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Well a few results over the weekend make the last round very interesting. Shamrock Gaels will have to pull off a win over Coolera to make a semi final and judging by their close affair with Easkey that may be unlikely. Easkey to their credit have battled hard in their first year back in Senior and will feel unlucky to be in a regelation semi final. I'd expect that Tubber will beat Calry so them reaching a knockout semi final wouldn't have been on many people's cards including their own I would suspect.
Group two has not failed to deliver some excitement. Fair play to Drumcliffe they always manage to slay off one of the heavy hitters but will they get any just reward? Mary's and themselves will hopefully draw a big crowd and good quality football. Tourlestrane in relegation SF will be an unusual test for them and I'd wonder what morale is like?
In intermediate well it's all done and dusted in group 1 only sorting out positions. Both Bunninadden and Castleconnor shipped a fair amount of goals and sure Castleconnor are in relegation even if they beat Bunninadden so not a whole lot going on there for them. The results in the other group will be of serious concern to both C/M and E.Harps who would have had big ambitions I'm sure. While C/M got the win just about it is hardly emphatic and they still may not make the semi anyway. Intermediate really is wide open now.
Onto the Junior and I think a talking point for most observers was the half time score between Ballymote and Harps! Michael's losing further highlights their difficulties and it really is Ballymote's championship to lose you would think at this stage. Cloonacool hobbling to a 1 point win over DRP means there's still a bit to play for in the final group games there.
How were attendances at games? I opted for the streaming option this weekend and commentary and coverage was good as usual in it in fairness but I'd wonder how profitable it is.
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I didn't make the Molaise win but that was some response to be fair. Definitely would have been questions asked of their character had they fallen into relegation so to get through in that style against an in form team is making a statement. Would be a super semi final with Coolera (who need to avoid defeat to SG to top the group) who continue to get their job done professionally after their win against Tubber who aren't out of it yet. The second semi final spot is still up for grabs with Shamrock Gaels needing to now beat Coolera after scraping past Easkey. All to play for there. I was at the Drumcliffe Tour game. Was a real prod and poke and not one for the purists, but I thought Drumcliffe done enough to deserve the win. Neither are an expansive side but I thought Drumcliffe looked to have more energy in the middle third. I'm not one to get carried away but I don't see another championship in Tourlestrane for awhile and I agree, the Solan thing couldn't have helped.
In Intermediate, Harp got a shock to blow open that group. From my calculations, everyone is still in with a shot there and while Coolaney, who scraped by Pats, are almost there. They will have to sweat it out and hope Enniscrone don't win well.
Owenmore Gaels and Geevagh will battle out top spot after the formers win over Bunninadden. The bunnines will need to beat the already in trouble Castleconnor who went down late to St. Johns. The men from the west look favorites for the drop now.
In Junior, St. Michaels slipped up but a win against Tourletrane will get them to a Semi Final. the winners of Marys Molaise will join them. In the other group, Cloonacool made hard work of Drumcliffe but got off the mark while Ballymote almost certainly guaranteed their spot beating Harps. It would be good if the three first teams could reach a semi final.
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Replying To johncreilly: "I didn't make the Molaise win but that was some response to be fair. Definitely would have been questions asked of their character had they fallen into relegation so to get through in that style against an in form team is making a statement. Would be a super semi final with Coolera (who need to avoid defeat to SG to top the group) who continue to get their job done professionally after their win against Tubber who aren't out of it yet. The second semi final spot is still up for grabs with Shamrock Gaels needing to now beat Coolera after scraping past Easkey. All to play for there. I was at the Drumcliffe Tour game. Was a real prod and poke and not one for the purists, but I thought Drumcliffe done enough to deserve the win. Neither are an expansive side but I thought Drumcliffe looked to have more energy in the middle third. I'm not one to get carried away but I don't see another championship in Tourlestrane for awhile and I agree, the Solan thing couldn't have helped.
In Intermediate, Harp got a shock to blow open that group. From my calculations, everyone is still in with a shot there and while Coolaney, who scraped by Pats, are almost there. They will have to sweat it out and hope Enniscrone don't win well.
Owenmore Gaels and Geevagh will battle out top spot after the formers win over Bunninadden. The bunnines will need to beat the already in trouble Castleconnor who went down late to St. Johns. The men from the west look favorites for the drop now.
In Junior, St. Michaels slipped up but a win against Tourletrane will get them to a Semi Final. the winners of Marys Molaise will join them. In the other group, Cloonacool made hard work of Drumcliffe but got off the mark while Ballymote almost certainly guaranteed their spot beating Harps. It would be good if the three first teams could reach a semi final." Still seething after paying to see a glorified chess game between DRP v Tour. It was as a bad a match I ever attended and was akin to watching Ireland's soccer team (where you are always one step away from knocking off the tv but leave it on just in case you miss anything!). Well they only bright light in this contest was Lallys goal as apart from it most of the crowd could have brought a hammock or a sleeping bag and had a snooze between the kick outs or when the only umpire at the road end was attempting to retrieve the ball!
Could luck to DRP who have practiced the dark arts of 15 behind the ball for years but I have my doubts if they will capture the Owen B. Tour on the other hand are a sad reflection of the team of yore and the tactics employed to counteract the blanket failed miserably.
The new rules suggested by Jim Gavin and associates can only improve what we know as senior club and inter county chess games
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Replying To leyny: "Still seething after paying to see a glorified chess game between DRP v Tour. It was as a bad a match I ever attended and was akin to watching Ireland's soccer team (where you are always one step away from knocking off the tv but leave it on just in case you miss anything!). Well they only bright light in this contest was Lallys goal as apart from it most of the crowd could have brought a hammock or a sleeping bag and had a snooze between the kick outs or when the only umpire at the road end was attempting to retrieve the ball!
Could luck to DRP who have practiced the dark arts of 15 behind the ball for years but I have my doubts if they will capture the Owen B. Tour on the other hand are a sad reflection of the team of yore and the tactics employed to counteract the blanket failed miserably.
The new rules suggested by Jim Gavin and associates can only improve what we know as senior club and inter county chess games" I'm glad you brought the new rules up leyny. What do you think will get pushed through?
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Replying To johncreilly: "This weeks prediction table. Excuse me if i missed anyone.
18 Points - Sligoman1234
16 points - xwave
15 points - Taypot (no junior picks) & johncreilly
14 points - westisde14
13 points - eoinog (no junior picks)
11 points - RealSouthSligo & SligoD" I feel hard done by. I didn't think the junior was included . Is there an appeals process, or more important who would be on the appeals committee? ))....
Lesson learned I will do the full schedule next time.
Well done you on keeping tabs on everything.
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Replying To Taypot: "I feel hard done by. I didn't think the junior was included . Is there an appeals process, or more important who would be on the appeals committee? ))....
Lesson learned I will do the full schedule next time.
Well done you on keeping tabs on everything." Contact the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 107 - 19/09/2024 15:29:26
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McEntee continues. Thoughts and prayers are with Sligonian at this time.
johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 107 - 19/09/2024 15:31:03
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I am happy MC Entee is staying but then I was always happy with him. It will be interesting to see what changes he brings to the setup. It will be good to freshen things up. In general the players are also happy which is the most important thing. There will always be a tiny minority of people that can't be pleased. Every county has them. They work off an agenda.
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Some strange venues selected again for the final rounds of games. If the GAA had a carbon footprint to take into account then Sligo County Board must be up there for unnecessary journeys. Really think we should look at home and away games going forward
A poster asked about mileage clocked up so I did a quick glance of the senior and intermediate teams over rounds 1-5 (from home ground to fixture venue return trips).
Group 1
Calry 206km
Easkey 212km
Coolera/Strandhill 164km
Shamrock Gaels 216km
Tubbercurry 204km
Group 2
St Marys 228km
St Molaise Gaels 304km
Drumcliffe RP 289km
Tourlestrane 184km
Curry 230km
Intermediate Group 1
Geevagh 248km
Owenmore Gaels 170km
Bunninadden 146km
Castleconnor 204km
St John's 156km
Group 2
Eastern Harps 258km
Coolaney/Mullinabreena 139km
Enniscrone 180km
St Pats 238km
St Farnans 170km
So we have Mullinabreena winning out on 139km and Molaise the losers on 304km. I understand that clubs at the edge of the county will always have more to travel but some venues like Bunninadden, Castleconnor, Enniscrone, Keash, Curry rarely make sense as a neutral half way house unless there's a local derby or huge cross the county distance. Marys and DRP in Keash just takes the biscuit especially after having to travel to Bunninadden to play Molaise Gaels! Calry for example had one game in Castleconnor 112km of their 206km.
I have to find something better to do I know!
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Replying To Sligoman1234: "Some strange venues selected again for the final rounds of games. If the GAA had a carbon footprint to take into account then Sligo County Board must be up there for unnecessary journeys. Really think we should look at home and away games going forward
A poster asked about mileage clocked up so I did a quick glance of the senior and intermediate teams over rounds 1-5 (from home ground to fixture venue return trips).
Group 1
Calry 206km
Easkey 212km
Coolera/Strandhill 164km
Shamrock Gaels 216km
Tubbercurry 204km
Group 2
St Marys 228km
St Molaise Gaels 304km
Drumcliffe RP 289km
Tourlestrane 184km
Curry 230km
Intermediate Group 1
Geevagh 248km
Owenmore Gaels 170km
Bunninadden 146km
Castleconnor 204km
St John's 156km
Group 2
Eastern Harps 258km
Coolaney/Mullinabreena 139km
Enniscrone 180km
St Pats 238km
St Farnans 170km
So we have Mullinabreena winning out on 139km and Molaise the losers on 304km. I understand that clubs at the edge of the county will always have more to travel but some venues like Bunninadden, Castleconnor, Enniscrone, Keash, Curry rarely make sense as a neutral half way house unless there's a local derby or huge cross the county distance. Marys and DRP in Keash just takes the biscuit especially after having to travel to Bunninadden to play Molaise Gaels! Calry for example had one game in Castleconnor 112km of their 206km.
I have to find something better to do I know!" I'm p.ssed off with you.
I was given that job. ((.
Shamrock Gaels drive 55 km last week to play Easkey who drove 8 km.
That's the only one I got around to doing yet.
I was waiting for the last venue to be confirmed before I looked at them all .
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Interesting to see Emylyn Mulligan stepping into management with a young Fenagh side, has he left St. Mary's as a player ?
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Replying To Leitrim01: "Interesting to see Emylyn Mulligan stepping into management with a young Fenagh side, has he left St. Mary's as a player ?" No he's still playing with marys.
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Replying To Sligoman1234: "Some strange venues selected again for the final rounds of games. If the GAA had a carbon footprint to take into account then Sligo County Board must be up there for unnecessary journeys. Really think we should look at home and away games going forward
A poster asked about mileage clocked up so I did a quick glance of the senior and intermediate teams over rounds 1-5 (from home ground to fixture venue return trips).
Group 1
Calry 206km
Easkey 212km
Coolera/Strandhill 164km
Shamrock Gaels 216km
Tubbercurry 204km
Group 2
St Marys 228km
St Molaise Gaels 304km
Drumcliffe RP 289km
Tourlestrane 184km
Curry 230km
Intermediate Group 1
Geevagh 248km
Owenmore Gaels 170km
Bunninadden 146km
Castleconnor 204km
St John's 156km
Group 2
Eastern Harps 258km
Coolaney/Mullinabreena 139km
Enniscrone 180km
St Pats 238km
St Farnans 170km
So we have Mullinabreena winning out on 139km and Molaise the losers on 304km. I understand that clubs at the edge of the county will always have more to travel but some venues like Bunninadden, Castleconnor, Enniscrone, Keash, Curry rarely make sense as a neutral half way house unless there's a local derby or huge cross the county distance. Marys and DRP in Keash just takes the biscuit especially after having to travel to Bunninadden to play Molaise Gaels! Calry for example had one game in Castleconnor 112km of their 206km.
I have to find something better to do I know!" Wow. Great work. I think you're right. Surely time to look at home and away.
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Replying To eoinog: "I'm p.ssed off with you.
I was given that job. ((.
Shamrock Gaels drive 55 km last week to play Easkey who drove 8 km.
That's the only one I got around to doing yet.
I was waiting for the last venue to be confirmed before I looked at them all ." You're demoted eoinog
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Have to say it feels wrong not having football over the weekend. At this stage of the year, there is no need for gap weekends with one before the semi final anyway.
Before anyone starts, I am not anti hurling but the intercounty hurling is over early so stands to reason that the championship could have started much earlier. The hurling semi final should be this week and the football groups over. it would suit dual players better as well.
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Replying To johncreilly: "Have to say it feels wrong not having football over the weekend. At this stage of the year, there is no need for gap weekends with one before the semi final anyway.
Before anyone starts, I am not anti hurling but the intercounty hurling is over early so stands to reason that the championship could have started much earlier. The hurling semi final should be this week and the football groups over. it would suit dual players better as well." Yes this weekend was wasted. Surely some games can go ahead every week rather than a full fixture list for next week putting pressure on pitches and referee's. Looking at the table I expect Tubber to beat Calry and I think Coolera will get over Shamrock Gaels leaving Tubber and Coolera in the semi final. Molaise are already through and it's a straight shoot out between Mary's and Drumcliffe to see who joins them. I hope Mary's win simply because I can't abide the negative football that Drumcliffe play. If Curry beat Tourlestrane not only will Tourlestrane be in relegation they will also finish bottom of the group.
In intermediate Geevagh will be at Owenmore Gaels but Owenmore Gaels will also qualify in second place. Castleconnor are already in relegation but they could easily beat the bunnies who have conceded goals for fun in this championship. If the bunnies win then it's Johns for relegation playoffs.
The other group is the most interesting one of the weekend. All of the 5 teams are still in with a chance of the semi finals . Coolaney are top at the moment with all their games played. I assume they are training and also saying their novenas because on Saturday evening they could be finishing in 3rd place. I think Harps will win against Pats and I think Enniscrone will beat Farnans but not by enough to dislodge Coolaney from second place on score difference
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Replying To johncreilly: "Have to say it feels wrong not having football over the weekend. At this stage of the year, there is no need for gap weekends with one before the semi final anyway.
Before anyone starts, I am not anti hurling but the intercounty hurling is over early so stands to reason that the championship could have started much earlier. The hurling semi final should be this week and the football groups over. it would suit dual players better as well." Its a fair point but the given the Connacht club dates I can understand. The Connacht senior semi final against the Mayo champions is not until Nov 16/17. That is ages away and I'd like there not be too much of gap for whoever wins it. The intermediate and junior champions are in action the week before in Connacht.
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Replying To Sligoman1234: "Some strange venues selected again for the final rounds of games. If the GAA had a carbon footprint to take into account then Sligo County Board must be up there for unnecessary journeys. Really think we should look at home and away games going forward
A poster asked about mileage clocked up so I did a quick glance of the senior and intermediate teams over rounds 1-5 (from home ground to fixture venue return trips).
Group 1
Calry 206km
Easkey 212km
Coolera/Strandhill 164km
Shamrock Gaels 216km
Tubbercurry 204km
Group 2
St Marys 228km
St Molaise Gaels 304km
Drumcliffe RP 289km
Tourlestrane 184km
Curry 230km
Intermediate Group 1
Geevagh 248km
Owenmore Gaels 170km
Bunninadden 146km
Castleconnor 204km
St John's 156km
Group 2
Eastern Harps 258km
Coolaney/Mullinabreena 139km
Enniscrone 180km
St Pats 238km
St Farnans 170km
So we have Mullinabreena winning out on 139km and Molaise the losers on 304km. I understand that clubs at the edge of the county will always have more to travel but some venues like Bunninadden, Castleconnor, Enniscrone, Keash, Curry rarely make sense as a neutral half way house unless there's a local derby or huge cross the county distance. Marys and DRP in Keash just takes the biscuit especially after having to travel to Bunninadden to play Molaise Gaels! Calry for example had one game in Castleconnor 112km of their 206km.
I have to find something better to do I know!" Fair play doing this Sligoman1234, but I think this year is a bit of anomaly with Markievicz not being available. Will it be ready for the semi finals?
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Replying To johncreilly: "McEntee continues. Thoughts and prayers are with Sligonian at this time." Thanks John;)
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Replying To eoinog: "I am happy MC Entee is staying but then I was always happy with him. It will be interesting to see what changes he brings to the setup. It will be good to freshen things up. In general the players are also happy which is the most important thing. There will always be a tiny minority of people that can't be pleased. Every county has them. They work off an agenda." What agenda do they work off, Eoinog?
Does everyone you disagree with work off an agenda.
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