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No. The Rossa team last year had one player sanctioned from another club. We knew it was coming this year. We just had a very small group at this age through the years. It can happen at any time to anyone I suppose. I'm sure we could have got 15 players by playing a pile of lads up a grade. The problem is, as a dual club, the fixtures don't lend themselves well to this and you also then have a cohort of lads who are getting their pan knocked in week in week out. I can see how it is doable for a team like Aghagallon where they would be asking lads to play on 2 teams. Asking lads to play on 3/4 teams in our club each week just to field a minor team is unfair IMO.

Sounds like having won the A championship Rossa didn't want to have a tough year and bowed out - if everyone did that where would that leave us all.....

Are they favourites for the minor title? I can't recall but don't think they won u16?

(On that note I don't even know if u18 exists any more in a club context... does it?)

Yes club is still u16 and u18 and makes sense for the club game IMO

Anyone know how the u17 footballers are getting on?

My suggestion is aimed at making all counties competitive. As regards the Leitrim example I'm not advocating a blank cheque to each county. The counties still have to put forward properly costed plan to raise standards in their county and so their cut of the central funds is available to be drawn by each county but is not a hand out without conditions.

Surely no-one is happy with the current position in which the the strong get stronger and the weak are getting weaker?

Here's a simple solution to the financial inequality that he is damaging the GAA so badly:
Create rankings for each code, based on League positions and championship results, from 1 to 32
The 1st county, i.e. the best team, get the least central funds for their county to pay for coaches, pitches etc
The 32nd county, i.e. the worst team, get the biggest portion of the central funds to pay for coaches, pitches etc
Review every 3 years and do the rankings again and re-allocate accordingly
Why couldn't this be implemented?

I like the consistency in team selection and I think that with the 2 Murrays, McBride and Fitzpatrick we have 4 good forwards which we haven't had in a long time

11th March and still no club fixtures/dates for leagues that start in April!
Can't see this happening in any other county...............

Still no sign of the club fixtures for the year?

Not as yet, very late as I said earlier this day last year div 3 was beginning so the fixtures were probably out say middle of Feb last year. I'd say they are with clubs at the min. Maybe the div 1a 1b thing is jays holding it up? Heard leagues are pencilled to start 18th April or around that but wouldn't take that as gospel m

update on county guestbook on the fixtures but still no fixtures. County teams holding up club fixtures probably?

Still no sign of the club fixtures for the year?

Must get players from both counties. Aghagallon will be strong at club minor this year you would think...

Super result yesterday, was worried about that one. With Wicklow up next and them not going well, hopefully its a perfect 3 wins out of 3 as we head into games that are potentially more difficult.

Hard not to be impressed with the workrate, commitment and set up.

the last managers blooded some of the lads who are playing well now so fair play to them and Lenny

Can anyone tell me how an u20 grade with an u17 will help clubs?

At county level it suits but an u20 team will surely be a problem for Reserve and Senior teams. Players who have made the senior team may not want to play u20. If playing u20 and senior is there not a burn out issue?

Love to see a document showing the benefits of the changes for clubs - anyone have one?

In terms of clubs that I know there's no difference in U21 or U20 as there's always issues due to the overlap into senior adult teams.

Is there any counties that actually run an U20/U21 club league as any I know only really run this agegroup off as a knockout championship either at the start of the year or the end of the year?

In Ulster counties the proposals are to have u13,u15,u17 and u20 league and championships and I can't see the postives hence this post - also we are getting a lack of clarity about what is complusory and what is optional - just the message its happening anyway so we may as well do it...

Can anyone tell me how an u20 grade with an u17 will help clubs?

At county level it suits but an u20 team will surely be a problem for Reserve and Senior teams. Players who have made the senior team may not want to play u20. If playing u20 and senior is there not a burn out issue?

Love to see a document showing the benefits of the changes for clubs - anyone have one?

McVeigh off the panel or just injured?

1 Chris Kerr
2 Peter Healy
3 Patrick Gallagher
4 Niall Delargy
5 Kevin O Boyle (Capt)
6 Mark Sweeney
7 James Laverty
8 Sean Burke
9 Niall McKeever
10 Stephen Beatty
11 Conor Murray
12 Paddy Mc Bride
13 Mathew Fitzpatrick
14 Colum Duffin
15 Ryan Murray
16 Andrew Hasson
17 Pat Brannigan
18 Paddy Mc Aleer
19 Connell Lemon
20 Ruairi Mc Cann
21 Ricky Johnston
22 Michael McCarry
23 Odhran Eastwood
24 C J Mc Gourty
25 Kristan Healy

for those who haven't saw it.

happy days football is back ! Sick of premier league lack of manliness

anyone in the know have any idea when fixtures will be out for 2018?

Championship draws this Monday so maybe after that