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Club Commission
| Tickets Sold | Return Per Ticket |
| 1-20 | £10 |
| 21-50 | £25 |
| 51-100 | £45 |
| 101-150 | £50 |
| 151-200 | £55 |
| 201-250 | £60 |
Club Commission is open to all GAA clubs.
Full details at: http://antrim.gaa.ie/saffron-sweep-2008/
Buy your ticket online (http://antrim.gaa.ie/saffron-sweep-2008/)
Feel free to ask questions below
1. Why should I buy one?
2. Will any money from Saffron Sweep go directly into the pocket of one Mr J Gormley?
3. Will any money from Saffron Sweep be wasted on hurling?
Two nos to 2 & 3 and a reasoned argument for 1 and I would consider it.
1. Why should I buy one?
Its a great draw with great prizes to be won.
You will be supporting your club.
You will be supporting your county.
The funds generated by the draw will help the county to deliver on the Strategic Plan which has many benefits for all Gaels in the county.
2. Will any money from Saffron Sweep go directly into the pocket of one Mr J Gormley?
The County Chairman outlines the aims and purpose of the draw on the ticket, and also at the bottom of this page on the website: http://antrim.gaa.ie/saffron-sweep-2008/
The main aim of the draw is to enable the county to deliver on the Strategic Plan - mainly the Centre of Excellence.
Links to each below which are also on the Administration section of the county website:
Antrim Strategic Plan (http://antrim.gaa.ie/uploads/documents/AntrimStrategy.pdf)
Planning Document on Centre of Excellence (http://antrim.gaa.ie/uploads/documents/excellence-web.pdf)
3. Will any money from Saffron Sweep be wasted on hurling?
Do you seriously expect an answer? Funds generated from the Saffron Sweep will be used in the ways outlined above.
(I am not a member of the county board or executive so any opinions expressed are my own and I have pointed out the facts about the Saffron Sweep above)
If it's an Antrim thing, to benefit only the one county, why are you spamming so many posts with little or no relevance to Antrim?
wasted on hurling? explain yourself Saffron, what areas do you think we are wasting money on hurling?
Quote from: Maguire01 on March 19, 2008, 01:22:53 PM
If it's an Antrim thing, to benefit only the one county, why are you spamming so many posts with little or no relevance to Antrim?
The club commission is open to all clubs in all counties.
So you you bought one, you would just enter your club name and county and when the draw is complete your club would receive £10 commission.
Full details of commission above or on the website.
Quote from: milltown row on March 19, 2008, 01:43:50 PM
wasted on hurling? explain yourself Saffron, what areas do you think we are wasting money on hurling?
To paraphrase Gordon Strachan, which areas - mainly the big green ones with two goal posts at either end dotted round the county.
Or maybe the ones where 'we' enter teams into competitions year on year and we still get hit for scores like 3-29 or 1-24. Where 'we' moan and groan about why there are only going to be 9 teams in Div. 1 and that 'we' have a god given right to be in Div. 1 and 'we' show absolutely no improvement at any stage over the intervening years and 'we' remain a laughing stock throughout real traditional hurling counties.
Or those where 'we' try to spend money on hurling in the city when it is obvious that it has long since died a death. Sure didn't one club send their dual players to play a football friendly instead of a senior hurling championship match - not one penny of hurling funds should ever go to that club again.
I would happily pay £50 for half a ticket if I could be guaranteed that not a shekel would go near that north Antrim county board's hurling 'development' strategy. Oh and that none went directly to a Mr J Gormley either.
So Sam you consider that Antrim who currently compete in Div 1 hurling and Div 4 football are wasting money on hurling???. Remind me in the last thirty years how many Ulster titles have Antrim footballers won and I will go and try to work out how many Antrim hurlers have won.
sam, don't be such a snob, its boys like you who will take antrim no where with their negativity
whats your problem with north antrim? all the money they raise they put straight back into their games. every penny is spent on exactly what the committee says it is, developing gaa in north antrim. never in north antrim have kids had so many games, and thats exactly why teams trom donegal, derry, down and more attend their juvenille competitions.
those two score lines are against two of the three best teams in Ireland. i would love to see how antrim fare against kerry or mayo/ tyrone in football. and i am not a football man but am delighted to see the footballers getting better. fair play, but they play in division 4, so why should all the money going to developing football. it should be equal.
and how sure are you that the county is paying jody gormley?
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 19, 2008, 04:07:54 PM
To paraphrase Gordon Strachan, which areas - mainly the big green ones with two goal posts at either end dotted round the county.
I wouldnt be paraphrasing of quoting a lad who doesnt know his erse from his elbow (though it seems Ijust have!)
as for strachan and gormley
ones ginger who hasnt a clue what he's doing, the other is gordan strachan
(although I could have swapped that around and been equally as accurate)
best of luck with the fundraising Saffrons.
I think there should be a lot of lads round the west of Belfast with great money raising experience that are at a loose end these days - you could use their expertise!
Lynchbhoy will by one of these tickets. Especially after hawking Kevin Lynchs tickets here.
Quote from: the green man on March 19, 2008, 06:49:00 PM
Lynchbhoy will by one of these tickets. Especially after hawking Kevin Lynchs tickets here.
will surely buy a ticket off lads on here *
more so those who bought tickets off me !
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 18, 2008, 11:11:40 AM
3. Will any money from Saffron Sweep be wasted on hurling?
Tell you what Sam - we should get on to the County Board and tell them your tickets are to go solely on football and mine on hurling. Seems fair enough to me!
Thats a great idea Cloot. I'm sure the majority of tickets were sold in North Antrim. Cushendun sold the most last year & I'm sure they would prefer the money to be spent on hurling.
Quote from: Two Hands FFS on March 19, 2008, 10:06:25 PM
Thats a great idea Cloot. I'm sure the majority of tickets were sold in North Antrim. Cushendun sold the most last year & I'm sure they would prefer the money to be spent on hurling.
Well it would have been a bad job if the County Chairmans club were not one of the leading sellers....
Bought a ticket last year - even better prizes this year. Also went to the Race Day at Down Royal - fabulous event. Antrim showing a bit of class with these professionally presented initiatives and I have no qualms about how money is being spent. At long last a county board in Antrim is on the money! Good luck to them with this.
Quote from: hardstation on March 19, 2008, 10:25:55 PM
What about people who attempted to buy a ticket off you before you abused a member of that person's family before telling the person to stick his money up his back passage?
as a humble man of humble means, I'll still get the pennies together to buy a ticket off you (although you had no intentionof actually parting with the money in the first place ;))
or if safron sam contacts me, I'll buy one off him......mostly because I feel sorry for him, and this may make him join up to this! :D
Quote from: slow corner back on March 19, 2008, 04:26:37 PM
So Sam you consider that Antrim who currently compete in Div 1 hurling and Div 4 football are wasting money on hurling???. Remind me in the last thirty years how many Ulster titles have Antrim footballers won and I will go and try to work out how many Antrim hurlers have won.
I'm afraid I owe you an apology. I always thought your handle referred to a lack of pace, whereas it is not obvious that it refers to intellectual limitations. However to further this debate with you I will add this picture.
(http://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/imagecache/blog_image_full/files/fruganomics/blog-images/apples%20and%20oranges.jpg)
You also don't appear to have a great understanding of the meaning of the word 'compete'.
Quote from: the colonel on March 19, 2008, 05:08:40 PM
whats your problem with north antrim? all the money they raise they put straight back into their games. every penny is spent on exactly what the committee says it is, developing gaa in north antrim. never in north antrim have kids had so many games, and thats exactly why teams trom donegal, derry, down and more attend their juvenille competitions.
The problem is with the county chairman and his myopic approach to the GAA in Antrim. Fair play to those involved in the schemes you outline, but until Dr McSparran realises there is more than hurling under his remit then he can't expect footballing people to embrace his grandeous schemes.
Quote from: the colonel on March 19, 2008, 05:08:40 PM
those two score lines are against two of the three best teams in Ireland. i would love to see how antrim fare against kerry or mayo/ tyrone in football. and i am not a football man but am delighted to see the footballers getting better. fair play, but they play in division 4, so why should all the money going to developing football. it should be equal.
Last time Antrim played Tyrone in a championship match (2003), a goal and a point in injury game gave Tyrone an ill-deserved 8 point win. In the qualifiers that year Antrim ran the reigning All-Ireland champions (then officially the best team in Ireland) to three points. I don't see the hurlers coming close to either result in the Championship against one of the top half dozen teams in the foreseeable future.
The last time Antrim played Kerry (NFL) it resulted in a nine point win for Kerry (1-14 to 0-8). I have included the Kerry team for your perusal.
D O' Keefe, M McCarthy, B O'Shea, K Burns; S Moynihan (0-1), M Hassett, T O Se; D O'Se (0-2), W Kirby; J Mc Glynn (0-2), L Hassett (0-1), D Daly; J Murphy (0-3), J Crowley (cpt, 1-2), D O' Cinneide (0-3). Subs: M Fitzgerald for L Hassett (41mins) J Ferriter for J Crowley (52mins), N Kennelly for D O'Se (58mins).
Multiple All-Ireland winners and All-Stars galore there, not like the Cork team sent up here at the weekend.
Quote from: the colonel on March 19, 2008, 05:08:40 PM
and how sure are you that the county is paying jody gormley?
I don't; hence question number 2 from earlier in the thread.
Quote from: clootfromthe21 on March 19, 2008, 09:44:58 PM
Tell you what Sam - we should get on to the County Board and tell them your tickets are to go solely on football and mine on hurling. Seems fair enough to me!
An excellent idea - why not let the clubs selling the tickets decide exactly what scheme they want their tickets to go towards. This would be another incentive for clubs to sell more tickets and they could even donate their commission to show they cared.
Ok saff so if we are running these teams so close why are we still in the Tommy Murphy cup and div 4. We are a shite team and last night proved how shite we are.
In regards to your score lines with the Tyrone and Armaghs and Kerry's of this world, it does not reflect the possession they had in those games. Also you managed to leave out how Clare beat us at Casement and Wicklow, and other such powerful teams
Quote from: milltown row on March 20, 2008, 08:56:38 AM
Ok saff so if we are running these teams so close why are we still in the Tommy Murphy cup and div 4. We are a shite team and last night proved how shite we are.
Years of deeply incompetent management and administration, including a significant input from your own club. Hopefully the corner has been turned there and once Jody Gormley is replaced by Kevin Madden the upward curve will be much steeper. Last night only proved my ongoing points re the management rather than the quality of player.
Quote from: milltown row on March 20, 2008, 08:56:38 AM
In regards to your score lines with the Tyrone and Armaghs and Kerry's of this world, it does not reflect the possession they had in those games. Also you managed to leave out how Clare beat us at Casement and Wicklow, and other such powerful teams
I was simply answering the question put to me by another poster. But like slow corner back, you are right. History doesn't record winning scorelines, it records (and decides matches) on the amount of possession. Thanks for that insight.
I have discussed the Clare loss many times and it can be summed up in two words. Mickey Culbert.
And your wee lad never brought in any Jammie Dodgers during his work experience.
Things are bad in Antrim when an attempt to advertise a County fund raising initiative turns into a public slagging match. :-\
I'm good friends with one of the guys who has been involved in Club Antrim from the very beginning and the amount of work he is putting into it is incredible. I know for certain that this guy has no agenda other than for the betterment of the GAA in Antrim. I'm delighted they are being so progressive and I wish them all the luck in the future.
And your wee lad never brought in any Jammie Dodgers during his work experience.
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yes Saffron i told him not to bring anything in, although i was very surprised with the chocolates on his last day
he did like his tracksuit though
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 20, 2008, 08:45:26 AM
Quote from: slow corner back on March 19, 2008, 04:26:37 PM
(http://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/imagecache/blog_image_full/files/fruganomics/blog-images/apples%20and%20oranges.jpg)
You also don't appear to have a great understanding of the meaning of the word 'compete'.
Quote from: the colonel on March 19, 2008, 05:08:40 PM
Last time Antrim played Tyrone in a championship match (2003), a goal and a point in injury game gave Tyrone an ill-deserved 8 point win. In the qualifiers that year Antrim ran the reigning All-Ireland champions (then officially the best team in Ireland) to three points. I don't see the hurlers coming close to either result in the Championship against one of the top half dozen teams in the foreseeable future.
The last time Antrim played Kerry (NFL) it resulted in a nine point win for Kerry (1-14 to 0-8). I have included the Kerry team for your perusal.
D O' Keefe, M McCarthy, B O'Shea, K Burns; S Moynihan (0-1), M Hassett, T O Se; D O'Se (0-2), W Kirby; J Mc Glynn (0-2), L Hassett (0-1), D Daly; J Murphy (0-3), J Crowley (cpt, 1-2), D O' Cinneide (0-3). Subs: M Fitzgerald for L Hassett (41mins) J Ferriter for J Crowley (52mins), N Kennelly for D O'Se (58mins).
Multiple All-Ireland winners and All-Stars galore there, not like the Cork team sent up here at the weekend.
Quote from: the colonel on March 19, 2008, 05:08:40 PM
when did this Kerry v Antrim Match take place??
In what Division??--i dont believe it did take place--i thought the last time was a national league quarter final in the late 80's??
when did this Kerry v Antrim Match take place??
In what Division??--i dont believe it did take place--i thought the last time was a national league quarter final in the late 80's??
About 6/7 years ago in Div 2B I think. The last year Brian White was in charge.
QuoteThe problem is with the county chairman and his myopic approach to the GAA in Antrim. Fair play to those involved in the schemes you outline, but until Dr McSparran realises there is more than hurling under his remit then he can't expect footballing people to embrace his grandeous schemes.
fair enough answer to the rest of the points, but what has dr john got to with North Antrims CDC? absolutely nothing, and thats fact. that all comes from NA and is highly successful so he cant even claim that. north antrim raise all their funds by a committee that spends their time getting external sponsors and not asking off the county board for continual handouts. this is the only divisional board making progress and you are putting them down. gets my goat
How many divisional boards are there in Antrim?
Info the last month for ticket sales!!!!!
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Quote from: hardstation on May 06, 2008, 12:28:49 AM
Interestingly, ss2 seems to be doing his best to help the cause....
The more the better!!
Only started reading this thread this morning. It's beyond me how anybody in this county could be so negative towards the hurling fraternity. As much as I would love to be putting it up to the top intercounty teams it still does not detract from what is a fantastic local game played at a fairly decent level. Any hurling match played with full passion and commitment is a joy to watch/play in. Thank god there are plenty of clubs/support left in Antrim who know about such things
Further Information on the Centre of Excellence available on the county website including plans and a Video fly through.
http://antrim.gaa.ie/centre-of-excellence/
This is what the money raised from the Saffron Sweep will be going towards.
Get your ticket soon, less than 3 weeks left!!!!
Quote from: hardstation on May 15, 2008, 11:00:04 PM
I take it that you're the one person to buy a ticket through your club???
Yep at the very start when testing the online payments.
The club has more sales, just haven't returned the tickets yet
Are you the only one to buy from your club?
And have you bought your own yet?
I'm sure you could think of plenty to do with £40,000 cash.
Its good to see Antrim at least making a professional attempt at fund raising so I applaude everyone involved.
As for SS2 I wish you would stop pedalling this persecution complex that the football people in Antrim have, there is no excuse for antrim being so poor in football the best football in the country has been played in the neighbouring counties for the past 10 - 15 years and we have still not moved on, there is no geographical problems for football here. If the football clubs would get thier act together and get the standard up we could be a power house but they want to sit back and bitch and snipe at everyone else for not helping them.
As for north antrim i have to say that they are ahead of the curve on most things and they are driving our games forward which should be the case all over the county but sadly isnt.
Quote from: NAG on May 16, 2008, 10:46:18 AM
Its good to see Antrim at least making a professional attempt at fund raising so I applaude everyone involved.
As for SS2 I wish you would stop pedalling this persecution complex that the football people in Antrim have, there is no excuse for antrim being so poor in football the best football in the country has been played in the neighbouring counties for the past 10 - 15 years and we have still not moved on, there is no geographical problems for football here. If the football clubs would get thier act together and get the standard up we could be a power house but they want to sit back and bitch and snipe at everyone else for not helping them.
As for north antrim i have to say that they are ahead of the curve on most things and they are driving our games forward which should be the case all over the county but sadly isnt.
Agree that the efforts of Club Antrim should be applauded. I'm told that their race event on 30th is completely sold out weeks ago - changed times. Get out and support the sweep.
The new training grounds etc seem to be a very professional setup and this is the kind of thing which helps it which is always a plus point.
One thing in terms of development which I would raise questions on... Why do St Enda's see the need to play in North Antrim hurling / South West Antrim football? What is going on with the south belfast teams that they need to do this?
North Antrim and South West are generally well organised with underage leagues - is south antrim not the same?
The draw is this Friday.
Last chance to get your tickets!!!!!
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Draw is tonight (Friday 30th May) at approx. 9.30pm.
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Your last chance to get a ticket to win one of the great prizes.
Funds generated to go towards the planned Centre of Excellence.
Plans and Video Fly-through available on the website:
http://antrim.gaa.ie/centre-of-excellence/
Quote from: hardstation on May 30, 2008, 12:24:10 AM
Posted a cracking message on the guestbook today but they wouldn't post it. I said that I spent all my family's holiday money in the bookies, backing Antrim to win Sam. I then said that the wife is expecting a holiday and knows nothing of my gambling addiction and asked them if they could rig the draw so that I win the holiday.
You'll get us tyronnies a bad name
hardstation... not easy... I know, but... ;)
Quote from: hardstation on May 30, 2008, 12:35:55 AM
Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 30, 2008, 12:32:53 AM
Quote from: hardstation on May 30, 2008, 12:24:10 AM
Posted a cracking message on the guestbook today but they wouldn't post it. I said that I spent all my family's holiday money in the bookies, backing Antrim to win Sam. I then said that the wife is expecting a holiday and knows nothing of my gambling addiction and asked them if they could rig the draw so that I win the holiday.
You'll get us tyronnies a bad name hardstation... not easy... I know, but... ;)
Houl on. What do you mean? I'm from Belfast. Interesting.....new devil once reckoned that I lived in a caravan in Cline (Coalisland).
!
And what's that got to do with it?... You'll still get us tyronnies a bad name! Just the way it goes.
As you said, new devil thought you were from C'line, 'tis the perceptions that are all that matter!
Quote from: hardstation on May 30, 2008, 12:29:14 AM
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Fair point Hardstation, these fecking posts all over the place are taking the Mick!
Last number I heard last night was 1700 sold.
Just waiting on results coming through.
McSparran won the Jeep....
Jody Gormley won the holiday.
Quote from: ONeill on May 30, 2008, 10:11:25 PM
Jody Gormley won the holiday.
I believe the ticket was one way
Draw will be made in the next 5 minutes.
2000 tickets sold
Quote from: Mhic Easmuint on May 30, 2008, 10:15:32 PM
2000 tickets sold
2000 x £100 = £200,000 (- prizes)
Good going, good luck with it.
Quote from: hardstation on May 30, 2008, 10:22:53 PM
£100,000 profit.
Free bar in Casement tomorrow.
I was praying like a person who prays a lot, that you'd win the holiday
Is it legit? :D
Legit? Away a that.
Prize Winners
1st Range Rover Sport Dennis Scullion & J Burns Loughgiel
2nd Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi EX James & Paul Keenan Larne
3rd Family Holiday (3 Years) Seamus Kelly Portglenone
4th £10,000 Sean McConvery Cushendall
5th £5,000 Mel Carson Belfast (St Agnes)
Full List of Winners
Full list of winners available on the county site:
http://antrim.gaa.ie/saffron-sweep-2008/
Admirable speed of publishing of the winners on the web, all other GAA draws take note ;)
And they're still selling tickets.....
Must admit I gave my bit to Antrim GAA.
100 smackers lad.
Is this a boast?