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Going by the look of Celtic park for the football final on Sunday didnt look like the greatest option for a hurling game.

I think for the time of year Celtic Park would be the best option plus it would be a lot easier to get to rather than a 3 day camel ride to Armagh.

Owenbeg has had some remedial work done recently but there have been a good few Derry championship matches played there in the past month.

Carey v Carrickmore Ulster IHC match is scheduled for Ballycastle whilst the Glenravel v NCC match is scheduled for Loughgiel at the same time FFS.

Toss for venue - Ballycastle or Glen, Maghera? (Dunloy v Slaughtneil)

In relation to the allegation of the U11 playing at U15 level :

Under 15: A Player shall have celebrated his 11th. birthday
prior to January 1st. and his 15th. birthday on or after January
1st. of the Championship Year.

(i.e - the player's last year of U11 - so no issues with eligibility if the player was 11 before 1st January 2021).

Like myself, I'm sure quite a few of us are a bit better versed with the rules!

If a player was 11 before the 1st of January 2021 then they're not an U11 in 2021. They are fine to play U15 but not U11.

Well noted Johnny, I happened to come across the rule and thought I'd share - I obviously didn't study it too well!

I've since heard the County are investigating the U20B final now.

How far back can they check?

As some people have pointed out, breaches could have been made during the earlier stages of this competition - which leads me to ask - what controls and checks are in place by the administrators of the competitions to check team sheets for potential breaches of rule? 

[The sensible option to resolve the matter would be to have a replay.]

Loughgiel have already "won" the cup and enjoyed all the celebrations/photos etc. associated with doing so.

If you ask any Ballycastle player or mentor would it give them any satisfaction being "awarded" the cup - I think not.

Loughgiel will be forever tainted with the fact they won the cup by using an ineligible player and if Ballycastle's objection upholds - Ballycastle will be forever tainted as being the team that won a trophy off the pitch.

The sensible option to resolve the matter would be to have a replay.

And suspend the club secretary and team manager..

There needs to be a disincentive to prevent others from "trying it on".

Of course Johnny, 100 %.

The GAA rules have less severe punishment of using an ineligible "underage" player as to an "overage" player.

For Breach of lower Age Limit:
(i)Team Penalty:
On a Proven Objection – Award of Game to Opposing Team.
On an Inquiry by the Committee-in-Charge – Forfeiture of
Game without Award to the Opposing Team.
(ii) Player: For breach in any Grade – 2 weeks Suspension.
(iii) Person(s)-in-Charge of the Team in which the
breach is committed – 8 weeks Suspension.

In relation to the allegation of the U11 playing at U15 level :

Under 15: A Player shall have celebrated his 11th. birthday
prior to January 1st. and his 15th. birthday on or after January
1st. of the Championship Year.

(i.e - the player's last year of U11 - so no issues with eligibility if the player was 11 before 1st January 2021).

Like myself, I'm sure quite a few of us are a bit better versed with the rules!

Loughgiel have already "won" the cup and enjoyed all the celebrations/photos etc. associated with doing so.

If you ask any Ballycastle player or mentor would it give them any satisfaction being "awarded" the cup - I think not.

Loughgiel will be forever tainted with the fact they won the cup by using an ineligible player and if Ballycastle's objection upholds - Ballycastle will be forever tainted as being the team that won a trophy off the pitch.

The sensible option to resolve the matter would be to have a replay.