Doncaster Rovers 0 Leeds United 0

It was time for change for United manager Simon Grayson after the midweek drubbing at Barnsley and he was true to his word as Leeds went into another local derby at the Keepmoat Stadium. Out through injury were Connolly and Fede Bessone, Luciano Becchio and Richard Naylor were both dropped (or as we were told rested), and there was a full debut for ex Cardiff and Rangers winger Ross McCormack.

Doncaster began the game the brighter, pinning Leeds back straight away with their intricate passing, but when they first came close to getting on the score sheet, it was by more direct means. Bradley Johnson fouled James Coppinger wide on the right, and when Martin Woods fired in a free-kick, Somma failed to connect as he tried to clear the ball, forcing a fumbled save from Shane Higgs.

Within minutes David Somma (who has impressed this… Read more

Barnsley 5 Leeds United 2

Barnsley tore through Leeds with a rampant second-half performance that takes them up to seventh in the Championship and quietened the 7,000 traveling Leeds supporters. Leeds got off to a dream start when Jonny Howson's crisp strike put Leeds ahead on three minutes before debutant Garry O'Connor fired the Tykes level. There was a suspicion of a handball in the lead up to the goal but in his after match analysis Simon Grayson dismissed this as clutching at straws and instead said that his players had let down the huge Leeds support tonight.

Jim O'Brien pounced on a loose ball to put the hosts in front before Diego Arismendi's finish and Neil Collins' own-goal put the match beyond Leeds. Adam Hammill capped a super performance with a shot for the fifth while Davide Somma's late goal for Leeds was of little consolation.

There is no doubt that… Read more

Today in Woodenbridge in The Garden County of Ireland the Ennis Senior Golf Team won the JB Carr All Ireland Title after a titanic struggle with a gallant Galway team. One of the stalwarts of the team is our very own Ennislusc member John Finn and we sincerely congratulate him and his colleagues on such a tremendous achievement. This competition is a Men's Team event for the Over 60's and it is played in the Scotch Foursomes format.

Ennis won on a 3-2 score line with Noel Pyne and Michael Culliney winning on the 19th to ensure victory. Also there shouting on the Ennis men was another Ennislusc member Eoin Doohan ( himself a scratch golfer) and it's said that our anthem Marching On Together got a airing in the bar afterwards. The captain of the Galway team, Jeff Brennan had himself connections with Ennis as in 1955 he won a… Read more

Leeds United 2 Swansea 1

Luciano Becchio struck his third goal of the season as Leeds came from behind to beat Swansea at Elland Road. Leeds started with Shane Higgs in goal as Casper Schmichel was ruled out with a ankle injury but his deputy had a excellent game,inspiring Graysons men to their third league victory on the trot. Stephen Dobbie had put Swansea ahead on 13 minutes, slotting home after Richard Naylor (following on from his error in last game vs Watford) misjudged a ball over the top. Just as Swansea struck against the run of play, Leeds almost did in first-half stoppage time when Johnson launched a fierce shot against the bar.

Bradley Johnson smashed Leeds level on 56 mins after Dorus de Vries saved Naylor's point-blank header. And eight minutes later Argentine Becchio fired home from close range to leave the Swans still searching for their first points… Read more

On Friday next 17th September Ennislusc will be meeting in Moroneys for the live televised league game vs Doncaster Rovers. Given our great start to life in the Championship we are expecting a great crowd and a discussion on our trip to Elland Road for the Bristol City game will follow after the match.

Presently we have 43 members booked for the trip, which is incredible give the present economic state of the country. As most members are aware we are flying from Knock Airport on Friday 12th November (unfortunately no matching flight available from Shannon) and back into Shannon on Sunday evening. Look forward to seeing you all on Friday evening. Marching On Together

On Sunday morning in Woodenbridge County Wicklow our good friend and Ennislusc member John Finn will line out for the Ennis Senior Golf Team in the JB Carr All Ireland Final. John who is a former captain of Ennis Golf Club is finding a new lease of life since retiring from his teaching career in St Flannans College and obviously his golf game has benefited from all those extra practice rounds!

The team is managed by Jimmy McNamara a former well know Clare GAA referee and the playing members include Noel Pyne, Tony Kehoe, Eamonn Corry, Luke and Tony Coote, Sean O Gorman, Paddy Cahill, Paul Higgins, Michael Culliney, Aidan Lynch and Tim McAllister.All John's friends in Ennislusc wish him and his team mates sincere good wishes and hope they bring the All Ireland home to The Banner County.

We would also like to the take this opportunity to congratulate our President… Read more

Watford 0 Leeds United 1

Leeds captain Richard Naylor hit the winner in his 450th career appearance to end Watford's unbeaten start to the season in a poor game at Vicarage Road. The ex-Ipswich defender prodded home from close range after just six minutes and eased the heartache of his own goal last week.
There was no place in Leeds starting line-up for new signing Ross McCormack who only completed his switch from Cardiff on Friday evening with manager Simon Grayson opting to select the same side that beat Millwall last weekend.

The 45th goal of Naylor's career (he was formerly a forward with Ipswich Town in his younger days) came when the hosts failed to deal with a cross into the box after goalkeeper Scott Loach had tipped Luciano Becchio's header over the bar.
Leeds lost left back Fede Bessone to injury at the break and replaced him with Andy Hughes,… Read more

Leeds United 3 Millwall 1

Last season Millwall did the double over Leeds and after our stuttering start to the season we we're in confident mood going into today's game.
And things did'nt look good after fifteen minutes when the visitors took the lead when Leeds captain Richard Naylor headed a Steve Morison cross into his own net. Leeds responded well and in a six-minute spell, Luciano Becchio blazed over from just six yards out, Howson hit the post with a shot and Sam was denied on the line by Ward. The equaliser, when it came, was well-deserved, as winger Sam our summer signing from Charlton finished off a good move with a drive from the edge of the area for his third goal of the season and the first conceded by Millwall this campaign.

Neil Collins put a close-range header inches wide from a free-kick, impressive on-loan Arsenal winger Sanchez Watt… Read more

Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1

Leeds had to settle for a point after they fought out a draw at the City Ground much to the disappointment of Forest manager Billy Davis. Forest dominated the first thirty minutes of the game and it's fair to say that Leeds rode their look to be still in contention at that stage.

The home side took a deserved lead when Dexter Blackstock guided in a header from Chris Gunter's cross. Then Robert Earnshaw hit the Leeds post before the visitors slowly worked their way back into the game and equalised through Lloyd Sam's glanced header.

Neil Kilkenny almost snatched a late win for Leeds but saw his shot went narrowly wide. Forest had earlier looked like they would ease to victory after making a storming start to the game - and nearly scoring - in the opening two minutes. Gunter provided a cross which Paul… Read more

Leeds United 1 Derby County 2

There was a disappointing start to the season for Leeds when despite some great pre season performances they failed to bring that form to the first game of the season at home to Nigel Clough's Derby County.

Kris Commons capped an outstanding performance with the winning goal as Derby inflicted the first opening-day defeat on Leeds since 1989 after a exciting contest at Elland Road. The match marked Leeds return to the Championship but Simon Grayson's team struggled with the attacking threat posed by Derby and their 4-2-3-1 formation.

Commons a Welsh International was the outstanding performer, and it was his pass that led to ex Leeds star Rob Hulse's opener, while the 26-year-old struck from the penalty spot after Luciano Becchio had equalised for Leeds following a mistake from Robbie Savage, with all the goals coming in the opening half.

Grayson's team responded within minutes,… Read more

Yesterday's game was our first meeting since the passing of our dear friend Mike McNamara better known to all his friends as Mike Mac. He was always a larger than life person at all the televised games and his comments very both humorous and spot on regarding the way Leeds were performing. So it was strange not to hear his voice booming around the bar yesterday followed by bursts of laughter from the boys. However thanks to our excellent secretary Paul Nuggy Nihill the day was not allowed to pass without honoring Mac.

Unbeknown to us Nuggy had written to the editor of the Leeds United match day programme and had sent him a picture of Mike and a tribute to be included in yesterdays programme on sale at Elland Road for the game vs Derby County. The following is what appeared in the programme:

Michael McNamara affectionately known as… Read more

For the first time in four years Leeds kick off their season back in the Championship at 5.15pm on Saturday evening next at home to Derby County. Better still the game is live on Sky Sports so as usual we will be meeting in Moroneys to enjoy the game and get updates on our trip to Leeds in November. It has been a busy pre season for manager Simon Grayson as he has brought in seven new players to strengthen the squad and he has not ruled out more signings. With Max Gradel and David Somme suspended for the first four games of the season and new signing Billy Paynter and Robert Snodgrass presently on crutches we are left with only Luciano Becchio as a lone striker.

Leeds finished up their pre season fixtures with a home game to Premiership outfit Wolves on Saturday last and emerged 3-1 winners with goals… Read more

Ennislusc would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Noel Collins and his son Gary on the death of their father and grandfather Brendan Collins Hazel View, Rathfoland, Newmarket on Fergus. The Collins are household names in Clare soccer with brothers Bernard, Noel and Kieran playing starring roles for Newmarket Celtic and the Clare Oscar Traynor soccer teams for many years. Indeed Noel's son Gary has followed his fathers footsteps in playing for Celtic and being a member of this years Clare Oscar Traynor team that got to the final.

Brendan was a top class tradesman and worked for many years as a foreman for Jim Woods. Indeed Brendan worked in Moscow in the early eighties building living quarters for the first waves of employees of Aer Rianta International who were opening the first Duty Free Shops in Russia. He always looked back on that time as one where he… Read more

Well our first trip of the new season and our first back in the Championship will be the Bristol City game on Saturday November 13th. Our secretary Paul Nuggy Nihill has come in with a brilliant value trip that need to be taken up IMMEDIATELY if we are to secure this excellent price. The details are as follows:

Depart Ennis Fri. 12th Nov. @ 07.30am for Knock Airport with departure to Leeds Bradford @ 11.17am. Currently the price of this is €13.99 !

Arrive back in Ennis on Sun.14th Nov.at approx 10.30pm having flown from Manchester to Shannon Airport.

Including bus transfers the cost per person will be approx €100 which in this day and age is superb value. So get in contact with one Paul ASAP and book your spot on the trip. MOT

On Friday last, news filtered through just after 5pm that our great friend, member and ex President Mike McNamara had gone to his eternal rest. Mac as he was known to all of us had only been in hospital for little over a week so it came as a tremendous shock. Ironically at the club AGM a week previous, his best friend Slim Corry was elected President, something which Slim took great pride in telling Mac on visiting him in hospital.

To us Mac was a true gent whose smile and wit we will miss. But most of all it's his company on our trips to Leeds or watching live matches in Moroneys(when he would give full commentaries on the failings of his beloved Leeds)that we will miss most of all. When the club was formed in Nuggys ( Fafa Considines in Parnell St) in 2001 the first man at the… Read more

Our AGM on Friday night last will go down as one of the best we have held since our inception in 2001 with over forty members turning up. On the night we also showed the Leeds United DVD of the seasons highlights which culminated in that never to be forgotten last game of the season at home to Bristol City. The night began with outgoing President Francis Spinky White stepping down after his two year term and his successor is one of the clubs founders Cyril Slim Corry. Outgoing Chairman Steven Underwood and excellent Secretary Paul Nihill were returned unopposed but there was a change in the Treasurers position when Johnny Moroney stepped down.

We have new Joint Treasurers in Dom O Rourke and Kevin Greene and it was also agreed that the club would look into the possibility of setting up a saving scheme for members going on trips with… Read more

Now that we have secured promotion from League 1 after three years of trying and nearly threw it away on the last day of the season we decided it was time to celebrate the event. Only this time there will be no stress or anxious moments wondering if we are going to get three points as we intend to watch the clubs DVD of last seasons highlights. Of course outside of promotion most peoples highlight will be beating Man U at Old Trafford in the FA Cup and why not says you !

Friday the 18th of June has been chosen for the celebrations as the Championship fixtures are released on Thursday 17th and we hope to pick our fixtures for our proposed trips on the night.The club AGM is also being held on that date and hopefully there will be some new blood coming forward for the positions. The workload… Read more

On Sunday next in Doora the Clare Soccer League team will endeavor to win the Oscar Traynor Trophy for the second time in their history (their fist success was in 2005) when they entertain the Wexford League with kick off at 2.30pm. Part of the squad are Ennislusc members Pat Basil Whelan ( First Aid and Kitman) and Gary Collins who is one of the best young midfield players in the county. Gary's dad Noel himself a Ennislusc member was one of the best midfielders ever to line out for the county and will no doubt be in Doora on Sunday supporting the boys. When Davie Russell leads out the team on Sunday they will be thinking of their late great manager Hughie Kelly who sadly passed away little over three weeks ago and has been a driving force in Clare soccer for over 25 years. Indeed Hughie managed the… Read more

Leeds United 2 Bristol Rovers 1

A full house at Elland Road, a win would guarantee us automatic promotion and playing a Bristol team that was only playing for pride it looked a sure bet. However us loyal Leeds fans are not allowed to dream or think like that and sure enough our day turned into a roller coaster of human emotions. Any one of us who wondered about our heart need not worry as it got a thorough examination on Saturday afternoon.

All week Paul Nuggy Nihill and Dom O Rourke were trying their best to download the match from their laptops and transfer it to the TV in Moroneys for all to see. On Saturday morning we looked to have it all sorted as we had pictures and sound but come three bells the Gods or rather network went down and we had only commentary. Our first shock was to… Read more

Charlton Athletic 1 Leeds United 0

Well now we know it's all down to the last game of the season at home to Bristol Rovers where a win will guarantee us automatic promotion. At Christmas and eleven points ahead at the top this was the furthest things from any Leeds fans mind, that we'd be in this position but thankfully we are considering the terrible form we have been in since beating Man U. Now full house at Elland Road next Saturday and it's in our own hands and being honest we are grateful to be in this position.

For the Charlton game Leeds manager Simon Grayson made two changes to his starting line-up with Shane Lowry returned in place of the injured Ben Parker and Micky Doyle returned to the midfield in place of on loan Arsenal teenager Sanchez Watt with Bradley Johnson moving to the left of midfield.

A late goal… Read more