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Anyone know how relegation from the championships works this year and who replaces relegated teams? Is qualification based on League finish 2022? Example Rostrevor got relegated from Senior Championship last year is their only route to next years Senior Championship by Winning Intermediate or re they in based on finishing inside top 16 teams via league. An Riocht won Inter last year but have been relegated to Div 3. Are they still in next years Senior Championship unless they get relegated from that Championship?

World Cup will have a massive say in who wins the league this year. 5 weeks away from their clubs for players. Playing in 40C heat is bound to have its toll. It will obviously depend on what countries get to what stage of the WC and what players that involves. Will be interesting the fixtures around Christmas and who has the squad depth to be able to give certain players a rest.

[Lads as an underage manager I think its great that all is wrapped up by September]

Lads as an underage manager I think its great that all is wrapped up by September. I mind playing a final last year in 1st weekend of October and at that stage the season had been going since end of April. Training twice a week with a match in September with lads at school and also training with the school wasn't ideal. Have to think about the lads and burnout as well. Particularly those that play - with one or two teams in club, Down development squad, Schools football, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics to name but a few. As managers we have a duty of care to our players. I for one am not complaining of the finish by end of August.

As someone else involved in underage (hurling) I'm wondering how you cope with kids being off on holidays during this period..

We find it hard at some levels to get 15 at times during July and August, let alone worrying about having our best team out.

Championships become a lottery if they're completed at this time of year.

I understand your issues I myself have had them and just have to manage them in the best way possible. At the end of the day GAA is by design a summer sport, hence why our seasons only start in April. I just think letting competitions run until October November doesn't do kids any good plus you run into issues of pitch availability due to lack of daylight. If the GAA facilitate all clubs by giving Grants for Floodlights then you could look at extending competitions beyond the summer but again you run into the burnout issue. There's no right answer but there's no good alternatives either.

Lads as an underage manager I think its great that all is wrapped up by September. I mind playing a final last year in 1st weekend of October and at that stage the season had been going since end of April. Training twice a week with a match in September with lads at school and also training with the school wasn't ideal. Have to think about the lads and burnout as well. Particularly those that play - with one or two teams in club, Down development squad, Schools football, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics to name but a few. As managers we have a duty of care to our players. I for one am not complaining of the finish by end of August.

No insults there SamFever, check your political correctness meter for callibration.

Look the fundamental fact remains, James walked out of the job due to indiscipline within the squad all be it he came back a few days later. Now I may be wrong but surely the indiscipline within the squad stems from a lack of leadership of the management team. You add to that that if some of the best players in our county(Kilcoo not included) have refused to play for James this year what makes you think they will next year. Once again by keeping James on you are pushing it down the line before we can start to heal the divisions that currently exist. You cannot heal in the same environment that made you sick in the first place.

Gentlemen

Name your 15s!!!

Apparently there were a few compromising videos of her doppelganger partaking in some X Rated stuff doing the rounds. Obviously not her but clear to see the TUV election macihne was hard at work over the weekend.

Looking at club fixtures, here is a solution, play more underage games on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. From 2pm on a Sunday there are no other fixtures other than reserves which is a crap time for them tbh

Minor fixtures on a Sunday evening would be good, Sunday at 2pm could be u13. It is just a thought but there are two evenings that would be freed up for clubs in the week.

Minor fixtures on a Sunday evening would not be good TruthHurts. If its a crap time for Reserves would it not be a crap time for Minor Management teams plus add to that Minor Girls and Boys tend to have a social life nowadays and weekend mornings are a nightmare to get them to train never mind anything else.

[Dublin]

Wexford v Dublin by 12
Kildare v Louth by 4
Meath v Wicklow by 7
Westmeath v Longford by 2

Roscommon v Sligo by 8

Clare v Limerick by 3
Waterford v Tipperary by 6

Derry v Tyrone by 3
Monaghan v Down by 13

[Antrim]

Week 2 fixtures, 6 games:

Antrim v Cavan BY 3
Donegal v Armagh BY 3

Mayo v Galway BY 7

Laois v Wicklow BY 4
Louth v Carlow BY 10
Offaly v Wexford BY 5

Hearing reports that drumgath and saval joining as savgath for division 1 in minor this year which would be good to see.

Can categorically say this is not happening.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/02/07/news/down-hurlers-called-prods-and-brits-during-carlow-league-clash-manager-claims-2581591/?fbclid=IwAR2ik2EKrMCis0s06L91euwO0ThFx7EhRm6XQVB6QVIdZyeH1OBO-5hWir8


Down hurlers called 'Prods and Brits' during Carlow league clash, manager claims

Two options and a CCC Proposal have been received by all clubs.

[Dublin]

Kerry v Dublin
Armagh v Tyrone
Monaghan v Mayo
Donegal v Kildare

Down v Galway
Cork v Clare
Meath v Roscommon - Draw
Offaly v Derry

Antrim v Limerick
Laois v Westmeath - Draw
Longford v Louth
Wicklow v Fermanagh

London v Waterford
Sligo v Carlow
Cavan v Wexford
Tipperary v Leitrim