Originally posted by magpie:
By Colm Keys

Tuesday September 07 2010

The prospect of boycotting the final has not been ruled out, with some hardliners in the county of the opinion that such a stand should be taken after the CCCC refused to yield.

Originally posted by Sligonian:
I wouldnt turn up. Hope Galway dont.

Eaststand makes the only point worth making, Tipp TRAIN in thurles all year the dubs dont in Croke park.

I think the insult by the CCCC in calling it the FAIREST venue may come back to haunt them when Galway dont show.

Originally posted by magpie:
As of 09 the CCCC was made up of the following members,good point ES.
Cathaoirleach – Jimmy Dunne   (Cill Mhantáin  )  
Michael Delaney   (Runaí - Comhairle Laighean  )  
Simon Moroney   (Runaí - Comhairle Mumhan  )  
John Prenty   (Runaí - Comhairle Connachta  )  
Danny Murphy   (Runaí - Comhairle Uladh  )  
Tom Daly   (Donegal  )  
Joe O’Shaughnessy   (Wexford  )  
Michael O’Brien   (Tipperary  )  
Phonsie Tully   (Roscommon  )  
Runaí - Sean Ó Láoire   (Páirc an Chrócaigh  )  

The two Connacht lads aren`t going to put up much of an argument about the venue for a hurling match as they would be more interested in football IMHO.
The U21 football is always at a neutral venue. There would certainly be a lot more horse trading over the venue in that case.

Originally posted by cnoc16:
Although I feel sorry for Galway there was a report in paper last week   (cant find it now, will try again later  )   saying the decision was made way back at start of summer. If that is true Galway should have been moaning then and not now when they saw Tipp are in the final.

Originally posted by theface2010:
Bit of a tough one to call-I do think all the U-21 hurling finals should be played in Semple but it does give Tipp a big advantage. Bringing up Croke Park to justify it is ridiculous though as that is of course an advantage for Dublin-two wrongs don`t make a right.

Originally posted by theface2010:
Bit of a tough one to call-I do think all the U-21 hurling finals should be played in Semple but it does give Tipp a big advantage. Bringing up Croke Park to justify it is ridiculous though as that is of course an advantage for Dublin-two wrongs don`t make a right.

This message has been edited - 07-sep-2010 @ 20:06

Originally posted by magpie:
By Colm Keys

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"I don`t know where he got that from. Paraic Duffy and I don`t make the decision. The CCCC make the decision and we fully support the decision that they make," he said.

"If we`re asked for an opinion, we give an opinion. But we don`t dictate to CCCC in any circumstances where games should be played. That`s their job. I`m very happy with Thurles as a venue."

Pressed on whether choosing Thurles was giving Tipperary an advantage, Cooney said the same could be said of Dublin at Croke Park.

"We`ve put a massive amount of money into Thurles, it`s recognised as our second stadium and as a hurling stadium. We`re likely to play our U-21 hurling finals in Thurles for the foreseeable future. Counties have to recognised that."

Byrne said the letter from the CCCC stating that the nine members who select  ed the venue on August 30 felt Thurles was the "fairest" choice was "bizarre carry-on that I`m certainly not used to".

Originally posted by EastStand:
Tipp can train away in Thurles whereas Dublin never use Croke park to train.

Originally posted by rashers09:
it. I hope for all other counties sakes galway lump it and decide not to show up. Maybe then the gaa will see they have to treat their members with respect.