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#1
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
March 21, 2024, 11:18:29 AM
Fair play to Jackman and U20s. Still a loss but after last week credit where credit is due.
The deep issues have not gone away but last night they can walk with their heads held high.
#2
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling original
March 21, 2024, 11:15:14 AM
When does Derry club leagues start?
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: RG at arms length
March 21, 2024, 09:43:06 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 20, 2024, 11:06:35 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 20, 2024, 10:57:17 PMSo does everyone who thinks that Gallagher, who has never been convicted, should be run out of the GAA also think the same should apply to Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes, who was convicted today?
Hayes had a row in a nightclub with a fella I don't think it's comparable to what Gallagher was accused of.

If RG punched your brother and punched your mother would you see these as equal?
Any many who beats up a woman is the scum of the earth in my book.
#4
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
March 10, 2024, 09:23:21 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 10, 2024, 11:15:20 AMThis group have definitely had their share of hammerings over the years, and that being the case we are all to blame. Let's not put this at the door of the management or even the players, they're out there doing their best.

Here's the ironic thing...and it's only my opinion....we could get 4 or 5 county seniors from this squad. I've seen some year groups we get a lot less than that.

Potentially Manus McCrossan and Niall Hynds would be midfield (in this team) and two Cargin seniors Conan and Conchuir Johnston were also missing yesterday.Cargins Big Charley McCann will turn into a baller before hes finished.

Tiernan McCormick has a massive future in Saffron if he can develop a bit more end product to match the flying runs.

I'm not deliberately cherry picking here, yesterday was hard to watch, but there's a batch here that need our support  not our derision.

Wise words Bannside.
The McRory Cup debate is a nonsense. Plenty of counties have very few players if any playing McRory Cup yet they compete at the top level. The issue starts and finishes with the clubs. Not enough quality players being produced. The easy answer doesn't exist. Its a numbers game along with old fashioned graft and hard work by good coaches who are in it for the long game.
#5
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
March 01, 2024, 10:04:05 AM
Quote from: SW Ultras on February 28, 2024, 12:30:32 PMAny news on Shea Downey playing for Antrim? Seen Oran Downey regularly on Antrim bench, and was wondering would his Downey brethren be playin for the saffron yellow this year? Obviously not getting a look in under Mickey, and with him playing club football in Beal Feirste at Musgrave, wouldn't it a be a no-brainer to transfer over? Food for thought lads? Only a newbie here  8)

Dumping his own club for another was bad enough without dumping his county too! LOL
He's on the Derry bench, he has won 2 Ulster Cships and Derry are now genuine All-Ireland contenders. Where on earth would he be going!
#6
GAA Discussion / Re: RG at arms length
February 28, 2024, 05:35:31 PM
Quote from: NotedObserver on February 28, 2024, 05:12:36 PMWould Derry have taken him back if this happened earlier?

Yes I would think they would as they seemed desperate to hold on to him despite the public allegations.

I think the comparison with Paddy Jackson is bang on. RG had his own court case albeit more private and the outcome was inconclusive as his wife didn't turn up which left RG off the hook. I think most clubs and counties wouldn't touch him now but there will be a few who will, no doubt.
#7
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 25, 2024, 08:08:03 PM
Anyone in Sligo?
#8
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 20, 2024, 09:47:06 PM
Imagine if Peter Quinn agreed with most gaels at the time and decided that Croke Park just needed some updating and no need for a full new stadium then where would we be today?. He had a greater vision and we are all thankful for it now.

Same with Casement. A 35,000 seater is appropriate for Ulster finals and showcase matches in Belfast/Antrim and our games should become mainstream as part of big package weekends. It then also becomes Antrims home ground, and rightly so. It will boost GAA in the county and give a focal point for future generations.

I don't see the Norn Iron crew wanting to play there too often, if ever. It could host World Cup Rugby games, which would be great too. Concerts, events, exhibitions as well as everything Antrim GAA, on a big or small scale.

Yes it has been handled badly from the outset, in fact it has been a complete shambles. But now is not the time to start settling for 2nd best!
#9
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
February 18, 2024, 09:04:44 PM
A very poor performance. A lucky early goal kept the scoreline respectable. I thought it was far too defensive when we had the wind. 15 behind the ball with no really attacking intent.
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: Sigerson Cup 2024
February 12, 2024, 10:00:48 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on February 10, 2024, 05:58:11 PMIs Glass doing a bona fide degree or is he another perennial student like Jim McGuinness who had more degrees than a compass.

McGuinness has 1 degree only. He did lesser qualifications in Tralee then got his degree at UU and did a masters in Liverpool which he didnt finish. Best to stick to the facts instead of cheap headlines.
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: Sigerson Cup 2024
February 12, 2024, 09:58:01 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 10, 2024, 05:47:11 PMThe final on Wednesday night and number of players to play for their county teams on Saturday is far from great scheduling either.

The whole thing needs an overhaul. Currently not fair on players. County manager rule the GAA and continue to do so and the GAA sit on their hands. Sigerson simply needs to move before xmas and counties need leave the players to it.
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: Sigerson Cup 2024
February 03, 2024, 11:20:43 AM
Quote from: ClubScene13 on February 01, 2024, 09:58:58 AMBig chance for UUJ to finally deliver. Though you'd make UCD favourites having beaten them comfortably enough in Round 2A

UU didnt have the Canavans against UCD. Surely that puts them as favs. How many college teams have 2 of the best forwards in the country.
#13
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
January 30, 2024, 12:39:10 PM
Quote from: NorthAntrim on January 30, 2024, 10:54:17 AM16 Team Div 1 passed

Big step in the wrong direction. Silly move. Would love to hear the justification for this. It will simply demean the league even further.
#14
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
January 28, 2024, 09:17:08 PM
Good result today. Limerick are relegation favs but still its a good showing away from home with a convincing win. Well done all. Much toucher games ahead though.
#15
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
January 24, 2024, 08:15:59 AM
Quote from: Mikhailov on January 23, 2024, 10:21:45 PM
Quote from: Red10 on January 23, 2024, 11:10:08 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on January 23, 2024, 09:46:25 AMThere's an article about Dougan and his job in Irish examiner or times or something today. It sounds like he travels a lot with his work. I couldn't read it as it's behind a paywall.

Cahair and the Irish News online have it as well yesterday about him only coming back in July and traveling and working for a few months. Also a few of the other lads being away and only coming back about then. It shows that O'Rourke has trust in lads to keep in half decent shape and come back and do the hard yards when it really matters. Warnock in another Irish news interview last week said that they are not being run into the ground early on in the year. By the time the important time in the season comes round a lot of lads just want it all to be over to get a break is is his view on training. Probably a good few clubs have lads flogged at this time of the year thinking that's what they need to do to compete with Glen in September/October time.

Not every team can afford to take it easy until mid season and then up the ante. The quality of Glen players allows them to do that plus they have done the hard yards in previous seasons playing right up to Xmas time when every other club in Derry was finished few months earlier and as a result a high fitness level is in the bank.

If you can't match the Glen quality of player then the obvious other way to narrow the gap is fitness and that's why some clubs feel that is their best way of closing the gap.

As long as the Derry championship stays in the format it is then Glen will most likely win. They can pace themselves through that system and come good when it matters.

Only challengers realistically are Magherafelt & Slaughtneil.

Yes fair point although I hear the Championship format is to get a shakeup. Slaughtneil and M'felt will see Glens All-Ireland win as an opportunity to step in as Glens hunger will ease for a year or so at least. Slaughtneil in particular were very close last year, Rossa perhaps a bit to go yet with a younger age profile.