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Any reason why the senior + inter 1/4s are on at the same time on same day ?
Very odd

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 312 - 05/09/2019 13:28:26    2233023

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I'd say it's to avoid the All Ireland final replay on the saturday, and the Ladies Intermediate All Ireland final on the sunday.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1391 - 05/09/2019 13:46:50    2233033

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Replying To hurlit:  "Any reason why the senior + inter 1/4s are on at the same time on same day ?
Very odd"
The need to avoid a clash with the All Ireland football final replay on the Saturday and Meath Ladies All Ireland final on the Sunday would be my guess.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 765 - 05/09/2019 13:48:55    2233035

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Who do Kiltale play in the semi final?

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 05/09/2019 14:13:10    2233038

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Replying To overthehill72:  "Who do Kiltale play in the semi final?"
Think it's the winner of Ratoath v Trim but I'm open to correction.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 765 - 05/09/2019 14:40:56    2233052

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Replying To hurlit:  "Any reason why the senior + inter 1/4s are on at the same time on same day ?
Very odd"
Ridiculous decision. Yes avoid clashes with Football replay and ladies final but play games midday Saturday as always being the case over last few years, let's people see all games. CB going to lose out on revenue with these fixtures as neutrals can't see all games. Also why in God's name is there quarter finals in J2 hurling with two small groups?? Surely top two semi finals was the obvious choice!? CCC had control over make up of this J2 format and created this. Bring back the old hurling fixture makers from the last few years, they at least seemed to know what they were doing.

Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 112 - 05/09/2019 15:24:13    2233066

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Replying To Redsalltheway:  "Ridiculous decision. Yes avoid clashes with Football replay and ladies final but play games midday Saturday as always being the case over last few years, let's people see all games. CB going to lose out on revenue with these fixtures as neutrals can't see all games. Also why in God's name is there quarter finals in J2 hurling with two small groups?? Surely top two semi finals was the obvious choice!? CCC had control over make up of this J2 format and created this. Bring back the old hurling fixture makers from the last few years, they at least seemed to know what they were doing."
Why should junior 2 not be similar to the way all hurling was ran until the changes over last year or two and the same as junior B and C football with three teams coming out???
Why not ???
Oh yeah ... good riddance to bad rubbish

Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 463 - 05/09/2019 17:03:46    2233104

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5.15 on a Sunday is a joke, why not 2? Give over if it's because of a mix with ladies all ire, load of BS!
Who's over fixtures this year ? They've had a mare from the start!

Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 120 - 05/09/2019 19:15:06    2233124

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Replying To Meathgaalad:  "5.15 on a Sunday is a joke, why not 2? Give over if it's because of a mix with ladies all ire, load of BS!
Who's over fixtures this year ? They've had a mare from the start!"
Some people will never be happy at all with Fixture Scheduling.

I think its been clearly called out the reasoning why, Ladies are in the Inter Final, if the game was fixed for 2pm people would be giving out that it shows no respect to the Ladies.

juicy (Meath) - Posts: 384 - 06/09/2019 08:45:45    2233206

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Replying To juicy:  "Some people will never be happy at all with Fixture Scheduling.

I think its been clearly called out the reasoning why, Ladies are in the Inter Final, if the game was fixed for 2pm people would be giving out that it shows no respect to the Ladies."
I think the fixtures would have ran a lot better if meath didnt get to super 8s. the gap for club fixtures in football was too big, and league hurling and cup competitions will drag on now until november.

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 06/09/2019 09:04:50    2233213

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Replying To overthehill72:  "I think the fixtures would have ran a lot better if meath didnt get to super 8s. the gap for club fixtures in football was too big, and league hurling and cup competitions will drag on now until november."
doubt it will go to november as once kiltale win the champo they will just object to all others comp's and the ccc will call them off

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 476 - 06/09/2019 09:47:15    2233225

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Replying To juicy:  "Some people will never be happy at all with Fixture Scheduling.

I think its been clearly called out the reasoning why, Ladies are in the Inter Final, if the game was fixed for 2pm people would be giving out that it shows no respect to the Ladies."
I think it's great, club 15's play on the Sunday morning.

Can catch that game before heading to Croke Park to support the women's team in the All Ireland Final before getting back for the quarter final that evening.

Great that it's working out like this.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 765 - 06/09/2019 09:49:22    2233227

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Great to see QFs in J2 hurling. Additional hurling fixtures, great stuff. Why would you want to play less games rather than more? Advances in juvenile hurling over the last few years with additional games, why not at adult level? Keep them coming and use this level to retain players who drop away after they leave juvenile level now that U17 is minor. Where do the others go then that are not considered for club senior/intermediate/junior teams?

3feetoftimber (Meath) - Posts: 103 - 06/09/2019 10:20:31    2233238

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Replying To Irish_downunder:  "doubt it will go to november as once kiltale win the champo they will just object to all others comp's and the ccc will call them off"
Very low ball.....does an elephant ever forget!

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 742 - 06/09/2019 23:23:32    2233397

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Replying To 3feetoftimber:  "Great to see QFs in J2 hurling. Additional hurling fixtures, great stuff. Why would you want to play less games rather than more? Advances in juvenile hurling over the last few years with additional games, why not at adult level? Keep them coming and use this level to retain players who drop away after they leave juvenile level now that U17 is minor. Where do the others go then that are not considered for club senior/intermediate/junior teams?"
I don't really have much to say on the junior 2 format but I don't think there's many players out there at risk of walking away from hurling just because they don't get enough junior 2 matches.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1391 - 07/09/2019 18:39:54    2233459

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Who is in charge of the fixtures?
I don't think they have much common sense..
Football fixtures this week have been a mess and next week isn't much better. Why fix Na Fianna in the junior at 11am on Sunday morning in Longwood and then the Senior at 5.15pm in Trim.
Would they not be better of doing a double header.

JohnP2010 (Meath) - Posts: 2 - 08/09/2019 13:25:51    2233550

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Replying To JohnP2010:  "Who is in charge of the fixtures?
I don't think they have much common sense..
Football fixtures this week have been a mess and next week isn't much better. Why fix Na Fianna in the junior at 11am on Sunday morning in Longwood and then the Senior at 5.15pm in Trim.
Would they not be better of doing a double header."
Is it not a case that it's not possible to do a double header next weekend as the fixture makers have to take the men's and ladies all Ireland finals into account?

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 765 - 08/09/2019 15:48:55    2233574

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Replying To jackhackett:  "Is it not a case that it's not possible to do a double header next weekend as the fixture makers have to take the men's and ladies all Ireland finals into account?"
The All Ireland final is on at 1:45pm. 4pm and 6pm would have been perfect for double header or is that using the head too much? Saving lads from togging out in the morning and then the evening.

JohnP2010 (Meath) - Posts: 2 - 08/09/2019 19:41:09    2233628

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Replying To CastleBravo:  "I'd say it's to avoid the All Ireland final replay on the saturday, and the Ladies Intermediate All Ireland final on the sunday."
For players or supporters is this ment to suit?
For the players a 5.15 start still does not mean you could go to croke park to watch the game with 2pm start , and prepare properly for your own game. 6 pm start would give lads and supporters alike more time if thats what county board want.

Saturday left clear for football final replay?
in previous years the inter 1/4 were played as double headers in trim with 1 and 3 pm starts i think
Then senior in navan after as double headers after.
Doubt to many players are going to the football but i could be wrong.


Fixtures for both hurling and football have been poor for championship this year , locations for some games have been baffling in some cases

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 312 - 10/09/2019 09:39:18    2234030

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Replying To hurlit:  "For players or supporters is this ment to suit?
For the players a 5.15 start still does not mean you could go to croke park to watch the game with 2pm start , and prepare properly for your own game. 6 pm start would give lads and supporters alike more time if thats what county board want.

Saturday left clear for football final replay?
in previous years the inter 1/4 were played as double headers in trim with 1 and 3 pm starts i think
Then senior in navan after as double headers after.
Doubt to many players are going to the football but i could be wrong.


Fixtures for both hurling and football have been poor for championship this year , locations for some games have been baffling in some cases"
never has a quarter final started at 1pm. people work saturdays. 15:30 would be earliest and 5pm for second game and this cant happen due to replay of all Ireland football final that players / supporters would be going to. our club has county footballers who want to go to all ireland final and play their quarter final in hurling on Sunday.

if they left the games until 6pm on sunday, and extra time came about, it would be dark, and would have to be a replay, and throw all fixtures back a further week as they're all dual clubs involved. which no one wants.

the fixtures committee could not have accounted for replay of football all Ireland, and friday night is also not possible, hurling cannot be played under lights like football was last weekend.

Players of the quarter finals can still go to croke park on sunday, but may choose not to as its on tv.

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 10/09/2019 10:21:39    2234042

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