Tailteann Cup 2024

[Armagh18]

Common sense prevails, I'm delighted.

There wasn't much common sense in attendance.
57% voted to move fixtures, so basically all the hurling counties.

Very disappointing that so many of them would vote to disrespect the 4 Tailteann Counties.

If this proposal was fliated a month ago .....but a week before the fixtures.
Disgraceful and it seems Saint Jarlath was pushing it.

He needs to be kept away from microphones for a while.
Berating Counties who have groups in their Championships but not a whisper about the Mubster SHC.

Hmmmm.....€6m reasons for that of course.

What was the proposal?

[NorthAntrim]

Antrim were shocking first half and fermanagh shocking the second. Antrims handling errors let them down badly and i think Fermanagh thought the game was dead and couldnt get going again when needed. Bad losers too, full time whistle shake hands and move on.

Brewster park BTW. Major facelift needed as a county ground. Starting with the toilets!

Always thought Brewster was a nice ground.

Has it gotten run down in recent years?

It has potential. New stand with up to date facilities and its dead on. Raining pre match, You needed an umbrella with you in the toilets

[Blowitupref]

Sunday June 23

Tailteann Cup Semi-Finals

Antrim v Laois, Croke Park, 2pm, RTE

Down v Sligo, Croke Park, 4pm, RTE

[naka]

will say 15/20k tops at both matches
i get the final at croke park but the semi finals could have been a home or away toss up to get a good crowd

[blanketattack]

Common sense prevails, I'm delighted.

There wasn't much common sense in attendance.
57% voted to move fixtures, so basically all the hurling counties.

Very disappointing that so many of them would vote to disrespect the 4 Tailteann Counties.

If this proposal was floated a month ago .....but a week before the fixtures.
Disgraceful and it seems Saint Jarlath was pushing it.

Yes, especially as on May 26th, Wexford knew for 99% certain (I.e. beat Laois in play-off) that there was a clash with Feile.

[Blowitupref]

Teams for Sunday's semi finals

Antrim

Michael Byrne
Declan Lynch, Eunan Walsh, Kavan Keenan
Niall Burns, Joseph Finnegan, Dermot McAleese
Patrick McAleer, Cathal Hynds
Colm McLarnon, Patrick McBride, Ruairi McCann
Ryan McQuillan, Ruairi McCann, Marc Jordan.

Subs: Luke Mulholland, Calum Higgins, Conhuir Johnston, Conor Hand, Daniel McNichol, Dominic McEnhill, Eoin Hynds, James McDonnell, Liam McLarnon, Pat Shivers, Peter Healy.

Laois

Killian Roche
James Kelly, Kieran Lillis, Mark Timmons
Séamus Lacey, Brian Byrne, Simon Fingleton
Damon Larkin, Conor Heffernan
Mark Barry, Evan O'Carroll, Kevin Swayne
Rioghan Murphy, Niall Dunne, Paul Kingston.

Subs: Conor Brown, Eoin Buggie, Ciarán Burke, Niall Corbet, Brian Daly, Mikie Dempsey, Ben Dempsey, Shaun Fitzpatrick, Jack Lacey, Eoin Lowry, Aaron McEvoy.


Down:

John O'Hare
Peter Fegan, Ryan McEvoy, Pierce Laverty
Miceal Rooney, Daniel Guinness, Shealan Johnston
Jonny Flynn, Odhran Murdock
Danny Magill, James Guinness, Ryan Johnston
Liam Kerr, Pat Havern, Conor McCrickard.

Subs: Kevin Anderson, Finn McElroy, Paddy McCarthy, Ryan Magill, Ceilum Doherty, Caolan Mooney, Oisín Savage, Shane Annett, John McGovern, Gareth McKibben, Eamonn Brown.

Sligo:

Aidan Devaney
Evan Lyons, Eddie McGuinness, Paul McNamara
Brian Cox, Darragh Cummins, Nathan Mullen
Paul Kilcoyne, Canice Mulligan
Cian Lally, Alan McLoughlin, Seán Carrabine
Mikey Gordon, Patrick O'Connor, Niall Murphy.

Subs: Daniel Lyons, David Quin, Donal Conlon, Eoghan Smith, Jack Lavin, Keelan Cawley, Lee Deignan, Luke Casserly, Mark Walsh, Pat Spillane, Peter Laffey.


Expected attendance is 10/12,000

[Rossfan]

Best of luck to our nicer neighbours on Sunday.
Hope they can do the job.

[naka]

Teams for Sunday's semi finals

Antrim

Michael Byrne
Declan Lynch, Eunan Walsh, Kavan Keenan
Niall Burns, Joseph Finnegan, Dermot McAleese
Patrick McAleer, Cathal Hynds
Colm McLarnon, Patrick McBride, Ruairi McCann
Ryan McQuillan, Ruairi McCann, Marc Jordan.

Subs: Luke Mulholland, Calum Higgins, Conhuir Johnston, Conor Hand, Daniel McNichol, Dominic McEnhill, Eoin Hynds, James McDonnell, Liam McLarnon, Pat Shivers, Peter Healy.

Laois

Killian Roche
James Kelly, Kieran Lillis, Mark Timmons
Séamus Lacey, Brian Byrne, Simon Fingleton
Damon Larkin, Conor Heffernan
Mark Barry, Evan O'Carroll, Kevin Swayne
Rioghan Murphy, Niall Dunne, Paul Kingston.

Subs: Conor Brown, Eoin Buggie, Ciarán Burke, Niall Corbet, Brian Daly, Mikie Dempsey, Ben Dempsey, Shaun Fitzpatrick, Jack Lacey, Eoin Lowry, Aaron McEvoy.


Down:

John O'Hare
Peter Fegan, Ryan McEvoy, Pierce Laverty
Miceal Rooney, Daniel Guinness, Shealan Johnston
Jonny Flynn, Odhran Murdock
Danny Magill, James Guinness, Ryan Johnston
Liam Kerr, Pat Havern, Conor McCrickard.

Subs: Kevin Anderson, Finn McElroy, Paddy McCarthy, Ryan Magill, Ceilum Doherty, Caolan Mooney, Oisín Savage, Shane Annett, John McGovern, Gareth McKibben, Eamonn Brown.

Sligo:

Aidan Devaney
Evan Lyons, Eddie McGuinness, Paul McNamara
Brian Cox, Darragh Cummins, Nathan Mullen
Paul Kilcoyne, Canice Mulligan
Cian Lally, Alan McLoughlin, Seán Carrabine
Mikey Gordon, Patrick O'Connor, Niall Murphy.

Subs: Daniel Lyons, David Quin, Donal Conlon, Eoghan Smith, Jack Lavin, Keelan Cawley, Lee Deignan, Luke Casserly, Mark Walsh, Pat Spillane, Peter Laffey.


Expected attendance is 10/12,000

Jeez croke park will be soulless with that crowd

[Blowitupref]

Jeez croke park will be soulless with that crowd

Looks like only the lower section of the Hogan stand will be opened.

[thewobbler]

I've said it before and I'll say it forever.

When youngsters grow up dreaming about playing in Croke Park, that dream will ALWAYS be based a full house.

The notion peddled around the GAA that playing in Croke in itself is a reward for all the hours put in, is pure and utter romantic drivel.

These games have no business being in Croke. It's a charade.

[Milltown Row2]

I've said it before and I'll say it forever.

When youngsters grow up dreaming about playing in Croke Park, that dream will ALWAYS be based a full house.

The notion peddled around the GAA that playing in Croke in itself is a reward for all the hours put in, is pure and utter romantic drivel.

These games have no business being in Croke. It's a charade.

Do they? Been lucky to be with club in Croke park for club finals with no numbers... best days of my club memories

Romantic drivel? Croke is full house mainly twice a year. So every game bar the finals should be played elsewhere?

[thewobbler]

I've said it before and I'll say it forever.

When youngsters grow up dreaming about playing in Croke Park, that dream will ALWAYS be based a full house.

The notion peddled around the GAA that playing in Croke in itself is a reward for all the hours put in, is pure and utter romantic drivel.

These games have no business being in Croke. It's a charade.

Do they? Been lucky to be with club in Croke park for club finals with no numbers... best days of my club memories

Romantic drivel? Croke is full house mainly twice a year. So every game bar the finals should be played elsewhere?

I honestly doubt the memories of those days would have been any different had those finals been played in a full house at say Armagh.

Croke Park isn't the occasion. The game is the occasion.

Hogan Cups won in Croke, I guarantee, resonate no more with the winners, than those won on county grounds.

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If demand for a game needs a stadium of +40k then Croke should be an option.

If not, then go somewhere else.

[naka]

I've said it before and I'll say it forever.

When youngsters grow up dreaming about playing in Croke Park, that dream will ALWAYS be based a full house.

The notion peddled around the GAA that playing in Croke in itself is a reward for all the hours put in, is pure and utter romantic drivel.

These games have no business being in Croke. It's a charade.

Do they? Been lucky to be with club in Croke park for club finals with no numbers... best days of my club memories

Romantic drivel? Croke is full house mainly twice a year. So every game bar the finals should be played elsewhere?

I honestly doubt the memories of those days would have been any different had those finals been played in a full house at say Armagh.

Croke Park isn't the occasion. The game is the occasion.

Hogan Cups won in Croke, I guarantee, resonate no more with the winners, than those won on county grounds.

——-

If demand for a game needs a stadium of +40k then Croke should be an option.

If not, then go somewhere else.

Totally agree wobbler.

[Milltown Row2]

I've said it before and I'll say it forever.

When youngsters grow up dreaming about playing in Croke Park, that dream will ALWAYS be based a full house.

The notion peddled around the GAA that playing in Croke in itself is a reward for all the hours put in, is pure and utter romantic drivel.

These games have no business being in Croke. It's a charade.

Do they? Been lucky to be with club in Croke park for club finals with no numbers... best days of my club memories

Romantic drivel? Croke is full house mainly twice a year. So every game bar the finals should be played elsewhere?

I honestly doubt the memories of those days would have been any different had those finals been played in a full house at say Armagh.

Croke Park isn't the occasion. The game is the occasion.

Hogan Cups won in Croke, I guarantee, resonate no more with the winners, than those won on county grounds.

——-

If demand for a game needs a stadium of +40k then Croke should be an option.

If not, then go somewhere else.

So half stadium rather than full house now?

Again can only speak for my own views on getting to Croke, I'd rather there than Clones

[Hoof Hearted]

I've said it before and I'll say it forever.

When youngsters grow up dreaming about playing in Croke Park, that dream will ALWAYS be based a full house.

The notion peddled around the GAA that playing in Croke in itself is a reward for all the hours put in, is pure and utter romantic drivel.

These games have no business being in Croke. It's a charade.

Do they? Been lucky to be with club in Croke park for club finals with no numbers... best days of my club memories

Romantic drivel? Croke is full house mainly twice a year. So every game bar the finals should be played elsewhere?

I honestly doubt the memories of those days would have been any different had those finals been played in a full house at say Armagh.

Croke Park isn't the occasion. The game is the occasion.

Hogan Cups won in Croke, I guarantee, resonate no more with the winners, than those won on county grounds.

——-

If demand for a game needs a stadium of +40k then Croke should be an option.

If not, then go somewhere else.

So half stadium rather than full house now?

Again can only speak for my own views on getting to Croke, I'd rather there than Clones

Agree, even the words "playing in croke Park" is huge no matter if it was empty. Wish I had had the opportunity.