Down Club Hurling & Football

[Lecale2]

Hurling results from tonight.

Portaferry 6-21 1-4 Ballela
Ballycran Warrenpoint (D/F)
Ballygalget 1-13 1-7 Portaferry

Surprised at Warrenpoint not fielding. They were top of the league. Maybe they weren't keen on travelling when they heard that Ballycrans IIs match was off?

Great performance from Portaferry again but there's still a few seniors turning out on this team. Ballela were very poor tonight but they were missing half a dozen. They'll
not meet anyone as strong as this in the JHC.

I hear it was a real battle in Ballygalget. Loads of timber broken and 2 men off.

[Square Ball]

I take it from the quotes on here that there is little support for the rounf of fixtures this Thursday?

what should they have done, played three fixtures in one week later on, say Friday, Tuesday, Friday?

[Lecale2]

Feck off Square Ball! Tuesday is hurling night!

I think they should have run with the fixtures as published in the book. Least worst option IMO.

[Square Ball]

I take it from the quotes on here that there is little support for the rounf of fixtures this Thursday?

what should they have done, played three fixtures in one week later on, say Friday, Tuesday, Friday?

Feck off Square Ball! Tuesday is hurling night!

I think they should have run with the fixtures as published in the book. Least worst option IMO.

sorry,in order not to offend the Hurlers, Friday, A.N Other, Friday

[off the laces]

Taken from Downpatrick RGU Club Notes

Down leagues are supposed to be the envy of the country with the regularity of games for senior clubs. This week sees the c**k up of the year with clubs being forced to play games in a period which was designated to be holiday period. According to the county hand book RGU's last game before the holiday was to be Thursday's game against Ballymartin. ( Why else would it be on a Thursday anyway?)
Now the Activities game realise they have made a mistake and have put down games for next Thursday. No problem you may think except players make their holiday arrangements around the schedule set out at the start of the year. No fewer than six players from Downpatrick's starting 15 from last week will be on holiday as will Manager Paul Evans, all based on the information at the start of the year and there is no opportunity of redress. Teams prepare and train all year to gain maximum reward for their endeavours but to be disadvantaged like this is a disgrace

Totally agree. This balls up could have been avoided by simply rescheduling the games. This has f**ked a lot of players and a hell of a lot of clubs off.

I mentioned this problem on this board last week and was virtually told to wind my neck in, at last you are all starting to see it from my point of view this is a disgrace and should be adressed by the county board, all games for this week should have been called off and put to the end off the league, just the same as they did with the fixtures that are down for two weeks time.
Maybe we should start putting invoices into the county board to cover the cost off flights home that have been booked from last month and days off work to allow our club players to get home from England and Scotland then we would see that the fixtures would remain as set down at the start off the year.
P.S. anyone know when the IFC starts

[off the laces]

Now that the leagues are half way through could someone enlighten me as to the mechanism for promotion and relegation from division three. I've been told that there will be no playoffs with the bottom three going down and the top two up. surely this would be grossly unfair to drumgath especially, or is this the CO board's way of sticking two fingers up at them for last years debacle?

just to answer this passedit, here is what the county board has to say on the matter:

(b)   Relegation from Divisions 1, 2 and 3 will be determined on a round   robin basis involving the bottom four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues.  Two teams will be relegated each year.  An exception will apply in 2008 when three teams will be relegated from Division 3.

(c)       Promotion from Divisions 2 and 3 will be determined on a round robin basis involving the top four teams in each of these Divisions following completion of the ordinary round of leagues. Two teams will be promoted each year.  There shall be no play-offs to determine promotion from Division 4, with the top two teams after the ordinary round of league games being deemed winners and runners-up respectively.  Both these teams will be promoted.

St pauls is this the last word on this issue by the county board, it is definetly not going to be 5 playoff with 3 going down, as 3 out off 4 is pretty tough going and could run on for a couple off rounds.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Taken from Downpatrick RGU Club Notes

Down leagues are supposed to be the envy of the country with the regularity of games for senior clubs. This week sees the c**k up of the year with clubs being forced to play games in a period which was designated to be holiday period. According to the county hand book RGU's last game before the holiday was to be Thursday's game against Ballymartin. ( Why else would it be on a Thursday anyway?)
Now the Activities game realise they have made a mistake and have put down games for next Thursday. No problem you may think except players make their holiday arrangements around the schedule set out at the start of the year. No fewer than six players from Downpatrick's starting 15 from last week will be on holiday as will Manager Paul Evans, all based on the information at the start of the year and there is no opportunity of redress. Teams prepare and train all year to gain maximum reward for their endeavours but to be disadvantaged like this is a disgrace

Totally agree. This balls up could have been avoided by simply rescheduling the games. This has f**ked a lot of players and a hell of a lot of clubs off.

Can the clubs re-arrange the game on their own?

[Super Dupe]

Can the clubs re-arrange the game on their own?
[/quote]

Indeed they can.  Our match against Liatrom was supposed to be tomorrow night.  They phoned up last week and said that they may not be able to field tomorrow night because of boys goin on holiday so could we change it to tonight.  The match is now tonight.

It is a bit of a mess up for sure and obviously some clubs will be hit more than others.  I dont see why they couldnt have left it the way it was!!!

Still, its not the end of the world people.  And you might find that misssing a few players can often galvanise a team to earn a result against the odds.

[5 Sams]

Are rumors true that big Packie Downey has left for the states, and does any one know if this weeks games are starred. Could be a few upsets on the cards with most teams fairly weakened.

Yes they are however the following players have been released to play....

Ciaran McGovern Burren

Stephen Kearney Saval

Marty Rafferty Shamrocks

Colm Murney Rostrevor

Martin Cole Rostrevor

Gary McArdle Annaclone

Peter Turley Downpatrick

Conor Gribben Bryansford

John Mc Areavey  Tullylish

Declan Rooney Burren

[5 Sams]

Just got OFFICIAL news that all games are OFF tomorrow night.

[upthehoops]

What about tonight's games that were re-arranged?

[5 Sams]

AFAIK the whole series is postponed.....your secretary should have been informed by now .....so check with him/her/it.

[Super Dupe]

Yes all games are off.
Our match against Liatrom was one of the refixed ones and it is off.

Apparantley a couple of the clubs who were badly hit put pressure on the co board to call the games off due to the mess up on the fixture list.  Well within their rights to do so.  Also, Down have a game against Monaghan on Friday and Ross didnt want any of the players playing.  This after there being a list of released players given out.

[spiritof91and94]

Yes all games are off.
Our match against Liatrom was one of the refixed ones and it is off.

Apparantley a couple of the clubs who were badly hit put pressure on the co board to call the games off due to the mess up on the fixture list.  Well within their rights to do so.  Also, Down have a game against Monaghan on Friday and Ross didnt want any of the players playing.  This after there being a list of released players given out.

So the county board, ross carr et al think club volunteers have nothing better to do than rearrange games only to pull them in the last few hours - you couldnt make it up

[5 Sams]

Yes all games are off.
Our match against Liatrom was one of the refixed ones and it is off.

Apparantley a couple of the clubs who were badly hit put pressure on the co board to call the games off due to the mess up on the fixture list.  Well within their rights to do so.  Also, Down have a game against Monaghan on Friday and Ross didnt want any of the players playing.  This after there being a list of released players given out.

So the county board, ross carr et al think club volunteers have nothing better to do than rearrange games only to pull them in the last few hours - you couldnt make it up

fcuk yiz are never happy!