CDSL Latest News:-

Prego Menswear Clare Cup Third Round Draw

Avenue Utd A V Lifford A
Avenue Utd B V Hermitage B
Connolly Celtic V Newmarket Celtic A
Coole FC V Bridge Utd A
Ennis Town Rock V Mountshannon Celtic
Kildysart Celtic V Rhine Rovers or Treaty Celtic
Lifford B V Bridge Utd B
Sporting Ennistymon V Newmarket Celtic B or Shannon Olympic B

Games to be played on 11th & 18th March

Munster Junior Cup Clare Area
Bridge Utd A Bye
Connolly Celtic V Ennis Town Rock

FAI Junior Cup Clare Area
Quarter Finals
Manus Celtic V Bunratty Cratloe
Ennis Town Rock V Newmarket Celtic

Semi-Finals
Ennis Town Rock or Newmarket Celtic V Manus Celtic or Bunratty Cratloe

Final
Avenue Utd V Ennis Town Rock or Newmarket Celtic or Manus Celtic or Bunratty Cratloe

Avenue Utd have been drawn at home to Leeds from Cork in the FAI Youths Cup last 16 on Sat 25th Feb.

Avenue Utd have been drawn at home to Mervue Utd from Galway in the FAI U17 Cup quarter-final on Sat 3rd March.

FAI Umbro U17 Challenge Cup 2011/’12
QUARTER FINALS
Home Farm V Crumlin United
Arklow Town FC V Carrigaline United
Avenue United V Mervue United
St. Kevin’s Boys or Bohemians (Waterford)  V Cherry Orchard FC

FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup 2011/’12
Round 5 (Open Draw)
Leicester Celtic V Tullamore Town FC
Avenue United V Leeds
Ringmahon Rangers V Passage
Athea United V Mervue United
Bohemians (Waterford) V Fairview Rangers
St. Kevin’s Boys or Bohemian FC Schoolboys V Mount Merrion Youths FC
Seatown FC V Wexford Youths FC
Westport United V Shelbourne FC

Shannon Olympic A V Burren Utd
Following an investigation by the CDSL committee into Shannon Olympic A not turning up for Premier Division League match against Burren Utd on the 8th January 2012 the committee have decided to re-fix the match with Shannon Olympic A losing home advantage. Shannon Olympic A must pay the full referee expenses in the re-fixture. Burren Utd will now get home advantage in both League fixtures between the teams this season.

Munster Youths & Junior Cup Draws:-
MUNSTER YOUTHS CUP   2011-12
Quarter Final Draw
Charleville              v        Fairview Rgs
Avenue Utd            v        Southend (Waterford)
Abbeyfeale Utd      v        Bohemians
Passage                   v        Cahir Park

Quarter Final Games to take place on or before 11th / 12th February 2012.

Semi Final Draw
Charleville or Fairview Rgs v Abbeyfeale Utd or Bohemians
Avenue Utd or Southend v Passage or Cahir Park

Semi Final Games to take place on or before 10th / 11th March 2012.

MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP    2011-12
5th Round Draw
Ennis Town Rock or Fermoy        v    Midleton or Bantry Bay Rvs or Pike Rvs “B”    
Bunratty Utd or Tramore AFC    v    St Brendans Park
Carrick Utd or Shannonside        v    Cullen Lattin or Coachford or Kinsale
St Saviours or Blarney St Ath        v    Killumney Utd or Janesboro
Clonmel Celtic    v    Pike Rvs “A”
Wembley Rvs or Cloughjordan    v    Fairview Rgs
Castleview or Johnville        v    Broadford Utd or Skibbereen
Carrig Celtic or Hospital Crusaders    v    Nenagh “A” or Wilton Utd    

5th Round Games to take place on or before 18th / 19th February 2012.

Quarter Final Draw
Castleview or Johnville or Broadford Utd or Skibbereen v Ennis Town Rock or Fermoy or Midleton or Bantry Bay Rvs or Pike Rvs “B”
Wembley Rvs or Cloughjordan or Fairview Rgs v Carrig Celtic or Hospital Crusaders or Nenagh “A” or Wilton Utd
Bunratty Utd or Tramore AFC or Bridge Utd or St Brendans Park v Carrick Utd or Shannonside or Cullen Lattin or Coachford or Kinsale
Clonmel Celtic or St Michael’s or Connolly Celtic or Pike Rvs “A” v St Saviours or Blarney St Ath     or Killumney Utd or Janesboro

6th Round Games to take place on or before 10th / 11th March 2012.

Prego Menswear Clare Cup
Round 1
Shannon Olympic A V Newmarket Celtic A
Ennis Town Rock V Bunratty Cratloe B
Avenue Utd A V Tulla Utd A
Corofin Harps V Newmarket Celtic B
Manus Celtic B V Turnpike Rovers
Avenue Utd B V Inch Crusaders
Sporting Ennistymon V Tulla Utd B
Hermitage C V Ruan Utd

Round 1 to be played on 5th February

Round 2
Corofin Harps or Newmarket Celtic B V Shannon Olympic B
Sporting Ennistymon or Tulla Utd B V Manus Celtic B or Turnpike Rovers
Hermitage A V Avenue Utd B or Inch Crusaders
Hermitage C or Ruan Utd V Avenue Utd A or Tulla Utd A
Mountshannon Celtic V Bunratty Cratloe A
West Clare FC V Coole FC
Moher Celtic V Shannon Olympic A or Newmarket Celtic A
Kildysart Celtic V St Pats
Rhine Rovers V Treaty Celtic
Bridge Utd B V Bridge Celtic
Manus Celtic A V Lifford B
Bridge Utd A V Cooraclare Celtic
Ennis Town Rock or Bunratty Cratloe B V Kilmaley Fern Celtic
Lifford A V Kilrush Rangers
Kilkishen Celtic V Connolly Celtic
Burren Utd V Hermitage B

Michael O'Gorman Youths Cup
Semi-Finals
Avenue Utd Bye
Burren Sporting V Ennis Town Rock

Clare U19 Cup
Quarter-Finals
Burren Sporting V Corofin Harps
Newmarket Celtic V Avenue Utd
Ennis Town Rock U18s V Manus Celtic
Bridge Utd V Ennis Town Rock U19s

Semi-Finals
Ennis Town Rock U18s or Manus Celtic V Bridge Utd or Ennis Town Rock U19s
Burren Sporting or Corofin Harps V Newmarket Celtic or Avenue Utd

Connolly knock out Avenue in Lisdoon

Avenue Utd A 0
Connolly Celtic 1
(Report by Gerry Scanlan)

Avenue Utd A crashed out of this season’s Munster Junior Cup competition when they were beaten by unfancied first division side Connolly Celtic at Lisdoonvarna on Sunday. Before referee John Murray got things underway Connolly were dealt a blow when their regular netminder Niall Quinn could not start due to injury and his place between the posts was taken by Bernard Field. The big prize for the winners was a fourth round home tie against crack Limerick side Pike Rovers. Both sides settled well in the soft underfoot conditions and the first opportunity came on 6 minutes when a glancing David Herlihy header was just wide of the Connolly goal from a good David Smith cross. On ten minutes the result of this game was decided when a sweeping move down the left wing saw Jan Fleck and ex Avenue favourite Mickey Byrnes combining and the latter’s good cross was met by the inrushing Kieran Dillon whose crisp firm header beat John Healy in the Avenue goal. This goal prompted Avenue into action and for the remainder of the first period they surged forward in search of what was to be the elusive equaliser. Their cause was not helped on 30 minutes when they lost the influential full back Dylan Casey due to injury to be replaced by David McCarthy. However they created quite a few chances with Alex, sub McCarthy and Herlihy all coming close. The first yellow card arrived on 35 minutes when Ken Kennedy was penalised for a late tackle and from the resultant free Mikey Mahoney broke clear for Avenue and seemed to be upended in the area but referee Murray who was in a good position was unimpressed by the appeals and waved play to continue. The second half began with Connolly sending Senan McCarthy into the fray in place of Keith O’Looney and we saw Avenue throw everything at Connolly but the proverbial kitchen sink. At times some frantic defending by the winners and some very wasteful play by Avenue contributed to the end result. A great right footed effort by Avenue’s Smith forced a great save by Connolly keeper Field on 75 minutes who dived full stretch to push the ball around the post at the expense of a corner which yielded nothing. Substitute’s Sean Corry and Colm Mullan were introduced by the Ennis side and Byrnes was withdrawn by the winners being replaced by Pat hogan. Try as they might until the final whistle Avenue could not get back on parity and the Connolly outfit advanced to the next round. Jan Fleck was a revelation in midfield for Connolly as were the Dillon brothers while Bernard Field proved a very good replacement between the posts. Avenues dismal season continues having lost the League Cup Final some weeks ago to Ennis rivals Lifford and now crashing out of Munster but for some wasteful play in front of goal this result could have been much different.

Avenue Utd A
1. John Healy
2. Simon Cuddihy
3. Dylan Casey
4. Mattie Nugent
5. David Russell
6. Alex
7. Pa Wilson
8. David Herlihy
9. Barry Nugent
10. David Smith
11 Mikey Mahoney
12 David McCarthy
13 Sean Corry
14 Colm Mullen
15 Alan Roche
16 Shane Browne

Connolly Celtic
1. Bernard Field
2. Alan Markham
3. Barry Lynch
4. Brian Connellan
5. Kieran Dillon
6. Keith O’Looney
7. John Kelly
8. Ken Kennedy
9. Mickey Byrnes
10. Jan Fleck
11. Brendan Dillon
12. Pat Hogan
13. Senan McCarthy

F.A.I.-UMBRO JUNIOR CUP 4TH ROUND DRAW.
Kerry-Clare-Desmond
Dingle Bay Rovers v Ballingarry F.C.
Tralee Dynamoes v Shannonside F.C.
Newcastlewest F.C. v Avenue United
Broadford United v Newcastlewest Rovers

FAI YOUTHS CUP Round 3
LIMERICK DISTRICT / CLARE
Fairview Rangers V Ballynanty Rovers   
Avenue United V Pike Rovers   
Shannon Town V Charleville
Mungret/Regional United V Ennis Town Rock

FAI U17 CUP  Round 3
LIMERICK DISTRICT / CLARE
Herberstown V Granville Rangers
Ennis Town Rock / Avenue United V Ballynanty Rovers / Pike Rovers

The FAI have awarded the Oscar Traynor match between Clare & Galway to Clare as Galway had refused to travel to Newmarket to play the match when the County Grounds in Doora was unplayable.
Update:- Galway appealed the decision and appeal was thrown out

FAI Junior Cup Round 3 Results Clare/Desmond/Kerry Area

Classic FC (Kerry) 1-3 Avenue United (Clare)
Tralee Celtic (Kerry) 1-4 Newcastlewest Rvs (Desmond)
Shannonside FC (Desmond) 4-1 Rathkeale (Demond)
Spa Road Celtic (Kerry) 0-1 Tralee Dynamos (Kerry)
Dingle Bay Rovers (Kerry) 2-2 Bunratty Cratloe FC (Clare) AET - Dingle won 4-2 on Penelties
Manus FC(Clare) 1-6 Broadford Utd (Desmond)
Ennis Town Rock (Clare) 1-3 Newcastlewest FC (Desmond)
Newmarket Celtic (Clare) 2-3 Ballingarry FC (Desmond)

CDSL Registrations 2011/12 (1st Oct)
Premier Division Registrations
First  Division Registrations
Second Division Registrations
Third Division Registrations
U19 League Registrations
Youths League Registrations

Munster Junior/Youths Cup Draws

FAI Junior Cup Draws:-

Kerry/Clare/Desmond League

Round1
Shannon Olympic v    Castleisland FC
Dingle Bay Rovers FC            v    Corofin Harps FC
Glin Rovers FC                v    Bridge Utd
Listowel Celtic                v    Tulla Utd
Mastergeola Rgs            v    Abbeyfeale Utd
Avenue Utd v    Inter Kenmare FC
Bridge Celtic v    Broadford Utd

Round 2
St. Brendans Park FC            v    Bridge Celtic or Broadford Utd
Ruan Utd v    Spa Road Celtic
Avenue Utd or Inter Kenmare        v    Burren Utd
Rathkeale FC                v    Shannon Olympic or Castleisland FC
Newcastle West Rovers            v    Connolly Celtic
Classic FC                v    Killarney Celtic
Adare Utd                v    Dingle Bay Rovers or Corofin Harps FC
Coole FC v    Newcastle West FC
Ballingarry FC                v    Listowel Celtic or Tulla Utd
Manus Celtic v    Lifford FC
Newmarket Celtic v    Glin Rovers or Bridge Utd
Ennis Town Rock v    CSKA Tralee
Mastergeola Rgs or Abbeyfeale FC    v    Tralee Dynamoes
Bunratty Cratloe v    Sporting Ennistymon
Ringmahon Rgs                v    Tralee Celtic
Kilkishen Celtic v    Shannonside FC

ROUND 1        17TH/18TH SEPTEMBER 2011
ROUND 2        15TH/16TH OCTOBER 2011

Rineanna Rovers have informed the League this week that with great regret they have folded as a club. Following a CDSL committee meeting it has been decided at this late stage to leave the Premier Division with 9 teams for the coming season. The 9th placed team in the Premier Division will be relegated and the 8th placed team will still playoff with the 3rd placed team in First Division in the Promotion/Relegation match at the end of the season.

Draws for League Cups:-

Premier Division Cup Group A
Avenue Utd A
Burren Utd
Rineanna Rovers
Ennis Town Rock
Hermitage A

Premier Division Cup Group B
Mountshannon Celtic
Lifford A
Newmarket Celtic A
Shannon Olympic A
Tulla Utd A

The Cup and winners medals for this new competition are being sponsored by Gerry Kelly from Shannon Trophies, Corofin, Co. Clare.
The FAI have agreed to sponsor 25 match tickets for the winners to attend an international match at the Aviva Stadium
PK Travel have agreed to sponsor a bus to take the 25 people from the winning club to and from the Aviva Stadium.

First Division Group A
Connolly Celtic
Rhine Rovers
Manus Celtic A
Kilrush Rangers
Turnpike Rovers

First Division Group B
Bridge Celtic
Bridge Utd A
Bunratty Cratloe FC A
Avenue Utd B
Corofin Harps

Second Division Group A
Ruan Utd
Moher Celtic
Sporting Ennistymon
Coole FC
Hermitage B

Second Division Group B
Manus Celtic B
Inch Crusaders
Newmarket Celtic B
Bridge Utd B
Kildysart Celtic

Third Division Group A
Bunratty Cratloe FC B
Treaty Celtic
Kilkishen Celtic
Shannon Olympic B
Tulla Utd B

Third Division Group B
Cooraclare Celtic
Hermitage C
St Pats
West Clare Utd
Kilmaley Fern Celtic
Lifford B

The winners of each group qualify for the final.

If 2 teams finish level on points group placings will be decided by goal difference. If goal difference is the same placings will be decided by goals scored. If goals scored is the same disciplinary record will be taken into account.

Draws for the Hugh Kelly Memorial Tournament

16th Aug County Grounds Burren Utd V Bridge Utd
17th Aug County Grounds Coole FC V Avenue Utd
20th Aug County Grounds Burren Utd or Bridge Utd V Shannon Olympic
21st Aug County Grounds Coole FC or Avenue Utd V Newmarket Celtic
27th Aug Sixmilebridge Final

Ennis Town Rock
Rock Rovers & Ennis Town have decided to merge as one club Ennis Town Rock from the start of next season.

Bunratty Cratloe FC
Bunratty FC & Cratloe Forest have decided to merge as one club Bunratty Cratloe FC from the start of next season. This has resulted in a vacancy in the First Division which will be filled by Kilrush Rangers who had missed out on promotion by losing the First Division playoff final against Turnpike Rovers. Kilrush's place in the Second Division will be filled be Hermitage B who had missed out on promotion by losing the Second Division playoff final against Kildysart Celtic.