Christy Ring

[Galforever]

The ring winners have to play laois for a place in the liam mccarthy next year. Same scenario applies to Derry if they get promoted ie where do they fit into the championship structures?

Yeah, I know that the ring winners have to play Laois. However, my point is if they win that match...

Basically you will have to to have a review of the liam mccarthy structure every year in the case of a connacht or ulster team getting through. Will the leinster council have to invite these teams in the years they get promoted?

Another reason just to abolish the leinster championship & replace it with a "rest of ireland" competition.

[stevecw]

As one of i reckon very few Carlow people heading to the game in Mayo tomorrow, i feel we will win a close game.
Mayo have done fantastic work to reach the level they are at. But Carlow have aimed the season towards peaking for CR semis & final. Last 2 games in Down & Kerry have been our best efforts all season. That game in Tralee was a quality display. Mayo away will be tough , but i believe & expect Carlow to be too good for Mayo.
In other semi, id say Westmeath will take Derry. And we end up with a repeat of div 2 final. (hopefully this time with a different result!!)

[aontroim]

Mayo seem to have come on a fair distance from a few years back - in 2002 they were beaten by Antrim in the Junior All-Ireland series when Mattie Murphy was in charge - looks like they have their act together at this stage which is good to see.

[Tubberman]

Mayo beating Carlow by 10 pts to 6 at half-time. Maigh Eo abú!! 

[Tubberman]

Mayo up by one - 16pts to 15. Mid-west gone to a break 
Should be a full time result when they get back

[Tubberman]

Carlow win by a point. Mayo 0-17 Carlow 1-15 

Carlow got goal in last min to go a point up, Mayo drew level but Carlow scored the winner with last puck of the game.....
Very tough on the Mayo lads. Apparently there was a great crowd at it so I suppose that's something to take from it

[Galforever]

Mayo seem to have come on a fair distance from a few years back - in 2002 they were beaten by Antrim in the Junior All-Ireland series when Mattie Murphy was in charge - looks like they have their act together at this stage which is good to see.

Pete Finnerty from the Sunday Game is training them this year.

[AZOffaly]

Mayo seem to have come on a fair distance from a few years back - in 2002 they were beaten by Antrim in the Junior All-Ireland series when Mattie Murphy was in charge - looks like they have their act together at this stage which is good to see.

Pete Finnerty from the Sunday Game is training them this year.

How the mighty have fallen. I never thought I'd see Pete Finnerty being identified as that. I'd have said Pete Finnerty, ex Galway great half back is training them

[Galforever]

How the mighty have fallen. I never thought I'd see Pete Finnerty being identified as that. I'd have said Pete Finnerty, ex Galway great half back is training them

Ya know, When I was typing that I was going to say "from Galway" but then thought a lot wouldnt know who I was on about so changed it to the sunday game!

[Croí na hÉireann]

The final of the Christy Ring Cup between Westmeath and Carlow will take place on Friday at 7.30pm, also in Croke Park.

Who in the name a Jaysus is gonna go to this??? Friday night, trying to get around the city in Friday night traffic, finishing work early to get up to it, etc.  Surely it would have made more sense to have it on before one of the Hurling semi-finals...

[Galforever]

The final of the Christy Ring Cup between Westmeath and Carlow will take place on Friday at 7.30pm, also in Croke Park.

Who in the name a Jaysus is gonna go to this??? Friday night, trying to get around the city in Friday night traffic, finishing work early to get up to it, etc.   Surely it would have made more sense to have it on before one of the Hurling semi-finals...

Just read this on RTE. Totally crazy! And why isnt it the Nicky Rackard that gets put on this time seeing as its the lower of the comptetions?

[hurl4ever]

just seen the final fixture is for friday night at 7.30 in croke park. this is an absolute disgrace!!! both teams should refuse to play the game at this time and on this date. the gaa has also yet to confirm if the ring, rackard and tommy murphy finals will be televised like in previous years. the whole point of these competitions was to promote hurling and football in weaker counties and give them a chance to play on the big stage in front off a big crowd and have some deserved live media coverage on the day. at the start the ring and rackard finals were played before an all ireland semi final and this gave these opportunities to the teams and players, now the whole thing is being down graded. this is a disgrace, croke will be empty during the game, no television coverage......get on to the GPA and tell donal og to get the players ready for a strike, disgrace!!

none of these competitons should be played at this time weather it is lower than another, the ring, rackard and murphy finals should be played before all ireland semi finals, that is that!!

[stevecw]

I honestly cannot believe this game has been fixed for Friday night! It's a disgrace! Typical GAA reneging on promises they made when introducing these competitions a few years back! Both the Ring and Rackard Cups were supposed to be played before the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals on consecutive weekends. Last year they stuck the Ring Cup on at 12 pm and this year they are playing it on a Friday evening!
A Friday evening on a bank holiday weekend, where traffic will be crazy in Dublin. Just imagine anyone from Carlow or Westmeath trying to make the game after finishing work. It would be a nightmare.
Im sure it will a cracking atmosphere in croker with about 200 people there & the other 82,000 places empty. And no live tv either. Thats the way to encourage the 2 hurling counties in Leinster who are nearest to breaking into the top few. Great decision by whatever idiots came up with this.
Hard to believe really.
Both counties should & im sure will refuse to play on Friday & should demand a better time & day for the game.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I honestly cannot believe this game has been fixed for Friday night! It's a disgrace! Typical GAA reneging on promises they made when introducing these competitions a few years back! Both the Ring and Rackard Cups were supposed to be played before the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals on consecutive weekends. Last year they stuck the Ring Cup on at 12 pm and this year they are playing it on a Friday evening!
A Friday evening on a bank holiday weekend, where traffic will be crazy in Dublin. Just imagine anyone from Carlow or Westmeath trying to make the game after finishing work. It would be a nightmare.
Im sure it will a cracking atmosphere in croker with about 200 people there & the other 82,000 places empty. And no live tv either. Thats the way to encourage the 2 hurling counties in Leinster who are nearest to breaking into the top few. Great decision by whatever idiots came up with this.
Hard to believe really.
Both counties should & im sure will refuse to play on Friday & should demand a better time & day for the game.

Crazy decision. If the Rackard Cup can be part of a triple header with 2 football matches, could both the Ring & Rackard Cups not just have been part of a triple header on All Ireland hurling semi final day?

I assume part of this has come from minor teams objecting to be moved out of their traditional AI semi final slot.

[neilthemac]

a joke

basically two fingers to all the Christy Ring and Rackard teams from the GAA top brass and 'top tier' hurling counties

fcuk the lot of them