Joe Brolly columns .

[Maw Maw]

3 this year, same in football

You've the Premier 1 and Premier 2 teams playing against each other.

 

[finbarrog]

How many Cork teams get a weekend away for Feile hurling
Roughly I'd say 4 get the chance

Again it's a fairly basic competitions based format but nowadays the parents more than the players make a weekend and social aspect of it.
Which is great and no issues with that at all. Here's the thing. Irish culture has changed dramatically and its only traditionalclubs will stay going and at the top .
Let's for instance pick 2 underage teams from say both localities that are doing well Harty wise.
Carrigtwohill nothing underage and many close to Midleton CBS and just picking that club as an example.
St Colmans Fermoy. Even Fermoy nothing underage and can't think of any team lighting the place up there.
So it's actually the school that promote and where kids learn to win and lose but important they play.
That's where the funds should go to save the game. Schools and places that have the youth to get involved.
Club's are struggling especially in more rural areas.
It's only just began IMO because kids are more obese than ever and can play Fifa unreal but we are a lazy nation that are getting worse and the stats and figures don't lie.

 

[Choice is yours]

You've the Premier 1 and Premier 2 teams playing against each other.

Don't think so, Premier 1 winning team are in Feile div 1, premier 2 team are playing in div3

 

[Maw Maw]

Don't think so, Premier 1 winning team are in Feile div 1, premier 2 team are playing in div3

But just looking at Cork alone
Are there teams not playing each other from Premier 1, Premier 2 and Premier 2A

 

[finbarrog]

But just looking at Cork alone
Are there teams not playing each other from Premier 1, Premier 2 and Premier 2A

Nope.
It's each team meet another in the grade explained. It's actually fair that way.

 

[Choice is yours]

But just looking at Cork alone
Are there teams not playing each other from Premier 1, Premier 2 and Premier 2A

Oh sorry, I miss understood. Looking at the Ireland Feile draw it just says Cork1,Cork2 and Cork3. I assumed that relates to Premier 1, Premier 2 and Premier 2A winners.

 

[Maw Maw]

Nope.
It's each team meet another in the grade explained. It's actually fair that way.

Let's take a group that's playing in St Finbarr's Sat
Three teams in group
Barrs
Valleys
Eire Og

Barrs playing U14Prem 1 League
Valleys Premier 2
Eire Og Prem 2A

 

[Maw Maw]

Oh sorry, I miss understood. Looking at the Ireland Feile draw it just says Cork1,Cork2 and Cork3. I assumed that relates to Premier 1, Premier 2 and Premier 2A winners.

Nope
Think that relates to

U14 Premier

U14 A

U14 B

 

[Choice is yours]

Nope
Think that relates to

U14 Premier

U14 A

U14 B

Looking at the draw there, I'd say you are right

 

[finbarrog]

Nope
Think that relates to

U14 Premier

U14 A

U14 B

My bad Maw you are correct.
I was at it last year. It's actually very well run. Enjoy if you are going.