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U-16 A Hurling Championship Final

Liatroim 2-8 Bredagh 2-4

Liatroim's first U-16 A Championship title.

[Mayobridge]

Mayobridge v Shamrocks
Saval v Liatroim
Rostrevor v Clonduff
Castlewellan v Loughinisland
Burren v Kilclief
Downpatrick v Bryansford
Kilcoo v An Riocht
Longstone v Ballyholland

[Burren]

SFC Final
Burren v Clonduff

IFC Final
Ballymartin v Kilclief

JFC Final
Bredagh v Dromara

MFC Final
Kilcoo v Warrenpoint.

[Kilcoo]

SFC semi-finals
Kilcoo v Clonduff
Burren v Rostrevor
         
IFC semi-finals       
Clann na Banna v Kilclief
Ballymartin v Dundrum  
         
JFC semi-finals       
Bright v Dromara 
Bredagh v Teconnaught

[Rostrevor]

RFC Final
Rostrevor v Bryansford

PRFC
Rostrevor v Kilcoo

[Ballyholland]

Ballyholland v Rostrevor
Loughinisland v Clonduff
Mayobridge v Burren
Bryansford v Kilcoo

St Johns v Kilclief
Annaclone v Clann na Banna
Ballymartin v Bosco
Dundrum v Attical

Saul v Bredagh
St Michaels v Teconnaught
Aghaderg v Bright
St Pauls v Dromara

[Ballyholland]

Senior Championship               
       
                             
Warrenpoint   v   Ballyholland      
Loughinisland    v   Tullylish         
Rostrevor    v   Downpatrick         
Clonduff    v Castlewellan         
Saval    v    Mayobridge         
Longstone  v  Burren      
An Riocht    v  Bryansford 
Liatroim   v   Kilcoo           
                         
               Intermediate Championship               
                             
Carryduff   v   Dundrum        
Kilclief   v  Shamrocks       
Drumaness   v   Atticall         
Drumgath     v   Clann na Banna       
St Johns   v   Glasdrumman         
Darragh Cross   v   Annaclone       
Glenn   v    St John Bosco     
Ballymartin    v   Ardglass     
                             
                             
               Junior Championship         
                             
Dromara  v  Aughlisnafinn       
Saul     v    Balllykinlar       
Bright   v  Mitchels        

[Senior Championship]

Senior Championship                

                             
ASK Lecale    v  Longstone      
                             
Warrenpoint   v   Ballyholland    
Loughinisland   v   Tullylish         
Rostrevor   v   Downpatrick         
Clonduff    v  Castlewellan        
Saval   v    Mayobridge         
          v  Burren      Newry     
An Riocht   v  Bryansford 
Liatroim   v   Kilcoo           
                         
               Intermediate Championship               
                             
Carryduff   v   Dundrum       
Kilclief   v   Shamrocks       
Drumaness   v   Atticall         
Drumgath    v   Clann na Banna       
St Johns   v   Glasdrumman         
Darragh Cross   v   Annaclone       
Glenn   v    St John Bosco     
Ballymartin    v   Ardglass     
                             
                             
               Junior Championship          
                             
Dromara   v   Aughlisnafinn       
Saul    v    Balllykinlar       
Bright   v  Mitchels     

With the announcement of the GAA's new TV deals, the moving of the Minor finals to TV3 as stand alone fixtures is surely a demotion for the Minor players themselves, as well as the Irish Language. The Minor deciders delivered in the beautiful commentary of Micheál Ó Sé have become part and parcel of All-Ireland final day.

This is the second such demotion in the last number of years for the Minors, with winning Captains not being afforded the chance to deliver a winning captains speech.

Martin Breheny has added fuel to the fire with his views on the Minor showpieces being commentated upon as Gaeilge.


TV3 must break language barrier


By Martin Breheny


Wednesday November 17 2010

Effectively, the GAA are encouraging TV3 to continue with RTE's policy of disenfranchising the majority of people who, for reasons linked with the appalling way Irish has been taught (the fault is with the system, not the teachers), don't understand the language.

I was savaged by some irate readers a few weeks back for suggesting it was wrong to have the International Rules games on TG4 because of the Irish commentary, but here it goes again: it's equally wrong to have the minor finals broadcast in Irish.

It's the height of arrogance to impose the will of the minority on the majority under the spurious pretext of promoting the Irish language. Yes, Irish is our native tongue. It's also a beautiful language which has been betrayed by a stupid approach to fostering it. The figures don't lie and if the majority of people still have little knowledge of Irish, the system of teaching it must be wrong.

Broadcasting the All-Ireland minor finals in Irish doesn't do anything to promote the language, but it does a lot to annoy people who want to enjoy the games with a commentary they understand.

TV3 have a glorious opportunity to end the nonsense and, in the process, multiply their audience figures. My guess is that they'll take it.

- Martin Breheny

Irish Independent

Harps V Saval game switched to 2 30pm on SATURDAY in Burren now because of the GPA awards on Friday night. Clonduff & the Bridge game switched to Newcastle 3pm Saturday

So people cant go and watch both games 5 sams... Seriously who devises these fixtures?? Mickey Mouse?? Complete and utter joke never ever ceases to amaze me 

Newcastle like what the fxxk??? Why not saval??

Yeah its utter madness. I for one would love to see both games. Would it not make sence to play one at 1pm and the other at 3pm at venues in close proximity, eg. Bridge v Clonduff in Saval,  Burren or Ballyholland and Saval v Harps in Mayobridge or Burren.

1. No pitch in the County would take 2 games one after another with the rain over the past 48 hrs.

2. Saval could not host the Div 1 Semi, as there would be no one from the Saval club there to steward the crowd, do the gate etc. There club members would be at the Div 2 Final.

3. Sunday is out as I'm sure everyone will want to go to Páirc Esler to watch the Burren game.

A hard one to get right I'm sure for anyone to organise!

[Bryansford]

SFC final
Burren v Bryansford

IFC final
Annaclone v Tullylish

MFC final
Kilcoo v Rostrevor

[Burren]

SFC semi finals
Burren v Mayobridge
Bryansford v Kilcoo

IFC semi finals
Annaclone v Carryduff
Tullylish v Drumgath

Incomplete first time!

[Bryansford]

SFC semi finals
Burren v Mayobridge
Bryansford v Kilcoo

IFC semi finals
Annaclone v Carryduff
Tullylish v Drumgath

[An Riocht]

SFC quarter-final
Kilcoo v An Riocht
Bryansford v Saval

[Burren]

SFC Quarter finals
Burren v Ballyholland
Mayobridge v Longstone

IFC Quarter finals
Annaclone v Darragh Cross
Kilclief v Tullylish
Carryduff v Glenn
Drumgath v St Johns

JFC Final
St John Bosco v Drumaness