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Just four days until some teams play in knockout stages and still no venues set, with exception of one Intermediate game but that may be due to who is playing in it more than anything. Until yesterday afternoon they didn't know what day or time. This isn't good enough. Other counties with much larger fixture calendars can have things in order.
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 725 - 08/09/2026 10:05:50
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Replying To Sligoman1234: "Just four days until some teams play in knockout stages and still no venues set, with exception of one Intermediate game but that may be due to who is playing in it more than anything. Until yesterday afternoon they didn't know what day or time. This isn't good enough. Other counties with much larger fixture calendars can have things in order." PREDICTIONS
SENIOR MARYS AND TOUR
INTER CASTLECONNOR + BALLYMOTE
JUNIOR JOHNS AND MICHAELS
RELEGATION INTER
PATS + GEEVAGH
sligoglory (Sligo) - Posts: 3 - 08/09/2026 11:52:37
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Replying To Sligoman1234: "Just four days until some teams play in knockout stages and still no venues set, with exception of one Intermediate game but that may be due to who is playing in it more than anything. Until yesterday afternoon they didn't know what day or time. This isn't good enough. Other counties with much larger fixture calendars can have things in order." Until the clubs really make a stand and really make it clear that its unacceptable what's going on nothing will change, Shamrock gael's and Tourlestrane being brought to Enniscrone for Junior A. Games on at 5pm on a Sunday evening, no consideration for lads living outside the county or back at college.
westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 110 - 08/09/2026 13:09:45
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Has somebody lost the keys to the Markievicz Park gate? Solution to the CCC's problems staring them in the face. I suppose they want to protect a pitch that hasn't had a game on it in months at the expense of club pitches that they will willingly flog to death.
The lack of notice for fixtures and inexplicable moving of any game, but especially championship knockout games, from one weekend to the next at 4-5 days notice is not good enough.
Bring in Home and Away games. Open up Markievicz Park. Map out the Championship fixtues in advance and give the players, coaching teams and supporters something so they can plan their lives.
shorona (Sligo) - Posts: 130 - 08/09/2026 14:43:29
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Unfortunately despite all the hard work, preparation and organisation put in by teams over the course of a year, it can be completely undone at the whim of an utterly not fit for purpose CCC.
The lack of respect shown to clubs and players is astonishing. Fixtures that have been on website and in the master calendar as being down for a particular weekend being changed at 4/5 days notice, completely disregarding any commitments that players may have outside of football. I'm sure all of the affected teams have had training schedules and personnel choices that have been influenced by proposed dates for relegation games, semi finals or quarter finals.
A lot has been said about the strides made last year and credit where it's due, the fact it wasn't a particular taking point means it was a job well done. Unfortunately, while fixing games on a Monday/Tuesday for the following weekend and not paying any heed to weekends off in the master calendar during the league did raise some concerns, it probably should have been a sign of the impending disaster. Venues, dates and times should be left to the competing teams to organise at this point.
While there's no doubt it's a logistically challenging task, there are innumerable easy options staring the county board in the face which make life easier on the lowly club player. If only that was the priority.
ABigTree (Sligo) - Posts: 10 - 08/09/2026 14:48:42
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Replying To shorona: "Has somebody lost the keys to the Markievicz Park gate? Solution to the CCC's problems staring them in the face. I suppose they want to protect a pitch that hasn't had a game on it in months at the expense of club pitches that they will willingly flog to death.
The lack of notice for fixtures and inexplicable moving of any game, but especially championship knockout games, from one weekend to the next at 4-5 days notice is not good enough.
Bring in Home and Away games. Open up Markievicz Park. Map out the Championship fixtues in advance and give the players, coaching teams and supporters something so they can plan their lives." I dont think the park is the answer, Games with less than a hundred at them and no atmosphere are no good, There's plenty of pitches with great surfaces and lights/stands that theres no need for Markievicz and 100% no need for games in scarden either. Fixtures 100% should have been out Sunday night.
westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 110 - 08/09/2026 15:06:51
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Replying To shorona: "Has somebody lost the keys to the Markievicz Park gate? Solution to the CCC's problems staring them in the face. I suppose they want to protect a pitch that hasn't had a game on it in months at the expense of club pitches that they will willingly flog to death.
The lack of notice for fixtures and inexplicable moving of any game, but especially championship knockout games, from one weekend to the next at 4-5 days notice is not good enough.
Bring in Home and Away games. Open up Markievicz Park. Map out the Championship fixtues in advance and give the players, coaching teams and supporters something so they can plan their lives." The QF should be double headers in M Park as well as the Semifinals. It was in good shape a few months ago so i cant see why its not been used. As regards the fixtures, the only thing harder to predict than a venue is trying to get a fixture at any time changed including underage.
MrUnderhill (Sligo) - Posts: 140 - 08/09/2026 16:16:30
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