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[I would have more time for those who will train and slog it out on the pitch rather than those who will/have taken the easy option of jumping ship]

I would have more time for those who will train and slog it out on the pitch rather than those who will/have taken the easy option of jumping ship.

you mean you have more time for a few young lads with no ties playing senior football to a man who has chosen to have a life with his young family after 11/12 years of service to our county senior team? says a lot really

[beat 1 of the other big 4]

 why cabt we compete with Roscommon and Monaghan and beat 1 of the other big 4

are you for real? what over the past number of years would indicate to you that we be capable of beating a top four team? come on now, we need to be realistic.

[Leagues begin Friday 8th April with the next match 11/4 then then 15th and 18th April so 4 matches over the 1st 2 weeks]

Leagues begin Friday 8th April with the next match 11/4 then then 15th and 18th April so 4 matches over the 1st 2 weeks

this has been the same start to the leagues for the past 10 years are so if I remember correctly. 4 games in 10days surely this is a bit much to ask. from a playing perspective 1 game every 7 days is more than enough.

standard week should be

Fri match
Sat Rest
Sun Light session
Monday Training
Tuesday Rest
Wednesday Traning
Thursday Rest
Friday Match

And in your ideal world we'd never have championship, replays, or postponements, let alone the uncertainties of a county team's progress through the qualifiers.

Starting leagues in March would, 9 times out of 10, result in postponements due to unfit pitches, which would cause havoc with refixtures later in the year.

There aren't enough weekends between April and September to run a league off one game per week.

So doubling up on a few weeks is an unfortunate necessity.

I understand that there will be a need to double up every once in a while but to double up twice in the first 10days of the season is a bit much to be asking from the players.

[Leagues begin Friday 8th April with the next match 11/4 then then 15th and 18th April so 4 matches over the 1st 2 weeks]

Leagues begin Friday 8th April with the next match 11/4 then then 15th and 18th April so 4 matches over the 1st 2 weeks

this has been the same start to the leagues for the past 10 years are so if I remember correctly. 4 games in 10days surely this is a bit much to ask. from a playing perspective 1 game every 7 days is more than enough.

standard week should be

Fri match
Sat Rest
Sun Light session
Monday Training
Tuesday Rest
Wednesday Traning
Thursday Rest
Friday Match

if some of the posters in this forum had of decided to travel a bit like Jamie intends on doing then they wouldn't be as bitter and narrow minded as to bad mouth a young lad who, after winning more medals than most clubs will see in 10 years, wants to travel and see the world. catch yourselves on and good luck to Jamie!

shorty staying as town manager for the year. bringing mark doran from the stone in along with him

your source seems to be correct downup. player power seems to have pushed shorty out the door.

what makes you think it was player power?

[We'll see who Mayo appoint for their next Manager.]

I don't agree with this point. We'll see who Mayo appoint for their next Manager. Eamon Burns is someone which is better than we've had this last 10 weeks which was no one.

Stephen Rochford, won all Ireland club as a player with crossmolina and as a manager with corofin and big chance he will do back to back with them this year. don't think he played for mayo seniors though, but could be wrong

Shamrocks
An Riocht
Glasdrumman
Castlewellan

great win for the town last night. great second half performance albeit against 14men. a long over due return to the senior final. kilcoo will obviously be red hot favourites but with the added spice of a local derby you just never know!!!!!!!

Clonduff
Burren

[Castlewellan]

SFC
Castlewellan v Ballyholland
Kilcoo v Mayobridge

IFC
Bredagh v An Riocht
Ballymartin v Loughinisland

JFC
Ardglass v Teconnaught
Glasdrumman v Dundrum

[Who was your number 11. Thought he had a very good game. ?]

Who was your number 11. Thought he had a very good game. ?

donal mckibben. great win for us on Saturday evening. Aiden Burns showed what he is capable of doing. its been too long since we were in a semi and let alone a final. don't think we will win it but with a big push for next few weeks and a bit of luck along the way anything is possible

[Castlewellan]

CPN v Castlewellan
Burren v Kilcoo
Rostrevor v Ballyholland
Mayobridge v Liatriom

IFC
Saul v Ballymartin
Bredagh v Darragh Cross
An Riocht v St Johns
Loughinisland v Tullylish

JFC
Ardglass v Bright
Glasdrumman v Aughlisnafin
Teconnaught v ST Pauls
Mitchels v Dundrum