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#11

General discussion / Re: Holidays

Last post by Tony Baloney - Today at 12:02:51 AM

Just wondering has anyone on here been to both the Austrian and Swiss Alps in the summer and able to compare them?
Have a week to take off work in early July and now thinking of trying to get a sneaky week away - but don't want the usual Med resort type break.
I was looking at Zell am See and Seefeld in Austria initially, but also looking at Morzine (mainly due to the free outdoor public heated pool) and Annecy in France.
I'm going research blind now though so am secondf guessing myself!
We've been away already earlier in the year, so trying to keep this as cheap as possible (so probably won't be able to stump up for accommodation with a pool for the kids).
Just looking for somewhere scenic with some swimming possibilities for the kid within walking distance of a reasonable choice of restaurants.
Anyone been to the areas mentioned?

Pretty sure

Just wondering has anyone on here been to both the Austrian and Swiss Alps in the summer and able to compare them?
Have a week to take off work in early July and now thinking of trying to get a sneaky week away - but don't want the usual Med resort type break.
I was looking at Zell am See and Seefeld in Austria initially, but also looking at Morzine (mainly due to the free outdoor public heated pool) and Annecy in France.
I'm going research blind now though so am secondf guessing myself!
We've been away already earlier in the year, so trying to keep this as cheap as possible (so probably won't be able to stump up for accommodation with a pool for the kids).
Just looking for somewhere scenic with some swimming possibilities for the kid within walking distance of a reasonable choice of restaurants.
Anyone been to the areas mentioned?

Pretty sure Rois and seafoid have commented on that area previously if you can get the search function to work!

#12

General discussion / Re: Holidays

Last post by galwayman - May 20, 2024, 11:36:52 PM

Just wondering has anyone on here been to both the Austrian and Swiss Alps in the summer and able to compare them?
Have a week to take off work in early July and now thinking of trying to get a sneaky week away - but don't want the usual Med resort type break.
I was looking at Zell am See and Seefeld in Austria initially, but also looking at Morzine (mainly due to the free outdoor public heated pool) and Annecy in France.
I'm going research blind now though so am secondf guessing myself!
We've been away already earlier in the year, so trying to keep this as cheap as possible (so probably won't be able to stump up for accommodation with a pool for the kids).
Just looking for somewhere scenic with some swimming possibilities for the kid within walking distance of a reasonable choice of restaurants.
Anyone been to the areas mentioned?

#13

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

Last post by Gael85 - May 20, 2024, 11:29:14 PM

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/tyrone/there-is-an-empty-seat-today-jarlath-burns-pays-tribute-as-tragic-a5-victims-brother-lifts-all-ireland-title/a1157272443.html

#14

GAA Discussion / Re: Minor All Ireland Footbal...

Last post by Blowitupref - May 20, 2024, 11:19:18 PM

Well done the neighbours.
Didn't they bate Dublin in the Group stage as well?

They did last month, which was Longfords first U17/U18 win against Dublin for 22 years.

#15

GAA Discussion / Re: Minor All Ireland Footbal...

Last post by Rossfan - May 20, 2024, 11:17:06 PM

Well done the neighbours.
Didn't they bate Dublin in the Group stage as well?

#16

GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams

Last post by ranch - May 20, 2024, 11:13:13 PM

By all means have them playing league football. There should be a proper reserve championship to accommodate them however. As much as the CE lads would have enjoyed winning a junior championship last year, there was hardly a celebration out of them after they beat Ballyhegan.

As for this year, St Peter's seconds are doing well, only lost one game to league favourites Corrinshego early in the season. Come championship you'd imagine that Forkhill and Middletown would be the favourites if they're at full strength.

That St Peters team will be hard stopped. Yeah probably a tiered league competition for seconds and reserve teams would be best. 

Yeah they'll be one of the favourites along with Forkhill, Middletown and Ballyhegan. Corrinshego have beaten them already this year and were semi finalists last year so they'll be up there you'd imagine. Playing in the lower division won't benefit  Corrinshego and St. Peters though.

On your second point, I'm all for seconds teams competing in the league system, if anything I'd be encouraging more clubs to do it. But we need to have a properly organised reserve championship that is running at the same time as the other championships  for them to take part in.

I get the points on seconds playing in the lower championships being unfair on other clubs, but if it's graded and policed properly then the lads on those seconds, that's their level and being associated to a senior club without a huge opportunity of getting on the senior squad then they are being denied an opportunity to win a recognised all county trophy.

You end up in a situation where you have seconds teams winning a junior championship but they can't go on to play in the provincial series - surely that opportunity is also being denied to them in that case.
The key point you make is that it needs to be policed properly - a good idea in theory but the reality is much different. A reserve championship that's played at the same time as the other championships would be my preference. I'd also remove the link between leagues and championships and encourage clubs to enter reserve teams in the league system if they have the numbers to do so.

#17

GAA Discussion / Re: Minor All Ireland Footbal...

Last post by manfromdelmonte - May 20, 2024, 11:00:31 PM

Considering the resources in both counties that is a great victory for Longford

#18

General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by Milltown Row2 - May 20, 2024, 10:50:54 PM

Watched Power on Netflix

Bit disappointed to be honest, it's a subject that could have done better.

#19

General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by Snapchap - May 20, 2024, 10:38:42 PM

Anybody seen Snowfall?

Great show

So I'm hearing. Never heard of it until this week but the reviews I've seen since all seem to be fairly unanimously positive.

#20

GAA Discussion / Re: Minor All Ireland Footbal...

Last post by Gael85 - May 20, 2024, 10:24:08 PM

Me nerves

Enjoy the celebrations lad. Nice speech by Longford captain.