Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Naas only lost by three points to Na Fianna in last year's Leinster SF, you'd think the Martin's should go close on the basis of yesterday's win"

Replying To MyOhMi:  "Went to both Senior / Intermediate Leinster games .. St Martins did well and as others said David Codd was immense and Jack O got through a lot of work. I did think this was a banana skin for St Martins and i'm delighted that they have won it and move on - There is a Leinster Championship there for the taking. Na Fianna are no Ballyhale but I do think home venue is a huge advantage to them. Rory will be double marked every day so it will be up to others to get their scores.

Rathnure ground out a win against Commercials too - far from spectacular but got the job done. The difference a week makes - their first four shots on Saturday were marginally wide while in the county final they nailed the first four. I don't think they ever really looked under pressure but the big blight was straight red to AJ Redmond. Bray Emmets next weekend who have contested the last two Intermediate Leinster finals so they are a decent outfit."

Replying To WexMurph:  "Having seen the Martins throughout the championship and Na Fianna, I would be suprised if St Martins get within 7 points hope I'm wrong though, be great to see them get to a provincial final."

Replying To WexMurph:  "Having seen the Martins throughout the championship and Na Fianna, I would be suprised if St Martins get within 7 points hope I'm wrong though, be great to see them get to a provincial final."

Replying To OasisorBlur:  "Yeah I would agree with that , Na Fianna have a very balanced team, Donal Burke is not hurling to anything near his best at the minute either. I think the softer conditions will go against the likes of Rory O C, the quicker the ball he gets the more damage he would do and space he would find. Parnell is tight at the best of times also. They need another big performance from Jack O in the half forward line to compete for aerial ball. Liam Rushe is the general there for Na Fianna, the martins need to find a way around him. The club championship is great entertainment for all during these winter months."

Replying To Pikeman96:  "@StoreysTash - just on your point about Electric Picnic weekend and your suggestion to play all matches on the Thursday, because either you simply don't understand or else you haven't thought it through properly.

There are 30 matches in each round of championship group fixtures (six each in the five grades from Senior down to Junior 'A'). So, to play them all on the same night instead of over the course of Friday evening/Saturday/Sunday, among the things you'd need that evening would be:

- 30 venues. Say three of them are Wexford Park, St. Patrick's Park, and COE. This means 27 club pitches in use, at a time when those clubs have one, two or even three matches of their own at different venues. You're asking those clubs to provide people at their own ground for things like car parking, looking after the dressing rooms, operating the scoreboard, running the shop if they have one, etc., instead of being able to go look at their own team play.

- At least 54 match officials on duty. 30 referees, and even if you only provide linesmen for senior matches, 24 linemen. Or 48 linesmen (meaning 78 match officials total) if you want to provide linesmen for Intermediate matches too.

- At an estimate, anywhere from 60 to 80 gate people. You'd get away with one at some venues, but would need three, four or five at others.

- Clubs having matches for their first and second teams at exactly the same times and at different venues. So for example, a junior player who might be brought on for the seniors/intermediates has to choose which match to go to, or have that decision made for him.

- Also consider the impact on the underage games programme. Thursday night is normally a full round of U14 matches. They couldn't go ahead that week. Other underage GAA sides, and girls/women's sides couldn't train that night either in the venues being used for matches.

And they're just some of the more obvious things that come to mind straight away. I could add several others too.

If Electric Picnic really is such a big deal for the minority of club players who harp on about it, I suggest they'd be better off lobbying the Electric Picnic organisers to hold it in June instead, before the club championships start at all."

Replying To Bon:  "It is indeed. A Fantastic competition."

Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Yes, logistically it is not a runner to have all those games on Thursday. But, it should be a weekend off GAA activities in my opinion. The date is known before a fixture is planned.
I have sons who will be playing adult in a few years time. I doubt very much they won't miss the biggest music festival of the year over a hurling or Gaelic football match.
You and others are saying "suck it up" worked in your day, and mine.
But times are different now, we need to make sure the offering accommodates what they want, otherwise you will have the unedifying sight of players just shrugging their shoulders as they head off with the tent under their arm.
Different times, the world is bigger than the village."

Replying To Past hurler:  "Donal Burke had a horrific hamstring injury in fairness to him, takes a long time to get right after it comes off the bone, the two Currie brothers are very very good hurlers too and young Stacey who all happen to be forwards.

Martins have a right chance, but the performance against Naas wouldn't be enough to beat Na Fianna in my opinion."