Armagh Club football & hurling

[BenDover]

Aye but if they were to play the traditional 3man FF line i don't think Nippy would be the choice corner forward, possibly someone like McCone or Forker instead

[winsamsoon]

Uladh if your read correctly what i had written i never used any names from Clan Na Gael and i also said other clubs would have the same grievances. This is not about Clan Na Gael, it is about all the clubs in Armagh. Some clubs are under represented whilst others are over. The trial idea would sort out a lot of the unanswered questions as to why certain individuals are not making the senior county squad. As i'll decide quite correctly points out he was only using an example from our club because, he is from our club. He is totally correct in doing so because the particular case is well capable of playing for the county at the present time( again my opinion). So lets not make it into a Clan Na Gael versus the county thing. Once again it is all clubs within Armagh and i am sure all Club representitive will feel the same way. They will all feel there are players on the panel that are not worthy and indeed they will list you several worthy replacements ( This could be biased). A trial system would certainly go a small way to solving the debates on this issue.

Diesel that is the first i have heard about that young girl and that is trully a devastating loss for Carrickcruppen and indeed the whole GAA Community. To loose someone so young and who seemed to have so much promise is a tradgedy.Our thoughts can only be with her family. May she rest in peace.

[seeheartalk]

What is all this selection huffing and puffing about?
Every club secretary was asked to forward names for U21 and senior trials.  Most clubs did not hold any meetings over Nov/Dec or bother to contact their managers or managers decided not to send their players on trails on self interest. Anyway a good few players decided not to bother - P Loughran as an example.
That is why Armagh is left with the players it has.
If you think your club player is good enough then ask your county delegate what have they done about it.

[winsamsoon]

Our county delegate is the chairman and i really don't think our club was ask to forward any players to a trial. It should be up to the manager of the team to approach the clubs and find out by watching club gamesthe players with ability. A list should then be put in the paper insted of the secret service that you clain has occured.

[gander]

There was a list for the U21 team trials anyway, dunno about seniors.

[Real1995]

I would like to wish gareth symth all the best for Sunday, here is a player who has worked so hard at club level and has final got his chance for the county.  He has been outstanding for St Marys this past 4 yrs and i am sure he will make the most of his chance on sun

[corn02]

Macker I was suggesting O'Neill at FF just as ab after though in case Clarke was still not one hundred percent. I know it is an important match but I would still not want players rushing back too early.

Win while I take your point on board regarding the trials I would have a few reservations about it. It is a very good idea but I believe that the majority of players who are County standard are on or have had a chance with Armagh. Dwyer is obviously getting a raw deal and he is an exception. I believe every clubs has players who believe and who have fans who believe they are good enough for County. My own club included, Crossmaglen included and Clan Na Gael included. Come Championship time, the panel will be  basically 99% the best squad in the County.

The reason I would have reservations about your semi final / final idea is that I think that watching a player and hearing reports on a player over a season is more beneficial than having two games were the best forward in the County may have a couple of off days. There is merit in your reasoning Win, and it is annoying when players do not get a fair shout.

Regarding Sunday, I will expect us to have four points to spare. Armagh each way for the league is a good bet.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Wouldn't be too fussed on trials meself. Think they are a bit fake as true matches given that everyone, however genuine and unselfish they may be, is still looking to make an impression for themselves rather than necessarily doing the best thing for the team.

[SouthArmaghBandit]

Trails don't work IMO. You only have to look at the colleges All Star systems and some of the results it throws up.

[Orior]

Got my Club Tachaiochta Ard Mhacha package in the post this morning. Imagine my excitement as I inspected the contents:

a Club Tachaiochta Ard Mhacha orange wrist band
a Club Tachaiochta Ard Mhacha car sticker
a Club Tachaiochta Ard Mhacha key ring
a Club Tachaiochta Ard Mhacha lapel pin
a Club Tachaiochta Ard Mhacha membership card

Most worrying was my membership number - 003

So only two other suckers fell for this scam!

[thebandit]

what about the orchard club?

[topgun]

does anyone have a decent match report on the game today scorers etc never seen the tg4 coverage over in england

[sean og]

terrible display in the first half lack of shooting practice from our FF line,great 2nd half with TK kicking some great points and PD playing well in the H/B line thought big o neill worked hard all day

[corn02]

Was working, but did I hear right? 11 pound in?

[Armagh Exile]

Allianz NFL Division Two
ARMAGH LEAVE IT LATE TO BEAT CAVAN

Armagh   0-14
Cavan    1-10
Tony Kernan was the hero for Armagh after five second half scores helped the Orchard County to a seemingly impossible win over Cavan in Crossmaglen.
Kernan was introduced as a substitute at half time when Armagh were five points down.
But after the Crossmaglen man was given permission to play for his county despite and All-Ireland Club semi-final later this month, he wasted no time as he slotted over four frees and a point from play on his league debut.
Kernan, 21, only returned to from a broken collarbone last weekend but showed no ring rustiness as he helped turn a 1-5 to 0-3 deficit at the interval into a one-point victory after 70 minutes.
Armagh actually opened the scoring on five minutes through Ronan Clarke, playing inter-county football for the first time since tearing cruciate knee ligaments in the All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Kerry in 2006.
But Peter McDonnell's men would go another 25 minutes without a score as Cavan registered a Martin Reilly point and two frees and another placed ball from Seanie Johnston.
But the real damage occurred 18 minutes in when A Paraic Reilly high ball found its way to an unmarked Jason O'Reilly who blasted a low shot towards goal.
Ciarán McKinney did manage to touch the effort onto his left post but Johnston sped in to tap to an exposed net.
Paddy McKeever halted the visitors dominance with two frees late on in the first half but his team mates had been guilty of hitting six wides at that stage and missing four clear goal opportunities.
It was a different story after the break Kernan and Ciarán McKeever were introduced and the wind was at Armagh's back.
Kernan snatched the first point of the half from close range and that was followed by scores from Martin O'Rourke, Gareth O'Neill and Steven McDonnell to put just one between the sides.
Kernan's third free then gained parity and it was his accuracy from the dead ball that finally gave Armagh the lead on 68 minutes.
Stephen Kernan then put two between the sides and Barry Watters late white flag for Cavan was mere consolation.
Armagh: C McKinney; E McNulty, B Donaghy, F Moriarty; G Smyth, A O'Rourke, P Duffy; G O'Neill 0-1, P McGrane; M O'Rourke 0-1, B Mallon, P McKeever 0-2, 2f; G Swift, R Clarke 0-2, S McDonnell 0-1.
Substitutes: C McKeever for G Smyth (on 36 minutes), T Kernan 0-5, 4f for B Mallon (36), S Kernan 0-2 for P McKeever (52) and K Toner for G Swift (57).
Cavan: James Reilly; M Hannon, R Dunne, K Fannin; B Watters 0-1, P Reilly, J McCutcheon 0-1; L Mulvey, J Cunningham; M Reilly 0-4, 2f, R Donohoe, A Forde; Jason O'Reilly, E O'Reilly, S Johnston 1-4, 3f.
Substitutes: M Lyng for K Fannin (on 34 minutes), G Pierson for J O'Reilly (47), S Brady for E O'Reilly (61) and M Cunningham for R Donohoe (70).
Referee: C Reilly (Meath).