Womens Senior Cup 2008

**ramladies** · 09/07/2008, 10:41 PM

Corinthians are defo punching above their weight if it is the Cork side after entering the senior cup, agree with Wexford rules there should be qualifying criteria for entering the Senior cup this happening brings down the level of it. I think the WFAI should be using this cup to try and establish a National league from it and should therefore try have the level as high as possible.

**corkrebel** · 09/07/2008, 11:23 PM

If the College Corinthians in the senior Cup are the College Corinthians in the Cork league it is a huge mistake by the WFAI and the people running the Munster Cup, assuming the wfai don't run that too. Corinthians are bottom of the Cork first division, there is a premier division in Cork too so that means there are 13 teams above them in Cork. From looking at the draw the other teams in the Cork first division are in the junior cup which means they are playing well out of their dept.
Surely there should be someone checking the entrants? I was also told a team had to get into the final of the intermediate cup before they could play in the senior cup?

**Wexford Rules** · 10/07/2008, 8:20 AM

Lower ranked teams can play up, such as Junior teams can play Intermediate and Senior if they so desire but Senior teams cannot play down. There is a rule that once you reach the final of the Intermediate Cup you must advance to Senior and the same goes for Junior to Intermediate.

The age old problem with the Senior cup is that when its just senior clubs, nobody bothers entering, one year there were seven entrants. When it opens up a little, the standard drops. However like all cups, the cream will rise to the top eventually and its usually one of the top teams that will win it.

It is probably obvious that College Corinthians are in the wrong cup but the forms are straight forward and they obviously slipped through the net.

As for LimSnr comment about a handy draw, our league team have entered this cup four times and we are still looking for our first win, this is despite having quite a strong league but we are a winter league and all our so called top players all play GAA for the summer. i think in most peoples eyes, we would be considered the handy draw

**chick** · 10/07/2008, 3:37 PM

Mayo league vs Roscommon
Ballina f.c. vs Combined counties
Knock/Kiltimagh vs Galway league
Athlone ladies vs drogheda
st francis vs raheny
peamount vs ballincollig
aisling annacotty vs wilton
limerick league vs monaghan league
corinthians vs wexford

Prediciton time!!!

Here goes.....
Mayo
Ballina
Galway
Athlone
Raheny
Peamount
Wilton
Monaghan
Wexford

**Wexford Rules** · 10/07/2008, 7:54 PM

Predictions look good only Athlone have withdrawn so Drogheda go through

St Francis v Raheny could be a cracker as I believe that St Francis have a load of former UCD players but would feel that Raheny still might scrape through

Only other comment I have is Limerick League is playing Monaghan United who are an Intermediate side and Limerick should have too much for them

Looking forward to a few interesting months ahead and I predict Galway League to give a good account of retaining their cup

**rasper** · 11/07/2008, 2:52 PM

irish cup predictions

combined counties
knock/kiltimagh
drogheda
raheny
peamount
aisling annacotty
monaghan league
wexford
mayo league

**ramladies** · 12/07/2008, 3:22 AM

My predictions.

Mayo
Ballina
Galway
Drogheda
Raheny
Peamount
Wilton
Limerick
Wexford

**rasper** · 12/07/2008, 1:58 PM

am i the only one that thinks knock/kiltimagh will win 2moro.
scoreline 3-1

**ramladies** · 12/07/2008, 3:01 PM

Originally Posted by rasper

am i the only one that thinks knock/kiltimagh will win 2moro.
scoreline 3-1

Think this will be close game Galway coming out 2-1 winners.

**corkrebel** · 12/07/2008, 5:15 PM

Is the KK V Galway game tomorrow? When are the rest of the games?
I don't know much about a few teams in the cup but know pretty much nothing about, Monaghan, Athlone or Drogheda but here is my prediction
Mayo
Ballina
Galway
Drogheda
Raheny
Peamount
Wilton
Limerick
Wexford

**rasper** · 13/07/2008, 4:58 PM

result from knock
knock/kiltimagh 0 - 3 galway league
galway well worth their win had a player sent off (being the last player back)
knock never really got going so galway march on

**ramladies** · 13/07/2008, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by rasper

result from knock
knock/kiltimagh 0 - 3 galway league
galway well worth their win had a player sent off (being the last player back)
knock never really got going so galway march on

Say Galway will certainly give a good account of themselves in retaining their title although saying that the fact that there also playing in europe may affect them later on.

Also to do with College Corinthians the secretary of the mens team is in charge of registrating the woman for cups and such and he made the mistake of entering them in the senior cup and when the womans team realised it was too late to change.

**Magicme** · 14/07/2008, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by rasper

irish cup predictions

monaghan league

Its Monaghan United Rasper!

**rasper** · 14/07/2008, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Its Monaghan United Rasper!

sorry, at i least i think you'll win

**chick** · 14/07/2008, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by ramladies

Say Galway will certainly give a good account of themselves in retaining their title although saying that the fact that there also playing in europe may affect them later on.

do you think it will affect them positively or negatively?

**ramladies** · 14/07/2008, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by chick

do you think it will affect them positively or negatively?

think it could be either, like should they get through next round, quarters are scheduled for the 7th Sept and there playing in Europe from the 4th to the 7th so they would have to play this before they leave, just feel it could effect them either way be it good or bad, hopefully good cause Galways are a brillant side and really hope they do well in Europe help raise the profile of Irish Womans Soccer.

**girlinblack** · 17/07/2008, 11:23 AM

Hey All,

Am i right in saying that the Mayo V Roscommon fixture is on next wednesday (23rd July). If so, does anyone know the KO time?

Thanks!

**ashy** · 19/07/2008, 2:27 PM

this match scheduled for sun 27th but our under 14's in national cup final also that day against Aisling A also... wilton asked could they play senior game the fri r sat b4 it as both team have same manager mr pat bowdren..... Aisling A senior manager refused to change which is a disgrace as not only will pat have to choose a team 2 go with... senior team cant even support d kids in d f.a.i final.... f.a.i should defo do something here....

**37Beour** · 19/07/2008, 3:25 PM

I think Wilton have been protected enough by the FAI especially with the news the U16 match scheduled for 2morow due to one Wiltons player inclusion in U17 Irish side has been postponed on request from Wilton.

Now its being played next weekend i think which makes it even more ridiculous for ye since now d 16's match is being played fri or sat, 14's on sunday as well as seniors....ye possibly made it that bit more difficult for yerselves!!

Leave well enough alone i think.

**LmkSnr** · 19/07/2008, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by ashy

this match scheduled for sun 27th but our under 14's in national cup final also that day against Aisling A also... wilton asked could they play senior game the fri r sat b4 it as both team have same manager mr pat bowdren..... Aisling A senior manager refused to change which is a disgrace as not only will pat have to choose a team 2 go with... senior team cant even support d kids in d f.a.i final.... f.a.i should defo do something here....

Dont think Aishling are the problem. The draw for the senior cup was made 16.4.08 with the date to be played 27.7.08. so every senior team in Ireland is working to this date. with that i dont think many senior teams would change from that date with such short notice.

The under 14 semi final was only two weeks ago so it was well known that Wilton had a senior cup game on this date. So lets be honest here! Its the under 14 National final that should have being moved to allow Wilton some space.

THE WOMENS SENIOR CUP COMPETION SHOULD BE SHOWN THE RESPECT IT DESERVES.