Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[Goals_Will_Come]

Why are clubs just accepting games going on Sunday at 2.15 and 3.45? Friday nights suited for lots of reasons, especially family men. Now all day Sunday wasted, no matter if home or away, why couldn't games be playing at 12/1.30 or 1/2.30 etc.
I thought we were moving away from the dinosaur regime

Ridiculous to be back to Sunday afternoon games, even if only for 4 weeks. Games should have moved to Saturday evenings. There should be a blanket ban on games on Sunday with the exception of Championship Fixtures.

[Redhand Santa]

Four Sundays in the year isn't too much to ask. Fridays are good at the start but with light fading becomes a rushing match to fit them in. I'd say Sundays suit more people than Saturdays. Lot of boys work on Saturday evenings and there's a lot (particularly reserves) who play soccer on a Saturday.

[Under Lights]

Agree. Four or five sundays not a lot to ask but pity they didn't start reserve league earlier and we would have standalone senior fixtures now.

[TyroneClubs]

I don't mind the 4 weeks of Sundays, it's more the time meaning a day wasted for a lot of people. No reason they couldn't be starting earlier

[Under Lights]

Can't really go any earlier. You have to allow people to go to mass and time to travel to the games. Earliest you could probably go would be 1.30 and 3 ocloco sure you're only saving 45 minutes hardly going to salvage your Sunday. Attendance is also optional, if it doesn't suit you to WASTE a Sunday then don't

[sam03/05]

They should have played a double weekend this week
Fri & Sunday - there is nothing else to watch

[Under Lights]

They should have played a double weekend this week
Fri & Sunday - there is nothing else to watch

United game is very enjoyable

[TyroneClubs]

Can't really go any earlier. You have to allow people to go to mass and time to travel to the games. Earliest you could probably go would be 1.30 and 3 ocloco sure you're only saving 45 minutes hardly going to salvage your Sunday. Attendance is also optional, if it doesn't suit you to WASTE a Sunday then don't

Ulster league games all started at 12, never an issue

[BrotherMore6592]

Can't really go any earlier. You have to allow people to go to mass and time to travel to the games. Earliest you could probably go would be 1.30 and 3 ocloco sure you're only saving 45 minutes hardly going to salvage your Sunday. Attendance is also optional, if it doesn't suit you to WASTE a Sunday then don't

Mass??? It's 2022. People woke up from that rubbish during lockdown.

Tyrone isn't a Vatican abiding county anymore

[consigliere]

Four Sundays in the year isn't too much to ask. Fridays are good at the start but with light fading becomes a rushing match to fit them in. I'd say Sundays suit more people than Saturdays. Lot of boys work on Saturday evenings and there's a lot (particularly reserves) who play soccer on a Saturday.

The GAA should not be accomodating soccer when scheduling games.

[clubman21]

@gaafan2, is it true that Gortin didn't accomadate the fixture change for Hugh pats wedding? Ironic if true given the abuse the rock took recently from mcgarvey and co

[Gaafan2]

@gaafan2, is it true that Gortin didn't accomadate the fixture change for Hugh pats wedding? Ironic if true given the abuse the rock took recently from mcgarvey and co

Correct. Game goes ahead on Sunday as scheduled.

[Under Lights]

@gaafan2, is it true that Gortin didn't accomadate the fixture change for Hugh pats wedding? Ironic if true given the abuse the rock took recently from mcgarvey and co

Shocking if True

[Eire90]

how many clubs can host floodlight games should matches that can be played under lights happen on friday night if both clubs agree  is floodlights games a strain on finances aswell.

[consigliere]

Four Sundays in the year isn't too much to ask. Fridays are good at the start but with light fading becomes a rushing match to fit them in. I'd say Sundays suit more people than Saturdays. Lot of boys work on Saturday evenings and there's a lot (particularly reserves) who play soccer on a Saturday.

The GAA should not be accomodating soccer when scheduling games.

All well in theory, but if you put players into a position where they have to choose between the two and in the end a significant amount decide to go with playing soccer over Gaelic football then it's likely some teams will fail to field, depriving game time not only of their own players that are willing to play but also their opponents. Communication between all involved is needed.

Slippery slope. Over time this will give soccer clubs all the power, the GAA clubs need to make a firm stance early.