being a moate clubman i find it hard to see where moate are getting these footballers capable of competing at senior A colleges level, seeing that they comptete at the B grade at all other age groups, can someone explain this to me?

moate (Westmeath) - Posts: 9 - 20/11/2011 18:45:08    1072581

There are only two moate lads gud enough to start, the rest are from other clubs. Everyone knows at this stage about what they did bringing in 3 new players this year. I dont Know about throwing them out of leinster but certainly there should be something done to stop a school bringing in players from other schools just to play football. it is wrong but the gaa wont stop it.

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 20/11/2011 19:46:39    1072635

Moate must have had a fairly good team before those 3 players came to their school.

Otherwise they wouldn't have come.

Or am i just being naive?

smudge93 (Westmeath) - Posts: 6 - 20/11/2011 19:59:07    1072647

Seems to me a bit of a Manchester City is the pride of Westmeath Schools

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1119 - 20/11/2011 20:49:15    1072688

Are you honestly suggesting Moate are the only school to bring in players from outside their catchment area to boost their football squad....?

Ex_Pat (USA) - Posts: 186 - 20/11/2011 21:00:43    1072700

Moate obviously had a good team but clearly they didnt think they could acheive anything. All im saying is i think too take lads out off schools for football is ridiculous and offering them free transport. How does that make the other players feel!

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 20/11/2011 21:58:48    1072772

well all i have to say on that is that it clearly isnt working as they dont seem to have won anything in a long time if my memory serves me correctly.

moate (Westmeath) - Posts: 9 - 21/11/2011 11:55:17    1072925

Im sure most schools would do what what moate done bringing in 3 players for football, but im afraid to say st pats dont do that , last year ratoaths bobby o'brien tried to repeat in st pats but wasnt allowed because it looks bad 4 the
school

northsidegael (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 23/11/2011 18:04:10    1074559

will you stop northsidegael? that one made me laugh, the fact is every school do it so we just have to put up with it

GAAtotheheart (Westmeath) - Posts: 65 - 23/11/2011 18:55:41    1074603

" last year ratoaths bobby o'brien tried to repeat in st pats but wasnt allowed because it looks bad 4 the school....

Actually I believe Bobby was 'invited' to repeat his Leaving Cert in St. Pats last year but opted instead to take a college course at the ITB where he helped in no small way to their emphatic victory in the Cormac McAnallen Cup....

http://www.itb.ie/newsevents/newsdetail.asp?Item=1516

If you really think St Pats don't engage in this practise then have a look at last years team lineup and notice how many of them came from outside the school's 'official' catchment area....!


Next you'll be suggesting St Pats are the only school that don't invite certain selected individuals to repeat their leaving certs based on their footballing abilities rather than their examination results, in case it "looks bad 4 the school"....?

Glass houses....stones.....etc....etc....

Ex_Pat (USA) - Posts: 186 - 23/11/2011 19:44:56    1074655

GaaToTheHeart i dont understand why that made you laugh and i do know that most schools do the same , thats why in my last comment i said "Im sure most schools would do what what moate done bringing in 3 players for football"

And ExPat i can assure you he tried to repeat hence why he was in the school for a meeting and because of the high demand he wasnt allowed to repeat ... and thanks for the link but im not really interested about I T blancherstown .

and all of the starting 15 were from the the surrounding Navan area except for oran fitzpatrick , barry dardis and ciaran fitzsimons

northsidegael (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 24/11/2011 18:25:32    1075251

all this transfer stuff aside. As a reporter i think if moate and pats meet in the championship it wud be a great game! one thing about schools football is that it gets harder to predict every year.

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 24/11/2011 19:52:10    1075319

"and all of the starting 15 were from the the surrounding Navan area except for oran fitzpatrick , barry dardis and ciaran fitzsimons"

Sort of backs up my point really....!

Ex_Pat (USA) - Posts: 186 - 24/11/2011 20:56:29    1075375

Anyone know how the Leinster Senior leagues shaping up. What stage are they at now?

bebeboy (Limerick) - Posts: 12 - 27/11/2011 15:08:57    1076277

Heard St Mels and Moate CS are through to semi's in North Leinster. Not sure who got through on other side. Anyone else know?

CabbagePatchMan (Longford) - Posts: 8 - 27/11/2011 18:46:04    1076397

Ex_Pat..
I don't understand how 3 players outside de catchment area of Navan playing on the senior team last year 'Back's up' your point that St.Pats get people into the school just for football and not based on academic results..each of the 3 players mentioned..Dardis, Fitspatrick and Fitzsimons , each had their own individual reasons for coming to the school regardless of football.. So unless u attend St.Pats at the moment I would stop with the ridiculas posts..good boy.

baba_blue (Meath) - Posts: 14 - 27/11/2011 18:46:12    1076398

kilcock beat marist today 1-11 to 1-8 this put st marys edenderry straight into the final as they bet kilcock already ...IF marist won they would have been in the final.

skybox (Westmeath) - Posts: 4 - 28/11/2011 21:09:25    1076926

Below is the first round draw for Leinster Senior Colleges Football.
Any predictions for winners in the ties based on what people know of sides.

Malahide C.S. v Scoil Dara, Kilcock Venue = Malahide C.S.
Colaiste Iosagain, Portarlington v St. Declan's, Cabra Venue = Portarlington
St. Benildus College v Ardscoil na Trionoide, Athy Venue = St. Benildus
Salesian, Celbridge v Athlone C.C. Venue = Salesian, Celbridge
St. Mel's, Longford v St. Mary's Academy, Carlow CBS Venue = Mullingar
Portmarnock C.S. v Patrician, Newbridge Venue = Portmarnock C.S.
St. Mary's, Edenderry v Marist, Athlone Venue = Edenderry


ROUND 2

The following teams have a BYE to Round 2:
Good Counsel College; St. Peter's, Wexford; Colaiste Eoin; Colaiste Mhuire, Mullingar;
St. Joseph's, Rochfortbridge, Dundalk Colleges; St. Pat's, Navan; Moate C.S.;
Knockbeg College

CabbagePatchMan (Longford) - Posts: 8 - 30/11/2011 18:39:17    1078091

Kilcock
Port
Benildus
Athy
Mels
Newbridge
Marist

These teams will win roundone.

bebeboy (Limerick) - Posts: 12 - 01/12/2011 10:22:07    1078343

westmeath16
i'd have to agree with you there about 6 or 7 schools could win it . after round two anyone could go out .
should be very exciting this year

northsidegael (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 02/12/2011 10:05:26    1078886