Senior
Quarter-Final 1 Sat/Sun 9/10 Nov North London Shamrocks 0-9 Ballina (Mayo) 0-15
Quarter-Final 2 Sun 10 Nov Corofin (Galway) 0-10 Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) 2-10
Semi-Final 1 Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov Coolera-Strandhill (Sligo) 0-9 Ballina (Mayo) 0-9 (Coolera-Strandhill won on penalties)
Semi-Final 2 Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov Mohill (Leitrim) 0-3 Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) 0-13
Final 1st Dec Coolera-Strandhill (Sligo) v Padraig Pearses (Roscommon)
Intermediate
Quarter-Final Sat/Sun 9/10 Nov Eastern Harps (Sligo) 1-12 Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 1-3
Semi-Final 1 Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov St Michaels (Galway) 1-7 Crossmolina (Mayo) 2-13
Semi-Final 2 Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov Elphin (Roscommon) 0-9 Eastern Harps (Sligo) 0-7
Final 24 Nov Elphin (Roscommon) v Crossmolina (Mayo)
Junior
Quarter-Final Sat/Sun 9/10 Nov Ballymote (Sligo) 3-11 Bornacoola (Leitrim) 1-10
Semi-Final 1 Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov St Barry's (Roscommon) 0-9 Ballymote (Sligo) 2-16
Semi-Final 2 Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov Cill Chomáin (Mayo) 0-7 An Cheathru Rua (Galway) 1-11
Final Sat 30th Nov An Cheathru Rua (Galway) v Ballymote (Sligo)
Current state of play.
Mayo
Senior final - Knockmore v Ballina
Intermediate final - Moy Davitts v Crossmolina
Junior Final - Cill Chomáin v Bonniconlon
Roscommon
Senior final - Padraig Pearses v Roscommon Gaels
Intermediate final - Elphin v Strokestown
Junior Final - St Barry's v Clann na nGael B
Leitrim
Senior final -Ballinamore v Mohill (replay won by Mohill on penalties)
Intermediate final - Melvin Gaels 3-8 Allen Gaels 2-10
Junior final - Bornacoola 3-10 Eslin 1-11
Sligo
Senior Final - St Molaise Gaels v Coolera-Strandhill
Intermediate final - Owenmore Gaels v Eastern Harps
Junior Final - Ballymote v Cloonacool
Galway
Senior final - Corofin v Moycullen
Intermediate semi finals - Oranmore Maree v St Michaels and Glenamaddy v Caltra
Junior Final - Killerin v An Cheathru Rua
London senior final - St. Kiernan's v North London Shamrocks
Poor showing by Salthill-Knocknacarra yesterday in a match against Corofin that was labeled as blockbuster tie. Nine point beating and only managed to score 0-5. Salthill-Knocknacarra have county seniors Cathal Sweeney, Daniel O'Flaherty,John Maher,Tomo Culhane and arguably their best county U20 player this year Matthew Thompson on their starting team.
Surely Allen Gaels 8 points up and conceding 3 goals in injury time in Leitrim intermediate final is one of the greatest collapses in a final ever.
Melvin Gaels scoring more in injury time than they scored all game.
Finished 2-10 to 3-08.
Can someone tell me how junior works in Galway.
Seems to be a junior championhsio and then a Junior West and a Junior North?
Result in the Roscommon senior final. Pádraig Pearses 1-11 Roscommon Gaels 1-9.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on October 18, 2024, 09:36:31 AMCan someone tell me how junior works in Galway.
Seems to be a junior championhsio and then a Junior West and a Junior North?
The main junior championship is called the Primary Junior - there are only club first teams in this.
It's split into two divisions - West and North. The winners of each division play each other in the county final.
The winner represents Galway in the Connacht junior club championship.
There is then a junior 2 championship which has club B teams in it.
The winner of this then has the chance to go up intermediate by playing against the primary junior winners in a promotion final.
It's to give strong B teams tye chance to play at a higher level.
For example Corofin B are intermediate and almost got relegated last year. They would walk the Galway junior 2 if they went down.
So this would give them a chance to play at the higher level again
Quote from: galwayman on October 20, 2024, 03:43:52 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on October 18, 2024, 09:36:31 AMCan someone tell me how junior works in Galway.
Seems to be a junior championhsio and then a Junior West and a Junior North?
The main junior championship is called the Primary Junior - there are only club first teams in this.
It's split into two divisions - West and North. The winners of each division play each other in the county final.
The winner represents Galway in the Connacht junior club championship.
There is then a junior 2 championship which has club B teams in it.
The winner of this then has the chance to go up intermediate by playing against the primary junior winners in a promotion final.
It's to give strong B teams tye chance to play at a higher level.
For example Corofin B are intermediate and almost got relegated last year. They would walk the Galway junior 2 if they went down.
So this would give them a chance to play at the higher level again
Thanks for that Galwayman.
So if you win the Galway Primary Junior do you have to then beat the winner of the Junior 2 to go up to intermediate?
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on October 20, 2024, 09:45:28 PMQuote from: galwayman on October 20, 2024, 03:43:52 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on October 18, 2024, 09:36:31 AMCan someone tell me how junior works in Galway.
Seems to be a junior championhsio and then a Junior West and a Junior North?
The main junior championship is called the Primary Junior - there are only club first teams in this.
It's split into two divisions - West and North. The winners of each division play each other in the county final.
The winner represents Galway in the Connacht junior club championship.
There is then a junior 2 championship which has club B teams in it.
The winner of this then has the chance to go up intermediate by playing against the primary junior winners in a promotion final.
It's to give strong B teams tye chance to play at a higher level.
For example Corofin B are intermediate and almost got relegated last year. They would walk the Galway junior 2 if they went down.
So this would give them a chance to play at the higher level again
Thanks for that Galwayman.
So if you win the Galway Primary Junior do you have to then beat the winner of the Junior 2 to go up to intermediate?
You do indeed. This is a new system brought in last year.
Prior to that club B teams would have been mixed in with first teams in the one junior championship.
Galway Intermediate semi final results
Oranmore Maree 0-7 St Michaels 0-19
Glenamaddy 2-2 Caltra 1-10
Mayo Junior Final
Cill Chomáin 2-6 Bonniconlon 1-9. Replay next week.
Half time in the senior final Ballina 1-6 Knockmore 0-3
Full time Ballina 1-12 Knockmore 0-8
Sligo Junior final
Ballymote: 0-10( Cloonacool: 1-7.
Very surprised that Michael's won that game so convincingly.
Oranmore are a decent side.
They are a coming force as well given that they have won both the u17 and u19 A championships in the past two weeks. Albeit I'm sure a lot of these young lads are dual players as hurling is very strong in the club.
Very one-sided Rhubarb Final.
1-12 to 0-5 on 50 minutes.
Galway junior final result
An Cheathru Rua 2-11 Killererin 0-14
What age is Sinse?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 27, 2024, 03:34:00 PMWhat age is Sinse?
Gary Sice? 40 on November 8th
Corofin 2-9 Moycullen 0-9 in the Galway senior final.
Sligo intermediate final
Owenmore Gaels 0-4 Eastern Harps 2-9
Replay required in the Mayo intermediate final
Crossmolina 1-12 Moy Davitts 1-12
Roscommon intermediate final
Elphin 2-9 Strokestown 0-7
Senior final in Sligo gone to a replay
St Molaise Gaels 1-6 Coolera-Strandhill 0-9
Results
Mayo Junior final replay
Bonniconlon 0-10 Cill Chomáin 2-10 (AET when it finished 0-8 each)
Mayo intermediate final replay
Crossmolina 1-13 Moy Davitts 0-12 (Crossmolina goal in added time won it)
Sligo Senior final replay
St Molaise Gaels 0-7 Coolera-Strandhill 0-8
Sligo Junior final replay.
Ballymote: 0-12 Cloonacool: 1-6
Galway intermediate final (replay next weekend)
Caltra 2-8 St Michaels 0-14
Galway intermediate final replay, this afternoon and took extra time to find a winner.
St Michaels 1-15 Caltra 0-15
Connacht Senior Quarter final result
Ballina 0-15 North London Shamrocks 0-09
Connacht Intermediate Quarter final. result.
Eastern Harps 1-12 Melvin Gaels 1-3
Pearses impressive good value for their 1-8 to 0-3 half time lead. Will be surprise if Corofin don't have a purple patch 2nd half.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 10, 2024, 02:02:18 PMPearses impressive good value for their 1-8 to 0-3 half time lead. Will be surprise if Corofin don't have a purple patch 2nd half.
Favourites for the All Ireland my hole ..
Pitch that rough looking was worried he wouldn't finish that goal the way it was bobbling in
Corofin had their purple patch but not enough as Pearses seal the win with a late goal when Power had gone walk about. 2-10 to 0-10.
Near perfect first half from Pearses. Some excellent scores. Their style of football has improved a lot under Frank Canning, much more direct now. Corofin over elaborated in second half till Molloy showed them how to do it and they did well to pull within 3. Pearses still have a lot to improve on, thought they could have killed it off earlier and butchered a few good chances in second half.
Pearses win today was similar to the margin and manner Brigids beat Corofin last year. Be interesting to see can Pearses go as far as Brigids, good balance to their team with nice blend of youth and experience.
One other result today
Connacht Junior Quarter final
Ballymote Round Towers (Sligo) 3-11 Bornacoola (Leitrim) 1-10
Great win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Quote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
Quote from: oliverkelly on November 10, 2024, 08:59:41 PMQuote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
h
You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.
Quote from: Duine Eile on November 10, 2024, 11:52:01 PMQuote from: oliverkelly on November 10, 2024, 08:59:41 PMQuote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
h
You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.
Not a good look for Galway club football though, particularly as Corofin were practically at home. Corofin have seldom had standout forwards, relying on the collective teamwork to amass the scores. It's time other clubs in Galway had a good look at themselves and ask what are the doing that they can't make a realistic attempt at a county title challenge. (Looking at you Salthill in particular).
Quote from: mouview on November 11, 2024, 01:11:35 PMQuote from: Duine Eile on November 10, 2024, 11:52:01 PMQuote from: oliverkelly on November 10, 2024, 08:59:41 PMQuote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
h
You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.
Not a good look for Galway club football though, particularly as Corofin were practically at home. Corofin have seldom had standout forwards, relying on the collective teamwork to amass the scores. It's time other clubs in Galway had a good look at themselves and ask what are the doing that they can't make a realistic attempt at a county title challenge. (Looking at you Salthill in particular).
The media had habit of taking up Corofin forward play while ignoring their strength which was defensively and that was especially seen in all of their All Ireland titles won.
Defensive stats for Corofin was good in Galway but yesterday Pearses caused them all types of problems in the 1st half with their direct play and the gap of eight points proved too big to close.
I talked about Salthill-Knocknacarra on the first page of this thread. Should be doing a lot better with county seniors Cathal Sweeney, Daniel O'Flaherty,John Maher,Tomo Culhane and arguably their best county U20 player this year Matthew Thompson on their starting team. Need to get experienced manager with recent success involved there.
Quote from: mouview on November 11, 2024, 01:11:35 PMQuote from: Duine Eile on November 10, 2024, 11:52:01 PMQuote from: oliverkelly on November 10, 2024, 08:59:41 PMQuote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
h
You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.
Not a good look for Galway club football though, particularly as Corofin were practically at home. Corofin have seldom had standout forwards, relying on the collective teamwork to amass the scores. It's time other clubs in Galway had a good look at themselves and ask what are the doing that they can't make a realistic attempt at a county title challenge. (Looking at you Salthill in particular).
Have Moycullen not won Galway recently enough?
Quote from: Armagh18 on November 11, 2024, 05:43:25 PMQuote from: mouview on November 11, 2024, 01:11:35 PMQuote from: Duine Eile on November 10, 2024, 11:52:01 PMQuote from: oliverkelly on November 10, 2024, 08:59:41 PMQuote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
h
You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.
Not a good look for Galway club football though, particularly as Corofin were practically at home. Corofin have seldom had standout forwards, relying on the collective teamwork to amass the scores. It's time other clubs in Galway had a good look at themselves and ask what are the doing that they can't make a realistic attempt at a county title challenge. (Looking at you Salthill in particular).
Have Moycullen not won Galway recently enough?
Yes, and in fairness they and Mountbellew/Moylough have been to the fore the past number of seasons. Mountbellew were a good bit off it this season though and Moycullen were rather untypically poor in the county final. The likes of Tuam Stars, Salthill, Annaghdown, Claregalway (lot of underage success) need to be doing better, given their resources.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 11, 2024, 05:34:15 PMQuote from: mouview on November 11, 2024, 01:11:35 PMQuote from: Duine Eile on November 10, 2024, 11:52:01 PMQuote from: oliverkelly on November 10, 2024, 08:59:41 PMQuote from: Rossfan on November 10, 2024, 06:17:21 PMGreat win by PP but they let it become too exciting in the closing stages.
Still job done.
The Laythrum bucks will give them plenty of it next weekend but they should prevail.
Disagree here, was a top job by Pearses. Battered a surprising shite Corofin team with no forwards. Mind boggling how they won Galway.
With pearses playing style they were never going to lose that. And I never doubted them. Only doubt was it was to easy for them they didn't expect such ease. Will take beaten
h
You can celebrate a win without being completely disrespectful to the other team.
Not a good look for Galway club football though, particularly as Corofin were practically at home. Corofin have seldom had standout forwards, relying on the collective teamwork to amass the scores. It's time other clubs in Galway had a good look at themselves and ask what are the doing that they can't make a realistic attempt at a county title challenge. (Looking at you Salthill in particular).
The media had habit of taking up Corofin forward play while ignoring their strength which was defensively and that was especially seen in all of their All Ireland titles won.
Defensive stats for Corofin was good in Galway but yesterday Pearses caused them all types of problems in the 1st half with their direct play and the gap of eight points proved too big to close.
I talked about Salthill-Knocknacarra on the first page of this thread. Should be doing a lot better with county seniors Cathal Sweeney, Daniel O'Flaherty,John Maher,Tomo Culhane and arguably their best county U20 player this year Matthew Thompson on their starting team. Need to get experienced manager with recent success involved there.
+ their 2024 all star corner forward.
All bar the Junior football games are streamed by the Connacht Gaa this weekend.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GcMgEonXwAAx1TJ?format=jpg&name=medium)
Results
Intermediate Semi finals
Crossmolina 2-13 St.Michaels 1-7
Elphin 0-9 Eastern Harps 0-7
Junior semi finals
Cill Chomáin 0-7 An Cheathru Rua 1-11
Ballymote 2-16 St Barry's 0-9
Half time in the two Senior semi finals with defensive on top
Coolera Strandhill 0-3 Ballina 0-3
Mohill 0-2 Padraig Pearses 0-3
Quote from: Cunny Funt on November 17, 2024, 02:06:53 PMHalf time in the two Senior semi finals with defensive on top
Coolera Strandhill 0-3 Ballina 0-3
Mohill 0-2 Padraig Pearses 0-3
Good spin ;D
Defending on top or just crap forwards?
Training all year round and in 30 plus minutes ya muster 2 points
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 17, 2024, 02:12:05 PMQuote from: Cunny Funt on November 17, 2024, 02:06:53 PMHalf time in the two Senior semi finals with defensive on top
Coolera Strandhill 0-3 Ballina 0-3
Mohill 0-2 Padraig Pearses 0-3
Good spin ;D
Defending on top or just crap forwards?
Training all year round and in 30 plus minutes ya muster 2 points
Few misses in both games, chances not allowed to be created with the way all four teams have set up.
8-3 for PP now.
Mohill down to 14 men.
Edit - ft 0-13 to 0-3.
Results
Coolera Strandhill 0-7 Ballina 0-7 (Extra time coming up)
Mohill 0-3 Padraig Pearses 0-13 (Mohill hopes pretty ended when going down to 14 men on 40 minutes)
Half time in extra time. Coolera Strandhill 0-7 Ballina 0-8. 0-9 each it finished. Penalty shootout coming up.
Coolera Strandhill win on penalties their first ever senior Connacht final well done to them.
Great for Sligo football.
It's on the up let's hope they win it out now.
Good day all round for Sligo with Easkey retaining the Connacht Junior hurling title by beating Ballinasloe 0-18 to 1-11.
Sligos football stock continues to rise. Two of their champions into the Connacht Final and Eastern Harps weren't a million miles away from reaching the intermediate final.
Senior final December 1st
Coolera Strandhill Sligo) v Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) in Markiewicz Park at 1:15pm
Intermediate final Sunday November 24th
Elphin (Roscommon) v Crossmolina (Mayo) in Dr Hyde park at 1:30pm
Junior final Saturdat November 30th.
An Cheathru Rua (Galway) v Ballymote (Sligo) in Tuam Stadium at 1;30pm
After struggling to break down Eamon O'Hara's defensive minded Mohill in first half, good second half by Pádraig Pearses, even before Mohill went down to 14 which ended any contest. Congrats to Coolera Strandhill, they'll enjoy a pint in The Strand this evening. Novel final to look forward to.
Great result again for Sligo football.
Time for Mohill to run the Tan?
As in tanned 🌞 .
O'Hara.
Coolera beat my club St Molaise Gaels in the Sligo county final after a replay. Those guys are bullet proof under pressure. The way they worked the last 2 scores in extra time was impressive. Coolera were missing Keelan Cawley yesterday too. Sligo teams will always fair well in penalties given the amount soccer in the area.
I seen quite a bit of the Mayo club championship and felt there was way too much space in most games so I had a good feeling about yesterday given I didn't think Ballina would have faced a team like Coolera in Mayo. Keelan Harte really gave Coolera an added dimension yesterday in the transitions.
I thought the ref gave Ballina some very soft decisions so we had to factor that in too.
Pearse's will be favorites and do look good but it was 6-3 when Mohill got the man sent off at 40 mins so that's pretty close and Coolera's style should keep it tight enough. Home advantage too should help.
The disrespect shown to O Hara within Sligo and outside confuses me, taking out his playing career, he has won 5 county titles as manager in Sligo, 2 in Leitrim and 1 u20 Connacht championship as selector. For a Sligoman that's pretty good going. Didn't he leave Mohill and then get asked back. They must rate him. Not many with a managerial cv of his calibre. He has a weakness of being too invested and emotional on the line but maybe that's curtailed somewhat. Some of the best managers have that too, Fitzgerald, Cody etc are fairly animated. I know he would like a county job and some counties could do a lot worse than him.
It was a great weekend for Sligo Club Football and feels like the next few years we are going to be strong at senior level for the next while. Coolera winning Connacht would be a huge breakthrough but across all levels Sligo clubs can take a lot of confidence from the weekend.
Quote from: SLIGONIAN on November 18, 2024, 06:17:55 PMThe disrespect shown to O Hara within Sligo and outside confuses me, taking out his playing career, he has won 5 county titles as manager in Sligo, 2 in Leitrim and 1 u20 Connacht championship as selector. For a Sligoman that's pretty good going. Didn't he leave Mohill and then get asked back. They must rate him. Not many with a managerial cv of his calibre. He has a weakness of being too invested and emotional on the line but maybe that's curtailed somewhat. Some of the best managers have that too, Fitzgerald, Cody etc are fairly animated. I know he would like a county job and some counties could do a lot worse than him.
O'Hara has proven himself to be a good coach and manager as he was a player but I think what most don't like is how after defeats such as yesterday he talks to the media and throws players under the bus. If it's not referees it was the players fault under Davy Fitzgerald also. Brian Cody was different as more often than not stood by his players and made no excuses for any losses.
Tynagh Abbey Dunir (Galway) the Connacht Intermediate hurling champions. After beating Tooreen 0-19 to 1-14 in Dr Hyde park this afternoon. Tooreen was aiming for five in a row titles
Quote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:03:20 PMTynagh Abbey Dunir (Galway) the Connacht Intermediate hurling champions. After beating Tooreen 0-19 to 1-14 in Dr Hyde park this afternoon. Tooreen was aiming for five in a row titles
Why do toureen not go senior if they winning it every year. Might get a few beating but how do they get to the next level?
At what stage did the Derry and Down champions realize they're good enough to compete with the Antrim champions.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on November 23, 2024, 03:23:22 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:03:20 PMTynagh Abbey Dunir (Galway) the Connacht Intermediate hurling champions. After beating Tooreen 0-19 to 1-14 in Dr Hyde park this afternoon. Tooreen was aiming for five in a row titles
Why do toureen not go senior if they winning it every year. Might get a few beating but how do they get to the next level?
At what stage did the Derry and Down champions realize they're good enough to compete with the Antrim champions.
I believe they had to win the Intermediate All-Ireland to get promoted to senior level.
Quote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:27:02 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on November 23, 2024, 03:23:22 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:03:20 PMTynagh Abbey Dunir (Galway) the Connacht Intermediate hurling champions. After beating Tooreen 0-19 to 1-14 in Dr Hyde park this afternoon. Tooreen was aiming for five in a row titles
Why do toureen not go senior if they winning it every year. Might get a few beating but how do they get to the next level?
At what stage did the Derry and Down champions realize they're good enough to compete with the Antrim champions.
I believe they had to win the Intermediate All-Ireland to get promoted to senior level.
I suppose that makes sense alright. Have they come close?
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on November 23, 2024, 03:34:46 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:27:02 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on November 23, 2024, 03:23:22 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:03:20 PMTynagh Abbey Dunir (Galway) the Connacht Intermediate hurling champions. After beating Tooreen 0-19 to 1-14 in Dr Hyde park this afternoon. Tooreen was aiming for five in a row titles
Why do toureen not go senior if they winning it every year. Might get a few beating but how do they get to the next level?
At what stage did the Derry and Down champions realize they're good enough to compete with the Antrim champions.
I believe they had to win the Intermediate All-Ireland to get promoted to senior level.
I suppose that makes sense alright. Have they come close?
The closest they got.
https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/monaleen-edge-out-tooreen-to-claim-all-ireland-intermediate-hurling-title/42287053.html
Quote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:41:25 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on November 23, 2024, 03:34:46 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:27:02 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on November 23, 2024, 03:23:22 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on November 23, 2024, 03:03:20 PMTynagh Abbey Dunir (Galway) the Connacht Intermediate hurling champions. After beating Tooreen 0-19 to 1-14 in Dr Hyde park this afternoon. Tooreen was aiming for five in a row titles
Why do toureen not go senior if they winning it every year. Might get a few beating but how do they get to the next level?
At what stage did the Derry and Down champions realize they're good enough to compete with the Antrim champions.
I believe they had to win the Intermediate All-Ireland to get promoted to senior level.
I suppose that makes sense alright. Have they come close?
The closest they got.
https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/monaleen-edge-out-tooreen-to-claim-all-ireland-intermediate-hurling-title/42287053.html
We beat them in Parnell in the All Ireland club semifinal (I was manager) ;)
They went to a replay that year in Ballinsloe and had to play Tooreen the next day (I think, or Higgins's team) and beat them handy enough before meeting us.
Hard luck Elphin.
Inept first half C'molina 6pts, 1 wide
Elphin 1 pt 5 wides.
Stirring fightback, 3 bad misses at 1-6:to 6....
Last minute consolation penalty too late.
Hard luck Elphin indeed, and congrats to Crossmolina.
First Intermediate Connacht title to go with the 3 x Senior titles around the turn of the century.
Like many rural areas, the town has been heavily impacted by rural depopulation - not within distance of a major population centre and the largest employer in the area was never replaced when Bord na Mona closed the power station at Bellacorick so returning to senior football (and now this Connacht title) means a lot
Connacht junior football final result.
An Ceathru Rua (Galway) 4-12 Ballymote (Sligo) 2-10.
Entertaining game.
An Ceathru Rua have been scoring lots of goals all season and could have had a few more today as well.
Half time in the senior final. Coolera/Strandhill 0-5 Pádraig Pearses 0-7. Sligo champions 100% record on shots. Pearses wasteful with nearly 20 shots in that half
Pearses players love a dive.
Game over now.
Quote from: Gael85 on December 01, 2024, 02:08:18 PMGame over now.
Was just about to switch on, throw in early?
Quote from: Gael85 on December 01, 2024, 02:08:18 PMGame over now.
Was far from over. Pearses 1-9 to 0-11 in front with two minutes left.
Coolera/Strandhill 0-12 Pádraig Pearses 1-9.
Sligo champions very good in that 2nd half and have the tails up for extra time now.
Coolera hung in there well. Bad miss by pearses to wrap it up.
Only caught last 20, but very good game, team Coolera/Strandhill for the day.
Is there a big/ dominant club from Sligo town? I know it's more like a soccer town.
Decent game to watch,
Coolera did very well to wrestle back momentum 5 pts down. This ref though is heavily favoring Pearses imo. Hopefully he is a bit fairer in ET.
Quote from: bennydorano on December 01, 2024, 02:41:06 PMIs there a big/ dominant club from Sligo town? I know it's more like a soccer town.
St Mary's are the town Gaa club.
Not sure if there is another team based in the town itself.
Not dominant though - Tourlestrane did 7 in a row in recent years.
Quote from: Blowitupref on December 01, 2024, 02:31:07 PMQuote from: Gael85 on December 01, 2024, 02:08:18 PMGame over now.
Was far from over. Pearses 1-9 to 0-11 in front with two minutes left.
Coolera/Strandhill 0-12 Pádraig Pearses 1-9.
Sligo champions very good in that 2nd half and have the tails up for extra time now.
Fair play to them. Getting very little from referee too.
Half time in extra time Coolera/Strandhill 1-14 Pádraig Pearses 1-12. A shock on the cards?
In the melting pot. Those two late scores from Pearses after the Coolera goal could be crucial yet
Quote from: Blowitupref on December 01, 2024, 03:05:15 PMHalf time in extra time Coolera/Strandhill 1-14 Pádraig Pearses 1-12. A shock on the cards?
PP 3/1 now. Coolera/Strandhill need to push up and not sit back. Pearses will press the kickouts strongly.
Having only seen extra time, this is terrific stuff.
Tá na Piarsaigh croí briste
What a result for Coolera Strandhill. Poor effort dropped short with the last attack. Some Connacht championship this year.
No shortage of drama there. Well done Coolera.
Well done Coolera/Strandhill. A very entertaining game.
Quote from: Gael85 on December 01, 2024, 02:08:18 PMGame over now.
Got that badly wrong. Fair play to Coolera Strandhill. Great comeback and mighty heart to win that. Higgins kicked some fine scores in extra time.
Well done C/S, Great to see, is the manager a clubman?
Fair play to Coolera.
They completely lost their composure in the last 5 mins - looked like they were throwing it away.
Thrilling stuff to watch though.
When was the last time the Sligo champs won Connacht?
Fair play Coolera- Strandhill, can't argue with that. Pearses missed some amount of chances.
Did Carey go off injured for Pearses? Didn't see him in ET.
Quote from: bennydorano on December 01, 2024, 03:22:00 PMWell done C/S, Great to see, is the manager a clubman?
John McPartland. He is.
Coolera/Strandhill 1-15 to 1-14 winners, first Sligo senior Connacht winner since the 80s. The rise of Sligo football continues.
Quote from: galwayman on December 01, 2024, 03:22:04 PMFair play to Coolera.
They completely lost their composure in the last 5 mins - looked like they were throwing it away.
Thrilling stuff to watch though.
When was the last time the Sligo champs won Connacht?
Just checked. St Marys in 1983.
Quote from: Gael85 on December 01, 2024, 03:22:47 PMDid Carey go off injured for Pearses? Didn't see him in ET.
Got injured in the 2nd half was hobbling around for a while.
What an extraordinary win, still can't get my head around how Coolera wrestled back momentum 5pts down at one stage.
The mental fortitude was incredible and never wavered.
Some of the frees given to pearses from their players falling or losing footing and even the penalty was never one and then he let them overcarry and pick ball off the ground. Different story for coolera to win a free.
Higgins was unreal when he came on. Mcdaniel needs to bury those chances though. Missed one against ballina too to win it.
Massive win for Sligo GAA.
Coolera play Cuala next. Huge task given it won't be in Markievicz. The pitch was recently relaid but looks like they botched it.
They must be some outfit taking down both the Mayo and Roscommon champions
The element of surprise is now definitely gone
Congrats to Coolera/Strandhill. There won't be a wave surfed all week. Deserving winners and game a good advert for Connacht club football. Hard luck to Padraig Pearses. Have played some good stuff all year but beaten by better team today. I would have rated Pearses good enough to make an All-Ireland, so no reason Coolera/Strandhill cannot beat Cuala.
Quote from: whitey on December 01, 2024, 04:01:14 PMThey must be some outfit taking down both the Mayo and Roscommon champions
The element of surprise is now definitely gone
And let's not forget Sligo senior footballers could and probably should have beat Galway in Connacht this year. Mayo certainly won't be taking them for granted next year.
Not a lot wrong with the game when you have a underdog story like that winning a provincial title. Well done Coolera/Strandhill enyoy the celebrations.
15 scores from something like 33 attempts 😳