Quote from: ApresMatch on April 19, 2024, 11:10:50 PMDrumaness wasting their time in Div 3!
Should they relegate the three teams below them too then?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: ApresMatch on April 19, 2024, 11:10:50 PMDrumaness wasting their time in Div 3!
Quote from: Truth hurts on April 12, 2024, 08:43:53 AMQuote from: manwithnoplan on April 12, 2024, 08:33:20 AMQuote from: johnnycool on April 12, 2024, 08:16:44 AMShíte weather is having a major impact on fixtures;
chara
CCC have met this evening and given the current weather conditions have decided to postpone all fixtures, adult and juvenile, football and hurling scheduled for Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of April.
CCC will review matters again on Sunday evening in relation to the coming week.
The All County League Fixtures scheduled for tomorrow night Friday proceed as planned and Clubs are reminded of the protocol surrounding postponements.
Is mise le meas
Seán Óg
It sounds like there are plenty of clubs really struggling with their pitches at the minute, especially those clubs with only one pitch. In this case I think it's the right decision. It could also mean a slightly bigger crowd at the county game, with no premier reserve games tomorrow.
The county LGFA has declared that their games will still take place. Would it not make sense, for example, to cancel their games as well, giving the clubs a natural break?
Quote from: johnnycool on April 12, 2024, 08:16:44 AMShíte weather is having a major impact on fixtures;
chara
CCC have met this evening and given the current weather conditions have decided to postpone all fixtures, adult and juvenile, football and hurling scheduled for Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of April.
CCC will review matters again on Sunday evening in relation to the coming week.
The All County League Fixtures scheduled for tomorrow night Friday proceed as planned and Clubs are reminded of the protocol surrounding postponements.
Is mise le meas
Seán Óg
Quote from: Mourne Red on April 09, 2024, 09:51:42 PMQuote from: manwithnoplan on April 09, 2024, 09:37:42 PMQuote from: RadioGAAGAA on April 09, 2024, 08:40:45 PMQuote from: johnnycool on April 09, 2024, 02:27:12 PMPotentially good news for Truth Hurts, East Down and Down in general;
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/councillors-overturn-decision-not-to-back-eu-funding-application-by-down-gaa-for-new-centre-of-excellence-AZVJTRKBYZF4BKUJLS2XERJZSQ/
Decidedly mixed feelings on this.
Short term, something is needed. Badly.
Medium term, its probably at a good price and on a sandy base to save some costs in drainage installation.
Long term, its a poor geographic location at the end of very bad roads.
Here is 17 acres of land just off the main Castlewellan Clough road.
Yeah, its ~£300k and you could probably fit in only 3 pitches. But in a ~£12m project, is 3% more worth it when your then located just off a main road slap bang in the (GAA) centroid of the county?
Its only a 25 year lease the county board have on the site. Amortised, thats ~£500k a year then the MoD could potentially pull the rug out from under you?
Near Castlewellan is a slightly better location, but how likely would it be to get planning permission there? Look at the access road for example. A lot of drama made about the road to Ballykinlar, which is an A road and 5mins from Clough (and 15mins from Castlewellan).
It's 'A' shite road
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on April 09, 2024, 08:40:45 PMQuote from: johnnycool on April 09, 2024, 02:27:12 PMPotentially good news for Truth Hurts, East Down and Down in general;
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/councillors-overturn-decision-not-to-back-eu-funding-application-by-down-gaa-for-new-centre-of-excellence-AZVJTRKBYZF4BKUJLS2XERJZSQ/
Decidedly mixed feelings on this.
Short term, something is needed. Badly.
Medium term, its probably at a good price and on a sandy base to save some costs in drainage installation.
Long term, its a poor geographic location at the end of very bad roads.
Here is 17 acres of land just off the main Castlewellan Clough road.
Yeah, its ~£300k and you could probably fit in only 3 pitches. But in a ~£12m project, is 3% more worth it when your then located just off a main road slap bang in the (GAA) centroid of the county?
Its only a 25 year lease the county board have on the site. Amortised, thats ~£500k a year then the MoD could potentially pull the rug out from under you?
Quote from: snoopdog on March 25, 2024, 12:25:57 PMYeah McGovern came on for Guinness because of his early yellow. Then McGovern got black carded for trying to trip a clare player. Deserved to ve taken off for that alone. He put his team under pressure for a silly decision. I'm sure he will learn from that.
Quote from: GAABoardMod5 on March 17, 2024, 08:27:10 PMRd 7 Games on 23/24 March.
Derry v Roscommon
Dublin v Tyrone
Kerry v Galway
Monaghan v Mayo
Cavan v Fermanagh
Cork v Armagh - Draw
Donegal v Meath
Kildare v Louth
Antrim v Wicklow
Down v Clare
Offaly v Limerick
Sligo v Westmeath
Carlow v London
Waterford v Laois
Wexford v Longford
Leitrim v Tipperary
Quote from: Truth hurts on March 19, 2024, 02:23:11 PMQuote from: manwithnoplan on March 19, 2024, 10:58:07 AMQuote from: Truth hurts on March 19, 2024, 10:35:40 AMTo guarantee that there is a sizable turnout in Newry on Sunday, the county board ought to be exerting a great deal of effort this week. Is there any possibility of a doubleheader with the Down ladies? In the hopes that a parent will take them to the game, we should distribute tickets to every P7 student. We've never had a bigger game at home in years, and we need everyone behind the team on Sunday because we cannot fail.
I see there are reserve league fixtures for 11am on Sunday morning, with a few teams having to travel a fair distance for away games. That may impact attendance a little (or lead to several reserve teams not fielding).
Why any reserve player would want to travel an hour for a friendly football game defies me.
Quote from: Truth hurts on March 19, 2024, 10:35:40 AMTo guarantee that there is a sizable turnout in Newry on Sunday, the county board ought to be exerting a great deal of effort this week. Is there any possibility of a doubleheader with the Down ladies? In the hopes that a parent will take them to the game, we should distribute tickets to every P7 student. We've never had a bigger game at home in years, and we need everyone behind the team on Sunday because we cannot fail.
Quote from: Truth hurts on March 15, 2024, 10:36:22 AMWould it not make sense to postpone the reserve games this weekend due to the recent rain and the forecast for tomorrow?
Quote from: GAABoardMod5 on February 25, 2024, 09:36:42 PMRd 5 Fixtures 2/3 March
Derry
Mayo
Kerry
Monaghan v Galway - draw
Armagh
Cavan v Meath - draw
Donegal
Cork
Clare
Westmeath
Down
Wicklow
Carlow
Laois
Tipperary v Waterford - draw
Longford
Quote from: snoopdog on February 16, 2024, 03:11:01 PMQuote from: manwithnoplan on February 16, 2024, 11:32:16 AMI missed the sigerson final. Did many Dpwn men start?Quote from: thewobbler on February 16, 2024, 09:26:29 AMQuote from: Golden Eye on February 15, 2024, 11:15:59 PMAgain Down GAA Social media shocking to say the least! No Recognition to are players involved last night!
If the difference between someone's happiness and plight, is that our county board publishes a congratulations message every time someone from Down wins something in any sphere of Gaelic Games, then I really do despair for the future of the human race.
We do not need this validation of our efforts. We really do not.
Bit of a ridiculous comment with the usual hyperbole of course. If you can't see the value of a simple social media acknowledgement to the great sporting achievement of some players from our county then why are you even participating in online discussion boards?