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Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by cornerback - Today at 01:02:33 PM

Any word on Padraig McGrogan's injury?

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Dreadnought - Today at 12:54:41 PM

Is the draw solely broadcast on GAA GO or is it on radio anwyay as well?

Gaa.ie too

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Laois / Re: Laois U20s and Minors 2024...

Last post by redsetanta - Today at 12:43:03 PM

Meath too strong for Louth in the end last night. Again it was Meath's ability to get goals that was the real difference.

It shows that Laois weren't too far away this year.

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Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by seafoid - Today at 12:13:00 PM

Kids are inspired by sporting breakthroughs  on the field. This is well understood in the Glens. If you want something to be important, make it important.

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Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 12:07:37 PM

Money aside, as its standard across the country. Spoke to Darren a few times and his passion is very real and commitment to the task (from what I see) is what you are looking for in a manager.

3 to 4 years is generally enough for both players and management, I've seen some good kids come through recently at club level to suggest that the future at senior hurling in Antrim could get better.

Dealing with the younger generation is tough though, was at a under 14 I think development games at the weekend and while we were on top over Derry, I still think we are miles away from other hurling strongholds

Basics need addressed I feel across the clubs, catching, striking left/right dipping the ball, speed of delivery, spatial awareness, these are the basics that the club should be on top of before coming into development squads.

Club is still king and some clubs don't (maybe understandably in cases across both codes) have faith in them and would rather develop their own kids to succeed with them.

What's the answer? We really do have a lack of togetherness that other counties have for whatever reason, I think in most counties County is king and club comes a very close second, but the carrot of getting to Croke with your club is easier here than with the county might be one reason

In the football and hurling we've invested a lot at senior level and tbh while we are not going to win all irelands I think both setups are considerably better and something that younger ones can hopefully aspire to. The hurling setup is considerably more professional than we have ever had before irrespective of the outcome of the upcoming games and the football would be the same. However the underage results aren't inspiring in either code - I kind of hope maybe there's a plan to start with senior but we will see.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by 93-DY-SAM - Today at 12:04:27 PM

Is the draw solely broadcast on GAA GO or is it on radio anwyay as well?

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General discussion / Re: American Sports Thread

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 11:57:11 AM

https://www.derrynow.com/news/derry-sport/1488963/swatragh-s-jude-mcatamney-joins-new-york-giants.html

Great news for this lad too.

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Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by seafoid - Today at 11:55:42 AM

If DG gets a positive outcome for the season he will be gone.

As to where he goes or who would take him that's an entirely different conversation.

Yep if he gets anything decent in the south he will be away, otherwise he may hang about as €70k a year or whatever it is would be hard enough to walk away from.

Antrim need to build on this. Laois never built on the buzz they had with Eddie Brennan. The GAA should have a fund for this sort of situation.

[Same people complaining probably spend a few hundred pound to fly to england and watch 90 mins of 0-0 scoreline and lads falling like they broke their leg]

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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by Truth hurts - Today at 11:24:05 AM

I for one enjoyed the game, having went to Clones expecting Down to be on the wrong end of a heavy beating, I was hoping to see what the Management where tactically capable off in order to make a much less physical and skilfully developed team cope with a top 10 team and thats exactly what I got. It was tactically spot on! Frustrated a team in every area they thrive on and hot them for scores outselves, only issue is our pack of ability to shoot from distance. In fact, the final score from Armagh there was a foul on Doherty that the ref didnt call. Was it great free flowing football? no because we would now be reading comments about how poor we are and unable to put it up to better teams if we had of tried. Tyrone and Donegal have won Ulsters playing frustrating football, you do what you have to. There are no rules that will change football back to the 90's. Coaches and backroom teams are too smart and  professional now to use rules to advantage. Just leave game alone. Same people complaining probably spend a few hundred pound to fly to england and watch 90 mins of 0-0 scoreline and lads falling like they broke their leg and walk with the ball. Least we get it for £20

Did u not watch Doherty on Saturday diving around the place?? It was embarrassing - I think he got 1 free out of 4 diving attempts. But in the Down club championship he gets all of them frees as our referees fall for them every time.
U20s win the Leo Murphy cup tonight - Laverty should introduce a few of them to the panel going into the B cup. Time a few were cut adrift as they are not getting near the match day squads. 

Who would you take up?

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General discussion / Re: American Sports Thread

Last post by gallsman - Today at 11:22:56 AM

LeBron and the Lakers handled pretty easily by the Nuggets 4-1. Can't see even the Celtics challenging them over 7 games unless they get a significant injury.

LeBron still very much got it though. Was terrific last night.