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GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by toby47 - Today at 11:03:03 AM

Galway half forward line is definitely their weakest line, and another option (Cathal Sweeney) just dropped out through injury. So if the Derry injuries do arise, it's probably the area you'd be able to troubleshoot best

Who plays alongside McKinless in the event McEvoy and Doherty do indeed drop out? I assume they won't move Rodgers back on Comer again, leaving the task to McKaigue?

Shea Downey, Gilmore, Eunan Mulholland would be the natural half backs on the bench. Declan Cassidy has been used in half forward but is a 'middle third' player so could be used. Emmett Bradley is the best player on the bench so if there's a re-jig they could try get him into the 15 if the likes of McFaul goes back into the half back line.

Both u20's can play half back, but it'd be a long shot they would be brought in for a start.

In short.....it's hard to know   

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by WeGoAgain - Today at 11:02:32 AM

Games could have still started next week. Round 3 had Donaghmore and Eglish playing each other. Why not make that the first round and redraw the remaining fixtures if that is the approach they are going with.

I also don't understand why it is such an issue this year that fixtures have to be redrawn. Cormac Munroe left the Tyrone panel last year once the league had started. There are probably others from last year as well which I can't remember as well. I can remember Clonoe once had 3 players leave the panel and there wasn't redraw of fixtures - so why is it a big issue this year?

#23

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 10:56:06 AM

Ye Nordies won't be happy till the GAA stops the nuisance of playing pesky games......

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Saffron_sam20 - Today at 10:53:20 AM

Are the IFC and JFC draws today too or just the senior

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 10:50:31 AM

Antrim SFC draw
G1: Dunloy, Aldergrove, Làmh Dhearg, Naomh Éanna
G2: Cargin, Rossa, Tír na nÓg, St John's
G3:Portglenone, Ahoghill, Glenravel, Moneyglass
G4: St Brigid's, St Gall's, Aghagallon, Creggan

Interesting group 4. If only 2 make it out then I think 2nd spot in 3 of those groups very interesting and group 4 definitely the harder one to call.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by antrimman667 - Today at 10:49:29 AM

You mean the dominant force in Antrim football for quite some time now

Also as for the Feile, complete disgrace how Sarsfield's conducted themselves some of our adult mentors even getting assaulted by their U15's

Wasnt at the game so relying on a good source

Cargin also scored a few late goals when the game was dead to put a gloss on the scoreline??

I was at it and your source has gave you a phoney account.
Listen I have seen many people comment on here within last 12 months about Bakers negative tactics, I commented something similar after watching them last night.
Ballymena scored their goal along with 3 or 4 points in the last 10 mins, Cargin were 7 points up at half time ended up scoring 6 goals, could have been 10. Just being honest.

https://thesaffrongael.com/2024/05/16/champions-cargin-hit-all-saints-for-six/

You should have went yourself rather than rely on wee Paddy's report.
Ballymena are a well organsised team to be fair to them, just prob need to work on the fitness to keep the lung busting forward runs required up for 60mins

All hail the great glorious Cargin

The dominant force with one victory in Ulster

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GAA Discussion / Re: Gaelic Football - Rules & ...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:42:23 AM

Gianni - Google GAA Official Guide 2024 part 2. Download the pdf. Football rules from page 60 to 122.

The problem is that the manual does not help solve all my situations that I have written. I have already read it but it didn't help me.

Bare in mind as we've seen on here, the referee's handbook within the GAA Learning Portal has more important detail on some rules #minefield

Is there a referee manual? Maybe a casebook but where could I find it?

Other question:
The ball may be knocked from an opponent's
hand(s) by flicking it with the open hand
But when the ball is released or is bouncing or soccer juggling, i.e. I mean when the ball is not in contact with the hand, can it be stolen by touching it or grabbing it with both hands?

You can't wrestle the ball away from an opponent if he has it in his possession (both hands) if the ball is open/unprotected then it can be tackled/flicked punched away or taken cleanly

So if a player holds the ball with two hands or even with one hand and his chest, can the ball only be stolen with an open hand? I notice a real difficulty in stealing the ball in this game, because being able to hold the ball in your hands makes it almost impossible to steal the ball, because in football there is more precarious control, whereas in rugby the control is absolute but there is tackle.

What do you think of my other doubts?

Please could anyone explain me what do Showing the Ball and Turning Twice with the ball mean?

Holds with two hands and if wrestled from the hands its a free for the person in possession of the ball. If the ball is 'popped' from his possession if he was holding it with one hand or two, with an open hand that's ok, the term stripping or wrestling it from possession is what we are looking at, that's a foul.

Gave a free the other day, lad won the ball but made contact with the player first around the neck. Had I been standing on the other side of that tackle I would not have called the free as from the other angle it would have looked like a clean take of the ball. But because of my positioning I was lucky enough to see that

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Rebel84 - Today at 10:40:05 AM

If it's only one more week until it's all sorted then that's acceptable. The likes of Donaghmore should not get to benefit with the starred fixtures over other teams.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by Manning18 - Today at 10:39:49 AM

Galway half forward line is definitely their weakest line, and another option (Cathal Sweeney) just dropped out through injury. So if the Derry injuries do arise, it's probably the area you'd be able to troubleshoot best

Who plays alongside McKinless in the event McEvoy and Doherty do indeed drop out? I assume they won't move Rodgers back on Comer again, leaving the task to McKaigue?

#30

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:36:54 AM

This board would have half the comments or less if there wasn't a 'discussion' on things that people were not there lol