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All Ireland League 2019-2020 Talk/Gossip/Rumours

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    #482
    Mc Love
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    Both crackers


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    #483
    The Lost Sheep
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    Nenagh 0 Bohs 10
    Young Munster 11 Garryowen 7


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    #484
    The Lost Sheep
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    Many(any?) games not go ahead today?


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    #485
    luke9311
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    off the top of my head sligo game and barnhall game didnt go ahead


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    #486
    Scottmactom
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    Anyone know how James Kenny is getting on at 9 for Lansdowne. Happy to see him getting a run of health.


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    #487
    luke9311
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    Scottmactom wrote: »
    Anyone know how James Kenny is getting on at 9 for Lansdowne. Happy to see him getting a run of health.


    did well enough now yesterday against a good hinch side was up against aaron cairns


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    #488
    The Lost Sheep
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    Just 2 games this weekend
    Buccaneers barnhall in 2A Friday at 8.30 and Corinthians sligo in 2B saturday at 6pm


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    #489
    FrPhelimYoung
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Just 2 games this weekend
    Buccaneers barnhall in 2A Friday at 8.30 and Corinthians sligo in 2B saturday at 6pm

    Should be a bit of bite to the Corinthians vs. Sligo fixture following some post cup final shenanigans by Sligo.

    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sligo-rfc-apologises-to-galway-club-38857173.html


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    #490
    The Lost Sheep
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    Ulster senior cup final between armagh and Ballynahinch will be streamed by Ulster rugby


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    #491
    The Lost Sheep
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    Ulster senior cup final about to start.


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    #492
    Chico Flores
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    Buccaneers 10 MU Barnhall 23


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    #493
    The Lost Sheep
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    Tyler Bleyendaal to join Garryowen as a coach for rest of season


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    #494
    RobbieRuns
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    He might not get to coach much...... season is over I’d say.


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    #495
    luke9311
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    He might not get to coach much...... season is over I’d say.


    yeah was thinking that or irfu textend the season by a month with playoffs into june instead of may (taking it at face value that country on lockdown for 5-6 weeks but really at this stage its a guessing game) but dunno if clubs will agree to it to be honest


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    #496
    Chico Flores
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    I cannot see the league continuing into the summer, there have always been insurance issues about rugby on harder ground.

    Also if they continue the season what happens for example if one team has 20 people in club with Covid 19 and another doesn’t, isn’t fair.

    They either call the season as is, with Cork Con champions and go maybe 1st goes up and last goes down or else null and void the season. I suppose hard to know, like it is prob 75% of season done.


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    #497
    RobbieRuns
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    Season will be null and void, no relegation or promotion. Start again next year.


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    #498
    luke9311
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    Season will be null and void, no relegation or promotion. Start again next year.


    that a definite?


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    #499
    FellasFellas
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    Theres no way it'll go to June. AIL is a young league and the age profile all have summer plans like J1 etc. Now remains to be seen if they'l evenl still be on, but I can't see it happening.

    I'd say it'll be scratch it and start again or finish as is and have playoffs. Some teams may be aggrieved because it's close in their division, but I'm sure the teams accept to play in the league under any circumstances so it's in the hands of the IRFU.


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    #500
    Chico Flores
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    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    Season will be null and void, no relegation or promotion. Start again next year.

    My take would be they call it as is, like Highfield are miles clear in 1B and Navan miles from safety. Ballina miles from safety in bottom, hard to say they should remain in their division

    No one comes up from Junior rugby whatever way it goes mind.

    First goes up and last goes down, as it is a fair trade off then.

    But there is no right answer either way.


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    The Lost Sheep
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    luke9311 wrote: »
    yeah was thinking that or irfu textend the season by a month with playoffs into june instead of may (taking it at face value that country on lockdown for 5-6 weeks but really at this stage its a guessing game) but dunno if clubs will agree to it to be honest
    depends on how long this lasts and training can start up again.
    Chico Flores wrote: »
    I cannot see the league continuing into the summer, there have always been insurance issues about rugby on harder ground.

    Also if they continue the season what happens for example if one team has 20 people in club with Covid 19 and another doesn’t, isn’t fair.

    They either call the season as is, with Cork Con champions and go maybe 1st goes up and last goes down or else null and void the season. I suppose hard to know, like it is prob 75% of season done.
    very hard to just say season is null and void at this late stage.
    FellasFellas wrote: »
    Theres no way it'll go to June. AIL is a young league and the age profile all have summer plans like J1 etc. Now remains to be seen if they'l evenl still be on, but I can't see it happening.

    I'd say it'll be scratch it and start again or finish as is and have playoffs. Some teams may be aggrieved because it's close in their division, but I'm sure the teams accept to play in the league under any circumstances so it's in the hands of the IRFU.
    the league isnt that much a young persons league certainly not for most clubs with large numbers going on j1s.
    Chico Flores wrote: »
    My take would be they call it as is, like Highfield are miles clear in 1B and Navan miles from safety. Ballina miles from safety in bottom, hard to say they should remain in their division

    No one comes up from Junior rugby whatever way it goes mind.

    First goes up and last goes down, as it is a fair trade off then.

    But there is no right answer either way.
    very hard to say oh Ballina and navan should be relegated but nobody can come up from junior. There isnt a right answer and a lot could depend on when the whole situation begins to improve and see then how to scavenge anything from season like finishing off some of the seasons competitions.


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    #502
    luke9311
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    I reckon they probably just scratch this season over calling the playoffs as it is based on positions tbh (in the case of 1a anyways)


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    #503
    Chico Flores
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    Didn’t mean junior sides shouldn’t go up - more than if they decide no games can be played then no round robin can be run off.

    Bad all round really. Call it as it is and sides in 2/3/4th hard done by.
    Null and void season then sides in 1st who have gotten there fair and square hard done by and sides bottom of table get a bit lucky.

    Bigger things to worry about that this in life I suppose.


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    #504
    The Lost Sheep
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    League is finished. Season declared null and void
    There will be no promotion or relegation in any of the five divisions and round Robin will not take place


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    #505
    Chico Flores
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    Not surprised. Pretty hard pill for Highfield to take and hard to say Navan or Ballina deserve to stay up

    Probably only way but hard for the teams at top of their leagues


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    #506
    TheAnalyst_
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    Do Navan even want to be in 1B next year? It’s a big call as the season was so close to the end.


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    #507
    The Lost Sheep
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    Irfu providing funding to clubs
    https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/03/24/irfu-make-e500000-available-to-club-game/


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    #508
    The Lost Sheep
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    Club scene podcast ran a quiz on the league on zoom during the week and are now putting up the questions round by round if people want to do something over the next few days...


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    #509
    The Lost Sheep
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    Thoughts on this?

    https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1251059263448981505?s=19


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    #510
    Cookiemunster
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    The odds are that social distancing and the ban on large gatherings will still be in place come the start of next season so it pretty pointless, because nobody will be able to watch it.


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    #511
    The Lost Sheep
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    https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1257970741192032256?s=19


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