Women’s soccer re-start last weekend in August
THE WEEKEND of August 29-30 has been earmarked for the re-start of games in the 2019-’20 Wexford and District Women’s and Schoolgirls’ League season.
A document seen by this newspaper has indicated that 95% of the adult clubs were happy to complete their games programme once HSE guidelines deemed it safe to do so.
And while some of the clubs at under-age level voiced minor queries and concerns, the general trend favoured a return also.
The consultation process began in April when the league Secretary contacted the clubs, and at early stage in the rapidly-developing crisis, the response with regard to completing the season was described as ‘wary’.
However, as the situation improved regarding Covid-19, some clubs contacted the league to confirm they would be interested in returning to play once guidelines facilitated that possibility.
It was after a further approach was made the league administrator earlier this month that the 95% figure in favour of resuming activity emerged.
Referees officiating in the league are a mix of ISRS members and FAI registered, and all are agreeable to return to taking charge of matches once it is deemed safe to do so.
In a further boost, all pitches within the league are privately-owned and available for games to be played.
A list of proposed fixtures have now been compiled (see below), with a view to completing the adult season in a window running from the last Sunday in August through to October 11.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 Women’s Premier Division: Ferns United v. Seaview United; Courtown Hibs v. Forth Celtic.
Women’s Division 1: Bree United v. Corach Ramblers; St. Joseph’s v. Adamstown; Camolin Celtic v. Tombrack United.
Women’s Division 2: New Ross Town v. Kiltealy Celtic. Women’s Division 3: Ajax Athletic v. Shelburne United; Wexford Bohs v. Cushinstown.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Wexford Cup semi-finals: Adamstown, Courtown Hibs, Forth Celtic, North End United (draw to be made).
Michelle Coleman Cup quarter-finals: Bree United v. Camolin Celtic; St. Joseph’s v. Tombrack United.
Boland Carpets Cup semi-finals: Bunclody AFC, Fastnet Rovers, Kiltealy Celtic, New Ross Town (draw to be made).
Division 3 Cup quarter-finals: Enniscorthy United v. Wexford Bohs; Ajax Athletic v. Shelburne United.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Women’s Premier Division: Forth Celtic v. Ferns United; Seaview United v. North End United.
Women’s Division 1: Camolin Celtic v. Adamstown; Tombrack United v. Corach Ramblers.
Women’s Division 3: Wexford Bohs v. Shelburne United.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Women’s Premier Division: Seaview United v. Forth Celtic; North End United v. Courtown Hibs.
Michelle Coleman Cup semi-finals: Adamstown,
Corach Ramblers, Bree United or Camolin Celtic, St. Joseph’s or Tombrack United (draw to be made). Boland Carpets Cup final.
Division 3 Cup semi-finals: All Blacks, Cushinstown, Ajax Athletic or Shelburne United, Enniscorthy United or Wexford Bohs (draw to be made).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Women’s Premier Division: Seaview United v. Courtown Hibs.
Women’s Division 1: Adamstown v. Bree United; Corach Ramblers v. Tombrack United.
Gaynor Cup semi-finals: Ajax Athletic, All Blacks, Cushinstown, Enniscorthy United (draw to be made).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Wexford Cup final.
Division 3 Cup final.
Women’s Division 1: Tombrack United v. Adamstown.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 Michelle Coleman Cup final.
Gaynor Cup final.
On the schoolgirls’ scene, it is planned to complete the season over successive Saturdays from August 29 through to October 11.
The Under-11 league has already played one half of the campaign as non-competitive. The teams are now placed in divisions and will play their final five games in a blitz format over one day.
Finishing positions will be used to grade teams for divisions in next season’s Under-12 league.
Similarly, one half of the current Under-12 league has also be played to date, in regional sections.
Teams are now placed in appropriate divisions and will play their final five games in a blitz format over one day.
The Under-14 league season will be completed with four teams playing two games in one venue. This will happen on three to four days which will be sufficient to complete the season.
Under-16 has been broken down to three divisions of four teams each, so ample days are available to finish that campaign.
And the same holds true for Under-18, with two divisions of four teams left.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Under-11 blitz: four divisions of six teams; four venues; all fixtures will be completed.
Under-14 league fixtures as normal. Under-18 league fixtures as normal.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Under-12 blitz: five divisions of six teams; five venues; all fixtures will be completed.
Under-16 league fixtures as normal.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Under-14 league.
Under-18 league.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Under-16 league.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Under-14 league.
Under-18 league (final round of fixtures).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Under-16 league (final round of fixtures).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Under-14 league (final round of fixtures).