Sligo Club Football & Hurling

[Owenmoresider]

The weekend's fare. Not a bad one for us without having played, beat Pat's on Wednesday and we'll be all but safe. Mullinabreena have it all to do, must beat Geevagh at least once. The 1A relegation battle is now between Bunninadden and Castleconnor, 1B's second drop-out is unclear still, John's not finished just yet, and Harps will return to 1B also. The race for the top two in 1A goes to the wire, one point seperating the trio of Harps, Curry and Tourlestrane. Whenever the final round is played (don't hold your breath) the odds would suggest Castleconnor will fall to 1B, with wins likely for the top three, sending Curry and Tourlestrane through to the final.

Sligo Park Hotel - League Division 1A

Round No. 13

          Ballymote                    1-9           Easkey                               1-10
          Bunninadden               0-6           Curry                                 0-15
          Castleconnor                1-10          St Marys                             0-5
          Tourlestrane                1-9           Eastern Harps                       1-10


EJ Menswear - League Division 1B

Round No. 13

          Enniscrone                  2-9           Coolera/Strandhill                 2-10
          Shamrock Gaels            0-12          Calry/St Josephs                   0-9
          St Johns                     0-0           St Farnans                           0-0 (game postponed)
          Tubbercurry                 1-11          Drumcliffe Rosses Pt              1-3


Leonard Building Supplies - League Division 2A

Round No. 13

          Coolaney/Mullinabreena  1-6           Eastern Harps                       3-14
          Geevagh                     2-9           St Michaels                          1-5
          St Molaise Gaels            4-12          Coolera/Strandhill                 1-7
         St Pat V Owenmore Gaels - to be played on 1st August


Murphy & Sons Auctioneers - League Division 2B

Round No. 13

          Calry/St Josephs           0-8           Ballisodare                           3-13
          Cloonacool                   0-0           St Farnans                           0-0 (walkover for Cloonacool)
          St Marys                     2-8           Curry                                 2-11

[magpie seanie]

Played against Molaise out there on Friday evening with a very weak outfit. Had only 13 for the first 15 and only had the full compliment for the second half. Gifted them 3 goals in the first half too with defensive mistakes (one rebound off a post from a free and two intercepted hand passes) so that tells you a lot about their performance. Cannot see how they would win the Intermediate but maybe a crap performance like that will make them up it a good bit. Was disappointed to hear that one of their players (very young too) was goading one of ours throughout the game. He wasn't as smart when we beat them in the North Div junior final thats for sure. The little pup.

Elsewhere Harps win over Tourlestrane will probably be in vain but the big 3 really have the depth and that's why they're head and shoulders above all others. Agree that Castleconnor's Div 1A status looks precarious. In 1B John's hopes hang by a thread. They must beat Farnans and hope Enniscrone do likewise in the final round where they will also need to win against Shamrock Gaels. Could see them doing their own bit but Farnans still escaping.

[Owenmoresider]

Was disappointed to hear that one of their players (very young too) was goading one of ours throughout the game. He wasn't as smart when we beat them in the North Div junior final thats for sure. The little pup.

Hardly the same w**ker who was being smart at our recent meeting, standing up and passing the ball on, as if showboating. A real mouthy crowd it seems, just a shame that they haven't got an awful lot to be mouthy about. If we had the size of area they have I'd like to think we wouldn't be struggling to get to Senior and not staying there. Maybe they could go and swallow Drumcliffe up and they might be second tier standard then.

[magpie seanie]

I think its the same lad. His achievements in the game to date would definitely not warrant such arrogance and I'd wager if he continues in this vein he'll get sparked out very shortly. We had a lad playing the last day (quite a calm guy who has never been sent off in his long career) who walked over to their manager and said - "this is only my second game this year, I've no problem getting 6 months for doing him".

[Teeling Gael]

Seanie/OMS , had a similiar experience of Mholaises last weekend. In fairness and firstly they were way more superior than us in footballing terms . I can actually cope with guys showboating when winning - someday they'll get such a thumping from someone that that will be knocked out of them. However goading/sledging of opposition when the game is long since won is a different matter. Their worst offender was quite vocal about telling some of our guys how bad we were etc until a couple of our older more sarcastic players reminded him that they were going to be still in this division next year and for guys so good how they had lost to Harps reserves 3 times this year. Like all bullies he soon shut up . Heard reports that Harps themselves didn't think much of Mholaises recently when for obvious reasons there was little vocals but there was physical tactics taken straight from the land of their employee. Think they can win the intermediate championship though but their results when under pressure against Harps and Geevagh suggests that they may struggle in a tight match.

Coolaney are beginning to run out of games to catch us and Pats, having effectively to beat Geevagh in one of their two matches . Shamrock gaels had a good win againsy Calry over the weekend which takes Johns chance of staying up out of their hands and relying on Enniscrone to win a dead match against near neighbours Farnans. What did you think of Enniscrone Seanie ?? After a pretty poor performance against us in the Intermediate Championship they have put up 2 highly respectable performances against ye and Tubber. If they keep that up they will be at the business end of intermediate championship.

[magpie seanie]

Wasn't at the Enniscrone game but we were very depleted and played poorly by all accounts. It was a dead game for us and a few lads were given a game to up the fitness levels. Cannot really comment on how good/bad Enniscrone were as I wasn't there and if you don't see it yourself its hard to tell.

[Stagmeister]

Club Fixtures for 11th and 12th of August 

McCormack Fuels - Intermediate Championship

Group A Round 2

Eastern Harps              V Ballisodare                   Sat 11-Aug-07 5:00 PM    Michael Duffy

Tourlestrane                V Curry                        Sat 11-Aug-07 5:00 PM    Seán Rooney

Group B Round 2

St Farnans                  V Drumcliffe Rosses Pt       Sat 11-Aug-07 5:00 PM    Pat McGrath


Group C Round 2

St Molaise Gaels            V St Michaels                  Sat 11-Aug-07 6:45 PM    Michael Harte


Group D Round 2

Enniscrone                  V St Marys                     Sat 11-Aug-07 6:45 PM    John Niland

Owenmore Gaels           V Coolaney/Mullinabreena    Sat 11-Aug-07 6:45 PM    TJ Keavney


(Venues and linesmen for Intermediate Championship matches will be published later this week)

Sligo Park Hotel - League Division 1A

Round No. 14

Bunninadden  V St Marys      Sun 12-Aug-07 12:00PM   Anthony McGowan

Curry V Easkey                    Sun 12-Aug-07 12:00PM   Pat McDermott

Eastern Harps V Ballymote     Sun 12-Aug-07 12:00PM   Des Henry

Tourlestrane  V Castleconnor Sun 12-Aug-07 12:00PM   Malachy Maher

Sligo Estates - League Division 3


Group A Round 5

Tourlestrane                V Castleconnor                Sun 12-Aug-07 6:00 PM    Dan McKeon

Group B Round 5

Owenmore Gaels           V Ballymote                   Sun 12-Aug-07 6:00 PM    Declan O'Boyle

Shamrock Gaels            V St Johns                     Sun 12-Aug-07 6:00 PM    John Griffin



So does this mean there's definitely no Senior championship games on the weekend of Aug 11th/12th?? Or could this fixtures be updated if Sligo lose on Sunday??

[Teeling Gael]

Can't understand the fixtures committees thinking on this at the moment.  My main concern is when the finishing round of the league will be fitted in and I fear that it wouldn't be played now until mid to late September. With Geevagh in 2A playing senior and Enniscrone/Farnans in 1B playing intermediate then the last round of these divisiion can only be played on a weekend when there is no scheduled championship matches at either level. Logically I would have finished all leagues the weekend after next and been done with it. The intermediate final isn't scheduled to 13 October so whats the rush ??

Finally I dont expect that even if Sligo lose , there will be any senior championship fixtures next weekend. In fairness to the county men and their clubs, a fortnights break is needed to reintegrate the county men with their club panels and also to let the county guys let their hair down for a couple of nights without having championship action only days away.

[The Stand Side]

howya lads.  How are plans going for Saturday? Is there Senior Championship fixed for weekend of 12th August?

Any chance someone can post the league tables

[Owenmoresider]

In answer to question one - see the above post, i.e. NO.

Question two - they are up on www.sligogaa.ie. Don't know the club in question, but ye are probably struggling anyway.

[magpie seanie]

Lads - has our county website died? I suppose senior championship will be on the weekend of Aug 18/19?

On a personal note I'm looking forward to the couple of league games I've yet to play in Div 2a which will no doubt take place in October.

[Stagmeister]

Its back up today...

Theres no fixtures up for the weekend of Aug 18/19 yet but senior champ must be on that weekend.

Also. just in case anyone didn't know there is a notice up outlining the fact that there will be no play offs in the championship this yr in the event of teams finishing level on points:

No Play Offs In Club Competitions

Consult this year's Fixture Booklet '07 pages 69/70-Following a decision of Congress 2006, no play offs are allowed in Club Competitions Where teams finished with equal points for qualification for the concluding stages,the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified subject to (a) below :-

(1) Scoring difference (subtracting total Scores Against from total Scores For)

(2) Higest total Score For.

(3) Where 2 (two) teams are only involved in the tie - the outcome of the meeting of the    previous game in the competition.

Clause (a) If disqualifications, Retirements or Walkovers materially affect the outcome of the Points Total (Scores) in the League Stage of a Championship,there shall be Play Offs to determine qualification for the concluding stages of the Championship

[Teeling Gael]

Seanie -- as I said in another post , its looking like league football in October unless they decide to play the final round of the league not alone at different times but at different months which of course would be a travesty of justice particuliarily where there are relegation/ Promotion issues at stake. Can't understand for the life of me why they just didn't finish all leagues this weekend and be done with it.

[magpie seanie]

They can't play the final rounds of the leagues until all back games are played (seems our famous 10 day rule has a few loop holes for those close to the regime, or closer than us anyway). I'm dying for a game now that our management team have found a place in the forwards for me (life is MUCH easier up there!).

[Teeling Gael]

Intermediate Championship back on this weekend with probably our match against Coolaney the pick of the matches. A defeat for Coolaney would leave them out of the championship so that in itself should focus them . With Kivlehan back from County duties and former county player T Mc Guinn returning recently from injury Coolaney should be at their strongest all year however its very hard to break a losing run ( a 1 point defeat of Coolera back in March in Benson cup their last win) so can't see more than a score in it. Intrigued here by Enniscrone who put in a Jekkl and Hyde type performance against us in the 1st round. They have followed that up by narrow losses to the leading teams in the 1B league. Could be dark horses to win it out and I expect them to beat championship specialists Marys.

Before one can comment on section 1 or as OMS calls it the reserve section , I have to say that for various reasons I think the CCC have fairly dramactically taken their eye of the ball in recent months. As Seanie pointed out, the application of the 10 day rule, refs not turning up for matches, the crazy decision to play a round of intermediate championship this weekend with only one round of the league left that now can't be played until Sept/ Oct , the failure to ever schedule Coolera intermediates and Coolaney, the decision to award points to Coolaney in a match against Owemore Gaels which goes against the total ethos of GAA, the shambles that is 2B -- if there is a walkover rule, it should be enforced ,  and in relation to the intermediate championship having Tourlestrane play 2 intermediate games before their seniors kick a ball leaving 5/6 of their seniors eligible for enough of the championship to make the 1/4 finals and indeed relegate a team to junior who will be a better team than the Tourlestrane team that will be left after Tourlestrane seniors enter the senior championship. ( this is not an attack on Tourlestrane by the way!!) .

Ok to the reserve section. Tentative votes for Harps and Tourlestane but simply impossible to predict depending on the various players who are eligible.Michaels vrs Mholaises is an interesting game with Michaels on a good run at the moment with in my opinion the best midfield in the championship. However Mholaises should win. Will Drumcliffe show up ? I'm told that thay will only field to prevent any sanctions against the club in general ( they have little to worry about) and Farnans wouldn't be known for their mercy so they will win by however much they want too.

In the senior league , expect to see Castleconnor joining Marys in 1B for 2008.