Ultimate All-Ireland Landmark Tournament

KathleenGrant

Omackeral wrote: »

Yeah that won't be a problem...

Omackeral

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

So, what's the story with the main playoff

So from here on out it's a bracketed tournament. One on one matches where any county can meet any other county via a random draw. That gets us down to 16, next round gets us to 8 (the quarter final), then 4 (the semi) and lastly the last 2 contest the Grand Finale.

Coumshinghaun Lough 7/2
Newgrange 4/1
Skellig 6/1

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Gleniff Horseshoe Valley 10,000/1

HeidiHeidi

If I had to pick from that list, despite not wanting to draw any more attention to them (should be closed to mass public access IMO), I'd go for the Skelligs.


The draw will determine a lot though.....


When is the main event starting??

Longford surely has the poorest showing!

Omackeral

Deleted User wrote: »

Coumshinghaun Lough 7/2
Newgrange 4/1
Skellig 6/1

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Gleniff Horseshoe Valley 10,000/1

What'll you give me on Victor's Way?

Aidan Harney

Two UNESCO World heritage sites will be hard to overlook...

Omackeral wrote: »

This your line-up for the Ultimate All-Ireland Landmark Championship

Antrim
The Giant's Causeway

Armagh
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Carlow
Duckett's Grove

Cavan
Cloughoughter Castle

Clare
Cliffs of Moher

Cork
Charles Fort

Derry
Derry City Walls

Donegal
Grianan of Aileach

Down
Scrabo Tower

Dublin
GPO

Fermanagh
Stairway to Heaven

Galway
Kylemore Abbey

Kerry
Skellig Islands

Kildare
Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens

Kilkenny
St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower

Laois
The Rock of Dunamase

Leitrim
Glencar Waterfall

Limerick Qualifying Match
King John's Castle

Longford
The Corlea Trackway

Louth
Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge

Mayo
Downpatrick Head Sea Stack

Meath
Newgrange

Monaghan
The Tin Church

Offaly
Kinnitty Pyramid

Roscommon
Lough Key Forest Park

Sligo
Gleniff Horseshoe Valley

Tipperary
The Rock of Cashel

Tyrone
The Tinnies

Waterford
Coumshingaun Lough

Westmeath
Athlone Castle

Wexford
Hook Lighthouse

Wicklow
Victor's Way

Omackeral

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

When is the main event starting??

It will be tomorrow at some stage. In the interest of fairness, I'll give a good hour's notice.

Electric Nitwit

Omackeral wrote: »

It will be tomorrow at some stage. In the interest of fairness, I'll give a good hour's notice.

Nice one

Cracking job so far Mackers, you've pulled another classic out of the bag!

Maybe we should combine our efforts and write a tourist guide, we'll be rich

Omackeral

Omackeral wrote: »

What'll you give me on Victor's Way?

Has gone from 50/1 into 14s.

KathleenGrant

I was late to join but has been really great. Can't wait for the play-off.

Cosmo Kramer

Hard to see past the Skelligs from that list but you never know. GPO will probably go deep as it's in Dublin. Coumshingaun could do well depending on the draw.

I'm of the personal view that the Giants Causeway and the Cliffs of Moher are both vastly overrated and live off their names as much as anything, so I will be interested to see how they do here.

Omackeral

KathleenGrant wrote: »

I was late to join but has been really great. Can't wait for the play-off.

Have a read back through and let us know what you’d have done differently.

I’d be interested to know everyone’s thoughts actually? What you all liked or if anything shocked you. Was anything omitted? Would ya’ll be on board for a world version cos I’m up for doing it.

Omackeral

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

I'm of the personal view that the Giants Causeway and the Cliffs of Moher are both vastly overrated and live off their names as much as anything, so I will be interested to see how they do here.

They could possibly draw each other in Round 1. Skelligs could draw the GPO. Then you’re left asking is it scenery vs notoriety and things like that. Anything is on the table!

Necro

Definitely on for the world version!

KathleenGrant

Omackeral wrote: »

Have a read back through and let us know what you’d have done differently.

I’d be interested to know everyone’s thoughts actually? What you all liked or if anything shocked you. Was anything omitted? Would ya’ll be on board for a world version cos I’m up for doing it.

I would love a world version.

Omackeral

Necro wrote: »

Definitely on for the world version!

KathleenGrant wrote: »

I would love a world version.

And so you shall receive

Green&Red

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Hard to see past the Skelligs from that list but you never know. GPO will probably go deep as it's in Dublin. Coumshingaun could do well depending on the draw.

I'm of the personal view that the Giants Causeway and the Cliffs of Moher are both vastly overrated and live off their names as much as anything, so I will be interested to see how they do here.

Agree on Cliffs of Moher, IMO there are better cliffs in both Mayo and Donegal

Cosmo Kramer

I think Ben Bulben and Glendalough are probably the two I was most surprised to see go. Especially Ben Bulben, I think it's the outstanding landmark of the north west region so was very surprised it didn't go through.

100% up for the world version, I'd say there would be some amazing nominations that most of us have never come across before.

cdeb

I wonder what was left out of the nominations?

Fairly little I think - we seem to have done quite a good job!

But no Achill cliffs (Mayo), Enniscrone Beach (again Mayo), Rose Kennedy Bridge (Wexford) or the Sugar Loaf (Wicklow) for example. All worthy of a nomination at least, even if they mayn't have won.

Any others jump out from our juries around the country?

HeidiHeidi

+1 for the world version.


The mind boggles at the very thought of it!

cdeb

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

100% up for the world version, I'd say there would be some amazing nominations that most of us have never come across before.

Just on this actually - would a world version be too big? Would a Europe one be better?

There's been a huge amount of great nominations here from Ireland alone; a world one could end up being predictable and miss out on some gems, or else be too unwieldy altogether.

Don't know for sure - just throwing the idea out there really. I like the idea in general

alchemist33

cdeb wrote: »

I wonder what was left out of the nominations?

Fairly little I think - we seem to have done quite a good job!

But no Achill cliffs (Mayo), Enniscrone Beach (again Mayo), Rose Kennedy Bridge (Wexford) or the Sugar Loaf (Wicklow) for example. All worthy of a nomination at least, even if they mayn't have won.

Any others jump out from our juries around the country?

Oi, you! Enniscrone is in Sligo.

But it is a fine beach

cdeb

Well there's a good start.

I was advised it was a great walk from Ballina (which is in Mayo), but didn't realise I'd have to cross a county border to get there!

Green&Red

alchemist33 wrote: »

Oi, you! Enniscrone is in Sligo.

But it is a fine beach

Enniscrone beach isn’t even in Enniscrone

HeidiHeidi

cdeb wrote: »

I wonder what was left out of the nominations?

Fairly little I think - we seem to have done quite a good job!

But no Achill cliffs (Mayo), Enniscrone Beach (again Mayo), Rose Kennedy Bridge (Wexford) or the Sugar Loaf (Wicklow) for example. All worthy of a nomination at least, even if they mayn't have won.

Any others jump out from our juries around the country?

:eek:


I think Sligo might have a bone to pick with you on that!

Sawduck

A world tournament sounds amazing, it would probably be the biggest one in boards history

HeidiHeidi

Green&Red wrote: »

Enniscrone beach isn’t even in Enniscrone

What, now???

alchemist33

Green&Red wrote: »

Enniscrone beach isn’t even in Enniscrone

I walked there from school to play football at lunchtime, so I'm pretty sure it is.

Cosmo Kramer

cdeb wrote: »

Just on this actually - would a world version be too big? Would a Europe one be better?

There's been a huge amount of great nominations here from Ireland alone; a world one could end up being predictable and miss out on some gems, or else be too unwieldy altogether.

Don't know for sure - just throwing the idea out there really. I like the idea in general

You could be right. A world version might involve prelims for up to 195 countries, would be challenging to organise. Europe would at least limit it to 50 or so. I suppose it depends how much time and energy Omackeral can commit.