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Its ok the way it is. It has faults but dont we all! 

Sideshow Bob has never posted on a Gaa topic. Why is he pushing for change? I'll let him answer that himself.

Just a bit of PR for Ladbrokes. Usually Paddy Power would have been on the ball with this one. Watch for a new option in the football final for more than one winner.

Go on and f**k off, I take this as a deep personal insult.

Why on earth would you take it as a "deep personal insult"? Unbelievable!!  There is nothing Uladh said that is personal. Catch yourself on.

Oh and BTW I don't give a flying feck how much of this circus they show on TV. I don't watch it because I have no interest. I didn't watch the main Olympics either and no politically correct busy body will convince me that I ought to watch the Para-olympics just because the competitors are disabled.

There's plenty of other channels to watch if you want to watch TV.

Who is the Downpatrick referee doing the hurling?

The "Downpatrick" referee is Paul Braniff. He's actually with the Ballyknilar club now but originally from Ballygalget. This is his first ever senior match.

I hear there are moves by Ballygalget to bring him back into the fold since Mowglie refuses to do Antrim league games. Antrim have a rule that if you want to play in their league you must provide a referee.

I was at the game and I watched the video last night. It gets better each time I see it. 5-6 in row is a tall order but I wouldn't bet against it.

Hurling championships this weekend. Clonduff face Ballela (from Div 1) in the Junior Final on Friday evening. Clonduff are a big strong team but rely too much on Murphy for scores. Ballela have a better balanced team and should have too much for them. I expect Ballela to win by 6-7 pts.

South Down play Ballygalget on Sunday in Kilclief and the odds are heavily stacked against them. The Ballela and Clonduff lads will be celebrating/drowning their sorrows after Friday. Conway and Rosie will be playing for Kilclief in the IFC on Saturday night and Aghaderg have a JFC game on Sunday. To top it all they appoint a Ballygalget ref!!!

I thought this year South Down could give it a real lash after the run in the NHL & Nicky Rachard but clearly the CCC don't want them playing on a level playing field. Galgets to win by 10.

The big game is on Sunday afternoon in Ballygalget (time to be confirmed). A young Cran team meet a very experienced Portaferry with Dule back and on form. If Ballycran are as hungary as they were last year they can win this, the question is are they? Ports form has dipped in recent weeks with some bad results in Antrim. Ballycran are running away with Div 2 but aren't really being tested. Hard to call and i wouldn't rule out a draw.

    Sands will be up front as regards
his views on Hurling in Ulster and closer to home in Down.

He will. That's why I'm going!

Noel has some ideas but few of them are good ones and he's not exactly a prim candidate for the Diplomatic Corps.

another name added to the panel ...

Noel Sands

The bould Noddy - great stuff !  There'll be a big turn out from the Ards to hear his words of wisdom and get a chance to question him!

Lay off the young fella. His outburst was embarrassing but get over it. He has an Oylmpic medal that he earned through hard work. That's something to be very proud of.

IHC Semi Final Results

Liatroim 2-14 Kilclief 1-07
Portaferry 4-15 Shamrock's 1-15

I hope pull hard wasn't giving off about dule again!

Dule scored 2-7. A significant contribution. I think there will be more said later in the year.

Portferry didn't break any rules and if Newry or Bredagh had had a player like Paul Braniff available they would surely play him. Ballygalget played Martin Coulter last year.

However the structure of the IHC and Junior Hurling Championship needs to be looked. There are a number of issues to address - senior players playing IHC or JHC is one. Representatives in Ulster if an Ards team win the IHC or JHC is another and Ards clubs unable to enter the IHC or JHC in the year after they win the IHC is a third.

We need to come up with a solution that addresses all 3 problems IMO.

Bacon & POG.
I suppose 1099 was when gaelic was invented - Johnny come latelys.  Still will you make it to the funeral and maybe buy give me lift?

What? Are you drunk Onion Bag?

This was a very useful thread that is now being abused.

Carlow aren't ready for the Liam McCarthy but they should be allowed a day out in Leinster. If its seeded they could play Westmeath in the 1st Rd for example. THey don't have to take on Kilkenny or Offaly in Rd 1.

Why assume POG is a man?

Who would belive it?

What??

Talking about worst game in Croke Park. The greatest humiliation in history for an Ulster team. September 1977

1977 doesn't count. It was before football was invented.