Keeper

Where you at today's game?
We have been improving, but we have stuttered this yr, in this competition, fair-play to Longford for running it close, I was expecting a bigger win, but a win is a win....
Also why a 1.30pm start?

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 07/05/2016 21:02:31    1852872

Cuchulainn,

No idea why it was down for that time. Should be a tight affair with Fingal in the semi but Mayo must be clear favourites to win it out.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 09/05/2016 10:49:49    1853183

Keeper I would have to agree with you Mayo might be slight favorites to win the Rackard, but if Armagh can get back to their league form it will be a very tight affair. Fingal will put it up to Armagh as will Donegal to Mayo. Donegal always play well when they are underdogs and won't fear Mayo. I'm assuming Antrim, Meath, Fingal and Mayo have all home field advantage in their respective competitions for the semi finals - reward for being unbeaten thus far?

doubletree (Dublin) - Posts: 164 - 09/05/2016 19:07:20    1853403

Very good article in today's Irish News showing how ridicous Rule 6.9 is with players opting to play with their clubs in Tipp/Kilkenny/Galway rather than represent their adopted counties in the Christy Ring/ Nick Rackhard semi-final etc....

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 10/05/2016 16:52:54    1853713

Keeper7

Yes Mayo would would have to be favourites

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 10/05/2016 18:31:25    1853754

cuchulainn35,

"Very good article in today's Irish News showing how ridicous Rule 6.9 is with players opting to play with their clubs in Tipp/Kilkenny/Galway rather than represent their adopted counties in the Christy Ring/ Nick Rackhard semi-final etc...."

I think the rule is if there's a fixtures clash the "outside" player has to play with their club. Longford were down 2 such players on Saturday (although, I think one of them was actually away on holidays). I must read that article....who wrote it or have you a link for it? Cheers, lad!

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 10/05/2016 20:09:09    1853776

Irish News link http://www.irishnews.com/sport/opinion/2016/05/10/news/special-eligibility-rules-not-even-helping-those-availing-of-them-514071/

Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 10/05/2016 21:08:23    1853813

Great article, Brian. I only hope that some of the powers-that-be take notice.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 10/05/2016 21:41:49    1853828