He wont hesistate to send any of the Macs lads off if their tactics get a bit too heavy!! Decent ref in my opinion, very hard to let the game flow when their is so much happening off the ball. A referee is obliged to blow for a foul when they see one, contrary to popular opinion there is no advantage rule in Gaelic Games.

Lethal (Derry) - Posts: 281 - 10/09/2010 21:25:45    771348

Bothered again, i posted some suggetions as to how things could be improved in the county a few weeks ago, and was interested to see what peoples responses were. - There were a few replies but overall it seems people are more intereted in wind ups and blaggarding.

Hman (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 10/09/2010 21:57:22    771381

I just hope Hoey is strong enough not to let the abuse from the Mac's sideline get into his ear. He is a very good ref and I believe he will send the Mac's lads off if they resort to the tactics that many believe they will adopt.

In response to the comparison with Four Masters; most of the Barnabas lads are over here from Ireland working and not English born which the masters lads were.

Macs + 7

intheno (UK) - Posts: 207 - 11/09/2010 10:15:37    771417

so because lads are english born they cant play the same style of play as irish lads???

ehu08 (Mayo) - Posts: 7 - 11/09/2010 19:39:44    771787

No, the Four Masters style is very difference. I saw a good squad of Macs lads out on the lash on Friday night as well!

intheno (UK) - Posts: 207 - 12/09/2010 09:24:25    771951

Well done to Sean McDermotts on their success today, albeit slightly fortunate. Decent game played in a very good spirit. Barnabas threw it away, french should have buried that chance and several beforehand. Macs full back line looked extremely weak yet Barnabas failed to exploit this weakness. Hoey did okay in the middle kept a tight rein on things, altough penalty decision was dubious to say the least. Dont think you can award a penalty for a 'technical foul'.

Lethal (Derry) - Posts: 281 - 12/09/2010 20:00:11    772442

Must say i enjoyed the game yesterday, entertaining stuff. Credit to Macs - they managed to win without playing well at all. If i was French i would get myself down to Casey joes this week. I'd say he could drink for free.

gael2000 (Mayo) - Posts: 81 - 13/09/2010 11:13:13    772701

County,

it would be great if clubs can get together, and i hope that is something that can be done very soon, like i say we need to have an idea of change and the people to bring it (sorry didnt see your suggestions, as not on hear enough, but will look back).

hman,

I do agree that most people want to moan and blaggard on here (dont mind a bit o blaggardin) but i think there are enough of us who want to improve the situation we are in.

I dont have the answers but am willing to suggest idea's on here, although i do feel that a meeting amongst all clubs would be the way forward. Suggestions are made on here and either not commented on or berated.

There was a fixture proposal put forward many months ago (cant remember who) and most comments were positive. As an example we could get all clubs together and discuss this as i am sure it wont cover all issues, but would be 100% better than what we have.

Any meeting would need to happen VERY SOON !!! and to those who support the current board, well this should not be seen as "going behind the boards back" I know that a meet was suggested at the last county board meeting and little or no interest was shown by the county board, so lets get it sorted between us and move forward.

congrats to macs, and also congrats to barnabas, in some ways they have the bigger achievment in the way they have moved their club forward over the last couple of years, although they havent managed a championship in the last two years i am fairly sure they are not too far away.

Botheredagain (Leitrim) - Posts: 8 - 13/09/2010 12:25:36    772778

Just have to say was a real classic final yesterday played in very good spirit, it was a very open match that could of went either way...credit to both teams, it was a great achievement for macs winning 5 in a row, but on the other side barnabus can hold their head up high they pushed macs all the way and they have come on leaps an bounds in the last year, this is good for warackshire football as its getting more competitive..

Michael_Lyster (Tyrone) - Posts: 37 - 13/09/2010 12:43:25    772816

You would have put your house on French 1-on-1 with the keeper everytime. I thought it was a good game overall including the Ref performance.

Both teams well up for it. StB full back flying kick on the macs lad was about as messy as i seen things get.

For me i'd say the Macs back line were poor by their standards gettin beat a fair few times in the first half and gettin away with it. But you need a bit of luck and Macs certainly had that.

Who were numbers 8, 9 & 15 for Macs anyhow?

HowstheHorse (UK) - Posts: 81 - 13/09/2010 13:05:16    772846

Good game to watch yesterday. It was there for Barnabas to take but stupid mistakes gave Macs the win! The Barnabas management was a bit dodgy; James O'Hara should have started and the subs were brought on too late.....everyone could see that some of the St B players were tiring early in to the second half! Macs played a pretty clean game and it made for an exciting senior championship final.

Mutual (UK) - Posts: 14 - 13/09/2010 14:59:55    773045

I don't agree about James O'Hara being brought on earlier, i didn't think he played well when he came on. He slowed the ball up too much. He should also of goen for goal with what was virtually the last kick of the game.
That miss will haunt French for a very long time, his place kicking was also poor by his usual high standards,
Mulligan, O'Connor, Dooly, Michael Hayden and the number 15 were the stand out players for macs.

Mick83 (Wicklow) - Posts: 67 - 13/09/2010 18:17:25    773367

I think if he was brought on earlier he would have had more time to settle in to the game. He played well making some speedy runs and good passes, I don't recall him slowing the ball up, if anything he injected some pace in to what looked like a tired team. I think you may have mistaken him for someone else as it was not him who didn't take the goal opportunity in the final couple of minutes. French had a poor game and was not up to standard.
There was not much separating the two teams, it came down to Macs taking their free kick opportunities well.

Mutual (UK) - Posts: 14 - 13/09/2010 19:07:17    773429

I have to say mutual I disagree with your statement, how long does o hara need to get into game as he was taken on 5mins into 2nd half but I agree totally that he slowed play up and he gave 2 bad passes in to the full foward line in last 10 mins...barnabas an other people need to realise without frenchie they mite not of got to final...

Michael_Lyster (Tyrone) - Posts: 37 - 13/09/2010 19:48:58    773482

There's no might about it Lyster. Barnabas have relied heavily on Frenchie for scores and they would be a totally different proposition without him.

gael2000 (Mayo) - Posts: 81 - 13/09/2010 21:06:14    773592

Dont see how anyone can criticise the Barnabas management, they have played a key role in their progress this season. As for O'Hara totally clueless when he got the ball. Checked inside twice when he should have ran straight at the Macs defence.

Lethal (Derry) - Posts: 281 - 13/09/2010 21:58:56    773706

dont think all this negative talk about barnabas players is valid as everyone of them give it everything on sunday an they were very unlucky not to win...

magic_johnson (Cork) - Posts: 181 - 14/09/2010 08:20:46    773723

The barnabas management have done a good job this season to get the team where they are, but all I was saying is that a couple of bad decisions were made on Sunday.
Agreed Magic_johnson; there is no need to focus on the negatives of one player, quite a few players made more mistakes but everyone put as much effort in as they could.

Mutual (UK) - Posts: 14 - 14/09/2010 10:09:46    773789

does anyone know if that intermediate game was played between Brendans and finbarrs before the final?

county (Antrim) - Posts: 61 - 14/09/2010 12:51:01    773997

I thought the ref was reasonable on Sunday if anything he was pro Barnabas in the first half they got all the 50/50 calls
but he couldnt help them in the second half as their fouls were more blatent as they tired and Macks experence shone trough.
I tought the Barnabas full back was lucky to stay on the field. Somebody said Macks were lucky but you have to earn your luck
and take your chances when they come and i stand to be corrected but Macks have 13 out the last 15 championship's so it cant be all down
to luck.

Mulligan Eamonn (None) - Posts: 896 - 14/09/2010 18:16:03    774408