All Ireland Club Championships 2024

[Milltown Row2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

[tyroneStatto]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

The semis 2 years ago were in Croke Park. Why the change since?

[lenny]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Disagree on that. February and march are the months where snow is most common believe it or not. Also as a Derry supporter I don't want us to have to wait until the middle of March to have McKinless and Forbes available to us, the league is nearly over at that stage.

[Milltown Row2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Disagree on that. February and march are the months where snow is most common believe it or not. Also as a Derry supporter I don't want us to have to wait until the middle of March to have McKinless and Forbes available to us, the league is nearly over at that stage.

Again you've brought up the less than 1% ..

[tyroneStatto]

Probably already said but Ballinderry never got to play in Croke Park in 2002. Good to see their supporters get this chance.

[onefineday]

Why didn't they just change venues for the senior finals? They've had a good bit of notice all week that certain parts of the country were likely to be snowed under tomorrow. Fix both semis for east of the island and cancel in the morning if needs be.
Conditions would hardly be worse than last year's semi in the fog in Newry!

[lenny]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Disagree on that. February and march are the months where snow is most common believe it or not. Also as a Derry supporter I don't want us to have to wait until the middle of March to have McKinless and Forbes available to us, the league is nearly over at that stage.

Again you've brought up the less than 1% ..

How many club players are still involved in the championship. Probably less than 1%. You are saying that the remaining 2 rounds should take about 11 weeks to play just so the final can be on st patrick's day to indulge less than 1% of players. I completely disagree with that idea.

[Milltown Row2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Disagree on that. February and march are the months where snow is most common believe it or not. Also as a Derry supporter I don't want us to have to wait until the middle of March to have McKinless and Forbes available to us, the league is nearly over at that stage.

Again you've brought up the less than 1% ..

How many club players are still involved in the championship. Probably less than 1%. You are saying that the remaining 2 rounds should take about 11 weeks to play just so the final can be on st patrick's day to indulge less than 1% of players. I completely disagree with that idea.

Yeah I said less than 1% in my post..

I'm not sure if you played or have a club that's  been involved or whatever, but the for me, and I'm not alone, the loss of the Paddy's final has taken the shine off the GAA calendar for me. For me club more important than county, so what if three or four players are missing from the league for two counties, the leagues are playing, the championship is for winning.

[JoG2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Making a handful of teams train for weeks for St Patrick Day games was ridiculous in the extreme

[Milltown Row2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Making a handful of teams train for weeks for St Patrick Day games was ridiculous in the extreme

Of course, never seen a team complain about training for an All Ireland but hey ho.

[statto]

I really enjoyed the finals being on Paddy's day but in hindsight the delay between end of provincial championship to 17th March was probably too long.

[Rossfan]

Was at last years Finals.
Apart from the football result it was a grand occasion no way diminished and much more timely.
Also much better than trying to travel with all the St Patricks day stuff going on.
Also meant ALL Clubs were able to start the Co Leagues at the start of March with the Brigids lads having a break.

[JoG2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Making a handful of teams train for weeks for St Patrick Day games was ridiculous in the extreme

Of course, never seen a team complain about training for an All Ireland but hey ho.

I have, I've spoken with Derry club players / organisers and the work that goes in to organising challenge matches, pitches etc for weeks on is a complete handling from the turn of the year to the middle of March, not to mention the cost. Captain Contrary

[Milltown Row2]

The second semi final today was played on a cracking pitch.

Why not have these games at this time of year in Croke?

The disaster of changing it from Paddy's day has thrown up these problems. Again the 1% controlling rest

Making a handful of teams train for weeks for St Patrick Day games was ridiculous in the extreme

Of course, never seen a team complain about training for an All Ireland but hey ho.

I have, I've spoken with Derry club players / organisers and the work that goes in to organising challenge matches, pitches etc for weeks on is a complete handling from the turn of the year to the middle of March, not to mention the cost. Captain Contrary

Well anytime we were involved it was a great period for the club, especially during times when activity at the club was normally dead, kids would have been at training sessions the club had a buzz over Xmas, lads running in the dunes on New Years morning having challenge games in January rather than the normal pre season grind training I found better.

The bus trips to the semifinals the banter with the supporters of the other teams didn't seem to be a fuss

[Deerstalker]

You seem to be totally missing the point