kilclief v portaferry. . . . any predictions?

guest123 (Down) - Posts: 39 - 10/10/2009 00:03:34    450319

Portaferry won handy enough. That's us back on top of the league by a point. Liatroim have a game in hand.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 12/10/2009 08:29:21    451550

is there any truth that the county board told the clubs if they are to finish the league they must sort it out themselves??

ianog (Down) - Posts: 416 - 12/10/2009 15:52:33    451918

How many teams are relegated from the Antrim Div 1 league? Portaferry, Ballygalget, and Ballycastle are all still in trouble but, St. John's looks favorites to go down. Is it only one team that goes down?

mournegael (Down) - Posts: 156 - 12/10/2009 16:26:17    451970

Yes and yes.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 12/10/2009 20:46:10    452321

is there any truth that the county board told the clubs if they are to finish the league they must sort it out themselves?? Nothing like passing the buck to hide your own ineptitude. Ballygalget still have Liatroim x2, Shamrocks x2 ( I think we might have got the points for 1 of them but who knows!!), Ports x1 and Ballycran x1 in Div1 and its now the middle of October. There's hardly going to be 6 available weekends not including the Joe McCrickard and whatever football games thrown in as well. As for the Antrim leagues, I think the Johnnies have two, possibly three games to go with one away to Ballycastle who've still something to play for and the other two being Cushendall and Dunloy who might top it (not that it'll matter a whole pile to them) so its hard to see them getting out of it but the Ports would probably want to pick up another point or two to make sure.

Wullie Mageean (None) - Posts: 211 - 13/10/2009 09:02:19    452672

The fixtures secretary has been left with his hands tied again, the main problem is with clubs who refuse to play games at a drop of a hat(some of the excuses i have heard are - boys away for weekend, so what, that happens every week in every club). On a personal note, several lads in my club played three senior football games and one senior hurling game in eight days last week, not ideal - but we are always committed to fielding. Dock the points unless there is a valid reason for postponement - We'll have the same problem year on year unless clubs are held accountable.

thurles84 (Down) - Posts: 19 - 13/10/2009 12:55:25    452901

Wullie explain i asked a simple question there seems to be plenty of football fixtures in the paper,if its true its a total disgrace but nothing would suprise me with this county really is a joke

ianog (Down) - Posts: 416 - 13/10/2009 15:25:52    453100

I don't think these fixtures should have been a surprise to anyone and I'm talking about the football league ones, so why would the likes of a club need to play three football fixtures in the one week as thurles has suggested. Apart from a bit of bad weather the footballers didn't exactly have an extended championship run so they should have been well planned in advance. Like it or not the hurling fixtures will be fitted around the football ones and the South Down hurlers, senior hurlers or minor hurlers didn't have long years either so why this congestion now in October and it can only be down to rank bad planning. As for clubs not willing to fulfill at the drop of a hat, well if its at the drop of a hat then there's no planning yet again, however if suitable notice is given like a master fixture list clubs should fulfill or forfeit the points even if they have another fixture in Antrim or reserve football, etc, etc. It's happened already to some clubs this year so why should other clubs be treated more leniently? Did i see somewhere that Ballyvarley and Ballycran thirds were cancelled at the weekend??

Wullie Mageean (None) - Posts: 211 - 13/10/2009 16:11:15    453153

Master fixtures were sent out at the start of the year and the league should have been finished in mid sept. Shamrocks are the worst of the lot for not fielding and puttin games off. Liatroim refuse to play a hurling match in the same week as football!

Fair play to Bredagh, Kilclief, Warrenpoint & Ballela. They make the effort to play the games when there fixed and will rearrange them if they cant be.

Div 2 seem to go better than Div 1 this year.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 13/10/2009 17:30:04    453266

Ballyvarley v Ballycran in Betsy Gray to be played this Sunday at 1.00pm in Darragh Cross. It is certainly difficult to get a team especially as some of our players will have football on the same day for various clubs. However lets get on with it. It is best to get all games played asap.

martythered (Down) - Posts: 26 - 15/10/2009 10:02:07    455086

Are the football games not down for Saturday martythered?

WestDownGael (Down) - Posts: 207 - 15/10/2009 10:19:19    455101

Division 1 games on Saturday, 2 and 3 on Sunday at 3pm.

thurles84 (Down) - Posts: 19 - 15/10/2009 13:49:02    455346

any results in the betsy grey or the McCrickard cups? how did the galgets get on agin Kilclief and did they beat Ballycastle? r the crans through in both comps? has maurice mc took up ring dancing or football?

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 19/10/2009 11:12:53    458544

Ballycran beat Ballyvarley handy. 3-9 to 3 pts. Thats them in the Betsy Gray final.

Seannie Og (Down) - Posts: 952 - 19/10/2009 13:03:33    458752

who do the crans play in the final?

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 19/10/2009 22:10:40    459577

Crans play Ballygalget in Betsy Gray final. Good luck to both teams.

Taz (Down) - Posts: 15 - 20/10/2009 06:54:03    459792

growler went home wondering what else do i need to do as HIS OLD TEAM BALLYGALGET beats his new team in portaferry saturday past,,,

ballwall (Down) - Posts: 129 - 26/10/2009 11:06:54    466347

Were you at it ballwall?

How did the Ballygalget 'senior' players get on? Did they star?

Wullie Mageean (None) - Posts: 211 - 26/10/2009 13:57:43    466453

can i sense a hint of sarcasm there Wullie?

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 26/10/2009 14:28:02    466485