upper creggan vs lower creggan
Ye can’t have lower Creggan .... the Cullyhanna ones have that as it is!!!
upper creggan vs lower creggan
What’s the basis on Merging them? Lack of success? Do we then merge clubs all over the county for the same reason? Think of the numbers. If for example CE and the Peters merged. And the DLB and St Paul’s. That’s a lot of people who won’t get games and will more than likely fade away from GAA
What’s the basis on Merging them? Lack of success? Do we then merge clubs all over the county for the same reason? Think of the numbers. If for example CE and the Peters merged. And the DLB and St Paul’s. That’s a lot of people who won’t get games and will more than likely fade away from GAA
The clubs in Lurgan are thriving these days tho. They all turn out teams at each grade. Women’s teams are strong. The pitches are all in good nick and have good good facilities. Personally I dunno how South Armagh can sustain so many clubsMy initial point of the number of Lurgan clubs was really to suggest that if you were starting the GAA from scratch today, you probably wouldn’t have so many clubs formed in the one town. People have more forms of entertainment these days, families smaller etc, and the GAA probably isn’t the be all and end all for some people. Plus, it’s take a lot to run clubs these days. Years ago you didn’t have the same costs/facilities to upkeep.
It’s a bit like rural clubs and the villages themselves. Villages are struggling, lack of jobs, housing, school numbers, smaller families etc. Shops/Post Offices closing, school numbers declining , that then has a knock on effect for the local GAA club. In previous generations, a lot of people worked locally, married locally and had big families and all that sustained village life, local services and the GAA club. It’s not like that anymore.
9 pounds in to tomorrow nights game tones v tir na nog rumour has it
Don’t think that would work, too few teams for the size of the county and you’d have issues with boys not wanting to play, think the way it works in Kerry is that the big clubs field on their own eg Dr crokes and compete against divisional teams like south Kerry which is made up of several junior and intermediate clubs. Which is a great idea as the senior has more competitive teams and good players from smaller clubs get senior championship exposure.To suggest something more likely to happen..
Would there be interest in an Armagh style “Railway Cup”
You would have your South Armagh squad; Mid Armagh; North Armagh and Lurgan ?
Great to see lads play together away from their teams and local rivalries
On the discussion above. I agree that Lurgan clubs do a great service in the town to have so many GAA players with some clubs fielding 2nds at underage I think
County board are having a laugh....£9 for intermediate quarter final is scandalous.!!!!! Wonder how much final will be?9 pounds in to tomorrow nights game tones v tir na nog rumour has it
You may start saving up lolCounty board are having a laugh....£9 for intermediate quarter final is scandalous.!!!!! Wonder how much final will be?
You may start saving up lol
I believe county final is £15 makes the season ticket a v good buy when you go to many matchesCounty board are having a laugh....£9 for intermediate quarter final is scandalous.!!!!! Wonder how much final will be?
Yes but around 40% of that kick with the other foot, pardon the pun.Population of Lurgan is 25,000 plus so its big enough population for 4 teams