Abbeyfeale

Football glory for Adare, Rathkeale, Cappagh and St. Kieran’s

By Tom Clancy / November 3, 2024 /

There was a quartet of Limerick football titles handed out over the weekend. Adare claimed a fourth ever Senior crown, with a deserved 1-10 to 0-8 victory over Fr. Casey’s.…

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Fr. Casey’s prevail to reach football decider

By Tom Clancy / October 20, 2024 /

Fr. Casey’s 0-9Mungret St. Paul’s 0-8 Abbeyfeale side Fr. Casey’s have reached qualified for a first Limerick SFC final since 2009, thanks to a tense but deserved semi-final victory over…

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Ballynanty Rovers too good for Rathkeale, wins for Abbeyfeale United and Glin Rovers

By Tom Clancy / January 15, 2023 /

The weather had an heavy impact on the action across the Desmond League with virtually all the games succumbing to be heavy rain seen all week. Those still standing did…

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Munster Junior Cup progress for Abbeyfeale and Rathkeale

By Tom Clancy / November 6, 2022 /

There was another goal-laden weekend of action in the Limerick Desmond League. There was FAI progress for Newcastle West Town, while Abbeyfeale United and Rathkeale will represent the league in…

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Munster Champions Cup Heartbreak for Abbeyfeale United, wins for Glin and Rathkeale

By Tom Clancy / October 23, 2022 /

With the weather on Saturday evening causing a minor amount of disruption, focus was on Abbeyfeale United who were in Munster Champions Cup action. Elsewhere, we had one Premier Division…

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Three Desmond League sides progress in FAI Junior Cup

By Tom Clancy / October 16, 2022 /

With the weather taking a turn for the worse across the county, there was a good run with all bar one game getting played this weekend. Three of the five…

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Desmond League Round-Up: Wins for Abbeyfeale, Kilcornan and Rathkeale

By Tom Clancy / October 9, 2022 /

The Desmond League action returned to near full throttle after the understandable postponement of games last Sunday, owing to Mike Hanley’s passing. There was goals aplenty as the lower division…

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Sadness for Desmond League with passing of Mike Hanley

By Tom Clancy / October 2, 2022 /

There was sadness across Desmond League circles over the weekend with the news of the passing of former chairman Mike Hanley. A long serving member of football locally, Hanley was…

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Abbeyfeale Advance, Wins for Newcastle West, Rathkeale and Glin

By Tom Clancy / September 11, 2022 /

Abbeyfeale United advanced to the second round of the Munster Champions Trophy, defeating Doolan’s Cow of the Cork Business League on penalties. Level 3-3 after 90 minutes, it was 4-4…

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O’Donnell Double gives Rathkeale Perfect Start

By Tom Clancy / August 29, 2022 /

Premier Division League CupRathkeale’s narrow win over Ballingarry gave them the perfect start to Weekly Observer Premier Division Cup Group B. A brace of Eoin O’Donnell goals in the second…

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