Inter Provincial Championships

[Ball Hopper]

Run it off the weekend before the All-Ireland final in each code...obviously the All-Ireland finalists will not participate. 

Thurles for the hurling and Dingle for the football with 5 Sams in charge (although he will have to change his name to 37 Sams).

[Rossfan]

Play it every 29th February.

[Cunny Funt]

Last Ulster v Connacht meeting.

23rd February 2014 in the final.

Connacht 2-19 Ulster 1-7

Scorers for Connacht: David Kelly (1-1), Michael Conroy (1-1), Sean Armstrong (0-3), C Cregg (0-3), Kevin McLoughlin (0-3, 1f), Robert Hennelly (0-3, 145, 2fs), Kevin Higgins (0-2), Niall Daly, Aidan O’Shea, Emlyn Mulligan, Paul Conroy (0-1 each).
Scorers for Ulster: Colm Cavanagh (1-0), Conor McManus (0-3, 3fs), Mark Poland (0-1), Niall Morgan, S Cavanagh, Michael Murphy (0-1, 1f each).


CONNACHT: R Hennelly (Mayo); S McDermott (Roscommon), J Moore (Galway), K Higgins (Mayo); G Bradshaw (Galway), N Daly (Roscommon), K McLoughlin (Mayo); A O’Shea (Mayo), J Gibbons (Mayo); S Armstrong (Galway), E Mulligan (Leitrim), C Cregg (Roscommon); M Conroy (Mayo), P Conroy (Galway), D Kelly (Sligo).

Subs: M Brehony (Sligo) for Kelly (65); E Concannon (Galway) for M Conroy (65); G Reynolds (Leitrim) for Bradshaw (65); N Ewing (Sligo) for McDermott (67).

ULSTER: N Morgan (Tyrone); E McGee (Donegal), N McGee (Donegal), C Clarke (Tyrone); S L McGoldrick (Derry), R McCluskey (Fermanagh), P Harte (Tyrone); S Cavanagh (Tyrone), E Donnelly (Fermanagh); C Mackey (Cavan), M Poland (Down), C Cavanagh (Tyrone); E Keating (Cavan), M Murphy (Donegal), C McManus (Monaghan).

Subs: K Hughes (Monaghan) for Keating (12); M McHugh (Donegal) for MacKey (30); C McKaigue (Derry) for McCluskey (Black) (44); D Givney (Cavan) for Donnelly (46); K McKernan (Down) for Cavanagh (52)

Ulster will be mad for revenge in Carrick after that beating.

[Syferus]

Play it every 29th February.

Could we just give them a PlayStation and let them play it on that?

[BennyCake]

Run it off as festival down the country somewhere

You ever get outside the M50?
We'll see how many turn up in Carrick Saturday.

But thats exactly it. Play it in the arsehole of nowhere, 6 fans show up, then complain about it again. Ulster fans clearly want it to go to it, so play it here. But that doesn't suit the GAA agenda.

[Throw ball]

Run it off as festival down the country somewhere

You ever get outside the M50?
We'll see how many turn up in Carrick Saturday.

But thats exactly it. Play it in the arsehole of nowhere, 6 fans show up, then complain about it again. Ulster fans clearly want it to go to it, so play it here. But that doesn't suit the GAA agenda.

There was 2 or 3 thousand at the last one played in Armagh.

[BennyCake]

Run it off as festival down the country somewhere

You ever get outside the M50?
We'll see how many turn up in Carrick Saturday.

But thats exactly it. Play it in the arsehole of nowhere, 6 fans show up, then complain about it again. Ulster fans clearly want it to go to it, so play it here. But that doesn't suit the GAA agenda.

There was 2 or 3 thousand at the last one played in Armagh.

And that was a semi final. The final the year before had 4 or 5 thousand.

[MayoBuck]

Will there be any changes to the Connacht panel for this weekend or is it the same 23?

[magpie seanie]

Very true moysider and other Leitrim options could be Kevin Conlan,Gary Reynolds,Paddy Maguire and Sligo Charlie Harrison,Cian Breheny,Pat Hughes,Neil Ewing,Adrian Marren.

Hughes and Ewing maybe. Some of the others aren't starters for Sligo. Disappointed to see Kevin McD listed in the FB line. One of my main hopes for 2017 is that he gets released from the FB line to play farther out the field. class player though, can do a job anywhere.

Breheny,Harrison had injuries problems this year and Marren is one of top scoring forwards in Connacht.

Thanks for the information. 

[magpie seanie]

Ulster v Connacht final, Sat 2pm in Carrick on Shannon.

The GAA obviously driving another nail into the Railway Cup coffin. Might attract a few hen parties at least though.

There might be a decent attendance. Leitrim is a small county but to a man and woman are staunch GAA folk. I'm hoping to go myself so I'm delighted with the venue.

The GAA's attitude is inexplicable. I've spoken to some top brass and they're attitude is that they want rid of it. I was actually surprised at how open they were about it. The players obviously want to represent their provinces and I'll be honest that it's a source of great pride for me that our club is represented. I think the All-Ireland weekend (hurling on the hurling final weekend and likewise with football) is the time to do it. The compromise is that the AI finalists obviously can't participate but some town(s) with a floodlit ground within 60-90 minutes of Dublin could make it their own.

[Dinny Breen]

No doubt the Kildare lads went missing again.

They weren't missing they were in the gym honing their skills.

[BennyCake]

Ulster v Connacht final, Sat 2pm in Carrick on Shannon.

The GAA obviously driving another nail into the Railway Cup coffin. Might attract a few hen parties at least though.

There might be a decent attendance. Leitrim is a small county but to a man and woman are staunch GAA folk. I'm hoping to go myself so I'm delighted with the venue.

The GAA's attitude is inexplicable. I've spoken to some top brass and they're attitude is that they want rid of it. I was actually surprised at how open they were about it. The players obviously want to represent their provinces and I'll be honest that it's a source of great pride for me that our club is represented. I think the All-Ireland weekend (hurling on the hurling final weekend and likewise with football) is the time to do it. The compromise is that the AI finalists obviously can't participate but some town(s) with a floodlit ground within 60-90 minutes of Dublin could make it their own.

I hope there is a good crowd. But they stuck it in Tuam a couple years ago and not many attended. Obviously the good crowds in Armagh the 2 years previously weren't part of the agenda. So I expect more Railway Cup bashing next week if few attend. So the only answer is to play it in Ulster as no other province has the interest.

[Rossfan]

Maybe the bigger turn out in Armagh was because the Ulster's wanted to see real football instead of the usual pukery
Won't be going to Carrick as I've to work and shop.

[Syferus]

Ulster v Connacht final, Sat 2pm in Carrick on Shannon.

The GAA obviously driving another nail into the Railway Cup coffin. Might attract a few hen parties at least though.

There might be a decent attendance. Leitrim is a small county but to a man and woman are staunch GAA folk. I'm hoping to go myself so I'm delighted with the venue.

The GAA's attitude is inexplicable. I've spoken to some top brass and they're attitude is that they want rid of it. I was actually surprised at how open they were about it. The players obviously want to represent their provinces and I'll be honest that it's a source of great pride for me that our club is represented. I think the All-Ireland weekend (hurling on the hurling final weekend and likewise with football) is the time to do it. The compromise is that the AI finalists obviously can't participate but some town(s) with a floodlit ground within 60-90 minutes of Dublin could make it their own.

There will be f**k all at it.

[trileacman]

Why does It matter there's f**k all at it? I played u14 games for Trillick and there was f**k all at them either.

If the players want to play, play it. Who gives a f**k who turns up.