Replying To tommyc: "I never asked for a change that interferes with the county split season. What I am suggesting is at least 4 club championship games in the senior championship. We have it for every other grade and level of football and hurling in the county - male and female. But in our showpiece club championship competition - the men's SFC , your season can be over after just 2 games is not good enough. Full stop. End of Debate."
It's not over, very important relegation play offs which will be the 3 bottom teams' FOURTH game. Clann, Fáithleachs and loser of WG/MG invthe Senior.
Replying To Seanfan: "Changing to what? You can't play Club Championships while County teams are playing. You can't start Club Championship "2 weeks after last County team exits" as that puts you back to the Club fixtures chaos that led to the CPA and the fix the fixtures campaign. Until the GAA outlaws the semi professional Boston/Chicago charade you're going to have clubs missing players till well into August."
In Westmeath many clubs play championship games without county/young players gone to America for the summer. Roscommon could start the championship in July and have more group games.
Replying To Seanfan: "It's not over, very important relegation play offs which will be the 3 bottom teams' FOURTH game. Clann, Fáithleachs and loser of WG/MG invthe Senior."
A chara, I am talking about at least four games in the SFC before any knockout phase - be that relegation playoff's or quarter finals. No other county is still doing three games. It's in the dark ages
Was in Lisnamult last night for flattering 6 point win for Boyle. Roscommon Gaels better team 1st half with a deserved half time lead. The Michael Gillooly before the break was game changer and in ten minute period Boyle scored 2-4 without reply. Donie Smith to the fore again and Daire Cregg looked more like himself after an extra two of training. Enda Smith had a late cameo his first appearance for 11 weeks.
Senan Lambe,Rory Carthy good for the Gaels they play North Roscommon next and with players coming back from injury the extra game should be helpful.
Was also in O'Rourke Park this evening and it was for excellent match between Castlerea and Oran.
Castlerea have really improved a lot with the introduction of their back to back county minor winners. They led by 4 at half time and were 8 ahead with 15 minutes to play and full value for that lead, then Oran had scoring patch with some outstanding scores to go one point in front but Adam McDermott got the last say to earn a draw.
Ciaran Lawless,Charlie Carthy,James Fitzpatrick,Kevin Hester,Liam Finneran had some impressive moments but the stand out player on show was the youngest player on the field Darragh Curran and his ceiling is high if he can avoid injuries in the years ahead.
Lastly well done to Elphin most myself included didn't see them avoiding a relegation play off.
The fact Clann and Faithleachs two of last year's semi Finalists are now in a relegation play off highlights once more that our senior championship in among the most competitive in the country
Replying To tommyc: "A chara, I am talking about at least four games in the SFC before any knockout phase - be that relegation playoff's or quarter finals. No other county is still doing three games. It's in the dark ages"
I'd say most Counties are still going with Groups of 4. Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal seem to have 4 or 5 rounds drawn randomly and make a League table from the results. I think Monaghan have 2 groups of 5.