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Although “battle” can refer to war and armed conflict it is not necessarily synonymous with death and killing. Indeed it can have widely differing meanings depending on the context in which it is used. For example the Battle of the Bulge was the title given to a particularly bloody conflict during WWII, whereas the battle of the bulge implies the attempt(s) of a portly individual to lose weight.

Battle can also refer to giving your best efforts to overcome the opposition when competing in a contest or game.
I suspect that this is what Cody was trying to convey when he was talking about hurling.
It looks like he may have a battle on his hands getting this concept across to everybody.

Good teachers such as Cody encourage children to read widely, contextualize what is said and beware of sound bites. It’s not always easy for them to open up young minds to the wonders of literature, but they battle on regardless. Generally pupils attain a high level of literacy; some even grow up to be referees!

There is an interesting article in the County Antrim post re Terence Mc Naughton's response to comments made by MLA Jim Allister. It is there to be read .
However there is one point that I think worthy of further consideration and that is an invite to MLA Jim Allister to visit a GAA club to see the extent of the work being done.
I think this is a great suggestion and we should be inviting and welcoming MLAs of different persausion into our clubs.
I feel it would be of mutual benefit to us all.
Many of us live, work, socialise with those of different political and religious persuasions.
Wouldn't it be great for each club to involve in reach out.
We have something important to share and it is in the sharing that progress is made.
If you don't sow you cannot reap.
Well done to Sambo and let us get a bit of positive outreach work done

Any chance the ccc could put the fixtures up so I can sort my holidays out. Are the leagues In football expanding to 12 teams per division and no reserve on the same night?

What did Brian Cody mean by what he was saying in relation to 'preparing' a team for battle.
Would expect him to be a bit more selective in his use of words.
There will be people better able to judge - but to discern whether to die or to kill is more appropriate - don't get it nor which to get it
And he is a school teacher and this is 2015 and he is a very 'successful' manager?
And we ponder why refeeres at times cannot please such eminent greats of the GAA

Rossa won the Minor Championship in 1998, 1999.
Loughgiel won it in 2000.

Obviously Carryduff is in Carryduff and not Belfast. Two completely seperate places 10 miles apart.

However, Bredagh are in Belfast. It even says so on the club website.
Castlereagh is a "borough" of Belfast.
Home games are played out of Cherryvale - in Belfast.
Underage recruitment is done through St. Michaels PS & Holy Rosary PS - Both in Belfast.
Certain parts of Belfast (Cherryvale Playing fields for example) are geographically in Co. Down - but it is still Belfast.

Geography lesson over

From the list of minor championship winners provided by admin, it reads that St Johns won seven in a row. Surely Loughgiel won the minor championship in 2000 and 2002.

Thank you most sincerely for your reply to the query re minor hurling championship winners.
Much appreciated.

Bit of a farce to be honest. Would you not be better putting seeded teams in 1 pot and unseeded in other pot for quarter finals and drew that way.

any one any idea where the championship draws for fooball and hurling can be seen online

Just want to say well done to the county CCC last nite for the well organised championship draws. everything went like clockwork- credit to all involved.

i was silly enough to go out to creggan to watch the Armagh match my god what a pityfull display if that is the best a senior county team can they should give a totall discrace to pay money and stand in the freezing cold to watch thatb the manager and players should be ashamed

Any word on when all the championship draws will be uploaded onto the website or where can we get them? Grma

Your reply to an earlier post states 'Your suggestions will be taken under consideration by CCC'. Is this a genuine response or tongue in cheek. I am genuinely interested so as to know if this forum is a means of getting constructive ideas through to the CCC. Thanks.

What teams make uo clan na gael