2024 Multi Sport Competition

[ArmaniJeans]

2024 Multi-Sport - Google Sheets
Google spreadsheet above with all the events, think everyone should have access to this.

Here are the first 22 events (more to come in July, estimate 45 in total)
I haven't got around to finding start dates for every event yet, but the one that matters is GAA League One on Saturday 27th January.
I'll pit these into a Google Spreadsheet on Friday evening, as I know some people prefer that.

Event #	Sport	Event	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Start Date
1	GAA Football	NFL Division ONE	4	2	1			27/01/24
2	GAA Football	Ulster Championship	4	2
3	Hurling	NHL Division ONE A	4	2
4	Soccer	UEFA Conference League	4	2	1	1
5	Soccer	Euro 2024 Winner	4	2	1	1
6	Soccer	Euro 2024 Top Goal Scorer	4	2	1
7	Soccer	EPL LAST Place 31/12/24	4	2	1
8	Rugby	6 Nations (Top Tryscorer)	4	2	1
9	Golf	US Masters	5	3	2	1	1
10	Golf	US Open	5	3	2	1	1
11	Golf	British Open	5	3	2	1	1
12	Snooker	World Championship	4	2	1	1
13	Ice Hockey	Stanley Cup	4	2	1	1
14	Basketball	NBA 2024	4	2	1	1
15	Baseball	World Series	4	2	1	1
16	Horses	Epsom Derby	4	2	1
17	Cricket	T20 World Cup	4	2	1	1
18	Cricket	T20 Blast	4	2	1	1
19	Aussie Rules	2024 Season	4	2	1	1
20	Darts	World Cup of Darts (Country)	4	2	1	1
21	Tennis	French MEN	4	2	1	1
22	Tennis	Wimbledon WOMEN	4	2	1	1

[ArmaniJeans]

All initial selection to be made by 6.30pm on Saturday 27th January (the day/time the GAA NFL League 1 starts). A bit earlier would be great so I can post the selections before the start.
Gives you 10 days, ample. You can continue to make unlimited changes until the start date, so there's no downside to getting an entry in early (says he optimistically)

Send them in any format, spreadsheet, text, semaphore – I'll work it out.
1. Mayo
2. Cavan
3 Clare etc

You can send me selections by any of the following methods.
A private message here on IPB.
A private message on boards.ie, username there is armaniJeanss.
Or email me your selections to multisportcomp@gmail.com

I'll add more events during the first week in July to get to 45ish events.
Watch out for....
Event 7 is the EPL Last Place at the end of the year, not the season. So needs a bit of thought.

Changes throughout year.
Five changes can be made to events, up to 5 days before the start date of that event.
I'll update event deadlines on the thread throughout the year.

Official results on the End Date of each event will count, subsequent disqualifications are ignored.

Where an event has playoffs or a final following a league phase (e.g. Basketball, Aussie Rules) then the results of the final are what matters.
If any events end in a tie for first or for places then relevant points will be split.
Any disagreements on events winners or points I'll ask 3 non-involved members of IPB to decide.

Entry Fee & Prize money.
Entry €50. I'll pm my bank account to participants.

~75% first, ~25% second.

[ArmaniJeans]

Link and stuff.

Proper Irish sports
GAA League 1 runner and riders 2024 National Football League (Ireland) - Wikipedia
and the Ulster Championship Draw 2024 Ulster Senior Football Championship - Wikipedia

Hurling Davision 1A. . 2024 National Hurling League - Wikipedia A very competitive little section. I'll be awarding points to the 1-2 in this group after their 5 games, don't care how they subsequently get on in the semi-finals against the other group.

Soccer
This is the draw for the last 24 of the UEFA Conference League 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase - Wikipedia but watch out for the 8 teams in green who who are already through to the last 16 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase - Wikipedia
EPL Last place 31/12, heres the current bottom of the EPL and the top of the Championship 2023–24 Premier League - Wikipedia 2023–24 EFL Championship - Wikipedia
Euro 2024 Group Draw UEFA Euro 2024 - Wikipedia

Golf
Winners of the Golf Majors through the ages.
Masters Tournament - Wikipedia
U.S. Open (golf) - Wikipedia
The Open Championship - Wikipedia

Fighting sports
Last years 6N Top try scorers 2023 Six Nations Championship - Wikipedia
Aussie Rules 2023 result 2023 AFL season - Wikipedia

Pub Sports
Last years snooker. 2023 World Snooker Championship - Wikipedia
Wales won the darts last year, will they be a rare repeat winner? PDC World Cup of Darts - Wikipedia

American stuff.
Ice-Hockey season is already in progress, so you have a good head start here for all the use it will be 2023–24 NHL season - Wikipedia
Basketball also started, though again was little help last year. 2023–24 NBA season - Wikipedia
Here's last years baseball bracket. 2023 Major League Baseball season - Wikipedia

Howzat?
T20 County cricket, the most pinsticky event of the lot. Here's last years results for all it matters 2023 T20 Blast - Wikipedia
And the international T20. With the US and Windies hosting it going to be fun. 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Wikipedia

Anyone for Tennis?
French Open last year. Alcaraz time this year. One last Nadal? 2023 French Open – Men's singles - Wikipedia
Wimbledon women. Could you name last years winner without clicking 2023 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles - Wikipedia

[luckforsome]

... Once more into the trenches, in to deflate Riggers ego...

[ArmaniJeans]

There's a google spreadsheet in the first post now, if people find that easier to work with.
6 more days folks, Saturday 27th is start of GAA NFL. Get busy.

[ArmaniJeans]

3 more days - get those entries flooding in.

[Keane]

In to win back my second place

[ArmaniJeans]

Received entries from limpwhacker, Keane, luckforsome, and I'm done also. Rigger tells me he is on the way.

GAA NFL starts us off at 5.30pm tomorrow (Saturday). So 24 hours to get organised. Took me 10 minutes to put together my entry so no lack of time excuses (albeit my poor record suggests I need to think a little better)

Just going to tag a few people who indicated they would go again (not legally binding, always free to chance your mind) Strewelpeter, pokerhand, Lao Lao RichieM

And tagging a few regulars who didn't indicate they'd go again, perhaps scarred by failure. Be positive, Colin Montgomerie would never have won a major if he had that defeatist attitude.
shrapnel, Solksjaer!

And tagging a few ex-champs to see if they still have what it takes premierstone, mdoug

[RichieM]

Just emailed in enteries.

let me know if they don’t come through and I will resend

[ArmaniJeans]

Just emailed in enteries.

let me know if they don’t come through and I will resend

Got em, cheers

[Lao Lao]

My selection submitted by PM

[ArmaniJeans]

Received entries from limpwhacker, Keane, luckforsome, RichieM, Strewelpeter, Lao Lao and me.
So 7 so far, hopefully pick up a few more between now and 5.30.
Will update them all in the google spreadsheet at some stage this evening.
May not be back on before 5.30 so for transparancy in the first event (GAA League 1) I'm unsurprisingly on The Dubs.

[pokerhand]

PM sent with entries. Thanks for running AJ

[ArmaniJeans]

Received from defending champ Rigger and former champ pokerhand.
So looking like a reasonably healthy 9 going to the starting post. Still 40 minutes for any late joiners.

[ArmaniJeans]

Google Spreadsheet updated with all your selection. Please check I've everything correct (not easy to catch every PM with such a terrible vbulletin messaging system)
2024 Multi-Sport - Google Sheets

9 Entrants so €450.
Think I want to keep something for second place so how about 1st €330, 2nd €120.

Will send bank details to people next weekend.

[ArmaniJeans]

And the first 'leaderboard'.
I find it impossible to come up with a hurling event that has a big spread of selections, really thought I had it nailed this year
Richie the hero in rugby, preventing a Penaud sweep of picks.

		Hurling	Rugby	GAA F	Golf	Snooker	GAA F	Soccer	Horses
		Latest Allianz Hurling League tables | RTÉ Gaa (rte.ie)	6NTTS	NFL Div 1	Masters	Worlds	Ulster	Conf League	Derby
Rigger	0	Cork	Penaud	Kerry	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy
Lao Lao	0	Kilkenny	Penaud	Kerry	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow
limpwhacker	0	Cork	Penaud	Derry	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy
Keane	0	Cork	Penaud	Kerry	Rory	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy
ArmaniJeans	0	Kilkenny	Penaud	Dublin	Rahm	Selby	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy
RichieM	0	Cork	Van Der Merwe	Kerry	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow
Strewelpeter	0	Cork	Penaud	Galway	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy
luckforsome	0	Cork	Penaud	Kerry	Rory	Ronnie	Derry	Fiorentina	City of Troy
pokerhand	0	Cork	Penaud	Kerry	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy

[pokerhand]

Not much variety in the selections... You would think most of them were two horses events.

[Solksjaer!]

Ah fek, missed this . I need to step outside the ol BBV more . With this kind of attention to detail i'd fail again anyway.

[ArmaniJeans]

Ah fek, missed this . I need to step outside the ol BBV more . With this kind of attention to detail i'd fail again anyway.

Meh, I'm far more easy going than I was when I started this in 201x.
See no real reason you couldn't get an entry in tomorrow.
Probably have to limit your GAA Football League selection to the 4 teams who lost their first game though, would be a bit unfair otherwise to pick Mayo or Derry etc who all won.

[Solksjaer!]

Meh, I'm far more easy going than I was when I started this in 201x.
See no real reason you couldn't get an entry in tomorrow.
Probably have to limit your GAA Football League selection to the 4 teams who lost their first game though, would be a bit unfair otherwise to pick Mayo or Derry etc who all won.

Thx . I'll see if i can get it together by this evening.
I'm the big fish though.
Someone just told me in work this morning there was PL matches on this midweek. i would have missed my pl fantasy updates again. some good sports around

[ArmaniJeans]

March Change Deadlines

Aussie Rules 2024 Champion. Deadline 02/03/24 (aka tomorrow)
Baseball World Series Deadline 15/03/24.

Deadline times 21:59 as always. You've 5 changes to use.

Current Selections

		Aussie Rules	Baseball
		Season 2024	World Series
Rigger	0	Brisbane Lions	Atlanta Braves
Lao Lao	0	Brisbane Lions	LA Dodgers
limpwhacker	0	Brisbane Lions	Atlanta Braves
Keane	0	Collingwood	LA Dodgers
ArmaniJeans	0	Collingwood	Baltimore Orioles
RichieM	0	Brisbane Lions	LA Dodgers
Strewelpeter	0	Carlton	LA Dodgers
luckforsome	0	Brisbane Lions	LA Dodgers
pokerhand	0	Collingwood	LA Dodgers

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Bit of a slow start as always but should have a few results coming in over the next few weeks.
Durwan Van de Merwe looking like an inspired anti-Penaud pick by Richie in the 6NTTS, Derry looking good for limpwhacker in the GAA NFL1 and Kilkenny (AJ, SP) doing better than Cork (everyone else) in the hurling league - all of these should end by the end of the month with the rugby first on St Patricks weekend..

[ArmaniJeans]

Late March/Early April change deadlines

Baseball World Series Deadline 15/03/24 (today)
Ulster Football Championship Deadline 02/04/24
US Masters Golf Deadline 06/04/24

All deadlines times 21:59.

Current Selections

		Baseball	Golf	GAA F
		World Series	Masters	Ulster
Rigger	0	Atlanta Braves	Scheffler	Derry
Lao Lao	0	LA Dodgers	Scheffler	Derry
limpwhacker	0	Atlanta Braves	Rory	Armagh
Keane	0	LA Dodgers	Rory	Derry
ArmaniJeans	0	Baltimore Orioles	Rahm	Armagh
RichieM	0	LA Dodgers	Scheffler	Derry
Strewelpeter	0	LA Dodgers	Rory	Armagh
luckforsome	0	LA Dodgers	Rory	Derry
pokerhand	0	LA Dodgers	Rory	Armagh

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Couple of results coming in over the weekend.
6 Nations Top Try Scorer ends tomorrow night.
Hurling Division 1A ends on Sunday.

[ArmaniJeans]

Result 1/45
6 Nations Top Try Scorer
The RTE rugby bods kept referring to Dan Sheehans 6 tries, but the official site has him down for 5 . Guinness Men's Six Nations Statistics - 2024 - Guinness Men's Six Nations (sixnationsrugby.com)
I'll go with the official result.

1st Dan Sheehan, Duhan van der Merwe. 3 points - RichieM.
3rd James Lowe. 1 point - no-one.

Result 2/45
Hurling League Division 1A.

I'll be awarding points to the 1-2 in this group after their 5 games, don't care how they subsequently get on in the semi-finals against the other group.

1st Clare. 4 points - no-one.
2nd Kilkenny. 2 points - Lao Lao, ArmaniJeans

Leaderboard, and RichieM becomes the early front-runner.

		GAA F	Golf	Snooker	GAA F	Soccer	Horses	Tennis	Ice Hockey
		NFL Div 1	Masters	Worlds	Ulster	Conf League	Derby	French	Stanley Cup
RichieM	3	Kerry	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow	Alcaraz	Colarado Av
Lao Lao	2	Kerry	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow	Djokovic	Edmonton
ArmaniJeans	2	Dublin	Rahm	Selby	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy	Djokovic	Colarado Av
Rigger	0	Kerry	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy	Djokovic	Edmonton
limpwhacker	0	Derry	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Djokovic	Boston Bruins
Keane	0	Kerry	Rory	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Edmonton
Strewelpeter	0	Galway	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Toronto
luckforsome	0	Kerry	Rory	Ronnie	Derry	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Florida Panthers
pokerhand	0	Kerry	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Edmonton

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NFL Div1 final will be in a couple of weeks. Kerry, Derry & Dublin all still alive for their backers, but Galway out of contention for SP.

[limpwhacker]

First change bin Rory for Scheffler please.

[limpwhacker]

Jesus Derry had it won twice FFS. Certs to lose the shoot out

[limpwhacker]

Jesus Derry had it won twice FFS. Certs to lose the shoot out

Crying baby gets the dummy

[ArmaniJeans]

A brave effort by the 13 men, but couldn't quite beat the referee in the end.

Result 3/45
GAA NFL
1st Derry. 4 points - limpwhacker.
2nd Dublin.2 points - ArmaniJeans.
3rd Kerry. 1 point- RichieM, Lao Lao, Rigger, Keane, luckforsome, pokerhand

Leaderboard, and a 3-way tie at the top.

		Golf	Snooker	GAA F	Soccer	Horses	Tennis	Ice Hockey	Basketball
		Masters	Worlds	Ulster	Conf League	Derby	French	Stanley Cup	NBA 2024
RichieM	4	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow	Alcaraz	Colarado Av	Boston Celtics
ArmaniJeans	4	Rahm	Selby	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy	Djokovic	Colarado Av	Milwaukee Bucks
limpwhacker (1)	4	Scheffler	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Djokovic	Boston Bruins	Milwaukee Bucks
Lao Lao	3	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow	Djokovic	Edmonton	Lakers
Rigger	1	Scheffler	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy	Djokovic	Edmonton	Denver Nuggets
Keane	1	Rory	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Edmonton	Boston Celtics
luckforsome	1	Rory	Ronnie	Derry	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Florida Panthers	Lakers
pokerhand	1	Rory	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Edmonton	Lakers
Strewelpeter		Rory	Trump	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Toronto	Milwaukee Bucks

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US Masters Golf final round this day two weeks. 5-3-2-1-1 points available. Anyone but Scottie please.

[ArmaniJeans]

April change deadlines

Ulster Football Championship Deadline 02/04/24 (tomorrow)
US Masters Golf Deadline 06/04/24
Snooker World Championship Deadline 15/04

All deadlines times 21:59.

[ArmaniJeans]

Late April change deadline

Snooker World Championship Deadline 15/04

All deadlines times 21:59.

[ArmaniJeans]

US Masters Golf final round this day two weeks. Anyone but Scottie please.

Fuck you, every other choking golfer.

Result 4/45
US Masters
1st Scottie Scheffler. 5 points - RichieM, limpwhacker, Lao Lao, Rigger.
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th - no-one we had.

Leaderboard

		Snooker	GAA F	Soccer	Horses	Tennis	Ice Hockey	Basketball	Golf
		Worlds	Ulster	Conf League	Derby	French	Stanley Cup	NBA 2024	US Open
RichieM	9	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow	Alcaraz	Colarado Av	Boston Celtics	Rory
limpwhacker (1)	9	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Djokovic	Boston Bruins	Milwaukee Bucks	Rory
Lao Lao	8	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	Henry Longfellow	Djokovic	Edmonton	Lakers	Rory
Rigger	6	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy	Djokovic	Edmonton	Denver Nuggets	Scheffler
ArmaniJeans	4	Selby	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy	Djokovic	Colarado Av	Milwaukee Bucks	Scheffler
Keane	1	Ronnie	Derry	Villa	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Edmonton	Boston Celtics	Scheffler
luckforsome	1	Ronnie	Derry	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Florida Panthers	Lakers	Rory
pokerhand	1	Trump	Armagh	Fiorentina	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Edmonton	Lakers	Rory
Strewelpeter		Trump	Armagh	Villa	City of Troy	Alcaraz	Toronto	Milwaukee Bucks	Rory

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Snooker starts on Saturday, ends over the first weekend of May.

[ArmaniJeans]

American sports playoffs

Ice-Hockey
Playoffs start Saturday. Everyone safely through to last 16 with one direct matchup of Toronto (SP) v Boston (limpwhacker)
All ties best of 7. Five teams are JFs at ~15/2<>8/1 so realistically it's still anyone's to win.
2024 Stanley Cup playoffs - Wikipedia
Stanley Cup Winner Betting Odds | Ice Hockey | Oddschecker

Basketball
Best of 7 playoffs also start Saturday though a couple of wild-card places still to be filled tonight.
Again everyone still in and one direct matchup with Denver (Rigger) v Lakers (3 picks).
Betting here is more certain about favs - 7/4 Boston, 3/1 Denver, 14/1 bar.
2024 NBA playoffs - Wikipedia
NBA Championship Winner Betting Odds | Basketball | Oddschecker

[limpwhacker]

Hot favourites Derry unceremoniously dumped out in the first round by Donegal. Yay