Replying To Groundskeeper5:  "I asked someone in the know a few years ago why so many games were fixed in Aughrim for teams that it didnt make geographical sense, i was told its where teams want to play and when games are fixed elsewhere the fixtures guys get calls complaining. I get why players want to play in Aughrim but particularly with last years format with so many games i felt they could be moved around more.

On people leaving after games, i feel the gap can be too long. I get there issues with cars coming and going and teams need time to warm up. But i remember last year at a game and looking at my watch and it was an hour before the next game was due to start, I was home having at my kitchen table having a cupa and the other game had not started and i cant say i regretted it. Most senior teams are 30 mins+ away from Aughrim. In the past i feel the gap were shorter and made it easier to get in both."

Replying To Freethinker:  "Good points. I think the long gap is probably to allow for any extra time to be played and - god forbid - penalties.

Some cracking u17 games played again last night. I made the game in Rathnew. Good crowd and good football. Fair play to the lads from the hills. Rathnew is no easy place to come out of with any kind of result - for various reasons - but last night, football was the overall winner."