Clare League 2007/08

**Interested** · 30/10/2007, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by the special 1

well in my opinion which like you i'm entitled to. he had a bad game..ask skinny did he laugh at him at half time when skinny asked him why he didn't give a free dave said you should have protected yourself and then laughed about it again wit julian...i like you agree that dave is a good ref but instead of you always coming on here defending refs maybe you should have an open view about it..obviously you are either dave or another ref..your very fast to defend refs but never too fast to defend players..

A Former Ref actually. The reason I come on here defending them is that they are not allowed to (a Branch Rule), and someone has to for some of the topics discussed.
I wasn't privvy to his conversation with Skinny or Julian at half time so take your word for the incident.
In regard to me having an open view, we generally only get one side of an argument on here i.e. the players/clubs, I have been in enough incidents myself over the years to know that a biased opinion is generally given by the player/club and Referee.
At the close of day everyone is involved for the love of the game, be you a player, club member or official and untill the them versus us (on both sides) is stamped out controversy will always remain.

**brutus** · 31/10/2007, 9:19 AM

Anyone care to share what they think is the strongest 11 for the OT team.

**First** · 01/11/2007, 7:21 AM

Originally Posted by brutus

Anyone care to share what they think is the strongest 11 for the OT team.

Any 11 from Newmarket Celtic

**brutus** · 01/11/2007, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by First

Any 11 from Newmarket Celtic

Is that including yourself or would you just count yourself as super sub or water boy?

**plasticpitch** · 01/11/2007, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by First

Any 11 from Newmarket Celtic:

u know they might have to get up before 9 on a sunday morning

could ya get any 11 from newmarket to do that

**First** · 01/11/2007, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by brutus

Is that including yourself or would you just count yourself as super sub or water boy?

No I would be more suited to 1B in Limerick at my age

**smellyfeet** · 01/11/2007, 1:46 PM

Just found this on Wikipedia...

Shannon Olympic
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Shannon Olympic F.C. are a football club based in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland. They were established in 1993 and joined the Clare League in the same year. For the 2007-2008 season they are members of the Clare Hire and Sales Division 1, after relegation in 2006-2007.

The club was founded by Chilean refugees led by M�ro Santino in 1993. The club has enjoyed mixed success through the years. In 2005 the club held a competition in the local schools to create a team mascot (Wayn'O Wonder - Dog) to help change their fortune. This did ensure a quick turnaround although the club were unluckily beaten in the quarter final of the Inter-Toto Cup. The club has had its fair share of scandal and controversy over the years. Striker Jason Regan was banned for eight games and fined €300 for launching a violent shot at a pregnant female spectator, although he claimed he was aiming for the team's mascot.

James Bullman has trained the team since 1995, doing so in that time without a whistle. Promising midfielder David Collins turned down a lucrative contract to pursue a career as a rap artist under the name of Collie. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=7850798

The team colours are red and blue and the team ground is "The Big Blue" with a capacity of 15,343. The highest attendance ever recorded was 152 against Rock Rovers on 13th March 2004.

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**brutus** · 01/11/2007, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by First

No I would be more suited to 1B in Limerick at my age

Dont think so first,over fourtys for your condition, besides 1b tougher than you think so maybe stick with the water boy,

**brutus** · 01/11/2007, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by smellyfeet

Just found this on Wikipedia...

Shannon Olympic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
� Interested in contributing to Wikipedia? �Jump to: navigation, search
Shannon Olympic F.C. are a football club based in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland. They were established in 1993 and joined the Clare League in the same year. For the 2007-2008 season they are members of the Clare Hire and Sales Division 1, after relegation in 2006-2007.

The club was founded by Chilean refugees led by M�ro Santino in 1993. The club has enjoyed mixed success through the years. In 2005 the club held a competition in the local schools to create a team mascot (Wayn'O Wonder - Dog) to help change their fortune. This did ensure a quick turnaround although the club were unluckily beaten in the quarter final of the Inter-Toto Cup. The club has had its fair share of scandal and controversy over the years. Striker Jason Regan was banned for eight games and fined �300 for launching a violent shot at a pregnant female spectator, although he claimed he was aiming for the team's mascot.

James Bullman has trained the team since 1995, doing so in that time without a whistle. Promising midfielder David Collins turned down a lucrative contract to pursue a career as a rap artist under the name of Collie. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=7850798

The team colours are red and blue and the team ground is "The Big Blue" with a capacity of 15,343. The highest attendance ever recorded was 152 against Rock Rovers on 13th March 2004.

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Smellyfeet you must be up the walls in work,end of quarter im guessing.

**Interested** · 01/11/2007, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by the special 1

fair enough but you have to agree refs have the rest of us by the balls..if a player does wrong he gets punished..if a ref does wrong nothing is said because the refs will decide to give it up..

Point taken. There was a system in place where the League could request the Referee's Assessor to observe a Referee over a couple of games, depending on how many and how severe the complaints were. Not an ideal solution but one none the less.

**Interested** · 01/11/2007, 10:39 PM

We should get the opposing teams to bring the officials.Our refs have always taken "Clare of the Welcomes" just that bit too far.

In my day, nuetral Referees were appointed for these games, this system was stopped because of the costs involved, it all comes down to finances in the end.

**Bossman** · 04/11/2007, 7:49 PM

www.claresoccer.net updated

**CousinSylDolan** · 05/11/2007, 7:48 AM

1 St.Ita's 3-10 Newtown F.C.
2 Listowel Celtic v Castleisland Celtic
3 Ratoo Rovers 1-3 Newcastle West F.C
4 Kilarney Celtic 6-0 Rock Rvs.F.C.
5 Rathkeale Utd 3-2 Kilarney Ath.
6 Lisselton Rovers 3-0 Shannon Olympic
7 Newmarket Celtic 2-4 Bunratty F.C.
8 Abbeyfeale Utd 6-0 Kilrush Rangers
9 Tralee Utd 0-4 Tralee Dynamos
10 Inter Kenmare 1-0 Old Mill F.C.

**platini** · 05/11/2007, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by CousinSylDolan

1 St.Ita's 3-10 Newtown F.C.
2 Listowel Celtic v Castleisland Celtic
3 Ratoo Rovers 1-3 Newcastle West F.C
4 Kilarney Celtic 6-0 Rock Rvs.F.C.
5 Rathkeale Utd 3-2 Kilarney Ath.
6 Lisselton Rovers 3-0 Shannon Olympic
7 Newmarket Celtic 2-4 Bunratty F.C.
8 Abbeyfeale Utd 6-0 Kilrush Rangers
9 Tralee Utd 0-4 Tralee Dynamos
10 Inter Kenmare 1-0 Old Mill F.C.

Is there still remaining games in this round?? From this there are only 2 Clare teams left in the competition.

**CousinSylDolan** · 05/11/2007, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by platini

Is there still remaining games in this round?? From this there are only 2 Clare teams left in the competition.

Correct, only Newtown and Bunratty left in it.

Bad day for Clare teams yesterday with some clubs on the wrong end of some drubbings. 10 team's from Clare/Kerry/Desmond will be in the hat for the 4th round draw leaving 5 winners to go to the open draw. I imagine the 4th round draw will be made this week or early next week as games are to be played on Nov 25th.

**shanman2** · 05/11/2007, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by CousinSylDolan

Correct, only Newtown and Bunratty left in it.

Bad day for Clare teams yesterday with some clubs on the wrong end of some drubbings. 10 team's from Clare/Kerry/Desmond will be in the hat for the 4th round draw leaving 5 winners to go to the open draw. I imagine the 4th round draw will be made this week or early next week as games are to be played on Nov 25th.

10-3 win for Newtown on the road. Any idea of what division Itas are in? Fair play to them.

**platini** · 06/11/2007, 8:29 AM

Originally Posted by shanman2

10-3 win for Newtown on the road. Any idea of what division Itas are in? Fair play to them.

Great result for Newtown, any report on the game, who scored the goals etc??

**old git** · 06/11/2007, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by platini

Great result for Newtown, any report on the game, who scored the goals etc??

good result and i heard last night newtown went 1-0 down early in game last night... did not hear any scorers etc

**shelbourne1904** · 06/11/2007, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by shanman2

10-3 win for Newtown on the road. Any idea of what division Itas are in? Fair play to them.

Just checked the Desmond wesite.They are 3rd with 2 games in hand in Div 1.
Noticed also that there are 3 youths divisions in that league with 6 teams in each even though they only have the same number of Junior divisions as Clare and about the same number of teams.We seem to be a bit lazy on that front in Clare.