Clare Junior Soccer

**myleftfoot** · 16/04/2006, 5:27 PM

Congrats to Newtown on a fantastic performance earlier today - one of the best i have seen this year. Avenue as I predicted a while back are not going to win anything this year. They were lucky in earlier games to take a point apiece from Cratloe and Bunratty but came up against a far superior side today. They simply had no answer. Wonderful attacking play by Newtown and could have been more than 3-0 if not for some excellent goalkeeping and last ditch tackles. Unfortunately for Newtown they probably lost the league to Bridge last weekend. Bridge United now clear favourites. I expect them to easily beat a poor Cratloe side who will be relegated. Lifford have probably lost their chance with a draw earlier this morning.

**CousinSylDolan** · 18/04/2006, 8:01 AM

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Fixtures
Saturday 15/04/06
Cratloe Celtic 1 Newtown 7

Hermitage 2 Bridge United 2

Sunday 16/04/06
Maloney Hardware Shannon Premier Division League
Lifford A 1 Bridge Celtic A 1

Avenue United A 0 Newtown A 3

Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Hermitage 2 Corofin Harps 4

Avenue United B 2 Kilmaley United 3

Moher Celtic 2 Rock Rovers 1

Shannon Olympic A 5 Connolly Celtic 2

SEL Print Second Division League
Bridge United B 1 Kildysart Celtic 7

Kilrush Rangers Tulla United

Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Lifford B 2 Bridge Celtic B 1

Manus Celtic Rinnanna Rovers B

St.Pats B Newmarket Celtic B

Inch Crusaders 1 Newtown B 0

**CousinSylDolan** · 18/04/2006, 8:03 AM

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Fixtures
Saturday 22/04/06
U17 Cup Simi Finals
Digifone Park: Lifford V Turnpike Rovers
P.Markham 11.00

Digifone Park: Connolly Celtic V Moneypoint
J.Deniffee 2.30

Note: In event of a draw 10 mins e/w extra time & penalty�s if necessary.

Gallivan Kennedy Youths League
Ballycasey: Newtown V Moher Celtic J.Stanford 3.00

Ruan: Cratloe Celtic V Lifford
F.Coote 6.00

Sunday 23/04/06
Maloney Hardware Shannon Premier Division League
Lees Road Pitch 2: Lifford A V Newmarket Celtic A
D.McCarthy 10.30

Ballycasey: Newtown A V Bridge Celtic A P.Mulready 10.30

Sixmilebridge: Bridge United A V Avenue United A M.O`Brien 10.30

Lees Road Pitch 4: Cratloe Celtic V Bunratty
P.Markham 10.30

Scariff: Mountshannon Celtic V Rinnanna Rovers A
P.Cullen 10.30

Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Tiermaclane: Kilmaley United V Corofin Harps
J.Stanford 10.30

Mullagh: Burren United V Avenue United B
F.Coote 10.30

Lees Road Pitch 4: Rock Rovers V Hermitage
D.Mccarthy 12.30

Shannon: Shannon Olympic A V Kilkishen Celtic J.Stanford 12.45

SEL Print Second Division League
Lees Road Pitch 1: Turnpike Rovers V Kildysart Celtic P.Markham 12.30

Lahinch: Ennistymon Town V Kilrush Rangers
N.Bennett 10.30

Cooraclare: St.Pats A V Bridge United B
F.Coote 12.45

Suttons Lightings Third Division League
O`Briensbridge: Bridge Celtic B v St.Pats B
P.Cullen 12.45

Monday 24/04/06
Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Lees Road Pitch 1: Lifford B v Rinnanna Rovers B
J.Deniffee 6.45

Quin: Rhine Rovers V Newtown B
M.O`Brien 6.45

Tuesday 25/04/06
Clare Hire & Sales First Division League
Fairgreen: Avenue United B V Kilkishen Celtic
T.McInerney 6.45

Corofin: Corofin Harps V Shannon Olympic A
F.Coote 6.45

Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Newmarket: Newmarket Celtic B V Inch Crusaders J.Stanford 6.45

Wednesday 26/04/06
Munster Junior Cup Clare Area Final
Digifone Park: Avenue United A V Newtown A
P.Cullen 6.30

Note: In event of a draw 10 mins e/w extra time & penalty�s if necessary.

SEL Print Second Division League
Kilrush: Kilrush Rangers V St.Pats A
D.McCarthy 6.45

Gallivan Kennedy Youths League
Sixmilebridge: Cratloe Celtic V Bridge United
P.Mulready 6.45

Liscannor: Moher Celtic V Lifford
M.O`Brien 6.45

Friday 28/04/06

Suttons Lightings Third Division League
Newmarket: Newmarket Celtic B V Rhine Rovers T.McInerney 6.45

**Prem Rep!** · 18/04/2006, 9:25 AM

All to play for in the Prem, Well done to Newtown at the weekend. If they don't win this year they will be surely very strong contenders for next season. Congrats to Moher, Olympic and Lifford B on their promotions.

Will Lee's road be open tonight or will the game be on in Ruan??

**the boss** · 18/04/2006, 9:06 PM

Lifford have now confirmed their status as the number one team in town. Totally outplayed avenue could have been 5-0. Avenue are finished their only two decent players were Purtil and Rockford and they are pushing on and they have no good young players coming through. Lifford are the future of Clare Soccer so get used to it. Mannering definitely the best player in Clare.
Pressure now back on Bridge so lets see if ye can handle it.
Lifford for the premier!!

**myleftfoot** · 18/04/2006, 10:36 PM

Congrats on a good performance but I wouldnt celebrate too soon boss. Bridge Utd clear favourites now. Odds on certainties to take 6 pts from Cratloe and the worst Avenue side I can remember seeing. Have to agree with you about Avenues younger players not being up to the standard the club have had down the years. I agree from the games I have seen them play their older players Purtil and Rochford have been their best players this season and only for them and young Mahony Avenue could be fighting relegation. In fact with they are now only 5pts clear of the Relegation zone. What a crazy league!
As for the best player in the league I couldnt comment as I have not seen all the teams play every sunday. From the premier games I have seen though the players that have impressed most are Dave Wall, Ryan Kelly, Mannering, Rochford, Mahony, Ger O'Connell, Jocks and Maxwell.
Several players in 1st Division probably better than whats in premier at moment.
So dont get too cocky boss Bridge will put egg on your face!

**old boy** · 19/04/2006, 7:55 AM

Originally Posted by the boss

Lifford have now confirmed their status as the number one team in town. Totally outplayed avenue could have been 5-0. Avenue are finished their only two decent players were Purtil and Rockford and they are pushing on and they have no good young players coming through. Lifford are the future of Clare Soccer so get used to it. Mannering definitely the best player in Clare.
Pressure now back on Bridge so lets see if ye can handle it.
Lifford for the premier!!

boss... u get nothing for being number 1 team in town...
avenues problem has been lack of young players coming through
possibily down to having no schoolboy set up and for years they were able to attract all the best young players in ennis due to their success in clare league year after year ... i would not write them off yet as most clubs go through a transition period now and again... i will mention ye at lifford it has taken you a while to get back up to preimier league & be up there challanging for honours and fair play to lifford for achiving this & your b team winning 3rd division also...
but untill you get as much success as avenue in recent years then you can claim to be no 1 team in town & clare

**the boss** · 19/04/2006, 9:23 AM

Originally Posted by old boy

boss... u get nothing for being number 1 team in town...
avenues problem has been lack of young players coming through
possibily down to having no schoolboy set up and for years they were able to attract all the best young players in ennis due to their success in clare league year after year ... i would not write them off yet as most clubs go through a transition period now and again... i will mention ye at lifford it has taken you a while to get back up to preimier league & be up there challanging for honours and fair play to lifford for achiving this & your b team winning 3rd division also...
but untill you get as much success as avenue in recent years then you can claim to be no 1 team in town & clare

As the saying goes youre only as good as your last game in which case ye are rubbish! Concentrate on the present dont be reylying on past glories.
We proved once and for all we are the best team in Ennis and will be for years to come.

**the 12 th man** · 19/04/2006, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by the boss

As the saying goes youre only as good as your last game in which case ye are rubbish! Concentrate on the present dont be reylying on past glories.
We proved once and for all we are the best team in Ennis and will be for years to come.

Lighten up boss,you've done enough gloating...

**myleftfoot** · 19/04/2006, 9:49 AM

Originally Posted by the boss

As the saying goes youre only as good as your last game in which case ye are rubbish! Concentrate on the present dont be reylying on past glories.
We proved once and for all we are the best team in Ennis and will be for years to come.

Boss you need reality check.
Ive been tipping Lifford for the title all year but have a look at the table.
Lifford played excellent stuff last night but blew their chances against Bridge Celtic. Bridge Utd odds on certainties to win it now.
Fact: Bridge Utd will beat Cratloe
Fact: Bridge will beat Avenue especially after your gloating. Avenue not goint to want to win the title for Lifford now???
So come down out of the clouds and start praying cos you need a miracle.

**CousinSylDolan** · 19/04/2006, 11:01 AM

Whats the chances of a 4 way playoff for the lg....4 teams could finish on 30 points.

Bridge to win tonight and lose Sunday, Newtown beat Bridge Celtic and Lifford draw with Newmarket... All possible results.

No certainty that the Bridge will win tonight though. Cratloe have as much if not more to play for!!!!! Interesting finish ahead.

**Prem Rep!** · 19/04/2006, 11:23 AM

Quiet possible Syl, Cratloe have always given us a hard game. We only took one point from them last year and we were fortunate to beat them this year. What last nights result confirmed was that at least four teams will be in contention on the last day. As none of the contenders are playing out of their skins at the moment it will be the team who gets the slice of luck who wins it.

**plasticpitch** · 19/04/2006, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by townie

how exactly are avenue over rated! all the talk is about lifford winnin this and that and the reality of it is that ye will win nothin as ye will most likely bottle it once again!

hey townie....SHHHHH!

**plasticpitch** · 19/04/2006, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by townie

i can tell ye all that there is no one sad enough in avenue to be pretending to be someone else to stir another team up! everyone at avenue believes we are better than lifford and hopefully we can follow that up and prove it in both league and cup! we love playin lifford because we know there is some idiot on there team that thinks they are unbeatable when the arent! roll on the cup!!!!!
manalishi is obviously the boss!! or else just another sad person with sad ideas but definately not an avenue player

hey townie... SHHHHHH!

**myleftfoot** · 19/04/2006, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by plasticpitch

hey townie....SHHHHH!

Plasticpitch surprised to see you are just as gracious in victory as your friend "the boss". I have no love of Avenue but show some respect. You (and Newtown) will be relying on them next Sunday to do you a big favour.
You are both going to look foolish when Bridge win the title.

**shelbourne1904** · 19/04/2006, 3:43 PM

Anyone hear Cratloe have no team tonight and will turn up against the Bridge the bare eleven??

What about one of our up and coming clubs Moher Celtic??Having beaten Lifford in the youths cup then proceeded to give Lifford a walkover in the League to virtually hand them the title over themselves and Newtown.What a farce.they should now be thrown out of the CUP!!!!

**CousinSylDolan** · 19/04/2006, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by hacker

it will be good to see jimmy houlihan back 2nite.after a 5 week absence through injury.

Here Here!!!!!!! A top player.

How is Dunny these days after the knock he got vs Mow-Her.

**First** · 19/04/2006, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by hacker

Congrats to Moher, Olympic and Lifford B on their promotions.

hey prem rep dont congratulate olympic or moher yet.corofin can still make 36 points..neither team matamatically up yet..it will be good to see jimmy houlihan back 2nite.after a 5 week absence through injury.

There hasn't been too much wrong with him when he is kicking ball in the carpark for the last couple of weeks.

Only messing he has been limping around like a gimp

**plasticpitch** · 19/04/2006, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by myleftfoot

Plasticpitch surprised to see you are just as gracious in victory as your friend "the boss". I have no love of Avenue but show some respect. You (and Newtown) will be relying on them next Sunday to do you a big favour.
You are both going to look foolish when Bridge win the title.

if bridge win the title then i will be on to congratulate them.....
as after avenues cup win over lifford townie was quick to poke the lifford people on this thread...
well all i can hear from townie now is .....SHHHHHH
the boss aint no friend of mine... i dont like his gloating comments not only to avenue but to all clubs
by the way the game last night we returned to some of our early season form. i must thank newtown who gave us the inspiration to play the way we did!!!

**townie** · 19/04/2006, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by plasticpitch

if bridge win the title then i will be on to congratulate them.....
as after avenues cup win over lifford townie was quick to poke the lifford people on this thread...
well all i can hear from townie now is .....SHHHHHH
the boss aint no friend of mine... i dont like his gloating comments not only to avenue but to all clubs
by the way the game last night we returned to some of our early season form. i must thank newtown who gave us the inspiration to play the way we did!!!

il be gracious in defeat and say that the better team won on the night, we havent been performing well of late and to be honest we dont deserve to win anything going by our last 3 games! however, if i were a lifford man i would certainly not be trying to rise avenue considering the fate of who wins the league rests with us on sunday! but not to worry we will obviously do our best in last game considering we could get lucky if newmarket did us a favour along with bridge celtic! but i wouldnt be too confident of beaten the bridge sunday and wouldnt be overly disappointed to see them lift the league! then hopefully we can pull up our socks and try win the cup! this would bring some bit of joy to our season providing lifford won nothing...