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Replying To keeper7: "Just looked at the Munster squads announced for this. The players obviously still want it as there's a host of great players on both (particularly the hurling squad). I've no doubt the series would rise again given the right platform." Make it a big charity event. The Ken McGrath fundraiser packed Walsh park for a Leinster v Munster game few years ago, http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hurling-stars-turn-out-to-celebrate-ken-mcgrath-30390925.html Sgt.Pepper (Carlow) - Posts: 83 - 05/12/2016 04:35:12 1938337 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "If All-Ireland club finals move to December, possibly inter-provincial finals can be hosted on St. Patrick's Day?" good idea they used to be on patricks day years ago - maybe look at playing them abroad - e.g. wembley (used to play gaa games there too) janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/12/2016 15:48:25 1938447 Link
I see neither Donegal or Monaghan are represented on the Ulster panel, that shows you how important it is. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 09/12/2016 05:46:31 1939170 Link
Are these games being shown on tv? clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 09/12/2016 09:18:58 1939183 Link
Replying To s goldrick: "I see neither Donegal or Monaghan are represented on the Ulster panel, that shows you how important it is." Donegal's players have all been given a break - they're playing the u21s in the McKenna cup. McManus is the only Monaghan player who'd improve the panel and obviously wasn't available. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 09/12/2016 09:32:07 1939186 Link
McManus is the only Monaghan player who'd improve the panel and obviously wasn't available. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts:2166 - 09/12/2016 09:32:07 1939186 I would probably say that there is about a good 6/8 monaghan players that would esaily improve the squad. A sly dig there monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 378 - 09/12/2016 11:13:31 1939208 Link
Anyone have a link as to what the Leinster football squad is? Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1018 - 09/12/2016 21:15:44 1939323 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "McManus is the only Monaghan player who'd improve the panel and obviously wasn't available. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts:2166 - 09/12/2016 09:32:07 1939186 I would probably say that there is about a good 6/8 monaghan players that would esaily improve the squad. A sly dig there" Great to see the neighbours getting on so well! keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 10/12/2016 09:45:41 1939346 Link
Replying To Jack_Sparrow: "Anyone have a link as to what the Leinster football squad is?" link keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 10/12/2016 09:51:13 1939347 Link
Would be a little concerned with the 3 Meath players. Shane is not long back from serious hip problems , and while the extra games should benefit him I just hope he comes through it fine, grahams inclusion is surprising with his cilles duties since he probably wont be available for league, Donal is not surprising but just hipe he doesn't pick up any knock royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/12/2016 13:04:56 1939366 Link
As you say Keeper7, the players want it and that for an amature sport is surely reason enough to retain them. The cost of hosting them is diminutive. Can never understand this guff and spouting of 'shut them down'. One of the best (if not the best) games of hurling I ever saw was between Connacht and Munster in Thurles in the late 90's. As for the lad who sees a north south game as an international. Get real. You're an embarrassment. Cringeworthy. Passer_By (Carlow) - Posts: 509 - 10/12/2016 17:25:09 1939400 Link
Was there a sponsor this year? I see Leinster had Barrettstown on the front of their jerseys but Connacht's were blank. I know M. Donnelly sponsored it in recent years. Having seen the immense and thankless support he has given to Meath hurling+camogie over the years through thick and thin, I think if Martin Donnelly gives up on something, it really must be a lost cause. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 10/12/2016 22:15:48 1939449 Link
Less than 100 people at the Connacht-Leinster hurling semi-final - clearly nobody cares. Put this lame excuse of a competition out of its misery for the love of God! Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 11/12/2016 07:05:55 1939479 Link
Replying To Gaillimh_Abu: "Less than 100 people at the Connacht-Leinster hurling semi-final - clearly nobody cares. Put this lame excuse of a competition out of its misery for the love of God!" question, looking at the leinster team how much would the dubs beat them by? 5 10 15? pts or more id guess, gaa will ye realize its nearly 2017 not 1957, its served its purpose then, the gaa world has changed get over it and move on, scrap this farce Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2843 - 11/12/2016 11:32:40 1939492 Link
Wow, so much anger just because a couple of matches took place that hardly anyone bothered to attend. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 11/12/2016 16:32:27 1939545 Link
Replying To keeper7: "Wow, so much anger just because a couple of matches took place that hardly anyone bothered to attend." It's not anger. It is absolute incredulity at the GAA's insistence in cramming this pointless and unwanted competition into an already over-crowded fixture schedule year after year. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 11/12/2016 16:56:09 1939555 Link
As was said above, it's not anger. It's just exasperating to see the rubbish spouted about how the GAA should spare no effort and expense in "saving" the InterPros. They're a product of a different era, have been dying since the 60s and have absolutely no viability in the modern day. I've yet to see a convincing reason why they should be resurrected. 1 day Inter county tournaments and challenge games at agricultural fairs used to be a big thing too, should we complain about those dying out too? I don't mind the InterPros being played in general. But they belong as an end of season curiosity (though it's pretty obvious very few people are curious about it) rather than cramming them into the regular calendar which is already bursting with fixtures between club and county. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 11/12/2016 17:21:43 1939557 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "question, looking at the leinster team how much would the dubs beat them by? 5 10 15? pts or more id guess, gaa will ye realize its nearly 2017 not 1957, its served its purpose then, the gaa world has changed get over it and move on, scrap this farce" In the Hurling ? Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1018 - 11/12/2016 17:34:26 1939560 Link
Replying To Gaillimh_Abu: "It's not anger. It is absolute incredulity at the GAA's insistence in cramming this pointless and unwanted competition into an already over-crowded fixture schedule year after year." 62 people attended the game in Thurles today, and less than 100 paid into Nenagh yesterday. Time to consign the inter pros to history. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1741 - 11/12/2016 19:07:44 1939574 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Would be a little concerned with the 3 Meath players. Shane is not long back from serious hip problems , and while the extra games should benefit him I just hope he comes through it fine, grahams inclusion is surprising with his cilles duties since he probably wont be available for league, Donal is not surprising but just hipe he doesn't pick up any knock" Royal No point wrapping players up in cotton wool. They could just as easily get injured in training or going for a run. It is a privilege to be selected..... Go out and play the game and if you get injured so be it. Happens to players in every single county-just have to get on with it. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 11/12/2016 21:07:19 1939595 Link