January 21, 2022

Mauritius Premier League 2016-17

Final Table

Mauritius Premier League 2016-17

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Pamplemousses SC Belle Vue (C)	36	22	7	7	77	40	37	73
2	Petite Rivière Noire SC	36	22	6	8	63	40	23	72
3	Bolton City Youth Club	36	20	9	7	44	26	18	69
4	Association Sportive Port Louis	36	19	5	12	66	37	29	62
5	AS Quatre-Bornes	36	14	12	10	42	36	6	54
6	La Cure Sylvester SC	36	14	6	16	58	45	13	48
7	Cercle de Joachim SC	36	12	5	19	46	65	-19	41
8	Savanne SC	36	9	8	19	51	76	-25	35
9	AS Rivière du Rempart (R)	36	8	10	18	40	67	-27	34
10	Grand Rivière Sud Est Wanderers SC (R)	36	4	4	28	39	94	-55	16

(C) Champions and Qualify for CAF Champions League: Pamplemousses SC Belle Vue

(R) Relegated to Second Level for 2017-18: AS Rivière du Rempart and Grand Rivière Sud Est Wanderers SC.

(P) Promoted from Second Level for 2017-18: Chebel Citizens, Entente-Boulet Rouge-Riche Mare Rovers.

Top Scorer 2016-17: Sewram Gobin (AS Rivière du Rempart)

Cup Final (Coupe de Maurice de Football): AS Port Louis 2000 – Pamplemousses SC Belle Vue 2-0

Players with Irish Names in the Mauritus National Team playing in the Mauritius Premier League 2016-17:

O’Brian Kévin Jean-Louis (G) Pamplemousses SC

Peter Donovan Colin Bell (M) Pamplemousses SC

Joseph Stephen Kévin Perticots (M) Pamplemousses SC

Luther Murphy Rose (M) AS Port Louis 2000

Joseph Duddy Éduoard (F) Bolton City Youth Club.

Recap

With a large number of immigrants from the Indian Ocean of Mauritius arriving in Ireland in recent decades, it can be reasonably stated that the Island is the Ireland of Africa, given that Irish names proliferate in the country, as shown by the number of players in the Mauritius National Team alone with Irish names in 2016-17: O’Brian Kévin Jean-Louis, Peter Donovan Colin Bell and Joseph Stephen Kévin Perticots from Champions Pamplemousses SC, Luther Murphy Rose from AS Port Louis 2000 and Joseph Duddy Éduoard of Bolton City Youth Club all plying their trade in the Mauritius Premier League as well as Kylian Joel Farley Yrnard playing for RC Waterloo in Belgium and Clency Rofique playing for Le Havre SC in France.

**mauritius country flag map shape national symbol** Contributor tony4urban [2]

[2] Image Contributor tony4urban mauritius country flag map shape national symbol Item ID: 270206261 [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/mauritius-country-flag-map-shape-national-270206261 [Accessed 21 January 2022]

References

[1] Gabriel Mantz (2017) “Mauritius” African Yearbook of Football 2018. pg. 439, 443-444 Soccer Books Ltd. Cleethorpes, N.E. Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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January 15, 2022

FF de Chile Primera Division 2020-21

Final Table

FF de Chile Primera Division 2020-21

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Universidad Catolica (C)	34	18	11	5	65	35	30	65
2	Union La Calera	34	17	6	11	59	41	18	57
3	Universidad de Chile	34	13	13	8	49	33	16	52
4	Union Espanola	34	14	10	10	55	53	2	52
5	Palestino	34	14	9	11	49	45	4	51
6	Deportes Antofagasta	34	12	12	10	43	42	1	48
7	Cobresal	34	13	8	13	45	40	5	47
8	Huachipato	34	13	7	14	43	44	-1	46
9	Curico Unido	34	13	7	14	40	52	-12	46
10	O'Higgins	34	12	9	13	40	39	1	45
11	Santiago Wanderers	34	12	8	14	42	53	-11	44
12	Everton	34	10	13	11	37	41	-4	43
13	Audax Italiano	34	10	11	13	47	50	-3	41
14	Union de Concepcion (RP)	34	9	14	11	38	46	-8	41
15	Deportes La Serena	34	10	9	15	34	41	-7	39
16	Colo Colo (RP)	34	9	12	13	33	43	-10	39
17	Deportes Iquique (R)	34	9	11	14	38	46	-8	38
18	Coquimbo Unido (R)	34	9	8	17	33	46	-13	35

Legend / Key: (C) Champions, (RP) Relegation Playoff, (R) Relegated

Universidad de Concepcion were relegated after losing Playoff 0-1 to Colo Colo.

Recap

O’Higgins finished 11th in the Chilean Primera Division in 2020-21, on 45 points from 34 matches, 20 points behind Champions Universidad Catolica, and 4 above relegated Universidad de Concepcion. Other teams with names recognizable to Irish readers were Union Espanola (4th), Palestino (5th), Santiago Wanderers (12th), Everton (13th) and Audax Italiano (14th). [1]

About O’Higgins Soccer Team and General Bernardo O’Higgins

Like O’Higgins numerous Soccer teams in Chile reference the origins of the majority of Chileans in European ancestry. O’Higgins are named after General Bernardo O’Higgins, born in Chile out of marriage to Ambrosio O’Higgins, who was born in Ireland and Isabel Riquelme. Bernardo O’Higgins took charge of a rabble of a rebel army, despite having no military training himself and led the Liberation of Chile from Spanish rule in a war that lasted from 1810 to 1818. Today he is regarded as the liberator of Chile and the father of the Nation [2]. He is recognized by Football authorities not just in the name O’Higgins for the Soccer team, but also in the Copa Libertadores, the Liberators Cup, which is the South American equivalent of the UEFA Champions League, named in honour of all the South American Liberators.

Statue of General Bernardo O’Higgins in Santiago, Chile.

**Bernando O’Higgins General Statue at Bulnes Square and Bicentenario Chilean flag – Santiago, Chile** / **Item ID: 1276756747** Contributor Diego Grandi (2022) [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/bernando-ohiggins-general-statue-bulnes-square-1276756747 [Accessed 15 January 2022][3]

REFERENCES

[1] Stephen Fishlock Group Ed.. (2021) “World Service: Club football: South America: Chile” World Soccer. April 2021 pg. 96, Kelsey Media, Maidstone, Kent, England. UK.

[2] Christopher Minster (2019) Biography of Bernardo O’Higgins, Liberator of Chile Thought Co. July 21, 2019. [Internet] Available from: https://www.thoughtco.com/bernardo-ohiggins-2136599 [Accessed 15 January 2022]

Image References

[3] Contributor Diego Grandi (2022) Bernando O’Higgins General Statue at Bulnes Square and Bicentenario Chilean flag – Santiago, Chile / Item ID: 1276756747 [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/bernando-ohiggins-general-statue-bulnes-square-1276756747 [Accessed 15 January 2022]

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December 30, 2021

Venezuela FA First Division 1992-93

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Final Table

Venezuela FA First Division 1992-93

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	*Maritimo (CL)	30	16	9	5	41
1	*Minerven (CL)	30	16	9	5	41
3	Caracas FC	30	18	4	8	40
4	Union Tachira	30	17	5	8	39
5	Mineros Guyana	30	15	8	7	38
6	Trujillanos	30	13	8	9	34
7	Estudiantes	30	13	8	9	34
8	Anzoategui	30	12	10	8	34
9	Lara	30	11	12	7	34
10	Monagas	30	13	6	11	32
11	Llaneros	30	8	11	11	27
12	Universidad de Los Andes	30	5	10	15	20
13	Zamora	30	6	6	18	18
14	Italia	30	5	7	18	17
15	Galicia (R)	30	3	9	18	15
16	Portuguesa (R)	30	4	4	22	12

Note: * Maritimo and Minerven were to playoff for title – (CL) – Qualify for Copa Libertadores

Recap

Galicia, named after the Atlantic and Celtic region of North West Spain, finished second from bottom in the Venezuela First Division in 1992-93, and were relegated straight back down to the Second Division having being promoted the previous season [1]. Coincidentally they finished in the bottom three along with Italia and Portuguesa, two other teams named for regions in Mediterranean and Atlantic Europe from which the some of the settlers of South America and Venezuela came [1, 2]

About Galicia

Galicia is a Province of North West Spain, speaking Gallego, a language related to both Spanish and Portuguese, however, since 1981 there has been a movement in Galicia to link with the Atlantic and Celtic past of Galicia. Celtic Galicia compares itself not just in terms of weather to the Atlantic fringe of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but also to the Celtic past which dates back to the 6th Century A.D. There is both a sporting and cultural heritage being revived, with Gaelic Football starting in the 2010s and the traditional instrument – a form of bagpipe being promoted by Celtic musicians [2].

The Galicia Football Club in Venezuela, like its counterparts Italia and Portuguesa, would be relating to the homeland of these Mediterranean and Atlantic peoples now transplanted to South America.

Close up of a soccer ball with Venezuela flag. 3D Rendering [Reference: 3][Text “Venezuela Futbol” added by Enda Mulcahy / Eirball]

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References

[1] Anon. / Keir Radnedge (Ed.) (1993) “South America: Tables” World Soccer. August 1993. IPC Magazines, London, UK.

[2] Penn Museum (2021) The Modern Celts of Northern Spain [Internet] Available from: https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-modern-celts-of-northern-spain/#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20reference%20to%20the%20Celts%20in,even%20in%20Spain%E2%80%99s%20current%20climate%20of%20economic%20development. [Accessed 30 December 2021]

[3] Shutterstock / Ink Drop (2021) Close up of a soccer ball with Venezuela flag. 3D Rendering [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/close-soccer-ball-venezuela-flag-3d-1069680932 [Accessed 30 December 2021]

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December 29, 2021

Argentina FA National A Division 1992-93

Apertura (Opening Championship) Table 1992-93

Argentina FA National A Division Apertura 1992-93

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Boca Juniors (C)	19	10	7	2	24	11	13	27
2	River Plate *	18	10	4	4	28	12	16	24
3	San Lorenzo	19	9	5	5	24	14	10	23
4	Ferro Carril Oeste	19	6	10	3	16	10	6	22
5	Huracan	19	9	4	6	26	22	4	22
6	Velez Sarsfield	19	8	5	6	23	15	8	21
7	Estudiantes	19	7	6	6	20	14	6	20
8	Lanus	19	8	4	7	22	21	1	20
9	Belgrano Cordoba	19	7	6	6	21	20	1	20
10	Talleres Cordoba	19	6	8	5	18	20	-2	20
11	Deportivo Espanol	19	7	5	7	19	18	1	19
12	San Martin Tucuman	19	6	8	5	18	14	4	18
13	Deportivo Mandiyu	19	5	8	6	21	24	-3	18
14	Rosario	19	7	4	8	19	29	-10	18
15	Independiente	19	5	7	7	15	22	-7	17
16	Racing Club	19	4	7	8	14	20	-6	15
17	Gimnasia y Esgrima	19	4	7	8	19	27	-8	15
18	Platense	19	3	8	8	16	21	-5	14
19	Argentinos Juniors *	18	3	7	8	16	24	-8	13
20	Newell's Old Boys	19	3	4	12	12	31	-19	10

Note: * River Plate v Argentinos Juniors abandoned at half-time with River Plate leading 1-0.

Clausura (Closing Championship) Table 1992-93

Argentina FA National A Division Clausura 1992-93

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Velez Sarsfield (C)	19	10	7	2	23	7	16	27
2	Independiente	19	6	12	1	23	14	9	24
3	San Lorenzo	19	8	6	5	27	19	8	22
4	Deportivo Espanol	19	9	4	6	24	18	6	22
5	River Plate $	18	9	3	6	31	21	10	21
6	Boca Juniors	19	6	9	4	24	18	6	21
7	Racing Club	19	9	3	7	22	17	5	21
8	Rosario	18	6	8	4	23	17	6	20
9	Huracan	18	7	6	5	22	21	1	20
10	Argentinos Juniors	19	3	13	3	12	12	0	19
11	Deportivo Mandiyu	19	5	9	5	19	22	-3	19
12	Estudiantes	19	5	8	6	23	20	3	18
13	Belgrano Cordoba	19	4	10	5	13	22	-9	18
14	Gimnasia y Esgrima	19	4	9	6	13	16	-3	17
15	Ferro Carril Oeste	19	5	6	8	15	21	-6	16
15	Lanus	19	5	6	8	15	21	-6	16
17	Talleres Cordoba $	18	4	7	7	15	27	-12	15
18	Platense	19	3	8	8	14	26	-12	14
19	Newell's Old Boys	19	3	7	9	12	29	-17	13
20	San Martin Tucuman	19	4	4	11	17	30	-13	12

Note: $ Game between River Plate v Talleres Cordoba in the matter of the courts – The Referee sent of 5 Talleres players and the result and the effect the subsequent player suspensions had on Talleres Cordoba’s season was so great that they were relegated. Talleres brought the matter to court, and were banned for doing so by the Argentina FA, but the judge ruled that the FIFA statutes barring teams from going to court was unconstitutional, and the matter was going through the court system in Argentina at the cessation of the Championship.

Relegation Averages (Points Per Game Over Past 3 Seasons)

Argentina FA National A Division Relegation Averages 1992-93

Pos	Team	Pts
1	Lanus	0.973
2	Belgrano Cordoba	0.960
3	Deportivo Mandiyu	0.947
4	Estudiantes	0.929
4	Gimnasia y Esgrima	0.929
6	Platense	0.921
7	Talleres Cordoba (R)	0.893
8	San Martin Tucuman (R)	0.789

Legend / Key

P – Played, W- Won, D – Drew, L – Lost, F – Goals For, A – Goals Against, GD – Goal Difference, Pts – Points, (C) Champions and Copa Libertadores Qualifiers (R) Relegated by lowest average points over last three seasons.

Season Recap

Velez Sarsfield finished sixth of 20 teams in the Apertura (Opening Championship) and then won the Clausura (Closing Championship) in the Argentina Football Association National A Division in 1992-93 [1, 2]. It was only the fourth Championship victory for the traditionally Irish-Argentine Soccer team, and the first in 46 years [2]. With no playoff between the Apertura and Clausura Champions unlike in other South American Championships at the time, there was no Overall Champion for the 1992-93 season [2], and both Boca Juniors (Apertura Champions) and Velez Sarsfield (Clausura Champions) qualified for the Copa Libertadores – the South American Champions League [2].

About Velez Sarsfield

Velez Sarsfield are named after Dalmacio Velez Sarsfield, whose Grandfather George Sarsfield left Ireland in the early 1700s [4]. Dalmacio is a hugely important figure in Argentina, having written the country’s civil code in 1856 [4]. The Code remained in use until 2015. Velez Sarsfield are a multi-sport club based in the Capital Buenos Aires, and are most famous for their successful Soccer team.

VELEZ SARSFIELD

References

[1] Anon. / Keir Radnedge (Ed.) “South America: Tables” World Soccer. February 1993 pg. 51. IPC Magazines, London, UK.

[2] Anon. / Keir Radnedge (Ed.) “South America: Tables” World Soccer. September 1993 pg. 49. IPC Magazines, London, UK.

[3] Maynooth University (2021) Viva Irlanda! Remembering the history of the Irish in Argentina [Internet] Available from: http://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spotlight-research/viva-irlanda-remembering-history-irish-argentina [Accessed 31 January 2021][Last Accessed 29 December 2021]

PHOTO REFERENCES

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December 29, 2021

Hong Kong Football Association Cup Finals 1992-93

Hong Kong Football Association Logo [Reference: 5]

Cup Final Results


Match Day Challenge Cup Final
January 1, 1993 (Challenge Cup Final) 4 - 0 Hong Kong Cups 1992-93 N/A Eastern vs South China
Match Day Viceroy Cup Final
March 1, 1993 (Viceroy Cup Final) 3 - 0 Hong Kong Cups 1992-93 N/A South China vs Eastern
Match Day Hong Kong FA Cup Final
May 1, 1993 (Hong Kong FA Cup Final) 1 - 0 Hong Kong Cups 1992-93 N/A Eastern vs Ernest Borel

Please click on Matches to see match reports. Billy Whitehurst scored in Viceroy Cup Final. note: Dates are an approximation.

Irish and Northern Ireland Players List

Hong Kong Players List 1992-93

#	Player	Team	Position	Goals
	Billy Whitehurst (NIR)	South China	—	0

Recap

Billy Whitehurst returned to South China in the Hong Kong League for 1992-93 after appearing to wind down his career at Glentoran in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland player had previously also played for Hull City and Sunderland in the English Football League. [1]

While at South China he sparked a revival at the team in time to capture the Viceroy Cup, one of three prestigious Cups in the colony. Whitehurst scored one of three goals in their 3-0 victory over Eastern in the Final. [1] The revival did not last and Whitehurst returned to England at the end of the season after scoring only two goals. [2]

About Billy Whitehurst

Whitehurst was born in Northern Ireland on 10 June 1959. Billy was named the “Hardest Man in Football” by notorious AFC Wimbledon hardman Vinnie Jones [3], once playing with a broken face after stitches were removed following a clash with the opposition Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Steve Sutton [4] . Billy said he looked like Frankenstein on the pitch having stitches put in on the spot and playing the whole match with them. When asked what is was like to be the hardest man in Football, Vinnie Jones remarked that “You better ask him” gesturing to Whitehurst.

References

[1] Anon / Keir Radnedge (Ed.) (1993) “Whitehurst Returns” World Soccer. July 1993. pg. 52. IPC Magazines, London. UK.

[2] Anon / Keir Radnedge (Ed.) (1993) “Three out of Four for Eastern” World Soccer. September 1993. pg. 73. European Sports Magazines

[3] Craig Hope (2019) “Meet Billy Whitehurst, the growling, bare-knuckle fighting striker” Daily Mail, August 14, 2019. London, UK. [Internet] Available from: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6437563/Meet-Billy-Whitehurst-growling-bare-knuckle-fighting-striker.html [Accessed 29 December 2021]

[4] Anon. (2018) “Billy Whitehurst: Hardest man in History” Late Tackle Magazine March 14, 2018. [Internet] Available from: https://www.latetacklemagazine.com/features/2239/billy-whitehurst-hardest-man-in-history/ [Accessed 29 December 2021]

Logo References

IMAGES

[1] Zedge (2020) crop [Internet] Available from: https://fsb.zobj.net/crop.php?r=Rs_lmiJ_tdp_-Xdi2Ehv0ZDy6MNfMKyTp2oxOe8btt9jeokttBEhlPNkahU9sZxEHavFaELMw1lqIB_2WrcquV1PYVwQl736SBpHtattgKO2ewzkhxKb2cTQbnYMNzUzncnavRh6tydP3bxD [Accessed 21 July 2020]

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December 17, 2021

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990

Final Table

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Blue Angels	10	9	1	0	19
2	Donaghmede Celtic	10	6	1	3	13
3	WSAF	10	6	0	4	12
4	BoI	10	5	1	4	11
5	Willowettes	10	1	1	8	3
6	RFC Phoenix	10	1	0	9	2
7	Microsoft	1	0	0	1	0
8	Jets	1	0	0	1	0

Note: Jets and Microsoft resigned from Division 4 after heavy defeats in opening games. Both teams records were expunged – their known record at time of leaving the league is shown here.

Known Results


Match Day Week 1
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990 N/A Bank of Ireland vs Willowettes
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 8 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990 N/A Blue Angels vs Jets
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 12 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990 N/A WSAF vs RFC Phoenix
Match Day Week 2
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 0 - 4 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990 N/A RFC Phoenix vs Blue Angels
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 8 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 1990 N/A Willowettes vs Microsoft

Recap

Blue Angels easily won the Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 4 in 1990 in the Republic of Ireland, winning nine and drawing one of their 10 games. Donaghmede Celtic finished in second, six points behind on 13 and WSAF (12 points) and Bank of Ireland (11 Points) finished mid-table. Bottom of the Division were Willowettes on 3 points and RFC Phoenix on 2 Points. The Division was reduced to six teams after the resignation of both Jets and Microsoft following heavy defeats early on. Both teams records were expunged.

REFERENCES

[1] Lindie Naughton (1990) “Pressure on Castle” Evening Herald. Thursday, August 23, 1990. pg. 50 [Past Editions of the Evening Herald are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

[2] Lindie Naughton (1990) “Sue Defies the Dutch!” Evening Herald. Thursday, May 3, 1990. pg. 47 [Past Editions of the Evening Herald are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

[3] Lindie Naughton (1990) “Blacklions Ladies Top” Evening Herald. Thursday, June 14, 1990. pg. 49 [Past Editions of the Evening Herald are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

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December 17, 2021

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990

Final Table

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Dodder	16	12	4	0	28
2	Leixlip	16	13	2	1	28
3	Postal	16	11	2	3	24
4	Anco	16	7	5	4	19
5	Hibernian Celtic	16	7	0	9	14
6	T.E. Rangers	16	5	3	8	13
7	Mex's Athletic	16	3	2	11	8
8	Falcon	16	3	2	11	8
9	Creevagh	16	0	2	14	2

Playoff


Match Day Division 3 Title Playoff
August 20, 1990 (Division 3 Title Playoff) 4 - 3 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 Playoff 1990 N/A Dodder vs Leixlip

Known Results


Match Day Week 1
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Anco vs Mex's Athletic
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Dodder vs Falcon
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 6 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Dodder vs Hibernian Celtic
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 1 - 2 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A T.E. Rangers vs Leixlip
Match Day Week 2
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 0 - 9 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Falcon vs Postal
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 5 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Hibernian Celtic vs Creevagh
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 4 - 4 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Leixlip vs Dodder
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 0 - 4 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 3 1990 N/A Mex's Athletic vs T.E. Rangers

Recap

New team Leixlip, starting off in Division 3 of the Civil Service Ladies Football League in 1990, faltered towards the end of the season, allowing Dodder to draw level with them on 28 Points. Dodder, having won one and drawn the other encounter between the teams during the season, went into the necessary Playoff as the slight favourite and won 4-3. Postal finished four points back in third, and mid-table went to AnCO on 19 points, Hibernian Celtic on 14, and TE Rangers on 13. Mex Athletic (8 points), Falcon (8 Points) and Creevagh (2 Points) were left fighting relegation to Division 4.

REFERENCES

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December 17, 2021

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990

Final Table

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	O'Connell Chicks	16	14	1	1	29
2	St. James	16	10	4	2	24
3	Dublin Bay	16	8	2	6	20
4	Central Bank	16	6	6	4	18
5	DSW	16	8	0	8	16
6	CCS	16	5	2	9	12
7	Spartak	16	4	4	8	12
8	Codex	16	4	2	10	10
9	St. Brendan's	16	2	1	13	5

Known Results


Match Day Week 1
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 2 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A Dublin Bay vs Codex
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A Central Bank vs CCS
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 2 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A O'Connell Chicks vs St. Brendan's
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A St. James vs Spartak
Match Day Week 2
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 0 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A Codex vs Central Bank
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 1 - 3 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A Spartak vs DSW
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 0 - 3 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990 N/A St. Brendan's vs Dublin Bay

Recap

O’Connell’s Chicks were convincing winners of the Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 in 1990 in the Republic of Ireland, winning 14 of 16 games, and losing only one, to finish on 29 points, five points ahead of nearest challengers St. James. Dublin Bay finished a further 6 points back in third. Mid-Table positions went to Central Bank (also on 18 Points), and DSW (Department of Social Welfare) on 16 points. Fighting out against relegation were CCS and Spartak (12 points each), Codex (10 points) and bottom of the table St. Brendan’s (5 Points).

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Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990

Table as at August 23 1990 (One Game to be Played)

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Blacklions	14	12	1	1	25
2	Castle Rovers	13	11	1	1	23
3	Donnybrook	13	6	1	6	13
4	Marley Rangers	14	6	0	8	12
5	Bank of Ireland	14	4	3	7	11
6	Hammond Celtic	14	4	1	9	9
7	Portobello	14	3	3	8	9
8	AIB	14	3	2	9	8

Results


Match Day Week 1
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 1 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A Donnybrook vs AIB
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A Castle Rovers vs Bank of Ireland
April 23, 1990 (Week 1) 3 - 4 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A Portobello vs Marley Rangers
Match Day Week 2
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 1 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A AIB vs Marley Rangers
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 2 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A Blacklions vs Bank of Ireland
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 2 - 0 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A Castle Rovers vs Portobello
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 3 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A Hammond Celtic vs Donnybrook
April 26, 1990 (Week 2) 0 - 1 Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990 N/A CCS vs St. James

Recap

The Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 went right down to the wire in 1990 in the Republic of Ireland, with a postponed game to be rescheduled for September 20th which would decide the Championship. Blacklions based in Tymon Park, Tallaght were on top having won 12 and drawn one of their 14 matches, and Castle Rovers were second, two points behind with that postponed game in hand versus third-placed Donnybrook. If Castle Rovers were to win that match it would force a playoff with Blacklions, otherwise the title would go to the Tallaght team.

Marley Rangers finished fourth on 12 points, then Bank of Ireland on 11, Hammond Celtic and Portobello on 9 and AIB on 8 made up the rest of the highly competitive 8-team Division 1.

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December 16, 2021

Astro Leagues Tuam Astro Sevens Winter League 2014-15

Photo by pixmike on Pexels.com merged with Astro Leagues Logo [References: 2]

Table after 7 of 9 Rounds

Astroleagues Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Mean Machine	7	4	3	0	34	22	12	15
2	Polonia Tuam	7	4	2	1	48	34	12	14
3	The Rattlers	7	4	1	2	41	29	12	13
4	Spanish Armada	6	4	1	1	28	17	11	13
5	Tuam Shamblers	7	3	2	2	31	21	10	11
6	The Warriors	7	3	1	3	45	37	8	10
7	Ballinrobe	7	3	1	3	38	32	6	10
8	Cellar Bar	6	2	1	3	28	34	-6	7
9	Baines on Toast	7	1	0	6	25	52	-27	3
10	Hi-B Utd	7	0	0	7	27	65	-38	0

[References: 1]

Results and Fixtures Rounds 5-8


Match Day Week 4
January 5, 2015 (Week 4) 5 - 0 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A The Warriors vs Baines on Toast
Match Day Week 5
January 12, 2015 (Week 5) 4 - 2 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Mean Machine vs Spanish Armada
December 16, 2021 (Week 5) 6 - 4 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Polonia Tuam vs Cellar Bar
January 12, 2015 (Week 5) 3 - 3 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Tuam Shamblers vs The Warriors
January 12, 2015 (Week 5) 7 - 3 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Baines on Toast vs Hi-B Utd
Match Day Week 6
January 19, 2015 (Week 6) 2 - 2 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Mean Machine vs Tuam Shamblers
January 19, 2015 (Week 6) 2 - 5 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Ballinrobe vs Spanish Armada
January 19, 2015 (Week 6) 3 - 10 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Cellar Bar vs The Warriors
January 19, 2015 (Week 6) 11 - 5 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Polonia Tuam vs Baines on Toast
January 19, 2015 (Week 6) 7 - 5 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A The Rattlers vs Hi-B Utd
Match Day Week 7
January 26, 2015 (Week 7) 3 - 6 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A The Warriors vs Ballinrobe
January 26, 2015 (Week 7) 3 - 0 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Spanish Armada vs Tuam Shamblers
January 26, 2015 (Week 7) 2 - 1 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Cellar Bar vs The Rattlers
January 26, 2015 (Week 7) 7 - 8 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Hi-B Utd vs Polonia Tuam
January 26, 2015 (Week 7) 2 - 6 Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Baines on Toast vs Mean Machine
Match Day Week 8
February 2, 2015 (Week 8) 6:30 pm Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Hi-B Utd vs Mean Machine
February 2, 2015 (Week 8) 7:15 pm Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Ballinrobe vs Polonia Tuam
February 2, 2015 (Week 8) 8:00 pm Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A The Rattlers vs Tuam Shamblers
February 2, 2015 (Week 8) 8:45 pm Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A The Warriors vs Spanish Armada
February 2, 2015 (Week 8) 9:30 pm Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 Tuam All-Weather Pitches, Co. Galway N/A Cellar Bar vs Baines on Toast

Recap

After 7 of 9 Rounds in the inaugural Astro Leagues Tuam Astro Sevens Winter 2014-15 League Mean Machine were on top undefeated with 15 points from 7 games. Polonia Tuam were second on 14 points, and The Rattlers third on 13 Points. Spanish Armada were also on 13 points in fourth but had a game in hand on the top three having only played 6 games. Tuam Shamblers (11 Pts), The Warriors (10 Pts) and Ballinrobe (10 Pts) were in mid-table, placed 5th to 7th. Cellar Bar were in 8th on 7 points, but also had a game in hand, and then there was a big gap back to Baines on Toast (3 Pts) and Hi-B Utd who were pointless.

About Tuam Astro Sevens and Astro Leagues

The inaugural Tuam Astro Sevens League was held every Monday evening at Tuam All-Weather Pitches in Co. Galway, over Winter 2014-15 from December to February. There were to be 9 weeks of play, with each team playing each other once and the following season would be split into 2 Divisions. Long-term three Leagues would be run a year – Spring League, Summer League and Winter League. Astro Leagues provided Seven-a-side Soccer leagues in Co. Galway (Tuam), Galway City (Astrobay) and Connemara (Oranmore).

References

[1] Tuam Astro Sevens Astro Leagues Wayback Machine (2015) Tuam Astro Sevens [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150202154413/http://www.astroleagues.ie/tuam-astro-sevens/ [Accessed 19 April 2017]

Logo References

[2] Tuam Astro Sevens Astro Leagues Wayback Machine (2015) astro-leagues-logo-wide [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150202154413im_/http://www.astroleagues.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/astro-leagues-logo-wide.png [Accessed 19 April 2017][Merged with new background Photo by pixmike on Pexels.com ]

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Last Updated: 16 December 2021