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And thee was no busier pundit than Shay. Every channel including Sky seemed to have him on. The gigs can end very quickly after an incident.

He says he'll donate his fee.

I wonder how much that would be?

I'd guess 5 to 10k?

You reckon? Per appearance?

For a 30 mins slot or whatever the timeframe is. That'd be handy money.

I'd say the panel is flexible enough over the past few weeks, even up until the league starts.

Good chance to have a big panel of 45, then cut it down week on week to 35. I think there will always be lads injured and not training for one reason or another.

Plus you'll need at least 30 fit players for in-house games. Then pick your 15 starters from that.

And thee was no busier pundit than Shay. Every channel including Sky seemed to have him on. The gigs can end very quickly after an incident.

He says he'll donate his fee.

I wonder how much that would be?

Yeah, are names not bi-lingual on teamsheets?

But in terms of fixtures etc. I think there should be a rule that all names should be in Irish.

Even on scoreboard, like inter-county.

Most people would know the Irish for their club regardless but it should be used more. A simple thing to do. Plus, to me, it's a lot more interesting in terms of the meaning behind it.

I remember Donal Mc Anallen had a bi-lingual booklet, maybe in conjunction with Ulster GAA, of all the clubs in Ulster. It went through every club, in each county and gave the club name and name of litch in Irish and Englush.

It was a great piece of work. Very detailed by Donal. I'll check for it later on and post up here. 

Not sure if they are all old enough to be on the actual Glenullin Panel (Paddy Bradley I see has tweeted he has a young fella involved who I think is still under 16) but a very unfortunate position for four families to be caught up in

Didn't think U16's would be allowed on a senior panel?

Doesn't happen too often but unfortunate for families.

Game of the year already its only 10 days in
Absolute madness

True.

Just fantastic effort and drame to the end. Credit to both teams.

Upperchurch just that week bit of a stronger bench, as to be expected.

Pity semi-finals can't be played in CP instead of Parnell Park for example. Pitch in excellent condition. Quality surface in Jan.

I understand why not as there'd be about an extra 20 games on it, between senior, intermediate and junior etc. in Dec and Jan. Be sore on the surface.

Upper church have more energy so far but not much between them in ET

Did the Toureen defender throw his hurl as the forward strikes for goal?

Yeah. Did he get a yellow card?

Dungannon Academy v Castleblaney moved from 7pm in Stewartstown tonite to same time tomorrow at same venue.
A school game at 7pm at night in January and Monaghan players and young supporters expected to travel to Stewartstown on what will probably be a freezing Sunday night. Crazy scheduling.

1. They have to wrap up MacRory to meet dates or players will be commandeered by county minor.

2. Blaney to Stewartstown is one hour of a drive. It's hardly cross country.

So they couldn't play the game in the morning or afternoon?
Sunday night home after 9pm and school and work the next day.
It's freezing these nights sending children out in that... I mean 12/13-year olds to watch it. I wouldn't put a bin out that night. 
Ridiculous time.

Can't fix it for the morning as they need to give ground a chance to thaw if the frost continues.

Fair point. But 2pm be grand.

Like when people talk about the 'Down way'.

Wtf?

Alterior motive possibly. Probably handier for them if they're on the Derry squad.

Fantastic game. Into extra-time now.

Some bit of skill by the young Toureen lad along the sideline to win the ball to put them 1 pt up.

But Toureen gave away a few high tackle frees in last 10 mins which kept Upperchurch in it.

But some game. Excellent drama.

Does Cathal Barrett not play for Upperchurch Drombane now?

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Brigids 8/13
Daingean 6/5

It's Dingle. What's with the Daingean thing?

Would have made Dingle slight favourites based on the weekend myself but it's going to be a tight game.

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So it has 2 names

I think there should be a rule that all club names should be in Irish.

FA Cup holders Crystal Palace currently losing their 3rd round tie 2-0 against Macclesfield F.C.
Who are 14th in National League N/S

Macclesfield win 2-1 and pitch celebration followed.

They started the 21/22 season in the 9th tier of the English pyramid, 3 promotions later and their first season in the National N/S.

It's the first time since 1909 that the FA Cup holders got knocked out by a non league team and at the time the non league team was Crystal Palace.

Not agood look or Oliver Glasner and him being looked at currently for bigger gigs.

Embarrassing Celtic don't have a striker in on 1st Jan.

They've needed a striker this past 2 windows and BR had to ring the ex-Leicester striker Iheanacho to get him on board after the transfer window ended. Sevilla, like a lot of clubs,  gave up dealing with the Celtic Board as they were putting in silly low offers for players. Sevilla basically told Celtic to take him to f'@k and clear off. We're don't want the hassle of dealing with you.

I heard that a heap of clubs wouldn't even bother answering the phone to Celtic's board as their reputation re: low ball offers preceeded them.   

Mayo going strong for Sunday against Roscommon. A very different approach to development panel line outs for Galway.

1. Rob Hennelly – Raheny
2. Enda Hession – Garrymore
3. Jack Coyne – Ballyhaunis (C)
4. Liam Golden – Ballina Stephenites
5. Paddy Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels
6. Sam Callinan – Ballina Stephenites
7. Cathal Keaveney – Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin
8. Bob Touhy – Castlebar Mitchels
9. David McBrien – Ballaghaderreen
10. Diarmuid Duffy – Ballinrobe –
11. Ryan O'Donoghue – Belmullet
12. Seamus Howard – Belmullet
13. Darragh Beirne – Claremorris
14. Aidan O'Shea – Breaffy
15. Tommy Conroy – The Neale

16. Jack Livingstone – Breaffy
17. Eoin McGreal – Garrymore
18. Michael Plunkett – Ballintubber
19. Stephen Coen – Hollymount/Carramore
20. Rory Brickenden – Westport
21. Jack Carney – Kilmeena
22. Dylan Thornton – Ballina Stephenites
23. Niall Hurley – Claremorris
24. Liam Donoghue – Kiltane
25. Tom Lydon – The Neale
26. Oisin Jordan – Balla

Aidan O'Shea some servant to Mayo.