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Looks like RTE & the scoreboard in Croke Park wrong, gave a point for McGraths late wide. Wondered why Kilkenny weee going for a goal with what looked like enough time to get three points 

Tim O'Mahoney is some athlete, constantly getting ahead of the ball

Are there decent hurling podcasts as the GAA social is definitely miss titled

Best one is Anthony Daly in Examiner, behind a paywall though.

The hurling pod on Off the Ball/Newstalk is free and do a 2nd members one also I think. Paul Murphy and James Skehill the pundits.

OurGame by Michael Verney and Shane Stapleton is decent for Hurling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40S4D9-OqA0&pp=ygUQb3VyIGdhbWUgaHVybGluZw%3D%3D

Yeah I always liked the Our Game one, Stapleton hasn't been on much this year as he's got a "real" job now aaparently.

Can't agree with the poster above about the Examiner one, too much chat about racing and "craic" & can't have Landers at all, it's almost as if he's playing a character.

A lot of the reports are done by PROs or someone from the home club, they obviously can't be at every game

Looks like Sarsfields down in Div 2, mind you it looked that way last year too

Andy has stepped down

Going by the judges ruling the blame lies with the DFI

Down or the rest of the teams were never out of the Sam Maguire? Had that changed? Am I missing something?

Ah just some Gaaboarders who love a good rant especially a negative one and get a dig at the GAA powers that be as well.

So you think the TC is a success?

Define success.

Limerick and Kildare players (especially the lad who got the goal)looked very happy.

14,000 in Newry
15,000 Ballybofey
13,900 Croke Park
9,000 in Killarney

4 teams in Croke Park, and you usually get your biggest crowds in a final - not prelim QFs. Bizarre reasoning

Is it set that the Galway and Donegal quarters will be next Sunday then? Can only imagine what Jim will be saying if they were to have a 6 day turnaround

Would it not make sense and be fair all around given that the Dubs and Kerry played yesterday?

Would Jim be out of order to point this out?

If Jim wants people to pay attention then he'd do well to not have them doing 4 or 5 sessions over those 6 days

Is this true or an internet rumour?

Do people seriously think IC teams are running the balls off players in the week between games ? Club teams don't do it, isn't it all about load management these days ?

I would have assumed that load management, rest and light, tactical and skills training was a given.

You brought up flogging the players.

That was SaffronSports, not me

Is it set that the Galway and Donegal quarters will be next Sunday then? Can only imagine what Jim will be saying if they were to have a 6 day turnaround

Would it not make sense and be fair all around given that the Dubs and Kerry played yesterday?

Would Jim be out of order to point this out?

If Jim wants people to pay attention then he'd do well to not have them doing 4 or 5 sessions over those 6 days

Is this true or an internet rumour?

Do people seriously think IC teams are running the balls off players in the week between games ? Club teams don't do it, isn't it all about load management these days ?

Some going by Dublin

He was basically money laundering (still is?) for loyalists was he not ?

Fantastic Darragh Cup final last night. That particular Cushendall squad seems to keep rolling on and Loughiel had 6/7 real good performances, their No 11 Oisin Connolly was superb.
Have to say how good Skinny was in the middle, kept a tight eye but he was helped by 2 teams who never put a stick outta place.

The Darragh Cup this last number of years has become a really big fixture at Minor level in North Antrim. Theres always big crowds in attendance in Cushendall for the final and its seen a mix of teams win it at stages - Dunloy, Oisins, Loughgiel etc.

Its great to see for the Darragh family that Johns memory lives strong for the clubs as Malachy presents the trophy to the winning captain each year.

Also it was 11 years from the last time Cushendall won it which i couldnt believe.

Couldn't believe that stat myself. Fantastic competition. Always thought it should be played on Feis weekend.

It wouldnt work due to the McMullan Cup being on the sunday. Also the calender is full the whole weekend at Feis from the Friday night to the sunday with the Senior hurling final.

The Darragh Cup is deserving of its own date in the calender each year in Cushendall.

Well the schedule starts as being full

Did Niall McKenna come in from the cold for this game or had he playing all year?

Niall played, he's been injured most of the year and has just started lining out for ballycastle over the last few weeks in hurling. He hasn't been out in the cold as you would say.

I understand him transferring to play hurling for Ballycastle as he's living there, but why would you still be playing football in Belfast (but not hurling) ?

Just 20 living in the house, 14 kids