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Coaches sought for Juvenile soccer leagues

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:56:23 +0100

COACHING Positions are now available for the following squads within the Carlow and District Juveniles League.

FC Carlow draw

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:57:46 +0100

THIS YEAR¹S Airtricity u20 League of Ireland competition sees the three south east teams, FC Carlow, Wexford Youths and Waterford Utd, pitted against each other in a very tough group which also contains current UCD, Shamrock Rovers and Bray Wanderers.

Kids learn new soccer skills at St. Patrick's

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:27:17 +0100

THE FIRST week of the FAI Summer Soccer Schools in County Carlow was hosted by St Patrick's Boys FC in Graiguecullen. This was the club's 8th summer hosting a FAI Summer Soccer School and this proved to be as successful as the previous events.

Time for Blatter to end the blather

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:17:26 +0100

WHAT IS it about some sports administrators that they curl up and shudder at the thoughts of change? Why do they seemingly hide at the echoes of player/spectator clamour? Are they intimidated at what they perceive as hostile repercussions or simply not wish to be dictated to by the public at large?

INSIDE RIGHT: Cheating is at the heart of the beautiful game

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:17:26 +0100

INSIDE RIGHT hates having to cover old ground with the Thierry Henry handball debate but an email that found it's way to the desk of yours truly has reignited the issue in the mind. A reader of this column took umbrage at suggestions by this writer that we should move on from what happened in Paris and instead look within for reasons why we didn't qualify for the World Cup.

INSIDE RIGHT: Time to put an end to refereeing howlers

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:20:05 +0100

MORE COMPLETE and utter howlers from the officials in high-profile games and the calls are growing even louder for the use of video technology.

Carlow Under-13 squad take part in Kennedy Cup competition in Limerick

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:20:05 +0100

THE CARLOW and District Juveniles League U-13s Squad recently travelled to Limerick for the 2010 Kennedy Cup full of confidence and belief. A party of 24 set out for Limerick for a very tough week with six games over five days and temperatures in the 20s.

Many hours lost in front of TV as punters seek entertainment

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:27:58 +0100

OUR EYES are glued to the telly – squared by this stage; sleep lost and the fare generally dreadfully dull, lacking inventiveness and more often than not offensively bankrupt. The road-show rumbles on and the toothache continuesÉfat-cats roaming the veldtÉsome laddies on five mill a year and can't either prevent journeymen finding the net or score at the other end.

Carlow boys braced for Limerick test

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:27:58 +0100

John Fleming Club: New Oak Fav Position: Centre back Fav Club: Chelsea Fav Player: John Terry

League celebrates end of year bash

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:36:53 +0100

THE ANNUAL AWARDS night for the Carlow & District Football League took place last Friday in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.

Fitting end to a dull World Cup

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:27:17 +0100

DO I DETECT a sense of relief now that the World Cup is over, or is that just my own personal delight that the drudge has finally ended? For some Wimbledon has passed in all its pomp and splendour, and of course marvellous athletic delights, and a 'new' hero being crowned, yet with no controversy. Then it was back to the negative sport; that which permits the abysmal and the masterly to be separated by just one goal in so many cases, and then of course how may matches (six I believe) failure to find the net, and sixteen more with only one score to delight adoring crowds. Dear God, they're easily entertained.

INSIDE RIGHT: Disgraceful Dutch got what they deserved

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:27:17 +0100

AKE A Bow Andres Iniesta. 'Inside Right' is getting a real sense of déja vu as it's the second time that this columnist has started an article with those five words.