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CK :let me put it on the record that no one absolutely no one gets into UUJ with out the proper grades. Don't know what sort of system you operate in the south but if you do not have the grades in the north you do not get in.  The GAA are the largest club in UU but they have no influence on entrance. I agree most young people want courses that they can get jobs thats why they are going to UU. A large range of great courses and professional post grads that are populated by students north and south. One of the few places you can actually study physiotherapy. sports studies, quantity surveying one of the best engineering, business studies and accountancy faculties in the EU.  You tend to forget that in the north students and parents are paying massive fees, soon to be greatly increased.  It is an insult to suggest that would waste money going on a course they do not want to do. Jordanstown is the University of choice for most gaelic players because of the sporting and academic excellence. There are NO incentives given to any undergraduate from the GAA in UU.  There are four post grad bursaries awarded by the University if you are lucky and all post grads must have at least a 2:1
By the way have a good look at the queens post grads over the last number of years. Advanced Computer Science!!. People in glass houses should not throw stones.

A quick google search will show that you are talking out yir backside! So what are these "Elite athlete entry schemes" at Jordanstown then? Schemes that allow students gain access to courses they may not be able to access in normal circumstances. Elite athletes can get points for sporting prowess! which are added to their leaving cert scores.
As for UU being the University of choice for gaelic footballers? Get over yourself! I work with minor players in Sligo and most of them would never even have heard of Jordanstown. You should not believe your own hype.
As for you telling us how great UU is with all its great courses. No-one is arguing with ya... although thou protest too much me thinks.

Every single College has sports scholarships awarded by the College, the GAA and the GPA. One of the biggest currently are Maynooth and DCU but remember IT's can all play apprentices

Is that true? EVERY college has scholarships? I really don't think that's the case. When I say scholarships I mean the kind where they reduce points to get fellas in, usually fellas who have nowhere near the points asked. As far as I am aware DCU, DIT and UUJ do this which is very unfair. I was involved in IT Sligo and we had nothing like this.

FFS, when I was at Queen's Sligi IT were the biggest cheats in the sigerson cup, sure you had boys playing who werent even at your college and that is not even counting your carpenters and bricklayers. It was your college and the other ITs that caused all the problems.

Totally agree. That was slightly after my IT Sligo days. They ripped the piss big style much to my annoyance. I know for cert they had lads in a Sigerson final (1 Roscommon, 1 Donegal and 1 Sligo) who were illegal.
My point now is that DCU, DIT and UUJ are all ripping the piss, offering all sorts of blind incentives to young lads who would be better off trying to get a course that will get them a job!

should be a grand night, do we get rotten eggs before we get in for Jedward?

LOL
Would those two ejits seriously be a crowd puller at the weekend? Fair play to Dublin for trying to put on a big show but JEDWARD?

As I said on another thread, I was at the last Donegal game. They were dire in first half. Sligo looked decent but they were allowed to play. I would worry for Donegal this year. McGuinness will get the best out of them but the best may not be much. Tyrone will win easily I reckon.

I attended the Sligo Donegal game last time out. Donegal were damn poor in the 1st half but clawed back in to it. There is a lot being said about McGuinness at the moment that he is the man to turn it round, whilst I don't disagree, he has a poor enough outfit there and maybe has brought in a few too many U.21's a bit too soon. Think Tyrone will wipe them off the field to be honest.

Do u no alot of the players??

And they have told u this then have they??

Are is this u just surmising or being controversial for the sake of being controversial??

No not trying to be controversial. I know it to be true. Watch the Armagh results over the next few months!

Every single College has sports scholarships awarded by the College, the GAA and the GPA. One of the biggest currently are Maynooth and DCU but remember IT's can all play apprentices

Is that true? EVERY college has scholarships? I really don't think that's the case. When I say scholarships I mean the kind where they reduce points to get fellas in, usually fellas who have nowhere near the points asked. As far as I am aware DCU, DIT and UUJ do this which is very unfair. I was involved in IT Sligo and we had nothing like this.

For what it's worth, here is my prediction...

Monaghan will win by a few points.
Armagh are on the slide. They will have a worse year than last year. Paddy has zero respect from the players. Things are far from rosy behind the scenes.

Have heard many comments in recent months that the Sigerson was quickly being devalued as the likes of DCU, DIT and UUJ were out pulling in county players through these sports bursary awards.
That's why I was particularly delighted to see UL beating DIT.

after the weekend, I'll go with armagh

Wise move.

Fermanagh will win Div.4. They may be the worst team in Ulster but they are still good enough to get promoted form that lot.

Damn it, forgot to enter this!

Have Fermanagh a floodlit ground? Brewster?
If so then Monaghan would need to get the finger out.

Interesting odds. Dublin and Cork to top, Monaghan and Mayo to drop.

There's a new thread for every new video these days.

Is "Any Craic" Jerome Quinn?