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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 22, 2020 19:37:38 GMT
The issue is that we are often fed fake news and now some inevitably doubt what they are being told. I didn't read the above article in detail but I guess it is about the exponential spread, i.e. 1 infects 2, so there is now 3 and who infect 6, so we then have 9 who infect 18, etc. People we all know will die who shouldn't have if everyone believed that this is not fake news, those who die before their time could be anyone, older people are more vulnerable but will be safe if they isolate/cocoon, people who don't separate will die regardless of their age given how outspoken we can be here we all have a duty to diplomatically advise those who endanger the community as to the harm they are doing, they are just out of touch, can't blame them with all the nonsense we are fed and we are all now paying the price. There are elderly people who visit this forum and while the contributors among them all sound hale and hearty, they are still among those deemed at risk, and we owe it to them to play our part. As regards what football will be played this year, well I can tell you it will be about next year and the year after too. This is worse than 911 and the economic crash combined, and the GAA will have to cut it's cloth accordingly, i.e. the amount of disposable income available will determine the attendances and so the number of games that can be staged. My fear is that it will hit poorer counties hardest and so that gap opens again, just when we saw it closing somewhat. Stay safe everyone, if only because we'd miss all the arguing if nothing else!
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Post by mandad on Mar 22, 2020 22:45:12 GMT
Life is neither fair nor kind much of the time but we grow wiser, stronger and more resilient from making our way through difficult experiences.
As someone of age who has been through the wringer a few times in life and come out the other side intact, I think that maybe it’s time we started talking more openly about the life and death issues that we face in the days ahead.
We are often uneasy discussing death and dying with our families and do not feel we have the required skills to have the difficult conversations.
We all have different relationships with death, shaped by our personal experiences, religious or spiritual beliefs, culture, family history and current life circumstances.
I’m young old. As such, I believe that I still have a lot of life left in me and enjoy life to the fullest. The thing that keeps me going is my engagement with other people. Luckily, I’m able to maximise my contact with friends and family. In the event that I’m stuck in a home for an indefinite period with no one interesting to talk to, I think that would be my version of hell.
Sure I have a preference of how I want to exit, but I think it’s a little bit of a fairy tale ending. Just to die in my sleep at a lovely old age, pain free. Unfortunately dying quietly in your own bed is enjoyed by very few lucky people. Nonetheless, wanting to die in one’s sleep is not much of a plan either.
I can only express gratitude with the life I’ve been allocated. So far it has been great and I count myself very lucky. If I were to die tomorrow, it would be a shame because those unlived years would have been mighty! Unfortunately, this wonderful period of complete freedom may not be set to last.
I’m sure you’ll agree that most of us actually have far more material “things” than we really need. But right now, I am like a squirrel anticipating a long winter, hoarding what I need to seize some little control over the one last aspect of my life and body. I have been collecting powerful medications and stockpiling in a number of secure locations under conditions that ensure their ongoing potency. I back myself every time versus most challenges life throws at me, but this one scares the s**t out of me.
Understanding the gaps, paradoxes, and complexities of this virus is not essential, except that it is extremely nasty and potentially deadly.. The oldest and frailest in our society are the most vulnerable we are told. Even though I'm probably the oldest contributor on this forum, I’m not yet truly old, but realize that to pretty much every younger person, I probably appear ancient.
We all choose our paths in life and I do at times look with envy on those with deep faith for I know it does provide comfort and support for many. We all have different relationships with life and death, shaped by our personal experiences, religious or spiritual beliefs, culture, family history and current life circumstances. Should my number come up, I’ve left my old bones to science, (should they want it). I consider this my last act of altruism. Stay safe everybody.
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 23, 2020 0:56:39 GMT
Mandad, you are amazing and our cards were marked as I recall a remarkable comment you posted going back that lit up the place, the literary equivalent of saving the day against the Rebels, or even the Dubs!
You invite people to have this conversation and then go on to open it nicely. Count me in, and I'd say a lot of us are reflecting and no matter how careful we are, every human being is still forced to play Russian Roulette - a virus doesn't recognise borders nor can anyone buy their way out of it.
Looking back at some of your comments, and not meaning to flatter but they are class. I have just finished reading Dan Paddy Andy's biography by, well who else only John B - the pair of brothers who wanted the one woman is the standout one for me and here I am wondering has it anything to do with a Mayo man I came across of old who insisted he was born twice, and if he came out twice then surely he was put in twice - as luck would have it maybe he now has 2 chances of surviving the virus, also 2 chances of getting caught!
Quotes of the day Is ait an mac an saol - Peig
No matter how flat you make a pancake, it’s got two sides - Mandad
Tá sé ag caint caca tarbh - Mandad on Sean Cavanagh saying we would not make the 2019 Super 8’s from any other province
There will be delays but no cancellations, i.e. we will all get there - still, we'd like to have a few more kicks at an auld ball!
Anyway, I am sure people will take you up on your offer and have the conversation on here that you invite, I mean 'tis hardly as if we are too busy and the rat race won't be restarting any day soon!
Stay safe folks, so be careful !
And now here's my kickoff - anytime an outsider comes up, someone 'told us so' - in this case Bill Gates told us in 2016 that the next war would be against a virus, that he also said we had closed off the possibility of man vs man may have people doubt him though. Would anyone in their right mind believe a rich man, even if he turned out to be right? Would anyone in their right mind believe anyone? I had issues with a few crooks in my day and I still find it hard to understand how people I 'knew' to be credible had such regard for blatant wrong doing. And if that is the score at say a local level, sure how can you trust people you never met?
The other aspect is that governments only last 5 years so there are no votes in believing what might happen outside this timescale. When it is all over, well if and when we get over this, just wait for politicians to say 'we got that wrong', only to behave them same again.
Quote of the day - I don't know what the 3rd world war will be fought with, but sticks and stones will be the weapons in the 4th - Einstein. In a way let's hope he is right and man survives that long!
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Post by Mickmack on Mar 23, 2020 11:11:37 GMT
The issue is that we are often fed fake news and now some inevitably doubt what they are being told. I didn't read the above article in detail but I guess it is about the exponential spread, i.e. 1 infects 2, so there is now 3 and who infect 6, so we then have 9 who infect 18, etc. Try following this so and as Simon Harris retweeted it you can be sure that its not fake news. There seems to be a view abroad that this is an urban issue and you are grand out the Country. This might explain why people flocked to Banna Strand yesterday. They should have checked the tides beforehand as the tide was in yesterday afternoon.
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 23, 2020 13:19:24 GMT
The issue is that we are often fed fake news and now some inevitably doubt what they are being told. I didn't read the above article in detail but I guess it is about the exponential spread, i.e. 1 infects 2, so there is now 3 and who infect 6, so we then have 9 who infect 18, etc. Try following this so and as Simon Harris retweeted it you can be sure that its not fake news. There seems to be a view abroad that this is an urban issue and you are grand out the Country. This might explain why people flocked to Banna Strand yesterday. They should have checked the tides beforehand as the tide was in yesterday afternoon. Can't read that as I don't want to give Twitter power over me but I have seen such crazy stuff myself, those in the know need to take a stand, it is lambasted on the radio but that is not necessarily connecting with the offenders, I had a similar experience in connecting with teen driving behavior, I eventually penned Highways of Boyways and there was some expert media industry input, I'd be surprised if the same isn't being done here. Maybe a read of this would help - Kerry man, 28, battling Covid-19 describes 'cruel, cruel illness
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 23, 2020 19:55:37 GMT
Ah here for good measure, the final verse of Begin penned by Kennelly, my fellow Brendan, poet, Crossroads boy and North Kerryman. The poem itself is typically heavyish for the average punter but there can be no doubt that is couldn't be more timely, maybe even more apt than anyone could ever have imagined, and I hope he doesn't mind me posting a bit of his work here -would he?, and didn't he don the jersey too, now that's what you call the two ends of a hoor of a Kerryman in the words of his auld pal JB!
Though we live in a world that dreams of ending that always seems about to give in something that will not acknowledge conclusion insists that we forever begin.
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Post by kerryexile on Mar 24, 2020 0:21:19 GMT
Life is neither fair nor kind much of the time but we grow wiser, stronger and more resilient from making our way through difficult experiences. As someone of age who has been through the wringer a few times in life and come out the other side intact, I think that maybe it’s time we started talking more openly about the life and death issues that we face in the days ahead. We are often uneasy discussing death and dying with our families and do not feel we have the required skills to have the difficult conversations. We all have different relationships with death, shaped by our personal experiences, religious or spiritual beliefs, culture, family history and current life circumstances. I’m young old. As such, I believe that I still have a lot of life left in me and enjoy life to the fullest. The thing that keeps me going is my engagement with other people. Luckily, I’m able to maximise my contact with friends and family. In the event that I’m stuck in a home for an indefinite period with no one interesting to talk to, I think that would be my version of hell. Sure I have a preference of how I want to exit, but I think it’s a little bit of a fairy tale ending. Just to die in my sleep at a lovely old age, pain free. Unfortunately dying quietly in your own bed is enjoyed by very few lucky people. Nonetheless, wanting to die in one’s sleep is not much of a plan either. I can only express gratitude with the life I’ve been allocated. So far it has been great and I count myself very lucky. If I were to die tomorrow, it would be a shame because those unlived years would have been mighty! Unfortunately, this wonderful period of complete freedom may not be set to last. I’m sure you’ll agree that most of us actually have far more material “things” than we really need. But right now, I am like a squirrel anticipating a long winter, hoarding what I need to seize some little control over the one last aspect of my life and body. I have been collecting powerful medications and stockpiling in a number of secure locations under conditions that ensure their ongoing potency. I back myself every time versus most challenges life throws at me, but this one scares the s**t out of me. Understanding the gaps, paradoxes, and complexities of this virus is not essential, except that it is extremely nasty and potentially deadly.. The oldest and frailest in our society are the most vulnerable we are told. Even though I'm probably the oldest contributor on this forum, I’m not yet truly old, but realize that to pretty much every younger person, I probably appear ancient. We all choose our paths in life and I do at times look with envy on those with deep faith for I know it does provide comfort and support for many. We all have different relationships with life and death, shaped by our personal experiences, religious or spiritual beliefs, culture, family history and current life circumstances. Should my number come up, I’ve left my old bones to science, (should they want it). I consider this my last act of altruism. Stay safe everybody. Excellent post Mandad. Your honesty and analysis shows the benefits of experience and wisdom of age.
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Post by sullyschoice on Mar 24, 2020 22:24:55 GMT
Life is neither fair nor kind much of the time but we grow wiser, stronger and more resilient from making our way through difficult experiences. As someone of age who has been through the wringer a few times in life and come out the other side intact, I think that maybe it’s time we started talking more openly about the life and death issues that we face in the days ahead. We are often uneasy discussing death and dying with our families and do not feel we have the required skills to have the difficult conversations. We all have different relationships with death, shaped by our personal experiences, religious or spiritual beliefs, culture, family history and current life circumstances. I’m young old. As such, I believe that I still have a lot of life left in me and enjoy life to the fullest. The thing that keeps me going is my engagement with other people. Luckily, I’m able to maximise my contact with friends and family. In the event that I’m stuck in a home for an indefinite period with no one interesting to talk to, I think that would be my version of hell. Sure I have a preference of how I want to exit, but I think it’s a little bit of a fairy tale ending. Just to die in my sleep at a lovely old age, pain free. Unfortunately dying quietly in your own bed is enjoyed by very few lucky people. Nonetheless, wanting to die in one’s sleep is not much of a plan either. I can only express gratitude with the life I’ve been allocated. So far it has been great and I count myself very lucky. If I were to die tomorrow, it would be a shame because those unlived years would have been mighty! Unfortunately, this wonderful period of complete freedom may not be set to last. I’m sure you’ll agree that most of us actually have far more material “things” than we really need. But right now, I am like a squirrel anticipating a long winter, hoarding what I need to seize some little control over the one last aspect of my life and body. I have been collecting powerful medications and stockpiling in a number of secure locations under conditions that ensure their ongoing potency. I back myself every time versus most challenges life throws at me, but this one scares the s**t out of me. Understanding the gaps, paradoxes, and complexities of this virus is not essential, except that it is extremely nasty and potentially deadly.. The oldest and frailest in our society are the most vulnerable we are told. Even though I'm probably the oldest contributor on this forum, I’m not yet truly old, but realize that to pretty much every younger person, I probably appear ancient. We all choose our paths in life and I do at times look with envy on those with deep faith for I know it does provide comfort and support for many. We all have different relationships with life and death, shaped by our personal experiences, religious or spiritual beliefs, culture, family history and current life circumstances. Should my number come up, I’ve left my old bones to science, (should they want it). I consider this my last act of altruism. Stay safe everybody. We will get through this terrible time and hopefully come out the other side stronger. Myself and my wife are both frontline employees and dont know what is going to happen from day to day. We have dealt with very difficult situations in the past and hopefully will do in the future. We need to work together and do what we are told by those with the expertise. We have to trust the medical experts and hope they are right. But we dont have much of an option. I too have come through times of adversity. I suspect many of us have. For those who are not working it is important to find something safe to do to occupy the time. I cant spend time close to my elderly mother because of my risk factor (confirmed case in work) but I can still talk on the phone and shout in the window. Luckily I have a number of good friends through the GAA and locally so I have people to talk to. My immediate family are all together. Through the club we volunteer to help out old and vulnerable people with shopping, prescriptions etc. I hope all here come out the other side of this. I know the loss of our sport may seem to be a small price to pay but I am looking forward to being able to stroll down to the pitch in the future and appreciate it all the more.
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Post by Mickmack on Mar 25, 2020 0:13:40 GMT
The GAA have been great in all of this in so many ways.
I am a bit more hopeful these past few days that the contagion may be contained. It was terrifying two weeks ago watching experts like John Crown and other medics on the Claire Byrne show and Cheltenham going ahead and the Italian rugby fans flocking into Dublin.
The metric of ICU beds to number of cases is the one to watch. 2.7% of cases end up in ICU based on todays statistics. That means the peak cant be much higher than 15000 cases by my reckoning. Hopefully it wont go higher than that at any stage.
RTE and especially the LATE late Show has been fantastic as a medium to reach older vulnerable people too. When this passes, hopefully the value of public service broadcasting will be more appreciated.
Stay safe Sully and your wife.
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Post by sullyschoice on Mar 25, 2020 10:17:58 GMT
Thanks Mickmack. We will be fine
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Post by onlykerry on Mar 25, 2020 14:55:08 GMT
I am hopefull that we will see some level of normality returning by June with intercounty games in July - call me an optimist.
Should that be the case a straight knock out championship is the only viable option - however can this be done without a special congress giving the go ahead. What are the proceedural hurdles to the GAA making exceptional changes to the way competitions are run in this year of years.
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Post by dc84 on Mar 25, 2020 16:10:29 GMT
I am hopefull that we will see some level of normality returning by June with intercounty games in July - call me an optimist. Should that be the case a straight knock out championship is the only viable option - however can this be done without a special congress giving the go ahead. What are the proceedural hurdles to the GAA making exceptional changes to the way competitions are run in this year of years. Id say there will be no problem with a special congress, cork and kerry in the pairc end of june? Be 40k at it if it goes ahead and its knockout
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 25, 2020 16:51:31 GMT
I am hopefull that we will see some level of normality returning by June with intercounty games in July - call me an optimist. Should that be the case a straight knock out championship is the only viable option - however can this be done without a special congress giving the go ahead. What are the proceedural hurdles to the GAA making exceptional changes to the way competitions are run in this year of years. Id say there will be no problem with a special congress, cork and kerry in the pairc end of june? Be 40k at it if it goes ahead and its knockout Optimism, pessimism and realism are the operative words here, in reality I think we will be lucky if we see any action before a vaccine is available and proven - the consensus appears to be a 12 months lead time here although like all things Coronavirus, that is a best guess! Summer weather may curb the virus but then there is a risk that this lulls communities into a false sense of security and the cursed thing comes back with a vengeance in the fall, having mutated in clusters unknown to us. All we can do is follow official and sensible advice and ensure others do, and hope for the best. If anyone is careless don't hesitate to remind them that their actions could result in their own parents and grandparents, and other members of their own families not getting medical treatment if and when they need it - it is a fact and from a previous experience I know that this works, now I'm trying my best here and there may be more expert guidance out there. I have myself heard such ludicrous crap you just wouldn't believe anyone would say it, and it wasn't limited to youngsters on social media either. Still wayward youngsters can click here. Hey, stay safe everyone and hopefully we will all be back taking the michael in no time at all - Paidí always looked forward to having the auld canister to wash down the turkey on Christmas day!
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Post by onlykerry on Mar 26, 2020 13:09:30 GMT
Understand your comments Bally but there are a few other issues at play. 1/ Not clear how long the acceptance by society as a whole of the current level of shutdown will continue. You can see the pressure building in the US and this will spread. 2/ At the end of the day money will play a big part as the State cannot finance the current level of remedial activity for a prolonged period of time. 3/ The testing program currently in place is piecemeal and inadequate but its as much as can be done. 4/ Many people could have had Covid19 (mild form) and have developed immunity - at some point in time if there is sufficient immunity in society then the transmission/infection automatically declines. There are moves I believe to have immunity test kits for people to test themselves to see if they have had COVID19 and this information then needs to be colated to see what level of immunity is in the general populace. 5/ Current actions are not designed to eliminate COVID19, they are mainly attempting to flatten the famoue curve to allow the health care system a chance of preparing and caring for those who will end up with the severe form of this virus. The above factors are what led me to suggest "some level of normality returning by June".
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Post by Galway breeze on Mar 26, 2020 15:42:44 GMT
Only kerry you do make your financial debate valid but if any organisation opens up sporting activities without the backing of the WHO or the HSE, and players contract the virus and a players dies from it, then their finances will be the least of their worries. It will be the end of sport for 2020.
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 27, 2020 3:07:26 GMT
Lot of news to me there onlykerry, good news, but I still saw a gob*e contravening basic guidelines yesterday and floor staff not on the case, we must do everything to protect the vulnerable, sport is nothing if we don't do that, nothing, and no better a community sport than the GAA!
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Post by mitchelsontour on Mar 27, 2020 23:42:28 GMT
Understand your comments Bally but there are a few other issues at play. 1/ Not clear how long the acceptance by society as a whole of the current level of shutdown will continue. You can see the pressure building in the US and this will spread.2/ At the end of the day money will play a big part as the State cannot finance the current level of remedial activity for a prolonged period of time. 3/ The testing program currently in place is piecemeal and inadequate but its as much as can be done. 4/ Many people could have had Covid19 (mild form) and have developed immunity - at some point in time if there is sufficient immunity in society then the transmission/infection automatically declines. There are moves I believe to have immunity test kits for people to test themselves to see if they have had COVID19 and this information then needs to be colated to see what level of immunity is in the general populace. 5/ Current actions are not designed to eliminate COVID19, they are mainly attempting to flatten the famoue curve to allow the health care system a chance of preparing and caring for those who will end up with the severe form of this virus. The above factors are what led me to suggest "some level of normality returning by June". Living in the states and lucky to be in a state where the governor is proactive and practical. Those calling for an end to the shutdown have vested interests, the lt. gov of texas has said that older americans are willing to die so the economy can be started again. www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/politics/coronavirus-texas-social-distancing-guidelines/index.html Crazy or what? There is a section of society over here that only listen to fox news and right wing radio with no desire or ability to take a broad view of what is happening. trump wants to have everything up and running by Easter which will cause havoc as you are almost guaranteed a second surge of infection. I hope that all at home follow the guidelines set down by the government as they are following best practice and medical advice - only wish that was the case here, instead of Nero fiddling while Rome burned it is trump tweeting while COVID spreads.
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Post by An Bradán on Mar 28, 2020 0:29:47 GMT
Hard not to feel it's all over for 2020. I hope I'm wrong
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Post by goonised on Mar 28, 2020 7:49:54 GMT
Definitely over for this year. At least it will be a clean break and be bursting with enthusiasm for 2021.
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Post by buck02 on Mar 28, 2020 9:54:48 GMT
GAA action will return in the summer.
It will be one of the signs that the country is open again and ready for business, albeit not business as normal.
Life cannot stop indefinitely because of this thing.
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Post by Galway breeze on Mar 28, 2020 14:48:26 GMT
It is only when those with vested interests lose a loved one to this virus it is then they will understand how serious it is. Sporting organisations must put human life before any interest. GAA have been engaged with health organisation on what action is to be taken and hopefully the GAA will continue to do so. Even if that means suspending all activities for as long as necessary.
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Post by goonised on Mar 28, 2020 17:59:47 GMT
GAA action will return in the summer. It will be one of the signs that the country is open again and ready for business, albeit not business as normal. Life cannot stop indefinitely because of this thing. Good man. Euro 2020 with games in Ireland pulled and you reckon gaa will restart . Gas ticket altogether.
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 28, 2020 19:28:09 GMT
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Post by kerryexile on Mar 28, 2020 20:43:24 GMT
Interesting article Bally. Regarding what Johnny says about the Corn Ui Mhuiri, the schools he names could participate as an amalgamation. This happens in other counties around the country. It would take a bit of organising. He does say about winning individual competition but this is proving inadequate as it is not producing quality players resulting in disproportionately small numbers from the Shannon/Feale divisions making county minors etc and no success at county senior championship level.
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Post by An Bradán on Mar 30, 2020 22:30:09 GMT
Interesting article Bally. Regarding what Johnny says about the Corn Ui Mhuiri, the schools he names could participate as an amalgamation. This happens in other counties around the country. It would take a bit of organising. He does say about winning individual competition but this is proving inadequate as it is not producing quality players resulting in disproportionately small numbers from the Shannon/Feale divisions making county minors etc and no success at county senior championship level. St. Michael's contested an A.I. "B" colleges final back in the late 80's with smaller numbers. Tarbert Comp made little use of particularly strong groups of players when they had them. I stumbled across a school game between the two schools about 18 months ago and quite frankly it was an embarrassing shambles. I posted about it previously. Listowel Comm College formerly "the Tech" has very few students now and isn't anywhere near the standard they were previously. Ballybunion St. Joseph's do seem to try but have small numbers. Causeway is a predominantly hurling school which is a pity from the football side of things as they always have plenty talent. Many players seem to have little or no interest in FR or SR - why ? Some clubs are bursting a gut to improve but many in NK are content to just plod along. A few others are really struggling. NK has some serious problems. There's no magic bullet, it will take the clubs and schools to make a massive effort over a long period. I've been hearing a lot of the same old stuff spoken about for years. Sorry if I sound cranky but I'm tired of it. Nothing will happen without action.
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Post by An Bradán on Mar 30, 2020 22:38:33 GMT
In any case this isn't the correct page for this subject. Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world is facing a dreadful few months or longer ahead. Football seems so insignificant compared to 600, 700, 800 even 900 and more of a countries citizens dying a horrible death daily.
Families torn asunder, the dead unaccompanied on their final journeys, health services shattered and countries possibly bankrupted.
Whether we play football and hurling or not this year is almost irrelevant. How many of us on here, how many in our clubs and communities won't be around to see it's return. That's what matters.
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Post by Galway breeze on Mar 31, 2020 11:32:16 GMT
Kerryexile has a point in amalgamating schools for Corn Ni Mhuire. Two schools have dominated this competition for too long and that’s not going to change as things stand. I suggest amalgamateion of 1.Tarbert and Listowel, 2. Kenmare and Col Na Skellig, 3.Mounthawk and The Green, 4.Castlemaine and ISK , 5. Geal col Carrai and Castleisland 6. PSD 7. Sem 8. Causeway, Ardfert and Ballyduff Now maybe Some regions done have Secondary Schools. It would make this competition into a real challenge.
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Post by Premier on Mar 31, 2020 16:33:46 GMT
Kerryexile has a point in amalgamating schools for Corn Ni Mhuire. Two schools have dominated this competition for too long and that’s not going to change as things stand. I suggest amalgamateion of 1.Tarbert and Listowel, 2. Kenmare and Col Na Skellig, 3.Mounthawk and The Green, 4.Castlemaine and ISK , 5. Geal col Carrai and Castleisland 6. PSD 7. Sem 8. Causeway, Ardfert and Ballyduff Now maybe Some regions done have Secondary Schools. It would make this competition into a real challenge. If you were living in Valentia it would take a good hour and a half to get to Kenmare. Can’t see how joining up those schools would be feasible
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Post by Galway breeze on Mar 31, 2020 17:18:50 GMT
If a player was in development squad or a county panel from Valencia they would have to travel to Currans this would not be an issue. I’m sure schools would come up with a sensible plan to cut travel to a minimum. I don’t see travel as a reason not to amalgamate it would come down to social attitude and interaction within districts.
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Post by Ballyfireside on Mar 31, 2020 23:50:06 GMT
'Football can wait. It will still be there on the other side of all this' - John Sugrue puts life and Kerry's U20s into perspectiveJazus they're all at it - Former Kerry chief fears for New York GAA’s futureAnd sure if ya can't bate 'em, join 'em - so here's my tuppenny bit, and on a separate note, I recall Tim Spud saying he is planning a study of NK and maybe trojan Johnny Mulvihill was talking on the back of this. I'd be thinking you will see the Kerry Sports Academy collaborate with other ITT departments in tackling this with Deenihan at the fore, and if he tackle's it like he used to tackle Jimmy Barry then tackled it will be! And it may well be a precursor to devising a strategic plan for Kerry GAA overall - now there's a mouthful! Remember where you heard it first folks, I think I have left Fionn MacCumhail sucking his thumb on this wan, bearing in mind the perils of predicting, not to mention predicting the future! Pat 'The bags' Sullivan's article rings a lot of bells - e.g. fellas here getting $15k for a Summer playing over there must stop while Currans wouldn't have happened without the millions we got, and of course all counties are the same. My take on it is as I said many moons ago, the GAA must work in tandem with the global financial forces - and while I may have been right, who now knows what will happen tomorrow morning - come back Fionn MacCumhail, all is forgiven!
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