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Team Polonia retain Cup!
Conference League
Cutters 0-4 Team Lightning
Europa League
Cappaquigley Athletic 0-3 Wembledines
Champions League
Barely Athletic 0-1 Team Polonia Limerick
Barely vs Team Polonia in Cup final!
Team Polonia Limerick will look to retain the Champions League as they face off against stalwarts Barely Athletic. Both teams overcame dramatic penalty shootouts to book their place in the final. Barely Athletic played out a cagey 0-0 draw with Tacklescardia where neither team gave an inch. Barely's goalkeeper saved the first Tacklescardia penalty and this set them on their way to victory (full video of shootout below). In the Polish derby, Team Polonia drew 1-1 with Polonia Limerick. One save for the Team Polonia keeper was enough as they converted every one of their penalties to book their place in the final.
The Europa League semi-final, Cappaquigley defeated Bluestreak 3-1 to set up a final matchup with Wembledines who beat GEMS 4-1. Cutters and Team Lightning will contest the Inter Toto Cup final.
Europa League semi-finals
Cappaquigley Athletic 3-1 Bluestreak
Wembledines 4-1 GEMS FC
Champions League semi-finals
Tacklescardia 0-0 Barely Athletic
Barely Athletic win 4-2 pens
Polonia Limerick FC 1-1 Team Polonia Limerick
Team Polonia Limerick win 5-4 pens
Semi final clashes set
A few weeks ago, Cappaquigley beat Tacklescardia to secure the league title. The two teams met again in the Champions League quarter-final, but tongiht it was Tacklesacardia who came out on top in the med school derby. Cappaquigley went ahead when Mike Turner knocked in an inswinging free kick (goal below). The two teams traded goals as Tacklescardia desperately looked for an equaliser in the second half. They managed to find it and with a full time score of 2-2, it was time for penalties to decide their fate. Tacklescardia emerged victorious in the shootout to set up a semi-final meeting with Barely Athletic who beat Bluestreak in the previous week's quarter final.
Team Polonia Limerick put in a solid 2-0 performance against GEMS FC to ensure their place in the Champions League semi-final. They would face the winners of Polonia Limerick vs Wembledines. This back and forth game also finished 2-2 and meant for the second time of the evening, spotters would decide the day. Polonia Limerick just about got over the line winning the shootout 4-3.
Cappaquigley are league champions!
Goals galore in penultimate night
Cutters 2-1 Barely Athletic
Cutters bounced back from their unexpected defeat to gems last week with a good 2-1 win. Eoin Fitz opened the scoring for Cutters after just 5 minutes. They went into the break 1-0 up. Second half and cutters increased their lead 20 minutes in when player manager eoin begley who had just came on scored from a counter attack. Barely pulled 1 back Micky Hennessy the scorer. Cutters held out for a much needed win
Tacklescardia 5-2 Brazuca
Tacklescardia raced into 2 goal lead with goals from Micheal Higgins and Mark o brien. After 22 minutes Brazuca pulled one back and they went into half time 2-1. 2 further goals from mark o brien to complete his hat trick and a goal from Conor Walsh completed the scoring for tacklescardia. Tiago added a 2nd consultation goals for Brazuca
Bluestreak 3-3 Team Lightning
Bluestreak were 2 nil up within 5 minutes with goals from Joe kiely and Danny reddan. Lightning fought back well and and equalised with goals from Shane o regan and Pops. 2-2 at the break. Second half after only 1 minute lightning conceded early again. Micheal Blake the scorer. Lightning equalised again with the last kick of the game when sameer earned a point
Maiden victory for GEMS FC
13 February 2026 - Matchday 16
7pm Cutters 1-3 GEMS FC Pitch 1
7pm Cappaquigley Athletic 2-1 Team Lightning Pitch 2
8pm Barely Athletic 1-2 Polonia Limerick FC Pitch 1
8pm Team Polonia Limerick 1-0 Tacklescardia FC Pitch 2
Too close to call at the top
Cutters catapult into 2nd
Cappa edge 1-0 win in top of the table clash
Bluestreak 1 - 0 Tacklescardia
Second night back after the holiday break. Freezing conditions and hangovers led to a night of low scoring and non eventful games. Bluestreak took the lead after 22 mins through Darragh Shanahan with a neat finish just inside the box. Tacklescardia had to thank AJ Kapilan for keeping the score 1 nil.
Wemblesdines 2-1 Brazuca Legends
Wenbledines took the lead on 15 minutes when Turley was unmarked inside the box and made no mistake. Brazauca equalised after 25 minutes Cristian Baldassi with a great finish. On 29 minutes just before the break Wembledines re took the lead when Phil Blackwell had a great strike giving the keeper no chance. The game played out with little chances and Wembledines took the spoils
Cappaquigley 1-0 Polonia Limerick
In a feisty competitive top of the table clash. Cappaquigley emerged victorious 1-0 scored by Armin midway through the half. Not for the first time this season that Armin has come to Cappaquigley as rescue with vital winning goals.
Barely Athletic 1-0 Team Lightning
Two teams went toe to toe in this highly competitive game. First half 29th minute a Keith Howe goal was the difference between the two teams. Barely had to thank their keeper Tony Loughran for a last minute save of the night for the win and the 3 points
Cup competition format
Teams finishing 1st-5th in the League (L1, L2, L3 etc) will be entered straight into the Champions League quarter-finals.
Teams finishing 6th-11th in the League will be entered into the Champions League round-of-16.
Teams that lose in the Round-of-16 will be entered into the Conference League.
Teams that lose in the Champions League quarter-finals will be entered into the Europa League semi-finals.
Champions League Round-of-16
R16A L6 vs L11
R16B L7 vs L10
R16C L8 vs L9
Champions League Quarter-Finals
CL1 L1 vs Winner of R16C
CL2 L2 vs Winner of R16B
CL3 L3 vs Winner of R16A
CL4 L4 vs L5
Champions League Semi-Finals
CL5 Winner of CL1 vs Winner of CL4
CL6 Winner of CL2 vs Winner of CL3
Europa League Semi-Finals
EL1 Loser of CL1 vs Loser of CL4
EL2 Loser of CL2 vs Loser of CL3
Conference League
IL1 Loser of R16A vs Loser of R16B
IL2 Winner of IL1 vs Loser of R16C
Tacklescardia victorious in med school derby
28 November 2025 - Matchday 10
7pm Brazuca Legends 1-4 Cappaquigley Athletic Pitch 1
7pm Tacklescardia FC 2-0 GEMS FC Pitch 2
8pm Team Polonia Limerick 3-0 Cutters Pitch 1
8pm Barely Athletic 1-2 Wembledines Pitch 2
Cappaquigley were comprehensive winners in their matchup with Brazuca Legends. Over on pitch 2 in the med school derby, Tacklescardia emerged victorious over GEMS FC. Team Polonia Limerick finished November with a strong 3-0 winner vs Cutters while Wembledines grabbed the 3 points defeating Barely Athletic 2-1.
Big win for Cappaquigley
21 November 2025 - Matchday 9
7pm GEMS FC 2-4 Polonia Limerick FC Pitch 1
7pm Tacklescardia FC 0-4 Team Lightning Pitch 2
8pm Cappaquigley Athletic 7-1 Wembledines Pitch 1
8pm Bluestreak 4-2 Sheffield Thursday Pitch 2
Team Polonia beat Sheffield Thurs to go top
Team Polonia Limerick recorded a huge win over Sheffield Thursday to go to the summit of the league table. Team Polonia now sit atop the league with 12 points from 4 games played.
7 November 2025 - Matchday 7
7pm Team Polonia Limerick 3-1 Sheffield Thursday Pitch 1
8pm Barely Athletic 5-0 Bluestreak Pitch 1
8pm Team Lightning 0-2 Wembledines Pitch 2
Narrow wins for Polonia and Team Polonia
24 October 2025 - Matchday 6
7pm Team Lightning 0-1 Team Polonia Limerick Pitch 1
8pm Polonia Limerick FC 1-0 Wembledines Pitch 1
Last minute winner for Polonia Limerick
Barely and Sheffield Thurs play out 6 goal thriller
Games off tonight 3rd October
All games in the Friday Night League tonight are cancelled due to weather. Fixtures due to be played tonight will be postponed to next week.
Cappa triumphant in Med School derby
26 September 2025 - Matchday 3
7pm Sporting Viking 3-5 Sheffield Thursday Pitch 2
8pm Cappaquigley Athletic 5-0 GEMS FC Pitch 1
8pm Brazuca Legends 1-0 Team Polonia Limerick Pitch 2

Match Reports - 19 Sep
Gems 3-3 Wembledines
Wembledines began the game with just 7 players and this allowed gems to race into a 3 goal lead. A first half hat trick from Josh Howe for the students. Wembledines delayed bodies were eventually added and they pulled 2 back. First from a corner where Phil Blackwell headed home and just before half time niall danaher added one. Just after half time Paul Hennessy equalised. Both teams went looking for a winner but neither could find one and a draw was the fair result
Brazuca 1-4 Cutters
Brazuca took an early lead through the lively Mattheus. The lead didn’t last long as cutters were level not even a minute later through Oisin Reid with a fine header to get the Clare lads going on the night. Seanie Gully on debut put Cutters 2-1 up just before half time. The second half allowed cutters to really push on and goals from Dylan McMahon and another from from seanie gully gave cutters a comfortable 4-1 win
Team Lightning 5-1 Sheffield Thursday
First Half
Sheffield Thursday, another team who had to start the game with only 7 players.
Team Lightning eased into a 3–0 lead with goals from Scanlon (2) and Mads (1). Just before half time Scanlon got a 3rd. First half hat trick.
Second Half
Sheffield added to their ranks as 3 more players joined in. Within 5 mins they pulled a consolation goal back, Joe Mullins the scorer.
Final goal of the game came from a Wobbler trademark header from a corner.
Polonia Limerick 4-2 Sporting Viking
H.T. 2–1
Polonia raced into a 2–0 lead in the first 10 mins. First Gonzalo and then Evan. Sporting pulled one back from the kick-off – and what a goal from Aaron Grant. Spotting the keeper off his line he scored from the half way.
Second half Polonia scored a 3rd (Duka). Sporting pulled a goal back from the penalty spot (Grant again). The goalscorer of a second goal from Evan, Polonia then saw the game out for a comfortable win.





















