The reward for finishing 2nd is you are guaranteed to play a 3rd place. I agree on the venue as I thought it was a mirror image of AI.
Senior championship 2022 & 2023
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The reward for finishing 2nd is you are guaranteed to play a 3rd place. I agree on the venue as I thought it was a mirror image of AI.
fixtures are on the Armagh website
You would have thought that would be a cert for the Athletic Grounds
winsamsoon
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Yes you would have thought that, instead they have came up with this fixture. Not only does it disavantage the Clans in terms of distance to travel (as they were the higher placed team) It will also clash with the senior ladies Intermiediate semi final which is in Mullaghbawn at 6. Aswell as that it will only allow the minors that may figure a one day recovery before they play in the Minor final on the Monday evening. It just seems like they have shafted them in every way possible and then fixed all the other games for the Ath grounds giving them all a run out at the venue. It's really difficult to get your head round it.
Jamie's Coffee
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Keady travelling to Lurgan to play Annaghmore? I do not see the sense in that at all.
That’s harsh on the club alright. Busy few days for yous. Surely the county board do the right thing and atleast move the game to the Friday night to help out with the other teams within the club
winsamsoon
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Before the weekend games were played or any draws made the club had requested a friday night fixture (if this was feasible). They have made a complete mockery of that request and made things as difficult as possible on all fronts.
I can’t imagine it’s easy fixing championship games with a week turnaround; and hats off to those volunteers that administer our games… but sometimes you really have to question the thought process involved.
Bad form if it’s true that Clans had requested a Friday night fixture in advance (with good reason) and were instead handed a Saturday fixture (in Crossmaglen) at the same time their senior ladies and with a minor final 2 days after.
Bad form if it’s true that Clans had requested a Friday night fixture in advance (with good reason) and were instead handed a Saturday fixture (in Crossmaglen) at the same time their senior ladies and with a minor final 2 days after.
Is it possible those fixtures on the website would be subject to change?
They went up on the website late last night, is it possible someone jumped the gun publishing them?
There's been no announcement of fixtures on social media and no tickets on sale as yet.
Maybe I'm clutching at straws but that's just a ridiculous decision from the Co board re Clans and also to a lesser extent some other fixtures.
They went up on the website late last night, is it possible someone jumped the gun publishing them?
There's been no announcement of fixtures on social media and no tickets on sale as yet.
Maybe I'm clutching at straws but that's just a ridiculous decision from the Co board re Clans and also to a lesser extent some other fixtures.
jpowell100
Active Member
Yeah I thought it would have been Armagh, or even ballyhegan, Blackwatertown or the grange wouldn’t be as bad
ShiftYa
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If a Friday night game could of been accommodated it should of been, but asking a team to drive an extra 25mins from Armagh to Cross to the county’s second pitch isn’t the end of the world.
winsamsoon
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Not sure who is saying it's the end of the world, but considering all other factors it's certainly not a decision that was made with any consideration for other clashes within the club, especially when the club had already made them aware of the issue with the minors. They could even have switched it with the earlier game at Cross and allowed the people the opportunity to attend the ladies semi-final in Mullaghbawn, they have potentially cut their support which is very unfair on them. The venue is what it is now, I just don't see a logic in 3/4 games being in the Ath grounds with the only team requesting (To my knowledge) alternative arrangements coming out the worst. There were potential better options ie Harps, Ballymacnab and Ath Grounds. Anyway I doubt anything will change at this point so I will leave it out there.
I am by no means the worlds biggest clans fan but bringing a team from Lurgan to Cross to play a team from Dromintee for what is meant to be neutral venue is a bit ridiculous. Similar to us playing St Michael's in Granemore. It is like they have went out of their way to schedule games outside of Armagh or in what would seem to be half way points. The Keady v Annaghmore venue makes no sense on any level!!
I’m a bit like OneofTwo, no love lost when it comes to the Lurgan Blues. I just don’t see what possible reason their request couldn’t have been accommodated.
ragingbull
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Derrynoose vs Tullysaran in Clady another strange decision
thehighballinlow
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Just realised that Nab is playing friday night in armagh. At first i taught friday night had no games on
Jesus, the county board has a lot to answer for. To me its more a case of them shoving it to clanns and saying, Use do what we say, not vice versa.
On a side note, if one of the minor players got a red card, is that them out of the minor final, or does this just apply to the same competition?
Jesus, the county board has a lot to answer for. To me its more a case of them shoving it to clanns and saying, Use do what we say, not vice versa.
On a side note, if one of the minor players got a red card, is that them out of the minor final, or does this just apply to the same competition?
JoeH
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Two points
Games in every county are organised by the CCC and no one else
Minor red card - depends on the offence