Fishermantom (Limerick) - Posts: 569 - 27/01/2014 12:43:03    1537210

It's sad to see FishermanTom, but thanks for the sentiments all the same.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1432 - 27/01/2014 13:03:36    1537227

So Sunday up in Derry city it is then!

Croke park must have intervened and asked the Leinster council not to make a fuss as the Ulster football council have embarrassed the association enough!!

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2479 - 28/01/2014 09:26:52    1537651

Bricktop you are spot on, perhaps your big mate can get you a spot on the county board and knock some sense into those football heeds.

grandagrokepoke (Down) - Posts: 347 - 28/01/2014 13:16:47    1537785

Apparently we're now playing two games this weekend! This is crazy!

What is going on?

portavogielad (Down) - Posts: 446 - 28/01/2014 19:40:01    1538029

I heard that on the radio yesterday and thought it was a joke, what about 'player welfare' and all that bull coming out of Croke Park?

The players are in Newbridge on Saturday afternoon, no short journey and then to Derry City the following day, another 2 plus hours on a bus and its not as if we've a big squad to ensure players won't be playing two days on the bounce, I'm sure James McCartan wouldn't let it happen to the footballers.

disgrace.

I just hope some of the players don't get injured in this mess.

Is it free in up at Celtic park?

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2479 - 29/01/2014 09:06:03    1538112

What a total and utter disregard for players welfare!!!! Proposal.....let the Ulster council arrange the Ulster co fat ball final 4 December 26th in Donegal (Glen Columbkille comes ta mind) guaranteed a good crowd as everyone is aff and the crowd can help take the snow aff the pitch........Ludicrous? Yes I think so and so is playing the USHC next week!!! Dear, dear dear!

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 29/01/2014 14:31:30    1538342

What a total and utter disregard for players welfare!!!! Proposal.....let the Ulster council arrange the Ulster co fat ball final 4 December 26th in Donegal (Glen Columbkille comes ta mind) guaranteed a good crowd as everyone is aff and the crowd can help take the snow aff the pitch........Ludicrous? Yes I think so and so is playing the USHC next week!!! Dear, dear dear!

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 29/01/2014 14:31:30    1538343

Down chairman Seamus Walsh added: "We have to go with the hand which we have been dealt." if he or the co boord had any respect for the players they wouldny let this have progressed.

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 29/01/2014 14:56:48    1538348

What a f****** joke.

downhurlingman (Down) - Posts: 50 - 29/01/2014 15:42:14    1538369

Yeah, sounds like the County Board didn't put up much resistance.

Long_John (Down) - Posts: 299 - 29/01/2014 16:21:53    1538404

County board weren't consulted according to Ulster football council. Bet Antrim were consulted though

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2479 - 29/01/2014 21:56:03    1538622

Cahill your are completely right…Long John you are an elusive animal, nobody has seen or heard from you in ages, I know you have a big event coming up but I thought you were deed :( what about your friend with the cows? did he get his hair cut yet…fir thon was wile looking, like a whun bush on Gowans golf course.

grandagrokepoke (Down) - Posts: 347 - 30/01/2014 11:37:35    1538686

Well done Ulster council got what u wanted an Antrim win,
Down played a hard match on Saturday in terrible conditions
and had people injured yet you expected them to play again on
Sunday,so much for players welfare and promoting hurling but
hey you got a massive(lol) crowd anyway to watch your meaningless match well done.

galget1967 (Down) - Posts: 131 - 03/02/2014 08:24:48    1540355

Anyone who went to Derry yesterday either deserves the utmost praise or may be in need of a padded cell - not sure which yet anyway best of luck to James Coyle and Gareth Johnston and hope the injuries are not as bad as feared

Just reading the Irish News report and slightly disappointed on the managers comments about some club coaches.
I agree he is right to a point but what if there are no takers coming forward to take the young boys and girls in the clubs especially "real" hurler who are going to take the kids.

Surely the county and each club should be taking steps to overcome this and have interested parents and guardians to assist with other tasks required with each team or within the club itself

Tim_Burr (Down) - Posts: 460 - 03/02/2014 13:23:46    1540568

Any news on the injuries?

Long_John (Down) - Posts: 299 - 05/02/2014 13:26:50    1541733

No news yet on Magic & Coyle?

saulgael (Down) - Posts: 551 - 06/02/2014 14:45:57    1542251

Happened upon a match report for the 2013 Ulster final on Ulstergaa.ie and shockingly enough there's no mention of the fact Down hurlers played a game the day before.

They're rightly embarrassed by their ineptitude and didn't put it in print..

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2479 - 17/02/2014 14:07:40    1547373