Kilkenny Soccer Snippets

Soccer
Ollie Walsh is to stay on as manager of the Kilkenny & District League Oscar Traynor team.

Ollie Walsh is to stay on as manager of the Kilkenny & District League Oscar Traynor team.

Walsh, who led the Cats to the quarter-finals of last season’s competition, will take charge of the team for the new campaign with Ronnie Grace as assistant.

Elsewhere the Kilkenny & District League have announced that the new Premier Division season will begin on Sunday, August 24. The opening round of the Maher Shield will also be held around that time.

SOCCER FIXTURES

WEDNESDAY

Mock Lawlor Memorial Tournament

Callan United v North End, 7pm.

THURSDAY

Mock Lawlor Memorial Tournament

Evergreen v Crettyard, 7pm.

SATURDAY

Mock Lawlor Memorial Tournament

Freebooters v Cashel Town, 7pm.

TUESDAY

Mock Lawlor Memorial semi-final

Callan/North End v Freebooters/Cashel

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

Mock Lawlor Memorial semi-final

Carrick v Evergreen/Crettyard.

The tournament final is on Saturday, August 2.

SOCCER RESULT

Mock Lawlor Memorial Tournament

Carrick United 1, Freshford Town 0.

FLOODLIT LEAGUE

Teams wishing to enter the Floodlit League for season 2014/15 are asked to contact Eamon Cleere, tel 087-9582127. The new league season will kick-off in early September.