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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by Ed Hardy - Today at 09:03:08 AM

Some effort put into that game yesterday, couldn't fault that! Wasn't easy to watch at times, but fully understand why they did it. Any word on Barry? Didn't look good him coming off.

Few weeks off and then hopefully give the Tailteann cup another rattle, I'm sure there will be a few more players brought into the squad aswell for that, likes of Ruairi O'Hare, John McGovern.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Derryman forever - Today at 08:59:35 AM

That last free, he didn't blow for the 'first' foul, blew for the obvious round the neck free, spoke to linesman, free then given for first free (which you can't do) and thankfully he missed

What is it there that the ref can't do?

Would blowing for the second foul not constitute a break in play during which the linesman could alert the ref to the first foul?

Once the referee has given a decision and has sounded his whistle to restart play, he shall not alter that decision.

Once he's blown and made a decision (rightly or wrongly) he can't change it

Different if he blows for a free and waves his hand in one direction when it should have been the other, that's common enough in games but everyone knows.

This was different. He didn't blow for the Johnston trip, play went on and the Down player grab the Armagh lad around the neck then he blew.

I thought the first was a free in fairness so the right thing happened in the end.

He'll be pulled on a few things, but the helter skelter of these games will provide mistakes all round

Not trying to be argumentative, BUT. Being pedantic really.

Is the "not blowing" of the whistle not a decision in itself, which he should not change?

While I did find the refereeing exasperating
The game it self was even more so and I suspect it would have been a nightmare to officiate.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 08:49:58 AM

That last free, he didn't blow for the 'first' foul, blew for the obvious round the neck free, spoke to linesman, free then given for first free (which you can't do) and thankfully he missed

What is it there that the ref can't do?

Would blowing for the second foul not constitute a break in play during which the linesman could alert the ref to the first foul?

Once the referee has given a decision and has sounded his whistle to restart play, he shall not alter that decision.

Once he's blown and made a decision (rightly or wrongly) he can't change it

Different if he blows for a free and waves his hand in one direction when it should have been the other, that's common enough in games but everyone knows.

This was different. He didn't blow for the Johnston trip, play went on and the Down player grab the Armagh lad around the neck then he blew.

I thought the first was a free in fairness so the right thing happened in the end.

He'll be pulled on a few things, but the helter skelter of these games will provide mistakes all round

#4

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 08:29:29 AM

There was over 20000 foreigners armed to the teeth in the north for years don't remember any of these far right groups about then.

1 As bullies and thugs they'd be afraid of their sh1te of them
2 They'd see them as their allies

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 08:17:44 AM

Bad news on Paddy Lynch and Cavan for the upcoming group stage.

https://www.anglocelt.ie/2024/04/27/blow-for-cavan-as-lynch-ruled-out-for-remainder-of-season/

Sorry to read that, serious player and comes across as a decent lad as well. Speedy recovery.

[Minor Football Standings after 20 April games:]

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster U20 and Minor Champ...

Last post by GAABoardMod5 - Today at 08:07:59 AM

Minor Football Standings after 20 April games:

Group A

Donegal    played 2, 4pts, +22 scoring diff 
Monaghan  played 2, 4pts, +18
Tyrone    played 3, 4pts, +10   
Down      played 2, 0pts, -7   
Fermanagh  played 3, 0pts, -43


Group B

Derry played 2, 4 pts, +27
Armagh played 2, 4 pts, +18
Cavan played 2, 0pts, -8
Antrim played 2, 0pts, -37

Group A round 4 results 27 April

Down 3-9 Donegal 1-6
Tyrone 4-13 Monaghan 0-10


Tyrone     played 4, 6pts, +25
Donegal    played 3, 4pts, +13 scoring diff   
Monaghan   played 3, 4pts, +3 
Down       played 3, 2pts, +2   
Fermanagh  played 3, 0pts, -43

Last Round of fixtures:

Group A Round 5 on 4 May
Down v Fermanagh in Newry
Donegal v Monaghan in Ballybofey



Group B Round 3 on 4 May
Cavan v Antrim in Kingspan Breffni
Derry v Armagh in Owenbeg

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by LCohen - Today at 07:53:46 AM

That last free, he didn't blow for the 'first' foul, blew for the obvious round the neck free, spoke to linesman, free then given for first free (which you can't do) and thankfully he missed

What is it there that the ref can't do?

Would blowing for the second foul not constitute a break in play during which the linesman could alert the ref to the first foul?

#8

General discussion / Re: Have many countries have G...

Last post by marty34 - Today at 07:38:03 AM

Imagine going to Oz on a boat all them years ago   

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by marty34 - Today at 07:35:58 AM

0.04 pts and 1.04pts from play not a great return over 75 odd mins.

Some cracking games so far this year...and then there's games like this.

I think everyone should think that not every game will be a 4-19 to 3-20 scoreline.

I look at it, like every other sport, there'll be good and bad games.  That's sport.

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General discussion / Re: Have many countries have G...

Last post by Rois - Today at 07:25:29 AM

Flew to Oz once, delayed honeymoon. Pilot announced "this is an emergency descent" when we were over the Indian
Ocean. We were fine, but for a few mins I thought it would end up differently.