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Donegal - Down should be nowhere near that list!

agreed

Great performance from Tyrone Minors, worthy champions

+1 good all round team

hurling final is always better as its played with an intensity that no other sport can match.

CityWest is in administration or examinership whatever you want to call it.  I've been there a few times only because I had to - its not a nice place to go as far as I'm concerned.  Too big and not enough "care" for what you are paying for.
I'd imagine the stories here would have been different if the Cup had been there but it wasn't.  Not many people have experience of organising for such huge numbers and the hotels don't really care especially since the camera's weren't there.

Next time it'll be better organised - but in 2045 who reading this will be there?

...pitch does not meet the minium width per offical guide..... 
unbelievable gripe.  Tell me this did you take your tape and measure the distance between the posts?  Are they similar to the distance at your own pitch?   Undersized illegal pitch.  In that case why take to the field?  Why not complain in advance? 

Did you have 15 v 15 at the start?  Did you have 5 or more subs? 
Don't let yourself down by whinging about the width of the pitch?  Unbelievable, simply unbelievable 

Also - does your own statement not highlight the real problem ...."missed 16 scores to 2"   Next thing you'll be looking a rule change to allow wides to be counted for something 

Crossmaglen for their 13-in-a-row county titles
Kerry for their 4 in-a-row
Kilkenny Hurlers for their 4-in-a-row
Tyrone football team 2005
Dublin senior football team 1977
Our U-12 team 

So 700 less people get to see the All-Ireland finals because of this stupid c*nt of a fence. 

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/hill-capacity-to-be-kept-at-lower-level-2327315.html

I think it's a lot less than the attendance figures suggest, what about the front two rows in the Canal,Hogan & Cusack stand taken up with Orange mesh

The Gaa count these as sold in tickets when in truth up to 2,000 seats are taken away

Sorry I think your completely wrong there - the orange mesh was lying on the inside.  There were people sitting in the front row seats.

member A

+1

what were the 15 counties that played?  I agree its ridiculous to cancel it - better promotion of it is needed. Why is there a junior all-ireland title? 
Its just like the Railway Cup - it appears if there aren't enough people supporting it - scrap it.

But don't some counties have A,B,C grades - A would be seniors, B would those out of minor learning the trade - C would be those who are late 30's, early 40's who want to play without all the heavy training. 
Up in Ulster there is recreational football - again not recognised by CP (yet), where those who have quit playing and have never played take part - 2 touch football, no contact, no limit on subs etc... its great fun and clubs that are playing are finding past players and parents of current under-age members getting involved in the club which is a complete win-win.  All players are advised to take out their own personal insurance to cover themselves.

Arrangements for SFCh quarter finals are

Saturday 4th September
@ 4.00pm
in Cullyhanna--Ballymacnab v Dromintee

@ 6.00pm
in AbbeyPark--Pearse Og v Granemore

Sunday 5th
@ 2.00pm
in Pearse Og Park--St.Patricks v Maghery

@ 6.00pm
in Carrickcruppin--Crossmaglen v Armagh Harps

Is there not a ruling that states club do not have to play games on All-Ireland final day - no matter if its hurling or football?

the majority are getting paid - we all know that.  one way or another they get paid.  its a full-time job now and how they expect to outwit well paid accountants who know how to hide things?

They are very fit this year but then again all these inter-county footballers are as fit as a butchers dog.  The dedication these guys have is unreal. 
And when your team is playing well fitness comes easier

not enough clubs - poor standard.  Underage doing ok. 
but really in the bigger scheme of things until more clubs take on hurling and promote it properly then hurling in Armagh will always be small change. 
Yes underage have had a decent year but will it translate to bigger things - no.
But great to see it being pushed on.

A genuine question AZ, do you have any lateral thoughts on the issue yourself.
Personally I think supporters have no place on the pitch for all sorts of reasons and just because it is tradition doesnt mean its good. I dont think additional stewards or Gardai will stop a mass invasion any more than fences will.
Whats to be done ?

I made a suggestion before fear, the cheek of you not to read all my posts and remember them

Basically the major issue I have with pitch invasions is the potential hassle, and trouble, that can be caused to players (winners and losers) and officials. However I do understand the desire of people to be out on the hallowed ground in triumph, and to look up at their captain accepting the cup in the Hogan Stand, a mass of colour and flags down below.

So... What I would suggest is the following. Rather than the Orwellian 'Pitch Invasions Bad, Fences and Barriers Good' I would do the following if I were the GAA.

Publish a piece in the newspapers and TV on the day up to the game, and in the program on the gameday itself, backed up with the following announcement before the start of the national anthem for the senior game.

'A Chairde Gael. The GAA values and respects the wishes of supporters to enjoy celebrations on the pitch after the match, however it is the GAA's primary concern that players, officials and spectator safety is paramount.

Therefore there will be a 5 minute delay after the end of the game, to allow players and officials to leave the pitch. After this all gates will be opened to allow an orderly exodus onto the field for those who wish to take advantage.

Please obey all announcements and stewards in this regard.

Please note, any person who ignores this policy, and invades the pitch before the alloted time, will be escorted from the stadium, disqualified from purchasing GAA tickets, and fine €500. '


That'd be my lateral thinking on it.

+1 But I'd go even further.  The two finalists who are taking part should pre-record a video message that is played prior to the match and at half-time reminding patrons not to invade the  pitch.  Show pictures of Hilssborough and of fans being stampeded upon as images and let players/past players/managers be the voice of the message.  There are two big screens and a PA sytem.  Also in the build up to the match during the week on Radio and TV do the same. 

All this whining about pitch invasions etc...  Someone is going to get seriously hurt or worse - and when that happens the call for a public inquiry into why the GAA didn't do this, didn't do that will happen.  So lets pre-empt it. 
Personally no-one should be on the field after - lets adopt the Australian practice - $6,000 Aussie dollar fine if you invade and you don't leave jail until its paid.

what about a bunch of amateur players going on strike a few times??  it really helped today