Why can anyone answer me is the U-21 final between Westmeath and Dublin in Dublins home venue of Parnell park? Is this the GAA giving Dublin an unfair advantage of a home crowd? Surely Navan or Newbridge would have been more sensible.

southsider (Westmeath) - Posts: 132 - 18/03/2010 13:38:49    591282

All matches are played in home ground of team that's drawn first. Unfortunate perhaps but true. Has tended to work against Dublin in recent year so they're just getting their turn. You have a point about nuetral venues all the same in the light of what happened in Carlow!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 18/03/2010 13:45:17    591300

The Connacht U-21 Final between Roscommon and Sligo is in Sligo.I think it is just the way with Minor and U-21(and senior in some cases) competitions that they alternate venues of the competing counties from year to year.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 18/03/2010 13:52:59    591323

yeh its just luck of the draw that the final is in parnell park

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13659 - 18/03/2010 14:01:55    591343

fredrickwood
County: Roscommon
Posts: 2145

591323 The Connacht U-21 Final between Roscommon and Sligo is in Sligo.I think it is just the way with Minor and U-21(and senior in some cases) competitions that they alternate venues of the competing counties from year to year.

Any apology for the antics of your fellow county men last night Fred?

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 18/03/2010 14:05:04    591352

Do we have to apologise now if we beat Mayo?

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 18/03/2010 14:23:05    591387

fredrickwood
County: Roscommon
Posts: 2149

591387 Do we have to apologise now if we beat Mayo?

Yes

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 18/03/2010 14:25:56    591398

Ok here goes.You asked for it.
I,Fred Rickwood on behalf of all Great Rossies,would like to take this opportunity to apologise to all the Rhubarbs for coming from behind with 14 men against the wind and beating them in yesterdays Connacht U-21 semi-final.
I would also like to apologise on behalf of Sligo for goin and havin the cheek and audacity to go and beat Galway in the other semi-final in Tuam.
I will write to the Connacht Gaa chiefs and request that they ensure that next year they just fix a straight final between Mayo and Galway and save them the hassle of havin to face those other timewasters in the province.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 18/03/2010 14:51:06    591441

hold on a second. your name is Fred Rickwood. iv been calling you Fredrick Wood. ive been making an idiot of myself.......
ah homer Jay, excellant man

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 18/03/2010 15:25:31    591518

Rhodejim
County: Offaly
Posts: 1667

591518 hold on a second. your name is Fred Rickwood. iv been calling you Fredrick Wood. ive been making an idiot of myself.......
ah homer Jay, excellant man

HaHa! your a gas man Rhodejim!

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 18/03/2010 15:35:13    591535

fredrickwood
County: Roscommon
Posts: 2157

591441 Ok here goes.You asked for it.
I,Fred Rickwood on behalf of all Great Rossies,would like to take this opportunity to apologise to all the Rhubarbs for coming from behind with 14 men against the wind and beating them in yesterdays Connacht U-21 semi-final.
I would also like to apologise on behalf of Sligo for goin and havin the cheek and audacity to go and beat Galway in the other semi-final in Tuam.
I will write to the Connacht Gaa chiefs and request that they ensure that next year they just fix a straight final between Mayo and Galway and save them the hassle of havin to face those other timewasters in the province.
18/03/2010 15:25:31

Apology accepted.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 18/03/2010 15:39:09    591546

Congrats to Roscommon and Sligo wonder what the were the odds on that pairing last week?

mod (Mayo) - Posts: 859 - 18/03/2010 17:12:40    591717