Altogether now 2027

[Wildweasel74]

And whats wrong April to July in the championship?

[thewobbler]

And whats wrong April to July in the championship?

These are knockout matches. So for a say 2pm GAA throw in on a Sunday, the LGFA match would have to start at 11am. If the first game proceeds to finish up in normal time, it would be done for 12.30pm and the eventual crossover in attendance would be around somewhere enough to fill a minibus.

But you know the one thing that would unite all those pouring through the gate at 1.45pm? It would be a genuine hatred for the GAA (not LGFA) for charging a double header ticket price.

[Wildweasel74]

Why it have to be early, minor games were on before these senior games for many years. They already charge u a double header price, they didnt drop the price suddenly when the minor games stopped.

[johnnycool]

Parts of the integration are already in place.

All three orgs use foireann to manage memberships etc, so there has been movement behind the scenes, but it needs to be staggered.

A lot of clubs are one club integrations already, so the next logical step would have been at county board level, with a few pilot counties going first to work out the structures, highlight any issues, but going by the document shared there would still be "sub committees" dedicated to each code headed up by a Vice chairperson with one county chairperson.

Build from there, work out the pain points and address them. The interprovincial side and corporate side could come later, but finance is the big elephant in the room and both the LGFA and CA need to be honest and realistic about that side of it.

[magpie seanie]

And whats wrong April to July in the championship?

These are knockout matches. So for a say 2pm GAA throw in on a Sunday, the LGFA match would have to start at 11am. If the first game proceeds to finish up in normal time, it would be done for 12.30pm and the eventual crossover in attendance would be around somewhere enough to fill a minibus.

But you know the one thing that would unite all those pouring through the gate at 1.45pm? It would be a genuine hatred for the GAA (not LGFA) for charging a double header ticket price.

Well said. So many people scream for double headers without realising the practicalities involved. To answer the follow up poster - the reason the first game would have to be so early is to allow for the possibility of extra time/penalties.

Double headers with the weather we tend to get (certainly in the west) are not great for even the best pitches.

An additional consideration (which very few consider) is that in such a scenario stewards would arrive 90 minutes before the first game. So you're asking volunteers to be there from 9.30am to some time after 4pm.

Finally - and despite the clamour - in practice very few people will go to both games.

[seafoid]

In my experience if there is an intercounty hurling football double header and yhe hurling is second the football people will leave after the football.

You have to run the minority sport first.

[Armagh18]

In my experience if there is an intercounty hurling football double header and yhe hurling is second the football people will leave after the football.

You have to run the minority sport first.

Unless it's Cork lol

[gallsman]

the big elephant in the room and both the LGFA and CA need to be honest and realistic about that side of it.

Out of curiosity, is there any suggestion that they are unrealistic about it?

They haven't a leg to stand on on that front. The men's game will subsidise the ladies' from top to bottom. I think that's pretty clear to everyone.

[BigGreenField]

Tom Parsons solution in todays Irish news to the financial log jam is to amalgamate county minor and u20 squads into one age grade.

It's an article worth reading just for the sheer brass neck of the attitude.

For those at the back - the GPA is a trade union for inter county senior players. They don't care about Gaelic games.

[magpie seanie]

Tom Parsons solution in todays Irish news to the financial log jam is to amalgamate county minor and u20 squads into one age grade.

It's an article worth reading just for the sheer brass neck of the attitude.

For those at the back - the GPA is a trade union for inter county senior players. They don't care about Gaelic games.

I saw him on some show like OTB in the last couple of days talking about equity and it was so disingenuous. Accepting that Limerick hurlers should get more than Donegal hurlers despite the fact his organisations have vehemently fought otherwise for decades. All mens intercounty teams are treated the same under the GAA/GPA agreements. The GPA get 15% of all the GAA's commercial income. The madness has to end and if it isn't addressed before integration when will it be?

[RedHand88]

Tom Parsons solution in todays Irish news to the financial log jam is to amalgamate county minor and u20 squads into one age grade.

It's an article worth reading just for the sheer brass neck of the attitude.

For those at the back - the GPA is a trade union for inter county senior players. They don't care about Gaelic games.

That's mental stuff.
What are 18 year olds supposed to do for 2 years? This is the exact age many drop off when part time jobs, uni etc get in the way.

[tyroneStatto]

the amount of feminists that couldn't wait to stick the boot into the GAA this week and cry Misogny was quite shocking tbh. the only good thing is most of them will move onto their next target soon enough.

[BigGreenField]

the amount of feminists that couldn't wait to stick the boot into the GAA this week and cry Misogny was quite shocking tbh. the only good thing is most of them will move onto their next target soon enough.

While it may not be the cause of this current car crash, it is an issue. Clubs out there who will prioritise juvemile male teams over senior female teams. A lot of clubs have made a lot of progress however it isn't universal.

[Rossfan]

In my experience if there is an intercounty hurling football double header and yhe hurling is second the football people will leave after the football.

You have to run the minority sport first.

Unless it's Cork lol

True.
Last year in de Páirc 19,000 left after Cork v Kilkenny NHL game as we tried to get in to see the NFL game.
Most of the rest left by half time.

[johnnycool]

the big elephant in the room and both the LGFA and CA need to be honest and realistic about that side of it.

Out of curiosity, is there any suggestion that they are unrealistic about it?

They haven't a leg to stand on on that front. The men's game will subsidise the ladies' from top to bottom. I think that's pretty clear to everyone.

Watch Aishlinn Thompsons interview I posted earlier.

It's clear she wants intercounty camogs to have the same funding, benefits and grants as hurlers and footballers without bringing the same income to the pot of money.

Should Down hurlers get the same funding as the Down footballers, my answer is no and they are probably pretty well looked after in terms of what the bring in to the pot already.

That's not misogyny, that's reality.