Three Hours of Sunlight Per Day Ulster Senior Football Club Championship 2013

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Simply saying that starting the games earlier also fails to comprehend how difficult it is to play/train in November, the club finals are to be the showcase for the 'grass-roots' and people want to relegate them to potential mudbaths?

But the only additional 2 matches to the existing schedule will be the AI semi finals since the final will be played in Croke Park, not exactly a renowned mud bath. Also those 2 semi finals are currently played in mid February so that hardly constitutes guaranteed good ground so little would change in terms of pitch surfaces.

Everyone will have their own ideas but can anyone honestly say that its a good idea to have a 12 week break between the AI club quarter finals (provincial finals) and semi finals simply to drag the competition out in order to withold the tradition of playing the final on St Patricks day? At the very least it needs debating but I suspect it won't happen.

[Milltown Row2]

Ulster Senior Football Club Championship

Sunday 20th October
Preliminary Round:
Derry v Tyrone
Celtic Park

Sunday 3rd November
Quarter Finals:
Donegal v Antrim
Ballybofey

Fermanagh v Cavan
Brewster Park           

Down v Armagh
Páirc Esler           

Monaghan v Derry/Tyrone             
(Monaghan v Derry - Clones) (Monaghan v Tyrone - Omagh)


Sunday 17th November
Semi Finals:
Donegal/Antrim v Fermanagh/Cavan
Down/Armagh v Derry/Tyrone/Monaghan


Sunday 1st December
Final

All the big teams in the one side of the draw this year, will be a dog fight there, I fancy the Antrim champions (whoever they be, fancy Lamhs) to get to the Ulster final

[Cold tea]

Armagh Senior Football Championship
Pearse Óg v Dromintee
Granemore v Armagh Harps
Ballymacnab v Culloville
Whitecross v St Patrick's
Killeavy v Maghery

Ballymacnab/Culloville v Granemore/Harps
Sarsfields v Whitecross/St Patrick's
Crossmaglen v Pearse Óg/Dromintee
Carrickcruppen v Killeavy/Maghery

I thought it was an open draw each round?

[drici]

Draw for Donegal Senior Football Championship 2013.
Gone are the Home and Away 1st Round matches.
Four Groups of four instead with the leading two teams at the end of the three matches going through to the Quarter Finals.
The first two drawn out in each Group will have two Home games. (Teams below are as they were drawn out)
(Scoring differences will count in deciding who goes forward to the Quarter Finals in the event of teams finishing level on points)

Group 1
Naomh Adhamhnáin
Málainn
Naomh Conaill
Cloch Cheann Fhaola
Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-10  Málainn 1-08

Group 2
Ard a' Rátha
Na Ceithre Maistirí
Seán Mac Cumhaill
Gleann Fhinne
Seán Mac Cumhaill 2-12  Gleann Fhinne 1-05

Group 3
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
An Tearmann
An Clochán Liath

Group 4
Bun Dobhráin
Naomh Mícheál
Cill Chartha
Gleann tSuilí

[theticklemister]

was there not another game tonight drici?

[drici]

was there not another game tonight drici?

Bun Dobhráin v Naomh Mícheál put back until amárach.

[theticklemister]

was there not another game tonight drici?

Bun Dobhráin v Naomh Mícheál put back until amárach.

damn holidayers

[drici]

Draw for Donegal Senior Football Championship 2013.
Gone are the Home and Away 1st Round matches.
Four Groups of four instead with the leading two teams at the end of the three matches going through to the Quarter Finals.
The first two drawn out in each Group will have two Home games. (Teams below are as they were drawn out)
(Scoring differences will count in deciding who goes forward to the Quarter Finals in the event of teams finishing level on points)

Group 1
Naomh Adhamhnáin
Málainn
Naomh Conaill
Cloch Cheann Fhaola
Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-10  Málainn 1-08
Naomh Conaill 0-15  Cloch Cheann Fhaola 0-07
Cloch Cheann Fhaola 1-07  Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-17
Málainn 1-08  Naomh Conaill 0-11
Naomh Adhamhnáin 0-00  Naomh Conaill 0-00
Málainn 0-00  Cloch Cheann Fhaola 0-00

Naomh Adhamhnáin    4 (+18)
Naomh Conaill            3  (+8)
Málainn                      1  (-5)
Cloch Cheann Fhaola   0  (-14)

Group 2
Ard a' Rátha
Na Ceithre Maistirí
Seán Mac Cumhaill
Gleann Fhinne
Seán Mac Cumhaill 2-12  Gleann Fhinne 1-05
Ard a' Rátha 1-11  Na Ceithre Maistirí 1-07
Gleann Fhinne 0-13  Ard a' Rátha 2-11
Na Ceithre Maistirí 0-09  Seán Mac Cumhaill 0-08
Ard a' Rátha 0-00  Seán Mac Cumhaill 0-00
Na Ceithre Maistirí 0-00  Gleann Fhinne 0-00

Ard a' Rátha             4 (+8)
Seán Mac Cumhaill   2 (+9)
Na Ceithre Maistirí    2 (-3)
Gleann Fhinne          0 (-14)

Group 3
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
An Tearmann
An Clochán Liath
An Tearmann 2-09  An Clochán Liath 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair 0-08  Na Cealla Beaga 0-08
An Clochán Liath 0-00  Gaoth Dobhair 0-00
Na Cealla Beaga 0-00  An Tearmann 0-00

Group 4
Bun Dobhráin
Naomh Mícheál
Cill Chartha
Gleann tSuilí
Bun Dobhráin 1-07  Naomh Mícheál 0-10
Cill Chartha 0-14  Gleann tSuilí 2-07
Gleann tSuilí 3-13  Bun Dobhráin 0-09
Naomh Mícheál 1-14  Cill Chartha 1-16
Bun Dobhráin 0-00  Cill Chartha 0-00
Naomh Mícheál 0-00  Gleann tSuilí 0-00

Cill Chartha        4 (+3)
Gleann tSuilí       2 (+12)
Naomh Mícheál   1 (-2)
Bun Dobhráin     1 (- 13)

[drici]

Draw for Donegal Senior Football Championship 2013.
Gone are the Home and Away 1st Round matches.
Four Groups of four instead with the leading two teams at the end of the three matches going through to the Quarter Finals.
The first two drawn out in each Group will have two Home games. (Teams below are as they were drawn out)
(Scoring differences will count in deciding who goes forward to the Quarter Finals in the event of teams finishing level on points)

Group 1
Naomh Adhamhnáin - through to Quarter Finals
Málainn - through to Quarter Finals
Naomh Conaill
Cloch Cheann Fhaola
Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-10  Málainn 1-08
Naomh Conaill 0-15  Cloch Cheann Fhaola 0-07
Cloch Cheann Fhaola 1-07  Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-17
Málainn 1-08  Naomh Conaill 0-11
Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-15  Naomh Conaill 3-09
Málainn 2-16  Cloch Cheann Fhaola 0-01

Naomh Adhamhnáin    6 (+18)
Málainn                      3  (+16)
Naomh Conaill            3  (+5)
Cloch Cheann Fhaola   0  (-35)

Group 2
Ard a' Rátha - through to Quarter Finals
Na Ceithre Maistirí
Seán Mac Cumhaill - through to Quarter Finals
Gleann Fhinne
Seán Mac Cumhaill 2-12  Gleann Fhinne 1-05
Ard a' Rátha 1-11  Na Ceithre Maistirí 1-07
Gleann Fhinne 0-13  Ard a' Rátha 2-11
Na Ceithre Maistirí 0-09  Seán Mac Cumhaill 0-08
Ard a' Rátha 1-08  Seán Mac Cumhaill 0-13
Na Ceithre Maistirí 1-13  Gleann Fhinne 1-12

Seán Mac Cumhaill   4 (11)
Ard a' Rátha             4 (+6)
Na Ceithre Maistirí    4 (-2)
Gleann Fhinne          0 (-15)

Group 3 - last Round of games still to be played
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
An Tearmann
An Clochán Liath
An Tearmann 2-09  An Clochán Liath 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair 0-08  Na Cealla Beaga 0-08
An Clochán Liath 1-06  Gaoth Dobhair 1-11
Na Cealla Beaga 0-09  An Tearmann 0-08
Gaoth Dobhair 0-00 An Tearmann 0-00
Na Cealla Beaga 0-00  An Clochán Liath 0-00

Gaoth Dobhair     3 (+5)
Na Cealla Beaga   3 (+1)
An Tearmann       1 (-1)
An Clochán Liath  1 (-5)

Group 4
Bun Dobhráin
Naomh Mícheál
Cill Chartha - through to Quarter Finals
Gleann tSuilí - through to Quarter Finals
Bun Dobhráin 1-07  Naomh Mícheál 0-10
Cill Chartha 0-14  Gleann tSuilí 2-07
Gleann tSuilí 3-13  Bun Dobhráin 0-09
Naomh Mícheál 1-14  Cill Chartha 1-16
Bun Dobhráin 0-07  Cill Chartha 2-19
Naomh Mícheál 0-07  Gleann tSuilí 0-09

Cill Chartha        6 (+21)
Gleann tSuilí       4 (+14)
Naomh Mícheál   1 (-4)
Bun Dobhráin     1 (- 31)

[drici]

Group 3
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
An Tearmann
An Clochán Liath
An Tearmann 2-09  An Clochán Liath 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair 0-08  Na Cealla Beaga 0-08
An Clochán Liath 1-06  Gaoth Dobhair 1-11
Na Cealla Beaga 0-09  An Tearmann 0-08
Gaoth Dobhair 1-10 An Tearmann 1-09
Na Cealla Beaga 0-15  An Clochán Liath 0-10

Gaoth Dobhair win Group 3 having scored more than Na Cealla Beaga in the three games.

Gaoth Dobhair     5 (+6)
Na Cealla Beaga   5 (+6)
An Tearmann       1 (-2)
An Clochán Liath  1 (-9)



Through to Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals draw on Tuesday

Naomh Adhamhnáin
Málainn
Seán Mac Cumhaill
Ard a' Rátha
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
Cill Chartha
Gleann tSuilí

[RMDrive]

Group 3
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
An Tearmann
An Clochán Liath
An Tearmann 2-09  An Clochán Liath 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair 0-08  Na Cealla Beaga 0-08
An Clochán Liath 1-06  Gaoth Dobhair 1-11
Na Cealla Beaga 0-09  An Tearmann 0-08
Gaoth Dobhair 1-10 An Tearmann 1-09
Na Cealla Beaga 0-15  An Clochán Liath 0-10

Gaoth Dobhair win Group 3 having scored more than Na Cealla Beaga in the three games.

Gaoth Dobhair     5 (+6)
Na Cealla Beaga   5 (+6)
An Tearmann       1 (-2)
An Clochán Liath  1 (-9)



Through to Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals draw on Tuesday

Naomh Adhamhnáin
Málainn
Seán Mac Cumhaill
Ard a' Rátha
Gaoth Dobhair
Na Cealla Beaga
Cill Chartha
Gleann tSuilí

I think the new format is working well. Great to see Malin through. Glenties need to have a good look at themselves. A few years back they looked like they were going to dominate and instead they have slipped further and further back.

[drici]

Draw for Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals.
Group winners go into Drum A and Group Runners Up into Drum B.
Open Draw after that so it is possible to meet the one team in the draw who were in the same League Group stage.

   Drum A                                       Drum B
Naomh Adhamhnáin                         Málainn
Seán Mac Cumhaill                           Ard a' Rátha
Gaoth Dobhair                                 Na Cealla Beaga
Cill Chartha                                     Gleann tSuilí

[drici]

Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals:

Gaoth Dobhair v Ard a' Rátha

Seán Mac Cumhaill v Na Cealla Beaga

Naomh Adhamhnáin v Málainn

Cill Chartha v Gleann tSuilí

Games to be played by Sunday 6th October.

[drici]

Donegal Senior Football Championship Relegation Draw:
Cloch Cheann Fhaola v An Clochán Liath

Gleann Fhinne v Bun Dobhráin

The losing teams in these games play each other with the loser of that match going into the Intermediate Championship next year.

[Farrandeelin]

Donegal Senior Football Championship Relegation Draw:
Cloch Cheann Fhaola v An Clochán Liath

Gleann Fhinne v Bun Dobhráin

The losing teams in these games play each other with the loser of that match going into the Intermediate Championship next year.

That's like the Mayo system for the last 9 years. Fair enough too I suppose.