Limerick Premier Division 2006/07

**leather** · 02/07/2007, 8:28 AM

Just a quick question about who Actually picks the irish junior team..i was under the impression that it was the manager gerry smith. i have being told by some of the players who played for my club in the season just past, that mr considine from pike actually can get players picked for the irish junior team if the go and sign with pike. I would like to congratulate Mr conside on his promotion... I womder is Mike o'brien aware this.. i thought that he was the junior scout for limk...?

**barryk** · 02/07/2007, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by leather

Just a quick question about who Actually picks the irish junior team..i was under the impression that it was the manager gerry smith. i have being told by some of the players who played for my club in the season just past, that mr considine from pike actually can get players picked for the irish junior team if the go and sign with pike. I would like to congratulate Mr conside on his promotion... I womder is Mike o'brien aware this.. i thought that he was the junior scout for limk...?

Hi Leather
A bit like Turlough on the Schoolboy scene, Conny makes direct contact with the Irish manager informing him of potential Pike caps.
Maybe you need to get the number!!
As regards your players I know Gerry Smyth had Alan Carroll watched twice this season once in the Lawson Cup final and he was advised to wait until next season.
Other than young Carroll, while your side had a brilliant success, no individual stood out as International class.

**silvercircle** · 02/07/2007, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by leather

Just a quick question about who Actually picks the irish junior team..i was under the impression that it was the manager gerry smith. i have being told by some of the players who played for my club in the season just past, that mr considine from pike actually can get players picked for the irish junior team if the go and sign with pike. I would like to congratulate Mr conside on his promotion... I womder is Mike o'brien aware this.. i thought that he was the junior scout for limk...?

You seem to have a problem with Limerick players being given caps???Conny is a friend of gerry smith, what was wrong with conny telling him hartnett and McGarry were good enough for int level, as for sign for pike and get a cap..name the players who told you this...the usual anti pike crap.

**Hoops 1967** · 02/07/2007, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by MitreSize5

frankie stewart is a pike clubman through and through
he wasnt get a fair crack when pa mul was in charge so went to regional which is fair enough

Didn't Frankie have a falling out with Deckie Considine?? something about Deckie squelling on Frankie about drinking the night before a match which led to Frankie been dropped and not getting another decent run in the team??

**timmy** · 02/07/2007, 2:28 PM

mike carey and gordon stewart could be going to balla only a rumour prob not true

**MitreSize5** · 02/07/2007, 5:05 PM

as a matter of interest does anyone think that Pat McGarry, Keith Hartnett or Robbie Coombes didnt deserve an international cap

**inexile** · 02/07/2007, 5:11 PM

hartnett probably did as he played quite well over the season but... if he got capped im certain alan carroll should have as well, pa mcgarry i honestly dont think so but i dont know what position he got capped in he could make a quality left back at that level, and robbie coombes absolutely not

**halo16** · 02/07/2007, 5:22 PM

Originally Posted by barryk

Funny I remember Franky playing schoolboys with Hyde Rgs with his father helping Ger Hannon to run the team. He also got a shoolboy awards as a Hyde player. That was probably before he became Pike "all his life"

and what about his stints with fairview and stella maris.people seem to forget those.

**abbeyvale** · 02/07/2007, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by timmy

mike carey and gordon stewart could be going to balla only a rumour prob not true

Mike Carey is STAYING with Carew, he told me himself........
Cant comment on Gordon Stewart.

**Gerry the ferry** · 02/07/2007, 9:14 PM

I also heard Mike Carey is goin to Balla,didnt hear anthing about Gordon leavin

**leather** · 03/07/2007, 6:08 AM

Originally Posted by silvercircle

You seem to have a problem with Limerick players being given caps???Conny is a friend of gerry smith, what was wrong with conny telling him hartnett and McGarry were good enough for int level, as for sign for pike and get a cap..name the players who told you this...the usual anti pike crap.

Have no problem with any player with any club from any league getting a cap...actually delighted for any person who gets the honour. It is the way in which certain people can claim to have the ability to aquire these caps for a player IF they sign for their club, that is what i have a problem with... How do you make out this is anti pike???? I would have the same opinion of any person involved with any club who would claim to have this ability. is it not the Managers job to award the caps.....?

**MitreSize5** · 03/07/2007, 7:37 AM

Originally Posted by halo16

and what about his stints with fairview and stella maris.people seem to forget those.

pike had no minor team at the time ..... anyway Im not getting into writing frankies biography ..... frankie is a pike man end of story

**MitreSize5** · 03/07/2007, 7:42 AM

Originally Posted by inexile

hartnett probably did as he played quite well over the season but... if he got capped im certain alan carroll should have as well, pa mcgarry i honestly dont think so but i dont know what position he got capped in he could make a quality left back at that level, and robbie coombes absolutely not

i think robbie coombes is one the most under rated players in town ... he must be doing somthing right to get picked for the oscar traynor, then the national trials and then get capped.

as far as I know killester have signed him for next year cause hes moving back to dublin - he must be doing somethig right

**whitestripe** · 03/07/2007, 11:23 AM

Can't agree with you there, inexile,

**superhero** · 03/07/2007, 11:51 AM

Peter Ryan and Fergal O' Connell going to Boro from Corbally

**inexile** · 03/07/2007, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by MitreSize5

i think robbie coombes is one the most under rated players in town ... he must be doing somthing right to get picked for the oscar traynor, then the national trials and then get capped.

as far as I know killester have signed him for next year cause hes moving back to dublin - he must be doing somethig right

he cant be underrated, he is obviously held in high esteem he got a cap which is more than i will ever get!! but personally i think there has to be better wingers around?

**Roadend** · 03/07/2007, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by superhero

Peter Ryan and Fergal O' Connell going to Boro from Corbally

Heard that Peter Ryan might be along with Dee Ryan, but not Fergal O'Connell.

**whitestripe** · 03/07/2007, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by inexile

he cant be underrated, he is obviously held in high esteem he got a cap which is more than i will ever get!! but personally i think there has to be better wingers around?

Coombes playes his best games in the middle of the park, alot of posts about Hartnett and Carroll on the site, surprised not to see John Mescall mentioned, best I have seen in that role this and last season.

**inexile** · 03/07/2007, 2:54 PM

cant agree with you there, whitestripe!!

**limericklad** · 03/07/2007, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by Roadend

Heard that Peter Ryan might be along with Dee Ryan, but not Fergal O'Connell.

Cant understand why there leavin after the season they had! Dont know much of dee or fergal but theres no way peter ryan is gonna get on with the boro.. Goin from playin week in week out with a good team to sittin on the bench elsewhere