Down Club Hurling & Football

[bredaghgael86]

found it:

11. Convention recommends that the following changes to the Intermediate Hurling
Championship are implemented for the 2009 Championship:
a) The reserve teams of those clubs competing in the Senior Championship will
be drawn against each other to play off in a Reserve Championship.
Intermediate clubs will be drawn against each other to play for a Non Ards
Championship. The winners of the Reserve Championship will play the
winners of the Non Ards Championship in the Intermediate Championship
Final.
b) If a club's first team wins the IHC they must play in the SHC the following
year.
c) If a reserve team wins the IHC they will be permitted to re-enter the Reserve
Championship the following year but not the IHC.
d) This format will be reviewed after a 3 year trail period.
(Bredach)

what is the rationale in point C, an Ards team can re-enter the reserve championship but not the full blown intermediate? what if they've a totally different 15?

why was the juniors not rolled up with this as well?

I think thats this is all pretty sensible, i think its a good idea about if a non-ards team wins the intermediate then the next year they have to play senior.  now, im not saying that we would do very well in senior if, hypothetically we won the ihc, but id rather say at least i got to play in the senior championship than never being given a shot.  I also dont agree with point c.  If an ards team wins either the ihc or jhc they should not be excluded the next year, jut doesnt make sense to me.  Any other topics being raised at the hurling meeting?

[dodgy umpire]

"Bill Geoghan at Drumaness"

how many clubs this man managed ?? Does he not live in armagh somewhere??

i know one player and he told me that the whole senior team was going to the agm as they were very unhappy with the removal of the last  manager.

with regards to the league: reserve teams, provided they are distinct from the senior team, should be allowed to progress up the league tables if they are good enough. if there are 18 or so footballers from mayobridge who are better than another 18 players from a div 3 club why should the mayobridge 18 be penalised for coming from a strong club (and so not being able to make the first team) while the div 3 team can progress up the tables and play football at a higher level.

[interested]

"Bill Geoghan at Drumaness"

how many clubs this man managed ?? Does he not live in armagh somewhere??

i know one player and he told me that the whole senior team was going to the agm as they were very unhappy with the removal of the last  manager.

with regards to the league: reserve teams, provided they are distinct from the senior team, should be allowed to progress up the league tables if they are good enough. if there are 18 or so footballers from mayobridge who are better than another 18 players from a div 3 club why should the mayobridge 18 be penalised for coming from a strong club (and so not being able to make the first team) while the div 3 team can progress up the tables and play football at a higher level.

Was the last Manager in Drumaness not a Bill Geoghan type also in that he's had more Clubs than Jack Nicholas also?

[thegael]

Not fair at all these managers are spreading the gospel across Ireland for the good of gaels everywhere !!!

Let no man speak out against these men who give off their time to try and bring success to the clubs they manage !!

These men love managing!



                                                the gael takes no prisoners !!!

[off the laces]

Not fair at all these managers are spreading the gospel across Ireland for the good of gaels everywhere !!!

Let no man speak out against these men who give off their time to try and bring success to the clubs they manage !!

These men love managing!



                                                the gael takes no prisoners !!!

Gael is it for the good of gaels or for themselves?.....Drumaness players have other thoughts!!!!!

[passedit]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?

In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

[SQUAREBALL]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?
In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

aye, geoghegan was in charge when drumgath wont the championship, but left the same season after we failed to get promoted dispite finishing second in the league.

[passedit]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?
In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

aye, geoghegan was in charge when drumgath wont the championship, but left the same season after we failed to get promoted dispite finishing second in the league.

Whose decision SB? His or yours?

Surely an intermediate championship and second in the league would make the decision his?

[SQUAREBALL]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?
In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

aye, geoghegan was in charge when drumgath wont the championship, but left the same season after we failed to get promoted dispite finishing second in the league.

Whose decision SB? His or yours?

Surely an intermediate championship and second in the league would make the decision his?

He was originally set to come back but mistakes were made on the managements part in the playoffs that many thought cost us promotion. A few players who hadnt been seen all year came back after we won the championship and went straight into the team, and thus changed a few positions within the team to accomodate them, but it obviously didnt work.

This was really the downfall as, as much as every team wants to win a championship, we started out that year to gain promotion, and ultimately failed, for one reason or another. Not entirely bills fault, but im in no doubt that had the same team that played throughout the championship played in the play offs, we would have been promoted.

[interested]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?

In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

   Are you serious?

[passedit]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?

In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

   Are you serious?

Aye deadly. That journey can take upwards of an hour.


on foot with a feed of pints in ye

[interested]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?

In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

   Are you serious?

Aye deadly. That journey can take upwards of an hour.


on foot with a feed of pints in ye

An hour from Banbridge to Tullylish? 

[passedit]

Bill Geoghegan is from Lurgan direction,he took st Paul's Bessbrook, then Drumgath An riocht, there maybe someone else there

Bill is originally from gilford and played most of his football at Tullylish then moved to Banbridge to cut down on his travelling. A very handy footballer in his day, does he still have the tan? Was he at Drumgath when they won the intermediate championship?

In fairness it's hard to blame any of these lads, if there was no market for them they wouldn't be there. The further down the leagues you go the less willing or able the clubs are to develope their own senior coaches from within.

   Are you serious?

Aye deadly. That journey can take upwards of an hour.


on foot with a feed of pints in ye

An hour from Banbridge to Tullylish? 

Always read the small print Interested. 

[interested]

 Jeepers I still can't read it but I'll take your word for it.It's yellow.

[Downgael2008]

Bill just seems to have managed quite a few clubs fair play he must be a decent manager !! Anymore word on the managerial merry go round or is it too early ?

Heard reports Castlewellan have a new man and bryansford?