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Clubs finals could be played on boxing day or the Saturday before Christmas in my opinion

The train of thought that every county/club will have to be afforded the same in the future is founded on the notion that the GAA treats everyone fairly and as equals. Since when has that been the case?

Clubs will be told to lump it.

Match refixed to 28th Aug

Not long after I typed that I saw there was a Gaelic life article on it so must be back.

In July , according to tbe GAA inter county transfer list!

Anyone else feel that Rossa v st Johns jerseys are to close and someone should have to change or have an away kit?

If watching on a black and white tv or colour blind I'd say yes, I've never got mixed up and the players wouldn't lol

£250 Fine BUT it is up to the referee to call out the clash and report it

Did they have that ridiculous bonfire in Derry this year, or have they wised up?

There was one in the Fountain estate in July, and it is being rebuilt for the Apprentice Boys march. It is about 20 paces from terraced houses and right in front of a firestation. I didn't see any nationalist bonfires.

Omagh CBS A level history - full on Irish History  -1900- 1970!

By Theresa by any chance?

Unfortunately not!  Wee John...

Did they have that ridiculous bonfire in Derry this year, or have they wised up?

There was one in the Fountain estate in July, and it is being rebuilt for the Apprentice Boys march. It is about 20 paces from terraced houses and right in front of a firestation. I didn't see any nationalist bonfires.

Omagh CBS A level history - full on Irish History  -1900- 1970!

Still no championship fixtures on the county web, are they are a secret? @MR2 have you refs got your fixtures yet?

Fixtures were sent to clubs on 3rd Aug

I see supporters are being asked to buy all group tickets again for group games, no individual tickets will be available. bit of a disaster for anyone who maybe just wants to go to home games etc.

We've been starved of games and championship is upon us and we only support them at home? How much are the tickets?

I mean more just the hassle for some people, the tickets are £5 a game which is no bother at all so if you've 4 games the ticket is £20. I mean the issue being people who may just go and watch a game if its on or make a last min decision to go cant do that because they haven't bout the ticket for all games, I def think there was scope for a pay at the gate system. for example Dunloy are away to Lisburn on wed night, some supporters might not be able to make the journey, but they play st Pauls on Sunday at home which a lot more would go to. I think there should be a way of accommodating people

The £20 is fair enough, for the die hard fans. The difficulty facing the  CB is that some IFC  teams have 3 home games / 2 away,  others have 2 H/2 A . Uneven groups in SFC as well !

Conlans toughest opponent to date & his best performance to date.

In his fights he is usually very boring to watch with little or no actual aggression - last night he brought aggression and was tactically very good.

Time to go for a World Title now.

The atmosphere was electric but as someone said the amount of 'fans' at it that had no interest in the actual boxing was unreal. At least the rain stayed away.

Very impressed with Donovan from Limerick who looks a real prospect. With Andy Lee in his corner he looks the best Irish prospect for a long time.

The McKenna fight was very entertaining

Two south paws ...made Conlans fight awkward

Conlan struggling with the weight, would love to see him beat tomorrow night.

why?

So we don't have to listen to Grace again 

Went the distance last night Doheny gave a decent account of himself but never looked like winning fight. Conlon probably on course for a world title shot. Seemed to be a great atmosphere at Falls Park

Thought the crowd were very poor in supporting the fighters...expected more

At croke park on Saturday, around connolly to croke only three pubs open. Didnt ask for any certs. Some food outlets open in croker .Only one restaurant beside connolly open til 6pm. Asked for vaccine cert to sit in the supermacs, they accepted the vaccine card. The whole area was so quiet.

a strong statement from the newly formed Henry Joys in North Belfast


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A chairde
We have requested to be ratified since February of this year. We have faced our data including bank balances and names leaked to other units, we cant see anywhere in the official guide where by this is standard procedure to follow as only rule 3.3 talks of new clubs.
We have 30 plus hurlers at adult level wishing to go and 30 plus juveniles. We cannot understand why we have to go through other clubs for ratification as 3.3 does not mention this. We have put our hearts and souls into this, from creating community outreach via youth and migrants to getting local business support for rigs.
To date our county board has requested the following.
- get each committee officer trained
- each coach foundation and safeguarding trained
- each coach access ni applied
- evidence of finance to pay fees and purchase equipment
- evidence of a bank account
- list of committee members
- list of players
- letter of support from a local football club
- 5-10 year development plan
- justification for our name which no other club use
- source training venues in the community
- a copy of club constitution
- a financial plan going forward to
- minutes from our agm
- a delegation to meet county board
The above has all been completed at their request, I think this is well and above rule 3.3. our vice chair was now informed that all clubs now have a say in our club.
This decision making process does not seem to be gaa orientated. We do not want anything from Antrim county executive committee other than our ratification to register our games, to make it safe for our community to fully partake.
The camogie club which is part of our one club plan is already registered insured and functioning, their process began months later than our hurlers.
I am a gaa member my entire life, a massive Antrim fan, this is not a line i want to follow, nor did i ever think bringing people into the game would be so difficult. This is not a decision we have taken lightly.
To finish I will quote our chairperson follwing his election win, "Every child in every parish in Antrim should have the opportunity to play our national games and to aspire to play for their club and their county at senior level in our county stadium" Ciaran McCavana 4th December 2018, I whole heartedly agree with his statement, we just simply want ratification and know why there is a hold up.
Is mise le meas
Executive Committee
Henry Joys and Mary Anns GA&CC

IF ONLY THERE WAS SOMETHING LIKE A CENTRAL FUNDED PROGRAMME TO HELP... OH WAIT... GAELFAST

You have read that statement? They have everything in place, what remit has Gaelfast on this? They just want ratification to start up.

The next county committee for clubs is on 6th Sept.  If you have all those steps in place , it is a strong starting point

Championships start on 11th Aug, last round Robin game 19th Sept . FINALS 3RD Oct weekend

do we need 3 months  to run off championships ? and risk them not being finished - madness

Straight knock out we wouldn't, but we have the group stages which everyone felt was a great success last year considering the times, the only issues last year were on the likes of the dual clubs, and Rossa missed out I felt the most last year in this regards. their hurlers were feeling the stain of that in the semi final.

Can we change the format? Some people would be on complaining if we did, and some on complaining that we don't. there's pleasing no one these days

It's an eight week programme , tied into the ulster club championship starting around 15th October. Group format was great for most clubs and raised good level of income for county.

Championships start on 11th Aug, last round Robin game 19th Sept . FINALS 3RD Oct weekend

Mc Namee's cleared to.play according to Declan Bogue & Team talk

Parador for Gaa. Accept no imitations.

100% ...Best GAA pub in South Belfast.