Review Week 1

Gameweek 1 in the DCOM league has seen a rise to the top from former winners FC Anglers, with 2nd and 3rd spot being filled by Phils Mt. Maunganui, and Willie Powers kAISER cHIEFS, a rare position for the cHIEFS and unlikely to last...

1 FC Anglers...................Kevin Broderick.......66 66
2 Mt. Maunganui...........Phil O'Driscoll...........54 54
3 kAISER cHIEFS.........Willy Power..............52 52

The bottom 3 see's Webz, Ian and Eoin fill the positions, little surprise there either. Although its only week 1 a gap of 42 points separates 1st from 16th...

13 bob deep bangers!....webz kennedy.........37 37
15 Crombie Town..........Ian McCarthy..........36 36
16 Whipping Boys..........Eoin Fogarty............24 24

Players of the week include Deco for Chelsea who got 14pts, and Agbonlahor who bagged a hat-trick for Villa.

Monday Money Matters

After a vicious financial in-house battle between founder members of the DCOM league, calm has once more descended on the league. Reports emerging from the F.A.D's headquarters in Cork told of how the league was nearly disbanded due to 2 members being investigated over the possiblility of going into liquidation and therefore not allowed entry into the league.
Inside information suggests the two managers in question were none other than former DCOM back2back winner Paul J Scott and also one Eoin H R Fogarthy. Both managers who are traveling with their respective teams on pre season tours down under refused to comment, but it is belived that a last minute offer by Ballymac Durkas CEO saved the clubs from certain expulsion.

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The Power Four

Since the foundation of the Dcom... Leagues in 2003, many a player has come on board, many team have come and gone but four player have remained the backbone of the entire operation. Kevin Broderick, Phil O'Driscoll, Ian McCarthy and Paul Scott have been ever constants from year to year. Is it a coincidence that three of the group repeated third year?

Paul Scott is to be awarded a life time achievment award for his two-in-a-row in 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 and superb committment year after year. Since this departure late last year, Paul has kept one eye on Premierleague.com while the other was on Germen women! Well done Paul.

Sayonara Santos

After the relegation of Carrignafeela FC last season, Kevin Broderick has relinquished his partnership with DurkaDurkaLand after a successful campaign in the Euro 2008 championship where he took them to second. The Arabs were so happy with the 2nd place finish they decided to take control of Ballymac Santos who have been promoted and rename it Ballymac Durkas. A new image of the club has been released. The clubs loyal fans hope the takeover will see more money made available for badly needed transfers giving them better prospects of winning the title this season.

DCOM vote new Treasurer

Ian McCarthy: My vote is for kev as treasurer. It just needs to be seconded and we have our new treasurer.

Tom o'Callaghan: seconded...


Kevin Broderick is the DCOMpletewaste new treasurer for the 2008/09 season

New Rule

If the monies are not paid by each person in the league by the time the first match takes place, they are dumped out of the league.

statement by Ian McCarthy 10th July 1:52PM

History Of DCOMpetitions

Season 1 - DCOM1Derful

Winners = Juggsville Wanderers
Manager = Paul "Juggs" Scott

Details are sketchy about this first season. As memory serves the first season of the DCOM consisted of just 4 players with 3 teams each. 2 teams belonging to each manager played in the top division and 1 each in the lower league. A 2 league system was in play with Kevin Broderick's Rathanny Rovers winning the lower league.
This league system was decided to be scrapped and allegations of non payment to eventual winner Paul J Scott were reported.

Players:
Kevin Broderick
Ian McCarthy
Phil o' Driscoll
Paul Scott


SEASON 2 - DCOM2Riffic

Winners = Juggsville Wanderers
Manager = Paul "Juggs" Scott

A more stable season was organised and another victory for Juggsville Wanderers. The league consisted of 10 teams with a new manager added but this time only 1 division. A bog standard season which had little to report except Juggsville's dominance of the league in its first two seasons winning back 2 back titles. Sponsorship and gate receipts began to drop and the organizers had to decide on a way to drastically improve the league.

Players:
Kevin Broderick
Ian McCarthy
Phil o' Driscoll
Paul Scott
Eoin Fogarthy


SEASON 3 - DCOM3Mendous











Winners = FC Anglers
Manager = Kevin Broderick

An expansion of the league by another new manager saw 12 teams entered and an improvement financially for the league. Crowds began to return also as the run in to the final day became the most exciting yet. With 5 weeks to go it appeared that Kevin Broderick had the league wrapped but a late charge by Juggville Wanderers (who were going for 3 in a row) saw the final days gap cut to just 20 points. A shrewed transfer by Kevin Broderick on the final week (bringing in Henry from Arsenal, who went on to score a hat-trick) eventually won the league for FC Anglers.

Players:
Kevin Broderick
Ian McCarthy
Phil o' Driscoll
Eoin Fogarthy
Willie Power
Paul Scott


SEASON 4 - DCOM4Midable

Winners = Zihuathanau
Manager = Phil o'Driscoll

Another league expansion saw 2 new managers with fierce pedigrees enter the league. Another exciting league campaigne began with 16 teams now battling for the title. A new rule which stated that any team in the bottom 3 had to relinquish their team name for at least a season began. The eventual league winners were Zihuathanau managed by Phil o'Driscoll, but it wasn't all plain sailing. Toms o'Callaghan had been running away with the league but buckled under the severe pressure which went with performing in the best league in the CIT campus. A late charge from the league holders FC Anglers and ever present Juggville Wanderers saw at least 4 or 5 teams with an outside chance of taking the title. It wasn't to be however as Phils nerve held and Zihuathanau picked up their first title.

Players:
Kevin Broderick
Ian McCarthy
Tom o'Callaghan
Alan "Bundy" o'Flynn
Phil o' Driscoll
Eoin Fogarthy
Willie Power
Paul Scott


SEASON 5 - DCOMendable

Winners = Callas Cougars
Manager = Tom o'Callaghan

Season 5 saw another member join the league bringing the teams up to 18. An FA cup system was brought into play but didnt take off and was scrapped mid way through the season. Tom o'Callaghan had learnt from previous mistakes and dominated the league from start to finish. A late run by Zihuathanau made little difference and he picked up the title easily enough.

Players:
Kevin Broderick
Eoghan "Webz" Kennedy
Ian McCarthy
Tom o'Callaghan
Alan "Bundy" o'Flynn
Phil o' Driscoll
Eoin Fogarthy
Willie Power
Paul Scott