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You are actually 22m from a penalty taker now when outside the D, as the penalty was moved in 2m from the 13m line where it used to be. Even though the kick out and penalty positions have changed, the exclusion zone hasn't

Fake news

Thought it a very poor article. Just a lot of innuendo, and going for the person and not even trying to go for the ball. There is plenty to show her up for. Jude the only one shown up by that article

Thought this was an interesting take on the changes. https://www.grassroots-gaa.com/the-one-rule-change-to-change-football-over-night/

Not according to the rule book. Part of the problem, a lot of players, managers, supporters and some refs don't know the rules.

[speak clearly to players and explain decisions in a matter of fact way]

It all comes down to respect.....or in the case of GAA....a total lack of it. Why are the powers that be so reluctant to adopt things that work in other sports....in particular rugby. Players address the ref with respect....usually only the captain can approach the ref to speak. In GAA, players, management and supporters in general have no respect for officials.

Yes but rugby refs speak clearly to players and explain decisions in a matter of fact way. In gaa they don't. Take Joe McQuillan who just points and says nothing. That enrages me watchin it. God know how players feel. We need refs trained like in RUgby

Totally agree. When I played there were a few refs who would explain what had happened and were constantly talking to the players about why the free was awarded and the players generally appreciated it. You might disagree but you understood why the ref had blew the whistle. Unfortunately they were in the minority

Its not as easy as you think talking to the players during the game, I do it and try and have a laugh with them but there are players who never stop moaning, gets to a point were you just stop, as like anything else in life, if you are being berated the whole game for every call then you just shut down and don't bother trying to explain because its not good enough..

Id say most referee's speak to players at National level, you'll hardly hear McQuillian speak from watching him on TV or even at a county ground for that matter, teh TV keeps up with the play not the ref

Refs just seem to stand and point. Never explains his decision while players go berserk in frustration.

Players will piss and moan yes, so either book any player who argues, or move the ball up. And keep moving the ball up until he stops arguing

You are only allowed to move it once.

You say the police should never be involved. So if some one intentionally killed a person on the field, you would let them away with it?

I can't believe that the farming community aren't giving the DUP hell around their stance.

Northern Irish agri / dairy is sold on the basis of us maintaining EC standards.  After next March how do the third countries update their required standards to say that UK standards are acceptable?  Will they need to be tested / audited? And if so, how long will that take?
What happens before those standards are changed?

In terms of other sectors effected:

In the material handling sector (a sector where NI, and specifically Tyrone lead the world) the equipment tends to confirm with the EC Machinery Directive, and is CE marked accordingly.  The body that is attesting that the equipment applies to the CE standard needs to be based in the EU.  This will really complicate things for the manufacturing sector.

The aerospace industry is very tightly regulated and is governed by the European Aviation and Safety Agency (EASA).  Again will UK manufacturers be able to supply parts to be used in planes as they will be outside of EASA?

Dairy farmers nearly all to a man voted leave. Red tape, being told what to do and when to do it by Brussels being the main reasons. And you know what? They are dead right. Regardless of what happens the UK government will support them. So for the farming sector there is probably no downside.
Personally I'd love to see the bundle of hungry c***ts being put on the side of the road, but that's unlikely.

Farming will probably be the worst hit especially if the UK do a deal with the USA. Unlike lreland the farming industry doesn't have as much influence in Britain. The elite, city and the home counties will be looked after first, anyone or anywhere else will be an after thought. It is clear to see many of the leavers and DUP followers don't care about the best solution for trade, economy etc just if they can have their borders

No Rahillys..........!

County board be happy.

Brocagh omitted as well

As I mentioned previously the club's in the east are so densely populated compared to the west of the county.  So much so can't fit all the eastern teams in on this picture.  Can only be an advantage to the teams in the west!

What advantage would this be?

The DUP will do what keeps them in power, they won't care what British public think of them, just what their voters here think.

Strabane must have near the biggest pick in the county number wise. 3 parishes if you include Sion Mills

Newtownstewart are the Tyrone junior champions

Both Derry clubs should be suspended from the association for 12 months. All teams amd all competitions.

Not a chance it will happen but that sort of behaviour is appalling.

You can't just make up new punishments as this is why teams appeal and get off. Which makes it worse.

New rules need to be implemented. Such as limiting how many can be along the side line. Do other sports have as many inside the wire? 10 subs, 2 from management team and 1 medical person would be more than enough.
New rule that if subs enter playing area without subs slip they get a ban.
Anyone outside the wire who enters gets an even tougher ban.

The video showed the complete lack of respect there is within the GAA for others outside their own team. A lot of members don't respect their opponents, officials, club committee, county board other team supporters. It seems to be fair game to say what you want about them and at times do what you want.

If you get a lot of photos and videos through WhatsApp these will be stored on your phone and will take up a lot of space.