Cork AUL 2023/24

[Jason Bourne]

Grattan 5
Coachford 3
Knocknaheeney 1


All the rest have gone ,,,,that's who's won the premier an not jumped ship ,,,oh an the cancelled Covid seasons since 2006/07

Summer season , ha ur havin a laugh ,,,,lads are finishing in June as it is an back pre season in July ffs,,,,,,,they'd be better off sorting grass roots football in general rather than wasting time with this nonsensical summer football

[Play it out]

I reckon they will drive on with it.

It will be a national approach reading about it that the seasons will be within a calander Year, anywhere in between January and December. Like LOI, youd have to plan to not have it in Nov, Dec, Jan with weather surely.

Of course Feb be a risk too as we currently see.

They also dismissed sorting it around GAA. They also left it open to summer breaks. I'd say it will happen.

[Ballwasthere]

A million percent it’s a better move to go to a summer league, there’s basically a 4 month break between November and end of feb for any team playing on a grass pitch, so the choices are either man up and play in the muck or move to a summer league, it’s lads have to choose between GAA and football that’s their problem, most GAA lads don’t turn up for more than 3-4 games a season anyway, think that it’s the only way forward as lads who aren’t involved in gaa get disillusioned with getting match fit for 5-6 games and then having to do it again in February

[Ballwasthere]

Although I understand it would hurt clubs like coachford it’s up to the players to make their choice

[Jason Bourne]

The city sides would do well from it because the Gaa dosent impact them like the country sides. Any village side would struggle. Anytime the Gaa and Aul clash an the weather is dodgy opertuinity for a fast one is there,,,,,in the summer they'd be goosed.

Even recently Coachford v Grattan game on a Sunday morning an Abawabawakydoford had a game same time , apparently had lads play with the Gaa when the soccer lads got on with it .

Summer football means that's every week is it

Most of the Aul is country sides now , so id be doubtful as to whether this would help or be the death knell for the Aul.

[Cityboy66]

Moving outside the AUL overall it would have negative impacts in every league. In MSL I imagine teams like Park United, Fermoy, Macroom, Youghal, Kanturk to name a few that probably depend a lot on the GAA players. I'm sure CBL has quiet a few teams that have a few GAA players playing in off season with them.. it will do more damage than benefit to the leagues.

[Harsh ref]

Don’t think anything can change or will ever change more teams would fold because the like of country teams would definitely struggle with Gaa players even this season alone you see carry on with coachford how it affected Greenwood who I think would be a lot closer to castleview only for players playing gaa Watergrasshill another that would be affected so don’t see how moving it would help the problem

[fruice]

Ideally the move to summer soccer is correct.

But the reality is something totally different , you would lose players for large parts of the season thus making clubs uncompetitive and dropping the standard and ultimately you will lose clubs.

Outside of the GAA the DDSL the biggest school boys league refused to move to summer soccer a few years ago and nothing was done they just continued with their regular season.

There is no easy solution here

[Harsh ref]

Ah lads heavy rain all day tomorrow will we get any games to go to

[fruice]

One game gone already can see a total wash out.

[Ballwasthere]

If our national league is played in the summer would that not tell you that from the very top they feel it’s the better choice? Can’t get my head around it, I get some country teams will lose bodies, but the GAA is played mostly year round as most of the lads playing football are also playing hurling with that same club, I don’t think there’s as many bodies going to fall out as people think

[Play it out]

I agree they should have it in line with national league.

Underage is a big issue but will have to adjust.

They said they are open to each league adjusting their summer break accordingly. I guess you could go mid like 10th July to after Aug Bank Holiday off?

I guess you could add on an effective but not overwhelming use of the night games?

This could make it easier to have an up front fixture list for April, May, June, July and August?

In terms of AUL, I see it greatly effecting likes of Banteer, Coachford, Watergrasshill, Rathcoole, etc. You'd hope the AUL committee at the time don't then just do their own things as they do now for GAA. Different sport, look after your own sport and teams and have a fair playing field.

Each team would possibly need bigger squads? Cover summer holidays. Turners Cross may be less available. And....most of us here may not have any involvement or interest anymore.

[The Goldfish]

Just heard there off cathedral celic player down in dunnes that there game is off tomorrow!! Didnt aul send out email stating that no teams are to call off match until referee inspects pitch on match day???

[Harsh ref]

Few games be called without ref having say for god sake I said it last week dopey email to be sending out.

[Average Baller]

Knocknaheeny v Banteer & Los Zarcos v Bweeng the only games left standing for tomorrow. Will these go ahead? Would like to get to a game.