The County Board Complaints Thread

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its funny at a time when the board are seemingly trying to get rid of amalgamations this is happening

 

[North Cork Star]

its funny at a time when the board are seemingly trying to get rid of amalgamations this is happening

But as you said yourself, they aren't getting rid of amalgamated clubs. I think it is a very good initiative worth trying. We all know that the non-Senior clubs in the city are struggling. It worked for Duhallow back in the 00s and early 10s. It was probably the catalyst for the likes of Kanturk. It also gave early exposure to a high grade which helped the likes of Nash, McLoughlin, Ellis, Aidan Walsh and William Egan had as part of their development into future seniors. I wonder would a similar project in the city help those clubs. If fixtures and other logistics allow, I don't see why it wouldn't be worth extending this project to other age groups. Keep it for clubs not in the P1 or P2 grades.

 

[Henrys Fonda]

Just U15 I’d imagine because the primary age grades at 12, 14, 16 and minor already provide enough games for boys.

I’d like to see it continue at U21 though.

I think it won’t happen at u21, the reasoning behind Duhallow years ago was that there was no one at all competing at the grade from there.
That isn’t the case in Seandun, and also have junior championships for players out of minor to play.

Passage, Mayfield Whitechurch St colmcilles are all playing 21b and in imokilly
A solution there might be Delaneys Dillons Vincent’s amalgamation at that grade

 

[omar]

I think it won’t happen at u21, the reasoning behind Duhallow years ago was that there was no one at all competing at the grade from there.
That isn’t the case in Seandun, and also have junior championships for players out of minor to play.

Passage, Mayfield Whitechurch St colmcilles are all playing 21b and in imokilly

Yeah and without a P1 grade at u21 level you can't have a divisional teams enter the divisional championship either tbh.

Id be in favour of expanding it across u14 to minor....but limit it to the junior clubs.

Na Piarsaigh and Bishopstown have no need to be included. If any of the junior clubs play P1 or P2 obviously they're out too in that age group.

 

[North Cork Star]

Yeah and without a P1 grade at u21 level you can't have a divisional teams enter the divisional championship either tbh.

Id be in favour of expanding it across u14 to minor....but limit it to the junior clubs.

Na Piarsaigh and Bishopstown have no need to be included. If any of the junior clubs play P1 or P2 obviously they're out too in that age group.

Yeah that's fair to limit it to Junior clubs in the division who aren't in P1 or P2. That would include clubs such as Whitechurch, Mayfield, Brian Dillons, Delanys, White's Cross, Passage, Rathpeacon, Ballyphehane, Lough Rovers etc.

 

[omar]

Yeah that's fair to limit it to Junior clubs in the division who aren't in P1 or P2. That would include clubs such as Whitechurch, Mayfield, Brian Dillons, Delanys, White's Cross, Passage, Rathpeacon, Ballyphehane, Lough Rovers etc.

A good spread there. Rathpeacon underage players play with Blarney as far as I know so they're tied up.

Lough have no underage at the moment.

Ballyphehane only getting started again at nusery level but have had minor football teams alright last 2 years. Great progress.

The other junior clubs would give you a fine selection of players most age groups I'd say.

 

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But as you said yourself, they aren't getting rid of amalgamated clubs. I think it is a very good initiative worth trying. We all know that the non-Senior clubs in the city are struggling. It worked for Duhallow back in the 00s and early 10s. It was probably the catalyst for the likes of Kanturk. It also gave early exposure to a high grade which helped the likes of Nash, McLoughlin, Ellis, Aidan Walsh and William Egan had as part of their development into future seniors. I wonder would a similar project in the city help those clubs. If fixtures and other logistics allow, I don't see why it wouldn't be worth extending this project to other age groups. Keep it for clubs not in the P1 or P2 grades.

it would definitely help the lower graded city clubs. If the board in their wisdom would group them all together in a league they could play for both club and seandun. But they must avoid just looking after the better players

 

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Lough have no underage at the moment.

thats a very long moment they are having

 

[omar]

thats a very long moment they are having

Id say 30 years ish?

Did they ever have underage teams. Not in my days of playing/coaching anyway I don't think.

 

[Henrys Fonda]

But as you said yourself, they aren't getting rid of amalgamated clubs. I think it is a very good initiative worth trying. We all know that the non-Senior clubs in the city are struggling. It worked for Duhallow back in the 00s and early 10s. It was probably the catalyst for the likes of Kanturk. It also gave early exposure to a high grade which helped the likes of Nash, McLoughlin, Ellis, Aidan Walsh and William Egan had as part of their development into future seniors. I wonder would a similar project in the city help those clubs. If fixtures and other logistics allow, I don't see why it wouldn't be worth extending this project to other age groups. Keep it for clubs not in the P1 or P2 grades.

It works to bring on individual players, how does it help clubs?
Currently there a only five clubs playing 21 in Duhallow and one of them is an amalgamation

I would put more emphasis on 12 or 13 a side leagues for teams that have low numbers.
I would rather see clubs develop than individual players.
Seandun had two matches this year and I fail to see how that benefited anyone.