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This one won't be everyones taste and is nearly 7 mins long!! But if you like sports photography, there are some really good action shots (the catch in the first half, cheeky young fellas coming on to field at half time, pitch invasion sequence are my favs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcH-42o67E
Pause it at 3.00 mins in to see a picture of the Mayobridge manager wondering where it all went so wrong!! 

Fixed that for you LE. 

Has Eamon McAneaney been appointed as senior team manager at the 'bridge for next year?

Former Louth manager Eamon McEneaney is rumoured to be taking over at one of the big clubs in Down, it was mentioned on LMFM yesterday. They`ll need to have deep pockets.

As for the Down 'offer', that's just a joke. Unless they sort that out, I can't see them shifting too many unless they make this an 'option'.

I have asked the ticket office to look into this. Its a joke to be asked to pay another €50, especially in light of this reply.

A chara,

Thanks for your email.

Can you leave this query with us for a day please? I will consult the Down County Board.

The extra EUR50 goes direct to your county board to fund activities within the county.

Le meas,

GAA Ticket Office

Cúig Huaire any word of a reply from the ticket office.  I was considering purchasing a ticket for next year but not with the extra €50.

No word back yet. The extra €50 is a bit unfair. I don't think they have sold too many tickets at the minute.

A few early pints in the pub, then back home to bring in the New Year with Jools, the family and anyone else who wants to join in. (I nearly said the family Jools ...).

We did that last year and ended up being a great night. Was never a fan of Jools Holland, but I have changed my opinion of him since new years eve.

My best mate goes to his brothers grave on new years eve, apparently the graveyard is quite busy around midnight. Strange. 

Could they not have dug a bigger hole ?

Fair play wobbler - a real honest report on lasts nights game.  Not many people tell it as it is especially when your own team looses.  Credit were credit is due.

Credit were credit is due indeed. Wobbler gave a very frank and honest assessment of last nights game.

A lot of the neutrals last night thought the referee was shocking. A few Armagh men near me also said that referees were to blame for the poor standard of football in Down. No one seems to know how to tackle properly, one ref lets a certain tackle go while another blows it up.
I didn't think the ref favoured either team last night, but he didn't seem to want a free flowing game either.
I think questions have to be asked regarding fixtures. Why play such an important game in the middle of November? The ground isn't right for football at this time of year.

Murtagh makes exactly the same mistakes with his club as he does with the county, he will beat his man with ease, leaving him in acres of space and instead of taking the easy option of taking his point or passing to a team mate, he looks for more men to beat and inevitably runs into trouble. He was through on goal a couple of times and wasted the opportunities, though credit has to go to McVeigh for some excellent saves. Had Ronan taken the simple option of taking his points, the game may have had a different outcome.
Martin Clarke did what he had to do last night, he did the simple things well and rarely wasted a ball, though I have to admit that he looks uncomfortable on the ball at times, maybe he needs time to readjust. His cause was not helped by the fact that the Ballyholland No.6 was hanging out of him for much of the game.
Ballyholland had the lions share of possession last night, but they failed to convert that possession into scores. That should tell you that they are doing something wrong. An Riocht never looked like losing than game last night, even when they conceded the goal near the end. They took their chances more easily and they did the simple things well.
For me the best player on the pitch was the Ballyhollnad No.9.

Murtagh the best player on the field? We must have been at different games. He should be given a ball of his own, he is just too greedy. He will rue those missed goal chances, but the best team won the game.

Not great conditions for a game tonight, pitch wasn't great. Referee was worse.
An Riocht never really looked like losing this game, despite the final score. Ballyholland got a goal just before half time to make the score respectable, they had only scored two points at this stage. It was a scrappy enough goal, but they all count. Marty Clarke rounded off the scoring in the first half with a point.
The second half was more of the same though Ballyholland dominated possession, they couldn't quite get back into the game until they found the net in the dying minutes to leave 2 points between the sides. An Riocht answered with a couple of points to leave 3 in it at the end. An Riocht got their scores that wee bit easier than Ballyholland, they did the simple things well. Everything good from An Riocht went through Martin Clarke at No.11, while John Clarke and James Colgan had good games. The Ballyholland No.9 (McAteer?) gave an excellent display of free taking and was probably their best player on display.
Overall it wasn't a classic, but the best team won. The ref did seem to be watching a different game, with some very strange calls.

An Riocht 1-14
Ballyholland 2-08

Heavy rain here in Dundalk at the minute, more on the way apparently. As Long as I get my usual seat at the back of the stand I wont worry, but I wouldn't fancy playing in that.

Will tomorrow nights game between Ballyholland and An Riocht go ahead with the amount of rain we are having ?

EG, that is all well and good, but the question on everyones lips is are you wearing a poppy? 

Homes under the hammer was only on for half an hour this morning, I am writing to the BBC to complain, who do they think they are, disrupting my mornings viewing because the Queen is going to mass.
In saying that I got to see Jeremy Kyle on TV3.

As for the Down 'offer', that's just a joke. Unless they sort that out, I can't see them shifting too many unless they make this an 'option'.

I have asked the ticket office to look into this. Its a joke to be asked to pay another €50, especially in light of this reply.

A chara,

Thanks for your email.

Can you leave this query with us for a day please? I will consult the Down County Board.

The extra EUR50 goes direct to your county board to fund activities within the county.

Le meas,

GAA Ticket Office