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With Portrush being such a success other than the weather it's almost certain the open will be back. Which makes me think if Portrush can host it after some course adjustments then why not add county down to the rota as well. If anything it is an even better course.

RCD don't want to host The Open. It's been shot down numerous times.

They would need to spend quite a bit and have a loss of revenue while they make the necessary changes which would be necessary. There is no appetite for that in RCD.

What happened between RCD and St Andrew's heard on the radio at the weekend that there is a sign up St Andrew's (at least I think it was there) to say everyone welcome bar members of RCD?

I heard they were refused entry to the bar

On starred fixtures, as there is an odd number of teams in the divisions, does a team that has a bye on a starred round not get an unfair advantage?

An omelette needs a few broken eggs. 10 team top flights next year will free up weekends and make less need for starred games.

I'd guess CCC knew in advance they'd have to pull this week's fixtures, and trying to star them was a hopeful punt. But as far as I know there's no limit to the games that can be starred, as long as the championship match is within a week of a league round.

With 11 team leagues 1 team had a bye and it would have been unfair to star games.

Who were the teams involved

Burren v Kilcoo

Was it abandoned or cancelled?

Abandoned.

Incident after a tackle lead to several players scuffling - few punches thrown - then all players converged on the scuffle.

Lots of pushing etc. the coaches and players pulling the players involved apart.

Ref blew his whistle persistently then left field apparently saying he wasn't continuing the match with that behaviour.

Order restored after a couple of minutes - coaches asked ref to continue game but he'd had enough.

As compared to senior incident last year - nowhere near as bad - all on field - but still shouldn't happen.

I was at this game and agree with you.
I would add I witnessed an adult from Burren throwing a couple of kilcoo players to the ground. These are Still juveniles playing.  He must have missed the child protection course

Well Downjim nothing to say. To quote you from couple of years back "Hefty suspensions should lie ahead"

Congrats to Liatroim on winning U21 B Football Championship tonight at the Dub v Bredagh by 3 points 2-14 to 2-11

How can a suspended member of the association be appointed to a divisional board within this county?

Are you able to elaborate on this Razor?
[Ballykinlar man perhaps?]

On a lighter note. Congtatulations to our Minor hurlers who won the championship yesterday for the first time in our history. Now the hard bit, keeping these players together and challange for senior titles in years to come. I know it doesnt work like that, but those have to be out aspirations. Think small, stay small

Congrats to the Bredagh hurlers and importantly the coaches who've put in the hours with those lads.

As you say getting them to senior hurling is the next big trick but hopefully the U21 competition will keep their interests going over the winter months when they can drift off never to be seen again.

This only the second time a team from outside the Ards has won the MHC?

Possibly,
Carryduff won it a four or five years back, don't think Liatroim managed it even though they come close and possibly should have beaten our lads in the Marshes two years ago but lost the plot at the end when cool heads were needed.
Kilclief and AnRiocht got to finals back in the day as well.

Carryduff didn't build on their win and aren't competing in underage hurling at any level but have a decent enough U12 outfit.

Bredagh are competitive all the way down and considering they won 4 feiles on the bounce and this is the only Minor they've to show for that domination they really need to blood these lads into adult hurling ASAP.
They'll be strong enough again next year as well though.


Liatroim won Minor Hurling in 2014

Watched the video rough stuff. Hope Referee has enough room on the report!