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Goal scoring opportunity so once its inside 21 its a pen. Thought it should be black under new rule?

David all about me Gough has to give a black card for something after.

No. It must be a black card offence which denies a goal scoring opportunity.

It wasn't a black card offence.

Black card wasn't given. Gough thought it was inside.

Correct.

Goal scoring opportunity so once its inside 21 its a pen. Thought it should be black under new rule?

David all about me Gough has to give a black card for something after.

Wasn't a black card foul so Gough must have just thought contact was in the box

That was outside!!

Goal scoring opportunity doesn't have to be inside.  3-8 to 0-10

Has to be a black card for the offender for that rule to come into play

I know Oran will probably get a lot of flak personally but I'm sure he's doing exactly what Harte has asked him to do.

What was written on the pitch?

Good goal if you dont count the steps

Wrong man send off there, I think the boy in question didn't come out of the changing room.

I'm sure the real culprit will be dealt with retrospectivelty

I think back when I was in school a school that competed at A level could send 3 players, B level could send 2 players and a C level school could send 1 player

"This does not f**king slip" vibes

Celtic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!

I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.

Not even the Ranger's co-commentator thought it was remotely a penalty.

It was basically the same penalty as Jesus got yesterday.

Just because that Rangers lad loves to dive and roll around doesn't mean it wasn't one he was clearly caught.

Contact doesn't mean its a penalty when the ball was clearly toepoked away very clearly first. Not all contact is judged the same, so just because one ref says it's a penalty doesn't mean that another ref would give the same outcome

Celtic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!

I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.

[Card only at the gate]

Wholesome content.
The GAA was built on principles of volunteerism, humility, amateur status, desire to express our Irishness, community identity and so on. 

Obviously it will evolve with the times and great things are still happening everyday such as the All Stars teams which are springing up in clubs across the country and are amazing.

But:
Threatening SuperMacs?
Journeymen coaches scouring the country for their next small club and fifty quid a night?
Card only at the gate?
Banning charity advertising?
Casement Park debacle?
Games behind paywalls?

That's just off the top of my head. Basically there's a lot of corporate thinking has crept into the organisation that's undermining the core principles and that is wrong in my book. 

Card only at the gate is a positive step forward; unfortunately I know of clubs (and counties) where gate receipts were well short of what they should have been. While some people may not have cards , society in general requires their use more and more, so the GAA is merely reflecting that development.

I've been to club and county matches in the last year and seen old folks turned away at the gate when they wanted to pay with cash. To highlight the daftness of it all, once you enter any GAA stadium one can use cash to buy a program or refreshments.

Personally I've never been to a club game and seen card offered.

Any reports from the 1st round of fixtures last night? Anyone stand out?

Prayers and thoughts with Charlie Brown and his family, hopefully makes full recovery.

Thought big James Rice had a great game for Rostrevor at full forward last night against An Riocht. Good hands. Surprisingly nimble on his feet for a big lad. Chipped in with a few scores and was instrumentle in the game winning goal. Rostrevor will be very hard to beat at Petit Park this year

[And what did he actually get it for?]

When did big Jeff  get his knighthood? And what did he  actually get it for?

I mean , he  never won Wimbledon or  an Olympic gold medal like those other  deserving  knighted folk.

Very good question. 

Services to saying no politics. I'd say he was shoe in to be fast tracked into Lords when he lost the MP seat in lagan valley. Obviously losing the seat is a guarantee now and his lordship is well and truely in the mud

He wouldn't be the first lord involved in moral turpitude, not even in Belfast.

He's Lisburn, a different city altogether 

And not surprisingly he's from Kilkeel, that wee lovely fishing village bedecked in flegs all year round!

Is Harry and Megan still some sort of Duke or Duchess over that quaint wee shíthole?

Hey Kilkeel might be a shithole. But it's my shithole   

Has anyone else had issues getting on to the county website recently? My browser tells me they have invalid certificates and doesn't let me on

Hi Anderson, no I have no problem getting on.

Strange. I've tried a couple of different browsers and on my phone as well. Must be a problem on my end then