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#1

General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread

Last post by nrico2006 - Today at 01:17:31 AM

Is Usyk Fury 2 for the undisputed again? Heard something about one of the belts being dropped shortly after the recent fight?

IBF usually first to go but seemingly will be up for grabs in the rematch. Looks like there could be all 4 available.

#2

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 12:54:01 AM

This tier 2 & 3 minor championship is some BS....  minors have played what 9-10 games already and now going into a b competition after being comprehensively beaten by Derry in the Ulster championship
Seriously...  club minor season is a shams, away behind, U16s has been delayed by a few months already ...

Do Tyrone need to be in a tier2 competition?

What the GAA have done at national level to the Minor and U20 grades is a joke. The round robins and tiers have completely diluted the significance of the competitions. Added to this is the fact they added this format against the request of counties and the Ulster council. No speeches or interviews further adds to the idea that the GAA are trying to take the competitiveness out of the Minor grade.
Tyrone minors have played I believe 9 games this season and lost 4 of them and deservedly exited the Ulster Championship at the Semi Final stage against Derry. Should be season over and plenty to mull on for the team and players going forward into Under 20 age group. But instead of being finally able to rejoin up with their clubs and play the remaining league games, they are off to play a Tier B competition no one wants to be in that could potentially run for another 3 weeks.
At club level the minor season has been shambolic. CCC telling clubs players are available to clubs and then the county management telling players to not play and then some players playing and others not playing. Ridiculous.
If the GAA are going to insist on continuing down this route of Round Robin and tiers then Club Minor season should not start until late June and conclude prior to the Senior Club Championships starting.

What I would like to see at club level would be -
A modified calendar along the lines of:

U12 - April - June
U14 - July - October (finish before school football begins)
U16 - March - June (starting after the conclusion of school football which is generally St Patrick's Day and the traditional club start anyway - County Minors available to all clubs as was supposed to be the case this year but enforced by CCC - problem would be lessened as less players affected)
U18 - Late June - September (beginning after County Minor season and exams and concluded prior to Senior championships)
Reserve (with anyone Over 16 eligible - giving those lads football through Spring) - April - August
Senior (Over 17 only eligible) - May - October

Why should club fixtures be based around school fixtures?
These players are club players first off.

Are you saying U12's finisb in June?

It is either u12 and u16 finish end of June or u14 and u18 finish end of June as was the plan this year.

Is it not a bit mad U12's stop playing in June, tbe start of the summer and have no action for nearly 4 months of the year?

If U12 finish in June, they join up with U14 panel in July.
Just like when U16 finishes they join up with either U14 or Minor depending on their age.

[It has got to the stage though that you have a question mark over nearly every story he tells.]

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 12:29:13 AM

I don't know much about yer man who accompanies Joe on the podcast, but it must be very frustrating. At the same time, if they're making much money from it, he just bites his lip.

It has got to the stage though that you have a question mark over nearly every story he tells. I heard one recently when he talked about Canavan coming back on v Armagh in 03 and kicking a few more points in the AI Final.

What took you so  long?

And nearly  every story?!

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by Duine Inteacht Eile - Today at 12:11:14 AM

I don't think people are too critical. I'd almost give anyone a bye ball with Dublin (perhaps, incorrectly) but Tyrone have produced enough quality underage teams to be confident against anything else. Last year against Kerry was a fcukin embarrassment. In itself, and because that's a middlin enough Kerry team.

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by ONeill - Today at 12:00:05 AM

I agree. And maybe we're too critical. We want to be Kerry and Dublin, and perhaps Mayo. Always competitive in Croke on the big days. The numbers and the setup for two decades now suggest we should be. I'd say Tyrone are heavyweights at underage.

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by Duine Inteacht Eile - May 31, 2024, 11:47:45 PM

That's true.

And got tanked. Really.

Having failed to win Ulster. Scraping by Monaghan.

And I know it's harsh. But an example of this is the 2021 POTY.

#7

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by ONeill - May 31, 2024, 11:45:45 PM

Were in an AI Final 3 years before that though as well.

#8

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Mikhailov - May 31, 2024, 11:42:06 PM

This tier 2 & 3 minor championship is some BS....  minors have played what 9-10 games already and now going into a b competition after being comprehensively beaten by Derry in the Ulster championship
Seriously...  club minor season is a shams, away behind, U16s has been delayed by a few months already ...

Do Tyrone need to be in a tier2 competition?

What the GAA have done at national level to the Minor and U20 grades is a joke. The round robins and tiers have completely diluted the significance of the competitions. Added to this is the fact they added this format against the request of counties and the Ulster council. No speeches or interviews further adds to the idea that the GAA are trying to take the competitiveness out of the Minor grade.
Tyrone minors have played I believe 9 games this season and lost 4 of them and deservedly exited the Ulster Championship at the Semi Final stage against Derry. Should be season over and plenty to mull on for the team and players going forward into Under 20 age group. But instead of being finally able to rejoin up with their clubs and play the remaining league games, they are off to play a Tier B competition no one wants to be in that could potentially run for another 3 weeks.
At club level the minor season has been shambolic. CCC telling clubs players are available to clubs and then the county management telling players to not play and then some players playing and others not playing. Ridiculous.
If the GAA are going to insist on continuing down this route of Round Robin and tiers then Club Minor season should not start until late June and conclude prior to the Senior Club Championships starting.

What I would like to see at club level would be -
A modified calendar along the lines of:

U12 - April - June
U14 - July - October (finish before school football begins)
U16 - March - June (starting after the conclusion of school football which is generally St Patrick's Day and the traditional club start anyway - County Minors available to all clubs as was supposed to be the case this year but enforced by CCC - problem would be lessened as less players affected)
U18 - Late June - September (beginning after County Minor season and exams and concluded prior to Senior championships)
Reserve (with anyone Over 16 eligible - giving those lads football through Spring) - April - August
Senior (Over 17 only eligible) - May - October

Why should club fixtures be based around school fixtures?
These players are club players first off.

Are you saying U12's finisb in June?

It is either u12 and u16 finish end of June or u14 and u18 finish end of June as was the plan this year.

Is it not a bit mad U12's stop playing in June, tbe start of the summer and have no action for nearly 4 months of the year?

U14 leagues are virtually wrapped up. Championship will be wrapped up by the end of June. A lot of those players will have no action until u16's start next July.

The U14's will all play U16 this year either in their club 'A' team or for their club development squad at u16

#9

General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread

Last post by ONeill - May 31, 2024, 11:34:01 PM

I don't like the idea of that fight. If JP knocks Tyson out, it's a sad day for boxing.

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Power Rankings

Last post by Duine Inteacht Eile - May 31, 2024, 11:33:11 PM

Hyde a long time now. Or is it Jekyll?

Either way.... 2 games in 2021 are doing some heavy lifting. And that's harsh because winning an All Ireland takes some doing. It's just that those performances were very much the outliers for this squad.