridge & Rineanna (H), Newtown & Moher (A)
Lifford: Bridge, Newtown (H), Rineanna & Newtown (A)
Bridge: Cratloe, Rineanna, Bunratty (H), Newtown, Lifford, Avenue (A)
Newmarket: Moher, Rineanna (H), Cratloe (A),
All very interesting really. Newmarket seem to be in the driving seat. They have the games played and points in the bag and also have 3 easier games left.
Liffords games with Newtown will be crucial. Bridge have a very tough set of games in the run-in and it will depend on their form really.
Why would they do that the paper is run unashamedly to sopport the GAA in preference to other games.it really is a pity..in cork they have soccer updates in the echo twice a week... just last week they played the 2nd division cup final under lights at turners cross... clare league doesn't even get mentioned in the star anymore... sligo/leitrim league has a higher profile than us
ok i can understand all the Gaa coverage but don't people realise that their are almost 40 clubs with at least one team , the vast majority that have no pitch, no changing rooms and stuggle to pay annual insurance fees ..... we should really petition the champion to get them improve their coverage!!!
Another reason why players from Clare want to play in Limerick.What makes me laugh is if you look at a county paper that considers itself a moderately successful hurling county,say Kilkenny,where you can get All-Ireland medals in your change by mistake,they have 10 times as much soccer coverage as the CC.What are they afraid of???
Premier
Newtown FC 1 Avenue A 2
Skinny saves penalty twice,murphy saves well from Okuru one on one,ref gives great decision on offside goal (3 players) to give Avenue the lead.
Bunratty 3 Moher 2
Bridge 0 Cratloe 0
fair play avenue.....can't believe the bridge result....game sunday v avenue is going to put one team out of it... have to fancy avenue for that match now
Good win for Avenue last night alright. Still wide open though and 4 teams still well in it. Avenue have 3 left... Bridge, Rineanna and Moher. Bridge have a very tough set of games left but Sunday will tell a lot.
I still think Newmarket are in the driving seat with the 3 games they have remaining.
Bunratty vs Moher was poor last night. It was 3-2 at half time after some good goals and calamity defending by Bunratty. Bunratty led 1-0 thru a Con Collins deflected goal and let the lead slip straight away. Davy Ryan scored a spotter but that again was cancelled thru a gift from Bunratty defence. Paul Butler scored a cracker of a free kick to give Bunratty the winner just on half time.
Moher had a great chance to steal a point late on but Johnny Daly missed from literally 2 yards... I've never seen the likes.
Moher travelled with about 18/19 players and have some giants on their team. They fought hard and will not be and easy 3 points for anyone. They could get points yet in their relegation battle...
actually there is a new clare paper starting in the coming month or two which should improve it. the coverage is poor. shocking in fact.well last nights game lifford newmarket draw,has really opened the door for the bridge but with bunratty and avenue after cratloe match they will be up against it to get 9 points from those games.... if they do then it should be all over.... but in fairness to clubs at the top of the premier they are really making it exciting.... if only we got proper press to highlight the closeness of the league not a couple of incoorect lines in the champion...... has the clare league seen the limerick leader which PROMOTES soccer in limerick??
not before time that we get a new newspaper in clare
for example last week avenue b were informed that they were promoted only to check a2zsoocer and see turnpike on 27pts could level with them if they won there 3 games and avenue lost theres. when avenue pressed lydon he reckons pike have 25pts and the only result query he had was pikes 3 nil win over wait for it avenue b. ( avenue won 3-0) how does he do the tables. joke. there should be leagues printed every month at least and maybe double page section on all leagues. another double for schoolboys. then this wouldn't arise and coverage would improve the game. also who deems pitches playable at the start of the year, christ ye've me started now. i won't open the can of worms as in one rule for one club another for others????????????
wesport v carew is a replay by the way
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
In Nottingham the amateur Leagues are printed every week alongside the fixtures and goalscorers for each Division with out fail. Both teams and the ref have to confirm all results for them to be accepted.
both newmarket and avenue have rineanna and moher left. none of these games easy. then cratloe fighting relegation won't lie down easy as bridge found out last night and bridge gunning for title. massive game sunday bridge v avenue. a 1-0 will take all points. who ever wins will win title. a draw opens it up again big time.
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
thanks, nice of you to think of me!
Anyone know any other 3rd division results that haven't gone into a2z. Here's the table with those results mentioned earlier
Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 KILKEE 18 14 2 2 58 16 42 45
2 MANUS CELTIC 21 14 0 7 75 41 34 42
3 SHANNON OLYMPIC B 19 12 3 4 53 20 33 39
4 ENNISTYMON TOWN 16 10 2 4 38 21 16 32
5 RHINE ROVERS 17 8 4 5 27 21 6 28
6 NEWTOWN B 19 8 4 7 40 26 14 28
7 NEWMARKET CELTIC B 17 8 3 6 33 27 6 27
8 RINEANNA ROVERS B 18 6 4 8 27 33 -6 22
9 KILKISHEN CELTIC B 20 3 6 11 25 45 -20 15
10 TULLA UNITED B 17 4 2 11 14 51 -37 14
11 BRIDGE CELTIC B 17 3 3 11 14 43 -29 12
12 ST PATS B 19 1 3 15 20 79 -59 6
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