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Some very good football but it's hard to judge where Monaghan are at based on today's win as Meath were poor, probably depressingly poor as seen from a Meath perspective. Monaghan are likely promoted, seeing as they have had 3 home games for 2 years in a row they should have 4 home games next year which might offer some survival comfort.

Good to see TG4 has stepped in and will show full live coverage of the what is a promotion play off in Navan this Sunday.

2pm: Meath v Monaghan - TG4 app or player.

live or deferred??

Live on the TG4 app.

But deferred on TG4

[if Celtic slipped up in the qualifying round of the champions league]

Still think Celtic need a new centre back. Trusty and Scales are just too dodgy. Get away with it in Scotland for the most part but prone to lapses in concentration. Hopefully Celtic invest in a top quality centre back over the summer.

It would be a killer if Celtic slipped up in the qualifying round of the champions league later this year. Need really to push on in Europe. Got lucky, in fairness, with the draw of games in the CL this year. But had a real good go and learned a lot I think but can't stand still now.

Hibs should be a good test today. Have been going well as of late. Hopefully Maeda up top with Jota and Kuhn on the wings. 

No CL qualifying rounds for Celtic, they're seeded in next season's CL play-off round having missed out by the slimmest of whiskers qualifying directly to the league phase.

Incidentally, Rangers freakish progress in the EL has ensured Celtic will be seeded in the CL play offs for the 2026/27 season, just ahead of the Danish League champs and strengthen the chances of qualifying directly the season after.  The coefficient points earned for the Scottish League greatly benefit Celtic, way way more than the Eur1.8m Rangers would gain should they reach the 1/4 final.

Sinn Féin take a similar view to Trump about dumping the people of Ukraine

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/sinn-feins-michelle-oneill-calls-ukraine-missile-deal-for-belfast-plant-incredulous/a1159576698.html

I'm more vaxed at the claim of using money for better things like housing when the local government has been stalled more or less from the start, the waste of money that has happened because of it is lost on Michelle

That's Sinn Fein (along with the DUP) that appropriate funds from charities for their pet projects. Better use of money indeed Michelle.

When it comes to all matters to do with Ukraine, Sinn Fein speak with a forked tongue, absolute hypocrisy and ignorant to boot.

Street artist Banksy's take

Here's the remaining fixtures, I wonder what are the chances of a 3 way tie for one of the promotion spots? though little chance of revisiting the Mickey Harte dilemma of a manager not knowing the tie-breaker rules for 3 or more tied teams.

 

The advanced mark should've been dropped altogether and now this advanced mark advantage is adding complication to the nonsense.

When there's a working hooter in the stadium, the ref signals (to whomever) when the clock should be stopped and restarted during breaks in play,  does that affect the black card 10 minutes long time out?  The ref signaled for the clock to stopped in the Tyrone Kerry game (Kerry player down) while Clifford was serving his time. Was Clifford's black card clock also stopped?

It's 10 minutes of time not 10 minutes on the stadium clock going by what happened in Mullingar yesterday. Black card for Cavan player in last 10 minutes and he was back on for the last 2 or 3 minutes.  It doesn't really make sence that one either.

But the black card ran like that in old rules, player injured time stopped but black card time didn't

Did time officially stop under the old rules?  I thought it was more that was short hand for "I am adding all this time on at the end"

Grimley was off the pitch for near 13 actual minutes on Saturday night

Now that the ref can stop the clock it's an opportunity to align the black card clock to the game clock.

I thought it had.  It certainly seemed to in the Armagh v Mayo match on Saturday night

Afaia, it was 10 mins of clock time in Tyrone and Mullingar.

When there's a working hooter in the stadium, the ref signals (to whomever) when the clock should be stopped and restarted during breaks in play,  does that affect the black card 10 minutes long time out?  The ref signaled for the clock to stopped in the Tyrone Kerry game (Kerry player down) while Clifford was serving his time. Was Clifford's black card clock also stopped?

It's 10 minutes of time not 10 minutes on the stadium clock going by what happened in Mullingar yesterday. Black card for Cavan player in last 10 minutes and he was back on for the last 2 or 3 minutes.  It doesn't really make sence that one either.

But the black card ran like that in old rules, player injured time stopped but black card time didn't

Did time officially stop under the old rules?  I thought it was more that was short hand for "I am adding all this time on at the end"

Grimley was off the pitch for near 13 actual minutes on Saturday night

Now that the ref can stop the clock it's an opportunity to align the black card clock to the game clock.

When there's a working hooter in the stadium, the ref signals (to whomever) when the clock should be stopped and restarted during breaks in play,  does that affect the black card 10 minutes long time out?  The ref signaled for the clock to stopped in the Tyrone Kerry game (Kerry player down) while Clifford was serving his time. Was Clifford's black card clock also stopped?

It looks an average Division 2. Roscommon probably the best team but they didn't impres in the first game against Down and lost today. Last year Armagh and Donegalbeere a cut above the rest.

There's a big gap between div 1 and 2, blatantly obvious when comparing the quality of the televised games.

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So not any contact as deeds was saying but dangerous, cheers

Not any contact to head and neck is deemed dangerous, but the definition of dangerous contact includes any head on head, shoulder on head or elbow on head contact in any tackle attempt

A hand on neck/head  may not be deemed as being dangerous to an opponent

But I think that comes under this bit:

"and any form of neck restraint or interference with the neck and throat area."

So if grab somebody by the neck then that's a Red? But if i accidentally slap someone on the face in the tackle, that's probably not a Red.

In that event, if spotted I think the ref would give you the accidental red.

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So not any contact as deeds was saying but dangerous, cheers

Not any contact to head and neck is deemed dangerous, but the definition of dangerous contact includes any head on head, shoulder on head or elbow on head contact in any tackle attempt

A hand on neck/head  may not be deemed as being dangerous to an opponent

I predict it will be 'a game of both halves'