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Between u17, senior and reserve....34 club games this Sunday. That's some undertaking

34 games/34 referees,so no shortice this weekend so what's the reason with 10am throw ins for Sen games on the 12th/19th weekends, especially when there are no res games or county games on those dates only u17 games at 12 o clock

Antrim Senior Hurling team  playing at 1pm and 1.45 pm on those two dates.

did paisley say he was speaking on behalf of bryson

Bryson is a member of the ' think - tank' !  You have to laugh, a shit show all round !

Did ye not see the tans of the teachers on the picket line after being in Spain and Portugal on their half term? More money my hole.

Sure lookit, its only five weeks to the Easter hols. Hard to bate the holidays. Action Short of Strike is deadly !

There is a load of places that Down GAA could be tapping into and I have said for years that these areas and primary schools should be targeted by the GPO of the county. Primary schools in Kilcoo, Burren, Mayobridge, Hilltown etc do not need as much coaching as the urban areas where there is a struggle against other sports and interests. at least we have a county board that realise the county does not stop at Castlewellan lake

Havent seen a GDO in three years! Never mind any communication or information from the GD Manager- it the waiting that kills you most!

Anyone at the fixtures meeting last night? Any startling changes planned for 2024?

Three Divisions for 2023
Bottom team in Div 1 relegated.
2nd Bottom  team in Div 1 to play winners of Div 2 in promotion/ relegation play off.
Not sure how that plays out in 2024, but Div 1 will be back to 12 teams

Donaghadee, Bangor.

Bangor very big to not have a Gaa team. Unless it has one I don't know about.

Bangor could have but wouldn't get much support, few Catholic schools but never known it to have clubs

Bangor had a GAA club to 1978.
N'ards, Bangor and Holywood amalgamated in 1979 to form St.Pauls

Is President a full time position? Will Jarlath need to give up being a school principal if he gets it?

He'd be one of the highest paid head teachers in the North.

You take a secondment & GAA remunerate at your current salary afaik

Are there 3 games on a Sunday? Minor/reserve/senior?

Only on sunday 5th, 12noon, 2pm & 3.45!

What were the girls looking that they had to write and get loads of signatures?

They wanted to dismiss their manager from his role !

To be clear, this is the actual reason !

What were the girls looking that they had to write and get loads of signatures?

They wanted to dismiss their manager from his role !

It's a disgrace that 2 Tyrone schools contest the final. What's worse 3 Tyrone teams in the semis.  Favoritism the likes of I've never seen.  >:(Next we'll hear is that Errigal Ciaran get a bye to the final and not a grammar school within 15 miles of it!!

To make matters worse , Tyrone teams have cleaned up the A B & C grades !

Is there anywhere you can get to see completed Transfers for from and to Antrim clubs? Just looking to see the movers and shakers!!

What did you hear! Spread the gossip

Your club sec will have a list of internal transfers some NA clubs picking up 6 to 8 transfers in

Hearing that 2 x Lavey Downeys are training regularly with St Brigids (who have been back out for six weeks at least) and that the transfer request is now officially in the hands of St Brigids club. Club members apparently at odds whether or not to accept them is what I've been told.

Heresay....but the source is usually on the money.

Intercounty transfers need to go through the Ulster Council IIRC.

Wonder did Lavey sign off on them as well.

There is no deadline date on intercounty transfers. They are agreed all year ! There is a 10 day turn around once the application is submitted , subject to no objections!

Ah, is there a date deadline for if they are coming over from England and so on?

Not that Im aware off, but you can only make one transfer per year. ie  you can only play in one county championship per calendar year

Hearing that 2 x Lavey Downeys are training regularly with St Brigids (who have been back out for six weeks at least) and that the transfer request is now officially in the hands of St Brigids club. Club members apparently at odds whether or not to accept them is what I've been told.

Heresay....but the source is usually on the money.

Intercounty transfers need to go through the Ulster Council IIRC.

Wonder did Lavey sign off on them as well.

There is no deadline date on intercounty transfers. They are agreed all year ! There is a 10 day turn around once the application is submitted , subject to no objections!

Suppose you had to be there to hear the ins and outs of it, hard to fathom how Armagh are able to do change back and not decouple an 18 year old from senior football yet we can't find a way. Other counties just seem so much better at everything than us.

Minor is U17 for 2023 so lads in 18th year will be able to.play in adult competitions in 2023, surely