Care to fill in the blanks lads
Roscommon SFC Final
Padraig Pearses v St. Bridgets
Roscommon SHC Final
Oran v Four Roads
Roscommon IFC Final
Oran v Kilmore
Roscommon JFC Final
Creggs v Kilglass Gaels
Galway SFC Semi Final
Cortoon Shamrocks v Salthill-Knocknacarra
Mountbellew/Moylough v Corofin
Galway SHC Final
Gort v St. Thomas
Galway IFC Final
Monivea Abbey v Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Galway IHC Final
Ahascragh/Fohenagh v Ballindereen
Galway JFC
???
Galway JHC Final
Sylane v Michael Breathnach
Leitrim SFC Final
Aughawillan v Glencar/Manorhamilton,
Leitrim SHC Final
????
Leitrim IFC Final
Ballinamore v Drumkeeran
Leitrim JFC Semi Final
????
Sligo SFC
St. Marys 1-07 Tourlestrane 1-14
Sligo SHC Semi Final
Coolera v Naomh Eoin
Sligo SHC Final
Calry v Semi Final Winner
Sligo IFC
St. Molaise Gaels 0-24 Geevagh 1-04
Sligo JFC Final
St. Michael's and Tourlestrane B
Mayo SFC
????
Mayo SHC
????
Mayo IFC
????
Mayo JFC Final
Balla v Louisburgh
Draws for Connacht Football Club Championship
Senior Championship Quarter Final 30th October
Tourlestrane (Sligo) v Mayo Champions
Senior Championship Semi Final 13th November
Roscommon Champions v Leitrim Champions
Quarter Final Winner v Galway Champions
Senior Championship Final 27th November
Intermediate Championship Quarter Final 23th October
Roscommon Champions v Galway Champions
Intermediate Championship Semi Final 6th November
St. Molaise Gaels (Sligo) v Leitrim Champions
Quarter Final Winner v Mayo Champions
Intermediate Championship Final 20th November
Junior Championship Quarter Final 23th October
Mayo Champions v Leitrim Champions
Junior Championship Semi Final 6th November
St. Michael's (Sligo) v Roscommon Champions
Quarter Final Winner v Galway Champions
Junior Championship Final 19th November
Draws for Connacht Hurling Club Championship
Intermediate Championship Semi Final 31st October
Mayo Champions v Roscommon Champions
Intermediate Championship Final 6th November
Semi Final Winner v Galway Champions
Intermediate Championship Semi Final 31st October
Sligo Champions v Leitrim Champions
Intermediate Championship Final 5th November
Semi Final Winner v Galway Champions
The Sligo JFC final is on Sunday between St. Michael's and Tourlestrane but Michael's will go into Connacht as the only first team left. Calry are in hurling final and Coolera and Naomh Eoin replay this weekend to see who loses the final to them.
Am I right in thinking Mayo will have no representatives in the Senior Club Championship this year?
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 07, 2016, 01:54:23 PM
Am I right in thinking Mayo will have no representatives in the Senior Club Championship this year?
No
Mayo Junior final is between Balla and Louisburgh this Sunday in MacHale Park.
Hard to see Brigids being stopped at home in the county final or by the Leitrim champions in the Connacht semi-final.
Quote from: ballinaman on October 07, 2016, 01:56:38 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 07, 2016, 01:54:23 PM
Am I right in thinking Mayo will have no representatives in the Senior Club Championship this year?
No
Mayo senior club championship still at the group stages and the first Connacht game is on the last Sunday of this month. Not much time to play around with.. will some games be played midweek?. The non county players can't be too pleased, they wait around for months to play a championship game then when it restarts its rushed off in the space of 3 weeks.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 07, 2016, 04:44:59 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on October 07, 2016, 01:56:38 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 07, 2016, 01:54:23 PM
Am I right in thinking Mayo will have no representatives in the Senior Club Championship this year?
No
Mayo senior club championship still at the group stages and the first Connacht game is on the last Sunday of this month. Not much time to play around with.. will some games be played midweek?. The non county players can't be too pleased, they wait around for months to play a championship game then when it restarts its rushed off in the space of 3 weeks.
Connacht council likely to push games back a week what I've heard.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 07, 2016, 01:52:11 PM
The Sligo JFC final is on Sunday between St. Michael's and Tourlestrane but Michael's will go into Connacht as the only first team left. Calry are in hurling final and Coolera and Naomh Eoin replay this weekend to see who loses the final to them.
A pretty star studded Tourlestrane it must be said for junior!
Galway junior championship down to the last 4.
West Final between Oranmore-Maree & Moycullen.
North Final between St Gabriels & Mountbellew-Moylough.
Oranmore and Gabriels the only 2 that can represent Galway as the other 2 are reserve sides.
Oranmore should win it out anyway.
Quote from: ballinaman on October 07, 2016, 05:23:04 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 07, 2016, 04:44:59 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on October 07, 2016, 01:56:38 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 07, 2016, 01:54:23 PM
Am I right in thinking Mayo will have no representatives in the Senior Club Championship this year?
No
Mayo senior club championship still at the group stages and the first Connacht game is on the last Sunday of this month. Not much time to play around with.. will some games be played midweek?. The non county players can't be too pleased, they wait around for months to play a championship game then when it restarts its rushed off in the space of 3 weeks.
Connacht council likely to push games back a week what I've heard.
If that happens then the quarter final winner will only have a week to prepare for a possible semi final against Connacht favorites Corofin. A far from ideal situation whatever way you look at it.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 07, 2016, 06:00:30 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on October 07, 2016, 05:23:04 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 07, 2016, 04:44:59 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on October 07, 2016, 01:56:38 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 07, 2016, 01:54:23 PM
Am I right in thinking Mayo will have no representatives in the Senior Club Championship this year?
No
Mayo senior club championship still at the group stages and the first Connacht game is on the last Sunday of this month. Not much time to play around with.. will some games be played midweek?. The non county players can't be too pleased, they wait around for months to play a championship game then when it restarts its rushed off in the space of 3 weeks.
Connacht council likely to push games back a week what I've heard.
If that happens then the quarter final winner will only have a week to prepare for a possible semi final against Connacht favorites Corofin. A far from ideal situation whatever way you look at it.
A prison of their own design.
Quote from: galwayman on October 07, 2016, 05:37:03 PM
Galway junior championship down to the last 4.
West Final between Oranmore-Maree & Moycullen.
North Final between St Gabriels & Mountbellew-Moylough.
Oranmore and Gabriels the only 2 that can represent Galway as the other 2 are reserve sides.
Oranmore should win it out anyway.
Oranmore should not be down in junior given their catchment area. Really should be a solid senior club if they got their act together.
Tourlestrane v the Mayo champions has been pushed back to Saturday November 5th if the game ends in a draw the replay will be played the following day.
Only the Prenty Council would cow-tow to a county who can't run off its championship in time. And only then if it's Mayo.
Quote from: Syferus on October 08, 2016, 04:54:46 PM
Only the Prenty Council would cow-tow to a county who can't run off its championship in time. And only then if it's Mayo.
+1
Pity they weren't do accommodating to the Ros/Sligo Minors. >:(
Corofin & Salthill Knocknacarra will contest this years senior final here in Galway
Monivea Abbey won the Intermediate final yesterday
Oranmore Maree & St Gabriel's will battle it out in the junior final
Ros Inter and Junior Finals ended in draws as did the Laythrum Inter.
Aughawillan won Senior by a point.
Louisburgh beat Balla by a last minute point it today's Junior final.
Quote from: Rossfan on October 09, 2016, 07:42:58 PM
Ros Inter and Junior Finals ended in draws as did the Laythrum Inter.
Aughawillan won Senior by a point.
Leitrim IFC was won by Sean O'Heslin's, late winner as in the senior.
Of course! My mistake - draws on the brain.
Oran in hurley final thing next Sunday so replay 22 Oct.
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 08, 2016, 04:40:21 PM
Tourlestrane v the Mayo champions has been pushed back to Saturday November 5th if the game ends in a draw the replay will be played the following day.
this happen a few years back , Ballina and corofin i think , Corofin caused the delay and had to agree to play both matches in ballina. shit weather it was too
Quote from: rosnarun on October 10, 2016, 11:21:37 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 08, 2016, 04:40:21 PM
Tourlestrane v the Mayo champions has been pushed back to Saturday November 5th if the game ends in a draw the replay will be played the following day.
this happen a few years back , Ballina and corofin i think , Corofin caused the delay and had to agree to play both matches in ballina. shit weather it was too
Great days
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/connacht-club-tie-postponed-1.1113629 (http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/connacht-club-tie-postponed-1.1113629)
Facts are a bitch sometimes.
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 10, 2016, 11:13:54 AM
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Kieran Fitzgerald going for his 11th county SFC medal in the final.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 10, 2016, 06:39:53 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 10, 2016, 11:13:54 AM
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Kieran Fitzgerald going for his 11th county SFC medal in the final.
And it's hard to see him not getting that 11th medal, they are a seriously impressive outfit, you have to stand back and admire the way they play, they have 2 of the greatest kick passers of the ball in the county in Ronan Steede and Michael Farragher, there's Kieran Molloy playing wing back who I'd say we could see in maroon next year and Gary Sice was brilliant to mention just a few. I can't see Salthill having any way to beat them to be honest.
Quote from: Duine Eile on October 10, 2016, 08:45:40 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 10, 2016, 06:39:53 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 10, 2016, 11:13:54 AM
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Kieran Fitzgerald going for his 11th county SFC medal in the final.
And it's hard to see him not getting that 11th medal, they are a seriously impressive outfit, you have to stand back and admire the way they play, they have 2 of the greatest kick passers of the ball in the county in Ronan Steede and Michael Farragher, there's Kieran Molloy playing wing back who I'd say we could see in maroon next year and Gary Sice was brilliant to mention just a few. I can't see Salthill having any way to beat them to be honest.
If Mitchels can do it plenty of teams can.
Quote from: Syferus on October 10, 2016, 09:00:04 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on October 10, 2016, 08:45:40 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 10, 2016, 06:39:53 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 10, 2016, 11:13:54 AM
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Kieran Fitzgerald going for his 11th county SFC medal in the final.
And it's hard to see him not getting that 11th medal, they are a seriously impressive outfit, you have to stand back and admire the way they play, they have 2 of the greatest kick passers of the ball in the county in Ronan Steede and Michael Farragher, there's Kieran Molloy playing wing back who I'd say we could see in maroon next year and Gary Sice was brilliant to mention just a few. I can't see Salthill having any way to beat them to be honest.
If Mitchels can do it plenty of teams can.
Not Salthill though.Not a chance.
Quote from: Syferus on October 10, 2016, 09:00:04 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on October 10, 2016, 08:45:40 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 10, 2016, 06:39:53 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 10, 2016, 11:13:54 AM
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Kieran Fitzgerald going for his 11th county SFC medal in the final.
And it's hard to see him not getting that 11th medal, they are a seriously impressive outfit, you have to stand back and admire the way they play, they have 2 of the greatest kick passers of the ball in the county in Ronan Steede and Michael Farragher, there's Kieran Molloy playing wing back who I'd say we could see in maroon next year and Gary Sice was brilliant to mention just a few. I can't see Salthill having any way to beat them to be honest.
If Mitchels can do it plenty of teams can.
I can tell you now Salthill won't beat them, when they come up against the Mayo/Sligo champs it could be a different story but within Galway at the minute there's nobody to touch them. Who would be favourites to win the Mayo championship?
Quote from: Duine Eile on October 10, 2016, 09:46:26 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 10, 2016, 09:00:04 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on October 10, 2016, 08:45:40 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 10, 2016, 06:39:53 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 10, 2016, 11:13:54 AM
Corofin are 1/10 to win in Galway and then even money for Connacht. Looking at the staring 15 and subs yesterday that is a very strong panel at this level.
I can't see any betting on the AI, anyone seen the odds anywhere?
Kieran Fitzgerald going for his 11th county SFC medal in the final.
And it's hard to see him not getting that 11th medal, they are a seriously impressive outfit, you have to stand back and admire the way they play, they have 2 of the greatest kick passers of the ball in the county in Ronan Steede and Michael Farragher, there's Kieran Molloy playing wing back who I'd say we could see in maroon next year and Gary Sice was brilliant to mention just a few. I can't see Salthill having any way to beat them to be honest.
If Mitchels can do it plenty of teams can.
I can tell you now Salthill won't beat them, when they come up against the Mayo/Sligo champs it could be a different story but within Galway at the minute there's nobody to touch them. Who would be favourites to win the Mayo championship?
Mitchels have lost some key players, but are still in the mix. Ballintubber and Breaffy probably the next two.
I have a feeling Breaffy might finally do it.
Have Aghavas conceded to Louisburgh?
Any Mayo people like to comment on the hypocrisy of the Connacht senior club being pushed back to suit Mayo not being able to complete their championship on time but the Connacht intermediate not being rearranged when there was a draw in the Roscommon final last week? Roscommon champions will have to play the replay on Saturday and the Connacht match on Sunday.
f**k you, John.
Quote from: Syferus on October 18, 2016, 11:02:17 PM
Any Mayo people like to comment on the hypocrisy of the Connacht senior club being pushed back to suit Mayo not being able to complete their championship on time but the Connacht intermediate not being rearranged when there was a draw in the Roscommon final last week? Roscommon champions will have to play the replay on Saturday and the Connacht match on Sunday.
f**k you, John.
Ah come off it. If any of the Mayo senior semi championship games are a draw or the final is a draw, they'll be asked to back it up Saturday/Sunday the following week too.
The bigger issue is that catches the fixtures scheduling commitee by surprise every year. Even at county level. You'd swear the chances of draws are nil. The various proposals have been done to death by now so there is no point getting into that here.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 18, 2016, 09:33:49 PM
Have Aghavas conceded to Louisburgh?
Haven't played the junior final in Leitrim yet so may be focusing on winning that and getting out of junior, if that's the case.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 19, 2016, 08:50:47 AM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 18, 2016, 09:33:49 PM
Have Aghavas conceded to Louisburgh?
Haven't played the junior final in Leitrim yet so may be focusing on winning that and getting out of junior, if that's the case.
Thanks for that.
Quote from: Bod Mor on October 19, 2016, 04:25:44 AM
Quote from: Syferus on October 18, 2016, 11:02:17 PM
Any Mayo people like to comment on the hypocrisy of the Connacht senior club being pushed back to suit Mayo not being able to complete their championship on time but the Connacht intermediate not being rearranged when there was a draw in the Roscommon final last week? Roscommon champions will have to play the replay on Saturday and the Connacht match on Sunday.
f**k you, John.
Ah come off it. If any of the Mayo senior semi championship games are a draw or the final is a draw, they'll be asked to back it up Saturday/Sunday the following week too.
The bigger issue is that catches the fixtures scheduling commitee by surprise every year. Even at county level. You'd swear the chances of draws are nil. The various proposals have been done to death by now so there is no point getting into that here.
Why weren't Mayo forced to do the same when they kept kicking the can of club championship rounds down the road in the vain hope it would win them a senior IC AI? The fact is that shows far more disregard for club than a fùcking draw does. It's one of many cases of favouritism shown by Bekan to Mayo over ever other county in Connacht.
Kilmore by Oran 2-16 to 1-11 after extra time today. We're 1-5 to 0-0 down early in the game.
Having finished an 80 minute game at around 4pm today they now have to play the Galway Champions at 1pm tomorrow.
Well done Prenty and the useless Ros delegated to the Connacht Council.
Where's the Player Welfare people? Effn CC should be prosecuted >:(
I take it the McCarron thread has been deleted due to the libelous postings of Seafoid and Syferus?
Quote from: Rossfan on October 22, 2016, 09:27:57 PM
Kilmore by Oran 2-16 to 1-11 after extra time today. We're 1-5 to 0-0 down early in the game.
Having finished an 80 minute game at around 4pm today they now have to play the Galway Champions at 1pm tomorrow.
Well done Prenty and the useless Ros delegated to the Connacht Council.
Where's the Player Welfare people? Effn CC should be prosecuted >:(
same situation happened with the Donegal intermediate champions Burt. They won after a replay in extra time and the Ulster council ignored their request to push their Ulster championship game back. I really don't know why these provincial championships are rushed off when the All Ireland series doesn't commence until the new year.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 22, 2016, 10:44:31 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 22, 2016, 09:27:57 PM
Kilmore by Oran 2-16 to 1-11 after extra time today. We're 1-5 to 0-0 down early in the game.
Having finished an 80 minute game at around 4pm today they now have to play the Galway Champions at 1pm tomorrow.
Well done Prenty and the useless Ros delegated to the Connacht Council.
Where's the Player Welfare people? Effn CC should be prosecuted >:(
same situation happened with the Donegal intermediate champions Burt. They won after a replay in extra time and the Ulster council ignored their request to push their Ulster championship game back. I really don't know why these provincial championships are rushed off when the All Ireland series doesn't commence until the new year.
Because the provincial councils are ran by incompetent, corrupt fools.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 22, 2016, 10:44:31 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 22, 2016, 09:27:57 PM
Kilmore by Oran 2-16 to 1-11 after extra time today. We're 1-5 to 0-0 down early in the game.
Having finished an 80 minute game at around 4pm today they now have to play the Galway Champions at 1pm tomorrow.
Well done Prenty and the useless Ros delegated to the Connacht Council.
Where's the Player Welfare people? Effn CC should be prosecuted >:(
same situation happened with the Donegal intermediate champions Burt. They won after a replay in extra time and the Ulster council ignored their request to push their Ulster championship game back. I really don't know why these provincial championships are rushed off when the All Ireland series doesn't commence until the new year.
The junior and intermediate comps have their semi finals in mid January so it's a bit earlier than the senior to be fair, but a weeks delaywouldn't do much harm all the same.
You'd have to wonder how a 16 team (?) competition takes until the middle of October to run off though
It's very unfair on the clubs involved. No doubt about that.
Individual county boards need to take responsibility though and get their houses in order and play off their championships earlier.
Most counties are gone out of the All Ireland race by the August bank holiday weekend.
My own club were knocked out of c'ship at semi final stage.Played hardly any games league or championship for over 3 months - then played 4 championship games on successive weekends.
Our quarter final was level after 60 mins - were told if game was level after ET then 2 further periods of ET would be played.
If still no winner - we replay on Wednesday night with the winners out again on the Saturday.
County boards cannot assume that draws will not happen because they always do.
FT in Galway
Corofin 0-16 Salthill 0-11
Jason Leonard with 0-9 in the final for Corofin. 0-5 from play. Army with 0-6 for Salthill. 0-4 from play.
Galway Junior Final
Oranmore Maree 4-16 St Gabriels 1-07
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture this morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
Quote from: muppet on October 23, 2016, 05:48:07 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
Kilmore rang the CC this morning requesting the match be postponed and they were told their "request could not be accommodated". The Kilmore chairman was on Shannonside confirming all this so it's from the source. The club will be releasing a statement on it tomorrow.
This is the interview: http://www.shannonside.ie/sport/kilmore-knocked-out-of-connacht-championship/
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on October 23, 2016, 05:23:53 PM
Galway Junior Final
Oranmore Maree 4-16 St Gabriels 1-07
Not sure what the other Connacht junior champs are like but that's a decent Oranmore side.
They will be hard beaten in Connacht anyway.
Quote from: galwayman on October 23, 2016, 06:23:40 PM
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on October 23, 2016, 05:23:53 PM
Galway Junior Final
Oranmore Maree 4-16 St Gabriels 1-07
Not sure what the other Connacht junior champs are like but that's a decent Oranmore side.
They will be hard beaten in Connacht anyway.
Given their catchment area Oranmore should be way too good for junior football. Granted it's not all about population.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 23, 2016, 06:59:39 PM
Quote from: galwayman on October 23, 2016, 06:23:40 PM
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on October 23, 2016, 05:23:53 PM
Galway Junior Final
Oranmore Maree 4-16 St Gabriels 1-07
Not sure what the other Connacht junior champs are like but that's a decent Oranmore side.
They will be hard beaten in Connacht anyway.
Given their catchment area Oranmore should be way too good for junior football. Granted it's not all about population.
Based on this years results they are a long way ahead of all other junior teams in Galway anyway. They will be very competitive at Intermediate next year and based on what I see coming through their underage structures, they could very well be a very solid senior team in a couple of years.
Quote from: muppet on October 23, 2016, 05:48:07 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
I'd love to hear the reason for not awarding a postponement.
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 09:39:22 PM
Quote from: muppet on October 23, 2016, 05:48:07 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
I'd love to hear the reason for not awarding a postponement.
The real reason, or whatever guff Prenty is going to come up with as a response tomorrow?
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 10:10:41 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 09:39:22 PM
Quote from: muppet on October 23, 2016, 05:48:07 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
I'd love to hear the reason for not awarding a postponement.
The real reason, or whatever guff Prenty is going to come up with as a response tomorrow?
I know next to nothing about Prenty but I assume there are officials from each of the other counties with him, delegates or whatever. Now, if he is as big a bollix as you seem to think, how come the other officers on the board don't stand up to him. Are they all gobsites, after all he seems to be the one that bugs you since you first started posting here and that a few years ago.
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 10:10:41 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 09:39:22 PM
Quote from: muppet on October 23, 2016, 05:48:07 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
I'd love to hear the reason for not awarding a postponement.
The real reason, or whatever guff Prenty is going to come up with as a response tomorrow?
If there is a response and if there is no doubt along the lines of fixture congestion.
Anyway just not good enough.
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Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 09:39:22 PM
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Quote from: Owenmoresider on October 23, 2016, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
Kilmore forced to fulfill the Connacht Inter semi-final fixture thugs morning even after the club president died over night - a request to postpone was refused.
John Prenty - you are a hateful, corrupt b**tard. This deserves to be picked up nationally.
That's a disgrace.
Disgraceful alright, if that is the full story.
I'd love to hear the reason for not awarding a postponement.
The real reason, or whatever guff Prenty is going to come up with as a response tomorrow?
I know next to nothing about Prenty but I assume there are officials from each of the other counties with him, delegates or whatever. Now, if he is as big a bollix as you seem to think, how come the other officers on the board don't stand up to him. Are they all gobsites, after all he seems to be the one that bugs you since you first started posting here and that a few years ago.
Our CB took a month and a bit to appoint a man everyone knew was the man for the job from day one. If you think they could stand up to the dark lord you're having a laugh, Lar. I was still very disappointed to see their total silence when the Inter champions were refused a postponement, nevermind their seeming silence today after yet another incidence of total unfairness, this time bordering on crulelty.
Prenty controls everything in Bekan. If he wanted to give Kilmore some breathing space for player safety, fairness or even for simple human deciency it would have happened.
The Connacht president seems to be there to smile and award trophies and cut ribbons - and I say that knowing full well the current president is a good, honest Roscommon man.
President is an honorary position.
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:01:49 PM
President is an honorary position.
It's a position of influence. One that has had no influence at all under Prenty.
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 11:18:17 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:01:49 PM
President is an honorary position.
It's a position of influence. One that has had no influence at all under Prenty.
I don't think it is a position of influence. Prenty and the secretariat in Connacht Council run the show. Not even sure the decision not to postpone would even have gone as far as Prenty. He's got well trained staff that are well able to play hard ball as well.
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:31:39 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 11:18:17 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:01:49 PM
President is an honorary position.
It's a position of influence. One that has had no influence at all under Prenty.
I don't think it is a position of influence. Prenty and the secretariat in Connacht Council run the show. Not even sure the decision not to postpone would even have gone as far as Prenty. He's got well trained staff that are well able to play hard ball as well.
Prenty would have been aware of this issue already as the team was being forced to play 19 hours after a county final and a postponement was requested on those grounds. If you're suggesting a club rang up the CC this morning with news of the passing of their president overnight and that it didn't reach the top before a negative response was given then it's even worse than first assumed - Prenty would have known Dennehy personally as he was elected Roscommon county president just last year. The more you look at it the worse it is.
This stinks.
Quote from: Syferus on October 24, 2016, 01:22:06 AM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:31:39 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 11:18:17 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:01:49 PM
President is an honorary position.
It's a position of influence. One that has had no influence at all under Prenty.
I don't think it is a position of influence. Prenty and the secretariat in Connacht Council run the show. Not even sure the decision not to postpone would even have gone as far as Prenty. He's got well trained staff that are well able to play hard ball as well.
Prenty would have been aware of this issue already as the team was being forced to play 19 hours after a county final and a postponement was requested on those grounds. If you're suggesting a club rang up the CC this morning with news of the passing of their president overnight and that it didn't reach the top before a negative response was given then it's even worse than first assumed - Prenty would have known Dennehy personally as he was elected Roscommon county president just last year. The more you look at it the worse it is.
This stinks.
I can't make sense of your '19 hours after a county final' comment.
Was there a request made on those grounds, which was rejected, then the passing of the President of the Club occurred and then a new request for postponement made?
Can you explain the timeline please?
FFS this whole Prenty vendetta seems to stem from the decision to put the COE in Bekan. Next time you have a day off work throw the kids in the car and drive from Bekan to Achill or Belmullet and back home again. You'll find that large parts of Mayo are further (time wise and distance wise) than the furthest reaches of Roscommon
Quote from: muppet on October 24, 2016, 01:30:21 AM
Quote from: Syferus on October 24, 2016, 01:22:06 AM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:31:39 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 11:18:17 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:01:49 PM
President is an honorary position.
It's a position of influence. One that has had no influence at all under Prenty.
I don't think it is a position of influence. Prenty and the secretariat in Connacht Council run the show. Not even sure the decision not to postpone would even have gone as far as Prenty. He's got well trained staff that are well able to play hard ball as well.
Prenty would have been aware of this issue already as the team was being forced to play 19 hours after a county final and a postponement was requested on those grounds. If you're suggesting a club rang up the CC this morning with news of the passing of their president overnight and that it didn't reach the top before a negative response was given then it's even worse than first assumed - Prenty would have known Dennehy personally as he was elected Roscommon county president just last year. The more you look at it the worse it is.
This stinks.
I can't make sense of your '19 hours after a county final' comment.
Was there a request made on those grounds, which was rejected, then the passing of the President of the Club occurred and then a new request for postponement made?
Can you explain the timeline please?
When the need for a Roscommon Intermediate final replay came up a request to postpone the Connacht semi-final against Galway was requested, as the replay would have had to be on the same weekend as the Connacht match. This was rejected. The inter replay was on yesterday and today the Connacht semi-final was played.
Another request to postpone the Connacht match was made by the Roscommon Intermediate champions Kilmore this morning (Sunday) as their club president had died overnight. This was also rejected.
Quote from: whitey on October 24, 2016, 01:49:54 AM
FFS this whole Prenty vendetta seems to stem from the decision to put the COE in Bekan. Next time you have a day off work throw the kids in the car and drive from Bekan to Achill or Belmullet and back home again. You'll find that large parts of Mayo are further (time wise and distance wise) than the furthest reaches of Roscommon
I fully support the location of the COE.
Quote from: Syferus on October 24, 2016, 01:50:38 AM
Quote from: muppet on October 24, 2016, 01:30:21 AM
Quote from: Syferus on October 24, 2016, 01:22:06 AM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:31:39 PM
Quote from: Syferus on October 23, 2016, 11:18:17 PM
Quote from: moysider on October 23, 2016, 11:01:49 PM
President is an honorary position.
It's a position of influence. One that has had no influence at all under Prenty.
I don't think it is a position of influence. Prenty and the secretariat in Connacht Council run the show. Not even sure the decision not to postpone would even have gone as far as Prenty. He's got well trained staff that are well able to play hard ball as well.
Prenty would have been aware of this issue already as the team was being forced to play 19 hours after a county final and a postponement was requested on those grounds. If you're suggesting a club rang up the CC this morning with news of the passing of their president overnight and that it didn't reach the top before a negative response was given then it's even worse than first assumed - Prenty would have known Dennehy personally as he was elected Roscommon county president just last year. The more you look at it the worse it is.
This stinks.
I can't make sense of your '19 hours after a county final' comment.
Was there a request made on those grounds, which was rejected, then the passing of the President of the Club occurred and then a new request for postponement made?
Can you explain the timeline please?
When the need for a Roscommon Intermediate final replay came up a request to postpone the Connacht semi-final against Galway was requested, as the replay would have had to be on the same weekend as the Connacht match. This was rejected. The inter replay was on yesterday and today the Connacht semi-final was played.
Another request to postpone the Connacht match was made by the Roscommon Intermediate champions Kilmore this morning (Sunday) as their club president had died overnight. This was also rejected.
Fair enough that is truly a massive disgrace.
Condolences to his club and county.
As President of his club and President of Roscommon GAA, he, his family and his club deserve more respect than that.
RIP.
Why didn't they just refuse to play?
Quote from: The Trap on October 24, 2016, 10:18:39 AM
Why didn't they just refuse to play?
Fines. The CC fine clubs and counties for not fulfilling fixtures. There's not much financial security for small clubs let alone incurring thousands of Euros in fines.
Quote from: The Trap on October 24, 2016, 10:18:39 AM
Why didn't they just refuse to play?
I agree.
Forget the fines.
Burt should have done the same last week, refuse to play 24 hrs after winning a county title. A club should be afforded the opportunity to enjoy these moments in their history. Can you imagine a county being asked to play an all Ireland qtr final 24 hours after winning a provincial title?????
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/1024/826442-roscommon-club-take-stand-on-unjustified-demands/
And so it begins.
the President of Roscommon GAA and a Club Honorary President dies and the game isn't postponed?
who makes these decisions?
is the GAA gone mad?
Totally agree with the sentiments expressed at how ridiculously unfair it was on kilmore.
As a matter of interest why was the county finals so late in counties like roscommon and cavan ?
Quote from: larryin89 on October 24, 2016, 08:20:59 PM
Totally agree with the sentiments expressed at how ridiculously unfair it was on kilmore.
As a matter of interest why was the county finals so late in counties like roscommon and cavan ?
Meath and Westmeath as well.
Quote from: muppet on October 24, 2016, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: larryin89 on October 24, 2016, 08:20:59 PM
Totally agree with the sentiments expressed at how ridiculously unfair it was on kilmore.
As a matter of interest why was the county finals so late in counties like roscommon and cavan ?
Meath and Westmeath as well.
Probably because the provincial games aren't scheduled until October at the earliest and clubs don't want a big gap between a county final and a provincial championship game.
Have the Connacht GAA gave statement of reply to Kilmore club yet or will they remain silent.
Inexcusable not to postpone following the death of the club official. They should be held to account for that.
Understandable not to postpone on account of a poorly scheduled county championship. It's as if CBs around the country never consider the possibility of a draw when drawing up the fixtures list.
With all due respect to the late Frank ( RIP - one true gentleman) expecting players to play 2 important knock out games within 20 hoursof each iother is pure total abuse and must contravene all sorts of player welfare things .
Of course if we had extra time in all knock out games....
Should bear in mind when questioning the delay in the Roscommon intermediate final, that Kilmore were playing Oran, who were also in the senior hurling final last Sunday - which also requires a replay to settle it.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 24, 2016, 09:19:20 PM
Quote from: muppet on October 24, 2016, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: larryin89 on October 24, 2016, 08:20:59 PM
Totally agree with the sentiments expressed at how ridiculously unfair it was on kilmore.
As a matter of interest why was the county finals so late in counties like roscommon and cavan ?
Meath and Westmeath as well.
Probably because the provincial games aren't scheduled until October at the earliest and clubs don't want a big gap between a county final and a provincial championship game.
Have the Connacht GAA gave statement of reply to Kilmore club yet or will they remain silent.
Still doesnt make sense to me, sure AIF isnt until march . No reason county championship cant be completed by end of august/mid sept if county team has exited since july .
Of course no County can make Championship fixtures in July as the County team may be on a run ( and of course the US semi pro circuit)
Quote from: Rossfan on October 24, 2016, 09:44:49 PM
Of course no County can make Championship fixtures in July as the County team may be on a run ( and of course the US semi pro circuit)
Dont get it Mayo were in the championship till 1st of october and county final is next week. Roscommon went out in what end of july and county finals only this week. It just doesnt add up or perhaps im missing something?
It's called cutting to the Chase!
Quote from: larryin89 on October 24, 2016, 10:27:33 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 24, 2016, 09:44:49 PM
Of course no County can make Championship fixtures in July as the County team may be on a run ( and of course the US semi pro circuit)
Dont get it Mayo were in the championship till 1st of october and county final is next week. Roscommon went out in what end of july and county finals only this week. It just doesnt add up or perhaps im missing something?
We had 3 rounds of group games to complete in August.
As I sad no Championship games can be scheduled in July in case County are in action.
Mind you we had a leisurely enough knock out series then but Oran doing well in th'oul hurley didn't help.
Quote from: Rossfan on October 24, 2016, 11:08:34 PM
Quote from: larryin89 on October 24, 2016, 10:27:33 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 24, 2016, 09:44:49 PM
Of course no County can make Championship fixtures in July as the County team may be on a run ( and of course the US semi pro circuit)
Dont get it Mayo were in the championship till 1st of october and county final is next week. Roscommon went out in what end of july and county finals only this week. It just doesnt add up or perhaps im missing something?
We had 3 rounds of group games to complete in August.
As I sad no Championship games can be scheduled in July in case County are in action.
Mind you we had a leisurely enough knock out series then but Oran doing well in th'oul hurley didn't help.
Why did you close the county manager thread?
Because silliness about young lads in high spirits 14 years ago was taking over plus the recruitments are all or nearly all completed.
Quote from: Rossfan on October 24, 2016, 11:23:48 PM
Because silliness about young lads in high spirits 14 years ago was taking over plus the recruitments are all or nearly all completed.
Yeah right!!!
Nothing to do with the Rossies having another Mayo man running the show???
Why should that matter?
He was half manager last season and was the only candidate standing when the Interviews came around.
Anyway he's living in Ros for many the year, his kids are total Rossies and Syfín loves him so what can possibly go wrong :o
The Mayo and Roscommon hurling county finals both finished in draws the replays are due to played this weekend while the Connacht semi final between the Mayo and Roscommon champions was scheduled for bank holiday Monday. Will be interesting to see what the Connacht council do with this situation.
I'm assuming the replay wasn't played last week because one of the club was involved in a hurling final then? In that case the game against Monivea should have delayed for a week unless Monivea had a valid reason why it couldn't be delayed.
In fairness it makes sense to have club finals this late because the provincial games don't start until late October and clubs wouldn't want to go for a month without a competitive game.
This is a whole sorry mess and unfortunately the CC or the Roscommon CB are totally blameless.
I cannot understand why the first Junior and Intermediate finals were not played until the 09th of October while our Senior final was not played until last Sunday.
Roscommon were knocked out of an all ireland series back in July and we are playing finals in October??!!
Makes no sense.Its a lot of the reason why this Club player association is being formed and i can see it becoming a very divisive force within the organisation especially if it becomes militant in any shape or form.
Clubs and in particular club players are suffering because of the demands laid down by intercounty managers.
The Connacht Council have made a total c**k up here.As far as i am aware the next round from the winners of this game wasn't fixed until 05/06 November so surely this game could have been played under lights somewhere an evening this week to give the Kilmore lads a few days at least not ideal but a better outcome than having to play last Sunday.
In relation to the death of the gentleman and true gael Frank Dennehy it beggers belief that this game was not called off as a mark of respect.
This man coached teams at all levels in his beloved Kilmore and held id safely so most positions on their executive at some point in his life and as well as that was a great servant to Roscommon GAA and was secretary for as long as i can remember.I remember him presenting me with an underage medal donkeys years ago that's the type of man he was always ready oblige in the name of the GAA no matter what club and then this is the way his memory is treated and his family at this moment.
I was a the funeral yesterday evening and instead of the stories of yesteryear being spoken of from his days involved in GAA the only talk was about this sorry saga.
That's not right for his memory or his family.
Also while there is I'm sure numerous structures and officers in the Connacht Council there is only one person who calls the shots in that organisation and that is a very unhealthy situation.
A few people questioning why the final was so late when Roscommon were knocked out in july
there were 3 rounds of group games played in august,
2 knockout rounds played in September
final on 9th October.
Replay would have been on 16th October but Oran were playing the hurling final on 16th.
Ros Co. board suggested a midweek fixture for the replay but both Oran and Kilmore refused (rightly IMO).
In fairness, the fixtures were set out pretty well with 2 weeks between knockout games (to allow for replays) and there would not have been a problem if Oran were not also in the hurling final. (Oran are one of very few dual clubs in the county so the likelihood of them getting to both finals and there being a draw in both was small).
A few years ago, club championship fixtures in Roscommon were often fixed for June/july and depending how Roscommon were going in the qualifiers, championship games could be postponed or fixed with 1 weeks notice. This was not acceptable to the club players so the alternative was to fix club championship for August (some early rounds played in May). At least this way clubs and club players had a much better idea of when championship games would be played and could plan holidays etc.
I would often be critical of the Ros co. board, but I think they are not the ones to blame here.
The questions I would ask are:
1) Why was it possible to change the date of the senior club championship but not the intermediate?
2) What was wrong with using the free weekend (next weekend) for the fixture?
3) What is the justification for not granting a postponement due to the death of Frank Dennehy the Kilmore club president (and Roscommon GAA President).
Connacht council have all the answering to do (and our representatives to Connacht Council!)
Didn't realise that one club had a team in both finals and that the hurling went to a replay too. A postponement seems like a reasonable request then considering the circumstances
The Mayo senior and intermediate finals to be streamed live on this link later today.
http://livestream.com/accounts/15656115/events/6558103
That Mayo intermediate final was a poor fare. Westport the winners 0-10 to 0-4
Castlebar comfortable and leading 1-10 to 0-5. Paddy Durcan the stand out player with 1-3 from play but he went off there now with appears to be a hamstring injury.
The old dogs for the hard road in Connacht. The last time one of Brigids, Corofin or Mitchels didn't win Connacht was 2007.
The last time one of Brigids or Corofin didn't feature in the Connacht final was 2004.
I expect another Brigids-Corofin final this year. That would be as nasty a club match as you're likely to find all year.
Castlebar 3-13 Knockmore 0-10 it finished.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on October 25, 2016, 09:05:13 AM
The Mayo and Roscommon hurling county finals both finished in draws the replays are due to played this weekend while the Connacht semi final between the Mayo and Roscommon champions was scheduled for bank holiday Monday. Will be interesting to see what the Connacht council do with this situation.
I see the Oran v Ballyhaunis Connacht semi final has been pushed back to Wednesday evening and the venue also changed from Athleague to COE in Bekan.
The switch made because the mother of one of the Oran players died last night.
Tourlestrane v Mitchell's
David v Goliath
Town v country
I think we can give Castlebar a decent battle and have good subs. Hard to beat one of the best teams in the country but we can at least try...
What's the spread on this one?
Quote from: sligoman2 on November 02, 2016, 04:22:43 PM
Tourlestrane v Mitchell's
David v Goliath
Town v country
I think we can give Castlebar a decent battle and have good subs. Hard to beat one of the best teams in the country but we can at least try...
What's the spread on this one?
Anybody know if this game will be televised / streamed?
Am I right in saying it is in Markievicz Park Sat at 2?
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on November 03, 2016, 06:16:06 PM
Quote from: sligoman2 on November 02, 2016, 04:22:43 PM
Tourlestrane v Mitchell's
David v Goliath
Town v country
I think we can give Castlebar a decent battle and have good subs. Hard to beat one of the best teams in the country but we can at least try...
What's the spread on this one?
Anybody know if this game will be televised / streamed?
Am I right in saying it is in Markievicz Park Sat at 2?
Not an TG4 anyway.
Ballyea v Thurles Sarsfields beo
2-00pm
Oulart the Ballagh v St Rynaghs iarbheo
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on November 03, 2016, 06:16:06 PM
Quote from: sligoman2 on November 02, 2016, 04:22:43 PM
Tourlestrane v Mitchell's
David v Goliath
Town v country
I think we can give Castlebar a decent battle and have good subs. Hard to beat one of the best teams in the country but we can at least try...
What's the spread on this one?
Anybody know if this game will be televised / streamed?
Am I right in saying it is in Markievicz Park Sat at 2?
It might be streamed live on localstreaming.club. They said they were going to try and show all of castlebar's games.
Quote from: MayoBuck on November 03, 2016, 07:00:31 PM
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on November 03, 2016, 06:16:06 PM
Quote from: sligoman2 on November 02, 2016, 04:22:43 PM
Tourlestrane v Mitchell's
David v Goliath
Town v country
I think we can give Castlebar a decent battle and have good subs. Hard to beat one of the best teams in the country but we can at least try...
What's the spread on this one?
Anybody know if this game will be televised / streamed?
Am I right in saying it is in Markievicz Park Sat at 2?
It might be streamed live on localstreaming.club. They said they were going to try and show all of castlebar's games.
Thanks buck. Nothing on their twitter feed or website yet
Tourlestrane 0-05 Castlebar Mitchels 1-10
So it's Castlebar versus Corofin next Sunday 13th November in McHale Park as expected.
Quote from: Duine Eile on November 05, 2016, 05:28:21 PM
Tourlestrane 0-05 Castlebar Mitchels 1-10
So it's Castlebar versus Corofin next Sunday 13th November in McHale Park as expected.
..Castlebar at home in Connacht while Brigids have to play Aughawillan at 'home' in Carrick because the CC won't let them play in Kiltoom.
Prentyism at its best. Mitchels designating a fûcking training pitch at McHale as their home pitch to skirt around laws (made when CC stewards failed to prevent a few Corofin yobs from heckling the ref after the 2011 final) while Brigids will likely play two games in Carrick that should have been in Kiltoom if Corofin make the final. Brigids honestly designated their actual home pitch and are paying a heavy price for it.
It pays to cheat in Connacht.
Quote from: Syferus on November 05, 2016, 05:46:12 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on November 05, 2016, 05:28:21 PM
Tourlestrane 0-05 Castlebar Mitchels 1-10
So it's Castlebar versus Corofin next Sunday 13th November in McHale Park as expected.
..Castlebar at home in Connacht while Brigids have to play Aughawillan at 'home' in Carrick because the CC won't let them play in Kiltoom.
Prentyism at its best. Mitchels designating a fûcking training pitch at McHale as their home pitch to skirt around laws (made when CC stewards failed to prevent a few Corofin yobs from heckling the ref after the 2011 final) while Brigids will likely play two games in Carrick that should have been in Kiltoom if Corofin make the final. Brigids honestly designated their actual home pitch and are paying a heavy price for it.
It pays to cheat in Connacht.
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Syferus on November 05, 2016, 05:46:12 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on November 05, 2016, 05:28:21 PM
Tourlestrane 0-05 Castlebar Mitchels 1-10
So it's Castlebar versus Corofin next Sunday 13th November in McHale Park as expected.
..Castlebar at home in Connacht while Brigids have to play Aughawillan at 'home' in Carrick because the CC won't let them play in Kiltoom.
Prentyism at its best. Mitchels designating a fûcking training pitch at McHale as their home pitch to skirt around laws (made when CC stewards failed to prevent a few Corofin yobs from heckling the ref after the 2011 final) while Brigids will likely play two games in Carrick that should have been in Kiltoom if Corofin make the final. Brigids honestly designated their actual home pitch and are paying a heavy price for it.
It pays to cheat in Connacht.
Such a whining little queen.
Play the ball Bomber.
Anyway in this case Syfín is dead right.
In the Prenty Council there's one rule for the Rhubarbs and another for the lesser breeds.
E.g Castlebar s game was put back for a week from the original even though the next round is next weekend.
Kilmore had to play their game 20 hours after a Co Final even though the next round was weeks away.
It does seem like Syf might have a point here
Quote from: Rossfan on November 05, 2016, 09:26:04 PM
Play the ball Bomber.
Anyway in this case Syfín is dead right.
In the Prenty Council there's one rule for the Rhubarbs and another for the lesser breeds.
E.g Castlebar s game was put back for a week from the original even though the next round is next weekend.
Kilmore had to play their game 20 hours after a Co Final even though the next round was weeks away.
I'd be more grateful for the very handy draw the Roscommon champions have rather than the route of the opposition.
In this case he is moaning about the Roscommon team having to play the minnows of Connacht away, rather than saying "oh what a lovely draw we have got". At county level, Roscommon will have now avoided the big two in Connacht for the third successive year.
He's a queen who is looking for excuses and get outs before the battle has even started.
Playing the man again I see. >:(
Who cheated though?
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Wins for Westport and Louisburgh in the inter and junior championships today
Bad day for Shligo as Ballinamore and Creggs win the Inter and Junior semis v St Molaises and St Michael's.
Why is it one rule for Roscommon clubs and a different rule for Mayo/Galway then?
Quote from: maigheo on November 06, 2016, 03:24:03 PM
Wins for Westport and Louisburgh in the inter and junior championships today
Mayo clubs won Junior,Inter,Senior provincial titles last year, I'd fancy Mayo clubs to repeat that success this November.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 06, 2016, 04:12:32 PM
Quote from: maigheo on November 06, 2016, 03:24:03 PM
Wins for Westport and Louisburgh in the inter and junior championships today
Mayo clubs won Junior,Inter,Senior provincial titles last year, I'd fancy Mayo clubs to repeat that success this November.
Anyone know where the Intermediate Final is?
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Maybe a current Mitchels member can verify, but I thought Mitchels played all their home games in Josie Munnelly Park not McHale Park. That's what the "training pitch" is called. We used to call it the top pitch
Salthill don't play their home games in Pearse stadium either, they play in the Prairie which is beside Pearse.
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Maybe a current Mitchels member can verify, but I thought Mitchels played all their home games in Josie Munnelly Park not McHale Park. That's what the "training pitch" is called. We used to call it the top pitch
The Mitchels website even has McHale Park as their home ground. It's just rounding the intention of the rule whatever way you cut it..
It was supposedly Brigids' fault the Corofin yobs were allowed to get to ref after the 2011 final in Kiltoom, even though it was CC stewards who failed to stop it happening as they were in control of the venue, ticketing et al.
It was a non-issue Prenty is using to beat Brigids and Brigids alone with now. Mitchels playing Corofin at McHale the same weekend Brigids have to trek to Carrick has put a spotlight on the Prenty Council's behaviour yet again. It's hard for anyone to say there's any fairness emanating from Bekan any more even if you were Willie Joe over on MayoGAABlog.
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
I don't know about Castlebars situation but Pearse Stadium has never been Salthills home ground.
They play all their games in the Prairie.
But sure why let the truth get in the way.
Quote from: galwayman on November 06, 2016, 05:58:48 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Don't think it says that on the Castlebar Mitchels website either but sure fcuk it, its a good story
I don't know about Castlebars situation but Pearse Stadium has never been Salthills home ground.
They play all their games in the Prairie.
But sure why let the truth get in the way.
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Maybe a current Mitchels member can verify, but I thought Mitchels played all their home games in Josie Munnelly Park not McHale Park. That's what the "training pitch" is called. We used to call it the top pitch
The Mitchels website even has McHale Park as their home ground. It's just rounding the intention of the rule whatever way you cut it..
It was supposedly Brigids' fault the Corofin yobs were allowed to get to ref after the 2011 final in Kiltoom, even though it was CC stewards who failed to stop it happening as they were in control of the venue, ticketing et al.
It was a non-issue Prenty is using to beat Brigids and Brigids alone with now. Mitchels playing Corofin at McHale the same weekend Brigids have to trek to Carrick has put a spotlight on the Prenty Council's behaviour yet again. It's hard for anyone to say there's any fairness emanating from Bekan any more even if you were Willie Joe over on MayoGAABlog.
I just checked the Mitchel's website and they do not list McHale Park as their home ground
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Maybe a current Mitchels member can verify, but I thought Mitchels played all their home games in Josie Munnelly Park not McHale Park. That's what the "training pitch" is called. We used to call it the top pitch
The Mitchels website even has McHale Park as their home ground. It's just rounding the intention of the rule whatever way you cut it..
It was supposedly Brigids' fault the Corofin yobs were allowed to get to ref after the 2011 final in Kiltoom, even though it was CC stewards who failed to stop it happening as they were in control of the venue, ticketing et al.
It was a non-issue Prenty is using to beat Brigids and Brigids alone with now. Mitchels playing Corofin at McHale the same weekend Brigids have to trek to Carrick has put a spotlight on the Prenty Council's behaviour yet again. It's hard for anyone to say there's any fairness emanating from Bekan any more even if you were Willie Joe over on MayoGAABlog.
Even your lies are lies.
McHale Park might not officially be there home ground, but it is most certainly their cash cow. The Mitchells get all the proceeds from EVERY programme sold there, including club and county games. Imagine the amount they rake in from this. They also get all the proceeds from the shop at EVERY game. Conservatively I reckon that together they possibly take in over €100,000 per year. Plenty of people on here questioning why Dublin get so much funding.....we in Mayo might look closer to home to see how clubs are funded. Very hard for clubs to compete against the likes of Castlebar when along with the largest population they have a license to print money from McHale Park. It's no wonder the Stephenites felt hard done by when all the county games were moved to McHale Park. Ony one winner there and it's certainly not the Mayo County Board.
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 06:23:03 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Maybe a current Mitchels member can verify, but I thought Mitchels played all their home games in Josie Munnelly Park not McHale Park. That's what the "training pitch" is called. We used to call it the top pitch
The Mitchels website even has McHale Park as their home ground. It's just rounding the intention of the rule whatever way you cut it..
It was supposedly Brigids' fault the Corofin yobs were allowed to get to ref after the 2011 final in Kiltoom, even though it was CC stewards who failed to stop it happening as they were in control of the venue, ticketing et al.
It was a non-issue Prenty is using to beat Brigids and Brigids alone with now. Mitchels playing Corofin at McHale the same weekend Brigids have to trek to Carrick has put a spotlight on the Prenty Council's behaviour yet again. It's hard for anyone to say there's any fairness emanating from Bekan any more even if you were Willie Joe over on MayoGAABlog.
I just checked the Mitchel's website and they do not list McHale Park as their home ground
Syf is an idiot.
Josie Munnelly is the Mitchel's pitch since the County Board bought the main pitch in McHale off them.
Anyway, does anybody know where the Intermediate final is being played?
Quote from: saffronandblue on November 06, 2016, 06:40:21 PM
McHale Park might not officially be there home ground, but it is most certainly their cash cow. The Mitchells get all the proceeds from EVERY programme sold there, including club and county games. Imagine the amount they rake in from this. They also get all the proceeds from the shop at EVERY game. Conservatively I reckon that together they possibly take in over €100,000 per year. Plenty of people on here questioning why Dublin get so much funding.....we in Mayo might look closer to home to see how clubs are funded. Very hard for clubs to compete against the likes of Castlebar when along with the largest population they have a license to print money from McHale Park. It's no wonder the Stephenites felt hard done by when all the county games were moved to McHale Park. Ony one winner there and it's certainly not the Mayo County Board.
Not defending them on this one, but it always is Mitchels people behind the counter at the shop.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 07:14:27 PM
Quote from: saffronandblue on November 06, 2016, 06:40:21 PM
McHale Park might not officially be there home ground, but it is most certainly their cash cow. The Mitchells get all the proceeds from EVERY programme sold there, including club and county games. Imagine the amount they rake in from this. They also get all the proceeds from the shop at EVERY game. Conservatively I reckon that together they possibly take in over €100,000 per year. Plenty of people on here questioning why Dublin get so much funding.....we in Mayo might look closer to home to see how clubs are funded. Very hard for clubs to compete against the likes of Castlebar when along with the largest population they have a license to print money from McHale Park. It's no wonder the Stephenites felt hard done by when all the county games were moved to McHale Park. Ony one winner there and it's certainly not the Mayo County Board.
Not defending them on this one, but it always is Mitchels people behind the counter at the shop.
They (Mitchels) have some deal done with the county board for the Shop and selling of programs. Take it from me both are nice earners for the club. To call a spade a spade, financially Mitchels are so far ahead of any club in Mayo.
Quote from: muppet on November 06, 2016, 06:58:53 PM
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 06:23:03 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 06, 2016, 03:21:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 12:37:15 PM
Who cheated though?
Mitchels and Salthill cheated designating training pitches at McHale and Pearse as their home grounds. Prenty allowing the same just because it suits his bank balance to let Mitchels and Salthill play at home is flagrant cheating too.
He enacted a rule that has only ever been applied to a single club in Connacht. What a joke.
Maybe a current Mitchels member can verify, but I thought Mitchels played all their home games in Josie Munnelly Park not McHale Park. That's what the "training pitch" is called. We used to call it the top pitch
The Mitchels website even has McHale Park as their home ground. It's just rounding the intention of the rule whatever way you cut it..
It was supposedly Brigids' fault the Corofin yobs were allowed to get to ref after the 2011 final in Kiltoom, even though it was CC stewards who failed to stop it happening as they were in control of the venue, ticketing et al.
It was a non-issue Prenty is using to beat Brigids and Brigids alone with now. Mitchels playing Corofin at McHale the same weekend Brigids have to trek to Carrick has put a spotlight on the Prenty Council's behaviour yet again. It's hard for anyone to say there's any fairness emanating from Bekan any more even if you were Willie Joe over on MayoGAABlog.
I just checked the Mitchel's website and they do not list McHale Park as their home ground
Syf is an idiot.
Josie Munnelly is the Mitchel's pitch since the County Board bought the main pitch in McHale off them.
http://www.castlebarmitchels.com/contentPage/364419/club_history
You should spend more time learning your club's history and less acting like a child..
You are still an idiot Syferus.Castlebar list there home pitches as Pairc Josie Munnelly and Pairc Gerry Mc Donald.The page you have posted is from 2010.
Connacht Junior final.
November 19th Kiltoom
Louisburg v Creggs
Connacht intermediate final
November 20th Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada 2pm
Westport v Ballinamore
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 06, 2016, 07:28:59 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 06, 2016, 07:14:27 PM
Quote from: saffronandblue on November 06, 2016, 06:40:21 PM
McHale Park might not officially be there home ground, but it is most certainly their cash cow. The Mitchells get all the proceeds from EVERY programme sold there, including club and county games. Imagine the amount they rake in from this. They also get all the proceeds from the shop at EVERY game. Conservatively I reckon that together they possibly take in over €100,000 per year. Plenty of people on here questioning why Dublin get so much funding.....we in Mayo might look closer to home to see how clubs are funded. Very hard for clubs to compete against the likes of Castlebar when along with the largest population they have a license to print money from McHale Park. It's no wonder the Stephenites felt hard done by when all the county games were moved to McHale Park. Ony one winner there and it's certainly not the Mayo County Board.
Not defending them on this one, but it always is Mitchels people behind the counter at the shop.
They (Mitchels) have some deal done with the county board for the Shop and selling of programs. Take it from me both are nice earners for the club. To call a spade a spade, financially Mitchels are so far ahead of any club in Mayo.
Of course it's always the Mitchells crew staffing the shop Farr, it's their shop after all. Next time your at a Mayo game and you think your supporting Mayo GAA by spending a few euro on a programme, just hand it straight to the Mitchell lads instead. Not 1 cent goes to Mayo GAA. Or when your at Breaffy V Knockmore Farr, that programme money and the few euros for the cup of coffee also goes straight to the Mitchells. They operate and have a budget to spend like a county team. Gap will only get bigger and bigger to other clubs....
Mayo GAA would make more money moving the Mayo league games and club games around the county. Their gate receipts would be better and they might even make a few euro selling programmes and a few cups of tea.......not to mention that there might even be an atmosphere at a game.
Sorry but I would disagree with a lot of that
As the biggest town Mitchels do have advantages, but they also have challenges. You a couple of miles outside the town in every direction you immediately transition to other clubs. You also compete with 2 soccer Clubs and a rugby club for young players.
Size and resources are no guarantee of success....Mitchels were relegated to Intermediate and stayed there for a good few years in the not so recent past, and one could argue that they had similar "advantages" at that point in time too.
IMHO what changed was the mindset.....the club now have a huge following whereas when I was a member they were probably the worst supported senior team in the county. They used to draft in big name players from other clubs who were working in town, but not anymore. I read somewhere that every single player who started the club final had been a student at St Gerald's.....20 years ago maybe half the team grew up in town
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 09:17:08 PM
Sorry but I would disagree with a lot of that
As the biggest town Mitchels do have advantages, but they also have challenges. You a couple of miles outside the town in every direction you immediately transition to other clubs. You also compete with 2 soccer Clubs and a rugby club for young players.
Size and resources are no guarantee of success....Mitchels were relegated to Intermediate and stayed there for a good few years in the not so recent past, and one could argue that they had similar "advantages" at that point in time too.
IMHO what changed was the mindset.....the club now have a huge following whereas when I was a member they were probably the worst supported senior team in the county. They used to draft in big name players from other clubs who were working in town, but not anymore. I read somewhere that every single player who started the club final had been a student at St Gerald's.....20 years ago maybe half the team grew up in town
Huge following me hole.
What facts do you actually disagree with Whitey??? Do they not get all the funding from the programmes? Do they not get all the profits from the shop? Have they not the largest population? The similarities with Dublin on the county scene are striking are they not? As for an atmosphere at matches in Castlebar, it's non existent I'm afraid.
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
Quote from: saffronandblue on November 06, 2016, 09:53:54 PM
What facts do you actually disagree with Whitey??? Do they not get all the funding from the programmes? Do they not get all the profits from the shop? Have they not the largest population? The similarities with Dublin on the county scene are striking are they not? As for an atmosphere at matches in Castlebar, it's non existent I'm afraid.
My point is they've had those same advantages for decades and for long periods, they were $hite.
While the money doesn't hurt, money alone is not the reason they're doing well at the moment
Quote from: ballinaman on November 06, 2016, 09:31:39 PM
Quote from: whitey on November 06, 2016, 09:17:08 PM
Sorry but I would disagree with a lot of that
As the biggest town Mitchels do have advantages, but they also have challenges. You a couple of miles outside the town in every direction you immediately transition to other clubs. You also compete with 2 soccer Clubs and a rugby club for young players.
Size and resources are no guarantee of success....Mitchels were relegated to Intermediate and stayed there for a good few years in the not so recent past, and one could argue that they had similar "advantages" at that point in time too.
IMHO what changed was the mindset.....the club now have a huge following whereas when I was a member they were probably the worst supported senior team in the county. They used to draft in big name players from other clubs who were working in town, but not anymore. I read somewhere that every single player who started the club final had been a student at St Gerald's.....20 years ago maybe half the team grew up in town
Huge following me hole.
Compared to what they used to have its huge
So anyway, I'm looking forward to the Castlebar Corofin game, would it be true to say Castlebar have been playing in second gear so far this year? Corofin have been impressive anytime I've seen them the last few months but the opposition hasn't really been up to much so it's hard to know where they're really at. That said their forward line is a serious machine, midfield is fairly solid too with Ronan Steede and Daithi Burke but if they have a weak spot it's the full back line. Kieran Fitz was well beaten by Sean Armstrong on a good few occasions in the county final.
Syferus may be an utter pain in the hole most of the time but he isn't wrong here, it's bullshit how decent club grounds which are ok to host FBD games if not more are not allowed to host Connacht club games, like Sean O'Heslin's home ground in Ballinamore is capable of hosting that Intermediate final rather than Carrick. And dragging Tourlestrane and Castlebar to Markievicz for where Tourlestrane itself or Tubbercurry could have done the job for all the crowd that'd be at it is idiocy, and then there's Brigid's and Kiltoom. But sure that's the "Connacht" Council for you.
That aside, another shite year for Sligo clubs in Connacht I see, the usual one-and-done forays doesn't say much for the standard here. And worse when Molaise Gaels were a senior team who made relatively short work of the field at intermediate this year. Though O'Heslins were probably a smiliar story, but still losing to Leitrim clubs is all too regular an occurrence.
Quote from: maigheo on November 06, 2016, 08:27:06 PM
You are still an idiot Syferus.Castlebar list there home pitches as Pairc Josie Munnelly and Pairc Gerry Mc Donald.The page you have posted is from 2010.
;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 06, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
If people are going to make wild allegations and allege various evil plots, could they provide some links or shreds of evidence please?
McHale Park isn't 'de facto' Mithel's home ground.
They don't play there anymore, the club volunteers who built it, maintained it, lined the pitch etc, don't even have access any more. It is the county ground.
When McHale Park did belong to the Mitchels, minors, U-21s, juniors etc would all get to play on the hallowed turf. Even schools games were played there all the time. That is because the club decided who played on the 'main pitch' and generally sent out most of their teams to play there. That doesn't happen anymore.
Mitchels played Ballintubber on the Josie Munnelly pitch in an important league game a number of weeks ago (no county players). That is their main pitch, de facto pitch and online conspiracy reality pitch.
The Prenty conspiracy theorists will need to look elsewhere.
Quote from: Blowitupref on November 06, 2016, 08:40:03 PM
Connacht Junior final.
November 19th Kiltoom
Louisburg v Creggs
Connacht intermediate final
November 20th Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada 2pm
Westport v Ballinamore
so the junior final can be played in Kiltoom?
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 04:07:49 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 06, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
If people are going to make wild allegations and allege various evil plots, could they provide some links or shreds of evidence please?
McHale Park isn't 'de facto' Mithel's home ground.
They don't play there anymore, the club volunteers who built it, maintained it, lined the pitch etc, don't even have access any more. It is the county ground.
When McHale Park did belong to the Mitchels, minors, U-21s, juniors etc would all get to play on the hallowed turf. Even schools games were played there all the time. That is because the club decided who played on the 'main pitch' and generally sent out most of their teams to play there. That doesn't happen anymore.
Mitchels played Ballintubber on the Josie Munnelly pitch in an important league game a number of weeks ago (no county players). That is their main pitch, de facto pitch and online conspiracy reality pitch.
The Prenty conspiracy theorists will need to look elsewhere.
Jesus muppet, you sound like the Dubs trying to convince people Croker isn't their home ground. ::)
Would you really consider it an away ground for Mitchells?
As I said, it was likely changed for reasons of legal ownership rather than to bypass rules.
Where did Castlebar play their home group championship games?
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 04:07:49 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 06, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
If people are going to make wild allegations and allege various evil plots, could they provide some links or shreds of evidence please?
McHale Park isn't 'de facto' Mithel's home ground.
They don't play there anymore, the club volunteers who built it, maintained it, lined the pitch etc, don't even have access any more. It is the county ground.
When McHale Park did belong to the Mitchels, minors, U-21s, juniors etc would all get to play on the hallowed turf. Even schools games were played there all the time. That is because the club decided who played on the 'main pitch' and generally sent out most of their teams to play there. That doesn't happen anymore.
Mitchels played Ballintubber on the Josie Munnelly pitch in an important league game a number of weeks ago (no county players). That is their main pitch, de facto pitch and online conspiracy reality pitch.
The Prenty conspiracy theorists will need to look elsewhere.
The bigger question is what constitutes a neutral venue. The Connacht Council made a decision that all Connacht Club games at the championship stage should be played in neutral venues. This was after the ref was attacked by Corofin supporters after the Bridget's-Corofin game in Kiltoom. So Castlebar get to play in the... eh... neutral venue of McHale Park Castlebar because Pairc Munnelly is officially their home pitch. It's clearly not a very neutral venue, that's all.
Quote from: manfromdelmonte on November 07, 2016, 05:33:54 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on November 06, 2016, 08:40:03 PM
Connacht Junior final.
November 19th Kiltoom
Louisburg v Creggs
Connacht intermediate final
November 20th Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada 2pm
Westport v Ballinamore
so the junior final can be played in Kiltoom?
Because it's not Creggs' home pitch.
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 07, 2016, 06:35:31 PM
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 04:07:49 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 06, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
If people are going to make wild allegations and allege various evil plots, could they provide some links or shreds of evidence please?
McHale Park isn't 'de facto' Mithel's home ground.
They don't play there anymore, the club volunteers who built it, maintained it, lined the pitch etc, don't even have access any more. It is the county ground.
When McHale Park did belong to the Mitchels, minors, U-21s, juniors etc would all get to play on the hallowed turf. Even schools games were played there all the time. That is because the club decided who played on the 'main pitch' and generally sent out most of their teams to play there. That doesn't happen anymore.
Mitchels played Ballintubber on the Josie Munnelly pitch in an important league game a number of weeks ago (no county players). That is their main pitch, de facto pitch and online conspiracy reality pitch.
The Prenty conspiracy theorists will need to look elsewhere.
Jesus muppet, you sound like the Dubs trying to convince people Croker isn't their home ground. ::)
Would you really consider it an away ground for Mitchells?
As I said, it was likely changed for reasons of legal ownership rather than to bypass rules.
Where did Castlebar play their home group championship games?
This is daft.
You said is was their 'de facto' home ground.
Now you want to know is 'it an away ground' for them. It is a neutral ground. It used to belong to the Mitchels, but it doesn't any more. Many people from the club were very unhappy with the way it was taken off them. But it is no longer theirs.
There are a number of grounds that can be nominated by each county for use in provincial club championships - not quite sure what criteria the venue has to satisfy to qualify.
My club played in Connacht club a few years back and we had the choice of playing in one of Tuam Stadium, Pearse Stadium or Duggan Park in Ballinasloe.
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 06:52:10 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 07, 2016, 06:35:31 PM
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 04:07:49 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 06, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
If people are going to make wild allegations and allege various evil plots, could they provide some links or shreds of evidence please?
McHale Park isn't 'de facto' Mithel's home ground.
They don't play there anymore, the club volunteers who built it, maintained it, lined the pitch etc, don't even have access any more. It is the county ground.
When McHale Park did belong to the Mitchels, minors, U-21s, juniors etc would all get to play on the hallowed turf. Even schools games were played there all the time. That is because the club decided who played on the 'main pitch' and generally sent out most of their teams to play there. That doesn't happen anymore.
Mitchels played Ballintubber on the Josie Munnelly pitch in an important league game a number of weeks ago (no county players). That is their main pitch, de facto pitch and online conspiracy reality pitch.
The Prenty conspiracy theorists will need to look elsewhere.
Jesus muppet, you sound like the Dubs trying to convince people Croker isn't their home ground. ::)
Would you really consider it an away ground for Mitchells?
As I said, it was likely changed for reasons of legal ownership rather than to bypass rules.
Where did Castlebar play their home group championship games?
This is daft.
You said is was their 'de facto' home ground.
Now you want to know is 'it an away ground' for them. It is a neutral ground. It used to belong to the Mitchels, but it doesn't any more. Many people from the club were very unhappy with the way it was taken off them. But it is no longer theirs.
Apologies, by away I actually meant not a home game for them.
As far as I know, Castlebar play their home round robin games in Mchale park making it their defacto home ground.
Your defensiveness on this is a carbon copy of the Dubs in Croker discussion - it's not a criticism of Mitchells, it's a criticism of the Connacht council.
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 07, 2016, 08:27:20 PM
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 06:52:10 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 07, 2016, 06:35:31 PM
Quote from: muppet on November 07, 2016, 04:07:49 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on November 06, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Technically Mchale park isn't Castlebar's home ground (since that's owned by the CB) but it defacto is their home ground. This wasn't changed to circumvent Connacht council rules though, I'm sure it's the same in many county grounds around the country.
The spirit of the rule should probably be respected though and the game be played at a neutral venue.
If people are going to make wild allegations and allege various evil plots, could they provide some links or shreds of evidence please?
McHale Park isn't 'de facto' Mithel's home ground.
They don't play there anymore, the club volunteers who built it, maintained it, lined the pitch etc, don't even have access any more. It is the county ground.
When McHale Park did belong to the Mitchels, minors, U-21s, juniors etc would all get to play on the hallowed turf. Even schools games were played there all the time. That is because the club decided who played on the 'main pitch' and generally sent out most of their teams to play there. That doesn't happen anymore.
Mitchels played Ballintubber on the Josie Munnelly pitch in an important league game a number of weeks ago (no county players). That is their main pitch, de facto pitch and online conspiracy reality pitch.
The Prenty conspiracy theorists will need to look elsewhere.
Jesus muppet, you sound like the Dubs trying to convince people Croker isn't their home ground. ::)
Would you really consider it an away ground for Mitchells?
As I said, it was likely changed for reasons of legal ownership rather than to bypass rules.
Where did Castlebar play their home group championship games?
This is daft.
You said is was their 'de facto' home ground.
Now you want to know is 'it an away ground' for them. It is a neutral ground. It used to belong to the Mitchels, but it doesn't any more. Many people from the club were very unhappy with the way it was taken off them. But it is no longer theirs.
Apologies, by away I actually meant not a home game for them.
As far as I know, Castlebar play their home round robin games in Mchale park making it their defacto home ground.
Your defensiveness on this is a carbon copy of the Dubs in Croker discussion - it's not a criticism of Mitchells, it's a criticism of the Connacht council.
This is nothing to do with the Dubs in Croker.
McHale Park belonged to the Mitchels and stalwarts of the club built it into the stadium it became. Yes that was because Mayo played there, but nonetheless it was a labour of love for those dedicated club members who built and maintained it.
Then they were 'persuaded' to give it all up.
They have had to start again with another pitch. Through none of their own fault. The Josie Munnelly is their home pitch now. It has a few seats bolted onto the back of the stand in McHale Park. It isn't covered in any way and thus it is not suitable to host a crowd of any size, yet.
What happened is a massive set back for the club - as losing a large capacity stadium built by the members would be for any club - but they are getting on with it and will develop the Josie Munnelly into a facility worthy of the club and it members.
McHale Park is certainly not their home ground any more.
Does the Josie Munnelly pitch have separate dressing rooms to Mchale park?
(That's a genuine question - I don't know the answer)
Yes they do
Muppet....do you remember that he old "top pitch"?
You'd find more grass growing in the Sahara Desert.
It was like concrete in the summer and a swamp the rest of the year
Quote from: whitey on November 08, 2016, 11:33:14 AM
Muppet....do you remember that he old "top pitch"?
You'd find more grass growing in the Sahara Desert.
It was like concrete in the summer and a swamp the rest of the year
Yes. You would groan when you'd hear training would be up there. There were a few holes you needed to look out for.
The pitch looks a lot better nowadays though. But obviously I've never played on its recent incarnation, so I can't really say what its like now.
Brigids to beat Aughawillan. Mitchels/Corofin too hard to call. Castlebar will have serious momentum going into tomorrow's game though. On the other hand the games may have taken their toll on them.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 12, 2016, 11:34:17 AM
Brigids to beat Aughawillan. Mitchels/Corofin too hard to call. Castlebar will have serious momentum going into tomorrow's game though. On the other hand the games may have taken their toll on them.
I'm expecting Corofin to win relatively comfortably after last year and with the motorway pile-up nature of the Mayo club championship this year.
Really looking forward to tomorrow. The forecast is dry with minimal wind so it should be a good game. 50:50 game IMO, playing in MacHale Park might swing it for Mitchels.
Quote from: MayoBuck on November 12, 2016, 04:16:55 PM
Really looking forward to tomorrow. The forecast is dry with minimal wind so it should be a good game. 50:50 game IMO, playing in MacHale Park might swing it for Mitchels.
Home games usually do that
Good luck to Mitchells today
This referee is whistle happy
Quote from: galwayman on November 13, 2016, 02:26:44 PM
This referee is whistle happy
He is poor for both teams. Where are the Feeneys for Castlebar?
Ref keeping castlebar in this....
Quote from: galwayman on November 13, 2016, 02:26:44 PM
This referee is whistle happy
He is killing Corofin. Giving them nothing. HT score Corofin 0-6 Castlebar 0-4.
Castlebar dominating possession but their forwards are incompetent.
Corofin good value for that lead playing the game on their own terms so far. Castlebar one score from play and 7 wides will surely improve 2nd half?
Brigids winning the other semi final by 12 points at half time.
Referee very pro-Mitchels! A lot of gimme frees to keep them in it!
Castlebar have a lot of possession but doing nothing with it up front.
Apart from drawing soft frees.
Referee is cat
Referee is dreadful, keeping Castlebar in it.
Interesting refereeing display. Giving some extremely soft frees. Mitchels seem to be benefitting from most of them so far.
Disappointing game really. Both sides giving the ball away a lot. Ref is whistle happy. Leading to a very disjointed match.
Yeah, very poor so far although it's opening up a bit now as players get tired.
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
Poor error ridden game. Castlebar having played so poorly are probably wondering how they are leading.
Douglas coming good now after being wobbly earlier
Great point from Ian Burke
Corofin have kicked this away
Bradley wiggins can fair take a point from the wing
Better last 10 minutes anyway once the ref stopped blowing his whistle every 5 seconds.
Game improved last five mins. Castlebar have to be the happier of the two sides going into extra time.
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
Few good games at senior club or county nowadays, modern football for you.
I dunno I think there's still a lot of good games at club level.
Less so county
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
Corofin more likely. They do fewer stupid things and far more patient and economical. Castlebar far too rash in defence and in possession.
The last free Castlebar gave up and butchering that goal chance after sums up Castlebar today for me.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Corofin not putting them away though.
Some bad option taking in the red zone.
That was an awful soft free to bring it back to 2.
The ref has been the outstanding player for Mitchels here
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 03:47:40 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
No question the better side won that game and its hard to see Corofin beaten in the final. Castlebar are a team with a lack of point scorers from play they rely on goals and when they fail to score any they rarely win.
Very tame exit from Mitchels. It's been a long couple of years for Castlebar and they looked flat and even disinterested. Might explain dreadful decision making a lot of the time.
Quote from: Syferus on November 13, 2016, 03:58:54 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 03:47:40 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Congrats to Corofin. Deserved winners.
Extra time against a serious team, was always going to be a big ask.
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Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 03:47:40 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Clann na nGael are a half parish club, actually. And they're massive. Parish size isn't a good metric to use for club size these days.
Neither Corofin or Brigids have massive picks even in their counties - in Roscommon there's at least four clubs with better areas to pick from. These aren't Dublin superclubs or big town clubs like Mitchels or Dr. Crokes.
Just well run clubs that built from underage up - Brigids have ran the table at underage in the county this year so even when the old stagers hang up the boots they will still be making regular appearences at provincial level.
Corofin will be disappointed with their 2nd half performance although they'd have been well ahead at HT only for the ref.
I thought the ref was appalling, giving frees to both teams they didn't deserve although Castlebar were certainly the main beneficiaries from him.
Douglas will be very disappointed with his performance today, he did kick 2 great scores but he missed another 4 or 5 that you'd expect a player with aspirations playing for Mayo to convert. Ian Burke kicked some great scores and probably deserved the man of the match award.
Looking at their club honours Brigids won their first county minor title this autumn for 11 years and they haven't won a U21 title for 7 years and counting. They very much rely on their 30 year olds and one of them Ian Kilbride will miss the Connacht final.
Corofin are the younger,fresher and look the more hungry side plus they don't have to play Brigids in Roscommon.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 04:30:43 PM
Looking at their club honours Brigids won their first county minor title this autumn for 11 years and they haven't won a U21 title for 7 years and counting. They very much rely on their 30 year olds and one of them Ian Kilbride will miss the Connacht final.
Corofin are the younger,fresher and look the more hungry side plus they don't have to play Brigids in Roscommon.
Their minors won the county title after a break this year. Every other grade they've won as well. The U20 championship is still ongoing - U21 finished a couple years ago.
Some of the best young players in the county play for Brigids, actually. If you don't know their names yet you'll probably find out soon enough.
Quote from: Syferus on November 13, 2016, 04:38:19 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 04:30:43 PM
Looking at their club honours Brigids won their first county minor title this autumn for 11 years and they haven't won a U21 title for 7 years and counting. They very much rely on their 30 year olds and one of them Ian Kilbride will miss the Connacht final.
Corofin are the younger,fresher and look the more hungry side plus they don't have to play Brigids in Roscommon.
Their minors won the county title after a break this year. Every other grade they've won as well. The U20 championship is still ongoing - U21 finished a couple years ago.
Some of the best young players in the county play for Brigids, actually. If you don't know their names yet you'll probably find out soon enough.
Ya an 11 year break! A quick check told me the last U21 Roscommon championship was last December 2015. Clann na nGael won it. Research a little better before you post.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 04:48:18 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 13, 2016, 04:38:19 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 04:30:43 PM
Looking at their club honours Brigids won their first county minor title this autumn for 11 years and they haven't won a U21 title for 7 years and counting. They very much rely on their 30 year olds and one of them Ian Kilbride will miss the Connacht final.
Corofin are the younger,fresher and look the more hungry side plus they don't have to play Brigids in Roscommon.
Their minors won the county title after a break this year. Every other grade they've won as well. The U20 championship is still ongoing - U21 finished a couple years ago.
Some of the best young players in the county play for Brigids, actually. If you don't know their names yet you'll probably find out soon enough.
Ya an 11 year break! A quick check told me the last U21 Roscommon championship was last December 2015. Clann na nGael won it. Research a little better before you post.
This is actually the second season of U20. The last U21 was run in tandem so one group of lads didn't get fecked over. Maybe do your research?
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Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 04:06:45 PM
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Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 03:47:40 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Clann na nGael are a half parish club, actually. And they're massive. Parish size isn't a good metric to use for club size these days.
Neither Corofin or Brigids have massive picks even in their counties - in Roscommon there's at least four clubs with better areas to pick from. These aren't Dublin superclubs or big town clubs like Mitchels or Dr. Crokes.
Just well run clubs that built from underage up - Brigids have ran the table at underage in the county this year so even when the old stagers hang up the boots they will still be making regular appearences at provincial level.
you are clueless. you really are.
St Brigids have a huge area to pick from, two full parishes, about 5 or 6 primary schools and there is a lot of housing down every road in St Brigids area. They pick all the way from Ganlys roundabout to within 3/4 miles of Lecarrow village
Go to Curraghboy or Brideswell and see the amount of houses built on country roads
Corofin is exactly the same. Might be rural, but there is a lot of housing there.
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Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 13, 2016, 03:47:40 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 13, 2016, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Clann na nGael are a half parish club, actually. And they're massive. Parish size isn't a good metric to use for club size these days.
Neither Corofin or Brigids have massive picks even in their counties - in Roscommon there's at least four clubs with better areas to pick from. These aren't Dublin superclubs or big town clubs like Mitchels or Dr. Crokes.
Just well run clubs that built from underage up - Brigids have ran the table at underage in the county this year so even when the old stagers hang up the boots they will still be making regular appearences at provincial level.
you are clueless. you really are.
St Brigids have a huge area to pick from, two full parishes, about 5 or 6 primary schools and there is a lot of housing down every road in St Brigids area. They pick all the way from Ganlys roundabout to within 3/4 miles of Lecarrow village
Go to Curraghboy or Brideswell and see the amount of houses built on country roads
Corofin is exactly the same. Might be rural, but there is a lot of housing there.
Clann, Pearses, Ros Gaels and Castlerea all have bigger areas to grab from. Of the big three in the south Brigids are the most rural.
Alt accounts, I wonder? Touchy.
Ahhhhhh Delmonte don't be coming between Syfín and his one true love ( apart from. Mayowestros, Galway, Ballaghaderreen, McStay, Creggeretc etc)
There are more 18-35 year olds in rural St Brigid's than the decaying towns of Boyle, Elphin and half decaying ones like Strokestown maybe even put together.
Still best wishes to them in the Final which I presume will be in Pàirc Sheàin again?
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Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Clann na nGael are a half parish club, actually. And they're massive. Parish size isn't a good metric to use for club size these days.
Neither Corofin or Brigids have massive picks even in their counties - in Roscommon there's at least four clubs with better areas to pick from. These aren't Dublin superclubs or big town clubs like Mitchels or Dr. Crokes.
Just well run clubs that built from underage up - Brigids have ran the table at underage in the county this year so even when the old stagers hang up the boots they will still be making regular appearences at provincial level.
you are clueless. you really are.
St Brigids have a huge area to pick from, two full parishes, about 5 or 6 primary schools and there is a lot of housing down every road in St Brigids area. They pick all the way from Ganlys roundabout to within 3/4 miles of Lecarrow village
Go to Curraghboy or Brideswell and see the amount of houses built on country roads
Corofin is exactly the same. Might be rural, but there is a lot of housing there.
Clann, Pearses, Ros Gaels and Castlerea all have bigger areas to grab from. Of the big three in the south Brigids are the most rural.
Alt accounts, I wonder? Touchy.
going by your argument Tulsk has one of the largest parishes in the county!!
except people cannot live on a marsh or get permission to build a house in the middle of the largest concentration of archaeological monuments in the country
Does brigids parish cover castlerea? Where was shane curran from when they won the all Ireland?
Not to be for Mitchels today! The journey last year took its tool as well as a tight fixture list. Corofin worthy winners today. Refreshed from last years lay-off and ready for another Connacht and AI title push. The break will do Mitchels and their possible Mayo players the world of good.
Quote from: larryin89 on November 13, 2016, 07:35:03 PM
Does brigids parish cover castlerea? Where was shane curran from when they won the all Ireland?
Cake had long since settled in St Brigid's area. Bumped into him in Carrick today.
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Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Clann na nGael are a half parish club, actually. And they're massive. Parish size isn't a good metric to use for club size these days.
Neither Corofin or Brigids have massive picks even in their counties - in Roscommon there's at least four clubs with better areas to pick from. These aren't Dublin superclubs or big town clubs like Mitchels or Dr. Crokes.
Just well run clubs that built from underage up - Brigids have ran the table at underage in the county this year so even when the old stagers hang up the boots they will still be making regular appearences at provincial level.
you are clueless. you really are.
St Brigids have a huge area to pick from, two full parishes, about 5 or 6 primary schools and there is a lot of housing down every road in St Brigids area. They pick all the way from Ganlys roundabout to within 3/4 miles of Lecarrow village
Go to Curraghboy or Brideswell and see the amount of houses built on country roads
Corofin is exactly the same. Might be rural, but there is a lot of housing there.
Clann, Pearses, Ros Gaels and Castlerea all have bigger areas to grab from. Of the big three in the south Brigids are the most rural.
Alt accounts, I wonder? Touchy.
going by your argument Tulsk has one of the largest parishes in the county!!
except people cannot live on a marsh or get permission to build a house in the middle of the largest concentration of archaeological monuments in the country
My 'argument' has nothing to do with acreage. That was literally the first thing I said in one of my posts. All the named clubs have more attractive bases both in terms of population and potential for local backing than Brigids. Fin.
Good news that Ian Kilbride may be back for the Connacht final. It was originally thought he wasn't going to be available due to army duty.
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Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
Hope there isn't extra time. I don t think I could suffer more of this. Awful crap sport when played like this.
It'd be one thing if I had an interest in either side playing, but am fed up with these two and Brigid's perennially being in the Connacht club. The wonderful novelty that the club championships often provide isn't happening out west at the minute, it's as predictable as the inter county scene.
In fairness this Castlebar side only "arrived" in 2013 when they won their first senior county and provincial titles for years and years.
Looks like they're going away.
What Brigids and Corofin have done, country clubs that have stayed at the top of the provincial for a decade or so, is incredible. The turnover of players in that period is what makes it special, there's only a few survivors of the 2006 Connacht final between the sides. Mitchels have so many advantages they're not really in the same conversation as the other two.
Hell of a game in store in Carrick in two weeks.
It's not like either are tiny wee half-parish clubs though.
Clann na nGael are a half parish club, actually. And they're massive. Parish size isn't a good metric to use for club size these days.
Neither Corofin or Brigids have massive picks even in their counties - in Roscommon there's at least four clubs with better areas to pick from. These aren't Dublin superclubs or big town clubs like Mitchels or Dr. Crokes.
Just well run clubs that built from underage up - Brigids have ran the table at underage in the county this year so even when the old stagers hang up the boots they will still be making regular appearences at provincial level.
you are clueless. you really are.
St Brigids have a huge area to pick from, two full parishes, about 5 or 6 primary schools and there is a lot of housing down every road in St Brigids area. They pick all the way from Ganlys roundabout to within 3/4 miles of Lecarrow village
Go to Curraghboy or Brideswell and see the amount of houses built on country roads
Corofin is exactly the same. Might be rural, but there is a lot of housing there.
Clann, Pearses, Ros Gaels and Castlerea all have bigger areas to grab from. Of the big three in the south Brigids are the most rural.
Alt accounts, I wonder? Touchy.
going by your argument Tulsk has one of the largest parishes in the county!!
except people cannot live on a marsh or get permission to build a house in the middle of the largest concentration of archaeological monuments in the country
My 'argument' has nothing to do with acreage. That was literally the first thing I said in one of my posts. All the named clubs have more attractive bases both in terms of population and potential for local backing than Brigids. Fin.
Good news that Ian Kilbride may be back for the Connacht final. It was originally thought he wasn't going to be available due to army duty.
You just cannot keep anything quiet, can you?
How de f**k did a match between Mayo and Galway teams turn into a Roscommon domestic row!?
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 11:27:04 PM
How de f**k did a match between Mayo and Galway teams turn into a Roscommon domestic row!?
The world revolves around Roscommon, did nobody tell you Muppet? ::)
Was at the game today, thought Gizzy McGrath, Daithí and Ian Burke, Ronan Steede and Mike Farragher had great displays. Poor Steede took some amount of battering! They were sloppy enough in defence at times, gave away an awful lot of frees, that said some of them were very soft. I think they'll improve, that's the toughest game they've had all year and they have Martin Farragher to come back from injury as well.
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Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 11:27:04 PM
How de f**k did a match between Mayo and Galway teams turn into a Roscommon domestic row!?
The world revolves around Roscommon, did nobody tell you Muppet? ::)
Ah now! Just cause I'm a bit slow, no need to call me a muppet!!
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Quote from: Duine Eile on November 13, 2016, 11:31:35 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 11:27:04 PM
How de f**k did a match between Mayo and Galway teams turn into a Roscommon domestic row!?
The world revolves around Roscommon, did nobody tell you Muppet? ::)
Ah now! Just cause I'm a bit slow, no need to call me a muppet!!
:-[ oops Apologies! ;D ye cross Mayo bucks all sound the same! ;D :P
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Quote from: Duine Eile on November 13, 2016, 11:31:35 PM
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 11:27:04 PM
How de f**k did a match between Mayo and Galway teams turn into a Roscommon domestic row!?
The world revolves around Roscommon, did nobody tell you Muppet? ::)
Ah now! Just cause I'm a bit slow, no need to call me a muppet!!
:-[ oops Apologies! ;D ye cross Mayo bucks all sound the same! ;D :P
Moi, cross! Never!!
Only Mayo and Galway could think they're the only show in town the day of two Connacht semi-finals. You can't write this stuff.
Quote from: moysider on November 13, 2016, 11:27:04 PM
How de f**k did a match between Mayo and Galway teams turn into a Roscommon domestic row!?
Errrrrr... the thread is called the CONNACHT club.....
St Brigid's are the Roscommon champions and are in the Final ;)
Which should be a cause of some satisfaction to ye all. Why is it then that ye re knocking lumps outa each other?
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Which should be a cause of some satisfaction to ye all. Why is it then that ye re knocking lumps outa each other?
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Will Brigids fear Corofin?
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 14, 2016, 01:43:18 PM
Will Brigids fear Corofin?
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Don't think they will fear them at all. But I don't think they are good enough to beat them. Brigids are not as good as they were a few years ago be very surprised if they won. Best of luck to them, Its a shame they have to go to Carrick to play game as the facility's in Kiltoom are excellent with a great atmosphere.
Do them fancy Dans good to see how the other half of the County survives ;D
Must be hard on ye lot seeing the Brids going well again Oliver :P
Quote from: Rossfan on November 14, 2016, 04:42:22 PM
Do them fancy Dans good to see how the other half of the County survives ;D
Must be hard on ye lot seeing the Brids going well again Oliver :P
Not really, Off the field there would be a great relationship between Clann and Brigids and once we were gone it was brigids I was hoping won it out. We seem to have the upper hand on them when we have faced them last two years so I fancy us to be thereabouts again next year.
Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 01:46:48 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 14, 2016, 01:43:18 PM
Will Brigids fear Corofin?
Will Galway bate Mayo?
They did this summer but ross havemt beaten either in an age. Js .
Good luck to Corofin.
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Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 01:46:48 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 14, 2016, 01:43:18 PM
Will Brigids fear Corofin?
Will Galway bate Mayo?
They did this summer but ross havemt beaten either in an age. Js .
Good luck to Corofin.
I seem to remember Roscommon beating Mayo in FBD league in January. Albeit in a rather unimportant and meaningless competition it does contradict you smart ass comment.
Quote from: larryin89 on November 14, 2016, 08:01:24 PM
Good luck to Corofin.
As a neutral shouldn't you be wishing good luck to both Brigids and Corofin?
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Quote from: larryin89 on November 14, 2016, 08:01:24 PM
Good luck to Corofin.
As a neutral shouldn't you be wishing good luck to both Brigids and Corofin?
Sour oul' Rhubarb ;)
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Did that Joyce lad play a bit of soccer in England at one point or maybe went over on trials when he was younger? I could be mixing him up with someone else though!!!
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on November 14, 2016, 10:59:19 PM
Did that Joyce lad play a bit of soccer in England at one point or maybe went over on trials when he was younger? I could be mixing him up with someone else though!!!
Yes with Birmingham City I believe.
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on November 14, 2016, 10:59:19 PM
Did that Joyce lad play a bit of soccer in England at one point or maybe went over on trials when he was younger? I could be mixing him up with someone else though!!!
Captained Ireland numerous times underage. Best of luck to him.
Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 09:28:54 PM
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Mayo people are obsessed by Roscommon. It is like Steve Bannon and certain bankers. Bannon's people must be from Claremorris .
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Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 09:28:54 PM
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Mayo people are obsessed by Roscommon. It is like Steve Bannon and certain bankers. Bannon's people must be from Claremorris .
Not all of us are.
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Quote from: seafoid on November 15, 2016, 06:53:47 AM
Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 09:28:54 PM
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Mayo people are obsessed by Roscommon. It is like Steve Bannon and certain bankers. Bannon's people must be from Claremorris .
Not all of us are.
Same as. We just get mugged by them. It doesn't help when some former Mayo players go rogue and wade in to manage them against all logic and reason. Galway's John Tobin took the gig as well I suppose and managed to walk away with his dignity mostly intact.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2016, 01:20:28 PM
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Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 09:28:54 PM
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Mayo people are obsessed by Roscommon. It is like Steve Bannon and certain bankers. Bannon's people must be from Claremorris .
Not all of us are.
Same as. We just get mugged by them. It doesn't help when some former Mayo players go rogue and wade in to manage them against all logic and reason. Galway's John Tobin took the gig as well I suppose and managed to walk away with his dignity mostly intact.
JT is well liked in Roscommon. Even if he's now John Prenty's John Tobin..
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Quote from: moysider on November 16, 2016, 12:26:06 AM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2016, 01:20:28 PM
Quote from: seafoid on November 15, 2016, 06:53:47 AM
Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 09:28:54 PM
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Mayo people are obsessed by Roscommon. It is like Steve Bannon and certain bankers. Bannon's people must be from Claremorris .
Not all of us are.
Same as. We just get mugged by them. It doesn't help when some former Mayo players go rogue and wade in to manage them against all logic and reason. Galway's John Tobin took the gig as well I suppose and managed to walk away with his dignity mostly intact.
JT is well liked in Roscommon. Even if he's now John Prenty's John Tobin..
John is as nice a person as anybody can hope to meet. A class player as well. Connacht Council run a tough ship. No messin with Prenty. I have the scars.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 15, 2016, 01:20:28 PM
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Quote from: Syferus on November 14, 2016, 09:28:54 PM
Tanny McTanface couldn't bring himself to mention Brigids must less Frankie on Mid-West yesterday. Roscommon eats up Mayo folks something quare.
On a more serious note, David Joyce is the new Roscommon S&C coach. Mitchels player. The loss yesterday saves him from a weird conflict of interests.
Mayo people are obsessed by Roscommon. It is like Steve Bannon and certain bankers. Bannon's people must be from Claremorris .
Not all of us are.
Same as. We just get mugged by them. It doesn't help when some former Mayo players go rogue and wade in to manage them against all logic and reason. Galway's John Tobin took the gig as well I suppose and managed to walk away with his dignity mostly intact.
JT is well liked in Roscommon. Even if he's now John Prenty's John Tobin..
John is as nice a person as anybody can hope to meet. A class player as well. Connacht Council run a tough ship. No messin with Prenty. I have the scars.
Unaccountable, unrepentant, and out of control.
Pity he didn't run a tight ship when he spent 10 million on Bekan and managed to get an extreme slope towards one goal on one of the pitches..
Take him on about it. You ll have my full support. The slope disparity will be explained away to some unforeseen local tectonic activity maybe and good luck with questioning him about it. :)
Junior and intermediate titles won by Mayo clubs. Louisburgh 2-9 Creggs 0-11, Westport 1-9 ballinamore 0-7
Who said it was going to be a Mayo clean sweep this year? It'll be some achievement now..
Quote from: Syferus on November 20, 2016, 03:55:49 PM
Who said it was going to be a Mayo clean sweep this year? It'll be some achievement now..
As Meatloaf once said, two out of three ain't bad!
Quote from: Syferus on November 20, 2016, 03:55:49 PM
Who said it was going to be a Mayo clean sweep this year? It'll be some achievement now..
Yep man over on the mayoblog.
You wouldn't know there's a provincial club final on this weekend at all with no Mayo team in it.
Syfín must be gone all nervous about his favourite bandwagon club's chances!
Corofin raging favourites but Brids not without hope.
Hope they can upset the apple tart and prove the experts wrong.
I see Brigids are 3/1 with Boyle sports. I find those odds a little strange when you consider they have beaten Corofin in their last two Connacht final meetings and were All Ireland champions just 3 years ago.
Quote from: Rossfan on November 23, 2016, 04:58:10 PM
Syfín must be gone all nervous about his favourite bandwagon club's chances!
Corofin raging favourites but Brids not without hope.
Hope they can upset the apple tart and prove the experts wrong.
Tarts alright.
Sice trying to say Corofin have forgotten 2011 and 2006 and that it's a different team now. Watch the yellow bellies go out on Sunday and try to decapitate Brigids players and we'll see how in the past it is.
3/1 odds very high in two horse race.
Corofin justifiably favourites alright though.
Would fancy them to win it narrowly.
Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2016, 06:46:44 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on November 23, 2016, 04:58:10 PM
Syfín must be gone all nervous about his favourite bandwagon club's chances!
Corofin raging favourites but Brids not without hope.
Hope they can upset the apple tart and prove the experts wrong.
Tarts alright.
Sice trying to say Corofin have forgotten 2011 and 2006 and that it's a different team now. Watch the yellow bellies go out on Sunday and try to decapitate Brigids players and we'll see how in the past it is.
Well he's hardly going to say yes we're mad for revenge, watch out Brigids is he? Corofin certainly won't be short on motivation for Sunday, hopefully they do it. I think they have more quality from midfield up, they need to be careful with the amount of frees they're giving away in scorable positions though, could easily have been a different result against Castlebar with all they gave away. And hopefully Ronan Steede's nose will have a better day out!
Quote from: Duine Eile on November 23, 2016, 11:06:26 PM
Quote from: Syferus on November 23, 2016, 06:46:44 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on November 23, 2016, 04:58:10 PM
Syfín must be gone all nervous about his favourite bandwagon club's chances!
Corofin raging favourites but Brids not without hope.
Hope they can upset the apple tart and prove the experts wrong.
Tarts alright.
Sice trying to say Corofin have forgotten 2011 and 2006 and that it's a different team now. Watch the yellow bellies go out on Sunday and try to decapitate Brigids players and we'll see how in the past it is.
Well he's hardly going to say yes we're mad for revenge, watch out Brigids is he? Corofin certainly won't be short on motivation for Sunday, hopefully they do it. I think they have more quality from midfield up, they need to be careful with the amount of frees they're giving away in scorable positions though, could easily have been a different result against Castlebar with all they gave away. And hopefully Ronan Steede's nose will have a better day out!
Darren Dolan, Senan Kilbride, Cathal McHugh, Karol Mannion and two good young lads about to break onto the senior county panel in Brian Stack and Connor Murray. Frankie still laces up the boots and if he wasn't manager he'd probably still be starting games. Corofin have good forwards too but I don't see them having much of an edge there. Defensively there might be more of a difference but even then I think this is a match between two teams with a good mix of experience and youth in the three sectors. The fact bookmakers and neutrals by extension have written off Brigids will be plenty of motivation for them because they hardly consider themselves inferior to Corofin.
Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2016, 01:30:54 AM
The fact bookmakers and neutrals by extension have written off Brigids will be plenty of motivation for them because they hardly consider themselves inferior to Corofin.
Bookmakers have made Brigids two point underdogs to a side that lifted the Andy Merrigan cup just 20 months ago. Two whole points. If a pundit went on the radio and said "I fancy it to be close, but I'd give Corofin the edge by a point or two" then nobody would call that being written off, so why people decide it is when it's a bookmaker that does it mystifies me.
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Quote from: Syferus on November 24, 2016, 01:30:54 AM
The fact bookmakers and neutrals by extension have written off Brigids will be plenty of motivation for them because they hardly consider themselves inferior to Corofin.
Bookmakers have made Brigids two point underdogs to a side that lifted the Andy Merrigan cup just 20 months ago. Two whole points. If a pundit went on the radio and said "I fancy it to be close, but I'd give Corofin the edge by a point or two" then nobody would call that being written off, so why people decide it is when it's a bookmaker that does it mystifies me.
Do you fancy Corofin to win by two points also or by a bigger margin?
I think the odds are accurate. I would suggest that there isn't much between where Corofin were when they won the All Ireland and where they are now, due to the age profile of the side. Brigids, on the other hand, have introduced some good young players, players that will probably play senior football for Roscommon in the future, but you need to be a lot better than good to replace the likes of Frankie Dolan. Karol Mannion and Darragh Donnelly are two other key men that are not operating at the same level as they were back in 2012/2013, while you can't take out a player of Ian Kilbride's calibre and not have an effect on the team - he was man of the match in a lot of the games they played this year. Only Niall McInerney is a significant upgrade on where they were back then, since he's probably the best defender in Roscommon on 2016 form.
If you forced me to have a bet, I'd back Corofin minus two, but as I said, I think the odds are largely accurate. The odds say that if you played the game ten times, Corofin would win six, Brigids would win three and there would be one draw. I'd find it hard to disagree with that.
Crokes minus five in the Munster final will be my bet for the weekend instead.
You think Crokes will beat the Nire by 6 or more LS? Don't know about that at all. The Nire have plenty of county footballers or hurlers and would be a dogged bunch and in Conor Gleeson they have one of the best forwards Waterford have produced in many years. I wouldn't know enough about either team to comment on who will win but from what I do know I'd be surprised if Crokes win handy.
Quote from: Zulu on November 24, 2016, 07:18:36 PM
You think Crokes will beat the Nire by 6 or more LS? Don't know about that at all. The Nire have plenty of county footballers or hurlers and would be a dogged bunch and in Conor Gleeson they have one of the best forwards Waterford have produced in many years. I wouldn't know enough about either team to comment on who will win but from what I do know I'd be surprised if Crokes win handy.
I've found that the bookies are generally very good in terms of setting the score handicap for intercounty football games. Club competitions are a bit tougher I'd imagine though.
Crokes have about 8/9 lads who have played senior for Kerry and pretty much all the rest of the squad have represented Kerry at U21/minor level. Apparently about 4/5 of the younger guys who haven't done so yet are possibly in with a shout of representing Kerry at senior in the next few years. I'd fancy Crokes to win but 6 or more points is a big win this time of year. I wouldn't write a lot into the fact that the Nire beat Carberry as by all accounts they were only average enough in the Cork championship and were missing 2/3 for the Nire game, including John O'Rourke who was their best player in the county championship because he was off on holiday in the Far East. Still it took extra-time for the Nire to get the win.
Quote from: Zulu on November 24, 2016, 07:18:36 PM
You think Crokes will beat the Nire by 6 or more LS? Don't know about that at all. The Nire have plenty of county footballers or hurlers and would be a dogged bunch and in Conor Gleeson they have one of the best forwards Waterford have produced in many years. I wouldn't know enough about either team to comment on who will win but from what I do know I'd be surprised if Crokes win handy.
It's only an opinion, I'm not saying it's a cast iron certainty or anything. But this is a freescoring team and as was pointed out above, Carbery Rangers were very ordinary. If it was Crokes against them, I'd be similarly bullish.
I'm not strongly disagreeing or anything as I don't know enough about either to be honest but from what I do know about both and it being winter football I'm a bit surprised anyone would feel it will be one-sided. Always hard to tell with club football but I think the Nire would have 3 or 4 of Waterford's strongest footballers and from what I've seen of Gleeson, he would be a future Kerry senior if born in Kerry.
With teams like the Nire, it's never their best four or five footballers that are the problem - the problem is their weakest four or five, plus the bench. The last two or three names to be filled into the Crokes teamsheet will be players that would almost certainly make the Waterford county team and probably either have in the past or will in the future play for Kerry. That depth is where the mismatch will be - not in the top players, even allowing for Cooper/Buckley/Brosnan etc.
Also, winter football is still a factor but not nearly as much as it used to be. Yes you get dour 1-8 to 0-10 games in winter, but they tend to be between teams where the score would be 2-9 to 0-12 if they met in the summer. I don't have any stats on this, it's pure gut feeling, but I suspect that modern pitches - certianly like the one in Mallow - tend to take the winter far better than what we traditionally associate with Winter football. I covered a schools game today and the field was in superb order, I've no idea how they did it - and that was a school field. These two teams are well able to score and they will attack as normal - which is why I suspect that there will be plenty of scores both ways, and thus I'd be happy to punt the handicap.
Quote from: Lone Shark on November 25, 2016, 08:05:01 PM
With teams like the Nire, it's never their best four or five footballers that are the problem - the problem is their weakest four or five, plus the bench. The last two or three names to be filled into the Crokes teamsheet will be players that would almost certainly make the Waterford county team and probably either have in the past or will in the future play for Kerry. That depth is where the mismatch will be - not in the top players, even allowing for Cooper/Buckley/Brosnan etc.
Also, winter football is still a factor but not nearly as much as it used to be. Yes you get dour 1-8 to 0-10 games in winter, but they tend to be between teams where the score would be 2-9 to 0-12 if they met in the summer. I don't have any stats on this, it's pure gut feeling, but I suspect that modern pitches - certianly like the one in Mallow - tend to take the winter far better than what we traditionally associate with Winter football. I covered a schools game today and the field was in superb order, I've no idea how they did it - and that was a school field. These two teams are well able to score and they will attack as normal - which is why I suspect that there will be plenty of scores both ways, and thus I'd be happy to punt the handicap.
This matches what I've heard and read of the Crokes squad compared to previous years - the "lesser"/squad players are far better than they were in previous versions of the team - plus they have realistic quality options off the bench. The bigger names are a bit older but that has less of an effect in club games
I'd at least be waiting to see what conditions are like on the day, but this Crokes side seem to have a good consistent spread of scorers plus seem to be a bit tighter defensively.
Good luck to Brigids today.
One way traffic so far
0-4 to 0-1 A flying start by Corofin. Brigids look stuck to the ground.
Corofin very impressive but Brigid's have been very very poor.
If ever a side in decline were in action Brigids are that today. Corofin have been ruthless.
Horror show stuff from Brigids.
Corofin turning in a serious performance.
That mad favouritism was well justified sadly.
Embarrassing today by our Co Champions.
Despite being well bet 5 points and 13 wides is inexcusable.
Quote from: Zulu on November 24, 2016, 07:18:36 PM
You think Crokes will beat the Nire by 6 or more LS? Don't know about that at all. The Nire have plenty of county footballers or hurlers and would be a dogged bunch and in Conor Gleeson they have one of the best forwards Waterford have produced in many years. I wouldn't know enough about either team to comment on who will win but from what I do know I'd be surprised if Crokes win handy.
I've no idea how you thought the Nire were going to be competitive today. Crokes are dripping with AI Medals. Some lads on the Nire play football for 2 months a year
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Quote from: Rossfan on November 23, 2016, 04:58:10 PM
Syfín must be gone all nervous about his favourite bandwagon club's chances!
Corofin raging favourites but Brids not without hope.
Hope they can upset the apple tart and prove the experts wrong.
Tarts alright.
Sice trying to say Corofin have forgotten 2011 and 2006 and that it's a different team now. Watch the yellow bellies go out on Sunday and try to decapitate Brigids players and we'll see how in the past it is.
Well he's hardly going to say yes we're mad for revenge, watch out Brigids is he? Corofin certainly won't be short on motivation for Sunday, hopefully they do it. I think they have more quality from midfield up, they need to be careful with the amount of frees they're giving away in scorable positions though, could easily have been a different result against Castlebar with all they gave away. And hopefully Ronan Steede's nose will have a better day out!
Darren Dolan, Senan Kilbride, Cathal McHugh, Karol Mannion and two good young lads about to break onto the senior county panel in Brian Stack and Connor Murray. Frankie still laces up the boots and if he wasn't manager he'd probably still be starting games. Corofin have good forwards too but I don't see them having much of an edge there. Defensively there might be more of a difference but even then I think this is a match between two teams with a good mix of experience and youth in the three sectors. The fact bookmakers and neutrals by extension have written off Brigids will be plenty of motivation for them because they hardly consider themselves inferior to Corofin.
Bookmakers are rich for a reason. The Longford champions would have comfortably beat Brigids today.
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Syfín must be gone all nervous about his favourite bandwagon club's chances!
Corofin raging favourites but Brids not without hope.
Hope they can upset the apple tart and prove the experts wrong.
Tarts alright.
Sice trying to say Corofin have forgotten 2011 and 2006 and that it's a different team now. Watch the yellow bellies go out on Sunday and try to decapitate Brigids players and we'll see how in the past it is.
Well he's hardly going to say yes we're mad for revenge, watch out Brigids is he? Corofin certainly won't be short on motivation for Sunday, hopefully they do it. I think they have more quality from midfield up, they need to be careful with the amount of frees they're giving away in scorable positions though, could easily have been a different result against Castlebar with all they gave away. And hopefully Ronan Steede's nose will have a better day out!
Darren Dolan, Senan Kilbride, Cathal McHugh, Karol Mannion and two good young lads about to break onto the senior county panel in Brian Stack and Connor Murray. Frankie still laces up the boots and if he wasn't manager he'd probably still be starting games. Corofin have good forwards too but I don't see them having much of an edge there. Defensively there might be more of a difference but even then I think this is a match between two teams with a good mix of experience and youth in the three sectors. The fact bookmakers and neutrals by extension have written off Brigids will be plenty of motivation for them because they hardly consider themselves inferior to Corofin.
Bookmakers are rich for a reason. The Longford champions would have comfortably beat Brigids today.
Bookmarkers had it with 2 pt difference. They also had Corofins favourites to beat Brigids the last two meetings. Brigids will be very disappointed, they are a lot better than they showed today.
Corofin were superb today. Speed of thought and almost telepathy between their players they ripped our lads to shreds. Excellent performance by a very well drilled footballing team not a hope of anyone else winning on St Patrick's Day. Our lads were not let perform however they will be disappointed with some woefull wides that might have left the scoreboard a little better. Corofin look like a pure academy of well coached lads.
At least that Brigids team won the all Ireland. Pour oul Clann never did it and it wasn't for the want of trying. It was nice being in Athlone on the Ros side in 2013 and seeing the posters saying "all Ireland champions"
Quote from: Rossfan on November 27, 2016, 05:47:14 PM
That mad favouritism was well justified sadly.
Embarrassing today by our Co Champions.
Despite being well bet 5 points and 13 wides is inexcusable.
Sometimes that happens
The contrast between the 2 sides of Athlone is interesting.
The 2 Rossie clubs have gotten to all Ireland finals
The Westmeath clubs on the other hand..
Part of it is being in Leinster but the Rossies must have something else
Did Garycastle not get to an All Ireland final and lose to possibly the greatest club football team of all time Crossmaglen?
Corofin are great to watch especially in the first 20 minutes yesterday where the were exceptional. I thought Sice & McGrath had great games.
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Quote from: Rossfan on November 27, 2016, 05:47:14 PM
That mad favouritism was well justified sadly.
Embarrassing today by our Co Champions.
Despite being well bet 5 points and 13 wides is inexcusable.
Sometimes that happens
The contrast between the 2 sides of Athlone is interesting.
The 2 Rossie clubs have gotten to all Ireland finals
The Westmeath clubs on the other hand..
Part of it is being in Leinster but the Rossies must have something else
Apples and oranges.
As pointed out, Garrycastle rescently made an all-Ireland final and lost to Crossmaglen after a replay. Athlone have previously made the Leinster final, albeit in the 70's. They are two very good clubs. Both have produced all Stars in recent years.
In Westmeath there is no parish rule, this leads to massive troughs and peaks in the fortunes of different clubs. Garrycastle have been squeezed badly in the last few years from all directions and they are suffering now.
Westmeath clubs have won less than Roscommon clubs as a whole, it's not just an Athlone thing. But as you point out, they are in different provinces. 3/4 games to win Leinster against 2/3 to win Connacht. It makes a difference.
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Quote from: seafoid on November 28, 2016, 07:51:09 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on November 27, 2016, 05:47:14 PM
That mad favouritism was well justified sadly.
Embarrassing today by our Co Champions.
Despite being well bet 5 points and 13 wides is inexcusable.
Sometimes that happens
The contrast between the 2 sides of Athlone is interesting.
The 2 Rossie clubs have gotten to all Ireland finals
The Westmeath clubs on the other hand..
Part of it is being in Leinster but the Rossies must have something else
Apples and oranges.
As pointed out, Garrycastle rescently made an all-Ireland final and lost to Crossmaglen after a replay. Athlone have previously made the Leinster final, albeit in the 70's. They are two very good clubs. Both have produced all Stars in recent years.
In Westmeath there is no parish rule, this leads to massive troughs and peaks in the fortunes of different clubs. Garrycastle have been squeezed badly in the last few years from all directions and they are suffering now.
Westmeath clubs have won less than Roscommon clubs as a whole, it's not just an Athlone thing. But as you point out, they are in different provinces. 3/4 games to win Leinster against 2/3 to win Connacht. It makes a difference.
Only one county in Leinster takes football seriously so a bit of a disengious statement.
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Quote from: seafoid on November 28, 2016, 07:51:09 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on November 27, 2016, 05:47:14 PM
That mad favouritism was well justified sadly.
Embarrassing today by our Co Champions.
Despite being well bet 5 points and 13 wides is inexcusable.
Sometimes that happens
The contrast between the 2 sides of Athlone is interesting.
The 2 Rossie clubs have gotten to all Ireland finals
The Westmeath clubs on the other hand..
Part of it is being in Leinster but the Rossies must have something else
Apples and oranges.
As pointed out, Garrycastle rescently made an all-Ireland final and lost to Crossmaglen after a replay. Athlone have previously made the Leinster final, albeit in the 70's. They are two very good clubs. Both have produced all Stars in recent years.
In Westmeath there is no parish rule, this leads to massive troughs and peaks in the fortunes of different clubs. Garrycastle have been squeezed badly in the last few years from all directions and they are suffering now.
Westmeath clubs have won less than Roscommon clubs as a whole, it's not just an Athlone thing. But as you point out, they are in different provinces. 3/4 games to win Leinster against 2/3 to win Connacht. It makes a difference.
Only one county in Leinster takes football seriously so a bit of a disengious statement.
It's not one bit disingenuous.
We are talking about club football here, so a county taking "football seriously" (is there a definition for this?) is utterly irrelevant. There are many excellent clubs in poor performing counties. But you know that of course.
That was some performance from Corofin. They are some outfit, the system they have is fantastic to watch in action, every man knows where he should be and what he should be doing. It's an awful pity Daithí Burke is such a talented hurler, he'd be some addition to the footballers. The way they can move the ball so quickly and pick out the most precise of kick passes is unreal. The understanding between Ronan Steede and Mike Farragher needs to be seen to be believed. The only weakness I saw yesterday was Kieran Fitzgerald's lack of pace unfortunately, he was well tested by Armstrong in the county final and up against a young, nippy forward I think he could be in trouble. In saying that, Corofin have Dylan McHugh ready and waiting to take over if needed. Well done to them, they'll take some stopping. They were fantastic in nearly all areas yesterday, Conor Cunningham had a great game I thought, Sice showed his class and Lundy is regaining form as well.
Cunningham is a serious player.
Probably a bit slow for county football but very good at club level.
All teams in Corofin have played the same brand of football certainly since I can remember first playing against them at underage level years ago.
All very skilful in possession of the ball and don't give the ball away cheaply.
Quick, accurate kick passing a huge part of their game.
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
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Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's arsehole comments about Frankie after the match Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
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Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
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Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
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Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
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Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
fixed!
Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
Frankie was asked by a journo will ye fear Corofin. Frankie said no, but maybe they might might after the last few times, obviously half joking and half taken aback at the suggestion that a team like Brigids would be afraid of any club. He went on to say how difficult a game it was gonig to be and how good Corofin were. If Sice had been asked the same question you know well his answer would probably have followed very similar lines.
So in the words of Fr. Jack - not taken out of context? Feck, arse.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Current Outright Betting
Corofin 11/8
St Vincents 11/4
Dr Crokes 3/1
Slaughtneil 5/1
Rhode 22/1
I think there might be a small bit of value in Croke, as I would think that if they beat Corofin they would have a good shout of picking up the cup. Of course beating Corofin is easier said than done.
Depending on what the handicap is set at in that game the smart move might be Crokes to beat the handicap.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
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Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
Frankie was asked by a journo will ye fear Corofin. Frankie said no, but maybe they might might after the last few times, obviously half joking and half taken aback at the suggestion that a team like Brigids would be afraid of any club. He went on to say how difficult a game it was gonig to be and how good Corofin were. If Sice had been asked the same question you know well his answer would probably have followed very similar lines.
So in the words of Fr. Jack - not taken out of context? Feck, arse.
I think your taking Frankie out of context!! ;D
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
fixed!
Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
Frankie was asked by a journo will ye fear Corofin. Frankie said no, but maybe they might might after the last few times, obviously half joking and half taken aback at the suggestion that a team like Brigids would be afraid of any club. He went on to say how difficult a game it was gonig to be and how good Corofin were. If Sice had been asked the same question you know well his answer would probably have followed very similar lines.
So in the words of Fr. Jack - not taken out of context? Feck, arse.
Must be lot easier to take offence to some isolated player comment rather than deal with that pasting.
Corofin deserve huge credit for the way they go about their game, kick passing and movement a joy to watch. Super team.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
fixed!
Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
Frankie was asked by a journo will ye fear Corofin. Frankie said no, but maybe they might might after the last few times, obviously half joking and half taken aback at the suggestion that a team like Brigids would be afraid of any club. He went on to say how difficult a game it was gonig to be and how good Corofin were. If Sice had been asked the same question you know well his answer would probably have followed very similar lines.
So in the words of Fr. Jack - not taken out of context? Feck, arse.
Must be lot easier to take offence to some isolated player comment rather than deal with that pasting.
Corofin deserve huge credit for the way they go about their game, kick passing and movement a joy to watch. Super team.
It's shows the WUMs from the rest of us when someone glosses over what Sice did to get a dig in at a poster.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 29, 2016, 10:08:43 AM
Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
fixed!
Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
Frankie was asked by a journo will ye fear Corofin. Frankie said no, but maybe they might might after the last few times, obviously half joking and half taken aback at the suggestion that a team like Brigids would be afraid of any club. He went on to say how difficult a game it was gonig to be and how good Corofin were. If Sice had been asked the same question you know well his answer would probably have followed very similar lines.
So in the words of Fr. Jack - not taken out of context? Feck, arse.
Must be lot easier to take offence to some isolated player comment rather than deal with that pasting.
Corofin deserve huge credit for the way they go about their game, kick passing and movement a joy to watch. Super team.
It's shows the WUMs from the rest of us when someone glosses over what Sice did to get a dig in at a poster.
Are you Mourinho?
What did you think of Darren Dolan's challenge for second yellow?
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Best of luck to Corofin in the AI series. It'll probably take a good team to beat them. Saying that the others are all good teams too.
Despite Gary Sice's comments about that arsehole Frankie after the match, Corofin look every bit potential AI champions. They blew Vinny's away two years ago and I'd expect a repeat pairing in next year's final.
fixed!
Fûck right off. Sice wilfully took Frankie's words out of context and he knows well that he did. He's been spoiling for a chance to get a dig in since Brigids laid Corofin flat on their arses in 2006 and 2011.
From a lad who is out being a mouthpiece for respect campaigns and the like it was an absolute absurdity that he took his post-match interview to have a go at Frankie. Brigids were far more gracious in victory than Sice was.
I really couldn't be bothered arguing with you BUT he took nothing out of context - if Frankie spent a bit more time concentrating on managing / coaching his team he might not have been so tactically outwitted last Sunday. He has a job on his hands to refresh that side although ye seem to have a decent crop of minors coming through at the moment.
Frankie was asked by a journo will ye fear Corofin. Frankie said no, but maybe they might might after the last few times, obviously half joking and half taken aback at the suggestion that a team like Brigids would be afraid of any club. He went on to say how difficult a game it was gonig to be and how good Corofin were. If Sice had been asked the same question you know well his answer would probably have followed very similar lines.
So in the words of Fr. Jack - not taken out of context? Feck, arse.
Must be lot easier to take offence to some isolated player comment rather than deal with that pasting.
Corofin deserve huge credit for the way they go about their game, kick passing and movement a joy to watch. Super team.
It's shows the WUMs from the rest of us when someone glosses over what Sice did to get a dig in at a poster.
Are you Mourinho?
What did you think of Darren Dolan's challenge for second yellow?
And he's from the other end of the county to Kiltoom!
Lave the poor gasún alone, he's upset over his bandwagon losing its wheels :-[
Sice quite happy to ensure disingenuous last weekend. What was said was said, no big deal. Take your win and move on
Anyone want to renew this?
Galway semis being played today - Corofin v Annaghdown and Mounbellew-Moylough v Monivea/Abbey.
Should be wins for Corofin and Mountbellew.
Mountbellew probably the only side capable - on their day - of toppling Corofin.
Saying that Corofin brushed them aside easily last year.
Update from Sligo.
In Senior: Tubbercurry topped their group so are through to semis. QF's are Tourlestrane v Calry/St Jospeph's, Coolera/Strandhill v Eastern Harps and St Mary's v Coolaney/Mullinabreena. The Tourlestrane game has been postponed due to a terribly sad tragedy. The other QF's will be played today.
Intermediate: SF's today are St John's v Shamrock Gaels and St Farnan's v Geevagh.
Junior: A playoff between Tourlestrane v Curry will decide who faces Cloonacool in the semi final. The other semi final is Ballymote v Owenmore Gaels. Neighbouring clubs in opposition in all ties there. Dates need to be revised as the Tourlestrane game was cancelled from this weekend as mentioned above.
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Galway semis being played today - Corofin v Annaghdown and Mounbellew-Moylough v Monivea/Abbey.
Should be wins for Corofin and Mountbellew.
Mountbellew probably the only side capable - on their day - of toppling Corofin.
Saying that Corofin brushed them aside easily last year.
Corofin had a big scare today.
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Quote from: galwayman on September 24, 2017, 09:05:34 AM
Galway semis being played today - Corofin v Annaghdown and Mounbellew-Moylough v Monivea/Abbey.
Should be wins for Corofin and Mountbellew.
Mountbellew probably the only side capable - on their day - of toppling Corofin.
Saying that Corofin brushed them aside easily last year.
Corofin had a big scare today.
They did.
They looked the better side overall though. Missed a huge amount of very kickable scores in the last 15 mins but got there eventually.
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Quote from: galwayman on September 24, 2017, 09:05:34 AM
Galway semis being played today - Corofin v Annaghdown and Mounbellew-Moylough v Monivea/Abbey.
Should be wins for Corofin and Mountbellew.
Mountbellew probably the only side capable - on their day - of toppling Corofin.
Saying that Corofin brushed them aside easily last year.
Corofin had a big scare today.
They did.
They looked the better side overall though. Missed a huge amount of very kickable scores in the last 15 mins but got there eventually.
Was at this game today, Damien Comer was shockingly ineffective, why he wasn't played at 14 and high ball pumped in is unbelievable, Corofin's biggest weakness is their defence. Saying that now Liam
Silke and Kieran Fitz were very good today. Other semi final was an absolute cake walk for Mb/Ml, you'd wonder how bad were Tuam if that Monivea Abbey team beat them. They were extremely poor.
Quote from: magpie seanie on September 24, 2017, 10:13:00 AM
Update from Sligo.
In Senior: Tubbercurry topped their group so are through to semis. QF's are Tourlestrane v Calry/St Jospeph's, Coolera/Strandhill v Eastern Harps and St Mary's v Coolaney/Mullinabreena. The Tourlestrane game has been postponed due to a terribly sad tragedy. The other QF's will be played today.
Intermediate: SF's today are St John's v Shamrock Gaels and St Farnan's v Geevagh.
Junior: A playoff between Tourlestrane v Curry will decide who faces Cloonacool in the semi final. The other semi final is Ballymote v Owenmore Gaels. Neighbouring clubs in opposition in all ties there. Dates need to be revised as the Tourlestrane game was cancelled from this weekend as mentioned above.
Senior semis are St Mary's v. Eastern Harps and Tourlestrane or Calry/St Joseph's v. Tubbercurry.
Intermediate final is St John's v. St Farnan's.
Junior is still as above.
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Quote from: magpie seanie on September 24, 2017, 10:13:00 AM
Update from Sligo.
In Senior: Tubbercurry topped their group so are through to semis. QF's are Tourlestrane v Calry/St Jospeph's, Coolera/Strandhill v Eastern Harps and St Mary's v Coolaney/Mullinabreena. The Tourlestrane game has been postponed due to a terribly sad tragedy. The other QF's will be played today.
Intermediate: SF's today are St John's v Shamrock Gaels and St Farnan's v Geevagh.
Junior: A playoff between Tourlestrane v Curry will decide who faces Cloonacool in the semi final. The other semi final is Ballymote v Owenmore Gaels. Neighbouring clubs in opposition in all ties there. Dates need to be revised as the Tourlestrane game was cancelled from this weekend as mentioned above.
Senior semis are St Mary's v. Eastern Harps and Tourlestrane or Calry/St Joseph's v. Tubbercurry.
Intermediate final is St John's v. St Farnan's.
Junior is still as above.
Tourlestrane v Tubber in reality, Tour might get tripped up before Connacht but it'll not be Calry to do it.
One thing about the Junior from Connacht viewpoint is that Tourlestrane or Curry won't be eligible. If either get to the final it'll be the other finalist who goes forward. Big one ofr us on this Saturday, Ballymote probably favourites given their form this year but we should have beaten them well in Intermediate last year, so it's hard to call.
Quote from: Owenmoresider on September 25, 2017, 11:02:48 AM
Quote from: magpie seanie on September 25, 2017, 08:29:06 AM
Quote from: magpie seanie on September 24, 2017, 10:13:00 AM
Update from Sligo.
In Senior: Tubbercurry topped their group so are through to semis. QF's are Tourlestrane v Calry/St Jospeph's, Coolera/Strandhill v Eastern Harps and St Mary's v Coolaney/Mullinabreena. The Tourlestrane game has been postponed due to a terribly sad tragedy. The other QF's will be played today.
Intermediate: SF's today are St John's v Shamrock Gaels and St Farnan's v Geevagh.
Junior: A playoff between Tourlestrane v Curry will decide who faces Cloonacool in the semi final. The other semi final is Ballymote v Owenmore Gaels. Neighbouring clubs in opposition in all ties there. Dates need to be revised as the Tourlestrane game was cancelled from this weekend as mentioned above.
Senior semis are St Mary's v. Eastern Harps and Tourlestrane or Calry/St Joseph's v. Tubbercurry.
Intermediate final is St John's v. St Farnan's.
Junior is still as above.
Tourlestrane v Tubber in reality, Tour might get tripped up before Connacht but it'll not be Calry to do it.
One thing about the Junior from Connacht viewpoint is that Tourlestrane or Curry won't be eligible. If either get to the final it'll be the other finalist who goes forward. Big one ofr us on this Saturday, Ballymote probably favourites given their form this year but we should have beaten them well in Intermediate last year, so it's hard to call.
While you're at the Gaels v Ballymote game I'll probably be in Scarden to see our juniors in the B semi final. We'll be up against it but you never know.
Quote from: Duine Eile on September 24, 2017, 11:35:24 PM
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Galway semis being played today - Corofin v Annaghdown and Mounbellew-Moylough v Monivea/Abbey.
Should be wins for Corofin and Mountbellew.
Mountbellew probably the only side capable - on their day - of toppling Corofin.
Saying that Corofin brushed them aside easily last year.
Corofin had a big scare today.
They did.
They looked the better side overall though. Missed a huge amount of very kickable scores in the last 15 mins but got there eventually.
Was at this game today, Damien Comer was shockingly ineffective, why he wasn't played at 14 and high ball pumped in is unbelievable, Corofin's biggest weakness is their defence. Saying that now Liam
Silke and Kieran Fitz were very good today. Other semi final was an absolute cake walk for Mb/Ml, you'd wonder how bad were Tuam if that Monivea Abbey team beat them. They were extremely poor.
I heard McDaid didn't play, out in Australia on trial apparently.