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ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 67 - 30/06/2022 12:58:01 2428804 Link 0 |
There's no good time to run it end of story. Colleges/Schools football takes over in end of year. County football in the start of the year. Club football in the summer. Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 87 - 30/06/2022 13:34:17 2428815 Link 0 |
You've explained what I was trying to say earlier very well. A decent 18/19 year old is playing for a clubs second team if not a sub maybe on first team. The 17 year olds then have their own league and championship yet to complete. Were they not better try it at u20 level to reduce need of minors and stagger it out over a longer time rather than bang in the middle of minor and senior leagues?
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 30/06/2022 13:41:23 2428817 Link 0 |
I'm not sure why they dispensed with the U.20 and changed it to U.19. You would have the very same problem with trying to get a good time of the year to hold it. One of the reasons the U.20 failed last year was that minors were not allowed play so clubs struggled for numbers. Clubs should prioritise the U.19 over playing eligible players for the second team if they have one . That would mean 2 games per week for a short window and they are well able for it. It's not unusual (but not fair) for a player to have to play a school game during the day and a club match in the evening. You must remember that the weaker 18 year old that's just out of minors and doesn't want to train with the senior team will have no football only for this competition so it should be easier to coax them out in summer and they might get the confidence to stay training. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 01/07/2022 11:09:39 2428953 Link 0 |
Master calendar shows u20 is being played at same time as last year. I think it was poorly organised as most of the "top" players at u19 are playing for their clubs first team. A good competition with bad timing.
Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 87 - 01/07/2022 11:34:04 2428961 Link 0 |
Didn't know that U.20 was going to be played at the end of the year. Shelly, when would you play the U.19 eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 01/07/2022 12:41:23 2428981 Link 0 |
I answered you on this already. Previous post
ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 67 - 01/07/2022 15:37:56 2429036 Link 0 |
No club will play championship at any level without their county players so the Spring time is ruled out. If you are playing it at the end of the year there's only 2 places with floodlights and Tourlestrane rightly so won't allow games there on a Friday night if either their senior men or ladies are involved in Connacht Championship. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 02/07/2022 16:47:12 2429241 Link 0 |
I hope ya didn't go to the bookies with your predictions! League is taken shape now and looks like the bottom of both 1 and 2 is going to be the most interesting over the next few weeks.
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 04/07/2022 09:09:48 2429551 Link 0 |
After last weekends games there will be some big matches in the leagues this weekend. Who is everyone backing for promotion and relegation out of each division? Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 87 - 11/07/2022 15:05:23 2431432 Link 0 |
You have the relegation battle with Loser of Tubber and Mullinabreena going down I think. Battle then between Shamrock Gaels and Coolera to see who'll join Tour in the final. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 12/07/2022 12:01:58 2431621 Link 0 |
Difficult to a handle on all the games as some teams have played a lot more games than others. Tourlestrane are running away from the chasing pack and in this sort of form does anyone want to come second and meet in a league final to take a beating before championship starts. I think Coolera might take that spot and give them an opportunity to have another go at Tourlestrane in a final. They need to banish the no show of a championship final last year against the same opposition. Relegation looks like it's between Tubbercurry and Coolaney and Coolaney may just survive. Div 2 is similar in that it's a race for second spot. Curry will top but second place is between about 4 teams. Drumcliffes decision to pull out of the U.19 to concentrate on the senior team has spectatularly backfired. A home draw against the bottom team followed by an away loss to Harps has severly dented their promotion aspirations. They still have to play Curry and the Bunnies. Bunnies are flying at the moment and a win for them against Drumcliffe could seal second place. Easkey were doing well but lost heavily last weekend also after hammering Harps the week before. Harps who have a couple of games in hand could be in the shake up if they won all their games.Ballymote are just Ballymote totally unpredictable. They were in a strong place a few weeks ago but successive defeats will leave then in Div 2 next year. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 12/07/2022 12:52:19 2431637 Link 0 |
Can't see anybody touching tourlestrane in the league. Still just as far ahead this year as they were last year. I do think CM should beat Tubbercurry and stay up this year. Curry look set to top div 2 unless they make a few wasteful mistakes. The battle for second spot is heating up. It's between Easkey and Bunninaden it looks. DRP will need 3 wins out of 3 now and hope Easkey or Bunninaden slip up along the way. I like the look of Shamrock Gaels as dark horses for championship. Mary's and Curry are also an outside bet with Tourlestrane and CS the two clear cut favourites. In intermediate Molaise will be in and around the final but Easkey will not fear it neither will Bunninaden or Geevagh. Intermediate always very hard to call. Anybody want to have a shot at predicting this weekends games. After my awful attempt last time I'll let someone else go first!! Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 87 - 13/07/2022 13:07:24 2431847 Link 0 |
I will go for a win for Coolera. Coolaney, Calry and Tourlestrane in Div 1. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 14/07/2022 18:14:34 2432119 Link 0 |
I'll think we'll see wins for Tourlestrane, Coolera, Calry and Mullinabreena in Div 1. Geevagh, Curry, Harps and Drumcliffe in 2. And Pats, Johns, Cloonacool in 3 with Michaels to draw.
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 14/07/2022 20:57:27 2432132 Link 0 |
Leagues close to finishing and a few big results at the weekend. The south Sligo derby between Tubber and C/M was a biggie and Coolaney/Mullinabreena looking at the drop now. Shamrock Gaels, good draw at Coolera and looking like a top 2 finish which is promising for them. Huge result in division 2 for Owenmore Gaels over Eastern Harps keeping them up for another year. The Bunnies pulled off a big win away to Drumcliffe/RP and they look like potentially joining Curry in the league final which would be back to back promotion I understand. maximus_1 (Sligo) - Posts: 21 - 18/07/2022 15:04:51 2432742 Link 0 |
League taking shape nicely in some regards…Enniscrone know they're fate is now in Division 3, while does anyone know what will happen with Curry and Easkey game? Bunninadden and Curry look to be going up anyway regardless of that outcome. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 20/07/2022 18:05:38 2433235 Link 0 |
Yes the amount of walkovers at underage is shocking. It's particularly bad with some clubs. In the senior setup capitulation was the name of the game last weekend. Coolaney must have been ahead by about 10 points when they completely folded against Tubbercurry. They will be heading to Div 2. Drumcliffes capitulation continued with another loss leaving them with 1 point from a possible 6 in their last 3 games. They will be staying in Div 2, meanwhile their good U.19 team withdrew from the competition. Curry v Easkey will be interesting. It looks like Curry will be keeping the points. It wasn't a very prestigious hurling competition but it's disappointing that both games could not be accommodated eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1309 - 21/07/2022 12:36:32 2433343 Link 0 |
The Curry v Easkey is fixed for Tuesday 28th @ 7:45 in Curry kjh100 (Sligo) - Posts: 25 - 21/07/2022 15:11:28 2433395 Link 0 |
Was it not meant to be in Easkey last Saturday?
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 243 - 22/07/2022 08:53:03 2433480 Link 0 |