Limerick Soccer - Desmond League Fixtures April 18-25

All your Limerick Soccer Desmond League fixtures for the next week. All the recent results are also included.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

Premier Division

Newcastle West V Glin Rovers 6.45pm (T. Fitzmaurice); Ballingarry V Carrig Celtic 6.45pm (L. O’Connor)

Division 1

Newcastle West Rovers V St. Itas 6.45pm (P. O’Connor); Rathkeale B V Pallaskenry 6.45pm (J. Roche)

Division 2

Athea Utd B V Abbeyfeale Utd B 645pm (B. Nash); Creeves Celtic V Granagh Utd 645pm (P. O’Brien); Kilcornan V Ballysteen 645pm (E. Barrett); Adare Utd V Feenagh 645pm (P. Manning)

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

Desmond Youths Cup Semi Final

Extra time and penalties, if necessary

Killeaney v Abbeyfeale Utd 230 (T. Fitzmaurice)

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

Desmond Cup Quarter Final

Extra time and penalties, if necessary

Shountrade V Knockaderry 11.30 (C. Dalton); Newcastle West V Ballingarry 11.30 (P. O’Connor)

Division 1 League Cup Semi Final

Extra time and penalties, if necessary

Killeaney V St. Itas 2.30 (P. O’Donnell)

Division 2 League Cup Semi Finals

Extra time and penalties, if necessary

Kilcornan V Adare Utd 11.30 (P. King); Abbeyfeale Utd B V Creeves Celtic 2.30 (D. Wallace)

Premier Division

Abbeyfeale Utd V Rathkeale 11.30 (P. Manning); Carrig Celtic V Rockhill Rovers 11.30 (P. O’Brien); Athea Utd V Shannonside FC 11.30 (G. O’Connor)

Division 1

Pallaskenry V Askeaton 11.30 (L. O’Connor); Newcastle West Rovers V Rathkeale B 2.30 (P. King)

Division 2

Newcastle West B V Athea Utd B 2.30 (G. O’Connor); Granagh Utd V Ferry Rangers 2.30 (S. Hartnett)

Division 3

Newcastle West Rovers B V Shannonside FC B 11.30 (P. O’Donnell)

Division 3 League Cup Group A

Glin Rovers B V Broadford Utd B 2.30 (E. Barrett)

Division 3 League Cup Group B

St. Itas B V Carrig Celtic B 2.30 (J. Roche) in Broadford; Ballingarry B V Bally Rovers 2.30 (C. Dalton)

FRIDAY, APRIL 25

Limerick Desmond Youths Cup Final

Newcastle West V Killeaney/Abbeyfeale Utd 7.30pm

Premier Division

Carrig Celtic V Newcastle West 6.45pm

Division 1

Glantine V Newcastle West Rovers 6.45pm; Rathkeale B V St. Itas 6.45pm

Desmond Cup

Semi Finals Draw

Shountrade/Knockaderry V Abbeyfeale Utd; Rathkeale/Abbeyfeale Utd B V Newcastle West/Ballingarry

RESULTS

Richard Hogan Cup Final

Granagh Utd 3 Newcastle West B 0

Desmond Youths Cup Semi Final

Broadford Utd 2 Newcastle West 6

Youths Division 2

Killeaney w/o from Creeves Celtic

Askeaton 0 Granagh Utd 8

Desmond Cup Round 3

Ballingarry 2 Newcastle West Rovers 0

Desmond Cup Quarter Final

Abbeyfeale Utd 3 Rockhill Rovers`1

Division 1 League Cup Semi Final

Kildimo Utd 2 Breska Rovers 0

Premier Division

Newcastle West 1 Rathkeale 3; Glin Rovers 2 Shannonside FC 2; Broadford Utd 3 Athea Utd 2

Division 1

Killeaney 3 Pallaskenry 0; Askeaton 0 Glantine 3; Old Mill 1 Rathkeale B 3

Division 2

Feenagh 3 Ballysteen 1; Abbeyfeale Utd B 2 Newcastle West B 1; Kilcornan V Athea Utd B (off)

Division 3 League Cup Group A

Creeves Celtic B 3 Feenagh B 1; Newcastle West Rovers B 3 Broadford Utd B 0; Knockaderry 1 Glin Rovers B 4

Division 3 League Cup Group B

Shountrade 3 Ballingarry B 1; Shannonside FC B 1 Bally Rovers 6

DESMOND LEAGUE NEWS

International Tickets

The FAI have announced that the Rep of Ireland will take on England in an international friendly game that is scheduled to take place in Aviva Stadium on Sunday June 7th 2015.

The match will be part of the 2014/15 season ticket which is now on sale. The 6 match season ticket package including England, Scotland and Poland will start from €54 for kids and €138 for adults.

A special pre-sale for England game is now opened, as part of 2014/15 Season Ticket purchase and renewal campaign, which enables all 2014/15 Season Ticket holders to purchase 2 additional tickets for the England game.

Anyone interested in this ticket scheme should contact League Secretary, Eddie O’Shaughnessy asap by e-mail or at 0872543852. The FAI say that the England match is unlikely to go on general public sale.

Player of the Year

As requested, clubs have submitted the player from their club that they wish to put forward for consideration in voting for Player of the Year in the division(s) in which they have a team. The nominations from the clubs have now been sent out and clubs must e-mail their choices by the 4th of May to League Secretary, Eddie O’Shaughnessy. Clubs may not vote for their own player at this stage of the selection process.