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As far as I knew it was win your 1st two games and have a home semi final now that mightnt be 100% truth but that's what I was told I personally cannot blame, they have recived no advantages of winning that second game which was a hard fought match If Carlow was in their position what would you do? GAA_1212 (UK) - Posts: 9 - 10/05/2017 18:35:54 1985768 Link
Replying To GAA_1212: "As far as I knew it was win your 1st two games and have a home semi final now that mightnt be 100% truth but that's what I was told I personally cannot blame, they have recived no advantages of winning that second game which was a hard fought match If Carlow was in their position what would you do?" Just check last years semi final draw. Kildare who had lost their first round drawn at home to Meath who had won both games. It's nothing new. And it's just down the road in a great venue with an excellent pitch for hurling. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 10/05/2017 22:16:34 1985842 Link
Replying To carlovia: "Just check last years semi final draw. Kildare who had lost their first round drawn at home to Meath who had won both games. It's nothing new. And it's just down the road in a great venue with an excellent pitch for hurling." Oh right, I can't remember where I heard that winning the 1st two meant a home semi final but from reading the artical I don't think the problem is being drawn away I think it is the fact it was behind closed doors I do think though a championship draw should not be held behind closed doors. If any county board done that the clubs would give out so why can it be done at the top Also have to agree with Kildare, Their championship campaign over within 14 days. Christy ring could be spread out over a longer period of time GAA_1212 (UK) - Posts: 9 - 10/05/2017 23:40:35 1985862 Link
Replying To GAA_1212: "Oh right, I can't remember where I heard that winning the 1st two meant a home semi final but from reading the artical I don't think the problem is being drawn away I think it is the fact it was behind closed doors I do think though a championship draw should not be held behind closed doors. If any county board done that the clubs would give out so why can it be done at the top Also have to agree with Kildare, Their championship campaign over within 14 days. Christy ring could be spread out over a longer period of time" Would agree with you about the draw being behind closed doors in general. So were the first 3 rounds where we drew Antrim in the first game and Kildare away in the last so we havent exactly been blessed with good draws this year. Shows how little the GAA think of the Christy Ring cup draw that its not televised with the provincial draws. Neither is the Leinster qualifying group drawn shown either. Last year we drew Kerry and Offaly away in the first 2 matches and were relegated before we even got a home match. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 11/05/2017 15:39:25 1985987 Link
Replying To carlovia: "Would agree with you about the draw being behind closed doors in general. So were the first 3 rounds where we drew Antrim in the first game and Kildare away in the last so we havent exactly been blessed with good draws this year. Shows how little the GAA think of the Christy Ring cup draw that its not televised with the provincial draws. Neither is the Leinster qualifying group drawn shown either. Last year we drew Kerry and Offaly away in the first 2 matches and were relegated before we even got a home match." Yea I do think alot more could be done with the Christy ring and leinster qualifiers such as televising a few of them games. How do you feel the Christy ring will go? I'm thinking a Carlow v Antrim final I was very surprised when down bet London. GAA_1212 (UK) - Posts: 9 - 11/05/2017 18:29:56 1986036 Link
Replying To hurlingguru: ""The Wicklow County Board have sent a letter of objection to Croke Park over the way that the Christy Ring Cup semi-final draw was conducted. The draw took place behind closed doors last Monday morning and this has irked Wicklow who feel that they should have been allowed to attend the draw. Wicklow will play Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park, while Antrim take on Down in the two semi-finals, but Wicklow vice-chairman Martin Fitzgerald told the Wicklow People that it was wrong to hold the draw behind closed doors "If that happened in Wicklow with Mick Hagan and Bridget Kenny the clubs would go mad. It wouldn't happen in Wicklow. It wouldn't be done," said Fitzgerald. Wicklow coach Michael Neary added: "I think they (GAA) leave themselves open to criticism. I knew that we would be playing Carlow at some stage but not to invite officials from any of the counties leaves a lack of openness."" What a crowd of whingers. They have a cheek to talk about correct procedures after their carry on a few years back. Only one way to quieten that lot. dead_as_dodos (Carlow) - Posts: 459 - 11/05/2017 19:45:57 1986049 Link
Replying To GAA_1212: "Yea I do think alot more could be done with the Christy ring and leinster qualifiers such as televising a few of them games. How do you feel the Christy ring will go? I'm thinking a Carlow v Antrim final I was very surprised when down bet London." Should be a Carlow Antrim final but Wicklow beat Kildare away and will come prepared. Antrim and Carlow have played 3 great games this year and have both improved since the first. Would be great to have more coverage of Christy ring matches. Last weekend tg4 showed the ladies div 2 league final rather than a Christy ring match. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 12/05/2017 00:28:42 1986105 Link
Replying To carlovia: "Should be a Carlow Antrim final but Wicklow beat Kildare away and will come prepared. Antrim and Carlow have played 3 great games this year and have both improved since the first. Would be great to have more coverage of Christy ring matches. Last weekend tg4 showed the ladies div 2 league final rather than a Christy ring match." Antrim V Down. . Antrim by 3 or 4 Carlow V Wicklow. . Wicklow. by a couple of points Cuhullain (Kildare) - Posts: 273 - 12/05/2017 11:22:02 1986149 Link
Replying To Cuhullain: "Antrim V Down. . Antrim by 3 or 4 Carlow V Wicklow. . Wicklow. by a couple of points" Hahahaha SuperScore (USA) - Posts: 8 - 12/05/2017 11:41:43 1986162 Link
Replying To Cuhullain: "Antrim V Down. . Antrim by 3 or 4 Carlow V Wicklow. . Wicklow. by a couple of points" No chance. They are goin down ,down i tell ya ,down. dead_as_dodos (Carlow) - Posts: 459 - 12/05/2017 19:08:22 1986326 Link
Replying To dead_as_dodos: "No chance. They are goin down ,down i tell ya ,down." The Wicklow boys might end up having a couple of pints after the game. That's the closest you'll get with your prediction. Blackbogger (Carlow) - Posts: 170 - 15/05/2017 08:50:02 1986727 Link
Replying To Blackbogger: "The Wicklow boys might end up having a couple of pints after the game. That's the closest you'll get with your prediction." So you think Wicklow will win? LOL. dead_as_dodos (Carlow) - Posts: 459 - 15/05/2017 19:29:57 1986930 Link
Any word on how the team is shaping up for Saturday ? Heard they played Tyrone last week in a friendly. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 16/05/2017 12:59:26 1987071 Link
Replying To carlovia: "Any word on how the team is shaping up for Saturday ? Heard they played Tyrone last week in a friendly." You didn't hear how they got on against Tyrone? Any word of wicklow team? GAA_1212 (UK) - Posts: 9 - 16/05/2017 14:16:37 1987103 Link
Replying To GAA_1212: "You didn't hear how they got on against Tyrone? Any word of wicklow team?" Carlovia I heard Tyrone gave ye a good going over. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2898 - 16/05/2017 17:10:09 1987208 Link
Replying To sponger: "Carlovia I heard Tyrone gave ye a good going over." Well those Kavanagh brothers are strong players so what did we expect. I knew we shouldn't have agreed to a half of football. See you Saturday sponger. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 16/05/2017 17:31:52 1987225 Link
Replying To carlovia: "Any word on how the team is shaping up for Saturday ? Heard they played Tyrone last week in a friendly." No they did'nt play Tyrone. Don't know where that rumour came from. dead_as_dodos (Carlow) - Posts: 459 - 16/05/2017 22:49:17 1987333 Link
Replying To dead_as_dodos: "No they did'nt play Tyrone. Don't know where that rumour came from." Armagh poster on the Christy ring thread mentioned it. Any word on how they are shaping up? carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 16/05/2017 23:16:00 1987342 Link
few injuries i hear. Rumour that e. Nolan might be startin. ger Coady is still not right afaik. R. Kelly injured too. Don't quote me on this tho. :-) dead_as_dodos (Carlow) - Posts: 459 - 16/05/2017 23:27:35 1987351 Link
Carlow's only injury is Seamus Murphy with a broken hand. Hopeful to be right for final if we can beat Wicklow. It will be tight. anFhrainc (Carlow) - Posts: 62 - 17/05/2017 16:20:47 1987612 Link