Senior J2 Counties Cup

[tate]

anybody have any idea what this is? Is it serious or a piss-up or a bit of both etc

[Darce]

never heard of it.

Any links to fixtures/info etc?

[tate]

i got an email about it, but cant find anything about it anywhere, i was hoping someone here would have heard about it before. Training tomorrow night should be interesting

[tate]

apparently tis a new team/thing

[rugby678]

Its to do with the Counties Cup a combined team from all senior clubs is being allowed to enter,
but the players have to come from their j2 or below teams.

[Darce]

Its to do with the Counties Cup a combined team from all senior clubs is being allowed to enter,
but the players have to come from their j2 or below teams.

So the Senior Clubs, from J2 down, play in a combined team against other senior teams in their county in a county championship? A la the GAA?

When does it begin?

[gleesonisgod]

That sounds AWESOME!!!!! Never heard of it though. I'd say they could struggle to get it up and running if it's this badly publicised.

[Soundgav2]

Its to do with the Counties Cup a combined team from all senior clubs is being allowed to enter,
but the players have to come from their j2 or below teams.

Correct except for the "or below" part. As I understand it (and I'm involved!), it's composite (by county e.g. Kildare, Fingal, South Dublin etc.) J1 teams from Junior clubs in the competition. This is the first year Senior clubs have been permitted entry and this was on the condition that their composite team was J2 level.

Senior clubs were asked to nominate J2 players (some did, some aren't taking part) and the first training session is tonight.

Senior Clubs J2 have been drawn at home to Kildare, to be played on/after 25th March. Competition begins at 1/4 final stage.

[rugby678]

Its to do with the Counties Cup a combined team from all senior clubs is being allowed to enter,
but the players have to come from their j2 or below teams.

Correct except for the "or below" part. As I understand it (and I'm involved!), it's composite (by county e.g. Kildare, Fingal, South Dublin etc.) J1 teams from Junior clubs in the competition. This is the first year Senior clubs have been permitted entry and this was on the condition that their composite team was J2 level.

Senior clubs were asked to nominate J2 players (some did, some aren't taking part) and the first training session is tonight.

Senior Clubs J2 have been drawn at home to Kildare, to be played on/after 25th March. Competition begins at 1/4 final stage.

No it is "below" anyone from a senior club is allowed take part once they hav'nt played above J2, The other teams can be made up of J1 and below, Meath's team will be and has been in the past made up of the 4 clubs in Meath and 2 of them only play J3.

[Soundgav2]

Its to do with the Counties Cup a combined team from all senior clubs is being allowed to enter,
but the players have to come from their j2 or below teams.

Correct except for the "or below" part. As I understand it (and I'm involved!), it's composite (by county e.g. Kildare, Fingal, South Dublin etc.) J1 teams from Junior clubs in the competition. This is the first year Senior clubs have been permitted entry and this was on the condition that their composite team was J2 level.

Senior clubs were asked to nominate J2 players (some did, some aren't taking part) and the first training session is tonight.

Senior Clubs J2 have been drawn at home to Kildare, to be played on/after 25th March. Competition begins at 1/4 final stage.

No it is "below" anyone from a senior club is allowed take part once they hav'nt played above J2, The other teams can be made up of J1 and below, Meath's team will be and has been in the past made up of the 4 clubs in Meath and 2 of them only play J3.

Fair enough. We're looking forward to be involved. It's a great format.

[silly punt]

That sounds AWESOME!!!!! Never heard of it though. I'd say they could struggle to get it up and running if it's this badly publicised.

This competition has been running for 2 years now iirc, Kildare won it the first year, I'm not sure who won it last year. A lot depnds on how clubs are doing in the area, eg Meath wont be to strong this year as Navan will be playing in the round robin & wont release their players.

[Leinsterman]

Fingal won it last year.

[Soundgav2]

Senior Dublin Clubs v Kildare, St. Mary's College RFC, Templeville Road, Tonight at 8.00

[Leinsterman]

Fingal were due to play Louth this Friday but Louth aren't ready to participate.
Also, there are players still involved in club competitions and this is affecting the South Dublin v Offaly match.

[Soundgav2]

Senior Dublin Clubs (or whatever we're called) beat Kildare 26-12 last night.

Good game with both sides playing at a very high level.

[tones]

Fingal won it last year.

Who are they made up of though? Coolmine, Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and who else?

[gleesonisgod]

Dublin senior beat Offaly fairly comprehensively. Don't know the score but it was around 40 odd to 13.

[Soundgav2]

Looks like Final will be on Wednesday 29th.

[Not Releasing]

Great concept poorly run, play the early games under lights during the Autumn Internationals and play the semi and finals at Christmas.

Kildare, Louth and Meath if they were bothered and had full selection would probably put 40 points or more on any J2 selection from Dublin, likewise South Dublin if Monkstown and Seapoint committed. The Premier League clubs had no interest the last couple of seasons as most are involved in the AIB, Towns Cup or Metro Cup latter stages.

[white]

Which Kildare clubs were represented on the team? I assume it was backboned by Newbridge, Cill Dara & Clane?