Connacht Senior club championship 2011

[ck]

Corofin were lucky but deserving. I can see them winning it out.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Corofin were lucky but deserving. I can see them winning it out.

I'd say Brigid's will be favourites but Corofin are a hoor of an outfit to beat. Even when they don't seem to be playing well they still manage to hang around in games. Did the same today by all accounts. Looked like they were going to be well beaten early and then hit 1-7 without reply out of nowhere.

[emmetryan]

Any word on a venue for the final yet?

[ross4life]

Yeah they will be favourites defending connacht champions,all ireland finalists but for me it's a hard game to call corofin's record in connacht is just as impressive as the rossies. From what i understand the final will be played in kiltoom.

[Syferus]

Yeah they will be favourites defending connacht champions,all ireland finalists but for me it's a hard game to call corofin's record in connacht is just as impressive as the rossies. From what i understand the final will be played in kiltoom.

I heard it'd be Kiltoom too, and I'd have expected it to be in the Hyde. As long as Kiltoom has enough capacity to cope with the demands of a provincial final it would make for an even better atmosphere and, weather permitting, a great game.

[emmetryan]

Really? Feck. Are there any busses from Athlone to there?

[Rossfan]

You'd better bring your bike 

[emmetryan]

Hmm Google maps says 5 miles from Athlone train station. That's not unmanageable on foot (I've done much, much crazier).

[GalwayBayBoy]

Is it not a bit odd to have a provincial final literally on the home field of one of the finalists? I presumed the final would have been in one of the provincial county grounds.

[Rossie11]

Hmm Google maps says 5 miles from Athlone train station. That's not unmanageable on foot (I've done much, much crazier).

Its at least 8 miles from athlone

[emmetryan]

Really? Hmm ok. This is what popped out for me on Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Kiltoom,+Cornaseer,+Ireland&daddr=Athlone,+Co.+West+Meath,+Ireland&hl=en&sll=53.448225,-7.98285&sspn=0.062669,0.181789&geocode=FSXpLwMdpJuF_ynPeOqmAThcSDHjjDRBaMQulg%3BFSgzLwMdFMWG_ymfjGQ-AUlcSDGA471GjRr52g&vpsrc=0&dirflg=w&mra=ltm&t=m&z=13

8 miles would be 16 in total but with roughly 3 hours between legs. Not undoable but not pleasant.

[ballinaman]

Is it not a bit odd to have a provincial final literally on the home field of one of the finalists? I presumed the final would have been in one of the provincial county grounds.

98,04 and 07 Connacht finals 

[Rossie11]

Emmet Kiltoom is a fairly big parish. Pitch is another few miles past your point on map.
You would easily get a lift hitching I reckon if you walked as far as Mulligans garage (1mile from station)

[emmetryan]

Ah cheers for the heads up. Yeah I should be able to arrange something if all else fails.

[the Deel Rover]

Is it not a bit odd to have a provincial final literally on the home field of one of the finalists? I presumed the final would have been in one of the provincial county grounds.

98,04 and 07 Connacht finals 

yeah and we won one at home as well an unreal day . Thats why i could not understand why ballintubber were  playing in mc hale park ,do you no longer play your games at home any more does it allways have to go to the county grounds