24/01/2012: Transfers/ Management meeting reminders
Clubs should note that the last date for transfers this season will be January 31. Details of the transfer process can be found under the Player Reg/Transfers sub-section of the Forms/Procedures section of this website.
The next management meeting, at which all clubs must be represented, will be held on the first Thursday in February, 02/02/2012, beginning at 8pm.
Clubs looking for tickets for the upcoming Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic match on 29/02/2012 should contact the Chairman as soon as possible
Fixtures have resumed with a limited programme on 07/01/2012 followed by full programmes on 14/01/2012 and 21/01/2012. Disciplinary hearings are held as usual each Thursday night from 7.15pm to 8pm in the League’s offices in Eden Quay. Players who receive a “straight” red card should attend with their club secretary. Attendance for players who are sent off following two yellow cards is optional.
29/12/2011: Christmas and New Year closedown; Matches to resume on Jan 7
The League is closed now until Jan 7, when matches will resume on pitches not controlled by any of the Dublin City/County Councils. The fixture list for that day will appear in the Irish Daily Star next Tuesday, 03/01/2011. Any team could have a fixture that day, as those using public pitches may be required to play away on a private pitch, so all teams are reminded to check the fixture list when it is published next Tuesday.
Fixtures on all pitches will resume on 14/01/2011.
30/11/2011: UCL v UCD postponed to Dec 12
The League Representative Team's game against UCD which was due to take place tonight in Westmanstown has been postponed becasue of a waterlogged pitch. The game has been rescheduled for Monday week (12/12/2011), 8pm at the same venue.
28/11/2011: UCFL v UCD on Wednesday evening; Management meeting Thursday
Though they are now out of the Oscar Traynor competition, the League Team will play UCD in the Dr. Tony O’Neill Memorial match in the Garda grounds in Westmanstown on Wednesday evening, 30/11/2011, kick-off 8pm.
The December management meeting will be held in the Dublin Central Mission Hall on Lower Abbey Street this Thursday, 01/12/2011, beginning at 8pm. All clubs must be represented.
Teams should note that kick off times for next Saturday (03/12/2011) will revert to 2pm and will remain at this time throughout December and January.
We have not received official notification of the dates for the closure of public pitches over the Christmas period. However, we do know that the pitches will be closed for 4 weekends as usual and we note that the Dublin City Council website currently states that their pitches will close after the weekend of Dec 10/11 and reopen on the weekend of January 14/15. Please note, however, that matches may still be fixed for private pitches on 17/12/2011 and 07/01 /2012. Any team could potentially have a game on these weekends, as a number of teams which don't have private pitches will still be required to play away against a team which does.
24/11/2011: FAI Cup this weekend; League Team to play UCD next Wednesday
The 4th round of the FAI Junior Cup takes place this weekend (26/11/2011) and the UCFL would like to wish the best of luck to Terenure FC and Glasnaoin in their respective games, while Trinity Corinthians and Amber Celtic will meet each other at Santry Avenue. Lazio 2nds and Terenure FC 3rds are both down for LFA Junior Shield action.
Despite their recent exit from the Oscar Traynor competition, the League Team still have a couple of matches to complete over the course of the season. The first of these will be the annual Challenge match against UCD for the Dr. Tony O’Neill Cup. This will take place next Wednesday, 30/11/2011, in the Garda grounds in Westmanstown. The game will kick off at 8pm.
25/10/2011: UCFL v Amateur League game postponed
Please note that the High Park Trophy game against the AFL scheduled for tomorrow night (26/10/2011) has been postponed due to surface water on the pitch. The possibility of playing the game next week is being investigated; more information will be posted when available.
24/10/2011: UCFL v Amateur League this Wednesday; Full fixture programme for Bank Holiday Weekend
The League Team will play the annual match against the Amateur League for the High Park Trophy this Wednesday (26/10/2011) night, kick-off 7.45pm. The Amateur League will host the fixture this year and the venue will be the Amateur League Complex on the Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock.
Results and tables following the weekend’s action will appear in the Irish Daily Star on Tuesday (25/10/2011) morning and on this website by Wednesday morning.
Fixtures for next Saturday (29/10/2011) will also appear in Tuesday’s Star. Despite the fact that it will be the October Bank Holiday Weekend, there will be a full programme of matches.
06/10/2011: UCFL v Meath League, Sunday Oct 9, 2.30pm; Meath & District League Grounds, Trim Road, Navan
The UCFL Representative Team will play its opening match in the national inter-league competition, the Oscar Traynor Trophy, against the Meath and District League next Sunday in Navan. Kick-off is at 2.30pm and the venue is the Meath and District League’s grounds, which are situated about 2½ miles from the centre of Navan on the Trim Road.
This year’s competition has 26 teams from across the country, divided into 8 groups of 3 and one group of two teams. The UCFL are in Group 8 along with Meath and the (Dublin) AUL. Next Sunday’s game is the first in the UCFL’s group and the second will see Meath travelling to play the AUL at a date yet to be decided. The UCFL will then play at home to the AUL in the third and final match in the group. After the group stages are complete, there will be a play-off between two of the 9 group winners to reduce the teams to 8 quarter-finalists, which will take place later in the season.
Under the management of Eoin Bennis and his assistants, the UCFL team has undertaken a very comprehensive preparation programme, consisting of trials, training and friendly matches over the last two months. The UCFL would like to again thank all the clubs and players who participated in this process and have supported the management and we look forward to their continued support. While the squad for Sunday is more or less finalised, we would like to add that the management are still on the lookout for good players who may yet force their way into contention for subsequent matches. We would encourage anyone who knows of a player with the potential to represent the League to alert the Hon Sec, Paraic Treanor, or the team manager, Eoin Bennis.
Details of the squad for Sunday are not yet available, but we hope to be in a position to publish the details here later in the week.
Finally, we would like to stress that all support from members and friends of the UCFL on Sunday will be most welcome.
03/10/2011: October management meeting this Thursday; League Team to begin Oscar Traynor campaign next Sunday (09/10/2011)
The October management meeting will take place this coming Thursday (06/10/2011) in the Dublin Central Mission Hall with an 8pm start. All clubs must be represented.
Clubs will be aware that the annual League fees were due in full on October 1; outstanding fees should be paid at the meeting, or preferably directly to the Treasurer’s home address in advance of Thursday night.
The League Team, under the management of Eoin Bennis, will play their opening game in the national inter-league competition, the Oscar Traynor Trophy, this coming Sunday (09/10/2011). This will be an away game against the Meath League and it will take place in Navan with a 2.30pm kick off. Further details will be posted later in the week.
26/09/2011: Transfer window closes Friday Sept 30
Clubs should note that the season’s first “transfer window” will close on Friday (30/09/2011). It will not be possible for a player to leave a club for which he is registered, to join another club after Friday until the next transfer window opens on 01/12/2011. Full details of the procedure for player transfers can be found under the Forms/Rules/Procedures - Player Registration/ Transfer section of the website.
01/09/2011: Disciplinary procedures reminder; Challenge Cup Draw to be made tonight
Disciplinary Procedures:
With midweek games now in full swing, clubs are reminded of the correct disciplinary procedures (please note the final paragraph regarding red cards incurred on a Wednesday night):
Any player dismissed from the field of play is automatically suspended for his team's next match. He must also appear, along with the club secretary, before the league’s disciplinary sub-committee the following Thursday night (7.15pm-8pm) at 1/2 Eden Quay, when any additional suspension and/or fine will be decided. The requirement to appear does not apply where the dismissal is due to 2 yellow card offences, rather than a "straight" red card, though the player retains the right to appear.
During the period of midweek matches, sendings-off on a Saturday or Monday night will be heard the following Thursday night; those on a Wednesday will be heard the following Thursday week, i.e. 8 days later. So dismissals incurred last night (31/08/2011) will be heard next Thursday (08/09/2011).
Challenge Cup Draw:
The draw for the first two rounds of the 2011/12 UCFL Challenge Cup, sponsored by Nivea for Men, will be made at tonight’s (01/09/2011) meeting of the League Executive Committee. As has been the case in recent years, teams in the Premier Division will be excluded from the first round and given a bye into the second round. The draw will be posted on this website later on Thursday night.
29/08/2011: “Outside” competition entry date deadline looms
The deadline for entering the FAI Junior Cup/ LFA Junior Cup/ LFA Junior Shield is Aug 31. Any teams wishing to enter and which still have not submitted their entries, should send their applications, along with the fee, directly to the FAI/ LFA as appropriate.
Entry forms for all 3 competitions can be found under the Forms section of this website.
22/08/2011
With the new season fast approaching, clubs should note the following:
Player Registration
All teams are reminded that a player’s registration form must be with the League 48 hours before a game to ensure his eligibility. For the opening games on Aug 27, it will suffice to give the registration form to the Registrar at the management meeting on Aug 25 (see below).
Divisions
The latest draft of the divisions can be viewed under the League Results & Tables – Divisions 2011/12 sub-section of this website.
Management meetings
As advised at the July meeting, the number of management meetings for the coming season has been reduced by two, with no meetings scheduled for November or March. The next meeting will be on Aug 25, with meetings thereafter on the first Thursdays of October, December, February, April and May, along with the AGM at a date to be decided in May/June. This will mean a total of 8 meetings, including the one held in July, compared with the 10 which have been held for many years. This reduction reflects the increasing use of website and email for the circulation of significant amounts of information previously communicated only at the meetings.
Insurance
August is the month when the vast majority of football club public liability insurance policies fall due for renewal. As all participating clubs should be well aware, a valid policy is an absolute requirement for the allocation of fixtures. In the absence of evidence of this, the League will be forced to suspend fixtures immediately, so please ensure your policy is up to date and forward a copy to the Treasurer or Secretary in advance of the renewal date.
FAI Junior Cup/ LFA Junior Cup/ LFA Junior Shield
The UCFL encourages its clubs to participate in the above-mentioned competitions. The FAI Junior Cup and Leinster FA Junior Cup will be of interest to many teams in the higher divisions, particularly the Premier Division and Division 1. The FAI Junior Cup is a competition open to all junior teams in the Republic of Ireland and usually attracts in excess of 600 entries nationwide. The LFA Junior Cup is open to all junior teams in Leinster. While no UCFL club has yet won either competition, Trinity Corinthians did reach the LFA Junior Cup final twice in recent years. The Leinster FA Junior Shield is a competition open to clubs playing at Division 3 level across all junior leagues in Leinster. Thus, all teams in Divs 3, 3A and 3B are eligible to enter this competition. Interested teams might like to note that UCFL team Glasnaoin 2nds reached the final of this competition in 2009.
Entry forms for all 3 competitions can be found under the Forms section of this website. Please note that the closing date for applications is Aug 31 in each case. Entries, along with the €25 entry fees, can be posted direct to the addresses on the forms, or left with the Hon Secretary at the management meeting on Aug 25.
06/07/2011: Draft of divisions to be posted on 15/07/2011; Formation meeting 21/07/2011
The first management meeting of the forthcoming season will be held on 21/07/2011, at which all clubs should be represented. A draft of the proposed divisions will be posted on this website in advance of that meeting, probably on 15/07/2011.
For clubs who have not yet purchased player registration books, these will be available to purchase at the management meeting on 21/07/2011. Alternatively, clubs can contact the Registrar, Mr. Bryan Flewett, to arrange purchase. To ensure a player’s eligibility, his form should be with the League 48 hours in advance of a match.
The season itself will kick off on 27/08/2011. Fixtures will be published in the Irish Daily Star on the previous Tuesday, 22/08/2011. There will be a second management meeting on 25/08/2011 and this will be the last opportunity for submission of registration forms to ensure a player’s eligibility for the games on 27/08/2011.
Clubs might like to note that the UCFL has Umbro match footballs available for purchase at €50 each.
