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Messages - Billy Magoo

#1
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 16, 2019, 06:32:12 PM
Any truth in the chat going about that a county referee and club chairman assaulted another referee at a recent club game and got off with it cause 'he may be needed to referee later in the year and if he suspended then he couldn't '. If this is true then the county disciplinary committee have stooped to an all time low.
#2
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 01, 2019, 09:03:01 AM
Ok maybe a bad choice of words.  We don't send the players, its entirely their choice.  Perhaps I should have used the word 'encouraging'?  Anyhow, my original point stands.
#3
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 01, 2019, 08:35:01 AM
So if we went for a starred game system Slaughtneil would have went out to play certain games less 7 county hurlers and 7 county footballers, almost all of which are duel players.  Hardly a great reward for a team sending players to play for the county.  A better solution would need to be found than this.
#4
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
September 24, 2018, 08:19:38 AM
Quote from: lenny on September 24, 2018, 06:56:29 AM
Quote from: oneclubonelife on September 23, 2018, 10:53:02 PM
Just see that the county board has fixed the Slaughtneil /Coleraine replay for next Wednesday night. Not much consideration for the dual players at both clubs with the hurling finals fixed for next Sunday. The club players should be shown a bit more respect than this and then people at times wonder why some players don't want to represent the county. I think at times give respect/get respect is one way traffic at this point.

Interesting, so what's your alternative given the matches have to played in time for ulster club in hurling and football?

Put someone with a wee bit of sense in charge of fixtures.  The county board have known that it was very possible that dual clubs would progress to that latter stages of the championship,  especially with the new hurling intermediate and junior competitions and yet they have no allowance for replays in their scheduling. 
#5
Quote from: Blowitupref on September 09, 2018, 11:07:30 PM
Quote from: tippabu on September 09, 2018, 10:15:27 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on September 09, 2018, 10:06:03 PM
From everyone's perspective.

There is no reason for slaghtneil to push on, they are winning, why risk losing the ball trying for another score when Magherafelt have everyone back to prevent that. You hold the ball, get them to push up and then with more space your percentages of getting a score is alot better. I actually think the more we see this stuff the better because it will surely end up with teams having to push up and combat it the more successful it is. Just to clarify, it does look horrible and I hate it but equally respect it

Would kind of understand it if Slaughtneil was one score ahead but was there a need to do that when the margin was 5 points with time running out?

Was 04- to 0-3 at this point just before Half Time. Mfelt playing with the wind opted not to pressure the ball. We won 10-5 in the end with Mfelt scoring a solitary point from play.
We played them in the league earlier in the year and they did exactly the same. 4 points down at half time and at the start of the second have we had possession for 10 odd minutes. Our boys were 100% right to hold possession.  We weren't chasing the game
#6
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
March 13, 2018, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: toby47 on March 12, 2018, 12:58:13 PM
Slaughtneil have appointed Audi Kelly as manager. Left the Moy, I would imagine the Moy won't be happy, their league due to start in 19 days.

No we haven't you clown..
#7
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
September 24, 2017, 08:48:07 PM
Mickey Moran - what a legend. 4 in a row champions!!!!
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: Slaughtneil
March 04, 2017, 12:38:03 AM
Quote from: Aerlik on March 02, 2017, 11:31:31 AM
Been off the board for awheena months and have just come back (ahem...in time for the new AFL season - but I'll not elaborate on that!) and there yiz all are berating the Emmets.

Well, in my humble opinion what that club has achieved is fantastic, remarkable and worth every column inch of praise the club has been getting.

When I started out for the Kilrea u-12s, the one game you were guaranteed to win was against the Emmets.  And that continued for years.  The club often struggled to turn out a full team in the various grades, and it was not uncommon for u-16s playing senior reserve football.  Same with hurling.  You knew you'd be in a game with the Emmets, too, though. 

But the one thing that was so tangible among the Emmets was the spirit and club pride.  They introduced the forward-planning mentality and when the first signs of success were beckoning it wasn't long before they had the ball and were running.  Adrian McGuckin did exactly the same thing at Ballinderry, setting up excellent underage structures that was bought into by the whole community.  I recall playing at a S.Derry u-16 final and looking into the stands and seeing a whole raft of Ballinderry senior players on the sidelines roaring on their team.  We never had that same support in Kilrea and never enjoyed much success despite there being some incredibly talented players.

So,no, I don't care where the McGuigans live, or how many generations of Cassidys played for the club or other such shite that some have been spewing on here on this thread. 

The club is a wonderful example of GAA culture, Irish culture and just great community spirit.  I was most pleased for the hurlers as they broke the hoodoo Derry teams losing Ulster finals.  Sure they didn't beat Cuala but as Cuala are in unchartered ground too, I will be hoping they win the final.

Billy Magoo, hats off to your club, fella.  And here's to an All-Ireland double.

GRMA.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: Slaughtneil
February 20, 2017, 12:20:41 AM
Of course there are,  but let me get this right longballin,  your saying that a man who's father played for Slaughtneil,  who played all his underage for Slaughtneil,  who was brought up watching Slaughtneil should play for a neighbouring club just because of where he lives?  What about the man who lives in Slaughtneil,  who plays all underage for club,  plays Seniors, gets wed and has to move to a house a couple of miles away in neighbouring Maghera or Swatragh? Should he demand a transfer?  Proclaim his love for his new club and forget about the last 30 odd years of his life?  When did the GAA bring in the 'play for the club closest to you' rule?  ;)
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: Slaughtneil
February 19, 2017, 11:54:11 PM
Quote from: longballin on February 19, 2017, 11:41:14 PM
Not naming players on this board but there are players lived and have been living in catchment area of other clubs who play for Slaughtneil.

Easy way out longballin.  Saying you'll name no player simply cause you know there are none.  As for Shannon Graham. Yes she's from Antrim.  Her mother was one of the Cassidys,  sister of Thomas. My understanding is that she opted to come to slaughtneil as her own club had no team.  As for the footballers tones you wanna name any who fall into the category I outlined above?
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: Slaughtneil
February 19, 2017, 11:30:49 PM
Quote from: longballin on February 18, 2017, 05:23:35 PM
Fantastic achievements by Slaughtneil but is a lot of sentimental nonsense being written as well about a little country club. There are a load of players involved from very wide area and not all from Slaughneil... say it as it is or say nothing.

So let's name the players that have transferred in,  the players that haven't played for us right through underage or the players whose fathers /grandfather's / uncles didn't play for Slaughtneil before them. 
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: Unique Treble??
October 06, 2015, 03:59:25 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on October 06, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Unlucky to miss out on a provincial double last year too.  Potential provincial treble this year?

Haha i'd take one provincial title. Dont want to be greedy..
#13
GAA Discussion / Unique Treble??
October 06, 2015, 02:51:41 PM
My own club Robert Emmets GAC Slaughtneil has just completed a unique treble in Derry by winning the Senior Hurling, Senior Camogie and Senior Football championships in our county this year.  Has anything similar ever been done before by any club in Ireland?
#14
Cant believe ye finished the competition up so early and me, like an well prepared C'ship team, coming good at the right time and making a drive towards the top.   ;D  Congrats ShantyGael.
#15

Friday 23rd August 2013

Doire Colmcille    ---   ---   Drum  DOIRE COL   

Saturday 24th August 2013

Ballinderry    ---   ---   Craigbane    BDERRY   
Loup    ---   ---   Swatragh    LOUP
Kilrea    ---   ---   Dungiven    DUNGIVEN   
Newbridge    ---   ---   Steelstown  STOWN     
Bellaghy    ---   ---   Coleraine    COLERAINE

Claudy    ---   ---   Castledawson    DAWSON
Drumsurn    ---   ---   Glen    GLEN
Ballymaguigan    ---   ---   Ballerin  GUIGAN
Moneymore GAC    ---   ---   Desertmartin DMARTIN   

IFC REPLAY
Greenlough    ---   ---   Foreglen    FOREGLEN

McGurk Chartered Architects Senior Hurling Championship

Ballinascreen    ---   ---   Slaughtneil   SNEIL   

OAKLEAF FURNITURE Intermediate Football Championship

Lissan    ---   ---   Ogra Colmcille    LISSAN

Monday 26th August 2013
OAKLEAF RESTAURANT Senior Reserve Football Championship

Kilrea Reserves    ---   ---   Lavey  KILREA
Loup Reserves    ---   ---   Slaughtneil  SLAUGHTNEIL

Sportsworld Intermediate Reserve Football Championship

Claudy Reserves    ---   ---   Magherafelt Thirds    THIRDS
Foreglen Reserves    ---   ---   Glen Reserves    GLEN