Limerick Premier Division 2019/20

**Treaty Gooner** · 18/09/2019, 9:35 PM

As far as the Boro are concerned it was always going to be hard to maintain the hunger after the success of recent years, for the players and for the managers. Aidan Ryan, like him or not, doesn’t have much to prove to anyone. The FAI being the only trophy they haven’t won in the last few years must be tough to take for them but it’s been a few years of success that any club would envy. The Clarke’s the same, strange as it might seem that they picked Ashling.... All things come to an end.

**Fairkop** · 18/09/2019, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Treaty Gooner

As far as the Boro are concerned it was always going to be hard to maintain the hunger after the success of recent years, for the players and for the managers. Aidan Ryan, like him or not, doesn’t have much to prove to anyone. The FAI being the only trophy they haven’t won in the last few years must be tough to take for them but it’s been a few years of success that any club would envy. The Clarke’s the same, strange as it might seem that they picked Ashling.... All things come to an end.

Very good points TG on both Fai competitions however I would point out objections have been part/parcel of the Junior cup going back many years,obviously effecting Limerick club participation last season which has lead to imo some over reaction in terms of what actually occurred...everyone is in the draw again after all......would certainly agree Oscar Traynor needs revampimg.Janesboro haul of trophies the last few seasons has indeed been impressive and plenty clubs would i.m sure like what the ..Cooks[shearers reference] served up.The Views visit to Pearse std Sunday should be interesting Purcell given the squad assembled will be looking for good cup runs.

**Shearer** · 19/09/2019, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Fairkop

Janesboro haul of trophies the last few seasons has indeed been impressive and plenty clubs would i.m sure like what the ..Cooks[shearers reference] served up.

Nice try, yawn.

**Kennycon** · 19/09/2019, 5:53 AM

Originally Posted by Fairkop

So KC,..the Oscar... Traynor...is a pub competition and as you have previously posted the Junior Cup is finished,all you need to do now is denegrate the Mjc and the league to complete a clean sweep ,lets face it both those competitions have plenty ammunition for you to do so.

The attendance at the semi final will give you an indication how far back it has gone, the amount of elite clubs that found intermediate football more of an attraction that they were willing to drop down divisions to play. The fai junior cup has been plagued with objections due to rulings that are combined with senior status rulings which is totally ridiculous(professional/amateur). We have junior clubs struggling to get eleven players on a Sunday morning, the amount of walkovers last year took away some level of valuation from winning silverware, The oscar trainer competition has dwindled for years with counties dropping out, counties such as the Desmond league, south tipp and more, The latter who would have a strong influence in that competition, it is now represented by junior clubs (not counties) after years of trying to field a team on match day.

**Shearer** · 21/09/2019, 8:51 PM

Yellow Lyons gone to Balla.
They sure love ex-LOI players out there.

**Kennycon** · 21/09/2019, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Yellow Lyons gone to Balla.
They sure love ex-LOI players out there.

Really????, I don’t think he is a player that’s is at a level to win elite trophies.

**Fairkop** · 21/09/2019, 10:35 PM

He,s joining the right club so,they don,t win elite trophies,

**deadly man** · 25/09/2019, 9:15 PM

Steven Bradley gone to Fairview,serious signing for them

**Shearer** · 27/09/2019, 6:48 PM

Just seeing that the FAI Junior Cup odds are out, interesting from a Limerick perspective:

Pike - 5/1
Balla - 12/1
Fairview - 14/1
AA - 16/1
Regional - 16/1
Boro - 25/1
Dines - 50/1

**Kennycon** · 27/09/2019, 8:08 PM

Pike are a very good price at that

**deadly man** · 28/09/2019, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Kennycon

Pike are a very good price at that

Don't no how you can say any team at this stage chalked up at 5-1 is a good price

Pike and Fairview the only ones from limerick that have a realistic chance of winning it with a bit of luck imo

**Kennycon** · 29/09/2019, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by deadly man

Don't no how you can say any team at this stage chalked up at 5-1 is a good price

Pike and Fairview the only ones from limerick that have a realistic chance of winning it with a bit of luck imo

I think the addition of Robbie Williams is a huge plus with the current standard junior soccer is in. Fairview have seriously invested but will lose Rainsord in November.

**Fairkop** · 29/09/2019, 9:06 PM

The addition of Robbie Williams could be a huge minus too ….time will tell.

**Shearer** · 29/09/2019, 9:29 PM

I wouldn't be overly certain of Pike having the same manager in place for the season.

**Kennycon** · 30/09/2019, 4:33 AM

Originally Posted by Fairkop

The addition of Robbie Williams could be a huge minus too ….time will tell.

I understand and I agree time will tell,

**Kennycon** · 30/09/2019, 4:41 AM

[QUOTE=Shearer;2018235]I wouldn't be overly certain of Pike having the same manager in place for the season

Interesting times ahead , but the circumstances are hard to prove and costly process🤔

**Shearer** · 30/09/2019, 6:55 PM

Red Hanlon gone to Balla. Shaun Kelly and Jason Hughes to follow. Only problem being they'll be up sh*t creek without a paddle when/if they all leave in January.

**Kennycon** · 30/09/2019, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Red Hanlon gone to Balla. Shaun Kelly and Jason Hughes to follow. Only problem being they'll be up sh*t creek without a paddle when/if they all leave in January.

Leave in January????

**Kennycon** · 30/09/2019, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Red Hanlon gone to Balla. Shaun Kelly and Jason Hughes to follow. Only problem being they'll be up sh*t creek without a paddle when/if they all leave in January.

If???