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If any of them work or have an address in another county which take part in the Ring/Rackard/Meagher Cups, they are entitled to play for that county, provided both county secretaries are happy with it. Each county in the Ring/Rackard/Meagher Cups can adopt five such players.

The only thing that could happen would be that if five of the players either work or have an address in Kerry, they could transfer over the border. A Kerry team with say Sean Og, John Gardiner, Ben O'Connor, Joe Deane and Cathal Naughton in it would walk the Christy Ring Cup. As long as both county secretaries sign the form, they can transfer - provided there are no objections from other counties.

Id say Frank would have no problem in signing that transfer form........

Back door competition. Every team guaranteed three games. Good system....

Minor Division 1 Final

Aghamore 2-9 Knockmore 0-8

(Half Time: Aghamore 1-3 Knockmore 0-5)

Aghamore: Sean Murtagh; Niall Freeman, Risteard Byrne, Ml Morley; John Lawless, Iarla Carty, Jamie Tighe (0-1); Cathal Freeman (0-5,4f), Robert Lyons; Keith Cassidy (1-1), Joe Ganley, John Dolan; Brendan Harrison, Liam Groarke (0-2), Stephen Kilkenny (1-0). Sub: Mark Waldron.

Knockmore: John McHale; Jason Clarke, Mark Butler, Joe Walsh; Brian Hughes, Alan Stadler, Tomas Langan; Shane McHale, Daryl Herbert; Francie O'Neill, Justin Rice, Niall Gillespie (0-1); Brian Routledge (0-2,1f), Keith Routledge, Colm Donlon (0-5,3f). Sub: Brian Timlin.

November 2008 GAA Transfers

Ainm                                         From                              To
               
Seán   Ó Riain                   An Clár   Kilmaley       London             Robert Emmetts

Colm   Mac an Ucaire       Ciarraí   Dr. Crokes       London             Parnells

Dáibhéid   Ó Corráin                   An Dún   Downpatrick   London             Parnells

Pádraig   Poirtéir                   New York   Four Province  Dún na nGall    St. Mary's, Convoy

Daithí   De Priondragás     Port Láirge   Kilrossanty        London            Tara

Seán   Ó Caoimleian     Corcaigh   Charleville        London            Parnells

Tadhg   Ó Callacháin     Corcaigh   Charleville        London            Parnells

Michéal   Ó Croinín                   Ciarraí   Lixnaw        London            St. Gabriels

Eoin   Ó Coimín                   Port Láirge   Ballyduff Upper London            Tara

Briain   Ó Foghlú                   Corcaigh   Charleville         London         Parnells

Seán   Ó Tiarnaigh                   Cabhán   Knockbride         London         Parnells

Seán   Mac an Ghaill   Tipp   Inane Rovers   An Iarmhi       Athlone

Pól    Mac Fhinn                   Maigh Eo   Westport        B.Á.C            Parnells

Máirtín   Ó Cinnéide                   London   St. Brendans    B.Á.C            St. Vincents

Seosamh   Mac Giolla Chomhaill   Mongahan  Harps        Corcaigh         St. Finbars

Daithí   Mac Amhalaí   An Dún   Downpatrick    London             Parnells

Seán   Mac Oireachtaigh   An Mhí   St. Brigids        London             Tír Chonaill Gaels

Dónal   Ó Madaigh                   Sligeach   Tubbercurry    London             Fulham Irish

Alan   Ó Muirí                   An Dun   Saval        London             Parnells

Pádraig   Ó Riain                   New York   Kerry        Ciarraí             Castlegregory

Aodhán   De Grás                   Luimneach   Murroe-Boher   Gaillimh             Salthill-Knocknacarra

Conchúr   Mac Craith                   Corcaigh   Russell Rovers   Yorkshire        Hugh O'Neills

Cormac   Mac Eochaidh   Armagh   Lissumon         Yorkshire        Hugh O'Neills

Riain   Ó Gruabháin   Armagh   Tír na nÓg         Yorkshire        Hugh O'Neills

Ronán   Ó Lachtnáin   Maigh Eo   Burrishoole         An Iarmhí       Coralstown-Kilbeggan

Im sure youve all noticed the mass exodus of players going out abroad - mostly transferring to London at the moment. Would I be right in saying that London should have fairly strong GAA sides next year? I know Gary McCloskey from Leitrim transferred in June. Is there any other IC players that may feature next year for London? To view all transfers, go to archives in the GAA website..

I would appreciate a PM here also, if anyone knows.

Rule of thumb which I tend to use:

12 years = 32' hurl
10 years = 30' hurl
8 years = 28' hurl
6 years = 26' hurl

If the child is big/small for their age, adjust the size of hurl appropriate.

Hurl should just come up to the start of the pocket in childs trousers.

Brickens and Bekan.

Bekan parish stretches from the back of Ballyhaunis Pitch all the way to within a mile of Knock. Brickens covers most of the road from Ballyhaunis to Claremorris. Its a big enough area but with sparce population. Only two National Schools (Bekan and Logboy) feed into the club. A lot of the Logboys go to play with Ballyhaunis also, so they really only have one and a half schools feeding the club.

08.02.2009 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 1

Roinn I
2.30pm    Luimneach       v    An Clár
2.30pm    Corcaigh         v    Baile Átha Cliath
2.30pm    Port Láirge     v    Tiobraid Árann
2.30pm    Gaillimh          v    Cill Chainnigh

Roinn II
2.30pm    Ciarraí            v    Loch Garman
2.30pm    Aontroim         v    Iar Mhí
2.30pm    Uíbh Fhailí      v    Ceatharlach
2.30pm    Laois               v    An Dún

Roinn III (A)
2.30pm    An Mhí            v    Cill Dara
2.30pm    Cill Mhantáin   v    Ard Mhacha
2.30pm    Doire              v    Maigh Eo

Roinn III (B)
2.30pm    Tír Eoghain      v    Fingal
2.30pm    Dún na nGall    v    Longfort
2.30pm    Ros Comáin       v    Londain
An Lú          BYE

Roinn IV
2.30pm    An Cabhán       v    Fear Manach
2.30pm    Sligeach          v    Muineachán
2.30pm    An Dún Theas  v    Liatroim

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14.02.2009 (Sat)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 2

Roinn II
2.30pm   Ceatharlach       v    Ciarraí

Roinn III (A)
2.30pm   Cill Dara       v    Cill Mhantáin

Roinn IV
2.30pm   Muineachán       v    An Cabhán

15.02.2009 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 2

Roinn I
2.30pm    Baile Átha Cliath    v    Gaillimh
2.30pm    Cill Chainnigh         v    Luimneach
2.30pm    An Clár                  v    Port Láirge
2.30pm    Tiobraid Árann      v    Corcaigh

Roinn II
2.30pm    An Dún             v    Aontroim
2.30pm    Loch Garman    v    Laois
2.30pm    Iar Mhí            v   Uíbh Fhailí

Roinn III (A)
2.30pm    Ard Mhacha    v    Doire
2.30pm    Maigh Eo         v    An Mhí

Roinn III (B)
2.30pm    Longfort       v    Ros Comáin
2.30pm    Londain        v    Tír Eoghain
2.30pm    Fingal           v    An Lú
Dún na nGall    BYE

Roinn IV
2.30pm    Fear Manach v    An Dún Theas
2.30pm    Liatroim        v    Sligeach

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01.03.2009 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 3

Roinn I
2.30pm    Port Láirge       v    Cill Chainnigh
2.30pm    Corcaigh          v    Gaillimh
2.30pm    Tiobraid Árann v    An Clár
2.30pm    Luimneach        v    Baile Átha Cliath

Roinn II
2.30pm    Aontroim      v    Loch Garman
2.30pm    Uíbh Fhailí   v    Ciarraí
2.30pm    Iar Mhí        v   An Dún
2.30pm    Laois            v    Ceatharlach

Roinn III (A)
2.30pm    Ard Mhacha   v    Cill Dara
2.30pm    Cill Mhantáin v    Maigh Eo
2.30pm    Doire            v    An Mhí

Roinn III (B)
2.30pm    Tír Eoghain  v    Longfort
2.30pm    An Lú           v    Londain
2.30pm    Ros Comáin  v    Dún na nGall
Fingal          BYE

Roinn IV
2.30pm    An Cabhán    v    An Dún Theas
2.30pm    Sligeach       v    Fear Manach
2.30pm    Muineachán  v    Liatroim

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21.03.2009 (Sat)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 4
Roinn III (A)
2.30pm   Cill Dara       v    Doire
2.30pm   Maigh Eo       v    Ard Mhacha

22.03.2009 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 4

Roinn I
2.30pm   Gaillimh              v    Luimneach
2.30pm   An Clár               v    Corcaigh
2.30pm   Cill Chainnigh      v    Tiobraid Árann
2.30pm   Baile Átha Cliath v    Port Láirge

Roinn II
2.30pm   Ciarraí                v    Laois
2.30pm   An Dún                v    Uíbh Fhailí
2.30pm   Loch Garman       v    Iar Mhí
2.30pm   Ceatharlach        v    Aontroim

Roinn III (A)
2.30pm   An Mhí                v    Cill Mhantáin

Roinn III (B)
2.30pm   Longfort             v    An Lú
2.30pm   Dún na nGall       v    Tír Eoghain
2.30pm   Londain              v    Fingal
Ros Comáin       BYE

Roinn IV
2.30pm   Fear Manach    v    Muineachán
2.30pm   Liatroim           v    An Cabhán
2.30pm   An Dún Theas   v    Sligeach

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28.03.2009 (Sat)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 5

Roinn II
2.30pm   Iar Mhí            v    Ceatharlach

Roinn IV [Final Round]
2.30pm   Liatroim           v    Fear Manach
2.30pm   An Cabhán       v    Sligeach
2.30pm   Muineachán     v    An Dún Theas

29.03.2009 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 5

Roinn I
2.30pm   An Clár              v    Cill Chainnigh
2.30pm   Port Láirge        v    Gaillimh
2.30pm   Corcaigh           v    Luimneach
2.30pm   Tiobraid Árann v    Baile Átha Cliath

Roinn II
2.30pm   An Dún          v   Loch Garman
2.30pm   Aontroim       v    Ciarraí
2.30pm   Uíbh Fhailí    v    Laois

Roinn III (A) [Final Round]
2.30pm   Ard Mhacha  v    An Mhí
2.30pm   Doire            v    Cill Mhantáin
2.30pm   Cill Dara       v    Maigh Eo

Roinn III (B)
2.30pm   Tír Eoghain  v    Ros Comáin
2.30pm   An Lú           v   Dún na nGall
2.30pm   Fingal          v    Longfort
Londain       BYE

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05.04.2009 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 6

Roinn I
2.30pm   Gaillimh               v    Tiobraid Árann
2.30pm   Cill Chainnigh       v   Corcaigh
2.30pm   Baile Átha Cliath  v   An Clár
2.30pm   Luimneach           v    Port Láirge

Roinn II
2.30pm   Ciarraí              v    Iar Mhí
2.30pm   Loch Garman     v    Uíbh Fhailí
2.30pm   Ceatharlach      v    An Dún
2.30pm   Laois                v    Aontroim

Roinn III (B)
2.30pm   Longfort          v   Londain
2.30pm   Dún na nGall    v    Fingal
2.30pm   Ros Comáin      v    An Lú
Tír Eoghain       BYE

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19.04.2008 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League Round 7

Roinn I [Final Round]
2.30pm   An Clár             v    Gaillimh
2.30pm   Cill Chainnigh    v    Baile Átha Cliath
2.30pm   Corcaigh           v    Port Láirge
2.30pm   Tiobraid Árann v    Luimneach

Roinn II [Final Round]
2.30pm   An Dún             v    Ciarraí
2.30pm   Loch Garman    v    Ceatharlach
2.30pm   Uíbh Fhailí       v    Aontroim
2.30pm   Iar Mhí            v    Laois

Roinn III (B) [Final Round]
2.30pm   An Lú          v    Tír Eoghain
2.30pm   Londain       v    Dún na nGall
2.30pm   Fingal         v    Ros Comáin 
Longfort       BYE
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County Minor A Football Final, Sun 09 Nov at 2:00
Knockmore v Aghamore, Ref: TBC in Charlestown

However, if Aghamore beat Kilbride tomorrow in the Connacht IFC then the Aghamore Intermediates are due to play their final the following Sunday 9th November, so the Minor final will probably be put off for another week.

Are there any NHL DRAFT fixtures available yet?

Its strange how a fellow who started at centre-back for Mayo against Derrry in the Championship in 2006, cant even make his club team a year later.... Is there any reason for this?

Where will the Ballagh - Eastern Harps game be played? Its a home game for Mayo champions but it has to be a county ground. Surely it would be daft bringing them both over to Castlebar or Ballina? Charlestown would be a good venue for it, but I don't think  it has intercounty status!!

Westmeath are serious enough about this alright. In the season just gone (2008), there was a ten week break between the end of the end of the league and the start of the Christy Ring. It was like two seperate seasons with such a break. The only games happening back then were the Ulster Championship games. All striving Christy Ring teams would love to have a few competetive games in the run into the ring Cup. Westmeath would be strong enough to enter the Ulster championship at semi-final stage Id say.

If Westmeath are allowed into Ulster - and I see no real reason why they shouldn't be - they should have to play from the first round. They shouldn't enter the draw at the semi-final stage while an Ulster county needs to play a couple of games to get there.
The same goes for Galway and Antrim in Leinster

It would be pointless bringing in Westmeath in the opening round as they would thrash either Cavan or Fermanagh. The one good thing about the Ulster Championship is that it is well graded using a stepladder system of progression. Westmeath would be on a par with Down so they would both enter the championship at the same stage.

They couldnt show the Ballagh-Charlestown Mayo county final as they wouldnt be able to find a flag bit of ground to perch the camera. Its like Beirut down in McHale Park with all the development. Real armageddan stuff....

Westmeath are serious enough about this alright. In the season just gone (2008), there was a ten week break between the end of the end of the league and the start of the Christy Ring. It was like two seperate seasons with such a break. The only games happening back then were the Ulster Championship games. All striving Christy Ring teams would love to have a few competetive games in the run into the ring Cup. Westmeath would be strong enough to enter the Ulster championship at semi-final stage Id say.