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Mearnog finish with a flourish to force draw with Isles
28 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

ON TARGET: Niall Crossan was on target with two points for Isles on Wednesday night.
ERIN'S ISLE 1-8 NAOMH MEARNÓG 0-11

Isles and Mearnóg will have to do it all again as the Portmarnock men came with a late scoring burst to salvage at draw in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at Cloghran on Wednesday night.
A Danny Fegan goal 14 minutes from time put the Finglas outfit in the driving seat but five points without reply from Jamie Walsh, Daniel Barry, Andrew Sheppard, Michael Gibbs and Seán Kenny brought the sides level.
Mearnóg led 0-5 to 0-4 at half-time.

SCORERS – Erin's Isle: D Fegan 1-1, J Noonan 0-3, N Crossan 0-2 (0-1f), K Nicholson, A Whelan 0-1 each. Naomh Mearnóg: J Walsh 0-3 (0-2f), A Sheppard (0-1f), D Barry 0-2 each, K O'Brien, S Kenny, M Gibbs, A Kenny 0-1 each.
ERIN'S ISLE - G Bedford; D Spratt, G O'Connell, E Connaughton; A Browning, F Carroll, J Keeley; K Nicholson, C Mac Aodháin; A Whelan, J Noonan, C Flynn; D Fegan, L Sweetman, N Crossan. Subs: D Kelly for Whelan (58).
NAOMH MEARNÓG - M Fitzmorris; E Byrne, B Colreavy, R Colreavy; K O'Brien, C Fahy, M Doyle; S Kenny, F McGowan; D Barry, A Sheppard, M Gibbs; A Kenny, D O'Reilly, J Walsh. Subs: M O'Reilly for R Colreavy (12), A Brennan for Fahy (48).
REF - D Deasy (Ballymun Kickhams).

UCD outclass Pat's of Palmerstown
28 Apr 2011 | hill16.ie

STAR MAN: Laois senior Donie Kingston slotted three frees for UCD on Wednesday night.
UCD 3-16 ST PAT'S, PALMERSTOWN 0-5

The Belfield students swept past Pat's of Palmerstown with the minimum of fuss in this Evening Herald Dublin SFC first round clash at the Iveagh Grounds on Tuesday night.
By the interval UCD has established a commanding grip on the game as they led 1-8 to 0-2 with Matt O'Hanlon grabbing their goal in the 27th minute following some excellent interplay.
Five minutes into the second half Conor Carthy grabbed UCD's second goal and whatever slim chance Pat's had of a comeback totally disappeared.
Ten minutes from time Éanna Tiernan's completed the rout when he scored UCD's third goal of the night.

SCORERS - UCD: C Carthy 1-3 (0-3f), M O'Hanlon 1-1, D Kingston (0-3f), J Heslin, L Smith 0-3 each, E Tiernan 1-0, L Keaney 0-2, C Boyle 0-1. St Pat's, Palmerstown: P Faughnan 0-3 (2f), B Carson, D Farren 0-1 each. 
UCD – M McGinley; J Hayes, S Nerney, M Furlong; C Brady, S Redmond, T Warburton; J Heslin, J Fitzpatrick; D Larkin, L Keaney, C Carthy; L Smith, M O'Hanlon, D Kingston. Subs: C Boyle for Larkin (ht), E Tiernan for Kingston (45), D Maguire for Warburton (50), P O'Hara for Smith (51), M Dinneen for Heslin (52). 
ST PAT'S, PALMERSTOWN - R Carson; P Murphy, B O'Hanlon, D Gallagher; P Keaney, J McDermott, B Carson; D Farren, B Gilbert; D Rushe, J Kelly, F Maguire; P Faughnan, L Dunne, G Kelly. Subs: C Driver for Maguire (37), F Meagher for Kelly (42).
REF - B O'Shea (St Mark's).

Minor footballers make one change for Longford duel

Dublin have made one change in personnel as well as several positional switches in their team for Saturday evening's Leinster MFC quarter-final away against Longford in Pearse Park (7.0).

Eoin Boyne comes into the starting 15 at corner-back with Rutherson Real moving out to the half-back line.

Paddy O'Higgins, selected at centre-forward in Dublin's last round victory over Westmeath, will partner Emmet Ó Conghaile at centre-field with Gavin Ivory moving to full-forward.

The attack will be lead by Ciarán Kilkenny – who started at full-forward against Westmeath.

Ross Mullins and Ciarán Heapes are back in the match-day panel after recovering fully from injury.

DUBLIN (MFC v Longford)
1.    Ross Ó hAnluain/Ross O'Hanlon (CLG Cluain Tarbh)
2.    Graham Ó hAnnagáin/Graham Hannigan (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
3.    Roibéard Mac Daibhéid/Robert McDaid (CLG Baile Buadháin Naomh Éanna)
4.    Eoghan Ó Baoithín/Eoin Boyne (CLG Naomh Sailbheastair)
5.    Séan Mac Caffraidh/Jack McCaffrey (CLG Cluain Tarbh)
6.    Séan Ó Caointe/John Small (CLG Ciceam Bhaile Munna)
7.    Rutherson Real (CLG Ráth Éanna)
8.    Emmet Ó Conghaile (CLG Sáirséalaigh Leamhcáin)
9.    Pádraig Ó hUigínn/Patrick O'Higgins (CLG Ráth Éanna)
10.    Eric Ó Lamhna/Eric Lowndes (CLG Naomh Peregrine)
11.    Ciarán Mac Giolla Choinnigh/Ciarán Kilkenny (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
12.    Conchúr Ó Máonaigh/Conor Meaney (CLG Naomh Sailbheastair)
13.    Scott Mac Fhoghlaim/Scott Fulham (CLG Naomh Áine)
14.    Gabhán Mac Ibhear/Gavin Ivory (CLG Ráth Éanna)
15.    Daithí O Cathmhaoil/David Campbell (CLG Cill Mochuda na Crócaigh)

Subs
16.    Seosamh Ó Dualaing/Joe Dowling (CLG Ráth Éanna)
17.    Conchúir Píc/Conor Pike (CLG Oiléan na hÉireann)
18.    Daithí Ó Broin /David Byrne (CLG Naomh Olaf)
19.    Aran Ó Tuairisc/Aran Waters (CLG Baile Buadháin Naomh Éanna)
20.    Ciarán Ó Heapái/Ciarán Heapes (CLG Ráth Éanna)
21.    Ross Ó Maoláin/Ross Mullins (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
22.    Caoimhín Ó Caoinnleabháin/Kevin Kindlon (CLG Chaisleán Cnucha)
23.    Cormac Mac Coistealbha/Cormac Costello (CLG Fionnbhrú Cholmcille)
24.    Néil Ó Flannara/Neil Flannery (CLG Na Fianna)
25.    Eoin Airseabóid/Eoin Archbold (CLG Ciceam Bhaile Munna)
26.    Aindriú Ó Briain /Andrew O'Brien (CLG Ciceam Bhaile Munna)
27.    Marc Ó Deagha/Mark O'Dea (Na Fianna)



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An official attendance of 36,000.
They could have got another 20,000 at least with a bit of effort, even though you could lay on free flights from Cork and you'd still get shag all Rebels to go.
They should have let the Dublin county board market that game.
Didn't hear any radio ads or anything in the week leading up to the final.
They should have dropped the ticket prices and got the word out.
Such a wasted opportunity.
I can't turn on a radio nowadays without some lad roaring at me about "LEINSTER RUGBY!!"
The blazers in HQ would want to wake up.

excellent thread,the attendances were even worse for Divsion 3&4 Finals,only 8,000 at games,we often hear how counties never get chance to play in Croker and only 8000 shows up at a final,the GAA marketing is a disgrace and when you see Christy Cooney talk about managers receiving payments why doesnt he donate some of his own salary into marketing games?Also I have to praise TnG excellent coverage of league games throughout the season,they put RTE to shame who barely showing a hour of football/hurling a week,They show Premiership soccer saturday and even show Airtricity highlights on a monday night,again the GAA need a progamm like Sideline View to market our games throughout the  year

Lads were unlucky yesterday,plenty positives to take from game,still have OCarrolls,Cian O'Sullivan,Fennell and Alan Brogan to come back into squad.
For all the talk in media about how great Dublin defence is this year,yet again we were exposed,Paul Brogan is a fine footballer made plenty runs up the pitch but his job is to defend give Donnacha OConnor too much room,need Rory OCarroll back there when returns from France and his brother Ross beside him if injury free.We haved played 8 league and conceeded 6-113(131) on average 16 points a game.

Midfield has been another issue this season,Bastic tries hard but decision making is poor need Murray/Cahill beside Mccauley with Fennell coming in as impact sub.Cullen is carrying an injury and cannot play full 70,would it not be better to bring him on rather than take him off,he is vital player who we need in last 20 minutes of a game,he had big impact in early games in league when introduced in second half,the freetaking issue is obviously getting worse,with Conal Keaney not on panel I dont think we have a left footed outfield freetaker,Robert McCarthy-Peregines should of given chance in league,Finally people can criticise Gilroy subsititions but he is consistent and seems to play players on form and not reputation yesterday was a chance for some of them subs to stake a claim for championship place.For all the talk how strong Dublin panel is some of these subs on panel 4/5 years shouldnt be near a Dublin panel.

Community Group to stage Protest at GAA Congress


Members of the committee of the Community Group the Croke Park Streets Committees to stage dignified silent protest at GAA Congress taking place at the Mullingar Park Hotel this Friday and Saturday 15th/16th April.

The protest with banners will take place outside the entrance gates of the Hotel. The GAA in Croke Park having failed in its attempt to obstruct the Bar Club license application for the Handball & Community Centre recently indicated its intention to seek to EVICT the community from its Centre.

This is despite the fact that:

· all 17 local politicians and all local residents groups also objected to Croke Parks plans to demolish and replace the existing centre with a centre that Croke Park would control and which had no adequate community facilities. The matter is currently with An Bord Pleanala and a decision has been delayed now for almost 5 months.
· the Community has controlled and maintained the existing Centre for 40 years and invested over €4m of their own money in the Centre
· Croke Park were placed in a position of trust, the Club's constitution to which Croke Park officials helped draw up states that the Centre was VESTED in them.
Please also find attached a copy of the special letter from the community to GAA delegates and a copy of the letter sent to all politicians and Senators in the last government and to which letter almost all cabinet members replied including the Taoiseach, and the leaders of the main Dail parties.

Yours sincerely,
Eamon O'Brien. Fintan Farrelly,
Chairman, Croke Park Streets Committees. Chairman, Handball & Community Centre.

15th April 2011

Letter to GAA Delegates

Dear Delegate,
We write to let you know of the terrible situation we find ourselves in due to the actions of the Croke Park GAA. Straight away let us say that we love the GAA and recognize its enormous contribution to Ireland's economic and cultural development.

Croke Park issue eviction order to our community
However we have grown to despise the money and power hungry Croke Park that constantly disrupts our lives and that have now stooped so low that they are trying to evict our community from the Handball & Community Centre that we have enjoyed and maintained for 40 years - see Newsletter enclosed. Our barrister requested an estimate of the community's investment in the Centre and this came out at €4m with a present value of €5.8m, and this excludes a major amount of social capital. No other community would tolerate this and we are pleading with you as a grassroots delegate to request Croke Park's pin-stripe bullies, as they have been referred to in our community, to show some spark of decency and consideration for the community on whose backs they make so much money.

When our Handball & Community Centre was built Croke Park provided the land with the community, major companies, GAA units, Dublin Corporation and the Department of Education all contributing and that is why it was both a Handball and Community Centre. According to our Club Constitution it is VESTED in the GAA. This is a position of trust that is now being treacherously ignored. We are expected to fight Croke Parks lawyers to save what is rightfully ours. Croke Park hopes we will run out of money. However our politicians, whose objections to planning Croke Park sought to interfere with in spite of GAA Rule 1.11 (see letter to TD's attached), signed a pledge, February 23rd 2011, to back legal action against Croke Park. This is the awful situation we are in. Croke Park asked for a counter proposal - we prepared one backed by the whole community - and they then ignored us.

Croke Park propose a €9 million White Elephant while GAA Clubs are strapped for cash
It is absolutely extraordinary that Croke Park want to waste so much money on a so-called state of the art handball centre and offices for 40 Handball staff (don't laugh - we can prove this as we insisted on a full recording of the two-day Bord Pleanala hearing) - and this is despite the fact that Handball exploded from two to only 3 staff in the Celtic Tiger years and had a bank balance of just over €900 at the end of 2010. Forty staff would cost circa €2.5m. GAA Handball even recently had to cancel its Congress due to breach of their own rules.

Apparently Croke Park did not like our counter proposal as we said we could provide similar facilities for €3m using one of Croke Park's 3 derelict sites and retaining the existing facility. Ask any delegate - what would you spend on offices for 40, 6 handball alleys and one community room. The writer worked in finance and never have I seen such an incomplete proposal as Croke Park produced - there was no feasibility study or business plan included. Not only that but they had the 60x30 alley turned the wrong way and it had incorrect measurements. It was a fiasco. Check for yourself - Dublin City Council Planning reference 2244/10.

Croke Park Streets Committee Motion - 'Re-claiming our Streets - Croke Park Streets Carnival on day of All-Ireland Final'
Such is the level of discontent within our Community, with Croke Park now seeking to throw our children and old people on to the streets, that there is a motion coming before our AGM that a 'Croke Park Streets Carnival' be organized the day of an All-Ireland Final to teach Croke Park that the streets belong to the people and that the people will be around long after Croke Park is gone.

Now is the time for cool heads and the real community spirit of GAA leadership to manifest itself
The GAA is heading in to difficult times and its current leaders Uachtaran Cooney and PACT Chairman Cawley, respectively FAS executive and ex AIB banker, should appreciate the danger of bulling on ahead and ignoring the realities of their current environment. Our community is a 'significant reality' and Croke Park taking the old landlord bullying approach will see that come back to bite in the end. We are sick of Croke Park's mis-representations and spin and bullying. As a delegate don't be surprised if the day comes when Croke Park will tell you what you may or may not have an opinion on!

We wish Liam O'Neill, the new Uachtaran, every success and we hope his attitude to our community will be more humane and considerate than we have experienced from Croke Park to date. It's time for some core values of community to surface within Croke Park. We have had enough of corporate bullying!

Yours sincerely, Yours sincerely,
Eamon O'Brien Fintan Farrelly
Chairman, Croke Park Streets Committees. Chairman, Handball & Community Centre

McAteer gave a bizzare interview on Off the Ball on Newstalk this evening.
To say he is not happy is a massive understatement. I honestly thought he was taking the piss and at the end they'd reveal it was all a bit of a joke.
He laid into Cluxton saying how he had form for this kind of thing, referencing the 'infamous' sending off in 2003 and saying how he 'probably cost Dublin the All-Ireland'.
Came across as a complete t**ser to be honest.

Can anyone find McAteer interview on Off the Ball on Newstalk? if he refering to Cluxton sending off in 2003 he must of googled Cluxton on the net

Typical of the rags putting GAA players on the front page when a row occurs,McAteer winding him up and kicked out at him first,cant blame Cluxton for reacting,I believe Bernard Dunne was very impressed with Cluxton left hook 

Fermanagh put up a big score today against Clare winning 17-9,suprising result conisdering Fermanagh missing so many bodies

If you designed and built the perfect wing-back in a laboratory he still wouldn't be as good as Tomás Ó'Sé.

Career: 1998 - 2010
Championship Appearances: 73
League Appearances: 76
Scored: 3-29 in Championship. 1-27 in League.
Munster Finals: Played in 12 Munster Finals. Won 9. Lost 3.
All Ireland Finals: Played in 8 All-Ireland Finals. Won 5. Lost 3.

72 full Championship appearances. 1 appearances as a substitute.


http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/7/Tomas-OSe

Forde,Fahy & Doherty are the 3 survivors from the starting fifteen of the 2007 AI minor final win.
I don't think any of the other 12 starters were on the panel even in 2007.

Was Danny Cummins a sub on that 2007 AI winning team?

the 2nd list of players u named couldnt carry water to the first list....FACT!!! Darren Strong lol.......good man 

I said second list were emerging as good attacking wing backs,they still have long way to go to compare with likes of OSe,Jordan.
Kevin McKernan is up there with the best,played big games against Kerry,Kildare&Cork in Croker last year and deserved a All Star ahead of Graham Canty,he was one Ireland best players in the Comprimise Rules in the 2nd game.Darren Strong has emerged as key player Laois this season since switching from attack to defence,he has scored 0-10 in 6 league games this season,has to prove he can do in championship now.

Hi Folks,

Who do you think is the best attacking wing back in the game at the moment? Tomas O'Se-Kerry,John Miskella-Cork,Philip Jordan,Davy Harte-Tyrone have been conistent over last 7,8 nearly scoring 1-2 points per game,now we are seeing Kevin McKernan-Down,Emmet Bolton-Kildare,Gareth Bradshaw-Galway,Darren Strong-Laois emerging and scoring regularly,some of them even outscoring players in their half forward line

McGuinness strengthens squad

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness
01 April 2011


Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has added four players to his squad for the remainder of the year.

McGuinness felt that the squad needed a bit of strengthening as the league nears a conclusion as we face into the championship. Long term injuries to Leo McLoone and Johnny Bonner forced the manager's hand in adding to the squad.

Former goalkeeper Michael Boyle is recalled to the panel having lost his place to Paul Durcan in recent years, while Kevin Rafferty, Dara Gallagher and Eoin Wade have also been recalled to the squad.



McGuinness also invited St Eunan's Mark McGowan onto the squad, but he has already committed to going to the States for the summer.

"After the under-21 campaign we felt we needed to strengthen the squad and we are delighted to have the boys back. They are all good footballers and they will add to the squad and greatly improve our options as we prepare for the latter stages of the league and the championship," said McGuinness.

"We would have liked to have Mark McGowan, too, but unfortunately he had already commitments in the States."

Quigley returns for Laois

Laois midfield star Brendan Quigley
01 April 2011


Midfielder Brendan Quigley returns to the Laois side as one of three changes made by manager Justin McNulty this weekend.

The midlanders take on Sligo at Markievicz Park on Sunday afternoon bidding to bounce back from successive defeats to Kildare and Tyrone.

Quigley partners Padraig Clancy at midfield as part of a midfield-backline reshuffle, with Mark Timmons move to corner back, Peter O'Leary switch to the wing and Paul Begley drop out.



The two other changes see Denis Booth replace Robert Kehoe at corner back and veteran Gary Kavanagh come into the half forward line in place of Paul Cahillane.

Throw-in at the Sligo venue on Sunday is at 2.30pm.

Laois (SF v Sligo): Darren Maher; Denis Booth, Kevin Meaney, Mark Timmons; Darren Strong, Shane Julian, Peter O'Leary; Padraig Clancy, Brendan Quigley; Colm Begley, John O'Loughlin, Gary Kavanagh; Ross Munnelly, Billy Sheehan, Michael John Tierney.