Interesting to see how the CB organise division 4 this year. They find it hard enough to fix 11 games, I hate to imagine when a 15 game league will be finished...I'm guessing 2013

clubm (Meath) - Posts: 87 - 26/01/2012 12:26:34    1100646

It shouldnt be that hard to do at all.
Other counties do it, so they should be well able to do it here.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6348 - 26/01/2012 13:10:27    1100686

I know it shouldn't....but that doesn't mean it doesn't.

clubm (Meath) - Posts: 87 - 26/01/2012 13:33:42    1100720

It'll be a right disaster. All will start off great in February with a few games in quick succession and will grind to a halt in the middle of the summer around championship time.

They need to start assigning leagues to certain days of the week where at all possible i.e play A league every Tuesday evening from May and B league say every Thursday evening alternating with hurling where needs be.

The leagues drag on into Winter as it is with piling another 4 teams into a division. This will also be a serious drain on any clubs in this division who play hurling.
Bad planning on behalf of our County Board yet again - they never should have let the farcical situation arise that so few teams were competing in Div 5.

The_Ripper (Meath) - Posts: 186 - 26/01/2012 14:33:05    1100783

I just can't see it running smoothly.

We had a situation towards the end of last year where we had a championship match on the Saturday and and then were fixed to play the quarter final the following Wednesday/Thursday (another issue with lack if respect for teams there but we'll leave that for the minute). I'm not sure what the big rush was for because we were made wait another 6 weeks for our final league game. Can't see there logic in their thinking most f the time.

Midweek games where possible is an idea but as well but we should have a league game every week between the end if Feb and the beginning of the champ.

clubm (Meath) - Posts: 87 - 26/01/2012 15:13:48    1100822

in fairness, credit where credit is due, the Fixtures Committee did a good job on fixtures last year. We got three fixture plans which they almost always stuck to. Its up to clubs to quit asking for games to be moved changed everytime a lad is going on a stag/wedding/weekend away. When you consider hurling & Football, the number of gardes at adult and Minor, the number of referees...then the fixtures committee do a serious job.
However, increasing the A League by 3 or 4 rounds......could spell disaster.

CommitteeeeMan (Meath) - Posts: 153 - 26/01/2012 18:09:09    1100964

If you go to the Meath website and go to club results and look through all off last year. Teams are often going 2 maybe 3 weeks without a game so there's plenty of time for the games but then what people must take into account is that clubs at some stage during the year are looking to have a game re-fixed for different dates. Inevitably the leagues are always gonna finish real late in the year no matter what they try and do.

glover (Meath) - Posts: 24 - 26/01/2012 18:11:24    1100966

Is division 4 of the A league starting this Sunday the 5th of feb?

RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 30/01/2012 19:16:14    1102720

no sunday the 19th

meathhillman (Meath) - Posts: 58 - 30/01/2012 19:52:52    1102744

Strong rumours that Div 4 is starting this weekend due to the restructure. We'll know after Co. Board meeting tonight

The_Ripper (Meath) - Posts: 186 - 30/01/2012 20:08:00    1102756

we will find out tonight! The boys in navan are gonna deal with it at tonights weekly get together

flyer (Meath) - Posts: 815 - 30/01/2012 20:08:24    1102757

Any results in div 4 , full round of fixtures today

Tarraing_a_mhi (Meath) - Posts: 104 - 05/02/2012 16:16:26    1105760

Clonard were beaten anyway

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1741 - 05/02/2012 17:21:10    1105806

st. marys beat dunsany by 5

clubm (Meath) - Posts: 87 - 05/02/2012 19:26:16    1105999

moylagh beat st brigids

northwest (Meath) - Posts: 107 - 05/02/2012 19:36:21    1106014

Slane drew there match

flyer (Meath) - Posts: 815 - 05/02/2012 20:23:09    1106086

Longwood beat Cortown by 3 points

eire1921 (Meath) - Posts: 24 - 05/02/2012 20:59:17    1106135

St Vincents beat St Pauls

Splinters (Meath) - Posts: 12 - 05/02/2012 21:31:14    1106186

Any results from todays' Division 4 games?

RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 12/02/2012 14:33:51    1109866

Longwood beat kilbride 3-09 to 0-08

eire1921 (Meath) - Posts: 24 - 12/02/2012 14:57:47    1109888