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[Carrickmore a brilliant venue for games. Real good atmosphere. Personally would bring the Intermediate and Junior finals there as well rather than an empty Healy Park.]

Carrickmore a brilliant venue for games. Real good atmosphere. Personally would bring the Intermediate and Junior finals there as well rather than an empty Healy Park.
I agree coalisland could be better utilised, floodlights now as well. Stewartstown another good venue for Intermediate and Junior games.
Pomeroy should go the way of Edendork and Dunmoyle and be given less and less games. As stated here no one wants to go to Pomeroy to play a championship game.

The oracle has spoken

On a slightly different note Wolfe Tones in the Shore Rd/Greencastle/Bawnmore area of north Belfast were re-established a couple of years ago having folded in 1970.

Yeah,  was involved with them for a few years when they reformed. Struggle with the fact they don't have their own fields and are relying on getting the Valley for games and training. They still keep showing up and will pull out a few decent results by the by

I see they have new GAA pitches in Mallusk. Will they use them?

Carrickmore a load injured at the b minute?

Deal brokered in Omagh CBS staff room. Not that it made any difference in the end up

Anyone experiencing difficulties finding Tyrone kerry game to buy on the app for Saturday?

Any suggestions on anticipated attendance? Will it break 30k?

Tailteann Cup final might inflate the figures

If you are subscribed to GAA+ do you have the ability watch games back on demand?

Yes

If you only buy one game (lets say Kerry v Tyrone) can you watch it back after if you havent watched it 'live'?

[Could Derrytresk be dark horses for Junior championship?]

Could Derrytresk be dark horses for Junior championship? Making light work of 3B, although the gap is huge between 3A/B. They have some great youth coming through by all accounts, was chatting to Coney during the week.

No

[Hampsey]

Anything on the fitness of Brian Kennedy and Hampsey?

Think he played for Fianna stiffs at the weekend

Why did Owenkillew (Gortin/Greencastle) split in the 1980's. is history repeating itself?

I had always assumed that Greencastle formed on their own in the late 60's from what was previously Mountfield?

[unless they can point to a future path of sufficient numbers to field consistently & competively on their own and a conveyor belt of players capable of keeping Gortin in senior football then its hard to know if there's justification to split]

very short sighted, if all of a sudden there's a decent group at one age and parents want to go on their own..the baloney amalgamation appears on the outset to have been a roaring success, with both senior teams benefitting..glenelly not be far away soon from promotion
I know the likes of Doiri Oga met with Badoney to get an understanding of how there's worked
Doiri Oga seems to be going well too, though Im sure it will have its challenges also

could a second team not be entered at certain age groups if numbers are bigger than usual?

Gortin needs to ask themselves what's better
amalgamated team at g1 or g2 bringing through good seniors or scraping team in g3-4 fulfilling fixtures

unless they can point to a future path of sufficient numbers to field consistently & competively on their own and a conveyor belt of players capable of keeping Gortin in senior football then its hard to know if there's justification to split

Would a simple interrogation of primary school enrolment data in the area provide such an indication of likely future trends re numbers?

[they want their children to play for gortin only]

All not well in Gortin. Full Committee stepped away!

They terminated the link with Glenelly against previous agreements between the two clubs. Didn't sit well with a lot within Gortin.

From what I hear it's the opposite. A group of parents totally against the link with glenelly and have forced the committee out because of it

they want their children to play for gortin only

Where they playing for Glenelly sides at underage level?

[Michael O'Neill (Ardboe)]

Anyone any idea who is on the panel but not in the 26?

League Panel (36)
Shea O'Hare (Ardboe)
Michael O'Neill (Ardboe)
Lorcan McGarrity (Carrickmore)
Niall Devlin (Coalisland)
Padraig Hampsey (Coalisland)
Michael McKernan (Coalisland)
Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan)
Ronan Cassidy (Donaghmore)
Nathan McCarron (Dromore)
Peter Teague (Dromore)
Conall Devlin (Dungannon)
Ben Cullen (Edendork)
Conn Kilpatrick (Edendork)
Darren McCurry (Edendork)
Niall Morgan (Edendork)
Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciaran)
Ruairi Canavan (Errigal Ciaran)
Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran)
Joe Oguz (Errigal Ciaran)
Cormac Quinn (Errigal Ciaran)
Mark Bradley (Killyclogher)
Michael Rafferty (Killyclogher)
Aodhan Donaghy (Loughmacrory)
Cathal Donaghy (Loughmacrory)
Eoin McElholm (Loughmacrory)
Oisin O'Kane (Loughmacrory)
Aidan Clarke (Omagh)
Conor Meyler (Omagh)
Cathal McShane (Owen Roes)
Frank Burns (Pomeroy)
Kieran McGeary (Pomeroy)
Rory Brennan (Trillick)
Ciaran Daly (Trillick)
Matthew Donnelly (Trillick)
Liam Gray (Trillick)
Sean O'Donnell (Trillick)

Other who were involved prior to NFL:
Conor Owens (Beragh)
Tiernan Quinn (Coalisland)
Ben Gormley (Dungannon)
Dalaigh Jones (Dungannon)
Cormac Donnelly (Galbally)
Tarlach Quinn (Moortown)
Steve Donaghy (Moy)
Richard Donnelly (Trillick)

There is no London in Tyrone and there are no Andy Merrigan's in Tyrone either.

I know an Andrew Merrigan from Donemana works in the civil service. Goes by Andy. Always solid for a Last Man Standing entry

Cuts coming this week, cutting the panel from 45 to 35. A development panel also being created with about 15 players on it that will be a mix of players coming out of U20 and not ready for Senior panel yet and Intermediate and Junior players.

Do you still get the gear, the boots and the gloves if you are cut before the league?

[Has the art of meeting someone first, in a natural setting and developing a friendship/courtship through shared interests and conversation gone altogether?]

I'd have some serious questions for the fellas that are inviting someone they have never met before to an awards night or a wedding. Especially with some of the over elaborate excuses provided. Surely a week in, they have to meet in person, and if you don't then move on. You win some you lose some. Next please. What sort of idiots are out there?

Anyone that believes that shit on dating sites is a balloon and deserves to get what's coming, or in these cases, not coming..

Has the art of meeting someone first, in a natural setting and developing a friendship/courtship through shared interests and conversation gone altogether?

I'm not knocking the many uses I'm sure it has for the 'casual' hook ups it may provide, but I'd question the longevity of those relationships 

I know a girl who struggles to meet people/ strike up conversations on a night out. According to her its more difficult than it was ten years ago, sign of the times/youth.   

I had my own apprehensions on the long term success rate of tinder dates and said so to my work colleagues one time.  One of them proceeded to tell me she met her husband on tinder, so there are proper success stories for those that are there for more than a fumble. 

My view on your doll is that she has serious mental health problems and her family need to get her help big time. 

Another gargle there please barkeep