fricatus wrote: » The North Quays site is very long but it’s not deep enough. I did some back-of-an-envelope research a while ago and the only site near the centre is the Waterside. The secon-closest was Walsh Park! See my OP and subsequent discussion here: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057852418
hardybuck wrote: » I would think the opposite. Na Piarsaigh always struck me on a really tough, physical side, who are extremely difficult to beat.
thesultan wrote: » How will Ballygunner fare in the Munster Final? I think it's eight losses in nine finals. Very little colour around the place. People talk about Davy Fitz but I would say you'd find it very hard to see a bigger obnoxious man patrolling the sideline than Hartley at present.
Road-Hog wrote: » thesultan wrote: » How will Ballygunner fare in the Munster Final? I think it's eight losses in nine finals. Very little colour around the place. People talk about Davy Fitz but I would say you'd find it very hard to see a bigger obnoxious man patrolling the sideline than Hartley at present. ‘a bigger obnoxious man’....can I ask where you got his view from.....? I just don’t see the word obnoxious and f Hartley having any connection whatsoever...?
thesultan wrote: » Have you ever heard him interviewed on wlr? "Imagine bringing the county champions down to Fraher field". Storming onto the field every chance he gets. Constantly berating officials. .
TheScoringGoal wrote: » thesultan wrote: » Have you ever heard him interviewed on wlr? "Imagine bringing the county champions down to Fraher field". Storming onto the field every chance he gets. Constantly berating officials. . To be fair to Ballygunner they went to Fraher for all three group games which meant that by a distance they travelled the furthest of any team in the group stages. In general the teams from the east had to travel further (Ballyduff an exception) and Abbeyside in particular were given matches very near to their pitches. I worked this out but don't have the file to hand. Hopefully I'll get to post it tomorrow to back up the above.
thesultan wrote: » Do you not think it's adequate when a far west team meet in championship it's played in Fraher Field? The two farthest apart teams I think are Tallow and Passage.
TheScoringGoal wrote: » Personally I don't think it as simple as that. I think double headers are best where possible so that should be taken into account. Ballygunner and Abbeyside played a group game in Fraher Field which I think was stand alone. What that table shows is that game should have taken place closer to Ballygunner as they travelled a distance to all games whereas Abbeyside had it all three on their doorstep. If Tallow play Passage then the game probably should be in Fraher, unless Tallow have played their previous two in Cappoquin and Passage have had to go to Fraher twice already or some other type of very specific circumstances apply. However there does seem to be a situation where Fraher is over used.
whiteandblue wrote: » Lemybrien is the best of the venues on neutral ground between the Dungarvan & surrounding area and the city & surrounding area but other than that, they're aren't many options. Even at that, Lemybrien hasn't lights. I'm pretty sure that Stradbally, Bonmahon, Kilmac & Ballyduff Lower have no barriers/walls around their pitches (I may not be right here) which is part of the reason games aren't played there as I think it is now compulsory to keep spectators off the pitch in case of a row. I remember a match in Bunmahon where they put red & white tape around the pitch which is hardly suitable to keep people off.
willbeuptuesday wrote: » Lemybrien has excellent lights, it has a 200 seat stand, proper dressing rooms, public toilets and soon it will have parking for 200 cars. In fairness to Kevin Lonergan from Kilrossanty he has lead the development out there and it will be the best in the county by far. The county board would do well to get him involved, he has helped a lot of clubs out when it comes to advice on grants, development etc..
upthedeise16 wrote: » whiteandblue wrote: » So what pitches are realistically suitable to host championship, regardless of who’s playing? What venues have lights? In the west there are plenty of grounds capable of hosting games. Cappoquin, Lismore, Tallow, Ballyduff, Ardmore, An Rinn, Colligan, Stradbally and Kilrossanty have adequate facilities to host relatively decent crowds for club games. In the east I beleive the options outside of Walsh Park are thinner on the ground. Ballygunner and Carriganore are the next best but due to their proximity to WP rarely see games. Kill seems to be used a lot for intermediate games but it’s an awful setup anytime I’ve played there, you’ve to cross a fairly busy road to get from the dressing rooms to the pitch! St Mollersns also have a decent setup but to be fair it’s out of the way As a ‘neutral’ venue given it’s practically in Tipp.
whiteandblue wrote: » So what pitches are realistically suitable to host championship, regardless of who’s playing? What venues have lights?
Mastermcgrath wrote: » upthedeise16 wrote: » In the west there are plenty of grounds capable of hosting games. Cappoquin, Lismore, Tallow, Ballyduff, Ardmore, An Rinn, Colligan, Stradbally and Kilrossanty have adequate facilities to host relatively decent crowds for club games. In the east I beleive the options outside of Walsh Park are thinner on the ground. Ballygunner and Carriganore are the next best but due to their proximity to WP rarely see games. Kill seems to be used a lot for intermediate games but it’s an awful setup anytime I’ve played there, you’ve to cross a fairly busy road to get from the dressing rooms to the pitch! St Mollersns also have a decent setup but to be fair it’s out of the way As a ‘neutral’ venue given it’s practically in Tipp. Must have been along time since you were in kill
upthedeise16 wrote: » In the west there are plenty of grounds capable of hosting games. Cappoquin, Lismore, Tallow, Ballyduff, Ardmore, An Rinn, Colligan, Stradbally and Kilrossanty have adequate facilities to host relatively decent crowds for club games. In the east I beleive the options outside of Walsh Park are thinner on the ground. Ballygunner and Carriganore are the next best but due to their proximity to WP rarely see games. Kill seems to be used a lot for intermediate games but it’s an awful setup anytime I’ve played there, you’ve to cross a fairly busy road to get from the dressing rooms to the pitch! St Mollersns also have a decent setup but to be fair it’s out of the way As a ‘neutral’ venue given it’s practically in Tipp.
DiscoStew wrote: » Cappoquin being overlooked for senior games this year was very puzzling. It would seem the obvious choice to host any of Abbeyside / Dungarvan / Fourmilewater against any of Lismore / Tallow / Ballyduff. Lismore, Ballyduff and Tallow are perfect for hosting any games involving 2 of those 3 teams, although I’m not certain Tallow’s pitch is railed off. I think they have put temporary arrangements in place for such games in the past. Colligan hosts intermediate and junior games fairly regularly, I think it hosted one senior game a few years ago. Parking would be limited there which may be the reason why, the pitch has been in great condition any time I have been there. Of those mentioned Ballyduff is the only one with adequate lighting I think. Stradbally has good lighting also, not sure if it is railed off however. The cork championships are played regularly at these type of venues which creates a cracking atmosphere at the games. The cork venues do have decent size stands in place also however, something which most of the above grounds are lacking.
Mastermcgrath wrote: » upthedeise16 wrote: » In the west there are plenty of grounds capable of hosting games. Cappoquin, Lismore, Tallow, Ballyduff, Ardmore, An Rinn, Colligan, Stradbally and Kilrossanty have adequate facilities to host relatively decent crowds for club games. In the east I beleive the options outside of Walsh Park are thinner on the ground. Ballygunner and Carriganore are the next best but due to their proximity to WP rarely see games. Kill seems to be used a lot for intermediate games but it’s an awful setup anytime I’ve played there, you’ve to cross a fairly busy road to get from the dressing rooms to the pitch! St Mollersns also have a decent setup but to be fair it’s out of the way As a ‘neutral’ venue given it’s practically in Tipp. Your commenting on state of pitches yet still think you have to cross the road in kill. They built new dressing rooms a long while now.
KevIRL wrote: » The hurlers will lose home advantage for one of their league games next year as they held a training camp last April
enoughtaken wrote: » Croke Park have accepted the Dublin footballers' explanation that their group trip to France and Belgium was solely to visit the site of World War I battles.
