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Folks, could someone please help me and give me the address of the Louth county office, many thanks

Well and good saying that there was tickets for €9.  This is the first I have heard of it so the GAA did not do a good job in advertising it freely.

Perception is reality and the fact remains that ticket prices are the main reason people stay away.  Rightly or wrongly people think the price of tickets is too high.

Recession or not :-S

Every club in Ireland was made aware of these tickets

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2010 Prediction League
Senior Football Championship

Ballyholland v Rostrevor
Castlewellan v Bryansford
Mayobridge v Warrenpoint
An Riocht v Clonduff
Downpatrick v Kilcoo
Burren v Loughinisland
Ballymartin v Saval
Liatroim v Longstone

Intermediate Football Championship
Drumgath v Saul
Darragh Cross v Atticall
Bredagh v Tullylish
Dundrum v  Carryduff
Ardglass v St Johns
Glenn v Clann na Banna
Annaclone v Shamrocks
Kilclief v Glasdrumman

Junior Football Championship
Bright v Ballykinlar
Aghaderg v St Micheals
Dromara v St John Bosco

McAvoy Construction LLP

Reserve League Fixtures Section B

Round One
Mitchels         v         Bosco    
Drumgath         v         Clonduff    
An Riocht         v         Warrenpoint    
Mayobridge    Bye                   


Round Two
Warrenpoint         v         Mayobridge    
Clonduff         v         An Riocht    
Bosco         v         Drumgath    
Mitchels    Bye                   


Round Three
Drumgath         v         Mitchels    
An Riocht         v         Bosco    
Mayobridge         v         Clonduff    
Warrenpoint    Bye                   


Round Four
Clonduff         v         Warrenpoint    
Bosco         v         Mayobridge    
Mitchels         v         An Riocht    
Drumgath    Bye                   


Round Five
An Riocht         v         Drumgath    
Mayobridge         v         Mitchels    
Warrenpoint         v         Bosco    
Clonduff    Bye                   


Round Six
Bosco         v         Clonduff    
Mitchels         v         Warrenpoint    
Drumgath         v         Mayobridge    
An Riocht    Bye                   


Round Seven
Mayobridge         v         An Riocht    
Warrenpoint         v         Drumgath    
Clonduff         v         Mitchels    
Bosco    Bye                   



Round Eight
Bosco         v         Mitchels    
Clonduff         v         Drumgath    
Warrenpoint         v         An Riocht    
Mayobridge    Bye                   


Round Nine
Mayobridge         v         Warrenpoint    
An Riocht         v         Clonduff    
Drumgath         v         Bosco    
Mitchels    Bye                   





Round Ten
Mitchels         v         Drumgath    
Bosco         v         An Riocht    
Clonduff         v         Mayobridge    
Warrenpoint    Bye                   


Round Eleven
Warrenpoint         v         Clonduff    
Mayobridge         v         Bosco    
An Riocht         v         Mitchels    
Drumgath    Bye                   


Round Twelve
Drumgath         v         An Riocht    
Mitchels         v         Mayobridge    
Bosco         v         Warrenpoint    
Clonduff    Bye                   


RoundThirteen
Clonduff         v         Bosco    
Warrenpoint         v         Mitchels    
Mayobridge         v         Drumgath    
An Riocht    Bye                   


Round Fourteen
An Riocht         v         Mayobridge    
Drumgath         v         Warrenpoint    
Mitchels         v         Clonduff    
Bosco    Bye                   

so nobody has a set of fixtures for south down reserve leagues then or even a breakdown of the league and teams

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Reserve League Fixtures Section A

Round One
Glassdrumman         v         Longstone    
Shamrocks         v         Rostrevor    
St Michaels         v         Glenn    
Burren    Bye                   


Round Two
Glenn         v         Burren    
Rostrevor         v         St Michaels    
Longstone         v         Shamrocks    
Glassdrumman    Bye                   


Round Three
Shamrocks         v         Glassdrumman    
St Michaels         v         Longstone    
Burren         v         Rostrevor    
Glenn    Bye                   


Round Four
Rostrevor         v         Glenn    
Longstone         v         Burren    
Glassdrumman         v         St Michaels    
Shamrocks    Bye                   


Round Five
St Michaels         v         Shamrocks    
Burren         v         Glassdrumman    
Glenn         v         Longstone    
Rostrevor    Bye                   


Round Six
Longstone         v         Rostrevor    
Glassdrumman         v         Glenn    
Shamrocks         v         Burren    
St Michaels    Bye                   


Round Seven
Burren         v         St Michaels    
Glenn         v         Shamrocks    
Rostrevor         v         Glassdrumman    
Longstone    Bye                   



Round Eight
Longstone         v         Glassdrumman    
Rostrevor         v         Shamrocks    
Glenn         v         St Michaels    
Burren    Bye                   


Round Nine
Burren         v         Glenn    
St Michaels         v         Rostrevor    
Shamrocks         v         Longstone    
Glassdrumman    Bye                   






Round Ten
Glassdrumman         v         Shamrocks    
Longstone         v         St Michaels    
Rostrevor         v         Burren    
Glenn    Bye                   


Round Eleven
Glenn         v         Rostrevor    
Burren         v         Longstone    
  St Michaels         v         Glassdrumman    
Shamrocks    Bye                   


Round Twelve
Shamrocks         v         St Michaels    
Glassdrumman         v         Burren    
Longstone         v         Glenn    
Rostrevor    Bye                   


RoundThirteen
Rostrevor         v         Longstone    
Glenn         v         Glassdrumman    
Burren         v         Shamrocks    
St Michaels    Bye                   


Round Fourteen
St Michaels         v         Burren    
Shamrocks         v         Glenn    
Glassdrumman         v         Rostrevor    
Longstone    Bye              

so nobody has a set of fixtures for south down reserve leagues then or even a breakdown of the league and teams

Fixtures to be released in the next couple of days apparently

Houl back a wee second Superstar and have a think about what you're saying.

It isn't possible to have evening fixtures apart from between mid-April to mid-September.

Given u-8, u-10, u-14, u-16, minor, reserve and senior, I'd like you to count the number of clubs in Down that have pitches capable of supporting 4-5 games a weekend in Spring or Autumn, as well as the training that should go along with those matches. For simplicity, we'll not even bother with Hurling, Camogie or Ladies GAA.

GAA administrators have no choice but to run leagues off as early as possible. For you can guarantee that once the clubs get involved, there'll be postponements every drop of the hat, and they'll be sitting in mid-October with half the clubs not interested anymore and the other half unable to host matches. Nevermind players having school commitments at that time of year.


When floodlights and G4 pitches are as common as in the GAA as the bemoaners and the begrudgers currently are, your frankly pointless tirade might hold some water.

Well as under 8's and 10's have no league structures and will not be using pitches  for games in the evening time during the week we can take them out of your arguement, under 12's play on a sunday morning, so no call to include them either and reserves also play on a sunday so no need to worry about them uisng pitches in the evenings either.

As you pointed out we can only really use our pitches at night from mid april to mid september, fair enough point, i totally agree, but what we are talking baout here is one division being started early to get it run off as soon as possible as i have said. Now consider this, last year despite numerous games being postponed all over the place, the final game in south down under 14 section c was played between Clann na Banna and Glasdsrumman on Tuesday 4th August. So therefore by youre own admission 6 weeks shy of when the leagues could possibly go on to. In that case why would the board see fit to decide that the section needs to be started early to get the first two rounds fitted in when we have 6 weeks to spare at the other end?

does anyone know when the south down reserve leagues kick off or have a fixture list

Does anyone have any South Down fixtures???

I got an e-mail today informing me that as section C has 10 teams in the under 14 league, they were going to have to start leagues early and our first game will be on Sunday 21st March. Have to start early? heaven forbid young fellas in the county got to play football for a proper season, no instead in south Down leagues are run off as quickly as possible, seemingly to get them out of the way. And then people wonder why teams struggle to entice lads away from soccer, absolute joke!!!!!!!!

Cheers Owenbeg, I'll have a wee look at that

Might be of interest to some of yous:

Have you got the Star Factor?
Clann na Banna GFC are launching an exciting new event with you as the star!
We are searching for young people with the "Star Factor".
If you are aged between 12-16 years old, and you can either sing, dance or maybe even fancy yourself as a bit of a comedian; whatever your talent, you could be the 2010 "Star Factor" winner.
Entry is open to groups or individuals, so if you think you could be the next JLS or Diversity, get your space booked now!

With a top prize of £300 for the winner, and runner up prizes of £200 2ndplace, and £100 3rd place its time you made the call!
Entry is free, and the Semi finals will held in the Parish Centre, Scarva Rd, Banbridge, on Sunday 31st January, and Sunday 7th February with the Final on 14th February.
There will be judges on each night but the audience decides the winners!

Places are limited to 30 contestants, so book your free place early, this is sure to be a very popular event.
If you would like to book a place just ring Barney on 07900541002 or 02840623393 after 5pm.
See you there!

Folks,

I know it might be a bit early, but our club have already began the preparations for hosting our own summer camp in 2010. The last number of years we have run the GAA Cul Camp, but the simple fact of the matter is, alot of parents simply cant afford to send their kids to it, especially if they have 2,3 or even 4 kids in the house.

What we plan to do is run our summer camp for a week in June/July, and make it completely free to all kids. At the end of the day the majority of coaches at the camps are young people already involved with their own clubs, so coaches should be no problem. The one big thing the official camps have to offer the kids is at the end of the week they all get a kit bag complete with jersey, shorts and socks, and although the week will cost them nothing, im sure they will still be expecting their goody bags.

I have been speaking with a few local businesses about the possibility of sponsoring a goody bag for each child, was thinking of including a go games ball (relativelhy cheap at £5 each) and a training jersey. just an average training top, that can be printed with the club crest and the sponsors logo across the front.

Obviously low cost is essential, and the goody bags are going to be funded 100% from outside the club. Has anyone gotten similar jerseys in the past, or have any suggestions of compaines that produce them.

Folks, im intriqued by this "who wants to be a thousandaire" idea.

Perhaps someone who had helped run an event like this before could provide us with some more information on it. How it works, cost ect

Right folks, looking into new club merchandise at the minute, want to look at as many possibilities as possible, thinking of moving away from o'neills. Was wondering if any of you could reccomend any other suppliers that your own club have dealt with or even just other suppliers you know of. Many thanks

No harm whatsoever if the tickets being raffled are from the ten-year ticket scheme - as I understand it, these were marketed by the GAA to clubs on the basis that they could be raffled to raise funds.

Exactly the way it is

Shameless post alert!!!!!!!! 

Our local club is running a draw for 2 All Ireland football final tickets.

Tickets are priced £2 each or £5 for a book of 5.

If anyone would like to enter the draw, you can email me youre details to clannnabanna@hotmail.co.uk and I will post the required amount out to you.

Payment can be made through Paypal to clannnabanna@hotmail.co.uk

As I said shameless post but if you dont ask you dont get!!!!!!!!