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Replying To Breffni39: "aaaand another hurling snob checks into the thread" No, we just play both codes in Munster. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 11/04/2017 14:50:14 1978419 Link
Replying To Killarney.87: "No, we just play both codes in Munster." I fail to see how that relates to yer man clearly being a hurling snob. Look it's obvious the disdain so many of you have for the OPs suggestion and how convenient the status quo is for you. Sends quite a strong message to the people in Cavan or Monaghan or elsewhere who are working hard to improve the game. Some posters obviously would like to see hurling promoted beyond their own little bubble though. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2017 15:16:29 1978435 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Derry are in the Shield -as they got relagated last year. Owenbeg fo0r USHC final - poor call , should have been Newry" Athletics Ground Armagh is the best ground in Ulster for an inter-county hurling final and I would include the old Casement in my assessment (not a good ground for atmosphere, too big and wide open). Definitely not Newry it has always been a mud bath when Antrim has played there, the sun never shines on one side of the pitch hence the grass does not grow, I would like to see Antrim give Armagh home advantage rather than having supporters travelling 50-60 mile to Owenbeg. I know North Antrim supporter would have to travel that distance but we are used to travelling to Thurles every year for the schools finals and for the U21 AI Championship semi final, so Armagh would be easy for us. Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 11/04/2017 15:24:02 1978442 Link
Just out of interest - if this loopy idea ever did happen I wonder what the attendances would be? You'll have 15k or so at both games Sunday. Would you get even 3k if they were played in Ulster? If in Cavan I'd say you might have 300 locals and the rest made up of diehards from either county. As as direct comparison I'm sure Cavan and Monaghan footballers and supporters would only love to be asked to play each other in Limerick! mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 11/04/2017 15:30:08 1978448 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "aaaand another hurling snob checks into the thread" Bref- there are no hurling catch nets in either of Monaghan or Cavan county grounds. It would not be the place to take hurling as 95% of locals are not interested in hurling therefore people from Munster and Leinster would be travelling to an area of the country that would not benefit from the match being played there. There was an uproar from football people like you last year when KK hosted a Leinster football match, this would be the same, no hurling fan wants to go to a place that shows a total disregard for hurling. Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 11/04/2017 15:35:08 1978452 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "Look if you're not willing to do anything to promote Hurling then that's grand. You're as bad as your uninformed view of Cavan Co Board." well that is hardly my problem,where are your clubs pushing the hurling agenda?who makes up your county board anyway,not members of clubs i suppose........ perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 11/04/2017 15:37:29 1978453 Link
Replying To Brian_Coyote: "Bref- there are no hurling catch nets in either of Monaghan or Cavan county grounds. It would not be the place to take hurling as 95% of locals are not interested in hurling therefore people from Munster and Leinster would be travelling to an area of the country that would not benefit from the match being played there. There was an uproar from football people like you last year when KK hosted a Leinster football match, this would be the same, no hurling fan wants to go to a place that shows a total disregard for hurling." Ah well if there are no catch nets in Breffni or Clones then that's the end of hurling promotion in Cavan or Monaghan. Game over. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2017 15:49:29 1978460 Link
Replying To mike03: "Just out of interest - if this loopy idea ever did happen I wonder what the attendances would be? You'll have 15k or so at both games Sunday. Would you get even 3k if they were played in Ulster? If in Cavan I'd say you might have 300 locals and the rest made up of diehards from either county. As as direct comparison I'm sure Cavan and Monaghan footballers and supporters would only love to be asked to play each other in Limerick!" What would be the point of Cavan playing Monaghan in Limerick? How can you so spectacularly miss the point of the suggestion? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2017 15:52:15 1978462 Link
Tipp played Down in Clones back in 1997 in an AI Quarter Final. There was no one allowed sit behind the goals!!! I agree arguments on both sides but look especially in Div 1A or 1B you are asking teams as well as supporters to travel up to the likes of Clones , Newry , Cavan etc. Like the idea but you would nearly want at least the 6 teams in Div 1A or 1B to come to agreement they play one match in each round at a neutral venue in the group stage. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 11/04/2017 15:59:01 1978466 Link
Replying To WildPundit: "Tipp played Down in Clones back in 1997 in an AI Quarter Final. There was no one allowed sit behind the goals!!! I agree arguments on both sides but look especially in Div 1A or 1B you are asking teams as well as supporters to travel up to the likes of Clones , Newry , Cavan etc. Like the idea but you would nearly want at least the 6 teams in Div 1A or 1B to come to agreement they play one match in each round at a neutral venue in the group stage." Last week in clones a woman behind the goal was struck in the head by a football and suffered concussion it is very unusual a county ground would not have nets behind the goal especially one that hosts the provincial finals. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/04/2017 16:10:58 1978477 Link
Replying To perfect10: "well that is hardly my problem,where are your clubs pushing the hurling agenda?who makes up your county board anyway,not members of clubs i suppose........" Look I get it, you're not willing to do anything to benefit the game elsewhere! It's grand, I've moved on. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2017 16:11:39 1978478 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "I think it's a great idea. But would it work? Maybe also give out free tickets to schools or something also. The biggest thing would be to pack out the stadium regardless if half the tickets were free." Great idea indeed. Then reality kicks in and they go back to their respective counties and there isn't a hurling fixture played for love nor money. I know this is an example, but Austin Gleeson's name wouldn't be known to too many kids in Monaghan or Cavan so him and Waterford turning up won't make a button of difference if the seed isn't already sown and nurtured by the respective county boards and I'm not sure that is the case. bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 11/04/2017 16:32:33 1978494 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "I fail to see how that relates to yer man clearly being a hurling snob. Look it's obvious the disdain so many of you have for the OPs suggestion and how convenient the status quo is for you. Sends quite a strong message to the people in Cavan or Monaghan or elsewhere who are working hard to improve the game. Some posters obviously would like to see hurling promoted beyond their own little bubble though." Start at the bottom and promote from there Breffni. Everything else is just for show. bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 11/04/2017 16:34:23 1978496 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "What would be the point of Cavan playing Monaghan in Limerick? How can you so spectacularly miss the point of the suggestion?" Well Limerick are a division 4 team with little or no interest in football for the majority of GAA people in the county. The footballers get around 500 max at homes matches. Usually less. So what's the difference between your suggestion of hurling in Cavan and division 1 football in Limerick? mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 11/04/2017 16:48:01 1978505 Link
Replying To mike03: "Well Limerick are a division 4 team with little or no interest in football for the majority of GAA people in the county. The footballers get around 500 max at homes matches. Usually less. So what's the difference between your suggestion of hurling in Cavan and division 1 football in Limerick?" Oh right, it's just that Killarney87 triumphantly claimed you play both codes in Munster. Is this true or are you trying to have it both ways? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2017 17:19:28 1978515 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "Oh right, it's just that Killarney87 triumphantly claimed you play both codes in Munster. Is this true or are you trying to have it both ways?" Well Tipp were in a league final at the weekend and there was 5,000 at it between 4 teams so that answers that question! Clare were in a division 3 final also year and there was even less at it. mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 11/04/2017 17:54:38 1978532 Link
Have to agree with Mike football is impossible in limerick to even get on live in a pub, they rather show club rugby from New Zealand than show qualifiers a couple years ago in that mcgettigans and I wouldn't mind they have about 10 screens showing same thing. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/04/2017 18:09:16 1978539 Link
Replying To mike03: "Well Tipp were in a league final at the weekend and there was 5,000 at it between 4 teams so that answers that question! Clare were in a division 3 final also year and there was even less at it." So you want to have it both ways, boastfully claim you play both sports and also claim nobody is interested. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2017 18:32:13 1978545 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "So you want to have it both ways, boastfully claim you play both sports and also claim nobody is interested." I never said that. Bar Kerry and a pocket of Cork nobody has any interest in football down here. Where did I say otherwise ? mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 11/04/2017 19:47:25 1978562 Link
Replying To Breffni39: "So you want to have it both ways, boastfully claim you play both sports and also claim nobody is interested." He's just stating a fact Breffni. Limerick love sports. Unfortunately Gaelic just never caught on and theres very little room for it to develop. If your a powerhouse you play rugby..if you've got some skills you play football. If youve got some of everything you play hurling. If you can't get a game you play gaelic bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 11/04/2017 19:56:39 1978564 Link