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The fixtures for Div 2 relegation are strange. Just say for instance all teams beat Ballymahon and Killashee lose one and win one against the Killoe teams. Killoe v Killoe in last game can conjure up whatever result is best for score diff to survive? Surely they should have met in the first game. That is a competition fault, not Killoes. Its the same as the rule naming 19 for 1st team, another 19 for 2nd team, and remainder for 3rd team. Players can move up from the remainder, but then cannot move back down. Killoe did not invent their own rule, and contrary to opinion, haven't got as much influence on the county board as some might think. Killoe did not want any of the scenarios that have played out this year and strongly opposed them, but it wasn't their call. This was all agreed to by the clubs, if your delegate is sleepy, challenge them. I still think Killoe Green and Ballymahon will go down. botheyesclosed (Longford) - Posts: 157 - 02/07/2026 10:06:51 2683591 Link
What is happening with Ballymahon, played in the senior championship 3 years ago and now heading to play division 3 football next year with the only other sole junior club Legan. Worrying for Longford football as they are one of the biggest towns in the county! Ballymahon are the last south longford club to win a senior championship. datsit (Longford) - Posts: 36 - 02/07/2026 11:11:18 2683611 Link
I could be wrong but I think Killoe looked to keep their 3rd string in Div 3 this year but were turned down. I don't know why anyone would be blaming Killoe. They are playing as per the rule book, it's not their fault that Ballymahon are shocking. Should they go out and just throw games?!! That would be breaking the rules!!! This was in the pipeline for a long time. They were amalgamated with Kenagh and I think Carrick at some stage. And from what I've being told, Ballymahon were in the minority of supplying good footballers to those teams. They are actually lucky Forgney no longer field, as their 2 best players are Forgney men! Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1568 - 02/07/2026 11:50:14 2683632 Link
Replying To botheyesclosed: "The fixtures for Div 2 relegation are strange. Just say for instance all teams beat Ballymahon and Killashee lose one and win one against the Killoe teams. Killoe v Killoe in last game can conjure up whatever result is best for score diff to survive? Surely they should have met in the first game. That is a competition fault, not Killoes. Its the same as the rule naming 19 for 1st team, another 19 for 2nd team, and remainder for 3rd team. Players can move up from the remainder, but then cannot move back down. Killoe did not invent their own rule, and contrary to opinion, haven't got as much influence on the county board as some might think. Killoe did not want any of the scenarios that have played out this year and strongly opposed them, but it wasn't their call. This was all agreed to by the clubs, if your delegate is sleepy, challenge them. I still think Killoe Green and Ballymahon will go down." The executive has more votes than the clubs concerned liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 293 - 02/07/2026 14:24:11 2683679 Link
Replying To liosbreac6265: "The executive has more votes than the clubs concerned" How so? Each club has how many votes? How many members of exec? Break this down into numbers for me. If its true it could only happen if clubs voted it in. Last time i was involved, clubs held the numbers. That cannot be changed without vote. botheyesclosed (Longford) - Posts: 157 - 02/07/2026 15:35:17 2683697 Link
Replying To botheyesclosed: "How so? Each club has how many votes? How many members of exec? Break this down into numbers for me. If its true it could only happen if clubs voted it in. Last time i was involved, clubs held the numbers. That cannot be changed without vote." 1 club, 1 vote. It used to be 1 for each delegate but that was changed a few years ago liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 293 - 02/07/2026 20:41:31 2683775 Link