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i hope the genuine supporters of all four counties who boutght tickets in advance are not forced to miss the matches now due to accomadating another sport. A number of year ago, not sure if it was Italia 90 or USA 94, Ireland were playing at the same time as an Ulster semi final. The Ulster council said they would not change the time to accommodate another sport. There was a few thousand at the game. The GAA this year in their wisdom have moved the times back for this Sunday as they know people have dual interest. FrDougalMaguire (Cavan) - Posts: 152 - 23/06/2016 09:54:42 1871042 Link
Replying To lillyboy: "certainly not thinking of Kildare or Westmeath, it's extremely limited where you could watch the match and still make it in for 4-15. There won't be 5000 there for our match so maybe we don't deserve much consideration." Ah there are several pubs in the Drumcondra/Ballybough area that are only a short walk away from Croker. They might be a bit wedged Sunday morning/afternoon but they're there. Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 23/06/2016 09:57:15 1871043 Link
It's the correct decision to move the games, Kildare and Westmeath supporters should go in early and watch the Ireland match in Dublin, make a great day of it, this is what I was planning to do if the Gaa didn't move the games. The Gaa has seen sense with this one and shouldn't be criticized for it, I'm a Gaa fan first and I still go see Meath v Dublin if it was on at 2pm Sunday but I wouldn't be happy about it and it would be an eerie Croke Park. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 23/06/2016 10:01:53 1871046 Link
Exactly the master were the ones being used cause it's our money they want. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 23/06/2016 10:02:12 1871047 Link
The bottom line is nobody cares about Laois v Armagh , it's just another fixture the GAA wants run off Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1914 - 23/06/2016 10:21:48 1871060 Link
How about Croke Park putting the match on the big screen so those that have to travel can go early with there kids and not try and jam into a pub and see nothing. Sportfan (Meath) - Posts: 133 - 23/06/2016 10:33:52 1871064 Link
Replying To janesboro: "clondalkindub --i thing its correct decision to slightly move the leinster semis--read my post esp this bit Dublin v Meath and Westmeath v Kildare will be moved - its the correct decision. But makes you wonder why Laois v Armagh was not put on a bit later. Make you wonder would it have been moved if it wasnt Dublin involved The point i am making is that laois v armagh should have been played at 5pm to avoid a clash with ireland game hill16 man - rte had ire v belg and laois v armagh - so if it was purely for television those games wouldnt have clashed" theres a big difference in laois v armagh and dublin v meath for rte. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/06/2016 10:47:15 1871074 Link
Replying To FrDougalMaguire: "i hope the genuine supporters of all four counties who boutght tickets in advance are not forced to miss the matches now due to accomadating another sport. A number of year ago, not sure if it was Italia 90 or USA 94, Ireland were playing at the same time as an Ulster semi final. The Ulster council said they would not change the time to accommodate another sport. There was a few thousand at the game. The GAA this year in their wisdom have moved the times back for this Sunday as they know people have dual interest." yes but if you already booked train tickets will iarnrod eireann refund them? if you got a couple of hours off work to go to the matches in croker at their stated times will your boss allow you the whole day off? hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/06/2016 10:49:10 1871075 Link
if anything this could impact negativly on the attendance on sunday 6.35 is an awkward time on a sunday plus it will only reward people to sit at home or the pub and watch three games in a row hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/06/2016 10:51:11 1871077 Link
Janesboro from one limerick man to another.... would you ever cheer up u big eejit! COYBIG Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 23/06/2016 11:06:29 1871089 Link
howya liam - how can i be cheery after last sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2016 11:29:18 1871102 Link
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts:10679 - 23/06/2016 10:49:10 1 yes but if you already booked train tickets will iarnrod eireann refund them? --they will allow you switch if you got a couple of hours off work to go to the matches in croker at their stated times will your boss allow you the whole day off? --- no but if your boss is nice enought to let you off for original times you could always ask to change to the new times --mad idea i know!! janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2016 11:32:31 1871105 Link
Replying To janesboro: "hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts:10679 - 23/06/2016 10:49:10 1 yes but if you already booked train tickets will iarnrod eireann refund them? --they will allow you switch if you got a couple of hours off work to go to the matches in croker at their stated times will your boss allow you the whole day off? --- no but if your boss is nice enought to let you off for original times you could always ask to change to the new times --mad idea i know!!" yeah and what about trying to get somebody else in to fill your vacancy theres always a knock on effect hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/06/2016 11:40:57 1871113 Link
why is the dublin v meath game 6.35 anyway and not 6.15 the original times were 2pm and 4pm the kildare v westmeath is 4.15 why the extra 20 minutes to wait around for supporters will only encourage the kildare and westmeath supporters to go home hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/06/2016 11:45:24 1871116 Link
yeah and what about trying to get somebody else in to fill your vacancy theres always a knock on effect hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts:10684 - 23/06/2016 11:40:57 well if the boss cannot fill your vacancy for the later time it is most likely he wont be able to fill the earlier one and would not let you off-- maybe it may be easier to fill the later vacancy -any travelling fans would have had to take more than a few hours off anyway -- look the decision is made , would you prefer the matches were played in front of an empty stadium janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2016 12:10:05 1871122 Link
Naysayer -will the rock pub show the rugby (ire v south africa) -passed it before -does corrigan park have a bar in the clubhouse - from memory it does -am i correct its the pitch beside the ballymurphy estate - strolled by it last year when up to cheer on munster in pro12 final - whole area seemed a nice spot janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2016 12:18:27 1871128 Link
Replying To FrDougalMaguire: "i hope the genuine supporters of all four counties who boutght tickets in advance are not forced to miss the matches now due to accomadating another sport. A number of year ago, not sure if it was Italia 90 or USA 94, Ireland were playing at the same time as an Ulster semi final. The Ulster council said they would not change the time to accommodate another sport. There was a few thousand at the game. The GAA this year in their wisdom have moved the times back for this Sunday as they know people have dual interest." Donegal V Derry 2002, same time as Ireland / Spain . TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 23/06/2016 12:28:57 1871134 Link
Replying To hill16no1man: "yeah and what about trying to get somebody else in to fill your vacancy theres always a knock on effect" You should campaign to all the employers of the counties involved on Sunday to let their staff have the relevant time off...ohh and get onto Irish rail while you're at it too to make sure their tickets can be refunded for the people or who may or may not be affected by the changing of the times by a couple of hours seen as though this seems to be a big dividing crusade for you. Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 23/06/2016 12:35:59 1871140 Link
Replying To TheRightStuff: " Replying To FrDougalMaguire: "i hope the genuine supporters of all four counties who boutght tickets in advance are not forced to miss the matches now due to accomadating another sport. A number of year ago, not sure if it was Italia 90 or USA 94, Ireland were playing at the same time as an Ulster semi final. The Ulster council said they would not change the time to accommodate another sport. There was a few thousand at the game. The GAA this year in their wisdom have moved the times back for this Sunday as they know people have dual interest." Donegal V Derry 2002, same time as Ireland / Spain ." I thought Ireland v Spain in 2002 was on early in the morning like 8pm or something like that? Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 23/06/2016 12:43:17 1871147 Link
Replying To Dubsfan28: "You should campaign to all the employers of the counties involved on Sunday to let their staff have the relevant time off...ohh and get onto Irish rail while you're at it too to make sure their tickets can be refunded for the people or who may or may not be affected by the changing of the times by a couple of hours seen as though this seems to be a big dividing crusade for you." Not for me my man I'll be there as always hail rain or snow supporting the boys in blue hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/06/2016 12:49:12 1871153 Link