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Well one night to go.

Looking forward to our 4th Feile Weekend in a row with our hosts Tullaroan, Co Kilkenny.
Playing in Div 6 and grouped with Rower Inistioge and Cúchulainns Kanturk Co Cork.

Our lads had their final session last night and all got their new gear, grips with hurls to follow - a great build-up for the club.
Looking forward to another fantastic weekend...

Cúchulainns Armagh being hosted by Tullaroan

See below

An additional Power of the Referee has been added as follows:

"To consult, on a needs basis, with a linesman or umpire(s) – where neutral – in order to establish matters of fact. In the case of the Umpires, this shall include consultation concerning the validity of a score when the Referee is in doubt".

This rule change gives the referee power to consult with the linemen and umpires and will be particularly relevant in the adjudication on "square balls".


Don't see any issue with the above scenario

Managed to swing a bit of time off to make it out to our own venue on the friday and Saturday and because of the chaos in dungamnon caught all semis on the Sunday.

Corofin no 11 - a class act. Led to believe he scored 3.14 from 3.16 in a championship match last year.

The actions of the portaferry team were poor - a team who lacked discipline which wasn't forthcoming from mentors/coaches.

Although I also noticed that the derrynoose no 9 was sent off in a match on the saturday and booked in a number of others for some very poor gamesmanship.

A fantastic weekend and congrats to all with a massive effort put in by our u14 players parents management and club members.

Feile na nGael 2014   
   
Division 1
Mc Quillans, Ballycastle, Co Antrim   hosting       Dublin 1
Loughgiel Shamrocks, Antrim      hosting       Kilkenny 1
Cuchulainns, Dunloy, Co Antrim   hosting       Laois 1
Ruairi Óg, Cushendall, Co. Antrim   hosting      Westmeath 1
Erin's Own, Lavey, Co. Derry      hosting       Offaly 1
Kevin Lynch's, Dungiven, Co. Derry   hosting       Galway 1
O'Donovan Rossa, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting   Cork 1
Bredagh, Belfast, Co. Down      hosting       Tipperary 1

Division 2     
St Gall's, Belfast, Co. Antrim      hosting       Waterford 1
Naomh Eoin, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting       Kerry 1
Carryduff, Belfast, Co.Down      hosting       Limerick 1
Glenariff, Co. Antrim                 hosting       Meath 1
St Colm's Ballinascreen, Co Derry   hosting      Carlow 1
Swatragh, Co.Derry                 hosting       Kildare 1
Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon, Co, Tyrone   hosting   Wexford 1
Lamh Dhearg, Keady, Co. Armagh   hosting      Clare 1
     
Division 3     
Buncranna, Co. Donegal         hosting       Galway 2
St Eunan's, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal   hosting   Laois 2
Banagher, Co. Derry         hosting       Westmeath 2
Na Magha, Derry City, Co. Derry   hosting       Dublin2
St Enda.s, Co. Antrim         hosting       Cork 2
Slaughtneil, Co. Derry         hosting       Kilkenny 2
Creggan Kickham's, Co. Antrim   hosting       Tipperary 2
Eoghan Rua, Coleraine, Co. Derry   hosting      Offaly 2

Division 4     
Cuchulainns, Armagh, Co. Armagh   hosting      Clare 2
Derrynoose, Co. Armagh              hosting      Waterford 2
Eire Óg, Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone   hosting      Limerick 2
Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh      hosting      Wexford 2
Portaferry, Co. Down         hosting       Wicklow 1
Ballygalget, Co. Down         hosting      Roscommon 1
Patrick Sarsfields, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting   Mayo 1
Shane O'Neill's, Glenarm, Co. Antrim   hosting    Sligo 1

Division 5       
Ballycran, Co. Down                 hosting       Meath 2
St Paul's, Belfast, Co. Antrim      hosting       Sligo 2
Newry Shamrocks, Co. Down      hosting       Roscommon 2
Lamh Dhearg, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting      Mayo 2
Monaghan Harps, Co. Monaghan   hosting      Wicklow 2
Mullahoran, Co. Cavan         hosting       Kildare 2
St Fechin's, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth   hosting   Kerry 2
East Cavan Gaels, Co. Cavan      hosting       Carlow 2

Division 6     
Burt, Co. Donegal                 hosting       Dublin 3
Strabane Shamrocks, Co. Tyrone   hosting      Galway 3
Omagh St Enda's, Co. Tyrone      hosting       Kilkenny 3
Four Masters, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal      Longford 1
Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan      hosting       Cork 3
Craobh Rua, Camlough, Co. Armagh   hosting   London
St Monnine, Dundalk, Co. Louth      hosting    Leitrim 1
Cootehill Celtics, Co. Cavan      hosting       Wexford 3

Division 7     
Cappagh/ Killyclogher, Co. Tyrone   hosting      Leitrim 2
Catleblayney                    hosting      Clare 3
Dungloe, Co. Donegal         hosting       Limerick 3
Castledawson, Co. Derry              hosting       Waterford 3
St Peter's Warrenpoint, Co. Down   hosting      Westmeath 3

Group Game as normal Friday/Saturday
Top 2 placed teams play in cup quarter finals Saturday evening
Bottom 2 placed teams play in shield quarter finals Saturday evening

Quarter final winner play in semi quarter finals Sunday morning
finals Sunday afternoon/evening in Owenbeg Dungiven/Garvaghey Tyrone

Opening ceremonies in Athletic Grounds/Owenbeg replacing feile parade

Feile na nGael 2014   
   
Division 1
Mc Quillans, Ballycastle, Co Antrim   hosting       Dublin 1
Loughgiel Shamrocks, Antrim      hosting       Kilkenny 1
Cuchulainns, Dunloy, Co Antrim   hosting       Laois 1
Ruairi Óg, Cushendall, Co. Antrim   hosting      Westmeath 1
Erin's Own, Lavey, Co. Derry      hosting       Offaly 1
Kevin Lynch's, Dungiven, Co. Derry   hosting       Galway 1
O'Donovan Rossa, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting   Cork 1
Bredagh, Belfast, Co. Down      hosting       Tipperary 1

Division 2      
St Gall's, Belfast, Co. Antrim      hosting       Waterford 1
Naomh Eoin, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting       Kerry 1
Carryduff, Belfast, Co.Down      hosting       Limerick 1
Glenariff, Co. Antrim                 hosting       Meath 1
St Colm's Ballinascreen, Co Derry   hosting      Carlow 1
Swatragh, Co.Derry                 hosting       Kildare 1
Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon, Co, Tyrone   hosting   Wexford 1
Lamh Dhearg, Keady, Co. Armagh   hosting      Clare 1
      
Division 3      
Buncranna, Co. Donegal         hosting       Galway 2
St Eunan's, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal   hosting   Laois 2
Banagher, Co. Derry         hosting       Westmeath 2
Na Magha, Derry City, Co. Derry   hosting       Dublin2
St Enda.s, Co. Antrim         hosting       Cork 2
Slaughtneil, Co. Derry         hosting       Kilkenny 2
Creggan Kickham's, Co. Antrim   hosting       Tipperary 2
Eoghan Rua, Coleraine, Co. Derry   hosting      Offaly 2

Division 4      
Cuchulainns, Armagh, Co. Armagh   hosting      Clare 2
Derrynoose, Co. Armagh              hosting      Waterford 2
Eire Óg, Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone   hosting      Limerick 2
Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh      hosting      Wexford 2
Portaferry, Co. Down         hosting       Wicklow 1
Ballygalget, Co. Down         hosting      Roscommon 1
Patrick Sarsfields, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting   Mayo 1
Shane O'Neill's, Glenarm, Co. Antrim   hosting    Sligo 1

Division 5       
Ballycran, Co. Down                 hosting       Meath 2
St Paul's, Belfast, Co. Antrim      hosting       Sligo 2
Newry Shamrocks, Co. Down      hosting       Roscommon 2
Lamh Dhearg, Belfast, Co. Antrim   hosting      Mayo 2
Monaghan Harps, Co. Monaghan   hosting      Wicklow 2
Mullahoran, Co. Cavan         hosting       Kildare 2
St Fechin's, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth   hosting   Kerry 2
East Cavan Gaels, Co. Cavan      hosting       Carlow 2

Division 6      
Burt, Co. Donegal                 hosting       Dublin 3
Strabane Shamrocks, Co. Tyrone   hosting      Galway 3
Omagh St Enda's, Co. Tyrone      hosting       Kilkenny 3
Four Masters, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal      Longford 1
Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan      hosting       Cork 3
Craobh Rua, Camlough, Co. Armagh   hosting   London
St Monnine, Dundalk, Co. Louth      hosting    Leitrim 1
Cootehill Celtics, Co. Cavan      hosting       Wexford 3

Division 7      
Cappagh/ Killyclogher, Co. Tyrone   hosting      Leitrim 2
Catleblayney                    hosting      Clare 3
Dungloe, Co. Donegal         hosting       Limerick 3
Castledawson, Co. Derry              hosting       Waterford 3
St Peter's Warrenpoint, Co. Down   hosting      Westmeath 3

Group Game as normal Friday/Saturday
Top 2 placed teams play in cup quarter finals Saturday evening
Bottom 2 placed teams play in shield quarter finals Saturday evening

Quarter final winner play in semi quarter finals Sunday morning
finals Sunday afternoon/evening in Owenbeg Dungiven/Garvaghey Tyrone

Opening ceremonies in Athletic Grounds/Owenbeg replacing feile parade

If your car gets old enough for an MOT to ensure its roadworthy then of course drivers should be retested to ensure they're roadworthy.
It would take some serious bad drivers off the road which can only be a good thing.

No it was actually Tommy Walsh, i believe there was some confusion at the time of purchase as lar was standing right behind him but not actually participating in the shopping trip

Well I cant say that Pats comments arent unexpected. Is this down to the press surrounding the injury to Michael Rice, capped off with the buildup to both finals that heavily focused the refeeres and their potential performance as well as the expectations of what each was going to 'let go'.

I just hope that this isnt a statement that leads the way to the appointment of referees that will be card happy throughout leagues and championships next year.

In a broader perpective, and as a referee myself, I feel that given the way that GAA games have developed especially in the last number of years; Hurling and Gaelic should have seperate rule books that are adapted to the needs of each sport, in particular the area of tackling.
Far too often there are debates over what is not 'let go' in Gaelic as opposed to the 'Brian Gavin' way of refereeing that is often the view as to how Hurling is refereed.

What was the official attendance?

82274

Hearing reports that there was another row last night during an u16 hurling match with one player hospitalised as a result - not good

[Jackie Tyrell for example was a walking saint !]

It's not that many years ago you would see a group of Dublin players all around a ball like someone trying to kill rats at a threshing. Since then their skill levels have upped considerably and that is the difference.  This thing about Kilkenny playing on the edge as regards being physical is getting a bit tiresome, they play the game as it is supposed to be played. Henry Shefflin, DJ Carey for example I would consider their two best players  over the last ten, fifteen years, neither of them were that physical or did they ever get sent off?

Jackie Tyrell for example was a walking saint ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__L1NiWbruI

Walking saint surely

Roll on Saturday and Sunday - nothing beats being there!

Yes they are playing under a new management team

What's the chances of the Council in Kells, Co Meath chasing a NI registered car owner for a 40 yo yo parking fine? Just wondering like

So you're to blame for the armed garda on the meath borders hassling NI cars.

Nah you should be fine, ive 3 myself - Galway, Ennis and Dundalk

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