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Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990

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Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990

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Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22

Haïti Championnat National Division Ligue 1 Haïtienne 2013

SAINT MARC, HAITI – FEB 12, 2014. An overhead view of a busy Haitian marketplace.

South Africa National Soccer League Castle League 1995

Bloemfontein Stadium, Free State/South Africa – 05/12/2009: Aerial photo of Bloemfontein Stadium

FAW Welsh Premier League 2004-05

Maranhao State Championship (Brazil) 2000

Czech Republic 1.Liga 2004-05

Lithuania NFKA A Lyga 2004

Northern Ireland Football League Danske Bank Women’s Premiership 2020

Final Table

Known Results

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

Results

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Table

Results

July-November Recap

About the Munster Senior League

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Regular Phase (Phase 1)

Championship Playoffs (Phase 2)

Relegation Playoffs (Phase 2)

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Final Table

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Final Table

Ireland & Northern Ireland Players

Recap

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1st Stage Group Tables

1st Stage Playoffs

2nd Stage Group Tables

2nd Stage Playoffs

Championship Final

Recap

Map of Maranhao, Brazil.

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Final Table

Irish Players

REPORT

SK Slavia Praha’s Home Ground: Eden Arena (Sinobo Stadium)

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Klaipeda Harbour & Stadium

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Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 2 1990

Civil Service Ladies Football League Division 1 1990

Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22

Haïti Championnat National Division 1 Ligue Haïtienne Regular Phase 2013

Haïti Championnat National Division 1 Ligue Haïtienne Championship Playoffs 2013

Haïti Championnat National Division 1 Ligue Haïtienne Relegation Playoffs 2013

South Africa National Soccer League Castle League 1995

FAW Welsh Premier League 2004-05

Welsh Premier League (Irish Players) 2004-05

Maranhao State Championship 1st Stage Group A 2000

Maranhao state Championship 1st Stage Group B 2000

Maranhao State Championship 1st Stage Playoffs 2000

Maranhao State Championship 2nd Stage Group A 2000

Maranhao State Championship 2nd Stage Group B 2000

Maranhao State Championships 2nd Stage Playoffs 2000

Maranhao State Championship Final (1st Stage Winner v 2nd Stage Winner)

Czech Republic 1. Liga 2004-05

SK Slavia Praha (Cze) 2004-05

Lithuania NFKA A Lyga 2004

December 17, 2021

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


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

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).

[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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Last Updated: 17 December 2021

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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


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

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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November 17, 2021

Munster Senior League Logo [References: 1]

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Rockmount	9	9	0	0	28	4	24	27
2	Carrigaline United	9	6	1	2	18	9	9	19
3	Midleton	8	6	1	1	22	14	8	19
4	Cobh Wanderers	9	4	2	3	11	13	-2	14
5	Ringmahon Rangers	9	3	4	2	14	16	-2	13
6	St. Mary's	8	2	4	2	10	8	2	10
7	College Corinthians	9	2	3	4	14	15	-1	9
8	University College Cork	8	1	1	6	10	18	-8	4
9	Avondale United	8	1	0	7	6	21	-15	3
10	Douglas Hall	9	0	2	7	9	24	-15	2


Match Day Weekend 1
July 22, 2021 (Weekend 1) 1 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Moneygourney N/A Douglas Hall vs Cobh Wanderers
July 22, 2021 (Weekend 1) 3 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Rockmount Park N/A Rockmount vs Midleton
July 23, 2021 (Weekend 1) 3 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Bellea Park Carrigaline N/A Carrigaline United vs Avondale United
July 24, 2021 (Weekend 1) 1 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Ringmahon Park N/A Ringmahon Rangers vs St. Mary's
Match Day Weekend 2
August 6, 2021 (Weekend 2) 4 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Midleton vs Douglas Hall
August 6, 2021 (Weekend 2) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Bellea Park Carrigaline N/A Carrigaline United vs Cobh Wanderers
August 7, 2021 (Weekend 2) 2 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Corinthians Park Cork N/A College Corinthians vs Ringmahon Rangers
August 7, 2021 (Weekend 2) 1 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Avondale United vs Rockmount
Match Day Midweek 3
August 11, 2021 (Midweek 3) 2 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 St. Mary's Park Limerick N/A St. Mary's vs Avondale United
August 12, 2021 (Midweek 3) 0 - 4 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Moneygourney N/A Douglas Hall vs Carrigaline United
Match Day Midweek 4
August 17, 2021 (Midweek 4) 0 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Oldchurch Cobh N/A Cobh Wanderers vs Rockmount
August 18, 2021 (Midweek 4) 1 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Ringmahon Park N/A Ringmahon Rangers vs Carrigaline United
Match Day Midweek 5
August 23, 2021 (Midweek 5) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Bellea Park Carrigaline N/A Carrigaline United vs College Corinthians
August 24, 2021 (Midweek 5) 1 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Oldchurch Cobh N/A Cobh Wanderers vs St. Mary's
August 25, 2021 (Midweek 5) 0 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Ringmahon Park N/A Ringmahon Rangers vs Midleton
August 25, 2021 (Midweek 5) 4 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Rockmount Park N/A Rockmount vs Douglas Hall
Match Day Weekend 5
August 28, 2021 (Weekend 5) 3 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Corinthians Park Cork N/A College Corinthians vs Avondale United
August 30, 2021 (Weekend 5) 0 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 St. Mary's Park Limerick N/A St. Mary's vs Carrigaline United
August 30, 2021 (Weekend 5) 3 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Midleton vs Cobh Wanderers
Match Day Weekend 6
September 4, 2021 (Weekend 6) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Avondale United vs Douglas Hall
Match Day Weekend 11
October 22, 2021 (Weekend 11) 1 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 St. Mary's Park Limerick N/A St. Mary's vs College Corinthians
October 23, 2021 (Weekend 11) 5 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Ringmahon Park N/A Ringmahon Rangers vs Avondale United
October 23, 2021 (Weekend 11) 2 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Moneygourney N/A Douglas Hall vs University College Cork
Match Day Weekend 12
October 30, 2021 (Weekend 12) 0 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Corinthians Park Cork N/A College Corinthians vs University College Cork
Match Day Weekend 13
November 4, 2021 (Weekend 13) 6 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Rockmount Park N/A Rockmount vs Ringmahon Rangers
Match Day Weekend 6
September 6, 2021 (Weekend 6) 3 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Midleton vs College Corinthians
Match Day Midweek 7
September 14, 2021 (Midweek 7) 1 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A University College Cork vs Cobh Wanderers
Match Day Weekend 7
September 17, 2021 (Weekend 7) 4 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Midleton vs Carrigaline United
September 18, 2021 (Weekend 7) 0 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Moneygourney N/A Douglas Hall vs St. Mary's
September 18, 2021 (Weekend 7) 1 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Corinthians Park Cork N/A College Corinthians vs Cobh Wanderers
Match Day Weekend 8
September 30, 2021 (Weekend 8) 1 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 St. Mary's Park Limerick N/A St. Mary's vs Rockmount
October 2, 2021 (Weekend 8) 1 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Avondale United vs Midleton
October 2, 2021 (Weekend 8) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Ringmahon Park N/A Ringmahon Rangers vs University College Cork
Match Day Midweek 9
October 5, 2021 (Midweek 9) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Rockmount Park N/A Rockmount vs College Corinthians
October 6, 2021 (Midweek 9) 3 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A Midleton vs University College Cork
Match Day Weekend 9
October 9, 2021 (Weekend 9) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Corinthians Park Cork N/A College Corinthians vs Douglas Hall
October 9, 2021 (Weekend 9) 1 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 N/A University College Cork vs Rockmount
Match Day Weekend 10
October 15, 2021 (Weekend 10) 2 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Rockmount Park N/A Rockmount vs Carrigaline United
October 15, 2021 (Weekend 10) 4 - 2 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 St. Mary's Park Limerick N/A St. Mary's vs University College Cork
October 16, 2021 (Weekend 10) 0 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Oldchurch Cobh N/A Cobh Wanderers vs Ringmahon Rangers
Match Day Weekend 13
November 5, 2021 (Weekend 13) 2 - 1 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Oldchurch Cobh N/A Cobh Wanderers vs Avondale United
November 5, 2021 (Weekend 13) 2 - 0 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Bellea Park Carrigaline N/A Carrigaline United vs University College Cork
Match Day Weekend 14
November 13, 2021 (Weekend 14) 2 - 3 Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division 2021-22 Moneygourney N/A Douglas Hall vs Ringmahon Rangers

After three months of the Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division season, Rockmount were eight points ahead of Carrigaline United and Midleton on 27 points having won all nine of their matches. Cobh Wanderers were five points further back on 14 and then followed Ringmahon Rangers on 13 points. The bottom half of the table saw Douglas Hall on bottom in tenth place with two points from their nine matches. Avondale United were a point ahead of them with one win, and UCC on four points were also in the relegation mix. College Corinthians (9 points) and St. Mary’s (10 points) had a small cushion over the bottom three.

The Munster Senior League is a Men’s Soccer League in Munster Province, the southern province of Ireland. The Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division is the top division in the League for 2021-22 and the third in the Republic of Ireland.

[1] Munster Senior League (2021) qR2usH1Dkhud5VId7cifuGEGF3DttgXw [Internet] Available from: http://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/user_data/modules/contents/11031/qR2usH1Dkhud5VId7cifuGEGF3DttgXw.png [Accessed 17 November 2021]

[2] Munster Senior League (2021) Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.munsterseniorleague.ie/results/ [Accessed 17 November 2021]

[3] Munster Senior League (2021) Competitions: Senior Premier [Internet] Available from: http://www.munsterseniorleague.ie/league/157122/ [Accessed 17 November 2021]

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November 11, 2021

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Valencia de Léogâne	22	10	8	4	26	12	14	38
2	Baltimore SC Saint-Marc	22	9	6	7	19	16	3	33
3	Racing Club Haïtien Port-au-Prince	22	8	9	5	18	17	1	33
4	AS Petit-Goâve	22	7	10	5	16	15	1	31
5	Aigle Noir AC Port-au-Prince	22	8	6	8	23	20	3	30
6	AS Mirabalais	22	7	9	6	20	18	2	30
7	Tempête FC Saint-Marc	22	6	10	6	15	18	-3	28
8	AS Cavaly Léogâne	22	6	9	7	11	9	2	27
9	FICA Cap-Haïtien	22	6	9	7	15	19	-4	27
10	Don Bosco FC Pétion-Ville	22	4	10	8	19	25	-6	22
11	América FC des Cayes	22	5	8	9	12	17	-5	20
12	Victory SC Port-au-Prince	22	4	6	10	19	25	-6	19

Places 1-6 form Championship Playoff Group in Phase 2 and Places 7-12 form Relegation Playoff Group in Phase 2. No Points or Record carried forward to Phase 2.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	AS Mirabalais	10	6	4	0	15	4	11	22
2	Valencia de Léogâne	10	6	0	4	15	10	5	18
3	Racing Club Haïtien Port-au-Prince	10	4	4	2	10	8	2	16
4	AS Petit-Goâve	10	2	4	4	6	15	-9	10
5	Baltimore SC Saint-Marc	10	2	3	5	4	7	-3	9
6	Aigle Noir AC Port-au-Prince	10	1	3	6	9	15	-6	6

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Don Bosco FC Pétion-Ville	10	4	3	3	12	7	5	15
2	FICA Cap-Haïtien	10	4	3	3	10	12	-2	15
3	Tempête FC Saint-Marc	10	4	2	4	12	11	1	14
4	Victory SC Port-au-Prince	10	3	5	2	9	8	1	14
5	América FC des Cayes	10	3	3	4	6	7	-1	12
6	AS Cavaly Léogâne	10	3	2	5	4	8	-4	11

Relegated to Division 2 for 2014: América FC des Cayes and AS Cavaly Léogâne Promoted from Division 2 for 2014: Racine FC Gros-Morne and AS Capoise Cap-Haïtien.

Baltimore SC Saint-Marc, which shares a name with the town of Baltimore in Co. Cork, Ireland, and may be named after the Irish town, finshed in second place during the Regular Phase of the Championnat National Division Ligue 1 Haïtienne 2013 with 33 points from 22 matches. They fared less well in the Championship Playoffs, an entirely new League with no points carried forward. The Championship Playoffs were played between the top 6 teams in the Regular Phase and Baltimore SC finished 5th on 9 points.

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Marketplace in Saint-Marc, Haiti — Marketplace in Saint-Marc, Haïti

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[1] Gabriel Marquez (2015) “Haïti” The North and Central American Football Guide 2014-2015. pg. 243-244. Published by Soccer Books Ltd, Cleethorpes, N.E. Lincolnshire, England.

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November 9, 2021

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Cape Town Spurs	34	21	8	5	52	20	31	71
2	Mamelodi Sundowns	34	19	9	6	44	23	21	66
3	Orlando Pirates	34	16	12	6	42	22	20	60
4	Kaizer Chiefs	34	16	11	7	42	21	21	59
5	Hellenic	34	16	8	10	51	39	12	56
6	Umtata Bucks	34	14	8	12	41	39	2	50
7	Vaal Professionals	34	12	12	10	41	37	4	48
8	Qwa Qwa Stars	34	12	12	10	39	39	0	48
9	Real Rovers	34	11	10	13	45	51	-6	43
10	Jomo Cosmos	34	10	12	12	35	38	-3	42
11	Manning Rangers	34	10	11	13	40	43	-3	41
12	Wits University	34	11	8	15	38	44	-6	41
13	Bloemfontein Celtic	34	10	9	15	35	37	-2	39
14	Witbank Aces	34	10	6	18	38	53	-15	36
15	Moroka Swallows	34	7	13	14	35	47	-12	34
16	Amazulu	34	7	13	14	35	53	-18	34
17	African Wanderers	34	7	12	15	39	55	-16	33
18	Rafali Blackpool	34	5	10	19	35	66	-31	19

Champions (African Champions Cup): Cape Town Spurs. Runners-Up (CAF Cup): Mamelodi Sundowns.

Relegated: African Wanderers, Rabali Blackpool. Promoted: Pretoria City, Crystal Brains.

Bloemfontein Celtic, formed in 1969, carry the famous Glasgow Celtic name and also play in Green and White. In 1995 they finished in 13th place out of 18 with 39 points from 34 matches in the National Soccer League Castle League. The Castle League was the top Division in the South African National Soccer League in 1995. None of the players, however, had Irish names.

Squad in 1995:

Gk: Prince Mogoshua, Pazi Shabani, Doctor Ntolo

Def: Jonas Mabusela, Sello Mahlangu, Winston Mgqamqo, Windy Mkhabela, Victor Nhlapo, Luc-Junior Oum, Joseph Thulare,

Mid: Aubrey Lekwane, Adam Mabena, Collen Hlope, Petrus Mahlangu, Gus Mlungwana, Tebogo Mophaleng, Mandla Nkosi, Percy Nxumalo, Kenneth Sibeko,

Fwd: Lodrick Baloyi, Kay Kayuni, Jacob Khosa, George Mahlangu, Boniventure Mofokeng, Teboho Mokoena, Simon Nkosi, Johannes Shili.

Bloemfontein, South AfricaG

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By Grant Duncan-Smith

[1] Barry Baker (1996) “South Africa” The African Football Guide 1996/1997. pg. 274. Published by Heart Books, 2820 Rijmenam, Belgium.

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Last Updated: 9 November 2021

November 1, 2021

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Total Network Solutions	34	23	9	2	83	25	58	78
2	Rhyl	34	23	5	6	70	31	39	74
3	Bangor City	34	20	7	7	73	44	29	67
4	Haverfordwest County	34	17	12	5	50	28	22	63
5	Caersws	34	19	5	10	67	39	28	62
6	Carmarthen Town	34	17	10	7	60	34	26	61
7	Cwmbran Town	34	15	8	11	52	47	5	53
8	Aberystwyth Town	34	15	8	11	45	40	5	53
9	Welshpool Town	34	14	9	11	55	46	9	51
10	Newtown	34	13	7	14	49	55	-6	46
11	CPD Porthmadog	34	11	12	11	38	39	-1	45
12	Connah's Quay Nomads	34	9	9	16	48	58	-10	36
13	Port Talbot Town	34	6	11	17	36	49	-13	29
14	Llanelli	34	8	5	21	42	85	-43	29
15	Caernarfon Town	34	7	7	20	29	72	-43	28
16	Airbus UK	34	5	9	20	36	76	-40	24
17	NEWI Cefn Druids	34	5	7	22	30	72	-42	22
18	Afan Lido	34	6	6	22	29	52	-23	21

Champions League Qualifiers: Total Network Solutions (Champions and Cup-Winners), UEFA Cup Qualifiers: Carmarthen Town (Cup Runners-Up), Rhyl. Relegated: NEWI Cefn Druids and Afan Lido (NEWI Cefn Druids reprieved as only one team promoted).

Note: Afan Lido – 3 Points Deducted.

Player	Team	Position	Appearances
Paul Friel (IRL)	Bangor City	Midfielder	14 (5)
Nicky Burke (IRL)	Carmarthen Town	Forward	16 (9)
Richard Kennedy (IRL)	Carmarthen Town	Defender	23 (7)
Gerard Doherty (NIR)	Total Network Solutions	Goalkeeper	34 (0)

The Three Ireland-declared players and one Northern Ireland player in the FAW Welsh Premier League in 2004-05 enjoyed great success, with Goalkeeper Gerard Doherty (NIR) winning the Championship with Total Network Solutions from Llansantffraid, and the three Ireland-declared players finishing in third with Bangor City (Paul Friel) and sixth with Carmarthen Town (Nicky Burke and Richard Kennedy). Both TNS and Carmarthen Town qualified for UEFA Competition in 2005-06.

Northern Ireland’s Gerard Doherty played all 34 games in goal for Total Network Solutions from the tiny Welsh village of Llansantffraid on the border with England as they won the Welsh Premier League in 2004-05. TNS, for short, finished on 78 points from their 34 matches, four ahead of Rhyl. TNS also won the Cup and qualified for the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League.

Carmarthen Town, who finished in sixth place, featured two Ireland-declared players: Nicky Burke, a forward who started 16 games, came on as a substitute 9 times and scored 2 goals; and Richard Kennedy, a defender who started in 23 games, and also came on as a substitute 7 times, scoring 1 goal in thev process. Bangor City, who finished third, featured the skills of Paul Friel, also Ireland-declared, who started 14 games and came on 5 times as a substitute. Carmarthen Town qualified for the UEFA Cup in 2005-06 as Cup Runners-Up to TNS.

3d rendering of Wales soccer football ball with Welsh flag isolated on white background

[1] Mike Hammond (Ed.) “Wales” European Book of Football 2005-06. pg. 757. M Press. Romford, Essex.

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October 31, 2021

In the First Stage teams played each team from the other Group twice. The Top two in each Group Qualify for the 1st Stage Semi-Finals.

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue	Match Day
2000-03-31 13:58:40March 31, 2000	Moto Clube vs Santa Ines	3 - 2	N/A	Semi-Finals
2000-03-31 14:00:49March 31, 2000	Sampaio Correa vs Maranhao	2 - 1	N/A	Semi-Finals
2000-03-31 14:01:48March 31, 2000	Moto Clube vs Sampaio Correa	0 - 0	N/A	Final 1st Leg
2000-03-31 14:03:00March 31, 2000	Sampaio Correa vs Moto Clube	1 (1) - 2 (2)	N/A	Final 2nd Leg

Moto Clube are 1st Stage Champions and Qualify for Championship Final.

In the 2nd Stage Teams played each team in their own group twice. Top two in each Group qualify for 2nd Stage semi-Finals.

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue	Match Day
2000-05-31 14:15:38May 31, 2000	Maranhao vs Viana	1 - 3	N/A	Semi-Finals
2000-05-31 14:17:00May 31, 2000	Sampaio Correa vs Sao Bento	2 - 0	N/A	Semi-Finals
2000-05-31 14:18:26May 31, 2000	Viana vs Sampaio Correa	0 - 1	N/A	Final 1st Leg
2000-05-31 14:21:05May 31, 2000	Sampaio Correa vs Viana	1 (2) - 0 (0)	N/A	Final 2nd Leg

Sampaio Correa win 2nd Stage and Qualify for Championship Final.

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue	Match Day
2000-06-01 14:22:58June 1, 2000	Moto Clube vs Sampaio Correa	2 - 4	N/A	Championship Final 1st Leg
2000-06-01 14:24:13June 1, 2000	Sampaio Correa vs Moto Clube	0 (4) - 3 (5)	N/A	Championship Final 2nd Leg

Moto Clube won Maranhao State Championship 5-4 on aggregate.

Note: Match Dates are a very rough estimate based on the Brazilian Football season being split into two halves: The first half from February to June is for the State Championships and the 2nd Half from June to December is for the National Championships. The Top teams in each state take part in both State Championships and National Championships.

Expressinho from Sao Luis played in the Brazilian Maranhao State Championship’s Top Division in 2000, finishing with 5 points from 12 games in the 1st Stage and 4 Points from 10 games in the 2nd stage, resulting in their relegation, along with last placed overall Tocantins. Expressinho are of interest to Irish readers as they were formed in Sao Luis on 17th March 1975, St. Patrick’s Day, and played in Green Shirts, White Shorts and Green Socks. Expressinho played in the 21,000 capacity Estadio Nuozinho Santos in Sao Luis.

The 1st Stage Championship was won 2-1 on aggregate by Moto Clube versus Sampaio Correa, who won the 2nd Stage Championship 2-0 versus Viana (the first leg in that tie finished 1-1 but was awarded to Sampaio Correa 1-0 as Viana had fielded an ineligible player). The Championship Final, played between the 1st Stage and 2nd Stage Champions was won by Moto Clube, who overturned a 2-4 deficit in the 1st Leg to take the 2nd Leg 3-0 and the tie 5-4 on aggregate.

[1] Serge Van Hoof et al (2001) “Maranhao (MA)” North and Latin American Football Guide 2001/2002. pg. 237-238. Heart Books, B-2820 Rijmenam, Belgium.

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	AC Sparta Praha	30	20	4	6	53	28	25	64
2	SK Slavia Praha	30	15	8	7	39	25	14	53
3	FK Teplice	30	14	11	5	36	27	9	53
4	SK Sigma Olomouc	30	15	6	9	39	34	5	51
5	FC Slovan Liberec	30	14	10	6	45	26	19	46
6	FK Jablonec 97	30	12	9	9	33	27	6	45
7	FC Banik Ostrava	30	9	10	11	33	36	-3	37
8	1. FKD Drnove	30	9	8	13	30	34	-4	35
9	FK Mlada Bolesav	30	6	13	11	26	35	-9	35
10	FK Marila Pribram	30	9	8	13	30	41	-11	35
11	FC Tescoma Zlin	30	7	12	11	29	35	-6	33
12	1. FC Brno	30	9	6	15	30	42	-12	33
13	1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiste	30	10	14	6	30	22	8	32
14	FC Chmel Blsany	30	7	11	12	25	38	-13	32
15	SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice	30	6	7	17	28	39	-11	25
16	Slezsky FC Opava	30	5	9	16	25	42	-17	18

Note (1): FC Slovan Liberec deducted 6 Points, 1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiste deducted 12 Points, Slezsky FC Opava deducted 6 Points.

Qualify for Champions League AC Sparta Praha (Champions), SK Slavia Praha, Qualify for UEFA CUP: FC Banik Ostrava (Cup-Winners), FK Teplice.

Relegated: 1.FKD Drnove (Financial Reasons), SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice, Slezsky FC Opava. Promoted: FC SIAD Most, FC Vysocina Jihlava, FC Viktoria Plzen.

Republic of Ireland’s Paul Munster came on as a substitute in 3 matches for FK Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic’s 1.Liga Soccer League in 2004-05, helping them in a small way to second place behind Sparta Praha and a place in European competition for 2005-06.

PRAGUE, CZECHIA – OCTOBER 23, 2019: Panoramic view of Eden Arena in Prague during the UEFA Champions League game Slavia Praha v Barcelona. Also known as Sinobo Stadium. Capacity 19370 people

[1] Mike Hammond (2006) “Czech Republic / SK Slavia Praha” The European Book of Football 2005/2006 pg. 224-238.m press (media) ltd, in association with World Soccer. Romford, Essex, England.

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	FBK Kaunas	28	20	5	3	49	19	30	65
2	Ekranas Panevezys	28	20	2	6	59	22	37	62
3	Atlantas Klaipeda	28	15	5	8	36	29	7	50
4	Zalgiris Vilnius	28	10	7	11	32	38	-6	37
5	Vetra Vilnius	28	9	8	11	29	33	-4	36
6	FK Silute	28	6	7	15	34	44	-10	25
7	Suduva Marijampole	28	5	7	16	31	55	-24	22
8	Vilnius	28	4	5	19	19	49	-30	17

Atlantas Klaipeda finished third on 50 points in the Lithuania NFKA A Lyga in 2004, behind FBK Kaunas (65 Points) and Ekranas Panevezys (62 Points). They did well to finish 13 points above Zalgiris Vilnius from the Capital City, who finished fourth in the 8-team league. Atlantas are named after the Atlantic Ocean, of which the Baltic Sea next to Lithuania is part of. Klaipeda is a Harbour Town on the Baltic Sea. Atlantean Civilization is sometimes used to describe a Civilization that includes both the Gaelic and British Celts and the Atlantic Fringe of the Basque Country, Etruscans and North Africans such as the Tamashek and Tuareg [See References 2-4]

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KLAIPEDA,LITHUANIA- AUG 02 :view of the view of petrol industrial zone and harbor on August 02,2011 in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

By Vytautas Kielaitis

[1] Mike Hammond (Ed.) “Lithuania” European Book of Football. P. 476. M Press. Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.

[2] Roaring water Press (2020) Bronze Age Copper Mining [Internet] Svailable from: https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/bronze-age-copper-mining/ [Accessed 30 October 2020]

[3] Barry Cunliffe (2020) The Atlantean Irish: Ireland’s Oriental and Maritime Heritage [Internet] Availavle from: https://www.lilliputpress.ie/product/the-atlantean-irish-irelands-oriental-and-maritime-heritage [Accessed 30 October 2020]

[4] [References: see Encyclopedia Brittanica sections on Indo-European, Celtic, and Afro-Asiatic languages: Encyclopedia Britannica | Britannica ]

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NIFL Women’s Premiership	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Glentoran Women (C)	9	8	0	1	25	5	24
Linfield Ladies	10	7	1	2	26	12	22
Sion Swifts Ladies	9	5	2	2	33	17	17
Crusaders Strikers	10	5	1	4	20	9	16
Cliftonville Ladies	10	2	0	8	16	30	6
Derry City Women	10	0	0	10	0	47	0

[References: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
26.08.2020	Cliftonville Ladies	0	Glentoran Women	3
26.08.2020	Derry City Women	0	Sion Swifts Ladies	6
26.08.2020	Linfield Ladies	2	Crusaders Strikers	0
	Week 2
02.09.2020	Cliftonville Ladies	2	Derry City Women	0
02.09.2020	Crusaders Strikers	2	Sion Swifts Ladies	1
02.09.2020	Glentoran Women	2	Linfield Ladies	0
	Week 3
09.09.2020	Derry City Women	0	Crusaders Strikers	5
09.09.2020	Linfield Ladies	2	Cliftonville Ladies	0
09.09.2020	Sion Swifts Ladies	4	Glentoran Women	3
	Week 4
16.09.2020	Sion Swifts Ladies	8	Derry City Women	0
	Week 5
23.09.2020	Cliftonville Ladies	4	Sion Swifts Ladies	6
23.09.2020	Derry City Women	0	Linfield Ladies	7
23.09.2020	Glentoran Women	1	Crusaders Strikers	0
	Week 6
30.09.2020	Linfield Ladies	1	Glentoran Women	4
	Week 7
04.10.2020	Crusaders Strikers	2	Cliftonville Ladies	1
	Week 8
14.10.2020	Glentoran Women	4	Cliftonville Ladies	0
	Week 9
04.11.2020	Glentoran Women	3	Derry City Women	0
04.11.2020	Sion Swifts Ladies	1	Crusaders Strikers	1
	Week 10
11.11.2020	Cliftonville Ladies	2	Linfield Ladies	3
11.11.2020	Crusaders Strikers	3	Derry City Women	0
	Mid-Week
15.11.2020	Crusaders Strikers	0	Linfield Ladies	1
	Week 11
18.11.2020	Sion Swifts Ladies	2	Linfield Ladies	2
18.11.2020	Cliftonville Ladies	0	Crusaders Strikers	7
18.11.2020	Derry City Women	0	Glentoran Women	3
	Mid-Week
02.12.2020	Derry City Women	0	Cliftonville Ladies	6
	Week 12
06.12.2020	Linfield Ladies	4	Sion Swifts Ladies	2
	Week 13
09.12.2020	Linfield Ladies	4	Derry City Women	0
09.12.2020	Sion Swifts Ladies	3	Cliftonville Ladies	1
09.12.2020	Crusaders Strikers	0	Glentoran Women	2

[References: 3]

Glentoran Women won the 2020 Northern Ireland Football League Danske Bank Women’s Premiership with one game to spare on 24 points. Linfield Ladies finished second on 22 Points, while Sion Swifts Ladies finished third with 17 points, one ahead of Crusaders Strikers. Cliftonville Ladies finished fifth and Derry City Women in sixth and last place.

Team	Home Venue
Cliftonville Ladies	Solitude, Belfast City
Crusaders Strikers	Seaview
Derry City Women	Brandywell Stadium, Derry City
Glentoran Women	The Oval, Belfast City
Linfield Ladies	Midgley Park, Belfast City
Sion Swifts Ladies	Melvin Sports Complex, Strabane

[Reference: 3]

[1] Wikipedia (2020) 1200px-Irish_Football_Association_logo.svg [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/25/Irish_Football_Association_logo.svg/1200px-Irish_Football_Association_logo.svg.png [Accessed 1 October 2020]

[2] Irish Football Association (2020)Danske Bank Women’s Premiership Table [Internet] Available from: https://www.nifootballleague.com/womens-premiership/2019/standings/ [Accessed 28 December 2020]

[3] Irish Football Association (2020)Danske Bank Women’s Premiership Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.nifootballleague.com/womens-premiership/2020/results/ [Accessed 28 December 2020]

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