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Anyone think of a few suggestions for beers on a Thursday night in Belfast that doesn't include the Bot or Duke of York (not that I don't like either!) All suggestions welcome 

Well lads, any word re high profile Doire player getting caught drink driving recently?

Joe McMahon haircut all the way i thought?

not sure if it was a sacking, team appear to have walked

First management casualty of the year up in North tyrone this week 

shane lynch from glenelly was refereeing-what happend him?

you mean shane meehan?

thats the very one!

shane lynch from glenelly was refereeing-what happend him?

[Junior]

Junior



Prelim:

Dregish v Brocagh

1st Round:

Drumragh v Drumquin

Aghaloo v Fintona

Castlederg v Killeeshil

Prelim winners v Loughmacrory

Glenelly v Newtownstewart

Owen Roes v Clogher

Beragh v Tattyreagh

Errigal III v Killyman



Intermediate

Pomeroy v Strabane

Brackaville v Dungannon

Eskra v Edendork

D'tresk v Rock

S'town v Kildress

Clann na Gael v Urney

Galbally v Gortin

Moortown v Aghyaran

Seniors

G'castle v Eglish

Trillick v Ardboe

D'laughan v Coalisland

Augher v Donaghmore

Errigal v Dromore

Carrickmore v Cookstown

Moy v K'clogher

Clonoe v Omagh

Highlighted my tips for championship first round. Think there will be a few draws in throughout the grades but these teams will prevail. Some tasty draws in each grade. Rock v Derrytresk stands out as a great tie but Derrytresk are rumoured to be loosing a few big men to USA over the summer and for this reason I think Rock will win easy. Brackaville Dungannon is also an interesting tie both teams hoping for a run to sustain intermdiate football. Strabane v Pomeroy will be a great game and I think Strabane could push very hard for promotion this year. Dromore v Errigal and Clonoe V Omagh are the obvious ties of the whole first round draws they could go either way but i think both teams i picked are just going to get over the line.
I will tip Loughmacrory for Junior championship outsiders being newtownstewart
Moortown for Intermediate outsiders being strabane
senior championship toss up between clonoe and dromore outsiders carrickmore. Carrickmore are rebuilding but a few of their players have still got a dying kick in them and it could be enough to win a championship. I dont think clonoes league form is anything to worry about come first round day they have all to play and word from the camp is they have been experimenting in league games thats why results have been poor so if they are not concerned then neither am I. Dromore are the team they have been over the last 10 years and plenty of miles on the clock to go yet plus they will be reeling after last year too.

Really???

What about the poor imitations



Needed to be a hot dry swealtering day for them to grip (i.e the day you didnt need them). Plenty wore these as well

All the mikasa glove (as well as these) did was kill the ball rather than grip it

Thought they actually were site/gardening/not football gloves??

Some craic wearing them on a soggy day once the elastic went in the wrists.
You had to hold your hands up like a surgeon to stop them falling off.

Using an elastic band was my method of choice!

They were some job Jinxy, some plucking done withe them!

Not sure if this has been covered before, just trying to gauge opinion as to the best football gloves to buy. Alot of brands out on the market now, but many of them seem to wear very quickly after drying out. All comments welcome

Anyone know when the minor league quarter finals are scheduled for?

I think the GAA now has a policy where u16s are not allowed to play at all for seniors or reserves. But I was specifically thinking of those players over 16, especially those in their last year of minors. I know as a small rural club struggling with numbers we would be crying out to have those players tog out with us on a Sunday-even if they only trained with the minors. Funny thing is, when said manager was previously managing our senior team he insisted on having access to certain minor players-teachers eh!
With regards players having work and exam pressures- I can remember being in my last year of U16 and comming home from school training after 6, getting a bite to eat at home before togging out again for senior training! Can also vividly remember playing school games on a Saturday afternoon and then playing for seniors in the afternoon time, all be it in challenge games-seems a bit crazy looking back at it, but at the time i could not get enough! In terms of school work it didn't really hinder my performance, but in saying that, I'm presently sitting in a public sector job, nursing a groogy/hungover head from the bot and thompsons last night from my attempts of trying to relive my student days 

Not often I enjoy a GAA match where my side lost, but a cracking game on a great evening tonight for Errigal minors against our own lads at Pairc and Ghleanna.

Probably says something about us when one of Tyrone's most decorated Clubs comes to Glenmornan and celebrates profusely a one point win.

Two decent sides, going at it full tilt in a sporting manner. Very enjoyable.


http://www.owenroe-leckpatrick.ie/viewReport.php?fixtureid=603

On the topic of minors-just wanted to see what the general policy for clubs playing minors for seniors and reserves is? Our own club manager has refused to allow any minor players to train with the seniors or reserves or play any games-which is inhibiting our ability to field a half decent reserve team. Any other clubs having this problem?