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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Div 1: Armagh v Tyrone Tyrone by 3 Donegal v Dublin Dublin by 2 Derry v Kerry Draw Mayo v Galway Mayo by 2 Div 2: Down v Cork Cork by 3 Monaghan v Westmeath Monaghan by 5 Louth v Roscommon Roscommon by 6 Meath v Cavan Meath by 2 Div 3: Sligo v Kildare Kildare by 8 Clare v Leitrim Clare by 5 Laois v Offaly Laois by 1 Fermanagh v Antrim Fermanagh by 3 Div 4: Tipperary v Longford Draw Waterford v Carlow Carlow by 7 London v Wicklow Wicklow by 5 Limerick v Wexford Limerick by 1" Wrong thread CC Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14833 - 30/01/2025 09:16:32 2588458 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "What a pity to see so many inter county hurlers being pulled from college games.would they not be better hurling rather than 2 or 3 hard training sessions this week..only my opinion but it devalues the college competitions..if players are on scholarships how will that work??" It's supposed to be the case that if players are on scholarships, the college is guaranteed of their availability for colleges matches. I'd guess that those being pulled from colleges matches this week are those not on scholarships. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2693 - 30/01/2025 09:52:44 2588462 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "It's supposed to be the case that if players are on scholarships, the college is guaranteed of their availability for colleges matches. I'd guess that those being pulled from colleges matches this week are those not on scholarships." Do players get scholarships just on athletic ability???? Would not be for that at all, at all if true. American system produces imbeciles. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 31/01/2025 10:59:25 2588601 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Do players get scholarships just on athletic ability???? Would not be for that at all, at all if true. American system produces imbeciles." It's not quite that simple. There's a minimum grade criteria to meet and maintain. I was on the UCD one but didn't make the cut because of where I was with academics at the time Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3381 - 31/01/2025 13:52:29 2588633 Link
Some more interesting games this weekend Cork V Limerick is the big one on Saturday night. Two reasonably strong teams picked and a bit of experimenting on both sides I feel. I'm predicting Cork to win by 4 points (based on home advantage and the fact that they look ready and up for it and I think Limerick are still a few weeks behind in terms of preparation) Kilkenny V Galway you would have to fancy Kilkenny based on last weeks performances and they fact they are at home. I'd say Kilkenny by 8 points Tipperary V Wexford is one game I think that Wexford could be targeting and Tipperary have often struggled against them. I'm hoping Wexford can step it up from last week but I do think the this years Tipp team look like they have a nice game plan and the fact that Wexford are still missing some front line players I would have to fancy Tipperary by a goal LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 109 - 31/01/2025 13:56:17 2588635 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Wrong thread CC" **! I swore blind that I had posted it on Wednesday night, only to find it wasn't there the next day. I was thinking it must be a system error. Anyway, I posted a different set of selections again yesterday (I didn't have a copy of my original lot). It will be interesting to see which set of selections does best, hopefully the latter. Cockney_Cat (UK)** - Posts: 2687 - 31/01/2025 14:39:26 2588641 Link
Replying To LimerickandProud: "Some more interesting games this weekend Cork V Limerick is the big one on Saturday night. Two reasonably strong teams picked and a bit of experimenting on both sides I feel. I'm predicting Cork to win by 4 points (based on home advantage and the fact that they look ready and up for it and I think Limerick are still a few weeks behind in terms of preparation) Kilkenny V Galway you would have to fancy Kilkenny based on last weeks performances and they fact they are at home. I'd say Kilkenny by 8 points Tipperary V Wexford is one game I think that Wexford could be targeting and Tipperary have often struggled against them. I'm hoping Wexford can step it up from last week but I do think the this years Tipp team look like they have a nice game plan and the fact that Wexford are still missing some front line players I would have to fancy Tipperary by a goal" Based on what we saw last week you're more optimistic than I am Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3381 - 31/01/2025 15:13:46 2588649 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "It's not quite that simple. There's a minimum grade criteria to meet and maintain. I was on the UCD one but didn't make the cut because of where I was with academics at the time" That's fine. A lot of American athletes get scholarships but most end up not making the grade and with no real education either. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 31/01/2025 15:29:36 2588651 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "**! I swore blind that I had posted it on Wednesday night, only to find it wasn't there the next day. I was thinking it must be a system error. Anyway, I posted a different set of selections again yesterday (I didn't have a copy of my original lot). It will be interesting to see which set of selections does best, hopefully the latter." Hard to predict results in the early rounds anyway. I'd usually get better as the competition goes on. Hopefully it will be the same this year! Viking66 (Wexford)** - Posts: 14833 - 31/01/2025 15:43:51 2588654 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "Based on what we saw last week you're more optimistic than I am" I think Limerick might shade game. Cork minus the 2 Downeys and Dalton don't look particularly strong. Unfortunately Ben Cunningham is injured but I like that a few rising stars are included as substitutes, and might get a run out. Cork's full forward line will get a useful test.. and in front of 30K spectators should be a good game. Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 436 - 31/01/2025 17:34:33 2588677 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "I think Limerick might shade game. Cork minus the 2 Downeys and Dalton don't look particularly strong. Unfortunately Ben Cunningham is injured but I like that a few rising stars are included as substitutes, and might get a run out. Cork's full forward line will get a useful test.. and in front of 30K spectators should be a good game." Great to see such a crowd coming. Us neutral non travellers can't see it unfortunately. Proves that people want to see the big teams meeting, regardless of the cynical view of league. Biggest series attendance for god knows??? BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 31/01/2025 18:27:42 2588686 Link
Expect a big Limerick win toinght. Our boys are in heavy training block at the moment. CorkLiamMcCarthy24 (Cork) - Posts: 98 - 01/02/2025 19:11:57 2588787 Link
Good game by both. Great work by Cork to get back into it and grab that draw. Some good games to look forward to this year! HonCork (Cork) - Posts: 4 - 01/02/2025 21:11:04 2588806 Link
Good game by both. Great work by Cork to get back into it and grab that draw. Some good games to look forward to this year! HonCork (Cork) - Posts: 4 - 01/02/2025 21:14:47 2588809 Link
Good intensity for a League game in early February. And a good watch despite the conditions. Think the ref played for a draw, but it was a fair result overall. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14833 - 01/02/2025 21:43:33 2588811 Link
Replying To CorkLiamMcCarthy24: "Expect a big Limerick win toinght. Our boys are in heavy training block at the moment." You are seriously bad tipster! BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 01/02/2025 22:06:53 2588814 Link
I tried a post earlier but didn't get through,I didn't say anything wrong..I'll gladly take that result down there..I would have to question some of the very soft frees cork got towards the end of this match..delighted to see the new limerick boys showing real grit and fight for things tonight.championship in limerick will be very interesting.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2450 - 01/02/2025 22:49:38 2588817 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "I tried a post earlier but didn't get through,I didn't say anything wrong..I'll gladly take that result down there..I would have to question some of the very soft frees cork got towards the end of this match..delighted to see the new limerick boys showing real grit and fight for things tonight.championship in limerick will be very interesting.." Well, that was a surprise! Really puts Carlow in with chance of promotion BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 02/02/2025 16:19:23 2588912 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Well, that was a surprise! Really puts Carlow in with chance of promotion" I was not a bit surprised. Actually expected it. Carlow more experienced team and well deserved. No excuses. Winning becomes a habit and so does losing. Challenge matches or competition. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2949 - 02/02/2025 17:42:39 2588959 Link
Replying To Canuck: "I was not a bit surprised. Actually expected it. Carlow more experienced team and well deserved. No excuses. Winning becomes a habit and so does losing. Challenge matches or competition." They are good. We had couple of close shaves there in championship. Far more potential there than in other Leinster teams in lower rank. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 02/02/2025 18:25:11 2588973 Link