County board do a good job on this I think. The issue arising now is Junior 1 teams playing their divisional finals almost into November and then county finals almost into December. I can’t think of any reason why divisional championships down at Junior 1 level cant be run off properly from the start of August.
One of the big problems for divisions is if cork are going well in hurling or football and a county player is in that grade it can hold up the whole divisional championshipCounty board do a good job on this I think. The issue arising now is Junior 1 teams playing their divisional finals almost into November and then county finals almost into December. I can’t think of any reason why divisional championships down at Junior 1 level cant be run off properly from the start of August.
Too many meaningless group games in junior 1 divisions in my opinion. The county grades are competitive, the divisional junior 1 mostly not. Maybe 4 possible winners out of 12-16 teamsBecause a club could be playing senior football and junior hurling. You can't run the hurling off on football weekends to speed things up for example....the division generally have to follow the CCB schedule. That means divisional finals are on Weekends around the County Finals with the interdivisonal finals after
Similar to the hurling junior semi-finals this weekend, to me it's strange these games which will draw large attendances, are being played in smaller county grounds like these. Nothing against Cobh or Oliver Plunketts, but surely for big games like these on the 1st of December it should be a pre-requisite that there is stand or roofed terrace of some form to cover people from the elements.Semi final venues fixed:
Castlemaytr v Ballgarvan on Sunday 1st Dec at 2pm in Cobh
Inniscarra v Kilmacabea on Sunday 1st Dec at 2pm in Ahiohill
Think pitch availability is a big issue at this stage of the year..not many clubs want games played on their pitches at this time of the year..also it's great to play these semi finals at smaller venues, gives the teams a huge incentive to get to the final in PUR...makes it abit more special rather than playing them both in PURSimilar to the hurling junior semi-finals this weekend, to me it's strange these games which will draw large attendances, are being played in smaller county grounds like these. Nothing against Cobh or Oliver Plunketts, but surely for big games like these on the 1st of December it should be a pre-requisite that there is stand or roofed terrace of some form to cover people from the elements.
These fantastic games are ideal for club grounds..Think pitch availability is a big issue at this stage of the year..not many clubs want games played on their pitches at this time of the year..also it's great to play these semi finals at smaller venues, gives the teams a huge incentive to get to the final in PUR...makes it abit more special rather than playing them both in PUR
These games should be played in PUR, simple as that. The games are delayed due to the county board so they should step up and put these guys into the second best pitch in the county. The key thing at this time of the year is the playing surface. In this instance it wouldn’t unduly bother all 4 teams to go into PUR either IMO.Semi final venues fixed:
Castlemaytr v Ballgarvan on Sunday 1st Dec at 2pm in Cobh
Inniscarra v Kilmacabea on Sunday 1st Dec at 2pm in Ahiohill
From the website today, the Ballygarvan V Castlemartyr game has now been moved to Pairc Ui Rinn. The Kilmac v Inniscarra semi-final is still fixed for Ahiohill. Wouldn't surprise me if that game was moved to PUR to make a double header as you've suggested,These games should be played in PUR, simple as that. The games are delayed due to the county board so they should step up and put these guys into the second best pitch in the county. The key thing at this time of the year is the playing surface. In this instance it wouldn’t unduly bother all 4 teams to go into PUR either IMO.
Play the final in PUC then. It’s not that hard.
