Sigerson 2015

ck · February 14, 2015, 08:24:59 PM

Spoke to dependable ITS source. The McHughs definitely travelled to Cork, he assumes they got injured against Dublin in NFL. Ryan left for Dubai today. Mark is not going to Dubai as he wasn't on Donegal panel last year.

Captain Obvious · February 14, 2015, 08:36:43 PM

Was known a few days ago that Ryan McHugh wasn't going to play against UCC http://donegalnews.com/2015/02/it-sligo-back-in-sigerson-but-ryan-mchugh-set-to-miss-ucc-clash/

screenexile · February 16, 2015, 04:17:19 PM

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/it-carlow-thrown-out-of-the-independentie-fitzgibbon-cup-for-fielding-illegal-player-30996571.html

University GAA not having a good year!!

theticklemister · February 16, 2015, 04:28:16 PM

Not all bad. My oul college Magee has made the semis where they play Derry tec in the semis in cork. The funny thing about it is that the two colleges are a road apart and they have to travel all the way to cork for it!!!

manfromdelmonte · February 16, 2015, 04:41:37 PM

If they properly policed it, a lot of teams would be thrown out.

Rossfan · February 16, 2015, 04:51:52 PM

Time to consign this thing to the bin- or MRE realistically to January and take College teams out of the FBD etc.

Ciarrai_thuaidh · February 16, 2015, 05:58:07 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on February 16, 2015, 04:51:52 PM
Time to consign this thing to the bin- or MRE realistically to January and take College teams out of the FBD etc.

The Fitzgibbon? I agree..lets ban all Hurling in fact. Football would improve massively as a result..

Rossfan · February 16, 2015, 06:39:01 PM

I mean Sigerson. As for hurling - let's limit it to June and July at most

Ciarrai_thuaidh · February 16, 2015, 06:45:37 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on February 16, 2015, 06:39:01 PM
I mean Sigerson. As for hurling - let's limit it to June and July at most

That is actually MORE logical than your last post..

I'd love to know how a great competition that is run off in only 4 weeks in Jan/Feb is suddenly the biggest problem in Gaelic Football!

Syferus · February 16, 2015, 07:29:38 PM

Quote from: Ciarrai_thuaidh on February 16, 2015, 06:45:37 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on February 16, 2015, 06:39:01 PM
I mean Sigerson. As for hurling - let's limit it to June and July at most

That is actually MORE logical than your last post..

I'd love to know how a great competition that is run off in only 4 weeks in Jan/Feb is suddenly the biggest problem in Gaelic Football!

In the age group at most risk of burnout it's a massive contributing factor. It's the weakest of the flock so of course it'll be many peoples' targets.

Rossfan · February 16, 2015, 08:19:36 PM

If it was a nice little tourney to give students a biteen of diversion it'd be grand.
But when it becomes a serious skulduggin almost semi pro thing.....

ck · February 16, 2015, 08:49:10 PM

The competition would be strengthened if it adopted the following changes,

1. Run off from Oct to December
2. Open to non county players only
3. U.23 players only

This would give its place in the calendar and it would mean that those colleges who run around hunting for established players to undertake Mickey mouse courses would be forced to invest in players who have yet to make it. Way it should be!

Ciarrai_thuaidh · February 16, 2015, 10:22:37 PM

Quote from: ck on February 16, 2015, 08:49:10 PM
The competition would be strengthened if it adopted the following changes,

1. Run off from Oct to December
2. Open to non county players only
3. U.23 players only

This would give its place in the calendar and it would mean that those colleges who run around hunting for established players to undertake Mickey mouse courses would be forced to invest in players who have yet to make it. Way it should be!

But that's totally impractical CK.
1. Colleges have barely started in October. Players may be just back from abroad, tired after a long club season etc..So playing it then, would actually be MORE risky from an injury/burnout POV.
2. Why bar 19/20 year old genuine students from playing with their class mates/house mates etc just because they are elite players? If they are merely subs on a county team can they play? Can a sub with Carlow not play? Is he treated the same as a Kerry/Dublin/Donegal sub?
3. Why 23? An 18 year old genuine medical student still in college at 24 is barred under that rule. The existing 6 year and 2 course limit covers enough bases there surely?

As for Rossfan and his "semipro" jibe..just silly.

Rossfan · February 16, 2015, 11:23:24 PM

Sports scholarships, DJ Carey, Martin McHugh etc etc .
Semi Pro isn't too far off the mark.

Ciarrai_thuaidh · February 16, 2015, 11:31:27 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on February 16, 2015, 11:23:24 PM
Sports scholarships, DJ Carey, Martin McHugh etc etc .
Semi Pro isn't too far off the mark.

No scholarship I know of covers more than 1/2 the cost of 1 year in any third-level institution. Don't know if it varies elsewhere but the Munster GAA third level scholarships are €1,500 for example. The cost of accomodation in Cork or Limerick for a college year is €3000 plus, over €4k in Cork probably. How the hell they are anywhere approaching semi-pro when they are still forking out up to 10k a year tell me?

Martin McHugh, DJ Carey...and your point there is..what exactly?