It is with great sadness that
@LgDesmond
heard the news that Mike Hanley passed away today. Mike served as Chairman from 1975 to 2012. The League extends its sympathy to his wife Nora, children, grandchildren and all the family. As a mark of respect, all games are off Sunday.
Making the draw for the first round of the Desmond Cup at the
@LgDesmond
Delegate meeting were John Kelliher(Abbeyfeale United) and Noel Murphy (Newcastle West Town).
The Desmond League Management Committee has accepted requests from
@GlinRovers
and Carrig Celtic to postpone their adult fixtures this weekend.
This is to allow members of the clubs and the wider community to continue the search for John McSweeney, a 73-year-old man, living...
Many congratulations to Glin Rovers who this evening claimed a first Premier Division League title in 38 years thanks to their 10th league victory in a row.
Congratulations to manager Seán Normile and all involved on a terrific achievement.
SEASON CANCELLED
The
@LgDesmond
2019-20 season is cancelled with immediate effect in response to Covid 19 and, as per FAI guidelines, the 2020-21 season will commence on weekend of 16-18 October. There will be no titles, promotion or relegation from the cancelled season.
Feenagh manager, Ronan Gilbourne, and captain, Bobby Donegan, holding the
@LgDesmond
Youths Division 3 League winners trophy that they were presented with on Saturday.
@GlinRovers
b captains, Aidan Mulvihill (rt) and John Wallace, accepting the Richard Hogan Cup from
@LgDesmond
Vice-chairman and Cup sponsor, Joe Hogan, after their 4-0 victory against
@AbbeyfealeUtdFC
b.
@LgDesmond
had a superb 4-0 win at home to Limk District in the Oscar Traynor Trophy on Tue night. They were 2-0 up after 10 mins with goals from Darren Murphy and Pa Ahern (pen). Timmy Larkin added the third in first-half injury-time. Ahern completed the scoring in the 73rd min.
Well done to Carrig Celtic who are through to the last 32 of the FAI Junior Cup after coming from 1-0 down at ht to win 3-2 at home to Newport Town with goals from Seanie King, Noel Callanan and an og.
Chris McGill of Adrenalin ncw presenting a set of jerseys to the
@LgDesmond
Oscar Traynor team represented by (l to r) fiachra Cotter, capt gary Enright , Joe mcauliffe and managers gary Egan and Jim neenan.
The 2020-21
@LgDesmond
season begins this weekend, with Youths matches today and Junior games in 4 divisions tomorrow. Best of luck to all for an enjoyable and uninterrupted season.
Dromore United captain, Barry Walsh, being presented with the
@LgDesmond
Desmond Cup by Pauline Oconnor, representing the Weekly Observer, the League’s sponsors.
Desmond cup final between abbeyfeale Utd and rathkeale today, won 2-1 by rk. Referee Paudie manning was given a guard of honour as he left the pitch. It was his sixth final and also his last as he is retiring as a Des lge ref at the end of the season after 40 yrs of service.
@LgDesmond
was saddened to hear of the sudden death today of John Neenan from Broadford. John was a hugely committed and influential member of the Lge Management Committee for many years. As a mark of respect all domestic games in the League this weekend have been called off.
Well done to
@AbbeyfealeUtdFC
who won 2-1 aet away to
@DrinaghRangers
of West Cork in the Munster League Champions Trophy qf. Packie OConnor scored a late equalizer and then scored the winner with a screamer. Abbeyfeale will be at home to St Michael’s in sf on or before 23 Oct.
Johnny Sullivan, Man of the Match in
@GlinRovers
b 4-0 win against
@AbbeyfealeUtdFC
b in the Richard Hogan Cup Final, receiving his trophy from
@LgDesmond
PRO, Pat Mulvihill.
Great article about
@Conornestor17
in Fri Irish indo. Great to see the success he’s having in Cambodia. I remember him attending a Des lge hearing as manager concerning one of his foynes teams when he was still a teen himself and his passion and knowledge were evident even then.
@AfcBroadford
captain, Seán Brosnan, receiving the
@LgDesmond
Premier Division trophy from League Chairman and Broadford man, Mike Pierce, after their 2-0 win against
@RathkealeAFC
in the title playoff.
Glin Rovers have been drawn away to Villa FC (Waterford) in the quarter finals of the 2024/2025 Keane's Jewellers
@MunsterFA
Champions Trophy 🏆
Tie to be played on or before week-ending 25th August.
@GlinRovers
.
Result in Saturdays Weekly Observer Division One League Cup final:
@AskeatonKilcorn
0-2
@BallingarryAFC
First half goals from David Geary and Aaron Smith were the difference to end a long spell without silverware for Ballingarry's Junior A team.
Congratulations to
@BallingarryAFC
on reaching the semi-finals of the Munster Youths Cup by winning in a penalty shoot-out away to holders Carrigaline United on Saturday. It was 3-3 aet after
@BallingarryAFC
had come from 2-0 down. They will be at home to Bridge United in semis.
Munster youths cup qf ft: Charleville 1 broadford 2. Injury time winner by Colm ryan. James Molyneaux had put broadford 1-0 up in the 32nd min and Charleville equalized in the 73rd min.
Congratulations to
@GlinRovers
B team who were crowned
@LgDesmond
Division 2 Champions tonight when they won 2-1 home to Knockaderry with goals from Johnnie O’Sullivan and Cian Culhane.
Looking ahead to Fridays final, we take a look at the captains, who may well battle it out in midfield.
Ben Adams of
@breskarovers
and Brian Howard of Dromore United.
Who will collect the silverware?
#DesmondLeague
Mike Walsh of
@LgDesmond
presents the Youths Division 1 League Cup to
@BallingarryAFC
captain Cian McGoey after three goals in the last 15 minutes saw them come from behind to win 3-1 against
@AbbeyfealeUtdFC
at Mick Hanley Park on Tuesday night.
There is a blanket call off of all limerick Desmond League youths and junior games this weekend. Broadfords munster youths game home to college Corinthians Saturday at 2 goes ahead as do the munster junior games involving ballingarry and Broadford.
Result in tonight's Weekly Observer Premier Division League Cup final:
Glin Rovers 1-0 Athea United
A 12th minute goal from Paul Sheahan was the difference.
Sheahan also scooped the Man-of-the-Match award. Tadhg Culhane was the winning captain.
Congratulations to
@GlinRovers
Congrats to ballingarry on winning 3-0 home to Tralee dynamos in 2nd round of FAI youths cup today with goals from josh Quille (2) and garret sparling.
Big games coming up for 3
@LgDesmond
teams:
@BallingarryAFC
v Bridge Utd in Muns Yths Cup sf w/e 25/26 July;
@RathkealeAFC
v Killarney Cel in Muns Lge Champs Trophy Final in Tralee on 2 Aug;
@AbbeyfealeUtdFC
v St Michaels/Regional B in Munster Jnr Cup qf on Aug Bank Hol w/end.
Ballingarry won 1-0 h to leaders abbeyfeale United in premier. A brilliant free kick by mike Ahern in the 70th minute. Ahern also made a crucial goal line clearance in the 82nd minute.
Division One Result
Granagh United 0-3 St. Ita's
St. Ita's are promoted to the Premier Division for the first time in their history, after sealing second place in Division One this evening.
Congratulations to all in
@AfcItas
Ties to be played by 14 January and not 1 January as it says under draw. Glin Rovers are away to VEC who are based in terenure and play in the premier division of the United churches football League. Let’s hope their great run continues.
Best of luck this evening to the limerick Desmond League team who play the clare league in the Oscar traynor trophy at 6 pm in Mick hanley Park. A draw will be enough for limerick Desmond to win the group and earn a home tie in the quarterfinals.
@LgDesmond
Desmond Cup qf draw:
@GlinRovers
v Newcastle West Town. Newcastle West Town Reserves v Rathkeale. Feenagh v Broadford United. Kilcornan v Dromore United.
Rathkeale won 2-0 home to avenue United in 4th round FAI junior cup. First half goals by Gary enright and thomas Quilligan. By far the better team in the first half and didn’t allow Avenue back into it in the second half.
Saturday will see
@AskeatonKilcorn
and
@BallingarryAFC
battle it out for the first time - as they meet in the Division One League Cup final.
Kick-off is 6.30pm in Clounreask, check out the team captains and one of their trusted teammate ahead of the clash.
#DesmondLeague
Looking ahead to tomorrow's Division Three League Cup final, two players who will be hoping to find the net.
Evan McGregor was the match winner in the semi for Breska, while Ethan O'Brien netted two as Dromore defeated Glantine in their last four win.
KO is 7.30pm on Friday.
A date for the diary is our League Champions,
@GlinRovers
, playing away to Waterford champions
@VillaFC1953
in the Munster Football Association League Champions Trophy qf on Saturday 24 August at 2.0.
Premier Division League Cup semi-final result:
Glin Rovers 2-1 Rathkeale (AET)
Goals from John Wallace and Gary Culhane help
@GlinRovers
dethrone Rathkeale, who had forced extra-time thanks to a Seamus O'Carroll effort late in the 90 minutes.
This Friday sees the first of the Junior cup finals.
It is a the battle of the neighbours and the B's as Dromore United face
@breskarovers
Kick-off is 7.30pm in Mike Hanley Park.
#DesmondLeague
All
@LgDesmond
domestic games are off this weekend because of the weather. The FAI Youths Cup game between
@BallingarryAFC
and St Mary’s in Mick Hanley Park on Saturday at 4.30 pm remains on, as does
@AfcBroadford
Munster jnr tie away to Glenthorn Celtic on Saturday at 2.0.
Well done to ballingarry who won 6-1 away to Killorglin in the first round of the FAI youths cup today. Goals from mark hayes2, garret sparling, Michael Southgate, Keith okelly, Darragh Casey.
🏆 Tom Hand Cup Final
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🕖 7️⃣:4️⃣5️⃣ KO, Wednesday (9th August, tomorrow)
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The Tom Hand Cup is up for grabs in Ballingarry this Wednesday evening.
FAI Junior Cup winners,
@NewmarketCeltic
face FAI Intermediate Cup champions
@RockmountAFC
#DesmondLeague
Dromore United are
@LgDesmond
Desmond Cup champions. They beat
@GlinRovers
4-2 on pens after a scoreless draw. James Ranahan saved 2 penalties in the shootout and the winning penalty was scored by Tiernan Meaney.
All
@LgDesmond
domestic matches this weekend have been called off because of the freezing temperatures. The Munster Youths and Munster Junior Cup matches are also off. The next series of matches will be on the weekend of 8 January.
Congratulations to
@BallingarryAFC
on their Division One League title success this morning.
A 6-2 win over Granagh coupled with Dromore United's lose to Shannonside means they have the Division One League and League Cup double secured.
Congrats to all connected.
The Munster league champions trophy game between rathkeale and dunmanway this afternoon has been called off due to a tragic bereavement in the rathkeale club last night.
Congratulations to Carrig Celtic who secured promotion from Division Three last evening.
Is sees them leapfrog neighbours Kilcolman Rovers and head back for Division Two.
Dromore United 3-5 Carrig Celtic
Desmond League Results Tuesday/Wednesday:
Division One League Cup semi finals
@AskeatonKilcorn
2-1 Dromore United
(Ken O'Donoghue 2) (Ryan Kelly, pen)
@BallingarryAFC
4-0 Shannonside
(David Geary, Eoin Lynch, Michael Molloy, Aaron Smith)
Holders Dromore United are out.
Dromore United celebrating after Tiernan Meaney scored the winning penalty in the shootout victory over
@GlinRovers
in the
@LgDesmond
Desmond cup final.
Broadford are youths division 1 champions for the 2nd year in a row after Jamie keane scored in the 4th minute of stoppage time to earn a 1-0 victory away to title challengers ballingarry.
Desmond cup final between abbeyfeale United and rathkeale in clounreask today. Rathkeale won 2-1. Gavin Dillon put abbeyfeale 1-0 up 41 mins. Rathkeale equalized 53 mins diving header from Declan Nash. Rathkeale winner 77 mins Gary Enright, who won man of the match award.