Reduction In Training Sessions?

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Taken from Hoganstand

Central Council has looked at proposals which aim to reduce the effect that intercounty action has on club fixtures, with proposals on the table to reduce the number of training sessions as well as getting rid of junior and intermediate intercounty competitions.

The ideas were put before Central Council by Player Welfare Officer Padraig Duffy who is aiming to see club players get more games during the summer months instead of the current trend of games being postponed while county teams are involved in their respective championships.

One proposal is to limit the number of training sessions that inter-county teams are allowed, which would let players have a higher involvement with their clubs.

Another proposal is to end the current intermediate and junior inter-county competitions.

Central Council discussed the ideas which will now go before the Central Competitions Control Committee before counties are asked for their opinions.


IMO, it would be virtually impossible to police this, especially if a county are in the latter stages of the championship. Nowadays, most clubs know that if the county go well they wont see the county players till they go out.
Anyone any ideas on how they would have any chance of implementing this?

[Gnevin]

I agree impossible to police player would just be told to train on their own or behind closed doors

[DUBSFORSAM1]

Well it is up to the county board to ensure that this doesn't happen and that club games go ahead...Dublin managed to get the 3rd round of their senior championship played at the weekend and we are still in the race for Sam..

[Gnevin]

Well it is up to the county board to ensure that this doesn't happen and that club games go ahead...Dublin managed to get the 3rd round of their senior championship played at the weekend and we are still in the race for Sam..

DFS i agree that Dublin seem to be able to get their leagues and championships keeps moving with 200 + clubs while smaller counties all club active seems to stop even down to under-age level , some counties are using this cop out.

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Well it is up to the county board to ensure that this doesn't happen and that club games go ahead...Dublin managed to get the 3rd round of their senior championship played at the weekend and we are still in the race for Sam..

Doubt very much the county board give a fcuk about the club players in all honest.
They can see the pound/euro signs & the prestige the further the county go

[magpie seanie]

DFS i agree that Dublin seem to be able to get their leagues and championships keeps moving with 200 + clubs while smaller counties all club active seems to stop even down to under-age level , some counties are using this cop out.

How many people playing club football in Dublin live outside Dublin? Very few. This opens up the option of league games any night of the week - an option simply not available to all counties.