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was it not always the situation that the finals alternated,with hurling first one year and football firs the next, i know the football has been the second game in the last few tears but can anyone tell me when this changed lonelylad (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 03/03/2018 13:31:52 2081693 Link 0 |
It.s ridiculous carrying the later stages of club competitions into the following year. Clubs/players involved have to cope with a long break over Christmas and the new-year period - trying to keep some degree of fitness and then trying to pick up a bit of momentum again. It does not make any sense. As for the finals on Patrick's day, interest is limited, in the main, to the four parishes/clubs involved.
neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 03/03/2018 15:10:30 2081707 Link 3 |
Why are people complaining about this? The players are honoured to represent their clubs in HQ on St. Patricks's Day. I think it is a great tradition now in the post Railway Cup era. Only a few clubs are impacted each year anyway. Playing the football first is the correct decision as it is a slower game. GAA got it right. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1672 - 03/03/2018 16:56:32 2081724 Link 0 |
Why are people complaining about this? The players are honoured to represent their clubs in HQ on St. Patricks's Day. I think it is a great tradition now in the post Railway Cup era. Only a few clubs are impacted each year anyway. Playing the football first is the correct decision as it is a slower game. GAA got it right. ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 03/03/2018 19:44:24 2081753 Link 0 |
have seen a lot of na piarsaigh games over the last few years love watching them youngmunstersman (Limerick) - Posts: 80 - 06/03/2018 22:27:10 2082344 Link 0 |
sure the month in april,the bringing forward of the all-irelands,etc surely mean this could now be played in november since all counties are going to look after their club players in april and so on,right....???? perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 07/03/2018 09:13:14 2082380 Link 0 |
The reason the attendance will be low is because there is a Limerick team. Limerick is more rugby playing. There will be large crowds from Dublin, and probably Cork, i don't know about Galway also. But as I said, Ireland England is in Twickenham. Not the Aviva. As stated I also think GAA should try and get some of the people and tourists from the parade up to the matches. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2520 - 07/03/2018 09:43:06 2082389 Link 0 |
The reason the attendance will be low is because there is a Limerick team. youngmunstersman (Limerick) - Posts: 80 - 07/03/2018 11:13:29 2082410 Link 2 |
and last year in the league,wexford supporters nearly outnumbered galway in salthill!!!!!!!
perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 07/03/2018 12:33:26 2082428 Link 2 |
Perfect10 In 2001 Wexford and Limerick played each other in Thurles in the All Ireland U21 Final and over 32,000 attended the game and the following year Limerick played Galway at the stage and were hugely supported as they were going for three in a row that day. There was an attendence of barely 20,000 and the Sports Writer Martin Brehony, a Galwegian, said the Limerick supporters outnumbered the their Galway counterparts by as much as 20 to one. Otherwise what will also contribute to a smaller crowd on St Patricks Day is the fact that three of the four clubs involved are city based and rural teams always attract a bigger following. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4340 - 07/03/2018 15:23:59 2082472 Link 1 |
Presumably those GAA fans who were conflicted over the clash of fixtures with the rugby next weekend had the conflict resolved for them yesterday. Ireland have won the Six Nations Championship. The competition is won. Grand Slams are rare and wonderful but really they are the icing on the cake...kinda like if your team were guaranteed to win the All Ireland but you want to see if they can keep the opposition scoreless in the final. If some would still pick the rugby over the club finals in that situation, it suggests that they have made the switch over and are more rugby people than GAA people at heart. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 11/03/2018 10:03:18 2083307 Link 0 |
I seen the cuala hurlers yesterday getting ready to take to the crokepark pitch for a training session after the Dublin Kerry game, they're going for 2 In a row now on Saturday that's some achievement considering no Dublin club hurling team had even won one before last year . KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 12/03/2018 14:12:59 2083953 Link 1 |
It's a lot more than icing on the cake, it rarelh happens and even rarer for Ireland to win a grand slam. What difference does it make if they're GAA, Rugby, Soccer or PBR people?
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7363 - 12/03/2018 16:17:42 2083994 Link 2 |
So you're somehow less of a GAA person if you decide to watch the rugby instead of the club finals, no offence that's rubbish as your country should always come first unless of course your club happen to be playing in the final. I would generally watch the club finals (particularly the hurling) on Paddy's Day, but this year I intend on been in a pub glued to the rugby, and bar checking the score I will have little or no interest in the club finals. gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 15/03/2018 16:19:07 2084764 Link 3 |
Good luck to Corofin tomorrow...hope ye take the cup west of the Shannon. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 16/03/2018 18:57:41 2084964 Link 5 |
Happy St Patrick's day one and all jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20601 - 17/03/2018 09:11:03 2085027 Link 1 |
Today could be the best ever clubs final day. Both games so hard to call. I'll take a stab now at corofin/cuala. Best of luck to all involved, a hugely proud day for all clubs involved. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5017 - 17/03/2018 09:33:54 2085032 Link 0 |
Can't remember a year when the bookies had the odds so close for both games. I'm surprised that Nemo and Na Piarsaigh both go in as favourites, I would have a slight fancy for the opposition in both. Best of luck to all 4 sides and hopefully we get 2 great games. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 17/03/2018 11:04:33 2085044 Link 0 |
jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 135 - 17/03/2018 14:22:27 2085067 Link 0 |
Sad to see TOS struggle so badly. Not a fitting end to a legends career. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 17/03/2018 14:32:39 2085070 Link 0 |