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Replying To tirawleybaron: "A lot of less populated counties would be far better off building joint facilities. Dromahair (Sligo/Leitrim) Clones (Fermanagh/Monaghan/Cavan) Newtown Platin (Louth/Meath) Rathowen (Longford/Westmeath) Moneyquid (Offaly/Laois) Arklow (Wicklow/Wexford) football SLieverue (Kilkenny/Waterford/Wexford) Roscrea (Tipp/Offaly/Laois) hurling" Several of those counties have higher populations than Mayo for example, so curious why you didn't include them? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12450 - 10/07/2025 14:59:19 2624832 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "A lot of less populated counties would be far better off building joint facilities. Dromahair (Sligo/Leitrim) Clones (Fermanagh/Monaghan/Cavan) Newtown Platin (Louth/Meath) Rathowen (Longford/Westmeath) Moneyquid (Offaly/Laois) Arklow (Wicklow/Wexford) football SLieverue (Kilkenny/Waterford/Wexford) Roscrea (Tipp/Offaly/Laois) hurling" Didnt know Meath has a small population. Sure may close down dunganny Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 657 - 10/07/2025 15:28:58 2624839 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "A lot of less populated counties would be far better off building joint facilities. Dromahair (Sligo/Leitrim) Clones (Fermanagh/Monaghan/Cavan) Newtown Platin (Louth/Meath) Rathowen (Longford/Westmeath) Moneyquid (Offaly/Laois) Arklow (Wicklow/Wexford) football SLieverue (Kilkenny/Waterford/Wexford) Roscrea (Tipp/Offaly/Laois) hurling" Do you have any idea of how busy a Centre of Excellence can be on any given evening? During peak inter-county season (i.e. February or March up to May), it's not unusual for there to be six or even more squads at our own COE here in Wexford at the same time, between hurling, football, camogie, LGFA, minor, U20, and senior. If we were sharing a facility with Kilkenny and Waterford and they both had four or more squads wanting to train on the same evening too.....just how big would the facility have to be? Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2970 - 10/07/2025 18:10:12 2624868 Link
Replying To DundalkGael: "Pretty sure the astro pitch can't be used anymore. It's needs replaced It wasn't in great shape and a few years back, they used it as a car park for when Championship Games were in Darver which finished it off It's still remarkable they play club championship games (Intermediate final replay being the last on) in Darver For anyone with mobility issues it's horrendous, and considering Haggardstown, Castlebellingham and Ardee are all a few mins away from it and ideal for club games it always amazes me when games are there. Players hate it too" It's the coldest place in Louth even in the middle of the summer. Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 1091 - 10/07/2025 18:31:58 2624879 Link
Why do Mayo need to splurge a load more money on a centre when there is already a white elephant training center in the county? valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1905 - 12/07/2025 21:24:44 2625157 Link
Replying To valley84: "Why do Mayo need to splurge a load more money on a centre when there is already a white elephant training center in the county?" They dont - they should be just tagging on a couple of pitches to the Connacht COE and another two in and around McHale park. There are also options at club grounds that are no longer in regular use like Kilfian. NO more than having 3 no 25,000+ stadiums in Connacht (where 1 would have done), everyone wants a giant complex which is not in use half the time. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1511 - 14/07/2025 13:59:52 2625623 Link
Replying To valley84: "Why do Mayo need to splurge a load more money on a centre when there is already a white elephant training center in the county?" What's your definition of a white elephant and why would you class Bekan Centre of Excellence as a white elephant? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8167 - 14/07/2025 20:20:02 2625725 Link
Replying To valley84: "Why do Mayo need to splurge a load more money on a centre when there is already a white elephant training center in the county?" How is the Connacht COE a white elephant? Explain please. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11689 - 14/07/2025 21:50:09 2625732 Link
Coe are unbelievably busy with all the teams a county has. It's not feasible in any way to share a facility with another county. Gaawestmeath (Westmeath) - Posts: 106 - 15/07/2025 08:35:49 2625778 Link

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