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#91

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by SouthOfThe Bann - Today at 11:56:44 AM

Updated Power Rankings - Have seen every team play in the All Ireland Series at this stage now.

1. Dublin - No change
2. Kerry - No change
3. Galway - Up 5 places
4. Donegal - No change
5. Derry - Down one place
6. Mayo - Down one place
7. Armagh - Down one place
8. Tyrone - Down one place
9. Cork- Up 2 places
10. Roscommon - Up 2 places
11. Monaghan - Down one place
12. Louth - Up 2 places
13. Down - No change
14. Cavan - Down 2 places
15. Sligo - Up one place
16. Westmeath - Up one place
17. Meath - Down 2 places
18. Kildare - No change
19. Clare - No change
20. Fermanagh - No change
21. Antrim - Up 4 places
22. Wexford - No change
23. Laois - Up 1 place
24. Leitrim - Up 2 places
25. Wicklow - Down one place
26. Limerick - Up 2 places
27. Offaly - Down 6 places
28. Carlow - Up 1 places
29. Longford - Down 2 places
30. Tipp - Up one place
31. Waterford - Down
32. London - No change
33. New York - No change

Galway ahead of Donegal?

Only because they were division 1.

Wouldn't be much in it.

#92

General discussion / Re: Westminster General Electi...

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 11:54:01 AM

The gap will narrow as we near polling day, it can't widen. The broadsheets are already wheeling out mildly anti Labour guff daily, its drip feed messaging. I'd love to see the Tories obliterated and with Reform coming from the opposite  end it could happen. I wouldn't be surprised if we ultimately end up in hung parliament territory tbh.

Given that Labour seem likely to win some Scottish seats then I do not anticipate a hung parliament, although the Labour majority may be reduced.

#93

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 11:47:42 AM

Updated Power Rankings - Have seen every team play in the All Ireland Series at this stage now.

1. Dublin - No change
2. Kerry - No change
3. Galway - Up 5 places
4. Donegal - No change
5. Derry - Down one place
6. Mayo - Down one place
7. Armagh - Down one place
8. Tyrone - Down one place
9. Cork- Up 2 places
10. Roscommon - Up 2 places
11. Monaghan - Down one place
12. Louth - Up 2 places
13. Down - No change
14. Cavan - Down 2 places
15. Sligo - Up one place
16. Westmeath - Up one place
17. Meath - Down 2 places
18. Kildare - No change
19. Clare - No change
20. Fermanagh - No change
21. Antrim - Up 4 places
22. Wexford - No change
23. Laois - Up 1 place
24. Leitrim - Up 2 places
25. Wicklow - Down one place
26. Limerick - Up 2 places
27. Offaly - Down 6 places
28. Carlow - Up 1 places
29. Longford - Down 2 places
30. Tipp - Up one place
31. Waterford - Down
32. London - No change
33. New York - No change

Galway ahead of Donegal?

#94

General discussion / Re: Russia invades Ukraine Feb...

Last post by gallsman - Today at 11:35:54 AM

Same people here who are cheering on Putin will tell you Chavez was a great leader in Venezuela because he stood up to the US. Forget about the fact the country is/was a kleptocratic police state that violently repressed its own citizens.

#95

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

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 11:30:45 AM

This tier 2 & 3 minor championship is some BS....  minors have played what 9-10 games already and now going into a b competition after being comprehensively beaten by Derry in the Ulster championship
Seriously...  club minor season is a shams, away behind, U16s has been delayed by a few months already ...

Do Tyrone need to be in a tier2 competition?

What the GAA have done at national level to the Minor and U20 grades is a joke. The round robins and tiers have completely diluted the significance of the competitions. Added to this is the fact they added this format against the request of counties and the Ulster council. No speeches or interviews further adds to the idea that the GAA are trying to take the competitiveness out of the Minor grade.
Tyrone minors have played I believe 9 games this season and lost 4 of them and deservedly exited the Ulster Championship at the Semi Final stage against Derry. Should be season over and plenty to mull on for the team and players going forward into Under 20 age group. But instead of being finally able to rejoin up with their clubs and play the remaining league games, they are off to play a Tier B competition no one wants to be in that could potentially run for another 3 weeks.
At club level the minor season has been shambolic. CCC telling clubs players are available to clubs and then the county management telling players to not play and then some players playing and others not playing. Ridiculous.
If the GAA are going to insist on continuing down this route of Round Robin and tiers then Club Minor season should not start until late June and conclude prior to the Senior Club Championships starting.

What I would like to see at club level would be -
A modified calendar along the lines of:

U12 - April - June
U14 - July - October (finish before school football begins)
U16 - March - June (starting after the conclusion of school football which is generally St Patrick's Day and the traditional club start anyway - County Minors available to all clubs as was supposed to be the case this year but enforced by CCC - problem would be lessened as less players affected)
U18 - Late June - September (beginning after County Minor season and exams and concluded prior to Senior championships)
Reserve (with anyone Over 16 eligible - giving those lads football through Spring) - April - August
Senior (Over 17 only eligible) - May - October

#96

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

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 11:23:46 AM

This tier 2 & 3 minor championship is some BS....  minors have played what 9-10 games already and now going into a b competition after being comprehensively beaten by Derry in the Ulster championship
Seriously...  club minor season is a shams, away behind, U16s has been delayed by a few months already ...

Do Tyrone need to be in a tier2 competition?

What the GAA have done at national level to the Minor and U20 grades is a joke. The round robins and tiers have completely diluted the significance of the competitions. Added to this is the fact they added this format against the request of counties and the Ulster council. No speeches or interviews further adds to the idea that the GAA are trying to take the competitiveness out of the Minor grade.
Tyrone minors have played I believe 9 games this season and lost 4 of them and deservedly exited the Ulster Championship at the Semi Final stage against Derry. Should be season over and plenty to mull on for the team and players going forward into Under 20 age group. But instead of being finally able to rejoin up with their clubs and play the remaining league games, they are off to play a Tier B competition no one wants to be in that could potentially run for another 3 weeks.
At club level the minor season has been shambolic. CCC telling clubs players are available to clubs and then the county management telling players to not play and then some players playing and others not playing. Ridiculous.
If the GAA are going to insist on continuing down this route of Round Robin and tiers then Club Minor season should not start until late June and conclude prior to the Senior Club Championships starting.

[Errigal Ciaran]

#97

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

Last post by inowbest - Today at 11:13:29 AM

Trillick v Errigal Ciaran
Loughmacrory v Pomeroy
Dungannon v Omagh
Carrickmore v Dromore
Ardboe v Galbally
Killyclogher v Clonoe
Eglish v Donaghmore
Edendork v Coalisland

Aghyaran v Moortown
Greencastle v Stewartstown
Gortin v Kildress
Rock v Derrylaughan
Naomh Eoghan v Moy
Beragh v Fintona
Owen Roes v Clogher
Drumragh v Cookstown

Brackaville v Drumquin
Urney v Strabane
Castlederg v Eskra
Killyman v Glenelly
Brocagh v Clann na nGael
Derrytresk v Tattyreagh
Errigal Ciaran III v Donaghmore III

#98

General discussion / Re: Russia invades Ukraine Feb...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 11:11:57 AM

US and many posters here are all in on bringing us closer to nuclear disaster. It's the only way it seems 

What do you suggest? Let Russia occupy anywhere that takes its fancy?

Brits and Americans do it so why not?

2 wrongs don't make a right?

But good approach 

#99

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

Last post by Onthe40 - Today at 11:03:34 AM

This tier 2 & 3 minor championship is some BS....  minors have played what 9-10 games already and now going into a b competition after being comprehensively beaten by Derry in the Ulster championship
Seriously...  club minor season is a shams, away behind, U16s has been delayed by a few months already ...

Do Tyrone need to be in a tier2 competition?

#100

GAA Discussion / Re: Accuracy of Gaelic Footbal...

Last post by Brendan - Today at 10:53:27 AM

2 points for a score outside a new Arc being proposed, won't somebody please think of the groundsmen!