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Ah now Jim so managers and officials can decide the rules now...
Sure let's toss a coin here lads to see who wins and save the players legs from playing extra time - aghagallon heads or tails?

Did the referee and co board officials at the game not read them?

Again not sure how this is Portglenone's fault

Penalties may not be but that's the rules of the competition. Should st comgalls hand back the junior trophy?

If the rules were broke, 100% there is no issue with an appeal. Not Portglenone's fault so don't take it out on them.

If it was the Johnnie's, lamh dhearg, Cargin do you not think they would be appealing? Of course they would, so don't sit there on your high horses.

It's a pity on Aghagallon but they should have no issues getting themselves ready to play  if there is a replay. County final at stake.

What date is final down for?

Why is Ahoghill not getting many games now? Surely it or Portglenone would have been the place for Cargin v Creggan.

Inexperienced ref down for it to

Are all 3 injured?

Yes but a junior and then onto intermediate championship win in croke possibly before a senior all Ireland match is something to strive for. Give us a reason to be wearing the saffron in croke park at the business end of the championship.

It would be a great idea and if you are good enough like the Meath ladies you can progress up the competitions and win at the highest level! Intermediate champions last year, incredible stuff!

Nobody is here to castigate clubs amd say this club is a model one and such. It is an opinion on the match itself. Every club has positives and negatives. I do think referees and linesmen in Antrim are good in general and can't be blamed for any of this.

Murray isn't a dirty player from watching him for county and club, he does get special treatment every game I have watched him, as is young Loughran to be fair. But he did strike and didn't seem to argue too much on the video with the ref when carded.

I tend to sway with the team that's in front and one that has "star" forwards when it comes to these situations, up to that final 10 it was a super game between two close teams. My thoughts are why would the team in front and especially their forwards who want to play football get involved with anything.

Reliably informed by the neutral from a team in same group at the first game that Aghagallon had a man sent off for striking another of LDs forward off the ball and an umpire alerted the ref.

We need to protect our footballers across the board in the GAA. Refs can only do so much. Not saying that coaches should let the main men for other teams have a free reign, but at least try to stop them by fair, hard defensive play rather than antagonise and physically/verbally abuse for 60-70 mins.

Championship is heating up and good to see we're playing football this year and even seeing some surprising results across the board.

You are maybe new to watching football as well.. couple of things I disagree with - 1 - The linesman in that game where a disgrace, the amount of people they allowed on the pitch.

2 - Have you ever watched LD?? They love slowing the game down when they are winning and making it as stop start as possible. Your comment on that and favouring county players is a bit stupid

Why has Sean Laverty not been doing any games?

How do Casements go from hammering St Brigids by 14 to getting bt by a v poor Ahoghill team by 1pt. It's obviously no fluke as they did it last season to. Won't help their development. Dermots injury a serious blow. I'll say nothing about the ref, seen him to often 🤡
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Ahoghill always have a big performance in them, especially against Casements. By all accounts Casements have only themselves to blame.

Spoke to a few people from both sides and were all of the opinion the ref in question was dreadful. Far too out of his depth. Was booking a player, seen it was going to be a second yellow and then stopped and done nothing apparently. Dermots injury was a result  of a ref unable to control the game.

A game obviously?

Yes plus bonuses, think 5k for a goal and 1k per point. 21k for Sunday's outing, not bad

He's getting 15K and gets a helicopter up to training and matches..