Healy in?

**gael353** · 23/08/2006, 9:20 AM

Austin O'Neill our new keeper is not allowed play in Sat for our cup game so i guess John Healy will make his debut this week.

**Dj Duffer** · 23/08/2006, 9:44 AM

Blues forced to play cup clash with no keeper
Wednesday, 23 August 2006 10:04

Limerick's first choice stopper Noel Mooney is one of three injured keepers

Limerick will have to play an outfield player in goal in Saturday's FAI Cup clash with UCD after the FAI yesterday turned down an appeal from the Shannonsiders to play goalkeeper Austin O'Neill.

The Blues appealed to the FAI to be allowed to play O'Neill, who was signed last Wednesday, which was outside the 14-day clearance rule to play in the cup.

However, the FAI confirmed that following careful consideration by their domestic committee that they had turned down the Shannonsiders' appeal.

O'Neill was signed to ease the goalkeeping crisis at the club with Noel Mooney (knee) and reserve keepers John Healy (back) and Seamus O'Regan (hip) all out injured.

The trio visited a doctor in Limerick on Monday night and medical certs confirming their injuries were supplied as part of Limerick's appeal.

But an FAI spokesman said that while they were aware of the exceptional nature of the appeal, that they could not facilitate Limerick's request.

He said: 'We were aware of the mitigating circumstances in this appeal by Limerick FC, but the rules must be upheld on this issue and that was the decision of our domestic committee.'

O'Neill, a former UCD keeper-made his debut for the Blues against Cobh Ramblers last weekend and saved a penalty inside the first five minutes.

Limerick may now play midfielder Tommy Barrett in goals against UCD. Barrett replaced Mooney between the sticks when the first choice keeper limped off against Kilkenny City 12 days ago.

**Dj Duffer** · 23/08/2006, 9:45 AM

Looks like yare in trouble lads!!!!

**thelimerick** · 23/08/2006, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dj Duffer

Looks like yare in trouble lads!!!!

We've been in trouble for quite a while now Duffer

**ramblers** · 23/08/2006, 8:43 PM

This is not on he should be allowed play.

**Lim till i die** · 23/08/2006, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by ramblers

This is not on he should be allowed play.

Good God, are you ramblers as in like Cobh Ramblers???

**ramblers** · 23/08/2006, 9:02 PM

Always on the side of fair play even if it is for Limerick.

**Lim till i die** · 23/08/2006, 9:12 PM

Originally Posted by ramblers

Always on the side of fair play even if it is for Limerick.

**fitzknows** · 24/08/2006, 12:05 AM

This is fu*king ridiculous. What does that organisation ever done to suggest that following their rule book through and through is the way to do things. Lets hope that they remember to appoint a referee for the game. Fu*cking muppets.

**LFC in Exile** · 24/08/2006, 8:20 AM

I can see the FAI's side of this. Allowing him to play creates a terrible prcedent. Picture this: a club gets to the final and suddenly finds their keepers injured and takes one on loan from the manager's mate's club in England. The rule is clear - he wasn't registered in time - we have to take it on the chin. Allowing him to play also wouldn't be fair to UCD so time to send Healy up to Knock.

**bigguy** · 25/08/2006, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Dj Duffer

Blues forced to play cup clash with no keeper
Wednesday, 23 August 2006 10:04

Limerick's first choice stopper Noel Mooney is one of three injured keepers

Limerick will have to play an outfield player in goal in Saturday's FAI Cup clash with UCD after the FAI yesterday turned down an appeal from the Shannonsiders to play goalkeeper Austin O'Neill.

The Blues appealed to the FAI to be allowed to play O'Neill, who was signed last Wednesday, which was outside the 14-day clearance rule to play in the cup.

However, the FAI confirmed that following careful consideration by their domestic committee that they had turned down the Shannonsiders' appeal.

O'Neill was signed to ease the goalkeeping crisis at the club with Noel Mooney (knee) and reserve keepers John Healy (back) and Seamus O'Regan (hip) all out injured.

The trio visited a doctor in Limerick on Monday night and medical certs confirming their injuries were supplied as part of Limerick's appeal.

But an FAI spokesman said that while they were aware of the exceptional nature of the appeal, that they could not facilitate Limerick's request.

He said: 'We were aware of the mitigating circumstances in this appeal by Limerick FC, but the rules must be upheld on this issue and that was the decision of our domestic committee.'

O'Neill, a former UCD keeper-made his debut for the Blues against Cobh Ramblers last weekend and saved a penalty inside the first five minutes.

Limerick may now play midfielder Tommy Barrett in goals against UCD. Barrett replaced Mooney between the sticks when the first choice keeper limped off against Kilkenny City 12 days ago.

How bad are they? can one play with the pain for one game just,i mean just 1 game

**jebus** · 25/08/2006, 1:12 PM

according to one of the rags this morning Tommy Barrett will be between the posts for us against UCD

**LFC in Exile** · 25/08/2006, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

according to one of the rags this morning Tommy Barrett will be between the posts for us against UCD

Finger on the pulse those boys.

**joeSoap** · 25/08/2006, 1:27 PM

A mass outbreak of food poisoning or flu of some kind should be invented to have the game called off on compassionate grounds....

Or if something miraculous like a deluge of rain destroy their pitch....

It is terrible bad luck to have 4 keepers ineligible for one reason or another, and its a stupid stupid rule, that 14 day thing.