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#1
Quote from: JoG2 on Today at 12:01:40 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on Today at 10:49:04 AM
Quote from: les Antiques on March 27, 2024, 01:12:54 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 27, 2024, 12:37:46 PM
Quote from: toby47 on March 27, 2024, 09:09:42 AMHow many do we expect to be in Croke Part on Sunday?

According to Crokepark.ie they are expecting 40k and 10k for Saturday.

Optimistic on both counts from Crokepark.ie in my opinion.
They are never far wrong with their expected crowds.

Emmm.. Chances are the upper decks will remain closed
And won't be opened. Will many of the Donegal/Armagh supporters stay on for the 2nd game? Won't be many Dubs in for the first game.


#2
General discussion / Re: Weather
Today at 01:47:36 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on Today at 12:32:02 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on Today at 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.

The spuds will be poor this year again.

We've just stumped out quite a load of £££ to redrain our pitch and the lad doing it struggled to get on it due to the rain, he's most of the main drains in, just needs to come back and finish the sand slitting over the top dressing once it's knitted a bit better.

Never been so persistently wet this winter that I can remember...









Farmers have to "watch, hope and pray" for a "sweet spot" of dry weather in the coming weeks or many will have to debate whether to plant at all this year.

As continuous rainfall adds to already saturated ground, many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June.


"We are still waiting to get planting. We should have some potatoes already planted for supply to Tayto," said Meath farmer Ivan Curran from his holding in Stamullen.

Mr Curran yields 11,000 tonnes of potatoes in a good year but last year was the worst year for rain he has seen in his 40 years in agriculture.
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: Sigerson Cup 2024
Today at 11:47:46 AM
Team of the year published today.

1. Conor Flaherty (UL, Claregalway & Galway)

2. Mark Dempsey (UL, Moorefield & Kildare)

3. Ryan Magill (UU, Burren & Down)

4. Josh Largo Ellis (UU, Irvinestown & Fermanagh)

5. Donncha Gilmore (UCD, Steelstown & Derry)

6. Ronan Mc Caffrey (UU, Teemore Shamrocks & Fermanagh)

7. Ben Mc Carron (UU, Steelstown & Derry)

8. Jonathan Lynam (UCD, The Downs & Westmeath)

9. Oisín McCann (UU, Killyclogher & Tyrone)

10. Eoghan Frayne (Maynooth, Summerhill & Meath)

11. Dáire Cregg (UCD, Boyle & Roscommon)

12. Aaron Lynch (UCD, Trim & Meath)

13. David Garland (UCD, Donaghmoyne & Monaghan)

14. Niall Loughlin (UU, Greenlough & Derry)

15. Darragh Canavan (UU, Errigal Ciarán & Tyrone)
#4
Quote from: les Antiques on March 27, 2024, 01:12:54 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 27, 2024, 12:37:46 PM
Quote from: toby47 on March 27, 2024, 09:09:42 AMHow many do we expect to be in Croke Part on Sunday?

According to Crokepark.ie they are expecting 40k and 10k for Saturday.

Optimistic on both counts from Crokepark.ie in my opinion.
They are never far wrong with their expected crowds.
#5
Dublin v Derry - Dublin by 1
Armagh v Donegal - Armagh by 1
Westmeath v Down - Down by 6
Laois v Leitrim - Laois by 5

#6
Mayo 0-16 Galway 2-6. Galway were leading 2-3 to 0-4.
#7
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 27, 2024, 12:37:46 PM
Quote from: toby47 on March 27, 2024, 09:09:42 AMHow many do we expect to be in Croke Part on Sunday?

According to Crokepark.ie they are expecting 40k and 10k for Saturday.
#8
Jim McGuinness on current scheduling.

"The whole thing is blurred. One thing to the next thing to the next thing. There is no gap.

"There is no opportunities. It is hard to develop a team as well when you are constantly playing. Listen, we basically are managing, we took in eight kids, U20s, to bring us up to 40.

"For most of this national league and preseason, we have been operating with 22 to 24, that is the reality.

"Sometimes you are down 50 per cent of availability. Most of them were issues that had to be sorted out from last year and have followed through.

"There is a huge residue in terms of the split season, people coming in injured, trying to get people up to a level. I haven't experienced this level really in my life.

"We are trying to find a way to get as many back on the pitch as possible. We haven't had everyone on the pitch at the one time yet, I am looking forward to that.

"The more it goes on I'm not even sure it will happen. When I was manager of Donegal previously, you always had injuries that is why you carry a couple extra.

There is a strong element of managers and players being on tenterhooks because one slip. Time frames are so tight and you could miss everything. Literally everything.

"Even if you do get back are you going to be at the level to compete because of the intensity of the games you are going into. It is tricky, really tricky for players."



Meanwhile Kieran McGeeney reckons all pre-season competitions need to be scrapped a total waste of time. He would prefer the NFL to start in the first week of January and two have home and away matches with 14 league games instead of 7. 

#9
GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire permutations 2024
March 25, 2024, 01:37:33 PM
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 24, 2024, 11:44:54 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 24, 2024, 10:20:40 PMThese 2 FFS!!🤦🏼�♂️

Paul Flynn and Sean Cavanagh went out of their way to talk up Derry and both really looking forward to the final.

Sean believes Tyrone shouldn't be losing to any team by 20 points, the defending by Tyrone was as bad as I've seen from a Div 1 side in Croke Park.
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 24, 2024, 04:29:56 PM
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on March 24, 2024, 03:41:45 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 03:27:31 PMRoscommon join Monaghan in the basement. They will probably

a) both feature in the all Ireland qf
b) both be promoted next year

the league now is just shadow boxing


I'm not so sure on that; Down and Cork will fancy their chances of promotion next year aswell as both of those.

Looking at that Cork team yesterday they have the makings of a very good side; impressive midfield with plenty of scoring options an plenty of pace.

If only they can get their act together.

Football needs a strong Cork.

Cork perhaps but remains very inconsistent. Down just up from Div 3 it will be harder to gain promotion.     
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 24, 2024, 03:21:22 PM
Very strong 2nd half showing for Derry to win 2-19 to 1-9.  Roscommon relegated. Galway beaten by Kerry 0-15 to 1-10 their point earned in Hyde Park have proved very important.

Other result

Dublin 5-18 Tyrone 0-12
Mayo 2-13 Monaghan 1-14
#13
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division Four 2024
March 24, 2024, 02:33:06 PM
Leitrim 0-15 Tipp 0-9.  Leitrim are promoted along with Laois.


Wexford 2-18 Longford 2-9
Waterford: 0-9 Laois: 5-19
Carlow 1-17 London 1-11


#14
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division 1 2024
March 24, 2024, 02:26:42 PM
Half time

Derry 1-8 Roscommon 1-5
Kerry 0-8 Galway 0-5
Dublin 2-11 Tyrone 0-6
Monaghan 0-8 Mayo 1-4
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division Four 2024
March 24, 2024, 01:46:12 PM
Half time scores

Carlow 0-8 London 0-3
Waterford 0-3 Laois 4-9
Wexford 2-10 Longford 1-3
Leitrim 0-7 Tipp 0-6

As it stand Laois top and Leitrim 2nd.