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United Churches Football League

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26/05/2023: Fairview Celtic win MMI Cup, Blackforge 2nds win Bedlow Cup

With the Challenge decided on 13 May and the Knight Cup decider set for 31 May, Wednesday night (24 May) saw the finals of the MMI and Sidney Bedlow Cups take place in Home Farm and Tolka Rovers respectively.

Both games drew bumper crowds and those who attended saw Blackforge 2nds get the better of Dublin Devils to take the Bedlow Cup and Fairview Celtic defeat Glenmalure Rovers to win the MMI Cup. While both games were won on 3-0 scorelines, the games were much more closely contested than this would suggest.

Congratulations to Blackforge and Fairview and we note that both these teams, along with Glenmalure, will be back in action in Shield Finals on Saturday.

26/05/2023 23:03

Premier Division

Match Preview

7th placed Atletico Malahide play host to 2nd placed Harding IF FC at Malahide Castle at 7 pm

Atletico Malahide's last result was a poor 3-0 loss away against Rialto FC.
Form: L L L W D W L W L L L L L L W W D L Home Form: L D W L W L W D L

Harding IF FC's last result was a 1-1 draw away against Shelbourne AFC.
Form: D W W L L W D W D W W L W D W W W D L D Away Form: D W W D W L W W D

Prediction: DRAW

28/05/2023 20:51

Hons List for League winners

23/03/2023 09:08

Division 3C

Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds despatched by Stedfast United 2nds.
3rd placed Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds were marginally beaten at home by 2nd placed Stedfast United 2nds at Stanaway Park at 7 pm

Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds
Form: L W L W D W W W W W W W W W L L D L

Stedfast United 2nds are currently on a winning streak of 6 games.
Form: W W W W W W D W W L W W W L D W W

28/05/2023 20:51

Division 3

Match Preview

2nd placed Tamhlacht FC play host to League leaders Livorno Carpenterstown FC at Jobstown Park at 7 pm

Tamhlacht FC come from a confident 3-0 win at home against Strand United. They are currently on a winning streak of 4 games.They They have yet to be beaten at home.
Form: W W W W L W W W L W W W D L W D W W Home Form: W W W W W D W D W

Livorno Carpenterstown FC's last result was a confident 5-2 win at home against Oldbury FC. They are currently on a winning streak of 10 games.They They have won 7 out of 9 away games.
Form: W W W W W W W W W W L D D W W W W L Away Form: W W W W W L W W L

Prediction: Home Win for Tamhlacht FC

28/05/2023 20:51

17/08/2021

Now that most of our extended football family have blown away the cobwebs by competing in the very rewarding pre-season tournament just finished, we must all re-set and focus on the new season which starts on Saturday 21st August 2021. This entails a return to the regular structures that has underpinned the League for many seasons. I will elaborate on all these good habits for the benefit of all our new teams and indeed restate them for our existing teams.

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17/08/2021 16:27

Hons List for League winners

23/03/2023 09:08

Shield Finals

Tamhlacht FC beat Glenmalure Rovers.
Tamhlacht FC marginally won 3-2 against their visitors, Glenmalure Rovers at VEC (ETB) Grounds, Terenure at 2 pm

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

28/05/2023 20:51

Division 3

Match Preview

3rd placed Drumcondra AFC play host to 4th placed Old Bawn FC at Albert College at 7 pm

Drumcondra AFC's last game was a confident 0-3 win away against Strand United.
Form: W W D W W W W L W D L L L W D D W W L Home Form: W D W W W L W W L

Old Bawn FC's last fixture played was a confident 3-0 win at home against Strand United.
Form: W L D D W W W W L W W L D W W L L W Away Form: D D W L L D L W

Prediction: Home Win for Drumcondra AFC

28/05/2023 20:51

04/08/2021

(Update 06/08/2021: Please note that the Aug 6 deadline for entering the FAI Junior Cup has been extended by 3 days to Monday, Aug 9)

Following completion of the group stages of our pre-season tournament last Wednesday night (July 28), all teams not involved in the tournament finals will be turning their full attentions to the kick-off of the season proper. For the UCFL, this will be Saturday, August 21. We again remind teams of the importance of ensuring their player registrations are fully sorted out and up to date in advance of the kick-off. We hope to confirm the Divisions for the coming season in the near future.

(02/08/2021): FAI Junior Cup 2021/22 (Centenary competition) – entry deadline Aug 6

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02/08/2021 01:34

Premier Division

VEC FC draw with Malahide Utd.
4th placed VEC FC were held to a 2-2 draw by League leaders Malahide Utd at VEC (ETB) Grounds, Terenure at 7 pm

VEC FC
Form: D W W D L W L L W L L D L L W W D L L L W

Malahide Utd have yet to be beaten away from home.
Form: W D L W W D D W W W W W W W W W D W D D

28/05/2023 20:51

Division 3C

Match Preview

2nd placed Stedfast United 2nds play host to League leaders Newlane FC 2nds at Meadowbrook Dundrum at 7 pm

Stedfast United 2nds come from a narrow 2-3 win away against Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds. They are currently on a winning streak of 6 games.They They have yet to be beaten at home.
Form: W W W W W W D W W L W W W L D W W Home Form: W W W W W W D W

Newlane FC 2nds's last fixture played was a narrow 0-1 win away against Phibsboro Club de Futbal. They are currently on a winning streak of 4 games.They They have won 6 out of 8 away games.
Form: W W W W D W W W W W W D W W L W W Away Form: W W W W D W L W

Prediction: Home Win for Stedfast United 2nds

28/05/2023 20:51

12/07/2021

Our website has an area (“Match Reports”) for input of short match reports which we felt would be of general interest to many of our teams and would enhance the usefulness of the website as a source of information. To this end, we allowed our clubs direct access to enter such information themselves, with an understanding that no comments of a critical or derogatory nature would be made.

The committee was informed of some allegations relating to a particular match last Saturday and we are investigating these allegations under our standard disciplinary procedures.

Unfortunately, they were also inadvertently entered into the match reports section of our website. We have removed them now and we are also removing access to this section until further notice pending a review of how it should be used in future.

12/07/2021 21:14

Shield Finals

Arthur Griffith Park FC beaten by Rialto FC.
Arthur Griffith Park FC were marginally beaten at home by Rialto FC at VEC (ETB) Grounds, Terenure at 2 pm

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

28/05/2023 20:51

Richard Knight Cup

Match Preview

Arthur Griffith Park FC play host to Shelbourne SSCFC at Frank Cooke Park at 7 pm

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

Prediction: Home Win for Arthur Griffith Park FC

28/05/2023 20:51

11/07/2021

Teams often arrange friendly games at this time of year and are responsible for all aspects of the game’s organisation, among them finding a referee. However, they should obtain approval for these games beforehand for several reasons, not least because referees will need it in place for insurance purposes.

Set out below is a reminder of the procedures which should be followed in order to obtain approval for a friendly game:

1. The organising club should request permission to hold the friendly from its own League via the League Hon Sec giving details of the proposed match i.e. opposition, pitch and date. If any of these details change then a new permission must be sought.

2. The Hon Sec will then confirm the sanction of the stated fixture by email to the organising club, which should in turn make this authentication available for inspection by the referee. Our referees will be advised of our procedures.

3. The organising club should be a current member of the league and ensure that both clubs have the necessary public liability insurance in place.

11/07/2021 19:30

Hons List for League winners

23/03/2023 09:08

Premier Division

Shelbourne AFC draw with Harding IF FC.
5th placed Shelbourne AFC were held to a 1-1 draw by 2nd placed Harding IF FC at Albert College at 7 pm

Shelbourne AFC have yet to be beaten at home.
Form: L D W D D D L D D W W L L L W D W W

Harding IF FC
Form: D W W L L W D W D W W L W D W W W D L D

28/05/2023 20:51

04/07/2021

With another round of games successfully completed on the first Saturday in July, the UCFL can state that we are very pleased with progress since the pre-season tournament kicked off on June 9. We hope all participating teams continue to enjoy the competition in the spirit of good communication and co operation displayed to date.

As most of you will be aware, we are targetting July 28 as the date for completion of all group stage games, with finals scheduled for August 7. Given this timeframe, it may not be possible to re-schedule games, especially as availability of referees may be an additional factor limiting our flexibility. We would ask that teams bear this in mind when preparing for games throughout the rest of July.

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04/07/2021 21:45

Shield Finals

Fairview Celtic despatch St Marys Boys.
Fairview Celtic won 3-0 against their visitors, St Marys Boys at VEC (ETB) Grounds, Terenure at 2 pm

This is the first game for both teams in this competition

28/05/2023 20:51

28/06/2021

The FAI referees department have added two courses for training new referees. The UCFL encourages anyone interested in taking up refereeing to consider signing up for one of these courses.

FAI Referee Beginner Course – 6th/7th/8th July

FAI Referee Beginner Course – 20th/21st/22nd July

28/06/2021 13:35

Hons List for League winners

23/03/2023 09:08

Division 3C Shield Section A

Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds are defeated by Stedfast United 2nds.
5th placed Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds were beaten at home by League leaders Stedfast United 2nds at Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds Home Ground

Lourdes Celtic FC 2nds has yet to win in this competition, having lost all 4 games.
Form: L L L L

Stedfast United 2nds has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W W

28/05/2023 20:51

Premier Division

Premier Division Shield Section A

Premier Division Shield Section B

Division 1

Division 1 Shield Section A

Division 1 Shield Section B

Division 2

Division 2 Shield Section A

Division 2 Shield Section B

Division 3

Division 3 Shield Section A

Division 3 Shield Section B

Division 3A

Division 3A Shield Section A

Division 3A Shield Section B

Division 3B

Division 3B Shield Section A

Division 3B Shield Section B

Division 3C

Division 3C Shield Section A

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17/05/2023: First Challenge Cup victory for Lucan-based team

Congratulations to AGP on winning the UCFL Challenge Cup! As most members of the League will have heard by now, AGP beat Livorno Carpenterstown 1-0 in Saturday’s Final played on Home Farm’s pitch in Whitehall.

The day proved to be a great success, with a fine pitch and facilities for what is the biggest single game of the UCFL season. Both teams enjoyed great support and even the weather cooperated to provide a near perfect setting for the whole occasion.

Also on Saturday, we note that the MMI Cup semi-finals saw Fairview Celtic, who beat Stedfast 4-3 and Glenmalure Rovers, 2-1 winners against St Mary’s Boys, qualify to meet in that Cup Final, which is due to take place on Wednesday, 24 May. This Final will again take place in Home Farm, with the Sidney Bedlow Cup Final between Blackforge FC 2nds and Dublin Devils to take place the same evening in Tolka Rovers ground.

17/05/2023 14:50

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19/10/2022: FAI Junior Cup exits; Full fixtures on Bank Holiday weekend Saturday

Saturday (15/10/2022) was a disappointing day in the FAI Junior Cup 2nd round for UCFL teams with Fairview Celtic the only one out of 7 teams to make it through to the 3rd round.

Good progress was made in the Challenge Cup with 8 games completed.

All teams should note that there will be a full programme of games on 29/10/2022, the Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend.

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31/01/2022 01:17

15/11/2021: Clubs asked to assist efforts to increase number of referees

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As most clubs will be aware, the shortage of available referees has been creating considerable difficulties across all levels of junior football in recent times, with the problems becoming particularly acute since football resumed after the Covid-19 enforced closedowns.

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15/11/2021 17:34

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15/01/2022 14:39

Office Address

League Office

Football Association of Ireland

Irish Sports Campus,

Snugborough Rd,

Blanchardstown,

Dublin 15

Contacting us:

Members of UCFL clubs who have a query in relation to the League should contact their own club secretaries in the first instance. If the club secretary is unable to resolve the query, the matter can then be directed to the relevant League committee member via the club secretary or other recognised club contact.

Queries should be directed to individual committee members as follows (email addresses for UCFL committee members take the form firstname.lastname@ucfl.ie):

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27/03/2019 17:57

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