Ulster Colleges

[thewobbler]

Wouldn't think it's much more complicated than the cross pollination of school coaches and club coaches.

It just takes once talented team to play ultra possession football and then the rest have little choice.

The men who can teach this muck were already in place.

[marty34]

Every team, whether it be club, school or college has 15 men behind the ball.

That's the way football is unfortunately. These new rules will, imo, improve things but it's a sad inditement of where football is at.

It's easier for coaches to say to park the bus.

Fear of losing outweighs the joy of winning.

[Sportacus]

There's two generations of players at this stage who have been used to practically nothing else only 15 behind the ball. They've moved up into coaching and it has just become the norm.  I'm glad I was around to see some games before it all went to hell.

[bennydorano]

MacRory play off round this week

PLAYOFFS (between Tue 10th Dec – Sat 14th Dec)

 

PO1

Abbey Vocational

V

Cathair Dhoire

PO2

St Patrick's Maghera

V

Our Lady's Castleblayney

PO3

Omagh CBS

V

St Paul's Bessbrook

PO4

St Patrick's Armagh

V

St Michael's Enniskillen

PO5

Abbey CBS

V

St Macartan's Monaghan

PO6

St Patrick's Cavan

V

Southwest Donegal

PO7

St Mary's Magherafelt

V

St Patrick's Dungannon

PO8

St Colman's Newry

V

St. Ronans Lurgan

 

QUARTER FINALS (between Tue 07th Jan – Sat 11th Jan)

QF1

PO1 Winner

V

PO8 Winner

QF2

PO2 Winner

V

PO7 Winner

QF3

PO3 Winner

V

PO6 Winner

QF4

PO4 Winner

V

PO5 Winner

SEMI FINALS (between Wed 22nd Jan – Sat 25th Jan)

SF1

2v4

SF2

3v1

[bennydorano]

Was at a couple of Armagh games, strong enough side this year, topping their group, but hard to guage the strength of others, think they'll find one or 2 too strong.

Magherafelt v Maghera looking a likely QF.

Omagh & Magherafelt on paths to avoid each to final.

[statto]

MacRory play off round this week

PLAYOFFS (between Tue 10th Dec – Sat 14th Dec)

 

PO1

Abbey Vocational

V

Cathair Dhoire

PO2

St Patrick's Maghera

V

Our Lady's Castleblayney

PO3

Omagh CBS

V

St Paul's Bessbrook

PO4

St Patrick's Armagh

V

St Michael's Enniskillen

PO5

Abbey CBS

V

St Macartan's Monaghan

PO6

St Patrick's Cavan

V

Southwest Donegal

PO7

St Mary's Magherafelt

V

St Patrick's Dungannon

PO8

St Colman's Newry

V

St. Ronans Lurgan

 

QUARTER FINALS (between Tue 07th Jan – Sat 11th Jan)

QF1

PO1 Winner

V

PO8 Winner

QF2

PO2 Winner

V

PO7 Winner

QF3

PO3 Winner

V

PO6 Winner

QF4

PO4 Winner

V

PO5 Winner

SEMI FINALS (between Wed 22nd Jan – Sat 25th Jan)

SF1

2v4

SF2

3v1

Any confirmed dates/times for this week Benny?

[Smokin Joe]

Magherafelt v Dungannon 2pm tomorrow (Ardboe, I think)

[bennydorano]

Armagh v Enniskillen is Wed 2pm at Pearse Og Park. Although weather permitting by the looks of it, FOG & Ice

[GTP]

Magherafelt v Dungannon 2pm tomorrow (Ardboe, I think)

Rossa Park, Magherafelt. First named team has home advantage this round.

[marty34]

Who are the favourites for MacRory this year?

[SaffronSports]

MacRory play off round this week

PLAYOFFS (between Tue 10th Dec – Sat 14th Dec)

 

PO1

Abbey Vocational

V

Cathair Dhoire

PO2

St Patrick's Maghera

V

Our Lady's Castleblayney

PO3

Omagh CBS

V

St Paul's Bessbrook

PO4

St Patrick's Armagh

V

St Michael's Enniskillen

PO5

Abbey CBS

V

St Macartan's Monaghan

PO6

St Patrick's Cavan

V

Southwest Donegal

PO7

St Mary's Magherafelt

V

St Patrick's Dungannon

PO8

St Colman's Newry

V

St. Ronans Lurgan

 

QUARTER FINALS (between Tue 07th Jan – Sat 11th Jan)

QF1

PO1 Winner

V

PO8 Winner

QF2

PO2 Winner

V

PO7 Winner

QF3

PO3 Winner

V

PO6 Winner

QF4

PO4 Winner

V

PO5 Winner

SEMI FINALS (between Wed 22nd Jan – Sat 25th Jan)

SF1

2v4

SF2

3v1

Quite ridiculous that every team have played three or four games already for the competition to go from 18 to 16 teams.

[bennydorano]

3 additional teams this year must have confused all the teachers! They could have at least let the Group winners avoid the play off round. As bad as the Derry SFC Championship group round ffs.

[Smokin Joe]

Who are the favourites for MacRory this year?

I would guess Magherafelt would be well fancied as they have James Sargeant and Derry won the U17 All Ireland last year

[NotedObserver]

Who are the favourites for MacRory this year?

I would guess Magherafelt would be well fancied as they have James Sargeant and Derry won the U17 All Ireland last year

Are any of them youngs playing as well? Wasn't much between them and Omagh last year

[Armagh18]

Who are the favourites for MacRory this year?

I would guess Magherafelt would be well fancied as they have James Sargeant and Derry won the U17 All Ireland last year

Jaysus he's some bull of a man to be playing MacRory!