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Post by diego on May 27, 2015 22:09:49 GMT
Only going for nearly fifty years... So it's a long-running blitz then? Most of the stories I've ever heard about it revolve around the consumption of porter with teams made of lads who havent used a word of Gaeilge since the last time they were forced to do their homework. Not sure where this idea comes from that it's a mickey mouse tournament. Always going to be teams that take it more seriously than others, but there's a proper competitive element to it. Last year's senior final you had the likes of Ryan and Mark McHugh and Micheál Hegarty playing great football when Kilcar won it. Some big rivalry between the big Donegal clubs especially. Of course there's a social side to it as well, but what's wrong with that? It's an amateur game at the end of the day. Great event to help promote our native sport and language. Finals on TG4 Monday so you can judge for yourself. On in Ardara in Donegal this year.
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Post by diego on May 27, 2015 22:16:46 GMT
Ardfert vs Feale Rangers is off now with talks of Shannon Rangers game being brought forward. Turning in to a right omnishambles at this stage!
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Post by Mickmack on May 27, 2015 22:18:09 GMT
So it's a long-running blitz then? Most of the stories I've ever heard about it revolve around the consumption of porter with teams made of lads who havent used a word of Gaeilge since the last time they were forced to do their homework. Not sure where this idea comes from that it's a mickey mouse tournament. Always going to be teams that take it more seriously than others, but there's a proper competitive element to it. Last year's senior final you had the likes of Ryan and Mark McHugh and Micheál Hegarty playing great football when Kilcar won it. Some big rivalry between the big Donegal clubs especially. Of course there's a social side to it as well, but what's wrong with that? It's an amateur game at the end of the day. Great event to help promote our native sport and language. Finals on TG4 Monday so you can judge for yourself. On in Ardara in Donegal this year. I think its a fantastic tournament.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on May 27, 2015 23:18:20 GMT
"We need to bring the craic back."
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Post by hugh20 on May 28, 2015 11:17:54 GMT
Not sure where this idea comes from that it's a mickey mouse tournament. Always going to be teams that take it more seriously than others, but there's a proper competitive element to it. Last year's senior final you had the likes of Ryan and Mark McHugh and Micheál Hegarty playing great football when Kilcar won it. Some big rivalry between the big Donegal clubs especially. Of course there's a social side to it as well, but what's wrong with that? It's an amateur game at the end of the day. Great event to help promote our native sport and language. Finals on TG4 Monday so you can judge for yourself. On in Ardara in Donegal this year. I think its a fantastic tournament. Could not agree more. A great competition
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Post by dashboard10m on May 28, 2015 13:54:48 GMT
From what I hear the tournament has a new venue every year and if gaeltacht pulled out they would lose there turn to stage it might be a couple of strong team's in it particularly from donegal, with ardfert v feale ranger's also off not sure when will these games be played with club and kerry games coming up,certainly doesn't help these divisional team's trying to keep them together
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Post by champer on May 29, 2015 10:03:17 GMT
It would make a lot more sense to either play off the club championships or get the county championship down to qfinal level. Trying to do a bit of both is not working.
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Post by shaggy04 on May 29, 2015 15:55:19 GMT
Ardfert vs Feale Rangers is off now with talks of Shannon Rangers game being brought forward. Both games off now,championship won't befinished at all at this rate,let's hope Munster final isn't a draw.also I heard Kerry trained last Saturday before co championship
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Post by hurlingman on May 29, 2015 17:26:14 GMT
i see David Geaney is back with Dingle again. A big plus for them going forward!
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Post by factman on May 29, 2015 20:00:42 GMT
is getting rid of 3 clubs teams now still the answer to our not broken county championsip , two district teams refusing to play this weekend (maybe for their own good reasons) and a farcical round robin tournament to look forward to maybe in november or december
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Post by westerner on May 30, 2015 4:17:01 GMT
Only right these games were called off. Finuge ardfert have had to play county league games without there Christy ring players as it is and possibly losing winnable games in the process. Plus the hurlers haven't been allowed train with the football clubs and are expected by the county board to jump straight into a championship match with little to no training down.if I'm not mistaken the kerry county board fixed a set of county league hurling games the day after the kerry hurlers were in Dublin playing the league promotion relegation playoff. Common sense never prevails with the lads that are at the helm currently.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on May 30, 2015 11:03:02 GMT
Is the Shannon Rangers and Brendans game off?
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Post by diego on May 30, 2015 12:55:49 GMT
Is the Shannon Rangers and Brendans game off? Yes, only 2 games left now... www.kerrygaa.ie/news/360352/Kerry_GAA_Press_Release_SFC_Rd2The Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship Round 2 Fixtures The following games go ahead on Saturday night. All other games in Round 2 are off. Round 1 Replay Saturday May 30th in Dingle at 6:45pm Dingle V Milltown Castlemaine Saturday May 30th in Foilmore at 6:45pm St Michaels-Foilmore V Kilcummin All other games are OFF. Kerry GAA Press Release SFC Round 2 Fixture Shannon Rangers V St Brendans is off Shannon Rangers football club have informed the Runaí of the Kerry County Committee that they will not be fulfilling the Senior Football Championship Round 2 fixture against St Brendans that was scheduled to take place in Tarbert on Sunday next. Therefore the game does not go ahead and the matter will now be referred to the CCC of the Kerry County Committee.
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Post by diego on May 30, 2015 13:18:13 GMT
Meanwhile, up in Donegal An Ghaeltacht put in a good display but were knocked out in the opening round of the senior competition in the Comórtas Peile this afternoon, losing 1-18 to 1-13 to one of the local clubs Naomh Conaill from Glenties.
Always going to be a tough one against a team currently in 3rd place in Division 1 of the Donegal county league.
Leo McLoone got the only goal for Naomh Conaill, with a goal from a penalty from Colm 'Vegas' O'Muircheartaigh for An Ghaeltacht.
From the commentary on RnaG it sounded like it was the strength of panel of Naomh Conaill that made the difference near the end.
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Post by tadgh10 on May 30, 2015 14:50:42 GMT
Just wondering did gaeltacht have all there west kerry player's because I heard one of them was playing a challenge game in tralee with the kerry juniors this morning
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Post by yellowbelly on May 30, 2015 19:14:01 GMT
Round Two Replay Dingle 2-04 Milltown Castlemaine 1-04 Paul & Mikey Geaney with goals
Round Three St Michaels Foilmore 2-09 Kilcummin 2-10 58 minute goal by Shane McSweeney
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Post by givehimaball on May 30, 2015 19:21:13 GMT
Teams in the Dingle Milltown Castlemaine
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Post by Mickmack on May 30, 2015 22:16:22 GMT
Dingle 2-04 Milltown Castlemaine 1-04
Were both very defensively minded or what explains the low scoring
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Post by Premier on May 30, 2015 23:19:43 GMT
Dingle 2-04 Milltown Castlemaine 1-04 Were both very defensively minded or what explains the low scoring Looking outside your window might give you some idea
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Post by yellowbelly on May 31, 2015 1:13:46 GMT
Dingle 2-04 Milltown Castlemaine 1-04 Were both very defensively minded or what explains the low scoring Absolutely, Dingle played with wind in 1st half, went ahead then and pulled and dragged all the way through the 2nd half to hold on to their lead. Last weekend they did the same until Milltown scored a goal in extra time and they came out and played some great football to go ahead only to revert back to the cynical style which nearly cost then the game. Milltown set out their stall to play the same way but as a neutral who's paid in to see both games, they were dire game. Sad indictment for football.
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Post by Premier on May 31, 2015 9:48:16 GMT
Kealy was supposed to make a hames of 2 of the Bally goals last night, surprised Shane Murphy was dropped form last weeks games
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Post by kerrygold on May 31, 2015 10:09:00 GMT
CCC should resign over this shambles, out of touch with reality, also with Kerry likely to be involved til late august where are they going to fit in co championship relegation games along with running off county championship as teams in relegation play off likely to still be involved in county championship. Throw in finishing off count league compromise rules and district championship maybe CCC could apply for an extra month in the calendar,also club championship final still to be played It would seem wrong alright if these games were rushed through at the end of the year in the muck and rain. It will be difficult to find a slot for them. There will probably be a traffic jam with the local district championships.
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Post by kerrygold on May 31, 2015 10:10:50 GMT
Kealy was supposed to make a hames of 2 of the Bally goals last night, surprised Shane Murphy was dropped form last weeks games Pretty commendable championships performances over the past two weekends from B/Foilmore all the same considering they have lost the three O'Connors since last year, 50% of their attack.
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Post by Premier on May 31, 2015 13:18:56 GMT
Kealy was supposed to make a hames of 2 of the Bally goals last night, surprised Shane Murphy was dropped form last weeks games Pretty commendable championships performances over the past two weekends from B/Foilmore all the same considering they have lost the three O'Connors since last year, 50% of their attack. Supposed to play incredibly defensively with their 4 goals over the last few weeks coming from pumped balls from midfield into their 6"5 full forward and only forward and hope for the best.. The trying conditions have undoubtedly helped them
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Post by tadgh10 on May 31, 2015 13:26:27 GMT
The fixtures seem up in the air and it looks like we will be deciding which clubs are to be relegated in the winter where the weather and state of a pitch could be a major factor not the ability of the players on show, hardly seems fair,is the current set up really in need of change that badly
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Post by kerrygold on May 31, 2015 13:39:50 GMT
Pretty commendable championships performances over the past two weekends from B/Foilmore all the same considering they have lost the three O'Connors since last year, 50% of their attack. Supposed to play incredibly defensively with their 4 goals over the last few weeks coming from pumped balls from midfield into their 6"5 full forward and only forward and hope for the best.. The trying conditions have undoubtedly helped them Don't know, didn't see either game so cant comment. If you lost half your attack going defensive would have some merit.
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Post by himself on Jun 1, 2015 10:01:20 GMT
I was at the Kilcummin Foilmore game and I have to say that I loved it. I thought it was a fantastic hard, clean, dogged game of football. While St. Michaels/Foilmore's main tactic was certainly the high ball into Mark McCarthy, their best forward - and one of the best forwards on view - was Bernard Kelly, who got most of their scores. They were unlucky to have a high ball knock back off the butt of the post in the first half and they opened the second half with two goals coming from high balls in. The ball squirmed out of Kealy's grasp for the second one (wet and slippery night) but he could do nothing about the first one. Kickouts were excellent, he also kicked a '45 and a long free (both were difficult chances superbly converted)and I thought he came out fast and positioned himself perfectly for a one-on-one with Bernard Kelly in the first half, leaving Kelly with almost no angle - Kelly's shot skinned over the bar instead into the net, and I credit Kealy with making the chance so difficult. Overall I thought he did well. This was real championship football, played in a great atmosphere. Every player gave it everything and I'd say every one of them had bruises by the finish, but it was tough, never malicious. Great consistency with the whistle and authority by Tom McCarthy helped as well. Kilcummin were slightly the better side and deserved the win, even though they needed the late goal to win by a point, but the Bally/Foilmore team that lost by 6-22 to 0-3 in the club championship were a transformed side and deserve great credit. Sceptics may think I am being charitable, but as a neutral, this was as enjoyable a County Championship game as I have been at for a long time
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Post by kerryeye on Jun 6, 2015 11:00:29 GMT
Radio Kerry Sport @radiokerrysport
CCC proposal on County C'ship games is to award wins to Mid Ky & Brendans but West Ky & Shannon Rgrs will contest this.
- This would be a ludicrous decision to come to. They can't punish Shannon rangers for having players on Kerry hurling team and West Kerry for players competing in Gaeltacht competition. The county board have lost the run of themselves lately!
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Post by pillar on Jun 6, 2015 21:17:49 GMT
Clubs are facing the threat of relegation from the championship on the strength of their performances in a separate competition.Yet divisional teams,who have a pick of upto 4 clubs and 80 players) go unchecked.Id be all for giving the hurlers due respect for preparations for county games but the fact is Shannon Rangers have a pool of players to pick from .
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Post by seamo on Jun 7, 2015 10:23:21 GMT
Radio Kerry Sport @radiokerrysport CCC proposal on County C'ship games is to award wins to Mid Ky & Brendans but West Ky & Shannon Rgrs will contest this. - This would be a ludicrous decision to come to. They can't punish Shannon rangers for having players on Kerry hurling team and West Kerry for players competing in Gaeltacht competition. The county board have lost the run of themselves lately! Unofficial statement from the CCC: Well done to the hurlers for their great achievements this year, but ye can fu$k off if ye want to play football aswell. It's one or the other. Games will not be scheduled in a sensible way that will suit ye, instead we will continue to piss around with the scheduling and probably cancel/reschedule games for more important matters than the welfare of fella's who play with big sticks and small balls. Shameful stuff from the CCC, it was there error in the first place, clearly they are inadequate in preparing contingency plans and looking ahead.
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