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Shouldnt even be a matter for debate that the Chairman sees discipline as a major aspect for his speech. It is time seriously that something needs to be done about it, we are going to end up in very serious situation very soon when someone isnt going to walk away from one of these rucks. Then there will be some ringing of hands. Time to get it sorted once and for all.

You refereeing this year NAG1 ??

Aye i think its about time clubs, and they do know who these arseholes are, take the initiative and throw them out of the club and be done with it.

Still won't stop them going to matches and being arseholes.  Not really anything clubs can do to stop them other than having people at the gates and I wouldn't wish that job on anyone.

Yeah that would be the conclusion most people draw I'd say But in his remarks to press I think he should wise up.  Guess always WAY with the most talented.

I don't think anyone can construe any maliciousness in his comments. The way I read it he was stating how RP was feeling at also being held by immigration. Maybe you're reading a bit too much into it.

No, he's right.  The next time Antrim play KK Cody will have those comments pinned to the wall and RP will lead the talk of why everyone should get sailed into LW to make sure Antrim don't beat them.

Watson said richie power looked as if he was goin cry.  Another impressive press release on back of John gardiner remark.  Well named.  Graffin a bit of golden boy, him and Watson would be good contest

There's more sense written on the windows of them yellow busses than what you post on this.

I'd put a few euro on boden myself, wexford champagne who I struggle to spell could give cats champs their fill of it

Did Oulart win the Wexford championship this year, if so they are a very capable team and should really have won the Leinster Championship last year.  In saying that I believe James Stephens are an excellent side, have been in the shadow of Ballyhale for the last few years but previous All Ireland Champions and at this stage would be favourites for the title, possibly along with Clarinbridge

Practice what you preach Maxpower!

Sambo's on as a selector and another Cork man.

Johnny Tosh helping out with the U21s and not sure about the minors.

Any team info on those Queens teams? Where were the bulk of players from?

Would be great to see a team step in to Fitzgibbon.

As previously alluded to Dick O'Kane took a good UUJ crop a couple of years ago that got to the B semi/final.

Hardly! No northern universities play fitzgibbon any more! Interesting game in final all the same...

2 of the greatest days in my entire GAA life were to watch the Queen's team that beat Maynooth in a Fitzgbbon preliminary at Knockbridge in the early 1980s & then, to top that, getting to a Fitzgibbon Cup final in 1985 against UCC in Croke Park, after beating UCD the day before. They were beaten by 7 points, but no matter - it was some achievement even getting to the final.

QUB were playing divsion 1 universities hurling in those days & they have fallen an almighty way since those heady days.

Dick O'Kane took UUJ to a Ryan Cup final (which, as I understand it, is the Division 2 championship) in Dublin 2 years ago where they were beaten by Mary I from Limerick. UUJ had McManus, Graffin and McAuley playing for them - i think Mary I had Shane McGrath of Tipp and Gary Hurney of Waterford playing. UUJ were competitive until they had a man sent off for two quick yellows in the second half.

I'm nearly sure a St Mary's/Belfast Tech combination won the Division 3 cup that weekend.

Aye the UUJ man sent off was that "Brick" McCarthy from Cushendall.  He was a real prospect back in the minors.  What ever happened to him?

89 thats true, don't want people walking away, I am big into suspension but I think this suspension to a degree is retrievable if the sharks have co operated well.  But senior teams might have to soak it up.  Those within rasharkin community have to highlight their trouble makers.  Has mla d mckay spoke about issue.

the big problem we have is that our team is very young bar one or two, we need competitive hurling to keep our touch going, the hurling in rasharkin has come along way in the last few years, this will set us back big time, it will be hard to keep our team going knowing that we have nothing competitive to play for

I have only heard the name of one player who was suspended.  Not sure if he was the 72/96 weeks but I only know him from hurling.  One club, one punishment fits all.

He can't hit players - but he is certainly free to defend himself against thugs with no place in the Gaa.

Should he not be punished for this? Since it was him to strike first and this is A FACT.

Catch a grip.  You've been fishing for a friend on other threads too and you won't find one here.  My first post on this topic made out Ray was in the wrong.  I've heard the full and proper story since and your club got what they deserved.  100% Rasharkin's fault and with members like you trying to squirm out of what your club are responsible for it's not surprising it happened.

There should have been more yellow cards in the first half Gelvis. I'm trying not to put herbie down but he seemed out of his league there today.

To be fair to Herbie there wouldn't have been many left playing if he had booked them as normal.  Wouldn't have mattered who the referee was.  It's an end of season game, one set of players with nothing to lose but scores to settle.  They're the same every year sure.  I for one have absolutely no problem paying in to watch a game like that!  Some of the hurling wasn't bad either 

Feisty enough affair in Cushendall but that was to be expected.  Was Eunan McKillop sent off for pulling the man down when everyone else was in the scuffle?

Heard the Rasharkin v Lamh Dherg game was even fiestier though?  Ray Matthew's throwing down fistycuffs to players too?

Any word yet on the back room team? Must be all change, No?

Sam Hartley, Leo Heatley and Pat Hamill

Has he left Armagh?

Good luck to Donncha Mac Cathail.    Lets hope he is treated better by other counties in Ireland!

The man showed intense dedication and perserverance, yet we ditch the man!  Wallis must be somewhat cheaper!!!!! 

Lets hope he gets treated better??   Lets hope are u21s gets treated better!!!!!!!

Is Jerry Wallis/Wallace taking control of the U21s or leaving it to Bubble?

Cushendall 3-9 St John's 1-15.  From Lapland to Borneo, that's level scores in any man's language!  Cushendall probably should have won with the amount of wides they hit but were never going to win by enough to save Glenariffe.

I hear there were alot of the Cushendall boys drinking in Glenariffe lastnight and winding up the locals...didn't get to bed before the game either.

[DD turned his back on the one Shane hit]

MR2 Loughgiel missed a few goal chances before the penalty, which was a penalty btw, as well you know.

Look if I thought it was a penalty from where I seen it then I would have no problem in saying it was. Makes no difference to me who won. Said already I backed the -1 score. I just didn't see it though. Cushendall could have had a goal or two. DD turned his back on the one Shane hit, could have went anywhere really.

Judged on today's performance though I can't see how they will score 20 plus points needed to win against the 'big teams'

Must send you the DVD MR2 which shows DD standing up to Shane's shot, saving it with his stick and putting it out for a 65.  Maybe you saw it different from the camera 

Sure Milltown, did you not spend most of his time in the bar with some high profile SF mates and the like  .  Most likely he did not see the best part of the game.  Sure was'nt I in casement social club at the time also!!!!

Martin Scullion changed the outcome of the game in my opinion, and Barney McAuley's point immediately after Watsons goal was a complete cracker!  Loughgiel I think overall deserved their win.  Are Cushendall to be the next Loughgiel and have a constant run of county final lossess???  2 in a row no for them!

Goal seemed to wake Loughgiel up all right.  Can't remember Martin Scullion touching the ball before it!  Midfield was where Cushendall should have cleaned up.  Was surprised at them keeping Magill in the corner as he didn't see nearly enough ball as he should.  Big ask for KMK and AD

You were again told wrong, no words in no changing room.

My bad, I'll have to give that boy a good kick up the arse then for giving me bad information.  Where did they have the words then?  Pappy's?  Brogan's?  Maybe it was outside mass?