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What's wrong with the location?
InAroundTheSqaure (UK) - Posts: 16 - 03/07/2025 13:09:39 2623404 Link 0 |
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What games could go to drumcliffe unless Molaise involved? no one else is going to go through the town to get there.
westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 85 - 03/07/2025 13:32:23 2623416 Link 0 |
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You have to drive through housing estates to get to it. Kids out playing and on bikes. Not ideal. It's not the clubs fault
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 189 - 03/07/2025 13:32:52 2623417 Link 0 |
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I understand what you're saying, it's not ideal, but that's part of a pitch in a town setting. My family loves attending championship games there. There's usually ample parking, and the training pitch beside the main field gives the kids a safe space to play with their friends. If it rains, there's a stand for shelter. They may not have streaming facilities, but if the county board wants to use the best pitch in the county, they should be willing to support it. Personally, I'd choose Collooney over Markievicz any day.
InAroundTheSqaure (UK) - Posts: 16 - 03/07/2025 15:26:39 2623457 Link 0 |
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Most people would choose any pitch in the county over Markievicz Park. An available pitch in North Sligo could host games. It would be no worse than asking north Sligo teams to go to Bunninadden, Tourlestrane, Keash, Tubbercurry.
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 189 - 03/07/2025 15:54:46 2623463 Link 0 |
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You must be based in West Sligo?? Some unfair journeys to be made for teams out West for what looks like the sake of it. Calry v St Farnan's in Castleconnor Bunnies v Casltleconnor in Enniscrone Castleconnor v Ballymote in Easkey Easkey v Harps in Enniscrone All fine venues in terms of pitches and facilities but hardly close to half way! Similarly Coolera have to travel to Keash and Bunninadden to play Shamrock Gaels and Curry. I will give them the credit of not using Scarden for too many games bar Junior as it is no venue for championship, but still some additional miles being clocked up I would feel but then again not all clubs are up to the standard of hosting and certainly those clubs who are and have people on these committees do well in terms of games they get. I just dunno why they cant try the odd double header like the old days! Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 579 - 03/07/2025 16:38:16 2623475 Link 0 |
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Technically Kent Park is in North Sligo, there's is a pitch that can take championship games.
InAroundTheSqaure (UK) - Posts: 16 - 03/07/2025 16:44:30 2623479 Link 0 |
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I would love the games to be home and away. No hassle with neutral ground, co board would not have to pay clubs to host games, if your ground wasn't up to standard then the Co board appoint a venue. In reality most Senior and Intermediate clubs have grounds that are capable of hosting games. If they weren't up to standard and were losing home games this would be a great incentive to get their finger out. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2205 - 03/07/2025 16:57:36 2623480 Link 0 |
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Fair point. I would say St Farnan's due to lack of a fence really is the only one from a spectators point of view that'd rule it out. St.Michaels new pitch and Geevagh not great venues due to dressing room/spectator space or lack there of but apart from that all others would be fine. Gardaí mighn't be too in favour of Mullinabreena either having a big game but it's something that would be interesting to trial across the county. Clubs probably still would be expecting something for providing facilities or if not there'd need to be a review of pricing which wouldn't happen I'd imagine. How do gates work in other counties that operate this?
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 579 - 03/07/2025 18:42:46 2623498 Link 0 |
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Predictions for this weekend Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 579 - 04/07/2025 13:08:47 2623595 Link 0 |
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I was talking more of the timing rather than venues. A very prominent former Intercounty player had a tweet last year about fixtures and lack of notice given so getting fixtures for first 3 rounds a month out is a huge step in the right direction. There's always going to be crying about the travel and venues. Every team will have to travel at some point unless there's a local derby, just the nature of the beast.
BreakingBall123 (Sligo) - Posts: 146 - 04/07/2025 14:16:12 2623610 Link 0 |
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This weekend could be a lottery. Some team's desperate for points playing against teams that are safe and who might be trying out new players with the championship around the corner. Tour v Coolera. Tour are safely in the final and may not be at full strength due to a wedding against a team that need points. I go for Coolera. Harp's v Enniscrone. Now that Harp's are safe it remains to be seen if they want a high intensity game next week against Gaels ( knowing that they will meet later in the championship) just for a place in the final . Enniscrone are weak and Harp's will win if they have eyes on making the final. Marys will beat Drumcliffe. Molaise will probably beat Curry but Curry after a slow start are doing really well. They got a point against Gaels last weekend after playing a lot of the game with a player less. Gaels will beat Coolaney who after a good solid start look to be in a lot of bother. In Div 2 congratulations to Tubber and Ballymote who are going to be playing Div 1 next year. In the past I have been critical of Ballymote but credit to them they have put in consistent performances over the past 2 years and fully deserve their promotion. For both teams to be already qualified shows a serious drop in standard in that Div. Ballymote to beat Calry Bunnies to beat Geevagh Molaise second team to win against Pats Owenmore Gaels and Cloonacool could be a tight affair. Owenmore should win. They have some good players but haven't played well all year. Easkey could share the points with Tubber. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2205 - 04/07/2025 16:18:38 2623633 Link 0 |
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Tour V Coolera. Must win for Coolera..Tour in final can give lads a run out...Coolera win MrUnderhill (Sligo) - Posts: 109 - 04/07/2025 18:03:08 2623647 Link 0 |
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Shamrock Gaels v Eastern Harp's with the winner to play Tourlestrane in the league final is the stand out fixture next weekend. At the other end of the table Ennis will be in Div 2 next year. After the drubbing Coolaney got it's likely that they will join them. The only hope they have is that they beat Curry and that Drumcliffe and Coolera draw. In that case Curry will go down. I can't see that happening though. In Div 2 it's so complicated at the bottom of that league that I won't try and figure out all the different scenarios. Pat's and Geevagh will certainly be intriguing. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2205 - 07/07/2025 01:22:57 2624034 Link 0 |
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Shamrock Gaels v Eastern Harp's with the winner to play Tourlestrane in the league final is the stand out fixture next weekend. At the other end of the table Ennis will be in Div 2 next year. After the drubbing Coolaney got it's likely that they will join them. The only hope they have is that they beat Curry and that Drumcliffe and Coolera draw. In that case Curry will go down. I can't see that happening though. In Div 2 it's so complicated at the bottom of that league that I won't try and figure out all the different scenarios. Pat's and Geevagh will certainly be intriguing. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2205 - 07/07/2025 10:06:14 2624062 Link 0 |
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Well given my predictions I'm glad I'm not a gambling man! With the early throw in for Drumcliffe and Marys I took the opportunity of getting to that game before Molaise and Curry. Two good entertaining games of football I have to say. Curry were full value for their win. They let in two early goals but chipped away at it with the help of a strong breeze. Reilly was outstanding I thought. Spillane came on with about 15/20 mins to go but wasn't used for his 2 pointer ability despite the wind. Credit to the ref too he allows a good physical game and handled the nonsense gamesmanship of umpires kicking balls away to delay kickouts. They get enough criticism so where praise is warranted it deserves it. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 579 - 07/07/2025 10:54:07 2624071 Link 0 |
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The demise of St. Johns has been well documented over the past few years. Calry not doing well either. That's 2 out of the 3 town teams. Isn't there a development officer on the Co Board. What's his job. John's in particular need help or they will fold. That can't be allowed to happen.
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2205 - 07/07/2025 12:45:20 2624106 Link 0 |
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Johns have very strong underage coming through which may be their saving grace. Everything needs to go into retaining and developing them players. They'll have 5 years of hardship but hopefully can turn it around if they do the right things.
BreakingBall123 (Sligo) - Posts: 146 - 07/07/2025 13:49:23 2624127 Link 0 |
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Very concerning to see a team on the edge of the town in the shape John's are. County board definitely need to see is there help can be offered. As breakingball said there will be a few years of pain but they have good signs at underage. Castleconnor look to have breezed through Div 3 barring a blip against shamrock gaels. Racking up big tallies and not conceding much, the concern would be being untested before the intermediate champ. With the shape of div 2 you couldn't call the winner at the moment. westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 85 - 07/07/2025 13:57:56 2624130 Link 0 |
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I was at the Ballymote Calry match and was surprised how poor Calry were. They only got two scores in the second half with a gale behind them. Not a lot of youth in the team either and Ballymote were resting a few starters too. letsgosligo (Sligo) - Posts: 109 - 07/07/2025 14:59:19 2624159 Link 0 |