Clare League 2005/06

[BallBreaker]

so does anyone know who got premier league top goal scorer

Declan (Cheeky) Mcdonald must have been up there,he had 9 i think

[BallBreaker]

Just when you think things can't get worse in the Clare league.......
Newtown and Avenue went tonight to Digiphone to play the Munster Area Cup Final,Kick off was for 6.30 even though John O Malley asked Newtown would they agree to a 7 o clock start,Newtown agreed but the league said no it had to go ahead at 6.30,Both teams were there at 6.00,here's what happened next NO keys for dressingrooms,Pitch not lined,Lump of concrete at the post of the left goalpost. Referree and 2 linesmen were there.Groundsman shows up at 6.30 opens dressingrooms,is asked about lining the pitch,i was told his comment was i am the groundsman i don't line the pitch,ref has had enough CALLS GAME OFF,what a joke,is it any wonder that any aspiring player heads off into Limerick,I believe Avenue had a player who drove all the way from Cork to play.

[First]

After a very successful end to the season, the Clare League have just reverted to their old ways. What I am posting here is from a Newtown player who, were to play Avenue last night in Digifone , both teams and officials show up for a 6.30 kick off only to discover that the gates were locked. Once access was gained they discover that pitch was not lined and goalposts held up by 2 lumps of concrete. This is an area final that was supposed to be played last night and no representative from the Clare league in attendance. Was the lure of Barcelona and Milan too much. What a f**k up. Also anyone from other leagues who read the Clare league threads must really thin we are a joke in this county. Has anyone from the league got an explaination for this non-event.

[townie]

what has michael lydon or his puppet jim madden to say on this i wonder? absolute joke! its disgraceful!

[myleftfoot]

My sympathies to both teams you appear to have been very badly treated. Not good enough from Clare League. Even teams struggling in lower divisions get fined by these muppets for silly things.
What is point in having a county grounds in Doora if it is not looked after. At least your clubs Newtown and Avenue lucky enough to play there occasionally. Majority of players whose registration fees go to pay for this place come from clubs who never get to use it. Clare League would be better off leasing it or selling it to a club or clubs. At least it wouldnt be costing smaller clubs money for nothing.

[Clifford]

i've been keeping my distance from the site for the last few weeks in case people taught i was winding people up (like boss etc) or sour grapes, but i cant take this **** no more. i'm going to explode. where do i start. A team asked to play thurs sun tues in run off for league. ( which had a bearing on there worst display against lifford ever). (well done to bridge by the way the table never lies). also what ever happened to naboe saga, the lifford player plays u21 in limerick sat and for lifford sun. fairview docked originally 9 pts for same incident. but the clare league are waiting for fai (for 5 months) massive outcome not just for teams at the top but also teams on the bottom. they sit on the fence havent the balls to make a decision and pass buck same ol samo.
the clare league also know that avenue have 9 players away midweek so what they do is put cup 1/4's down for midweek and play fai area semi on sunday. then there's the fiasco on wed at digi. even if we wanted to line the pitch we couldn't as there was no cannisters left to do it. aggghh but it was lined on saturday no dont think so lydon was told that it was poor and nothing left etc. we had a guy travel from kinsale. we also had to drive in to limerick and collect 3 players and then drop them back into limerick. oh it gets better. kilrush rangers object to playing avenue b on tuesday as there missing players r something along those lines so lydon moves the 1/4 to friday night without as much as a phone call to avenue (lydon has been quoted as saying it suits kilrush) and then expects the winners to turn around and play the semi sunday. now thats ok for kilrush but what if we win. jesus we can hardly play tuesday sunday. they also couldn't get a ref for b game against kilkishen so they stick in kasule (joke new ref joke and clare league know his a joke) but the game must go ahead, the clare league dont give a ****. he disallowed a good goal 5 min from end costing us the game and keeping connoly up (in fairness we deserved to go down because we have been so inconsistant but any team would hate to go down because of that)
all the rush to get games played, the final is supposed to be on friday 19th may (need 2 week gap for pictures for paper).
bottom line is clare league is a joke. its run by people who have best interests of certain clubs first and then clare league. one set of rules for one etc. thats why when clubs take one step forward clare league takes 2 r 3 back. why bloody bother better off getting involved with council or politics at least you get a brown envolope there

[papa-j]

In addition to whats been said already players have changed shifts, started work early to get off early, changed routines at home and generally made a big effort to be available to play this match. Thats not to mention managers, supporters & the refs. Whoever is responsible for this should issue a written apology to the clubs, players & officials involved. Its an absolute disgrace & completely devalues the whole competition.

[CousinSylDolan]

This time 2 years ago we qualified to play Avenue in the Munster area final.
The game was never played!!!!!

Thats how much these finals are valued

[First]

Is it any wonder that players from Clare go to Limerick to play their football.
It is embarressing that the people who run the show don't give a f**k and are let to continue year after year. Clubs in Clare are making great strides to improve the profile of the Clare League and the improvements are there for all to see. Will there be an apology and an explaination from the Clare league.
Hopefully the Clare People will highlight the debacle from Wed.

[myleftfoot]

I thought the idea of rushing the league to finish last weekend was to finish the cup. How come cup quarters are on midweek and final for a Friday?? Totally devalues cup competition. I always remember it being on Sunday.
Is this to cater for teams with GAA players who cant play sundays . Am I right in thinking Olympic are the only team left in cup who dont have key players involved in GAA from now on.
If Im right then its nothing new. A few years ago Mountshannon threatened to give a walkover in cup final vs Bunratty because game clashed with a hurling fixture and the league gave in.
If teams are not prepared to play Cup on Sundays then they shouldnt enter.

[Interested]

i've been keeping my distance from the site for the last few weeks in case people taught i was winding people up (like boss etc) or sour grapes, but i cant take this **** no more. i'm going to explode. where do i start. A team asked to play thurs sun tues in run off for league. ( which had a bearing on there worst display against lifford ever). (well done to bridge by the way the table never lies). also what ever happened to naboe saga, the lifford player plays u21 in limerick sat and for lifford sun. fairview docked originally 9 pts for same incident. but the clare league are waiting for fai (for 5 months) massive outcome not just for teams at the top but also teams on the bottom. they sit on the fence havent the balls to make a decision and pass buck same ol samo.
the clare league also know that avenue have 9 players away midweek so what they do is put cup 1/4's down for midweek and play fai area semi on sunday. then there's the fiasco on wed at digi. even if we wanted to line the pitch we couldn't as there was no cannisters left to do it. aggghh but it was lined on saturday no dont think so lydon was told that it was poor and nothing left etc. we had a guy travel from kinsale. we also had to drive in to limerick and collect 3 players and then drop them back into limerick. oh it gets better. kilrush rangers object to playing avenue b on tuesday as there missing players r something along those lines so lydon moves the 1/4 to friday night without as much as a phone call to avenue (lydon has been quoted as saying it suits kilrush) and then expects the winners to turn around and play the semi sunday. now thats ok for kilrush but what if we win. jesus we can hardly play tuesday sunday. they also couldn't get a ref for b game against kilkishen so they stick in kasule (joke new ref joke and clare league know his a joke) but the game must go ahead, the clare league dont give a ****. he disallowed a good goal 5 min from end costing us the game and keeping connoly up (in fairness we deserved to go down because we have been so inconsistant but any team would hate to go down because of that)
all the rush to get games played, the final is supposed to be on friday 19th may (need 2 week gap for pictures for paper).
bottom line is clare league is a joke. its run by people who have best interests of certain clubs first and then clare league. one set of rules for one etc. thats why when clubs take one step forward clare league takes 2 r 3 back. why bloody bother better off getting involved with council or politics at least you get a brown envolope there

If I am not mistaken, if a referee is appointed to a fixture and is unable to attend then the onus is on the referee to find a replacement, not the league.
As you quite rightly point out kasule is a new referee and up until that game had only done schoolboy games. Good, bad or indifferant the point that I want to make is how do we expect referees to better themselves by gaining the necessary experiance if when they make a mistake (which they most surely will) we get people coming on the threads calling them a joke instead of trying to encourage new referees. There is a noticed decline in the amount of good referees, who lets face it put up with so much crap not only from players but also supporters that it is hard to see any new whistle blowers coming forward from former players who could put something back into the game when they hang up their boots. WOULD YOU CLIFFORD?. I would'nt
Because until we put ourselves forward to be in their boots, and face the abuse in every game then its quite easy to blame the referees for our own inadequecies on the field.

[CousinSylDolan]

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Fixtures
Saturday 06/05/06
F.A.I. U17 Cup Final
Jackman Park Limerick: Wembley Rovers (Limerick) V Crumlin United ( Dublin)
Referee: J.Deniffee 6.00
Assistant Referees: P.Markham, D.McCarthy
Fourth Official: J.McNamara

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


Clare Youths Cup Simi Finals
Lees Road Pitch 4: Moher Celtic V Newtown
Referee: J.Stanford 2.00
Assistant Referees: F.Coote, A.Murphy

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

Shannon Olympic: Newmarket Celtic V Bridge United Referee: A.Murphy 11.00
Assistant Referees: F.Coote, J.Stanford

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

Sunday 07/05/06
Clare Cup Simi Finals
Ballycasey: Corofin Harps V Bridge Celtic
Referee: M.O`Brien 11.00
Assistant Referees: D.McCarthy , J.Stanford

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

Digifone Park: Avenue United A or Shannon Olympic A V Avenue United B or Kilrush Rangers
Referee: P.Markham 2.30
Assistant Referees: A.Murphy, P.Mulready

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



Wednesday 10/05/06
Munster Junior Cup Clare Area Final
Digifone Park: Avenue United A V Newtown A
Referee: P.Cullen 6.45
Assistant Referees: M.O`Brien, P.Markham

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

F.A.I. Junior Cup Clare Area Simi-Final
O`Briensbridge: Bridge Celtic A V Cratloe Celtic
P.Mulready 6.45

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

Friday 12/05/06
Provisional Fixture: Premier Division Promotion Play-Off

Lees Road pitch 4: Corofin harps V Moher Celtic
Referee: T.McInerney 6.45
Assistant referees: J.Stanford, F.Coote

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

[Clifford]

i already put a lot back into the game (the other half thinks i put too much). bottom line is set of standars, not just ref's etc right across the board. from a to z. clare soccer is going nowhere only backwards till this is addressed. same set of rules for everyone and should be applied to everyone. run it a lot more professionally. like one club getting fined for one thing yet because jimmy knows joe we'l give them a caution. 1 club ringing up for something and given it and another club not. no club should be an exception. i bet most if not every club has a grievence at some stage.

[old boy]

Lynch Hotels Clare & District Soccer League Fixtures
Saturday 06/05/06
F.A.I. U17 Cup Final
Jackman Park Limerick: Wembley Rovers (Limerick) V Crumlin United ( Dublin)
Referee: J.Deniffee 6.00
Assistant Referees: P.Markham, D.McCarthy
Fourth Official: J.McNamara

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


Clare Youths Cup Simi Finals
Lees Road Pitch 4: Moher Celtic V Newtown
Referee: J.Stanford 2.00
Assistant Referees: F.Coote, A.Murphy

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

Shannon Olympic: Newmarket Celtic V Bridge United Referee: A.Murphy 11.00
Assistant Referees: F.Coote, J.Stanford

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

Sunday 07/05/06
Clare Cup Simi Finals
Ballycasey: Corofin Harps V Bridge Celtic
Referee: M.O`Brien 11.00
Assistant Referees: D.McCarthy , J.Stanford

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

Digifone Park: Avenue United A or Shannon Olympic A V Avenue United B or Kilrush Rangers
Referee: P.Markham 2.30
Assistant Referees: A.Murphy, P.Mulready

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



Wednesday 10/05/06
Munster Junior Cup Clare Area Final
Digifone Park: Avenue United A V Newtown A
Referee: P.Cullen 6.45
Assistant Referees: M.O`Brien, P.Markham

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

F.A.I. Junior Cup Clare Area Simi-Final
O`Briensbridge: Bridge Celtic A V Cratloe Celtic
P.Mulready 6.45

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

Friday 12/05/06
Provisional Fixture: Premier Division Promotion Play-Off

Lees Road pitch 4: Corofin harps V Moher Celtic
Referee: T.McInerney 6.45
Assistant referees: J.Stanford, F.Coote

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

any results from last week fixtures

[CousinSylDolan]

any results from last week fixtures

Results seemed to have dried up for some reason...

All I got was Newtown 0-2 Avenue, Moher 4-4 Shn Oly.

[flammen]

result 30 apr
newtown 0-2 avenue
david ghilardi x2

[manalishi]

Davey Wall has been picked in the Ireland Amateur panel again and this time as a Clare player

[myleftfoot]

Congrats to davy wall and to Newtown. When is the next international?
Anyone have result of cup quarter final Avenue Olympic?

[flammen]

avenue 6-0 olympic. wasnt at the game just got the result

[old boy]

i've been keeping my distance from the site for the last few weeks in case people taught i was winding people up (like boss etc) or sour grapes, but i cant take this **** no more. i'm going to explode. where do i start. A team asked to play thurs sun tues in run off for league. ( which had a bearing on there worst display against lifford ever). (well done to bridge by the way the table never lies). also what ever happened to naboe saga, the lifford player plays u21 in limerick sat and for lifford sun. fairview docked originally 9 pts for same incident. but the clare league are waiting for fai (for 5 months) massive outcome not just for teams at the top but also teams on the bottom. they sit on the fence havent the balls to make a decision and pass buck same ol samo.
the clare league also know that avenue have 9 players away midweek so what they do is put cup 1/4's down for midweek and play fai area semi on sunday. then there's the fiasco on wed at digi. even if we wanted to line the pitch we couldn't as there was no cannisters left to do it. aggghh but it was lined on saturday no dont think so lydon was told that it was poor and nothing left etc. we had a guy travel from kinsale. we also had to drive in to limerick and collect 3 players and then drop them back into limerick. oh it gets better. kilrush rangers object to playing avenue b on tuesday as there missing players r something along those lines so lydon moves the 1/4 to friday night without as much as a phone call to avenue (lydon has been quoted as saying it suits kilrush) and then expects the winners to turn around and play the semi sunday. now thats ok for kilrush but what if we win. jesus we can hardly play tuesday sunday. they also couldn't get a ref for b game against kilkishen so they stick in kasule (joke new ref joke and clare league know his a joke) but the game must go ahead, the clare league dont give a ****. he disallowed a good goal 5 min from end costing us the game and keeping connoly up (in fairness we deserved to go down because we have been so inconsistant but any team would hate to go down because of that)
all the rush to get games played, the final is supposed to be on friday 19th may (need 2 week gap for pictures for paper).
bottom line is clare league is a joke. its run by people who have best interests of certain clubs first and then clare league. one set of rules for one etc. thats why when clubs take one step forward clare league takes 2 r 3 back. why bloody bother better off getting involved with council or politics at least you get a brown envolope there

clifford can understand your frustration but unfortunatly clare league has been like this for years...
nobody involved with a club should get a position of power on league,,, how many times over the years has lydon / healy don their teams favours.. calling of matches ... or even at end of seasons making other teams play 2-3 times a week to see if results will go their way before playing their teams last match... it always has been who you know on league committe to see if any favours could be obtained ... even this year newmarket celtic nearly got caught out with all players suspended for last vital match of season ( if only suspenions had been done earlier ) !!! nearly a very costly favour...

maybe it is time for all clubs to attend agm andd have our say on current joke that is the clare league

hopefully one day we will get a professionally run clare league committe